Moving to Another Blog. . .

They have made for you a friend. . . 

My Grandmother Hope 1919-2010

My Dad with Calvin and Sam 1940-2009

 Hi friends!

Thank you for reading here for so many years. I've been on this blogspot space for a very long time, and this blog will remain open, but July 1, 2021, Google is changing things so that the posts will no longer automatically be sent out. It's a good time to update my blog format. I'm setting up a new blog, and I'll post the address here when I create it. I hope to keep sharing ideas about music, faith, family life, cats and gardening. . . thank you Google, for eleven years of lavender stripes and easy photo uploads. It's been a journal of family life, and though every post is not a work of art, it has served it's original purpose, which was a therapeutic refuge from losing my dad too young, saying goodbye to my grandma, and raising little kids while keeping a highly committed studio running among myriad volunteer and side gigs. . . 

I hope to keep writing, and I hope you will keep reading. 

With love,

Sara

P.S. Accepting suggestions about what the new blog will be called. . . . 

"Notes from Sara's Overgrown Faithful Musical Feline Garden?" I don't know. . . 

One of my students suggested "Sara's Perfect Blog." 

I'll take it. . . 

New England with the Boy

 

And I thought my life was a balancing act. . . 

Top of Bee Hive

Route to Bee Hive

Planning the next day, with an actual map

You can't do Maine without a lighthouse 

Hikers

Gorham Mountain Summit

The boy and I took a trip to Maine and New Hampshire. Family time is important, but sooner or later we all long to be loved alone. Between Bill, Calvin, Mary and my mom, there have been all kinds of duet travels, but this was my first trip with just Calvin. 

He planned most of the planes, trains, and automobiles for this trip. I didn't have to hold his hand on the escalator, or get his food in the buffet line. I didn't pack his suitcase or remind him to bring his toothbrush. I didn't give him a lecture before going through security. He navigated. 

A fifty-three year old and a nineteen year old traveled as companions. 

I highly recommend it. 

Travelers