Merry December to all who are still observing the passage of time, happy solstice to those looking forward to shorter nights, welcome Yule, merry Christmas, happy holidays, and a joyful Great Conjunction (photo credit: the wonderful Dana Wayne)! It's been awesome to watch Jupiter and Saturn draw closer to one another over the past weeks. … Continue reading At least we still have the butt jokes.
Show and Tell
Howdy from Still-At-Home Land! Things in the wider world are fraught and disturbing, and closer to home, San Diego County has its first wildfire of the season, which broke out southeast of Alpine during a pretty gnarly heat wave. We're fortunate enough to be nowhere near it, and the marine layer has been protecting us … Continue reading Show and Tell
How to Train Your Dachshund
I like to read books on dog training. Being the owner of dachshunds, to me a book on dog discipline becomes a volume of inspired humor. Every sentence is a riot. Some day, if I ever get a chance, I shall write a book, or warning, on the character and temperament of the Dachshund and … Continue reading How to Train Your Dachshund
My Bad.
I'm sorry, everyone. I think this is all my fault. This is what happens when one signs off an early-March post like this: "Here’s hoping for a significantly less dramatic month to come! Smooches (the non-sticky and germ-free sort) to All!" Yeah... sorry about that. As you've likely gathered, all of the music I blithely … Continue reading My Bad.
Video Games Can, Indeed, Save Your Life.
On the last day of January, I was tidying up after a meeting, and I started to feel unwell. Having just eaten lunch, I reckoned it was a spot of food poisoning. I managed to make it home without incident, sent my spouse to the symphony without me, and went straight to bed, hoping that … Continue reading Video Games Can, Indeed, Save Your Life.
Inappropriate Cracks
The Season of But(t) Thanks is upon us! That is to say, it's Advent, and therefore Messiah season! This is, of course, opposed to the Season of But(t) Dust (Ash Wednesday/Lent). Which is also Messiah season, of course, just different bits of Messiah. Still! As a church musician, the But(t) Seasons (Advent and Lent) are my … Continue reading Inappropriate Cracks
A Seasonal-ish Limerick
There was a young fellow named Hall Who fell in the spring in the fall. 'Twould have been a sad thing Had he died in the spring, But he didn't — he died in the fall. I wish I could claim credit for that gem, but the author's identity has been lost in the mists … Continue reading A Seasonal-ish Limerick
Sumer Is Icumen In, bonus niceness
I blinked and suddenly it was summer, at least in fact, if not in feel. It's been pretty grey, wet, and misty late of late, but thankfully, we've had a few nice days to take the Long Low Ladies to the beach. The day job has finally slowed down enough to let me catch up … Continue reading Sumer Is Icumen In, bonus niceness
The uncertain glory of an April day
The weeks have been flying by, as they tend to do when the weather is glorious and the air is redolent of flowers. Even Fiesta Island Dog Park has gone super-bloom-y! This is the Least Tern nesting area that is open to frolicking doggos when it's not nesting season. They mowed most of the island … Continue reading The uncertain glory of an April day
Hitting the ground running
I'm glad I managed to grab a bit of R&R after the December Gauntlet of 2018, since 2019 is off to a rip-roaring start! I'm working up four sets of repertoire for three different choirs, my day job is in high gear through March, and this is that wonderful time of year when people who … Continue reading Hitting the ground running
