Steamboat Springs
In 1963 my parents and I stayed for a week at Rabbit Ears Lodge, a special treat the Phillips Petroleum Company granted …
The Heart of Texas
On Friday the 13th of September, Steve and I arrived in Austin to see our daughter Shelby’s family. Guitars at the Austin …
Dornoch’s Delights, 2024
One of the many delights I have had during these last five weeks in Dornoch, is playing the piano in the Cathedral …
Learning from History
“The only thing we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history” said the interviewer in February 1962, quoting Hegel …
Olympics for Pianists
Were you amazed to see a vertically suspended grand piano during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics? French pianist Alain Roche …
Learning About Owls
Scotland provides many opportunities to learn more about nature. At the Moy Country Fair last Saturday with Scot friends Patsy and Spence …
Feeling Awe
AWE: the New Science of Everyday Wonder by Dachar Keltner. is the book I bought after meeting a woman on our plane …
Chautauqua 2024
Convergence is a good word to describe what Chautauqua means to me. It’s a place that brings together all of my main …
Barcelona
Barcelona, the city of Gaudi! Though he died in 1926, his dream lives. Thousands of dedicated followers are working to complete the …
Granada and Alhambra
It was the song, Granada, that attracted me to this city. Written in 1932 by Mexican composer Agustin Lara, it was sung in the …