Quote of the Day “There’s a lovely saying of Tranxu, a great Chinese sage, that I took the trouble to learn by heart. It goes: “When the archer shoots for no particular prize, he has all his skills; when he
Christmas Eve 2019
Lynchburg Lunch and a Not-Late Date
Quote of the Day “Am I my thoughts, the thoughts that I am thinking? No. Thoughts come and go; I am not my thoughts. Am I my body? They tell us that millions of cells in our body are changed
A Thanksgiving at Home
Quote of the Day “He used to wonder, with some impatience, why Rafe drove so slowly. Now he knew. To command the wheel of an open car with a girl on the seat beside you was to be established in
Surprise Trip to Winchester
Quote of the Day “Wherever I go, I carry a small wallet pad with a pen. I also have a waterproof pad in case I need to jot something down in the shower. You never know when a good idea
Shake Plastic Earth
Quote of the Day “The notes I handle no better than many pianists. But the pauses between notes, ah, is where the art resides.” – Artur Schnabel (Found in A Whack on the Side of the Head by Roger von
Football, Family, and Friends
Quote of the Day “My interest in making music has been to create something that does not exist that I would like to listen to. I wanted to hear music that had not yet happened, by putting together things that
Salty Lunch, Cancelled Practice, and a Family Walk
Quote of the Day “It is better to take what does not belong to you than to let it lie around neglected.” — Mark Twain (found in Austin Kleon’s Steal Like an Artist)
Celebrations, Canopies, and Colitis
Quote of the Day “Salvador Dalí had his first exhibit before his fourteenth birthday, already showcasing the talent that would make him famous. “Van Gogh, in contrast, was delayed and did not possess any obvious signs of ability. It was
A Sunday of Fellowshipping
Quote of the Day “Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery that it is. In the boredom and pain of it no less than in the excitement and gladness: touch, taste, smell your way to the holy
Seaside Vacation, Day 7: How The Travelers Came Home
Quote of the Day “This is too much for me.” – Turner, crying on our bedroom floor at 11:30 P.M. with an ear ache.