Leaf blowers

I’m waiting for a student at the office. He’s late for his voice lesson. And suddenly a leaf blower starts up outdoors. On a rainy day! Is there any sound more aggravating that a leaf blower’s constant grind? (Except when I’m using one in my own yard, of course!) Here’s a story about leaf blowers

National Coming Out Day

I’m reminded that today is National Coming Out Day. So I re-post a long blog entry from a year or three ago:

Odds and ends

I cut flowers from the garden on Saturday for a bouquet in the living room. Autumn flowers are not as flashy (nor in my garden as abundant) as summer, and truth be told I have removed most of the annuals and cut to the ground most of the perennials already in favor of mums and

Ndakasi

Want a quick cry? Here you go: https://www.npr.org/2021/10/09/1044619808/opinion-a-gorillas-life-and-death-in-2-viral-photos

Arches

The Circus Harmony Arches join other acts tonight at the much-delayed opening of the new show at Circus Flora. I caught some of their shenanigans on Tuesday this week at a dress rehearsal. See this show. It’s fun, creative, fresh.

A sad tale: Needy Paws & Nelson

In mid-August, I made the decision the Nelson needed to be surrendered to Needy Paws Rescue agency. That agency mishandled the surrender at every step of the posted process (that they did not follow). After some unsatisfactory correspondence with the group’s executive director, I followed up with letter mailed to each member of the agency’s

#TBT: Nelson

One year ago. I miss this little guy so much.

Seven weeks

Thank before you bank. That’s a fundraiser’s commitment. Seven weeks ago today I donated dog food and other things, in aggregate worth more than $100, to Needy Paws Rescue, a local agency. I have yet to receive a thank-you acknowledgement. This is in addition to other matters relating to the disappearance of my little buddy

College fair

Doing the good work of recruiting new students, I represented Webster at the NACAC Interlochen University & College Fair. Tertiary fine arts programs from around the world were represented!

SLSO

Oh my beloved Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. How much I have missed you. And Yefim Bronfman. You are a beast. A titan among men. I almost didn’t make it through the Rachmaninov, so heart-cramping was the beauty. That final wind-up had me near hyperventilation . . . .