Vintage Voyages
(Ok, “journey” would probably be a better word, but that’s cliché in the blog-o-sphere, not alliterative, and cannot be interpreted as a sneaky Star Trek reference.) I’ve wanted to do a post like this for a long time. Every time I tried, I ended up shelving it, unsure where I really wanted the post to […]
Oldies, Memories & Readers’ Digest
In my Ostinato post, I discussed my reluctance to practice piano as a kid. Now I want to share another piano memory, this time about something that helped me want to play. It’s probably abundantly clear from my content by now, but I’m what people call an “old soul.” I live in the modern world […]
Snoopy, Sparky, Vince & Me
Who doesn’t love the Peanuts gang? Sure, not everyone is a dyed-in-the-wool fan, but I’d be shocked if I met someone who had a strong dislike for Snoopy and Co. I’m firmly in the fan category. Actually, I’d say I’m more than that. Peanuts has touched my life in a lot of ways; I’d be […]
Ostinato
I’ve been playing the piano for nearly 15 years. In that time, I took lessons off and on from 3 different teachers. They led me through many music books and thirty-minute lessons with unending patience. Oh, what patience it must have taken. You see, I was afflicted with the age-old woe of music students. I […]