Google generates random clickable ads on this site, based on the content of the blog. Usually they pertain to songwriting or homeschooling. But I had to laugh this morning when this ad popped up: "Meet Local Cheating Wives."Geez - that one kind of misses the mark, don't ya think? The site is "Still Married" not

Our evening music-making was interrupted by Maggie (our golden retriever) barking frantically outside the bedroom window. I know her various barks, and this was her “I found it, I cornered it, now it’s time for y’all with the opposable thumbs to deal with it.”The “it” was a snake – a beautiful

Delicious food, huge menu, spectacular view, servers who seem bound and determined to please their customers...... Oh, yes, this place is going places.When we want to eat on the river, Craig and I usually pack a picnic and head out to the river trail. Not bad, but sometimes we crave a riverside meal without the

Small flower-filled baskets, left secretly on the doorstep, are a May Day tradition.I received a modern-day, electronic equivalent of a basket of posies this morning, when I discovered I'd been named a finalist in the Sandra James Music Foundation songwriting contest for

I'm not sure there is any such thing.But while my kiddos were racking up several gas tanks worth of dental bills, I got to spend some quality time with a meaty issue of Smithsonian Magazine, and it took a bit of the sting out.I enjoyed a fascinating article on Irving Berlin's amazing piano. Berlin wr

A couple years ago I read “The Last American Man” – Elizabeth Gilbert’s biography of Eustace Conway, a man who escaped to the wilderness, lived off the land and encouraged others to do the same. If you’ve read “Eat, Pray, Love,” then you know Elizabeth Gilbert and she plays a part in Eustace’s story.

Lovely Saturday afternoon at the Civic Center -- played a 15 minute set, with sound provided by Peter of the Traveling Bohemians. Always a treat. You can see a snippet of video on

I tell my children -- "Because everybody else is doing it" is really not a good reason.And here I am -- blogging because my regular website ([www.stillmarried.net]) doesn't allow me to play with the rest of the blogging gang. No rss feed -- which is, apparently