Arriving in Salem
After a long drive
To warm hugs
And a delicious roast beef dinner

The gift of
A gorgeous Buddha tapestry
Now hanging on my wall

​What a thrill to see
Hansol Jung’s new play at the
New York Theatre Workshop
The utter delight of a well written play that is
Belly laugh funny
Heart achingly biting
Edgy yet comforting
The joy of outstanding performances
Under clever direction by Leigh Silverman
Satisfying, thrilling, phenomenal play going

A beautiful day at Buck’s Rock
Chatting with a future camper who is ready to move in yesterday
Meeting new friends
Reconnecting with old
Thankful that despite everything
I can still go to the woods

I felt sad about baking cookies on my own
So Ralph came over with homemade chocolate milk
And then Al and I took a stroll around Bryant Park and window shopped at the Christmas markets
And finished the afternoon with iced tea and  banana bread

Discovering a new Spanish/English musical
About a woman who comes to NYC from Argentina
And falling in love with her music

Thankful to Debbie and Debbie for
The chance to meet Frank Rich and
Seeing Michael Feinstein in concert at
Carnegie Hall
A truly wonderful New York day

The luxury of an early shift
A giant bowl of popcorn
And binging Grey’s Anatomy

Have I mentioned that happiness is singing in the choir
My god how it fills my heart with such joy
I’m so thankful I learned to read music all those years ago
It’s still a thrill to connect the dots
To sound
The challenge of switching from Sondheim to Handel
Musical theatre is in my bones
I get it
But the Baroque?!
I sometimes feel like
What is singing?
Can I even sing?!
It sits in a completely different place
In my voice 
Which is strange because it's the same instrument, but
The harmonies are different
The rhythms are different
The language, both textual and musical is different
And yet it still touches my soul
Uplifts my spirit

Wandering through the galleries
Being inspired by the art
Imagine a life of and salons and soirées
​Painting and writing and music and discussion