Another beautiful weekend full of fun and a few moments of uninterrupted thought. I keep finding a quiet and sad place in my heart and mind that requires reflection, and I'm still trying to work it all out. Something about this journey--this life--and how little time we have to enjoy every moment of it. Especially …
Tag: Music
Concerts in Northeast Ohio
Somehow June and July ended up being PACKED with concerts. I dragged the boyfriend along for most of them, and we had a ball. We also got to visit some venues we hadn't been to in a while. She and Him, House of Blues, June 10 I bought my ticket for She and Him a few days after …
40th Anniversary of the Kent State Shootings
Yesterday I had the privilege of taking part in a historic event-- the 40th Anniversary of the Kent State University shootings that took place May 4, 1970. I didn't learn much about the era, protests, war or music until high school, and I learned a great deal in a very meaningful way during college. Kent …
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Rainy Day with Joni Mitchell
When it's rainy out like it's been this week-- not billowing and thrashing thunderstorm rainy, but dreary and gray rainy-- I love listening to certain cds, most notably Simon and Garfunkle's Greatest Hits and Joni Mitchell's Blue. I just close my eyes and let Joni tell me a story about somewhere she's been. Sometimes it's …
Missing Ireland
Last weekend marked the beginning of festival season in Cuyahoga Falls with my favorite festival leading the way-- Irish Fest. I made my way down to the Riverfront each day to eat, drink and enjoy some really rockin' music. I ended up alone on Friday night after a series of missed phone calls, changed plans and …
Literary Travels: A Year in the World
I am struggling to make my way through the last few chapters of A Year in the World by Frances Mayes that my friend loaned me several months ago. She thought the cover looked "cool" and bought it, but quickly handed it off to me, complaining that she was having to look up every other …
Heather's Compass 