Sometimes, it’s beneficial to disconnect from cable TV and the internet for a few days. Consider this: when the Peanuts and Winnie the Pooh stories were written, cable TV and the internet didn’t exist. Yet, I often find myself seeking their wisdom on the internet while writing my blog. Now, without the internet today, (cable company maintenance) I am left with giving you my own advice. Last night, when Nancy returned home, she promptly gave Greg his dinner and…
It was already challenging enough that I had my paw nails ground down for what seemed like hours yesterday. Now, I feel compelled to write another blog. Or, shall I say, “grind out” another blog? I suppose I can’t honestly describe blogging as a particularly chore. It’s not too much to ask of me when there aren’t any other demands on me. Except of course, if you consider it a chore or demand to be constantly charming and adorable?!…
Today, I allowed Nancy to share a bit before I conclude the blog. As I listened to the Sergie Rachmaninoff “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini,” I was mesmerized by the impeccable technique and profound emotional phrasing. It was the technical ability that I had always longed for on the saxophone and bassoon. For years, I had taught my saxophone and clarinet students that tone and expression were as important as technique. Yet, I knew it was such a gift…
As you may recall, yesterday, on Saturday, it was extremely hot. As usual, when Nancy decides to mow the lawn, I’m granted permission to accompany her, though with a very loose leash. Now I understand why she has that long leash attached to me; yesterday, I chased a rabbit and killed it. When she saw I had caught a rabbit, she yelled, “Leave it!” She stopped mowing and took me inside the house. After she said “NO” to me about…
Since last week, I’ve been delving deeper into the history and significance of July 4th, or Independence Day. While we don’t celebrate birthdays in a grand manner at our household, it seems fitting that fireworks are set off on the birthday of America, which commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence almost two and a half centuries ago. I suppose parades are a tradition in many towns on July 4th. According to Nancy, it was a significant event in…