Last evening, my husband and I went to a concert given by the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, and as usual we were treated to a wonderful evening of exciting jazz big-band music. The group has been around for 20 years, playing the music of all the great names in jazz. Here is a picture of …
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Photo Challenge: Express Yourself
This is how I prefer to express myself. This picture was taken in Carnegie Hall, in 2006, when I traveled with the Everett (WA) Symphony. A once-in-a-lifetime experience!
Coarsening the Culture
It started with an essay in the (supposedly) high-minded publication for Wall Street Journal subscribers, WSJ Magazine. This comes out every other month in the print edition, and is a slick magazine designed to appeal to high-income readers. It is filled with ads for expensive clothing, watches, and jewelry, and features stories about people and …
Giving-It’s That Time of Year
So, why do people give? What makes giving to others a good thing? Some would say that giving is to help other people, perhaps those defined as "needy"; i.e. the purpose of giving is to improve the situation (emotional or material) of others. As you might imagine, the motivations for giving have been extensively …
Thanksgiving
I subscribe to the RushBabe49 Properly Grateful Theory of Life. Often throughout the year, I stop and think about how fortunate I am to live in this Greatest Nation on God's Green Earth. By the accident of birth, I had upper-middle-class parents, in one of the most beautiful parts of this country (Pacific Northwest). I …
At My Wedding! Uncanned Laughter!
http://en.support.wordpress.com/comments/pingbacks/ I'm an older lady whose second wedding was a cozy affair, with a small group of family and friends in attendance. Since we covered all the expenses ourselves, we were as frugal as possible. But the two areas where we did not scrimp were food (hubby said one of his most important wishes was …
Photo Challenge: Containers
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Great Music, Re-discovery of a group I love: Steeleye Span
Way back in the 1970's, when they were new, I discovered a British band called Steeleye Span. They play and sing medieval and Renaissance English folk songs, with modern rock instrumentation. Sounds weird, but they were, and are, simply wonderful. I still own a bunch of vinyl albums from their early years, and we play …
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I’m Up to the Challenge: Dinner Party Edition~History’s Best
This week's challenge is a great one for me, as I have already given lots of thought to who I'd invite to my "ideal dinner party" table. First, the table is round, so everyone gets to talk to everyone else. First guests are myself and my husband. We are both middle-aged, Conservatives, and classical musicians …
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In The Presence of Greatness
I have always thought of myself as a "chamber music groupie". I volunteered back stage at the Seattle Chamber Music Festival for many years, so I could meet the artists who performed there. I did get to meet many awesome musicians, and I am proud to call them friends. I'm no longer a volunteer, …
