It was late. Mostly dark outside. The dog asleep at my feet. So quiet. Something — I don’t know what — made me get up and walk into the living room. Although I hadn’t opened the fallboard of the piano… Read more
A Little Beauty, A Story
a piano in the house
Had I been lucky enough to be raised in a home with a piano, I know I would have at least self taught myself to play a few little ditties, even though we could never afford lessons. But, of course,… Read more
A Story, General
brain gymnastics
Impossible. That is what I first told myself when I attempted to learn the 13th, 14th, and 15th bars of a beautiful piece of piano created by Ludovico Einaudi. When a person watches an experienced pianist play his music, it… Read more
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praeludium 1, gifts, and a wonderful life
piano student’s space studying … practicing gift from music teacher’s wife gift from piano teacher something beautiful for you (above and below) — enjoy.
A Little Beauty, A Story
it comes on unexpectedly
HAPPINESS So early it’s still almost dark out. I’m near the window with coffee, and the usual early morning stuff that passes for thought. When I see the boy and his friend walking up the road to deliver the newspaper…. Read more
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heart aflutter
A wee sample of a few things that cause my heart to flutter: I like the smell of coffee percolating, the way tulips nod their heads when brought inside, handwritten notes and letters, walking barefoot in the sand, summer sunsets,… Read more
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when there’s a shift
Shifts come in many forms. When tectonic plates within the earth shift, an earthquake occurs, for instance. When the gears on our car shift, we advance to a smoother running gear appropriate for the speed. A mental shift can occur… Read more
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Cohen’s Hallelujah
With all the raging fires in Canada and the United States plus the powerful hurricanes and storm surges created by Harvey and Irma, and don’t forget the earthquake in Mexico, I feel a need to turn to Leonard Cohen. Although… Read more