Yesterday was Thanksgiving and as I survey the stemware that has to be washed this morning, I am reminded of when we started having such elaborate holiday dinners. Back in 1992, my husband Carl and I attended a conference of the Association of Anglican Musicians in Portland, Oregon, where the featured speaker was Jeff Smith,… Read More “We have forgotten how to feast!”
Last Saturday night I had been watching TV and then got up to get a drink of water when I saw the trail of blood, coming out from the refrigerator! If this had been a horror movie, the presence of blood dripping out meant that there was a body inside! Drip, drip, drip… the blood… Read More A tale of two turkeys
I’ve just returned home from attending the 42nd Annual Advent Procession at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu, and a number of people came up to me to say that they had remembrances of Carl Crosier tonight. It was not only in the choice of music—I believe there was only one piece which director Scott Fikse… Read More Shades of Carl
It’s only two days before Thanksgiving and I had a busy weekend, attending the chamber music concert with Linda Laderach, Larry Schipull and Grant Moss last Saturday at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu and Sunday’s Hawai’i Symphony Concert with violin soloist Augustin Hadelich and guest conductor Marcelo Lehninger. Both concerts were excellent; the chamber concert… Read More Pre-Thanksgiving madness
“I hate this piece!” That’s what one of my organ students told me at her lesson yesterday, not just once, but several times.”I hate this piece! It’s just so hard!” Yes, this is a difficult piece for an organist to play, but one of those “must learn, must do” pieces for organists, since so many… Read More “Hallelujah” Chorus
Just the other day, someone asked me if I had somewhere to go on Thanksgiving. “Oh, yes, I’m taken care of,” I answered. You see it has been almost 40 years that Carl Crosier and I always celebrated the major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter) with Frank and Sue Haas. When our son Stephen was born,… Read More A lifetime of feasts and friendship
It’s hard to believe, but it has already been three months since my husband of 37 years, Carl Crosier, joined the heavenly chorus. And still — I continue to receive sympathy cards and monies directed to his three favorite charities: The Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, The Lutheran Church of Honolulu, and Early Music Hawaii. To date,… Read More Filled with gratitude
Today is Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday of the year! Last night, the Lutheran Church of Honolulu and our Episcopal neighbors at St. Clement’s had a joint service as has been our custom for a number of years. We alternate venues so last night was St. Clement’s turn to host. That means the clergy… Read More It’s Thanksgiving