An effective processional

Yesterday was Palm Sunday! Our service began with the Proclamation of the Entrance into Jerusalem, delivered outdoors by the minister, followed by a spoken congregational response, also outdoors. The route And then everyone, including the choir, the congregation, and the pastor, processed into the sanctuary and down the aisle to the front, placing palm branches [...]

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A short post during Spring Break

Beautiful Fall Days

Fall is one of my favorite times of year. The clear air, the changing light, the breeze, the foliage, people feeling energized… Early October On Monday, October 3rd, I took a bus to Hampshire College and back. There are many wooded areas, low mountains, and rolling hills to see along the way. En route in [...]

Snow!

We had snow again last night!  There must be at least 3 feet on the ground by now, and it’s gorgeous. The appearance of everything has changed, even since the last storm. After one more storm, picnic tables and mailboxes will have disappeared. Bushes and posts already covered now have dunce caps with rounded tops. [...]

GO OUTSIDE!

Image via Wikipedia The moon is gorgeous. You won’t be sorry.

A boy with a future

Image by Ben McLeod via Flickr This afternoon I saw a small boy, around age 3, walking with his parents.  He was wearing a floor-length cape!   Oh, no!  Not your regular Superman cape.  His was a very bright, shiny red. Clearly, he’s already outside the box.  And his parents are fine with that, which makes [...]

“Don’t like the weather?…

Image by simpologist via Flickr …Wait a minute.” Today’s “weather events” and a conversation with a new resident inspired this post.  (A “rain event” was forecast when I lived in NY, the first I’d heard the term.  The TV forecaster was wearing a 3-piece suit.  I guess that’s the day the weather went corporate.) While [...]

Score!

Image via Wikipedia Missed French Open quarterfinals, but saw results:  Nadal and Soderstrom will be opponents in finals.  Walked home from Pub fast enough to feel like good exercise ~ approaching racewalking.  I love the way that feels. Saw a chipmunk, 5 more baby squirrels, 2 bunnies (same places as before), another goldfinch, and a [...]

Spring!

Playing a show allows me to be outdoors in the daytime.  These are some of the things I’ve noticed: swirls of pink blossoms in the wind at a parking lot overcast day with some rain, sun came out late afternoon, sky still very dark.  Rooves of buildings were illuminated, bringing out details like variegated colors [...]

My day

Image via Wikipedia Just a short post today, not so much about practicing. I timed my music for NY, then went out for dinner & walked home. It was a hot walk, but nice. I saw 4 goldfinches, a small female cardinal (a baby?), & 2 bunnies. And there was a weed that looked like [...]