Love Blossoms

My friend Stacie painted this. I absolutely love the balance of colors and the fluidity of the painting. Simply lovely!

NPR

For those of you who missed my NRP (National Public Radio) debut here it is. The segment is from On Point. A hybrid of a talk program and a news-magazine, On Point "puts each day's news into context and provides a lively forum for discussion and debate." The live show is broadcast in Boston, and on stations around the country (you can listen to the show live by logging to www.wbur.org, which is what I do). It is truly a fantastic show - I am a huge fan of it. Well, back at the beginning of August, they did a show on Cuba and it's uncertain future. I, of course, called in to offer my two cents and guess what... they took my call. I was especially thankful since one can spend a whole hour trying to get through - it's a popular show. If you do not want to listen to the whole thing (and who does expect my parents and husband), fast-forward to half an hour into the show, which is close to when my call was taken. I was mainly disagreeing with one of the guests on the show who thought a large percentage of Cubans are content with the current political situation. It was a neat experience. I especially liked being called "Lords." Here it is.

Corelli

Once in a while I hear a piece of music that moves me. This can be triggered by any kind of music, but more often than not it is a classical music piece that truly inspires me. What is it about music that does that? I have been listening to Arcangelo Corelli's Concerti Grossi Op 6...truly, truly beautiful. I specially like the interpretation by the "Academy of St. Martin in the Fields." If you have a chance, check it out in iTunes. Notably, Concerti No. 4 in D Major, Adagio-Allegro is a breath of fresh air and incredibly inspiring!

Oh, that sky!

Looking back at our honeymoon photographs....we have so many lovely ones. Here is one of them. I love the intense blue sky. This was taken in the Tuscan town of San Gimignano.

Hello World!

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Lourdes