Thesis: Communication is important. Letting the other person know your CONTEXT is a part of that. Scene: We’re walking the doggo, so I can’t step into the co-op with Steve. Continue readingCoffee? COMMUNICATE.
What I Did on My Summer Vacation
We took a vacation this summer. This is not news to anyone in my life – anyone who knows me or especially Steve on Facebook followed along with all ofContinue readingWhat I Did on My Summer Vacation
Some Gigs are Special
I work all the time. In addition to teaching and making reeds, I play in a different orchestra almost every week. Most nights find me out in a rehearsal orContinue readingSome Gigs are Special
Upcoming Concert: in Michigan
This week I’ve been working with the West Michigan Symphony, playing Beethoven’s 4th Symphony and the Shostakovich Cello Concerto. The commute is long – that’s the downside – so I’veContinue readingUpcoming Concert: in Michigan
Five of Cups
I’m on vacation this week, up at our family’s camp on Lake Carmi. This place always makes me think of the Tarot, as it was here that I first learnedContinue readingFive of Cups
Superior to the Music?
My husband and I were playing a gig together a few weeks ago. Rare for us. And we were debriefing in a coffee shop between services, and he said, “YouContinue readingSuperior to the Music?
Getting to “Go”
I’m going to run a marathon! I did not believe I could ever get to this point, but I’ve done my last long run, and I’m tapering just like theContinue readingGetting to “Go”
A Clean Success
On the whole, I would call my first Oboe Reed Boot Camp a smashing success. On Friday, the last day, we did time trials, and the first playable reed emergedContinue readingA Clean Success
Upcoming Operas
We are on our way up to the Upper Peninsula now for a week of Mozart with the Pine Mountain Music Festival. Cosi Fan Tutte will be touring the region,Continue readingUpcoming Operas
She’s Gone Again
In 2002 Steve had a one-year position with the Oregon Symphony. I was working steadily in Chicago, and didn’t want to jeopardize the network we had built up, so IContinue readingShe’s Gone Again