Wednesday morning my son left town with my husband, bound for Louisville. Son Jamie is attending the Guitar Foundation of America Convention. He will be playing this morning for a panel of jurors and will find out later today if he will proceed to tomorrow’s final competition. Classical guitarists from all over the world will be there, a … More Different Directions
Today my sweet daughter Allie turns fifteen. I came across a letter yesterday, posted on one of my new favorite sites, brainpickings.org. It’s from Jackson Pollock’s dad, to him, written in 1928. While it’s not terribly emotion filled, it is, quite touchingly, what we as parents so want to convey to our children when they’re … More 15
My parents live in Oklahoma, as well as my sister and her family. So last week, despite the fact that the tornado that hit near Oklahoma City was a good 150 miles from them, I still felt anxious. I also have life long family friends who live in an Oklahoma City suburb, plus extended … More Anxiety, Oklahoma and Money
I have a grandma who stopped going to church, probably sometime around 1960 something. My grandpa continued without her. This went on for years, as in probably 30 or more. They finally moved to a different town and she got back into it. Not so happily, I imagine, but she went. At least she went … More My Children’s Church
I learned long ago not to share one’s emotions without considering first. In other words, give it some time. Make sure you’re ready to articulate your feelings. So I waited a week to post the following entry: Today I was angry. I’m not much of an angry person. I get upset, frustrated, disappointed. But usually, … More days of wine and rain
Upon a Sunny Day 