Will she be a drummer in a rock band?

"I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning..."

Joseph Priestley (1733-1804)

Edmar Castaneda!

Twice this week Allie and I have attended a free visiting artist concert by Columbian Jazz Harpist Edmar Casteneda. It was fascinating to watch his fingers fly on his Columbian harp, and the sound was really beautiful! His lovely wife also sings with him on occasion, and they tour with a quartet as well. Check him out here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAN8y-pcVH0

Happy Peace!

Allie and I love anything that has a peace sign on it. Today we were looking through some of our peace paraphernalia when Allie suddenly ran up to me and exclaimed "Happy Peace, mom"! And I thought "Yes, Happy Peace"! So today we would like to wish all of our friends Happy Peace!

I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I

took the road less travelled by,

And that has made all the difference!

--Robert Frost

Allie tried the big-girl balance beam at gymnastics.

We campaigned everywhere we could and it really paid off! Yay Obama!

Look what Scott got me for Valentines Day--an inversion table. I hope hanging upside down like a bat will help my neck and back! It really feels good!