When I was a kid, we had a piano in our house. I have a vague notion of the power it took to move it in there. I think I remember my father and grandfather were involved in the move from where ever it was to our front room. I taught myself to play a simple “Mary Had a Little Lamb” and “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.”
One year I had the notion to ask for a guitar for Christmas, and I received it.Read More »Girls Rock Camp 2018
The sun is shining. There’s a small breeze. It would just be another day in Florida if Hurrican Irma weren’t making her way north.
I took a trip down to Boyd Hill Preserve today. My trip awarded me so many treasures!Read More »Nature Heals & Soothes the Soul
As darkness moved in, I searched for the light.Read More »People’s Inauguration
I’ve spent the last little bit reflecting on 2016 by reading through old blog posts. I’d like to share some of my favorites from the year with you here.
As a reader, you already know I haven’t been writing much. The end of the semester is winding down, which means work has been busy. Too, the political climate has me lying low with writing, because I want this site to be one of (mostly) positivity. Yet, I’m having a hard time framing anything I would write about politics in a positive way.
So instead, let’s look at pretty pictures!Read More »A visit to Sunken Gardens
Since I had the day off work today, I decided to take myself out to lunch. On the walk back, an older homeless woman was struggling with her electric cart. I asked her if she needed any help. Read More »To Serve and Protect
The other day I was walking down Central Avenue. As I walked, two homeless men passed me on the left. I heard a bit of their conversation as they passed me by.
It was powerful.
St. Pete’s Central Avenue Solstice celebrates the rising and setting of the sun along Central Avenue. (Nevermind that this astrological coincidence actually occurs on the equinox.) It consists of stores opening early, music playing along the avenue, painting the Nomad Art Bus, and more.
It’s events like this that make me grateful to live in St. Pete.