Awakening

Maisie awakens me like this many mornings . . . .

Science Center

Maisie and I take daily walks that meander by the Science Center. Sunday evening, this little creature was in the easterly shadows of the landscaping — I know not if s/he is marzipan or plastic or ceramic or a Trojan rabbit. But s/he was adorable. Maisie took one half-hearted sniff and walked on.

Successes

Recent successful audition results from students at Jeffrey Richard Carter Studios LLC — Taylor Gilbert (sophomore) has been cast as Miss Honey in Matilda at St. Joseph’s Academy. Keira Hoisington (sophomore) is Johanna in Sweeney Todd at Clayton High School. Carter Eiseman (junior) is in the role of Tammy in Hairspray at St Louis University

Burleigh

At Morning Prayer this past week, reading from Holy Men, Holy Women: Celebrating the Saints, Tuesday was the commemoration of Harry Thacker Burleigh (1866-1949). I was this close two weeks ago to Burleigh’s hand-written fair copy of “Deep River,” a spiritual that never fails to move me. Here’s more about the important Black musician. And

Train travel

I never did share a few short videos from June, when I took the Eurostar to Paris and then national rail lines from Paris to Bern. This video starts in France, but quickly moves to the foothills of the Alps in Switzerland.

Meals

Recent creations in the kitchen on Lawn Place . . . .

Horowitz

Oh my lord. How I wish I could’ve seen him perform this live. As it is, I only have videos and CD and LP recordings.

Lifetime Achievement Award

So much activity is taking place right now, surrounding the annual conference of the National Association of Teachers of Singing Central Region. This week we announced our Lifetime Achievement Award recipient: Dr. Ollie Watts Davis of the University of Illinois. Read more.

A certain glory

There is, you see, a certain glory to a freshly-mown lawn — beauty that is compounded on a stunning pre-autumn Saturday . . . .

9/11

Always remember. Twenty-two years now.