ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is an incredibly devastating illness. Familial ALS ( fALS ) multiplies that devastation by the number of family members who are stricken. So far, it has taken my dad, his brother, and my sister Patty. Another sister may have it now, and a cousin in his mid-sixties is in a …
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Busy Week
Finished my new Website. At least, it’s functional. (WordPress is great!) May want to tweak in the future. Putting together a new quartet, so lot’s of musical homework waiting for me. And next week my calendar is full of visits to local libraries to hopefully schedule some book signing events. Onward and upward!
Will I Write Another Book?
People keep asking. At first, my answer was a quick and easy “No.” Why? Because I cannot make up a story with a plot and a twist and details to keep a reader interested. I didn’t have to make up anything when I wrote “My Father’s Daughter” – all I had to do was remember. …
Dad
Dad. In many, many ways, the most positive influence on my life. Was he perfect? No. Was he a “great” man? No. But he was a good man. An honest man. A kind, hardworking, reliable, loving man. He was smart, talented, patient, and capable. He figured things out, solved day-to-day problems, made things work. He …
…and more Music
I am a Sweet Adeline. Best hobby in the world! I first joined in 1988 after seeing a newspaper ad. Except for things like “Lida Rose” in Music Man, I’d never really heard barbershop harmony before, and I certainly didn’t know women did it too. The chorus I joined wasn’t that great, but I didn’t …
My Musical Journey
Mom played piano, until she couldn’t any more. Dad played accordion and it fascinated me. I used to sit on the floor at his feet and watch him play until I was allowed to take lessons and learn to play for myself. My sister Patty took trombone in school and played in the band. Eventually, …
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