Christmas Theme

I’m tweaking around with different themes for the blog during the Christmas season. If you see anything wonky with spacing or whatever, it’s because I know just enough to be dangerous online. While my son and web guy is out of town for Thanksgiving, I am mucking around by myself, which is probably a bad [...]

And Now, Some Kuhlau

Each year, the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music has a day where people stop by and see what the school is all about. It’s called a Performathon and various piano and violin students play throughout the day.The old mansion on Prospect Avenue was restored a few years ago. Back when I was a student there, it [...]

Alleluia, Sing To Jesus

Like a chest filled with jewels that has been abandoned, our precious Christian hymns of worship are being neglected in favor of either me-centered gospel songs (what God did for me and how it blessed me) or pop-influenced contemporary, Jesus-is-my-boyfriend songs. (Nothing is wrong with singing about what God did for you, but the singing [...]

Scrapbook Treasures

A couple of years ago, our daughter Mary became interested in scrapbooking after spending some time with our friends in New York. Their daughters were very artistic and showed her how it’s done. Mary’s scrapbook creations from back then are a beautiful keepsake and reminder of her time with those girls.
When she returned home, she [...]

While We Still Can…**Updated**

**Update**  **Second Update on Fox Today – The White House lashes back. Busted!**Well, it looks like I am not alone in my concerns about health care rationing thinking on this. It’s the lead story at the moment on Fox News. Wow.**
I was idly going through my voice mail messages and deleting out-of-date calls when I [...]

A Few Pictures

 

A Date with Anton Bruckner

I knew that header would get some attention. Tonight, Tom, Will and I are going to hear Bruckner’s 8th Symphony. Before you yawn, please get a taste in these absolutely (visually, as well) gorgeous videos of the last movement.
It’s Vienna and there isn’t a better orchestra to play this music by their fellow Austrian, [...]

Home Work

I have worked primarily out of my home for many years. I began working at home back when I married Tom. That was two years before I was online (how in the world did I do my job without the internet?), but I used a fax machine and my telephone, and I would book guests [...]

Friday Reverie

It’s finally the weekend after quite an incredible week. I am sitting here enjoying a French love song with a concertina in it, imagining myself at a little cafe in La Ville-Lumière at night…no crackpots harassing me (I have several at the moment)- doing their work in Christ’s name, no children issues, no laundry, no telephone, [...]

Baby Talk