Last week, we had a wonderful reunion with the Yamamotos! When Rick and I lived in Japan (1988-1991), weekly Rick played violin duets (and did lesson exchanges) with Mrs. Yamamoto. She is a talented violinist and outstanding violin teacher. She generously drew both Rick and me into her unique musical [...]
Books! How many times have I thought, "So many books, so little time"? Recently, I heard my friend lament, "Fran, I'm gonna die before I get to read all the books on my saved list at the library!" I got to looking around the house today and man-oh-man do we [...]
I wrote this after a beautiful early spring hike with Leslie: Another gorgeous day in Seattle. Warmish and lots of sunshine. Leslie Fichtner and I went up Mount Si. Do you call it a hike, a climb, a workout? Whatever it is, I love it! It is Seattle’s backyard hike. [...]
First of all let me say, I feel GREAT! I really wanted to post this yesterday, but there was no way! I had to keep my eyes shut and the post surgery pain killers sent me to a deep sleep! I pretty much slept all afternoon yesterday and all night. [...]
March 21, 2010 Ok, so one may wonder where the concept of Ahimsa (non-violence) is when I say I feel like a dingbat when it comes to technology. I have somehow fallen behind. Now I have some catching up to do. The past three weeks, I have buckled down to [...]