I have a large container in front of the middle brick divider that is between the two garage carriage doors. I usually plant it with either a bright Coleus or a Persian Shield. There is already some perennial vinca growing that cascades down the sides. The pot has developed a pretty patina of moss over… Continue reading
Category: Musings
A life in music, and oh, such a notable and well lived life. If you love jazz, you had to love Mary McPartland. Even if you weren’t a huge fan of Jazz, you could still love Mary McPartland. I adored both her and her music.
Today is another gray day in a string of mostly gray and rainy days this summer. A record breaker. It is almost noon, yet the air remains heavy with a suspended mist, the sun seemingly listless and failing miserably at making an appearance. I feel surprisingly at peace, sitting here at my desk writing, despite… Continue reading
I got a considerable amount of feedback, all positive (thank you my readers) from my post There’s a Song in Every Silence. Many of you asked if the photo was superimposed. Actually, it most likely is one of the earliest photos of
Happy Birthday America! To all my readers…… have a wonderful holiday !
I am not sure why, when I first saw this photo I was so moved. I woke up early this morning not feeling quite up to par. The house was silent, more so than is usual.
I have some friends, a couple that I met early on in their gift shop when I moved in my twenties to NC. We became acquaintances, then friends, sharing many a conversation over our mutual love of animals. Last week they were honored
The greatest thing a father can do for his children, is to love their mother.
Oh my, when I first saw this video, it brought back so many wonderful memories of a lot of the travel I have done.
Over the last ten years or so, there has been a concerted effort to re-educate and remind American citizens of the true meaning of Memorial Day, and to return to the traditions that truly bring honor to those that have served and paid the ultimate price.