If you have been reading this blog for awhile, you may know that learning Spanish has been a pandemic project for me. Oh, I actually started a little over two years ago, but since last March, I’ve stepped up my daily Spanish practice. I often equate learning a musical instrument with learning a foreign language… Read More Learning a new language
Te amo, tutu! (I love you, grandma) I asked my grandson to call me “tutu” which is “grandma” in Hawaiian. These were his last words in yesterday’s telephone call. Two and a half years ago, if I heard these words, I wouldn’t have had a clue what they meant. It was then that I decided… Read More Te amo, tutu!
Last week, my sister posted a link to an article on the NPR website titled, “Want Perfect Pitch? You Might Be Able to Pop A Pill For That.” In case you don’t know, having perfect pitch or absolute pitch means that you are able to identify or recreate a musical note without having a reference tone.… Read More A blessing or a curse?