Before I ramble on…May the recently deceased musician, Robbie Robertson, a gifted singer-songwriter, rest in peace. Thank you, RR, for a life spent making music, inspiring so many to feel, to sing and to play your songs. Your catalogue includes The Weight snd The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, both wonderful examples of easeful, …
I know how James Taylor might feel. Well, sort of. When Beth and I do an outdoor concert, we become part of a long tradition of summer entertainment. Unlike indoor programs, the outdoor shows often merge together community, nature and music – a really great combination that is even better when it’s held at a …
Today, I had two instances where my tendency to prejudge people based upon scant information proved incorrect. In the first instance, a camp administrator contacted me via text repeatedly over the last ten days asking for information already provided as well as new items to fulfill the organization’s need for proper insurance coverage and other …
Yesterday, we started prepping the camper and cleaning up Paul and Sandi’s house where we’ve been staying for the month. Friday morning at 7:00 am is our planned departure so that we can reach LBI in time for Beth’s 12:00 noon yoga class. We’ve got two gigs (one summer camp, one outdoor concert) and a …
Perseveration is when someone “gets stuck” on a topic or an idea…People who perseverate often say the same thing or behave in the same way over and over again. But they can get stuck on their emotions, actions, and thoughts, too. From Understood.org Earlier this week, my therapist, Baila, saw that I was “perseverating” on a …
Today, we’re performing in Newark, New Jersey in a couple of branch libraries. We’ve been coming to Newark for decades and I am very grateful for NPL administrators like Paula and her predecessor, Michelle, and all the librarians who have supported Beth & Scott for years. When we present a library concert, we need to …
I think I was blissfully asleep for a long time, numb or unaware of the realities that plague us individually or collectively. Thanks to my upper-middle-class upbringing in a safe, American neighborhood, my male whiteness that has opened so many doors and my propensity to lose myself in friendships, work, music, nature and, yes, drugs …
Beth and I are in Katonah, New York for another ten days. After that, we head down to Long Beach Island, NJ (LBI) for a week of work and play where we’ll also have a lot of free time to enjoy the (hopefully) good weather on the Jersey shore. Then, we’re back in Bryn Mawr, …
I may have already told you this, but I recently celebrated being “off” of Facebook for six months. I have not gone on the app since late December of 2022. As an early adopter and consistent user, this was a big switch. I mention this because many of us seem to be struggling with a …
When friends, Paul and Sandi, were readying for their vacation, Beth and I were here at their home as they finished the organizing and packing necessary for a month in Europe. It has been very interesting and instructive on a couple of levels for us to observe how another couple moves through the logistics and …