Book clubs have changed. I know of some that don’t read a book at all (emphasis on wine). My book club DOES read, and takes reading seriously, but we would rather someone join us even if she hasn’t read the book yet. When Hearth and Soul hosted a book club centered on the book Hidden Figures […]
A Voice in an Unlikely Chorus
When I attend the Requiem of Resistance performance here in Tallahassee on March 25, I will be thinking especially of Edgar Krasa, a member of the chorus directed by Rafael Schächter, who conducted 15 performances of Verdi’s Requiem at the Terezin Concentration Camp. Edgar died on February 7. He was a friend and mentor to my friend […]
Raindrops on Roses and Music from Elders
Is it possible to discuss “favorite things” without having visions of raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens? It’s a challenge but I’m going to try to branch out from those whiskers on kittens, thanks to a Mama’s Losin’ It writing prompt: list your five most recent favorite things. Here are mine: Music Therapy Specifically, the music […]
A Heartfelt #StartingIsBelieving Conversation
This post is sponsored by the Florida Prepaid College Board, through my role as a Believer Blogger. All thoughts are my own. Oh, Valentine’s Day. ALL the fun of candy, love in the air, and did I mention candy? On the way to becoming the treats we all know, love, and share on Valentine’s Day, […]
A Night of Stars: An Honor Flight Benefit
My friend Laura and I went together to the Tallahassee Airport last spring to be a part of the contingent of Tallahasseeans welcoming home participants in that day’s Honor Flight. (Honor Flight Tallahassee transports North Florida and South Georgia veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit memorials that honor their service and sacrifices.) We had not been […]
7 Takeaways from the 12 Days of Fitness Challenge
As I wrote in my guest post for the American Heart Association’s #BreakUpWithSalt initiative, about six in ten caregivers in a national survey by the National Alliance for Caregiving reported that their eating (63%) and exercising (58%) habits are worse than before. I am among those six in ten. When I stopped running in early October […]