our town – november 16, 2006
In a rare occurrence, the four Konnor kids are gathered here around my dad’s bed. The nurses and doctors have told us to expect dad to die in the next day or two, so [...]
the national gallery – october 15, 2006
Whenever I have the opportunity to visit an art museum I haven’t seen before I generally head to the Impressionists. The National Gallery is a serious museum with a wonderful collection of art that [...]
relative minors – october 10, 2006
After working though Chloe’s piano materials and tucking her into bed, I came back down here to the piano to work on a couple things I’ve started. I’ve been working on one song in [...]
the secret of life – august 26, 2006
The Secret of Life …is enjoying the passing of time. According to the James Taylor song “the secret of life is enjoying the passing of time. Any fool can do it. There’s really nothing [...]
fathom that – june 21, 2006
Fathom That One thing I haven’t done in a long time but used to enjoy a lot is scuba diving. I got into scuba diving through the influence of my Uncle George on my [...]
on being a runner – april 26, 2006
When I was at Maranatha* playing trumpet was really my escape. For one thing, it got me out of at least part of the mandatory evening study halls. I would find a large room in [...]