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  • Very Talented

     Ahhh. Travel. One of my favorite things about going away is meeting up with old—and new—friends and seeing how the other half of the world lives.More

  • On Connectedness

     Saturday night brought us our Symphony Orchestra concert with harmonica virtuoso, Robert Bonfiglio. He not only performed a harmonica concerto; he delighted us with five or six encores. (I lost track after the fourth.More

  • Surprised by Beauty

     "Love of beauty and the desire to create it is a primal instinct of man." Eleanor McMillan BrownThis weekend brought me the privilege of chaperoning forty musicians to the Catskill Mountains of New York for a youth orchestra retreat. Designed as a scenic get-away in which to ardently rehearse for an upcoming concert, it proved an exhausting-but delightful-escape with teens.More

  • Inch by Inch

     The three-year-olds were singing “up like a rocket, down like the rain, ‘round and ‘round like a choo-choo train” to demonstrate how well they could hold their bows to their pint-size violins. Staying home with Nick, it was my husband who enjoyed the distinct privilege of reveling, firsthand, in these toddler’s first steps. I only got the post-recital smile—the one I always get when I think about the tiniest musicians among us—as I listened to the complete run-down of their afternoon in Westport.More

  • You Gotta Laugh

     “She is not fair to outward view As many maidens be; Her loveliness I never knew Until she smiled on me; Oh! Then I saw her eye was bright, A well of love, a spring of light. Hartley ColeridgeAfter failed plans to get into the city over the Labor Day holiday, we wound up spending the long weekend at home.More

  • Ordinary Souls, Extraordinary Acts

     Their silent wounds have speech More eloquent than men; Their tones can deeper reach Than human voice or pen. ~William WoodmanWhile I stand on the sidewalk during our town’s Memorial Day parade, I will fix my thoughts on the extraordinary acts performed by ordinary men and women on my behalf. I stand in awe at their bravery and wonder how they were able to stir up such courage in order to put their lives on the line for the ideals which they held so dear.More

  • What Mom Really Wants for Mother's Day

     When I told my fourteen-year-old daughter that what I really wanted for Mother’s Day was to hear her perform the Bach A-minor concerto onstage in Woolsey Hall at Yale University, she rolled her eyeballs and said in that teenage girl voice that only bona fide teenage girls can do: “That’s not what I had in mind, Mooooom.”“But it’s what I really want,” I replied.My completely earnest request was met with more eye ball rolling, swooshing of the hair over the neck, arms crossed under the chest and complete silence for most of the hour-long drive to New Haven.More

  • Fighting March Madness Fully-Armed

     "I hope that while so many people are out smelling the flowers, someone is taking the time to plant some." Herbert RappaportThe first official day of spring doesn’t exactly bring with it the same anticipation as does, say, Christmas, or one of my kid’s birthdays. It’s not as though gifts need to arrive on time or one has cultural expectations or deadlines to meet.More

  • Getting Hearts and Hands Ready for the Holidays

     "At Christmas play and make good cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year." -Thomas TusserOK. Thanksgiving was wonderful, visiting with family and sharing fun stories and adventures; laughing around the dining room table, enjoying favorite stuffing and pies; watching parades and football games; and counting your many blessings.More

  • Angels Unawares

     “Be not forgetful to entertain strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.“ -Hebrews 13:2My husband is not frequently mortified by my behavior, but within the past year, two separate occasions brought rolling of his eyeballs, scratching of his head, and more than one "I can't believe you did that" lecture.I befriended a lady-about a year ago-while Ernie and I stood in line waiting to get a table at the Stage Deli in mid-town Manhattan.More