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Kodo Drummers
One word…WOW! We went to see Kodo from Japan the other night. Fantastic. It really hits you on some primal level. The beating drums, the blending of harmonious sounds deep, high, hollow, rich. What fascinating music. It was absolutely mesmerizing. If you ever get the opportunity, well worth the ticket.
Read more »Giant Rollercoasters….
Flowers: So, the florist tells me that for what I want, simple remember, it will end up being around $1000. Exit stage left! Next stop, the floral wholesale company. Manage to get an account set up, buy a few odds and ends, and head home to try my hand at boutonnieres and corsages. Turns out they are rather simple! So,…
Read more »Flowers by Extortion
This is ridiculous. I am trying to sort out flowers for my wedding. I don’t want anything extravagant. It’s a small wedding. No church pews to decorate. No fancy centrepieces. No cascading bouquets made of tropical orchids that only bloom once every ten years. Daisies. White gerbera daisies with black centres. That’s all I want. Well, not totally true, I’d…
Read more »A beginning, a middle, and an end.
That’s the way stories are written. That’s the way nature works. That’s life. Everything in existence has a beginning, a middle, and an end. Why do we fight it so much? Of course we want things to last. But sometimes we need to let go of things and let them fade into their natural destiny. As humans, we seem bent…
Read more »Dazed and Confused – Let the Breakdowns Begin!
Have you ever felt lost in your own life? Why does something that should be a celebration end up being a minefield of personalities that rival an episode of Family Feud? So the invitations went out, and we wait for people to respond. One response, two actually… “If he/she’s coming, I won’t be there” Great, apparently grown adults have regressed…
Read more »Invitations are out and I am having anxiety attacks now!
Thank the stars for good friends! I would have run screaming to the hills by now if not for them! I’m still stressing over a cake and what to do about it….I am appalled at the cost of them. Actually, the word “wedding” seems to do the same thing that the word “marine” does…it jacks the price on everything up…
Read more »Time Flies When You’re Stressed!
So, a few weeks ago we decided that we really do need to get this over with, so we are going to go ahead and do the wedding thing. Gasp! I never really cared if I got married or not. And after almost 23 years in the same relationship, why fix what isn’t broken. The only thing is we keep…
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