Finding Repose
Wallace Stegner’s novel, Angle of Repose, is a powerful portrait of pioneers in the Western United States in the years 1876-90, during …
New Year’s Greetings
Our family greeted 2021 with gratitude for good health and with high hopes for getting vaccinations soon. We hope that you, too, …
Welcome to Ohio
Just as runaway slaves in the mid-1800s found refuge in Ohio, I found a warm welcome and relief from Florida heat with …
Evenings
“Momma, is it evening yet?” asked my 4-year-old daughter Lilli as we waited at the piano for Steve to come home from …
Women at Work, 1970-2020
Exactly 50 years ago today, August 26, 1970, four of us on the support staff of McKinsey & Company, management consultants, gave …
Self-Examination
Protests this summer have challenged me to examine myself for deep-rooted, but obsolete mindsets. After all, I am a fourth-generation Texan, raised …
Historic Georgetown
From 1969 – 71 Steve and I rented a townhouse at 2715 “O” Street N.W. in the Georgetown section of Washington DC. …
Slow Tempos for Troubled Times
From my earliest days at the piano, I have preferred fast tempos. Music from my high school years is often marked “Don’t …
Musical Love Letter
Brahms’ Intermezzo in A major, is a piece I’ve played for the last forty-five years. Recently, with the help of Dr. Lisa …
My Other Mother
It takes a village. Growing up in Phillips Texas I was fortunate to be lovingly guided by my friends’ parents. Marjo’s mother, …