One of my family's Christmas traditions is attending the stage play of A Christmas Carol each year. We have a terrific regional theater that rivals anything I have seen in the big city. After years of watching the same production, something was different this year. With a new actor playing Ebenezer Scrooge I found myself... Continue Reading →
Whispers, Song and Never Silent
Listen. Some days she whispers; other days she sings, but never is she silent. We need only listen. A couple of nights ago I had dinner with my oldest son and listened to his plan to journey once more to the heartland and find his own way. Independence and honest work is his immediate goal. So... Continue Reading →
Thursday Thought – Learn to Dance in One Year
Note: Each Thursday I will post a little something to inspire us to finish the week strong. These Thursday Thoughts will be a quote, poem, piece of music, artwork, or inspirational video. Congratulations, you made it over the hump and let's finish the week together. Karen wanted to dance and dance well. She gave herself a... Continue Reading →
Mama, Don’t Take My Kodachrome Away
"It had a great color palette. Kodachrome had more poetry in it, a softness, an elegance. With Kodachrome you take it out of the box and the picture is already brilliant." - Steve McCurry as told to Vanity Fair Magazine I remember using Kodachrome film years ago. My pictures were alive with a depth of color. There... Continue Reading →
Thursday Thought – myMoleskine Art
Note: Each Thursday I will post a little something to inspire us to finish the week strong. These Thursday Thoughts will be a quote, poem, piece of music, artwork, or inspirational video. Congratulations, you made it over the hump and let's finish the week together. Yes, I use Moleskine notebooks. I love the quality and yea,... Continue Reading →
Monsters University Benefit Screening
Lucky man. I attended a pre-release screening of Pixar's new movie, Monsters University last night ... at Pixar's campus. We live close to Pixar's offices just across the bay from San Francisco. My family is close to Pixar in other ways as well. Chiefly my daughter, Lauren is both a super fan and a talented... Continue Reading →