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A Chanticleer Christmas

A Chanticleer Christmas November 28 – December 23, 2015 A Chanticleer Christmas is Chanticleer’s beloved offering, a favorite with audiences and critics alike. The warmth and profundity of A Chanticleer Christmas are revealed in a telling of the Christmas story … Continue reading

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Chris Isaak

On August 18th, my sister and I went to see Chris Isaak perform at the Weill Hall & Lawn at the Green Music Center in Rohnert Park. Chris Isaak As entertaining as he is talented, Chris Isaak performs one of … Continue reading

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Monkey Music (an earworm story)

Well here’s an interesting “earworm” story: One of my favorite bands has always been Steely Dan.  The other day, as I was listening to one of their albums (on CD) in the car, a song came on that triggered a … Continue reading

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FEBRUARY 2015

I finally finished my 31-point-plan.  And I don’t know what the deal is with BIRDS this month, but I think it started with what I came up with for Dalton’s birthday card.  I worked on this for a couple days … Continue reading

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Music…

Ever since I woke up this morning, I’ve had a song running through my head (earworm) that I have not heard or even thought about for years and years.  But I love the song, always have, and I can hear … Continue reading

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The Petaluma Chorale

Yesterday (Saturday), I was originally planning to go to my regular monthly writers group meeting, but I found out that it had been canceled. But, in a way this was fortunate: my sister had been given two tickets for a … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving tradition

Thanksgiving at Tim and Ana’s house has become our tradition.  We haven’t been real big on tradition in our family, but even the little things count.  I’ve recently had the idea to collect family recipes; I want to put together … Continue reading

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Halo?

And it’s Monday again… And I FINALLY started my walking/exercise program again.  At least I did it today; first time in at least a couple of months.  I think I must’ve gotten out of the habit about the time I … Continue reading

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Happy Summer!

Well I actually have managed to do my “31 Point Plans” all the way up to June now!  And this one took me a while to draw.  I’m not as pleased with it as I might be, but I am … Continue reading

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“Stuckness”

A nearly life-long challenge for me has always been being able to plan my days in such a way that I take care of the things I need to do while also having time to do the things I want … Continue reading

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Life is Good

The Holstee Manifesto.  And as I read this through once again, a song comes to mind (I love this song, although this video is a bit strange): Hope you have a great day.

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“Earworms”

Here is something I learned this week:  I learned about “earworms.”  When I listen to music, I often end up with music “stuck in my head” for periods of time, sometimes lasting over a day and often I wake up … Continue reading

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1/4/2013

I have discovered/learned a couple of things this week: 1.  You can’t count on anything where health insurance is concerned.  I went to the pharmacy, as I do the first of every month to pick up my prescription (that I … Continue reading

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“Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness”

Here is a song that dropped into my head one day.   The Universe threw me a bone – it jumped out and I had to hurry to the paper to catch it.  The “story” that came to mind with … Continue reading

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