Lucy’s Very Last MCO Concert – The Beginning of the “Lasts”
Recently I saw this quote on Instagram that said “In motherhood we are raising the one thing we can’t live without to be able to live without us.” And it…
How to “Hear the Angels’ Voices” at Christmastime…
…Go to an MCO Concert. Or, if you want to be more formal, a Millennial Choirs and Orchestras concert. Yow. This girl has put in some serious work this month,…
Our Favorite American Idol Contestant
I know I’ve talked a lot about our friend McKenna before. Elle’s friend who has a golden voice and who’s music we feel every time we listen to her. Most…
How Lucy is keeping her parents “cultured”
I love that really the only thing Lucy asked for for Christmas was tickets to go to the symphony. Well, that and sharpie markers (ha!) but the symphony was her…
how a little taste of hope can sometimes be scary
If you’ve been here long enough, you may remember some of Lucy’s piano journey with dwindling eyesight. And I’m here to talk about how a little taste of hope can…
A slew of young cellists…and me
A couple weeks ago I joined up with all my fellow cellists (most of whom were a couple feet shorter than me) for our Christmas cello recital. At first I…
“Fall on your knees, Oh hear the angel voices” – Lucy’s concert
I don’t know that I will ever hear “O Holy Night” in the same way again after Lucy’s MCO Christmas concert. The words “Fall on your knees, Oh hear the…
Lucy learns a pretty great way to play the piano
Vision loss makes it really difficult to play the piano. My sister taught Lucy a great way to start playing piano by ear.
Lucy’s big Christmas concert weekend
Oh there is so much I want to write about. How is it possible that Christmas was only a few days ago?? But since I am wrapped up with my…