Welcome to my website…
Ann Graves, a Life Well-Lived
She was leading a genteel life with her loving daughter, her best friend Bonnie, her indefatigable dog Daisy, extended family and many cherished friends and neighbors…
My Recent Hip Replacement, and Other Frightful Tales
The X-rays didn't look good. In fact they made me cringe. My right hip ball and socket were scraping bone on bone. No wonder I was experiencing pain and walking like Grandpa McCoy. My surgeon, Dr. Bill “Spider” Webb, suggested that I needed Total Hip Replacement......
Roberto Garcia, Jr… Master Sculptor
For a moment we all stood silently allowing the impact of the stunning work to sink in; and then we gave the creator a well deserved ovation…
ESSAY: Come Let Me Love You
They purchased a nifty wheelchair accessible van; they call it the Silver Pickle. Chris claims he’s gonna paint flames on the sides…
A Hymn for the Divided States of America
“I’m not so naive to think that a song can fix all of this,” says Busy. “These are systemic problems we’ve had in this country for a long time…”
REVIEW: The Contagious Music of Sunny Gable
“I’ll Fly Away” is down home with delightful mandolin. The beautiful “Moonlight Symphony” boasts tasty guitar pickin’ with a blend of satisfying violin…
ROOTS AND WINGS: The Dreamy Music of Antonio Lopez
Antonio Lopez is a self described romantic dreamer. It’s true. And his well crafted songs actually put the listener into a magical euphoria…
Walking to Valhalla
For some reason I had to climb that hill and gaze down upon this mystical valley. This would be my reward for a day of relentless hiking…
Norah Jones as Medicine
Suddenly, the air was saturated with this young woman’s warm, angelic voice, whispering like a soft breeze blowing through the willows…
Sleepwalking in Paradise
The place was like a sensuous woman seducing me with her many charms; and I had fallen hopelessly in love with her, and ready to let the ship sail without me…