Last night George and I went for a walk through a lovely old neighborhood. There’s one lot at the top of a hill with a steep, crumbling staircase that leads down to the street below. A large, wood-framed house used to sit on the lot, but it was condemned and torn down years ago. No […]
Hola, chicos y chicas! Sound the trumpets, o ye trumpet sounder-types! Today is a very important day. Before you jump to conclusion-istos, though, I’m not referring to the holiday celebrating Latino culture. Today is special for another reason. It’s a day of festive gala wonderment and jiggyness. A day to dance in the streets with
I could find lots of reasons not to like the fact that my husband spends four days and three nights a week out of town. But I’ve found one delightful reason to like it. He writes me e-mails. “Big whoop,” you may be thinking. “What’s so special about e-mails?” I’m glad you asked, because I
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The crazy-paced wedding weekend is over! And it all went great. The practice session on Thursday was a blast, b/c the violinist with the string quartet could do anything. The first time through the songs, he was perfect. So we just jammed and made it beautiful, and the bride was ecstatic. Then that night Grace
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“Can you play Trumpet Voluntary?” “Um, I don’t play trumpet. I play piano.” “My fiancee likes Trumpet Voluntary. She was wondering if you could maybe play it on the piano while she’s coming down the aisle..” “Well. I guess if I knew how it sounded, I could try to come as close as a piano
Two weeks before the wedding . . . Read More »
I should be sleeping right now. Tomorrow I need to get a lot done, and then I’m going to Dallas to pick up Grace at the airport. Yay!! I’m excited that she’ll be home for a month. The times when all five of us will be here are going to be fewer and farther between
Run like the wind, soar like an eagle, and live! Just like a living thing in June. Read More »
This evening I had a fun assignment. I had to choreograph a bride-and-groom dance for a young couple whose wedding is in two weeks. I’ve known the bride since she was in sixth grade and the groom since they were in high school. They are coming over tomorrow for me to teach it to them,
Here comes the bride, gettin’ on her jive! Read More »