Emily Wright
hours 8-38
Do you have a favorite day of the week? For a while mine was Monday, because it used to be my day off. I would sleep in until 8, watch the news in bed with some tea, and revel in…
candelabra wanted
One of my long-term students is following her heart and moving with her husband to Nepal to do some missionary work. While I’m sad to see her go, I’m thrilled to be the recipient of her amazing keyboard! Woo hoo!…
raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
I can’t call myself an audiophile, but I am definitely a sound-a-holic. I collect sounds and certain tactile experiences and search them out compulsively. When I saw Amélie for the first time, this scene reassured me. Perhaps I have unseen…
february 2003
A few years after the 9/11 attacks, the media reported on a government alert that ended with the suggestion that citizens might want to purchase plastic sheeting, duct tape and a week’s supply of drinking water- “just in case.” I…
waiting
Bella waits for P to come home. Her allegiance is clear.
immaturity
I can’t be asked to play something like this without at least a little bit of the side-eye. Photo taken this summer while subbing for PASO. h/t to my amazing friend Diana, who is as brilliant at…
next
When I started SRCB in 2007, I could not imagine what the next 7 years would hold in store. Since that time, I have: flown airplanes moved 11 times published one book and 50+ articles in Strings plus one ignominious…
Goony
It is with great sadness that I report Lucy D. Cat, aka Goony, has passed away. It happened nearly a month ago, and I have been trying to cobble together some kind of video montage to post here, but I…
workshop digest, part 1!
I promised the participants at Lone Star SCOR some kind of run-down on topics we covered during the two workshops I gave. In the spirit of “better late than never”, I’m posting a PDF with the basics from the…