A few days ago we flew and flew, with great love in our hearts, only to find ourselves in Breckenridge, Colorado - breathless with altitude and not without some concern…
A story of Petrushka
It all began with a request, from my first born, to create a special gift for his long time university level private-lesson teacher/ coach / mentor, Paul Patterson. If…
Edgeness. 3 funerals and a birth
I have heard it said that in 7 years, a person's whole body - every bit of it, down to the cellular (and perhaps beyond) level - is replaced in…
In Praise of the Day Job
Carroll Concertinas from Soapboxmedia.com on Vimeo. It's a rich and full existence I inhabit. Here on this long-running and still lowly little blog of mine, I often highlight the adventures…
On Impermanence
Are we having the time of our lives? Are we coming across clear? Are we part of the plan here? It's about the last day of school for most kids…
Postcard from Ginger Small: Alighting the Darkness
In a northernmost land, where the sun is not inclined to creep above the horizon for long in the winter months, we must stay warm and inspired by keeping our…
Riley School Saturday
As most of my long time readers know, Saturdays are sacred. We spend them, mornings at least, and often early afternoons, attending music classes (sometimes teaching), gathering for lunch and…