Dornoch 2025
Dornoch is a treasure trove of delights for me: playing piano in the Cathedral, singing in the choir, walking in the woods, …
Baltic Sea, Part 2
Following visits to four ports described in Baltic Sea, Part 1, we docked at Riga Latvia to discover a prosperous, well-preserved city. …
Baltic Sea, Part 1.
On July 24, Marjo and I boarded the Clio, a ship that holds 88 passengers and a crew of 50 and could …
Married 59 Years!
On June 11, 1966, just one week after our graduation from Rice University in Houston, Steve and I were married in Borger, …
Watchword for 2025
Instead of packing away this Christmas stocking holder, I decided to keep it on my bookshelf so that JOY could be my watchword …
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 …
Steamboat Springs
In 1963 my parents and I stayed for a week at Rabbit Ears Lodge, a special treat the Phillips Petroleum Company granted …
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 …
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 …
Feeling Awe
AWE: the New Science of Everyday Wonder by Dachar Keltner. is the book I bought after meeting a woman on our plane …