Saturday, June 9, 2007

Barn Raising

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Last fall we bought a cabin from a lovely couple who moved to Gilmanton, New Hampshire to raise alpacas. They bought a 1756 farm house previ...
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Friday, June 8, 2007

Success is a Neon-green, Glow-in-the-dark Monkey Around Your Neck and a Squishy Yellow Duck in Your Arms

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What is success? I've written elsewhere that for me, success is peace with oneself. Last night my family and I shared an evening at our ...
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Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Where does It come from?

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I marvel at a gift my daughter has and that I, alas, do not: composing. She took up piano a little over a year ago. I heard her playing some...
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Sunday, June 3, 2007

Oboe Poem while on-call

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(Disclaimer: I know that "poem" is a presumptous label. I am well aware that most of us are a far cry from W.H. Auden or Elizabeth...
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Saturday, June 2, 2007

ABC's for today

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A. I love the A played by the oboe when an orchestra tunes prior to playing. How a single note can be so moving to me is a mystery, but move...
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Friday, June 1, 2007

Blog Scandal Hits Home

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Yesterday I was listening to NPR on my way to work, and I heard a story about a doctor who had to settle a case (in fact, a wrongful death s...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007

If you don't like your D, don't go to C; or, The Gift of Imperfection

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Today I had my fourth oboe lesson. I have been having trouble descending down the C scale. I'm fine till I get to E, then D, then C...I ...
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