I was working on this photo today and was struck by how much it reminded me of living as a teenager on the Amalfi coast.
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Happy New Year
Hank Mobley, like many great musicians, had early childhood exposure to lots of music. His mother, grandmother and uncle played piano. His uncle played six other instruments and encouraged him to play sax.
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Loving Christmas
I’m sending this message out for my son Daniel, who couldn’t be here with us this Christmas. Sometimes the holidays can be so crazy it’s easy to lose sight of the really important part of the season.
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Christmas is coming….
There’s a certain amount of panic that surfaces as I reflect on these words. I suspect I’m not alone in not feeling ready. Did you know that the ceremony of exchanging gifts in antiquity was linked with buying a proper passage from life to death? Yikes! Fortunately I’m planning to live a very long life.
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Outdoors to Indoors
I’ve always said I’d build a little hothouse addition on my home so I could have flowers all year round. After all the effort spent tending gardens, pruning and putting in new bulbs before winter, I’m not so sure. It’s good to have indoor time be about other things.
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A History of Pillows
The other day I wandered into a google discussion about the history of pillows. It appears the original purpose of pillows wasn’t so much about comfort but keeping bugs out of your mouth.
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The Simple Pleasures of Home
My parent’s marriage brought together two very different cultures- southern Italy and upstate New York. They had eleven children and I was born smack dab in the middle.
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