Queuing up for paella
Tower of London
Thames Sightseeing Cruise
Borough Market
paella
Bomba Paella
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“Nothing is real!”
Today the entire day was taken up with traveling to, experiencing, and returning from the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter. I had read about various options to travel to the studio located in Leavesden, and it sounded like it would wise to allow a couple of hours of travel each… Read More “Nothing is real!”
Fish and chips?
When I say fish and chips, it typically refers to a dish featuring freshly battered cod or haddock fried in vegetable oil, paired with thick-cut, floury chips. To eat it like a true Londoner, drench your meal in salt and malt vinegar, and add sides like mushy peas, tartar sauce, or a pickled gherkin. In… Read More Fish and chips?
We are in London!
It’s Saturday night as I write this, and we have spent nearly our first full day in London, UK. I actually left Honolulu on Wednesday night after an extremely busy day, including having an eye injection in the morning, a session with my amigas in Spanish, and a dentist’s appointment in the late afternoon. With… Read More We are in London!
Senior Recital!
A high school senior recital is a culminating solo concert where a graduating student performs an extended set of music—usually on an instrument or in voice—to celebrate years of private training. It typically lasts 30 to 60 minutes and acts as a capstone event before the student heads to college. In my organ teaching career I’ve… Read More Senior Recital!
A congregation of musicians
Apparently I wasn’t the only one who was moved by the sound of 350 church musicians singing their hearts out at the Association of Anglican Musicians conference in Atlanta. My Facebook feed has been filled with reels and videos of the incredible singing that we experienced in the last week. In an earlier post, I… Read More A congregation of musicians
Fangirl!
My friend, Jieun Kim Newland, told me she had been looking forward to the presentation by The Right Rev. Michael Curry at the Association of Anglican Musicians conference because she had read his book — twice — in addition to listening to the audio book version. She found it to be most inspiring and encouraged people… Read More Fangirl!
Robert McCormick, brilliant improvisateur
I admit that I wasn’t too excited to see that the Association of Anglican Musicians had programmed a hymn festival at 9:30 in the morning. At least for me, I generally don’t feel like singing that early in the morning. However, my skepticism turned to pure joy when I found out who was going to… Read More Robert McCormick, brilliant improvisateur
Focus on justice and human rights
On Tuesday, nearly the entire day was focused on civil rights, starting with a Morning Prayer service with readings by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Mahatma Gandhi. Susan B. Anthony, Nelson Mandela, and Martin Luther King Jr. Hymns included spirituals such as “No harm have I done you on my knees”; “Didn’t my Lord deliver Daniel”; “Come… Read More Focus on justice and human rights
Caroline – WOW WOW WOW!
When I saw the roster of artists performing on the Association of Anglican Musicians conference program, I was very excited to see the name of Caroline Robinson. It was in 2023 that she was contracted by the Hawaii Chapter American Guild of Organists to present a series of concerts in Honolulu and Kapa‘a, Kaua‘i, and… Read More Caroline – WOW WOW WOW!