If we could get in a canoe and travel one hour to the other side to see those no longer seen, it would be the greatest gift of this holiday season. In The Blink Of An Eye ~ Katrina Curtiss 12/19/2020 They say that life can change in the “blink…
One year when I was young, all I wanted for Christmas was a drum. My mom said, “Only boys play the drums.” My argument was that Karen Carpenter of The Carpenters played the drums. My mom refused to budge on her belief, which sent me to the street to play…
I wrote this back in September, in the midst of the Political storm ~ wasn’t going to post it, but I like the picture. Stay safe, wear your mask, celebrate safely, you matter! The Dysfunction Family Thanksgiving Dinner ~ Katrina Curtiss 11/22/2020 The shopping was done with grace and great care,…
Not all of us have children, some of had the calling, but never answered the door. A career in music and performing called my name so loudly so constantly that I knew having children would fill me with resentment, of a life filled with, "What ifs?" I have been blessed…
I got up this morning, to find all of today's music lessons cancelled ~ feeling without purpose, I went grocery shopping. It was there, that I found today's purpose. Of the things I was looking to fill, my heart was one. You've Asked Nothing ~ by me She was at…
Imagined Conversation ~ by Katrina Curtiss 7/11/2020 Kid: “Why can’t I go to my friends house to play?” Mom: “Honey, we can’t right now, there’s a virus.” Kid: “What’s a virus?” Mom: It a disease in the air that is passed from person to person, so for right now, Doctor’s…
During the COVID-19 Virus, I’ve been struck with a cleaning virus, not to make light of the situation, but it’s a bit much even for me. Going through drawers, I found a picture of Howard, my biological father. He left for “greener” pastures when I was 5, new love,…
In the picture, you see my neighbors, the man in the chair is Ray, he works for H.E.B. He leaves home before sunrise every workday, if I'm on the front porch with my coffee, he shouts a resounding, "Hello!" I'm always wondering if he'll wake the neighbors, he doesn't seem…
It's interesting, this time of life, Sofia works mostly from home, I have few students ~ some via Zoom, a couple in person, but now that we've spiked with the virus, I've canceled them again. We talk about what we can do, I keep saying, for now we must be…
It was a dreary day in my neighborhood, forecast of rain daunted many a celebration. We were invited up the street to a neighbor’s backyard picnic. I was young, adults seemed old, the food was eaten, drinks were drunk. As it started to rain, my family of 5 scurried home,…