When I was younger, I was proud of my balance. I skied. I skateboarded. I walked curbs without falling. In retrospect, I suspect my self-esteem
Category: Family/Parenting
The Magic Hour, The Lullabies of Mistakes by Joe Mills
“Now, with the arrival of the piano, the hour has again changed and become even noisier. It’s when one of us sits and practices, drinking wine, and then the other does. In a way, we are offering our version of lullabies although, ironically, the one song that I’m not allowed to play is Braham’s ‘Lullaby.'” ~ Joe Mills
Sister by Laura Jean Moore
“We have had our own power struggles over the years, but with her I know the pulls and tugs are just a part of how we move forward together. I think of us like two rocks tied by string and hurtling through the air. When we hit something, we go in different directions, but wrap quickly to the same point. Together, we are a weapon. Apart, we are just rocks. I do not mind being a rock, but it is more fun to be a weapon with her.” ~ Laura Jean Moore
On Top by Joe Mills
“The piano top, at least in someone’s home, becomes a type of altar. We collect meaningful images and totems to display, and we sit before these, lowering ourselves down, engaging in ritualized play, and holding ourselves in postures of concentration.” ~ Joe Mills
Gracious Little Bastard: The Story of a Chef by Sandy Ebner
“This is a beautiful business. Its creativeness and perfection is a daily challenge. If I see something wrong with food I get cold chills and goose bumps. Errors in food disturb a chef’s metabolism!” ~ Chef Louis
Love Connection Half Across the World
by Pat Berryhill It’s odd, the bonds we create in life through random things to places we have never personally seen. I have never set
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