Change of plans - I’m in Rome! Took an overnight train from Salzburg to meet Bess who is arriving early for our Mother-Daughter jaunt. Vienna will have to wait ‘til another time; this will be special. I’ll tell you, though,
As I walked from my taxi to the entrance and opened the enormous, heavily carved doors of Gästehaus im Priesterseminar, the spiritual warmth inside gave an immediate feeling of both peace and renewal. After checking in and unpacking a bit,
Dear Frank, If you were here right now I’d be giving you big kisses and hugs and perhaps we’d even dance around a smidge. This may be what’s called relief and anticipation all at once. There’s no place here for proper
Many decades ago, when I was about 20 years old, I decided it would be simply the greatest experience if I could play — just once — on the pipe organ in a large church. I wanted to know what it
Hi! You were right. This was a great idea. Prague is a delicious place and I’m so excited as Stephanie and I sit here at the end of our first day, planning what we will do and where we will go
Dear Frank, You’re gonna love this wonderful bunch of coolness. Yesterday, the handyman was up on a ladder hanging some drapery rods for me. I know what you’re thinking - he asked if I’m a good kisser. Nope, (thank God) it
Hi Frank, I have to tell you -- it’s good that circumstances came together recently for me to spend quite a bit of time alone. It gave me some moments to think about a topic I’ve wanted to mull over: fear. Frank,
Dearest Frank, Just musing over this day and what it means to me. It’s interesting what one thinks about when a birthday arrives. I remember thinking many times on my past birthdays, that it was fun to be getting older. I
Hi Frank, I wish you’d have been available to take this trip with me. It was as if it were designed for a frog’s pleasure. Along the way, on the 3-4 hour drive to Hickory Knob State Park (located on Strom
Hi Frank, I love how you croak at night. With ease, you seem to reach a rhythm that matches the beat of the twinkling stars. How did you learn to do that? I think I know. As usual, I’ve been loudly playing