With thanks for garnet, the gift of life; ivory, the gift of music; myrrh, the gift of healing.

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Happy Birthday, Dear Amber!

I'm a day late, this should be March 27, but we had a nice, full day yesterday. John and I picked Amber up at her home in Santa Clara, Mary at the train station in San Jose, and met Daniel at the California Academy of Science in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. We all enjoyed the museum, had a little stroll through the park, came home for Zachary's pizza, salad, and birthday cake. Amber and Mary spent the night with us, Amber sang at church today, and John drove them home this afternoon.

Thank you Amber, for being such a wonderful person! 
Thank you God, thank you John, 
thank you Daniel and Mary.
May you have a wonderful new year,
full of life, love, joy, and grace!

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

My New Hat

Wow, it's been a while since I've posted. Someday I'll write about my work. I work so hard (and long) that when I come home, I don't want to write about it. But I will someday.

It's more fun to write about music, which I've been doing a lot of recently. Chris and I played at the Pelican Inn for Valentine's Day. That was quite a work out, strolling and playing my 16 lb. piano accordion for 4 hours; exhausting but successful, and quite a joy to have John there for dinner at his own little table. We played the same music for the patients on my hospital unit a couple of weeks ago. They really enjoyed it. And, that was the initiation of my new hat.

Then, this past Sunday I got to play Irish traditional music with two other friends for a St. Patrick's Day dinner. We played for 3 hours; easy, playing my 5.5 lb. Tommy, sitting, after the V-day marathon. Beautiful place, lots of fun, and people definitely enjoyed the music. I enjoyed playing and re-learning tunes I haven't played for awhile.

John and I will attend the Black Brothers' St. Patrick's Day concert at the Freight and Salvage Coffee House tomorrow night; I know it will be wonderful. 
Shay Black recently bought my Lily (cousin to Tommy). Maybe he'll play it in the concert?

I'm going to visit my Mom the following morning. See you soon, Mom!