the 3 P’s, CUPCAKE, and Grilled Cheese.
I apologize for not satisfying your Thursday craving for Promise ramblings. We are about to correct this. Due to the exquisite nature of my exhaustion, which is accompanied, by some soulful Cowboy Junkies, we are going less for order and more for sloppy mess.Try and enjoy yourself. First, there was Poker Night, the Night before Valentine’s Day.... [Read more...]
Sarasbande on Violin
Sarasbande by Karl Bohm is one of my favorite haunting melodies. I found this, luckily, by a student who is playing on a violin from 1841. I think she does a wonderful job! Take a listen~ Photo credit on thumbnail to: http://www.orato.com/files/imagecache/storyimage/files/olorato/story/2875/Musical_notes_tattoo_arm.jpg Photo credit for main photo... [Read more...]
Santacon 2008-SF, CA
It was my first year, and hoo-hooowee, was that a hoot and a half. I brought my flask and water, plenty of small change for public transit and the bars, and some comfy cowboy boots for walking. As it turns out, I was going to need it-I went from 11:30 am to 9 pm! For those of you who don’t know, and I envy your ability to not be seduced at this... [Read more...]
Meditations in Portland
I was in Portland, Or, recently to visit my best friend and new baby. Portland was so wonderful this trip. The atmosphere here feels, and pulls at me, much stronger than it has before.I’ve been saying it for years, that I knew I was going to move back here…you know, “someday”—“someday” (what is it about that word that we love so much?)... [Read more...]
Second Chances
What are the rules for giving someone a second chance? I find myself asking this question a lot lately. In relationships and friendships, if someone hurts me, or vice versa, we talk through it, or argue through it, then go to our respective corners to re-evaluate the truths that were revealed in light of the conflict. We try again to approach, learn... [Read more...]
