Monticello
After living in our little house for 40 years, we are about to make a big change. We are growing! The addition I have designed will more than double the …
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All is Quiet on New Year’s Day
Sometimes there is no way of knowing that, when you are in the midst of something challenging, just how much of a relief it will be when it is all …
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after a long silence
Silence is golden. Silence is a necessary element in musical composition. Silence is many things, represented by many cliches, metaphors, proverbs, and quips. I have been silent. Tonight, I threw …
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Redwood
Along the back fence of our yard is a stand of ten redwood trees. They were planted way back when the Bay Area Rapid Transit system was constructed. By the …
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The North Coast
Outside the open window, the slender leaves of a giant eucalyptus flutter in the late afternoon breeze. The salt air is pure, sweet, and comforting. I am close enough to …
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School Days
Today while I was sifting through yet another box labeled “miscellaneous,” I stumbled upon two artifacts from my past. The first was little ceramic elephant. Patricia King-Smith gave it to …
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Home Grown Tomatoes
There is a folksy song by Guy Clark that goes by that title. It’s been in and out of my head all day. The worst kind of ear worm. Or …
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Brand New Stuff
It feels like New New Year’s Day. I just had both of my computers repaired, the Steinway is tuned, and my kitchen is clean. It probably doesn’t sound like much, …
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Tribute to My Father
My father, Thomas P. Sullivan passed away on August 7, 2020, after a 5 1/2 year battle with cancer. He was 89 years old. I was with him when he …
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The Story of the Rock
This is the story about the original art from my first homegrown CD. My concept was to riff on the closing scene from “The Planet of the Apes.” You know …
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