The Sounds Of Christmas

The Sounds Of Christmas

by | Dec 15, 2021 | Music

Out of all the holidays, major or minor, Christmas has by far the most songs associated with it. Thanksgiving? Well, there’s Over The River And Through The Woods and… Hanukah? There are two that I know of. Great songs, but still only two. Halloween? There are quite a...
Songs In The Key Of Life

Songs In The Key Of Life

by | Oct 6, 2021 | Friends & Family, Music

My son has a particularly creative English teacher. For a recent assignment she had her students choose 7-10 songs that were important to them at some point in their lives. They were to write a short vignette about why each song was important, create a playlist and...
Free At Last

Free At Last

by | Jul 9, 2021 | Friends & Family, Music

Carol and I went to the movies this afternoon. Upon walking into the lobby we were immediately greeted by the twin aromas of melting butter and popping popcorn. We took our seats among the twenty or so other people inside the dimly lit theater. The only sounds were...
My Sweet Lord

My Sweet Lord

by | Mar 3, 2021 | Music

Do some things really get better with age or does our familiarity with them over time deepen our love and appreciation, thus making those things more special to us? I think one of the keys to answering this question is to make a conscious effort to always be looking...
Guitar Gods

Guitar Gods

by | Dec 15, 2020 | Music

In the late 90’s I was in the midst of a major career change. I’d reached the end of the road in non-profit management and began to look for something more fulfilling. I decided to become and elementary school teacher. Since I had graduated college nearly 20 years...
The Thrush and the Fair

The Thrush and the Fair

by | Jul 15, 2020 | Friends & Family, Music

It’s one of the more unusual sounds in the bird kingdom. Beginning on a low note it gradually rises in pitch and speed, spiraling up and up, note by note until the sound just disappears into the forest air. It’s the sound of a wood faerie’s flute. The song of the...