“Without music, life would be a mistake.”~Friedrich Nietzsche Roger Waters, June 10, 2012, Louisville, Kentucky I cannot read music or play a musical instrument, and my singing is only passable after a carefully administered dose of liquid courage, but I come by… Read More ›
Month: July 2012
The House That Built Me
. The photo that accompanies this blog was taken in March 2012 here in Louisville, Kentucky, at a Miranda Lambert concert. During the song, “The House That Built Me”, Miranda was overwhelmed with emotion and could not sing the song,… Read More ›
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“I am tired. I am tired. “~Ray LaMontagne (“For the Summer”) Some days, there is no amount of miles, either on the trails or on River Road to separate me from the negative thoughts that reside in my head or… Read More ›
River Road
Neil Peart, the greatest drummer ever and 1/3 of the band, Rush, lost his daughter in a car accident and his wife to cancer in less than a year’s time. In his remarkable book, “Ghost Rider”, he describes his 55,000… Read More ›
An Unlikely Hero
“There is poetry as soon as we realize that we possess nothing.”~John Cage One month ago today, I wrote my first blog. With every post I have written, I remain surprised and humbled by the responses I have received. For… Read More ›
Are You Sure Those Are Weeds?!
I begin this post with a confession: I have unintentionally killed every house plant entrusted to my care. While my parents and two older sisters all have homes filled with a variety of lush green plants, my home is littered… Read More ›
Happy Trails
Every time I write a post, I write from my heart about what is on my mind at that given time, which explains the lack of a theme or chronological order for the posts in this blog. I also do… Read More ›
There’s No Rest for the Weary, but There is Plenty of Anxiety to Spare . . .
Today, I awoke feeling anxious and weary, and much like the fog in my picture, these feelings clouded my day.. For me to admit when I am feeling anxious and/or depressed, or any other perceived negative feeling for that matter, can… Read More ›
Off the Campaign Trail
Rest assured that this is NOT a political post, despite its title and the fact that the presidential campaigns are heating up. Politics both intrigue and repulse me, and while I won’t promise to never discuss politics in a future blog,… Read More ›
A Different Kind of Firecracker
With the Fourth of July only two days away, I am preparing not only to celebrate our country’s independence, but I also am remembering the day ten years ago that I discovered I was expecting our second child. From conception… Read More ›
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