Music

When I was at BlogHer, I caught grief over the lack of video on my site. People also mentioned that I have sooooo many photos on Flickr, yet they don't show up on my site very often. My defense is the GIGANTIC banner of rotating…

I have this awesome photo back-up hard drive that I take on vacation with me. Thinking of the millions of gigs of space I have on that, and the fact that I was just in Maryland visiting family and then to NEW YORK CITY -…

This is what happens when you go on vacation, you kind of lose your head. Especially when vacation involves visiting you mother in the hospital for several days in a row. She is doing OK, just some of her systems are wonky after her heart…

What does "summer music" mean anyway?What are YOUR favorite summer tunes?Usually I like a mix of upbeat and mellow. Upbeat for when you are speeding along with the car window open, breeze blowing. Mellow, for when you are plopped in the grass with headphones plugged…

Happy 4th of July everyone! I have a been a bit scarce because I was back in Maryland with my mom since Wednesday. She is doing quite well, considering, although not well enough in her mind, because she is incredibly stubborn, and gee, I wonder…

I have always liked Jewel - but I have to say I never really appreciated her until I saw her live. Which happened last Friday, at the Arvada Center here in Denver, a smallish outdoor amphitheater that was perfect for Jewel to belt out her…

Thank you all for the good thoughts, and for sharing the stories about your own parents. Makes me think we're all in the same boat here. Getting old sucks all the way around, huh?The good news is my mom came through her surgery well, is…