MMEA

I’m at the Missouri Music Educators Association annual in-service convention at Tan-Tar-A resort at the Lake of the Ozarks.  My role is to be the face of my department, but today I was more often the face of a Missourian who has come back home after ten years away.  MUCH of today’s visiting with others

Snow day

When I rose at 6 a.m., the text message told me that we would have a 10 a.m. start at Webster University. At 7.30, a subsequent text message informed me ‘no classes’ today. By 7.32 I was sweeping the back steps and walk to the garage.  By 7.40 I had the snow shovel in hand,

Old and new

Done!

I loaded an ironing board, a two-wheel truck, two boxes of odds and ends, and a few cleaning supplies into my car this afternoon.  After a cup of tea with Virginia the Landlady, I turned in my keys and left 2039 Alfred Avenue for the last time as a tenant. My first five months in

Snow pics

These shots aren’t as poetic as those I would post from Muncie.  I’m shooting from my upstairs office, though, and so post a shot of my back yard with a bit of snow, and also one of Samson’s tracks from this morning.  He peed and was back in the house in 30 seconds.  More snow

Snow, finally

The sleet started just after 5 today.  By 6 p.m. it was snow.  And we’re going to get loads of it in our first winter storm of the season.  I love it! The Arts & Education Council of Saint Louis presented their annual awards this evening.  I joined my dean and others from Webster at

Do do do

Sunday afternoon.  I’m a do-er today, even while tennis from Australia is on the telly. I have lentil soup on the stove right now, simmering and spreading yummy scent throughout the house. Samson has had his heartworm and flea & tick protection for the month. I’m slowly chipping away at Gateway Men’s Chorus stuff. And

Saturday off

This has been a day off for me, thanks be to God. I found out from the repairman this morning that my ice maker is finished, so there’s a bit of expense coming down the pike.  Meanwhile, ice is made the old-fashioned way. At about 10.30 this morning, Glen and Tim arrived to take me

Too busy this week

I’m trying to see all of the graduating seniors this week as we audit their records and verify readiness to graduate.  This little task has added loads of meetings and follow-ups to the calendar! Somewhere in this building, faint echos of La Forza del Destino by Verdi are wafting through the corridors.  I can barely

God bless

May God bless Barack Obama, President of the United States. And may God bless us all, every one.