Obligatory goofy selfie prior to surgery…a Gainey tradition. We sort of collectively gasped as we counted up the surgeries that Dan and I have had since we became a couple over fourteen years ago while Dan lay in the hospital bed awaiting stem cell replacement/ arthroscopic knee surgery; two ankles, two knees, two shoulders, a … More Mr. MacKenzie Works on Bionic Man Status
Integrity is something that is very important to me; standing up for what I believe in, standing up for what is right and true, standing up for my family, my friends, my colleagues, my students, my animals…you get the idea. I am an extremely non-confrontational woman by nature, raised by a truly genteel Southern lady … More On Davids and Goliaths
If somehow I should forget to smile Though hardship meets me at every mile, If I should forget to be incredibly grateful In a world where many can be so hard and so hateful, If I should forget to see the heartbreaking beauty While focused too deeply on doing my duty, If I should let … More If I Should Forget
Right now I am in the back seat of a car somewhere in Nebraska, driving down cornfield-lined highways on our way to Kansas for the first leg of our Amicitia Duo Mid-West recital tour. It’s a beautiful day to be riding with dear friends, looking forward to the Masterclasses and recitals to come over the … More Pictures from Home
It has begun. Only three days into his retirement, and I came outside to find my husband on a ladder. A really tall ladder. A really tall ladder precariously placed on a rock outcropping between our two garages. Is it any wonder that I have to color my hair? He decided that it was time … More Mr. MacKenzie Untethered
Goofball… I’ll be honest with you- even just a little over a week ago I thought that Shiva just wasn’t the right fit for our family, that we would have to end up re-homing her, something that just broke our hearts. She would show periods of sweetness, then become an aggressive brat who wouldn’t think … More The Shiva Chronicles: Feathers and Follies
It’s funny how life happens; periods of relative calm then rampant change, beginnings and endings, joy and sorrow. I see it all as a continous cycle of closing doors and opening windows, opportunities to create good out of challenge. I find that I’m guilty of sometimes focusing on the closed door and not seeing the … More On Closing Doors and Opening Windows
