Counting Blessings
Seven days in November 2018 provided experiences to treasure, blessings worth counting. Thanksgiving dinner in Coral Gables: 22 people from six different countries. Sharing …
Industrial Revolutionaries
The Industrial Revolution, which began in British textile mills in the last half of the 1700s, has had far-reaching consequences. For example, …
Albuquerque
Sunday, October 7, 5 pm: My dear “other daughter” Courtney Morris and her family drove from Santa Fe to meet Shelby’s family and us …
Texas Roots
My Texas roots go back many generations. While my three children were all born in Washington DC, my grandsons were born in …
Rocking My Brain
Playing the piano makes me feel so alive. Now I know why. This graphic shows how many parts of your brain playing …
Arkansas Travelers
A surprise 70th birthday party for Steve’s cousin Roger drew us to Springdale, Arkansas, on September 14. Roger was born January 15, …
Scotland Travels
Dornoch is a small village in northern Scotland that has become very dear to us over the last fifteen years. When I …
Northeast Travels
On July 25 I began a journey to Cambridge and Chautauqua, places dear to my heart, to see family and friends I …
Angela
Angela: a musical name, a wonderful friend. How lucky I am to know you. (That could be a song!) I keep looking for …
Preludes, Puzzles, Persistence
To keep my mind engaged during Florida’s torpid month of July, I set myself two challenges: Music: memorize Bach’s Prelude in B-flat …