I'm enjoying working with some great new students as well as returning ones. Between Earlham, the music magnet at Broad Ripple High, and my private studio, I'm keeping pretty busy. I enjoy the challenge of having lots of different types of voices to work with, and a variety of students with different goals and issues ( Read more... )

I don't make new year's resolutions. But occasionally the fact that the number of my age has gone up a digit makes me consider changes I should make in my life. Here are a couple of quick ones, and I'm making no promises about sticking to them, but I'm going to make a good honest try ( Read more... )

I went to pilates today and Laverne bumped me up to intermediate when I tried to take a break during the times she usually says, "beginners, take a break..." Eeee-yow but I'm going to feel it tomorrow! I got a great workout, though, and it did feel good to hear the instructor say, "you're strong, you can do this ( Read more... )

I've been doing pretty well getting to the gym lately, and I need to keep it up. Yesterday I went to step aerobics at the gym at the University where Stephan teaches, and today I went to pilates. Most of the other people in the classes are or appear to be college students, so I feel just a wee bit old in comparison, but that's ok ( Read more... )

I got chapter 2 of my three chapter novelette, For the Love of Trees, in the mail today for the next round of TNEO critiquing. I had a few good thoughts about it while lying in bed being lazy this morning. There is definitely something to be said for being lazy. I have some of my best thoughts that way, then get up and write them down ( Read more... )

I edited the last chapter and epilogue of my novel yesterday. Really, it still needs work because a lot of it goes into monologue mode with one elderly character telling another about his life. I think that this largely will work because we all know people like this, who are just so glad to have someone to tell their story to that they can go on ( Read more... )