Post notes: Outtakes from the Floyd Artisan Trail Tour. 1. Gibby Waitzkin’s Sarvisberry Gallery. 2. Chairs at Villa Appalaccia. 3. Rose garden pathway at Chateau Morrisette. 4. Charley Coleman’s 3rd floor apartment in the 100 year old mill that houses Presidio Folk Art Gallery.
_______________ Does Jasmine fear the sound of thunder from the grave? Does she care that a wild rabbit is living under the porch and nobody’s here to bark? _______________ Is my brother Dan who died too sick for the liver transplant list still mad at our brother who lies to our mother and she believes […]
~ The following (a slightly adapted version) appeared in The Floyd Press newspaper (as Musical Festival in Full Siwng) on June 9, 2011. National Music Festival (NMF) performances took place over a two week period at various locations in Floyd, including the Floyd Market Pavilion, Bell Garden and Gallery, the elementary school gymnasium, the high […]
Sometimes I follow Kari Kovick around. I’m a fan of her work teaching music to young children and as a member of the band Windfall. I’ve documented her children’s music programs for the local paper in the past and written about Windfall for the Floyd Compass (a one time visitor’s guide). Recently, I spent some […]
1. It took going to the National Music Festival solo classical musical performances at the Floyd Country Store last Thursday night to force me to figure out how to mute the beep on my camera. 2. We have a computer chair in my office room that’s adjustable for height, which allows me to shout out […]
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The National Music Festival’s family concert at the Presbyterian Church of Floyd (just one of dozens of concerts in the two week event) was geared towards children. It not only appealed to the child and the early childhood educator in me (my primary job before I had my own kids), but I learned a lot […]
Men at work Photo-op No crows or deer allowed
It took attending classical music solo performances like the one above at The Floyd Country Store to force me to figure out how to mute my camera beep. Check out THIS double bass performance and a lively conducting style of the NMF Symphonic Wind Ensemble HERE. More coverage and photos coming in The Floyd Press […]
~ The following photo spread of the 2011 Floyd High School Graduation appeared in the The Floyd Press on June 2, 2011. Students file up to the podium to receive their diplomas during Sunday’s Graduation Exercises at Floyd County High School. Some students sported personalized mortarboards for the occasion. Teachers checked that gowns and caps […]
1. I call THIS the Gravy Train. 2. My husband Joe’s workaholic nature has taken a toll. He’s promised to change his ways and I think the fact that he bought an adjustable lounge chair and a blow-up bed over the Memorial Day weekend is a good start. 3. The bed, which Joe put on […]
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