"So, the shortest day came & the year died..." and another Revels show has come & gone. I miss it. So Bad. This one really touched my heart deeply. I am very glad that I did it. Was I crazy for doing both the kids' chorus music director job AND being a chorus member? Well maybe a bit, yes, but it actually was manageable. Wednesdays were ( Read more... )

It started yesterday. Dear Lord, help me. Now we find out just how insane I am for doing two jobs in one show!

I've been the music director for the Revels Kids Chorus for 4 years and it's been great! They remind me of why I actually wanted to be a music teacher in the first place. Great parent support, no grading crap to do, they're there to have FUN and learn, they'll try & work hard, and they act like... well, kids who can play! Not 'tude-y kids who " ( Read more... )

So... Christmas just came early, as far as I'm concerned. :D And can you tell that I'm just so pleased about it ( Read more... )

Guess what? In a sense, Congress IS us. We the People are at least partly responsible for this mess. We *chose* them. We *elected* them (sometimes over & over & over ad nauseum). Now people want to whine and point fingers and blame "the other guy" (and it's ALWAYS the other guy's fault, right? there's never any shared responsibility, oh no), ( Read more... )

Well, last time I posted, I had mentioned this & said there was more to come. This is the update I promised ( Read more... )

Yeah, I know. It's been ages. That's what happens with me & journals. I get so busy living life that I just really have no time to write about it. I suppose that's the way it *should* be, huh? I don't even know when the last time was that I posted. Well, let's assume it was sometime last year ( Read more... )

*points to you if you get that reference ( Read more... )

So, went over to my sister's house for the annual 4th of July celebration. Fantastic time as usual. My job was to bring a side dish so I chose 2 salads, vegetarian-friendly. Here they are for your edible enjoyment ( Read more... )

I am alive, just in case you were wondering... ;P ( Read more... )