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Maybe artists aren’t crazy after all
Not long ago, getting ready for an event at which I had to dress and act professionally and convince people of my qualifications, I was hit with a wave of insecurity. I was in the shower (where many...
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What I’m into, Spring 2016
I had a rather busy spring, capped off with a fantastic trip. Without further ado, here’s what I’m into. Thanks to Leigh Kramer for hosting this linkup! Reading Station Eleven I have a pretty good...
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What I’m into, July 2016
I can’t believe August is here already, but I refuse to allow that to auger the onset of fall. It is still summer, darn it, and if this last month of break is anything like the first two, it should be...
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What I’m Into, September 2016
As it often does, September flew by, full of back-to-school activity, rehearsals starting up for different groups, auditions and meetings filling days and nights. I’m always so grateful for Leigh...
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What I’m into, March 2017
March: busy, musical, Lenten. Here’s what I’ve been into. Books God Moments: Unexpected Encounters in the Ordinary I was delighted to get an early peek at Andy Otto’s God Moments which releases...
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What I’m Into: April 2017
April was busy! Lots of music, reading and church, so I’m linking up with Leigh Kramer to share some of what I’m into. Books Shirt of Flame: A Year with St. Therese of Lisieux This has been on my...
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Gentle with her
Maggie was my yoga teacher the summer I was sickest. Young and healthy, kind without being showy about it, she is a memorable character from that time of trying to hold together what was falling apart....
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What I’m Into: May/June 2017
Reading, Music, Travel, Summer! That about sums up what I’ve been into the last few months. I read some great books in varying genres and took a phenomenal trip to Sicily. Now that I’m back, it’s back...
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What I’m Into: July 2017
July was wonderful. I had lots of time to read (especially on the beach!) and met my writing word count almost every day. The container garden is growing beautifully and I am back to singing and...
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What I’m into, Sept and Oct 2017
No surprise, the autumnal schedule upshift kept me from sharing what I read, listened to, sang and did during September. So I’m doubling up with both September and October in this entry, which I...
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Life Lessons from Church Singing
Mass at Fenway Park, 2011 When you sing five masses in a weekend, it gives you a lot of time to think. This past weekend, as I tried to fit both swallowing and taking a breath into a quarter rest, I...
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What I’m Into, Nov/Dec 2017
Happy New Year! I wasn’t able to post much in December, since I was booked solid with concerts and rehearsals the whole month. I did sneak in some time to read (once by showing up reeaaallly early for...
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What I’m Into: Winter 2018
Happy Easter!! It was the Christmas season last time I found time to share some of What I’m Into, which tells you about how busy I have been. Always grateful to Leigh Kramer for the inspiration to talk...
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What I’m into, Spring 2018
April and May were full of rehearsals and concerts and periodic attempts to get into a routine of eating on the porch. Cold weather keeps popping back up in the northeast, but I am optimistic that June...
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Beauty ever ancient, ever new
When I was in high school, shopping was torture. I didn’t know how to dress my shape and I didn’t have much sense of fashion. Still, one of my favorite memories from that time took place in a...
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The Greatest Gift
Better exhausted in the evening than bored all day. I’m not sure if I came up with that myself or heard it somewhere, but I often repeat it as I’m crashing into bed at the end of a long day. My days...
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Deep Breaths
I noticed it for the first time during the Exsultet at the Easter Vigil. Despite being focused on a lot of words and a lot of notes, despite being unnerved by singing to an empty chapel on what would...
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