In December of 2016 I sang for my father’s funeral. My voice, my song was the best gift I could give to family and friends during a time of sorrow…around 45 minutes of music that, while given with extreme love,…
In December of 2016 I sang for my father’s funeral. My voice, my song was the best gift I could give to family and friends during a time of sorrow…around 45 minutes of music that, while given with extreme love,…
I’m starting 2017 with the Weekly Photo Challenge “Resilient.” There are two parts to this blog. The first part is “Alone.” The second part is “Together.” It’s a pertinent topic. December 2016 was, to say the least, a challenging month.…
The Weekly Photo Challenge is “FUN!” I recalled a very small photo of my dad and my aunt at the beach. My guess is that the picture is from the late 1940’s. It’s a bit grainy because the original photo…
The Weekly Photo Challenge is “Look Up.” It has been a somber week. I told my husband that my mind can barely fathom all that’s occurred. Admittedly I have no answers. My deeply introverted soul is still processing this. I…
The jumbo…the dreadnought…the grand concert… The pickguard… the body…the sound hole…the pegs…the inlay…the bridge…a handlebar (it’a classic!) The tuning pegs…the heads as they sweep to the neck… The outline, the shine, the design… It alls adds to the experience… …the…
The Weekly Photo Challenge is “Spare.” I thought about a photo from the family gallery that shows a point in my father’s childhood during the 1930’s. My dad is on the left. My Uncle Lupe is in the center. My…
The Weekly Photo Challenge is Jubilant! I decided to post a recent photo where I’m standing by a Finish sign. If you know my story then you’re aware that I’ve been on a journey over the past three years to…
The weekly photo challenge is “Optimistic.” I decided to post about a somewhat recent event that taught me how my outlook has changed over the past three years. About nine weeks ago, I fell and twisted my foot when I…
The Weekly Photo Challenge is Change. I’ve experienced my share since the end of 2012. Achieving change has taken a lot of work… Achieving change has taken time… …consistency… …tenacity… …passion… …continually resetting goals… …the ability to laugh at myself… …the…
In quiet…in peace…in stillness I hold you. In laughter…in joy…I set you free.