Letting Go to Make a Difference I became redundant at my corporate job shortly before the quarantine hit. In my case, it simply moved our 5-year plan up a bit. My spouse is a private music instructor. Due to the pandemic, he moved his business online and began working from home. At the end of […]
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Lockdown Lemonade #58- Special Thanksgiving Gratitude Edition
SPECIAL THANKSGIVING GRATITUDE EDITION I feel grateful to live where I live (on a cherimoya ranch) and to do work (psychotherapy) that makes a difference in the lives of other people. I feel grateful for the communities I am a part of — that, though hampered by not being able to gather in person, have […]
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So Many Songs The first six months of the pandemic were a mix of “What am I going to do?” and “Oh shit, what just happened?” It wasn’t until the beginning of 2021 that I learned to relax enough to let the songs flow. Also in February 2021 I released my new CD, Overdue, which […]
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Let’s all count our Blessings Hello FAR-Westerners and extended family! Our Lockdown Lemonade blog recently reached an incredible milestone of fifty-five entries from fifty-five different family members! As we enter this season of thankfulness and gratitude, our Lockdown Lemonade team would like to hear from YOU so we can multiply our blessings through sharing. Please […]
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Finding the Lemonade As the pandemic began and gigs disappeared, I found it hard to focus, especially on songwriting. Featured in an article about Zoom teaching, I gained new ukulele students, gratefully keeping my voice and fingers from rusting! SeattleTimes In September 2020, I learned about “Art 365”. The goal: do something creative every day […]
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The Same Thing, Only Different I’m a new board member of FAR-West. I was asked to contribute to Lockdown Lemonade, and it seemed like every time I got ready to write about my lemonade, I got hit with more lemons. In March of 2020 I heard about Zoom (what?) for another board I am on […]
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We are here for but a moment… Time If you really knew me… you would know I am a creature of habit. If you REALLY knew me, you would know that I keep things WAY longer than needed because…. 1) I don’t like change… 2) I don’t want to have to set anything new up… […]
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A Special Message from your Lockdown Lemonade Team We have reached a significant milestone! Your Lockdown Lemonade team is thrilled to celebrate our 50th weekly installment as we close in on a full year of the incredible observations, insights, and ideas that you have contributed. Together we have dealt with all aspects of the effects of […]
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Lessons Learned from Lemons When the pandemic hit, I was in the middle of renovating the upstairs apartment in my house. Gigs and gatherings were paused. This actually forced me to focus on managing the renovations. I’m grateful for small crews and good builders with patience and persistence. A few times I thought “Don’t try this […]
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The Show Must Go On I’ve worked as a musician all my adult life, albeit subsidized by part-time “other” work. Since 2017, after 30+ years performing as a jazz vocalist & guitarist, I’ve been exploring Americana/Folk and Country music, and in 2019 I went to my first “FAR-West” Conference in Woodland Hills, which was so […]
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