In Your Dreams

In your dreams, you’re one of them, the performer who’s presence commands the stage and silences the masses, they come only to see you, to hear you, to bask in your light. In your dreams, you’re one of them, the songwriter who's music keeps fans from feeling alone, able to capture…

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Do We Need A Reboot?

This morning, I taught a ukulele lesson to my 86 year old student, we played “For The Good Times”, “What A Wonderful World” and “San Antonio Rose.” He asked me about how music is written, what makes up a chord, as I explained his eyes glazed over, his response was, “Wow, that’s hard.” I…

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My Missing Muse

It’s early and I’m waiting for my Muse to show up, usually she’s nearby sitting upon a tree branch, under my bed or knocking on my window.  If I’m quiet, she usually comes in and fills in the spaces between thoughts, but not recently. I miss her; she’s the delightful…

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Like A Fine Wine

The 3rd act of life is interesting; it’s brought me full circle in many ways. With the craziness of my younger life, I really thought I’d be done by now, but my Higher Power obviously has other plans. Most of the next generation of my family didn’t make it past their 50’s,…

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The Point

I worked all my life, starting at 17, always someplace to go, someone to be. About a year ago, I decided to get off the treadmill and try life at a different pace. I have to admit while working full-time, I was never good at playing, “The Game”, you know the…

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