When I first had my kids, I assumed I would continue to be at the piano regularly playing my songs and writing new ones, anytime I was inspired. My music was my greatest creative outlet and my most passionate joy. I had been playing since childhood, and found writing music to be cathartic and therapeutic […]
The Worst Way to Spend A Wedding Anniversary
Darling Husband, I just wanted to remind you that we are spending our 15th wedding anniversary at our beloved son’s fourth grade recorder concert. Yeah. Listening to 75 nine-year olds blow through a squeaky plastic toy in the school’s gymnasium while sitting on folding chairs sounds thrillingly romantic, doesn’t it? Yeah. So, when you […]
Rock A Bye Boy
Rock a bye baby… It’s gone way too fast. It will, they said. It already has. Ten years gone by In the blink of an eye. My baby has grown It really does fly. Rock a bye baby… My baby no more. But I glimpse at this boy His heart I adore. I still see […]