Category Archives: Hope
The opposite of nostalgia
As you all know, I’ve been doing a lot of playing (violin) lately. Wednesday night before the opera started I realized that there was something wrong with my right shoulder…kind of the same wrong that there was approximately a year ago. By Thursday morning I knew it was the same thing, so unlike last year, [...]
Inspirational Photos
I realized that I’ve been a pretty light blogger in terms of posts lately. Maybe you are okay with that—maybe it’s better if I don’t blog as often. But honestly, I’ve just been sick, and thanks to a suggestion on my post the other day (Hi Dad!) I’ve decided not to sweat the small stuff [...]
Willpower and Self Control
Guess what happens when you go from working out 6 to 9 hours a week to working out 1 to 3 hours a week, and instead of compensating by eating less or BETTER, you eat a little more and WORSE. Yup. Up 3 pounds in three weeks. This can be remedied. I do have willpower [...]
Online bake sale starts now!
What: Baking BeCAUSE Online Auction Where: www.sweettaterblog.com When: Wednesday 11/16 from 10am EST to 10pm EST Benefitting: Beards BeCAUSE for the United Family Services Shelter for Battered Women Twitter hashtag: #BakingBeCAUSE You know you want a loaf of this. Go bid! Proceeds go to help battered woman (of which I swear I’m not, that band-aid [...]
Don’t worry, we aren’t about to forget!
After the attacks, everybody wanted to share their stories. Where were you? What were you doing? Did we really care where anybody else was? Not really, I think everybody just wanted to share their own story…and ten years later, we’re doing it again. With a bit more perspective, but only a bit. September 11 means [...]
Labor Dabor
Just an FYI that this week will likely be light on blogging. It’s a busy week and I can already tell I’m not going to be feeling it. Got two concerts, possible dad visit, plus the usual teaching and ocarina trio rehearsals. Plus some other stuff that I’m working on. Hadn’t thought about Homestar in [...]
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