Porch Rocking
I’m in the Ozark Mountains in northern Arkansas. It’s hot (90’s), calm, friendly and utterly peaceful. I am staying at the Ozark Country Inn in Mountain View, AR, touted as the Folk Music Capitol of the World. Everyone in this town plays an instrument and they gather in the town square in the warm evenings and blend together into groups to entertain themselves and others. Continue reading
Telluride Village
I have just spent two glorious days in Telluride, Colorado. A beautiful little gem of a ski village, that used to be a mining town, in what reminds me of the Swiss Alps. It is off-season and the Aspen’s are blooming with bright green leaves to contrast with the darker powerful evergreens, waterfalls are bursting over cliffs, and everywhere there is the feeling of enchantment. Continue reading
Bridal Veil Falls, Telluride, CO
So…how to explain this. Simply, the eclipse in Telluride was magic. Here I am in this amazingly gorgeous scenery, alone and feeling a bit lonely wishing I had a loved one along, and then I head to the roof of my hotel to watch the eclipse. In the elevator I meet a man that is heading to the roof as well and he is meeting friends with a bottle of champagne and it turns into a laughter-filled event of friendship. Continue reading
I’ve spent a few days in Lake Havasu, AZ with a couple that are as dear as parents to me. It has been gloriously hot, and sunny. My room is luxurious with a view of the lake, and a mountain that looks like a cupcake. Ceiling fans twirl and all is quietness except for the small barking dogs at the next house away. There’s a young roadrunner that comes to explore the back deck and me, and I reflect how… Continue reading
It is time to move on again, I leave Reno tomorrow. It has been such an enlightening time. I have been so spoiled with amazing food being prepared for me, dogs to snuggle, lots of outdoor exercise, friends with delightful and insightful conversation, and I also was able to practice my solo show twice before supportive friends. Continue reading
Life is wonderfully full in Reno, NV. I have the great fortune to be staying with a friend that I have known since we started a homeschool group together with our elementary-aged kids. I wake up to fresh fruit smoothies, espresso with steamed milk, and engaging conversation. Continue reading
Top of Half Dome 1978
It’s such a wonderfully small world. Just after I wrote my previous blog post, I received a beautiful email through facebook from a fellow classmate in that high school class hike to Half Dome. Continue reading
Tonight I celebrated the 70th birthday of my first boss. Tom was a great pal of my father and a bright spot in my adolescence. The summer after my high school graduation he put me to work filing in his insurance office. It was a cushy job in a great atmosphere and I always felt like the special favorite. He swears like a sailor and being Irish, has a wicked, but huge-hearted sense of humor. When I shocked my family with the news Continue reading
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