This afternoon I took a stroll to the lake.  This is what I found.

This is my new toy. This is my new kitchen table mess. I have so much to learn.

For Christmas 2007, Kevin bought me a brand new violin.  It was what I wanted.  I had huge hopes and dreams of being able to pick it up and miraculously be able to play it.  After all, though I did have years of technical piano training, all of my composing and writing skills were something […]

Today was my second 5k run.  With the weather being so dreary and cold the past month and with me being sick for the past 3 weeks, I haven’t been running like I had charted out in my 5k preparation Nike+ trainer log.  In fact, if I log into my Nike+ profile, there are probably […]

I am from Vicks, and from poho oil on cotton balls for my earaches and a handkerchief around my neck for sore throats. I am from the white picket fence by the road and the lilac bush with purple buds with a scent so sweet it hurts. I am from 7:30 family breakfasts and ice […]

The first time we saw the show, I was already a groupie.  I had read the book, memorized the soundtrack, and knew all about Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth (the Broadway stars who originated the characters; both were subsequently nominated for a Tony award; Idina won it).  Seeing the show was even more breathtaking than […]