I bought my latest iPad almost three years ago when I started playing the organ at St. Markʻs Episcopal Church. After weighing the pros and cons of reading music from a tablet, and especially, since the choral music is distributed via Dropbox, I went ahead and took the plunge of purchasing an iPad with a… Read More Old dog… new tricks!
Years ago, my husband Carl told me repeatedly about a special concert for which he and his mother bought tickets. I don’t remember the details of it, nor who was performing, but apparently visiting European royalty were going to be in attendance, and my mother-in-law, Inga-lill, bought a special dress for the occasion and had… Read More Gut-wrenching mistake!
As I was scrolling through the news on my phone this morning, one article caught my eye and I stopped to read it. As soon as I saw the name “Michael Tilson Thomas,” I somehow knew it was going to be an announcement of his obituary. Here’s the story from National Public Radio: Michael Tilson… Read More A legend … even back then
Yesterday I was killing time by scrolling through Facebook Reels, and many times I press Play to watch the video, but then quickly move on to the next one. Not this reel, though — this one stopped me immediately with the first few notes, I said to myself, “I know that piece! Thatʻs music by… Read More Sweet memories
It was over twenty years ago that I drove through a Burger King to pick up a quick sandwich for lunch and when I got the receipt, I was shocked — because I had been given a senior discount, many many years before I was eligible. I guess that to the pimply teenager behind the… Read More Senior discount!
Mini-Choir Vacation Itʻs Thursday night as I write this … and surprise, surprise! Iʻm not at choir rehearsal tonight because the St. Markʻs Choir is having a break following a most busy Triduum and Easter. Weʻll be having only a cantor for the next two Sundays so tonight and next Thursday Iʻm at home! I… Read More Unexpected respite
Ask any church musician or priest what is the busiest week of the year, and hands down, I bet they all would say Holy Week, or as my late husband used to affectionately call it, Holy H*** Week! Even Father Paul Lillie called it “The Week of All Weeks” in his sermon tonight! Between my… Read More The week of all weeks!
As Jesus walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned; he was born blind so that God’s works might be revealed in him. We must work the works… Read More Mud in, mud out
I recently finished rewatching, for the second time, all seven seasons of “The West Wing” television series, when government was sane. The term, “What’s next?” is President Jed Bartlet’s signature phrase in The West Wing, used to signify moving forward, tackling the next challenge, and relentless dedication to the job. It is frequently used when finishing… Read More What’s next?
Sunday, March 8 at 2:00 pm (that’s TOMORROW!) is Joy-Leilani Garbutt‘s recital at Central Union Church for the Hawaii Chapter American Guild of Organists. Bright and early yesterday morning, I picked Joy-Leilani and her husband, Zach Ullery, up from the airport where Joy-Leilani had just played a concert of music by women composers to an… Read More Small world, indeed!