I'm trying to balance being there for him while trying to get the house ready for winter. Some of the things (like dealing with the outside water), he always deals with. Now it's up to me.
November 14, 2025 at 5:04 AM
I'm trying to balance being there for him while trying to get the house ready for winter. Some of the things (like dealing with the outside water), he always deals with. Now it's up to me.
Shoulder surgery recovery is going well. Spencer's starting to be more active, walking a bit, and moving the elbow and wrist of the healing arm. He's started to do more things on his own without me needing to step in.
November 14, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Shoulder surgery recovery is going well. Spencer's starting to be more active, walking a bit, and moving the elbow and wrist of the healing arm. He's started to do more things on his own without me needing to step in.
My partner had shoulder surgery today. It went well. He's home now, but looking forward to a long recovery. It may be more than a year before he'll be lifting much of anything again. I'm going to be doing my best to help him heal.
November 8, 2025 at 4:22 AM
My partner had shoulder surgery today. It went well. He's home now, but looking forward to a long recovery. It may be more than a year before he'll be lifting much of anything again. I'm going to be doing my best to help him heal.
All the leaves have dropped from our Maple.
November 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
All the leaves have dropped from our Maple.
Traveled to Northern California last weekend to inter my dad. More than five years after he passed we were able to lay him to rest next to his wife. I know he expected to join her and I became frustrated that we weren’t honoring his wishes.
October 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Traveled to Northern California last weekend to inter my dad. More than five years after he passed we were able to lay him to rest next to his wife. I know he expected to join her and I became frustrated that we weren’t honoring his wishes.
Going to inter my dad next week.
October 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Going to inter my dad next week.
I was feeling like we needed to do the same for my dad. He expressed his interest in being laid to rest near his wife. But this hasn't happened. I had to convince my sisters that this was important. I'm frustrated that they didn't necessarily see it that way.
October 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I was feeling like we needed to do the same for my dad. He expressed his interest in being laid to rest near his wife. But this hasn't happened. I had to convince my sisters that this was important. I'm frustrated that they didn't necessarily see it that way.
Epic road trip to bring my father in law from Colorado to Iowa for my mother in law's interment. He's 89 so wouldn't be safe to drive himself. But it was important for him to be there so Spencer (and I) made it happen.
September 17, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Epic road trip to bring my father in law from Colorado to Iowa for my mother in law's interment. He's 89 so wouldn't be safe to drive himself. But it was important for him to be there so Spencer (and I) made it happen.
I will be traveling a bit for personal stuff in the next month or so. I feel like I will be doing my duty and looking forward to the next thing.
I will miss my mother in law. Life will be different without her.
I will miss my mother in law. Life will be different without her.
July 31, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I will be traveling a bit for personal stuff in the next month or so. I feel like I will be doing my duty and looking forward to the next thing.
I will miss my mother in law. Life will be different without her.
I will miss my mother in law. Life will be different without her.
In the middle of some stuff. My mother in law (👬) passed away last month. We’re trying to manage my father in law’s memorial and internment plans for her.
Last Friday my partner’s uncle passed away.
Last Friday my partner’s uncle passed away.
July 31, 2025 at 8:50 PM
In the middle of some stuff. My mother in law (👬) passed away last month. We’re trying to manage my father in law’s memorial and internment plans for her.
Last Friday my partner’s uncle passed away.
Last Friday my partner’s uncle passed away.
This company's mission is to provide opportunities for older singers. This is their first complicated opera, though it's staged on the simpler side. I enjoyed it. I hope that they are able to build on this success and create new productions.
May 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
This company's mission is to provide opportunities for older singers. This is their first complicated opera, though it's staged on the simpler side. I enjoyed it. I hope that they are able to build on this success and create new productions.
Gertrude Stein wrote an interesting opera with her musical collaborator. It's about suffrage, but told creatively. The singers in this little/new company were fantastic.
May 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Gertrude Stein wrote an interesting opera with her musical collaborator. It's about suffrage, but told creatively. The singers in this little/new company were fantastic.
Saw the opera The Mother of Us All on Saturday. It’s Gertrude Stein so it’s complicated. More in a bit.
May 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Saw the opera The Mother of Us All on Saturday. It’s Gertrude Stein so it’s complicated. More in a bit.
Hey! Spencer's big 6-0 birthday is tomorrow. Let me know if you have any advice or thoughts for someone reaching this milestone. :^)
May 13, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Hey! Spencer's big 6-0 birthday is tomorrow. Let me know if you have any advice or thoughts for someone reaching this milestone. :^)
Spencer's been dropping dribs and drabs of trivia like: one performer must switch numerous characters (in one page of the libretto) so as he moves about and through the set, he must change many times. Hopefully, they find an effective method for doing this.
May 13, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Spencer's been dropping dribs and drabs of trivia like: one performer must switch numerous characters (in one page of the libretto) so as he moves about and through the set, he must change many times. Hopefully, they find an effective method for doing this.
The Mother of Us All, the opera Spencer's been working on, plays next weekend. This production has a cast of eight performers, many taking on multiple roles. I'll see it next Saturday.
May 13, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The Mother of Us All, the opera Spencer's been working on, plays next weekend. This production has a cast of eight performers, many taking on multiple roles. I'll see it next Saturday.
Spring is coming. I have a few windows open to get a bit of fresh air tonight. It's still too cold to plant new things outside but our landscape designer guy, who came this afternoon, suggested we could start fertilizing, and give our two new arborvitae some deep soaking water.
April 22, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Spring is coming. I have a few windows open to get a bit of fresh air tonight. It's still too cold to plant new things outside but our landscape designer guy, who came this afternoon, suggested we could start fertilizing, and give our two new arborvitae some deep soaking water.
Spencer's working on an opera: The Mother of Us All. Rehearsals start tonight. I'll tell more later.
April 22, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Spencer's working on an opera: The Mother of Us All. Rehearsals start tonight. I'll tell more later.
Spencer opened windows all over the house. Fresh air all of a sudden.
April 14, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Spencer opened windows all over the house. Fresh air all of a sudden.
I killed Threads on my PC. Photos weren't loading right and I got tired of managing it. You probably won't notice....
March 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I killed Threads on my PC. Photos weren't loading right and I got tired of managing it. You probably won't notice....
I have allergies so I tend to have Kleenex all over the house. We haven't been to the store in a while and I'm counting down those boxes.
March 28, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I have allergies so I tend to have Kleenex all over the house. We haven't been to the store in a while and I'm counting down those boxes.
Planning a car trip from Winnipeg to Vancouver. Does anyone have tips?
March 27, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Planning a car trip from Winnipeg to Vancouver. Does anyone have tips?
Jonathan Bailey posted to my social media. Must be true and real, right?
March 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Jonathan Bailey posted to my social media. Must be true and real, right?
Trying not to keep posting weather reports.
Going to see the Minnesota Orchestra tomorrow. Saw them last Saturday as well. They are world class. Wish I learned to be a percussionist...maybe play the timpani.
Going to see the Minnesota Orchestra tomorrow. Saw them last Saturday as well. They are world class. Wish I learned to be a percussionist...maybe play the timpani.
March 15, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Trying not to keep posting weather reports.
Going to see the Minnesota Orchestra tomorrow. Saw them last Saturday as well. They are world class. Wish I learned to be a percussionist...maybe play the timpani.
Going to see the Minnesota Orchestra tomorrow. Saw them last Saturday as well. They are world class. Wish I learned to be a percussionist...maybe play the timpani.