01 Jan New year, new resolve
A year later, the heartache remains, but as with all loss, life must go on, and I know that is what my loved ones would want in any case. Every...
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30 Dec 2014 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 3,000 times in...
16 Dec Holiday traditions – new and old
Thanks to Patience Brewster, an artist of ornaments and holiday designs, who helped inspire me to share my holiday traditions. As the holiday season springs into full gear, I'm reminded...
25 Nov From Ferguson to Austin – Many Questions, Fewer Answers
"What the people want is very simple - they want an America as good as its promise." Barbara Jordan I feel like whatever I write tonight will be unsatisfying, but...
11 Oct A Jazz Riff for a Woman Turning 50
Just saw Joshua Redman's trio at Jazz Alley in Seattle last night. As the amazing music washed over me, thoughts began to fly - here's a few words: The woman with...
07 Oct Can I possibly be turning 50? Yes – time to face the music (and dance!)
I will be 50 years old on October 30 (go Scorpio!) and I recently started acknowledging the fact that I'm getting old when I noticed that my feet had grown...