Performing
hours 3 through 6.
During my visit to Walter Reed, I ran into Chaplain Wayne Haddad, whose kind demeanor and conversation immediately put me at ease. I inquired if there might be some use for me, and within a week, I was signed up to play at the Navy Chaplains’ celebration. It was similar to the USMC Ball […]
25 days left to go: meet Henri
I got so sick of waiting for the perfect time, ideal level of preparedness or whatever. Now you get to meet Henri. No cellos were harmed during the making of this video. More soon! Donate here, si’l vous plaît! Thank you to recent donors: Terry Gucwa* Michael Tuchman* Lisa Hanson Bartholow (again!) and […]
hour 7.
With my Bizarro Ultra Extreme 3000™ schedule, I haven’t been able to do much volunteering at my Henri Give Back outlets. So today I went rogue. It began innocently enough, shoveling my neighbor’s sidewalk and stairs- they have a newborn and a disgruntled no-longer only child to deal with- but then I saw a patch of […]
Read MoreShe shoots, she SCORs!
I am thrilled to report that the wonderful people at SCOR! have added me to their faculty for the upcoming Chesapeake camp, taking place July 31-Aug 2. If you are an adult amateur string player in the general Philly/Baltimore/DC area, this is a must-attend event. I spoke at length with Beth Bultman, who runs the […]
Read Morefin de l’histoire…henri et moi.
When I met Henri, he was a nameless cello that had come in as a consignment piece to Potter Violins, where I worked part time as a sort of gal-about the shop. He was far too loud, with too much quirk in his sound to appease other players. No, too rough around the edges for […]
Read Moreworking it.
The only good thing about losing your swagger is the moment when, for no apparent reason, it comes back. In case you forgot, “working it” doesn’t mean “Work to gain something you don’t have so you can be worthy of being called a badass.” It means you have it, already. Yes, you.
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and now for a moment of hockey rage
Warning: Hockey content. Those of you who are regular readers can feel free to ignore this post or become rabid fans. Those of you who are visiting for the first time and are already hockey fans will surely be disappointed by the rest of the (dorky, dorky, dorky) contents of this blog. Thank you. The […]
Read Morehours 3 through 6.
During my visit to Walter Reed, I ran into Chaplain Wayne Haddad, whose kind demeanor and conversation immediately put me at ease. I inquired if there might be some use for me, and within a week, I was signed up to play at the Navy Chaplains’ celebration. It was similar to the USMC Ball […]
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