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Whew! Hope all works out well, and you have a great trip, too.

There were a couple books (fiction) about these librarians that I enjoyed a while back. One was The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes. I remember my mom-in-law coming out of my sunroom saying, “I love this book!” She was in early stages of dementia then; she doesn’t read any more. So thanks for the article, and also for the sweet memory!

@jon-nyc Nah, he would have brought a dumptruck full of seashells.

Ewww.

But well played.

Yes, so much. Not so much with piano for me, but guitar and singing. Making music with friends, recording, singing/playing in church and at events, writing lyrics, writing songs, playing at a wedding…nothing for money, but for the pure joy of it. I love it.

Thanks for sharing, @mary-anna !

@Bernard I saw your blog post about your class, and it sounds like stepping back in time! So wonderful.

I am suddenly working a LOT (knitting), with new designs and editing and herding test knits. I got a wild hair and had to go follow all the things! They’re wrapping up now, and I hope to just knit a sweater that someone else designed and not think for a while…

When hobbies become work, it’s fun but not as much fun as it was before.

@ShiroKuro Yes, I still have my Weinbach grand at home, and still love it. I use it for choir practice, finding my notes. And occasionally try to play it. It also makes a perfect black/white balanced background for photographing yarn. Ha!

I sold my digital piano several years ago. Roland FP something or other. I like the way sound runs through me from my acoustic piano way better.

We have one, and the festival is a lot of fun. But very crowded, yes.

I’ve played that first version before, a long time ago. I haven’t really played the piano in a decade, maybe?

Yes, the Sagrada Familia and Casa Batlló. Interesting, but really not my taste. So much surface embellishment!

That looks fantastically gorgeous. May need to visit Chicago again, soon.

@Mary-Anna I love that you’re living with Faye’s house accoutrements! And that you’re working on a new Faye story. I miss hanging out with her. But I can always go back and do it again!

Thank you!

@wtg This sounds good, but some measurements might be helpful!

My peony is blooming. It was just about to pop last Saturday when I left for Phoenix. When I got home on Thursday, they were already looking a little ragged.

But individually they are spectacular.

I’ve cut a few that were lying low (they’re so heavy when they bloom, they want to lie down), and put them in a vase on the front porch table.

Yes, what could possibly go wrong?

Reduce, reuse, recycle! This would be great. I hope it works.

It’s the smoke for us here in the city. At least that’s how it has been so far.

So sweet! And I love that his tie coordinates with her dress.

Our snowpack on Mt. Hood is low this spring; that’s where our water comes from. Also fearing that wildfire season will be bad here.

Chas, so sorry you’re going to lose your aspen.