Twenty-one years ago, when hubby and I were planning our wedding, I wasn’t really sure how to go about choosing songs.  I knew I didn’t want recorded music, but finding sheet music was a bit difficult.  Back in those days, we didn’t have the benefit of googling the lyrics. We have never really had a song that we refer to… View Post

This week, the kids and I accompanied hubby on a business trip to the country of Armenia.  This is the first time I have been to this region of the world (bordering countries are Turkey and Iran), and I have the distinct feeling of being on a movie set. The first thing I noticed is the physical beauty of the… View Post

Just a few minutes ago, I stood on a street corner of Berlin and waited patiently for the crosswalk signal to turn green. There was no traffic in sight, and I could have crossed thrice in that amount of time, but I continued to wait.  It was hard for me because I’ve never been much of a rule follower.  As… View Post

Electronics have a fairly short life span around our house.  Just yesterday, I ran an iPod through the washing machine.   I heard a clunking sound, so I stopped the washer and tried to sort through the wet laundry.  There were two blankets, heavy with water.  I figured maybe the clunk was the edge of one slapping around. Later, as I… View Post

Lately, I’ve been in a bit of a slump, so I’m trying to focus on a few of my favorite things.   The old song performed by Julie Andrews in “The Sound of Music” is a great encouragement, and actually qualifies as one of my favorite things! Although, not everything mentioned in the lyrics is on my own personal list of… View Post