Today is the anniversary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill. In my collection are several versions of the first day of issue cancellation of the Churchill stamp: And just last week, I finished my year-long read of a voluminous biography of the great man.
Monthly Archives: November 2020
Note to self
When using your whipped cream dispenser, freshly primed with gas, be certain to press gently on the trigger, and hold the nozzle perpendicular to the object receiving the whipped cream. The nozzle on the side with a low acute angle is not a good idea.
Bryan Miller
Sarah Bryan Miller lost her long fight with cancer today. She was a warrior in many ways, not least for concert and art music in Saint Louis, and for music in the Episcopal Church. Bryan was one of the first people I met when I moved here. She was warm and generous, and by allContinue reading “Bryan Miller”
Drum throne
My student John mentioned getting a drum throne for the time he spends at the piano. I considered my options and thought I might join him. After teaching one lesson on Friday, the report is positive. My back feels supported. I can adjust the height more easily than I can a piano bench. For Nelson,Continue reading “Drum throne”
Family Zoom
Thanksgiving evening. A family Zoom session. That’s (clockwise from top left) Beth with two of her kids, me, Karen with her partner Debbie, and Karen’s grandson Leo. A happy time was had by all.
Thanksgiving 2020
A laden table, outdoors. Friends in the garden. Three different pies. A bottle of bubbly. More food than any ten people could eat, let alone just four. Leftovers for several days. This is how we celebrate Thanksgiving, COVID-style. I took the turkey carcass (a smoked turkey, from Kenrick’s) and made a yummy stock. A seven-hourContinue reading “Thanksgiving 2020”
Thanksgiving 2020
A most happy Thanksgiving to all in these surreal times.
25 years
25 years. These two were married 25 years ago today. Happy silver anniversary to my youngest sister,Beth, and her husband, Robert!
Dr. Dan
My most important college mentor, Dr. Dan Cochran, died last month, at the age of 86. https://bolivarmonews.com/free/dan-wray-cochran/article_49b95ff0-1311-11eb-b258-ab15389b9874.html Dr. Dan was my philosophy teacher at Southwest Baptist University. I loved my first (required) class with him so much that I decided to minor in philosophy. From him I learned to think outside the box. How toContinue reading “Dr. Dan”
Some nights
Some nights one just needs a fire in the fireplace after a long and trying day…
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