I can’t stop thinking about what happened in Charlottesville, and I don’t think I am alone. I have been shocked and saddened by some of the interviews I’ve heard, and shocked and saddened by some things I’ve heard come out of people’s mouths and through their keyboards-people that I thought I knew. It’s like a … More When Silence isn’t Golden
I was the only white person in the treadmill room at the Y yesterday evening, pretty typical for our wonderfully diverse Downtown YMCA in Birmingham. The television was turned to the news, and as we all listened to the madness of recent events, I listened to my friends around me react and discuss- men whose … More All the Beautiful People
The last photo I took of Mom, sleeping peacefully. How can it already be that tomorrow marks three years since my mother died? Those last moments in St. Vincent's Comfort Care suite with the early morning sun slipping through the blinds are still crystal clear in my memory, every word, every breath. The difference? Now … More A Nod to the Hole in my Heart
Love is the big things; Shared beliefs and dreams, A common life compass, Finances, spirituality, world views, The mundane, the marvelous, The day to day of lives entwined. But love is in the small things, too; In comfortable silence, Silly inside jokes, Holding hands in joy and sorrow, Talking into the night, Small acts of … More Love Is
Up, up, and away! I just got home from ClarinetFest in Orlando, and now just a few days later I'm back on the road- or on a plane, rather, again. This time I'm heading to Naples to do an in-service clinic for band directors. I love getting to talk about the clarinet with teachers, always … More On the Road Again…
Be afraid…be very afraid. The night before last we saw another side of Shiva…a wicked crazy one. I don't know if the storm put her on edge, or if the approaching solar eclipse cross wired her brain. Her tail was twitching (a sign I am quickly learning to pay close attention to) and her eyes … More Shiva or Sybil?: Experiences Living with a Crazy Feline
It has now been five days since we brought Queen Shiva the Diva into our home after she had been surrendered to our veterinarian's practice. It was a surprise to both Dan and me- we thought it would be a while before we brought another animal into our family after losing Kasey and Cooper unexpectedly … More Shiva the Diva, a Chill Border Collie, and Healing Hearts
