02.21.15

I live with a sommelier of music.  I hear it all; from the “Dead Kennedy’s to Lana Del Ray.   I have always loved music but never immersed myself into it.  Kip has…  As we sit down at our candlelit dinner with a turnstile full of just purchased CD’s from  spun.com.  I have no idea as to what we are going to experience.  But: as we go through piles of CD’s that the majority we will never hear again;  we/he find “gems”.  Every so often he comes to me with something that he knows I will want to absorb;  and I do mean want to absorb; playing over and over again. It drives him to distraction.  He introduced to me a CD that I want to pass forward. it strikes a chord with both of us.  We are not necessarily lyrically directed.  This woman just has an unbelievable beautiful delivery… Their piece: “Strong” is a must listen.IMG_446252007

So tonight as I sit here writing this, I hear the turnstile being filled with our selection for this evening’s dinner.  Here we go… together; out there.  Today he replaced four sets of speakers throughout the house that have been blown.  We “really” do enjoy our music.

Lakeside 

Our Twelve Day Christmas Journey: Day Twelve- New Year’s Eve

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                                                                      Na zd’rowie
                                                                           2015

12.31.14
Lakeside

Our Twelve Day Christmas Journey: Day Nine

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It is Sunday.  We find ourselves at Cantrick H.Q. putting a number of year-end matters in order to be able to continue our international journey tomorrow.
The evening brings a celebration of “Our” Merry Little Christmas.christmas-2014-1421 Santa has once again found me. For thirty-six years no matter where our travels take us we commit an evening to just us.  Our traditions take over.  christmas-2014-324After opening a few gifts, dinner ensues. I, the pyromaniac can never find enough candles. This year oysters/crab/artichokes and a special bottle find their way to our table. We talk gratitude.  We talk the year’s successes and we talk
of its losses.  We talk about our new year ahead.

As I shut down the lights at the evening’s end, I walk past our satirical self-portrait above the fireplace.???????????????????????????????                                                                     I can only giggle.

12.28.14
Lakeside