Who are these two women? The one on the left is me at 210 pounds. I was onstage singing, with a full band backing me up, jamming the blues. The one on the right is me a year later at 160 pounds. ...and yes, this is one reason why I haven't been posting recipes. Last... Continue Reading →
Eulogy for Mom: Determination and Zest for Life
I was looking through Mom's massive collection of photo albums - gleaning them for prime photographs to make the photo board display you see here today - when I stumbled on a photo of myself. 5 years old, wearing the green ballet dress she made for me to dance as a flower in the end-of-year... Continue Reading →
A-Z #Gratitude: #Thanks for #Ukuleles
Day 21 of the A-Z Blogging Challenge and the letter U. Thanks for the Ukulele and the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain The ukulele well-played has commanding simplicity and passion. I like Smells Like Teen Spirit, and this version. The song is imbibed with Nirvana and Kurt Cobain's raw energy; and the ukulele brings that out beautifully,... Continue Reading →