Spring in Cambridge
Violet and I arrived in Boston on April 23 to find trees just beginning to turn green. The next morning my friend …
San Francisco Joys
In mid-April, Lilli had business in Berkeley CA while Violet was on school break; she invited Steve and me to join them …
New Year, New Knee!
On December 10, my crumbly right knee was totally replaced with a better model. Three weeks later it feels terrific! I am …
Revisiting the 1960s
While adjusting to the total replacement of my right knee that was done on December 10, I read a new book by Doris …
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 …