Dan’s favorite symphony of all time, right behind Beethoven’s Ninth, is Tchaikovsky’s Fifth. So, we were listening to it in the car on Saturday, on our way up to Stillwater for a book signing. As the tempo and the mood of the music changed (because it’s a long piece), Liliana would lean forward in her […]
Song for Today
Today calls for a good song. Who else, but Brandi Carlile? Enjoy! [Post image: Brandi Carlile]
Vampire Weekend
No, we’re not doing any crazy, Stephenie Meyer Twilight stuff this weekend. Vampire Weekend is a group that’s at the top of the charts currently. Take a listen. Then you’ll understand. You’ll have to get up and dance a little, even if you don’t understand the whole song. [FYI: Horchata is a traditional drink made […]
Parisian Love
If you’re in the Wayzata area tonight, oh, let’s say around 7 pm, please drop by while I’m signing books at The Bookcase. [More info on my News & Events page.] I would love to meet you (or see you again)! In the meantime, I give you some creative, light-hearted joy today, in the form […]
Thin Places
Kevin Kaiser posted this video on his blog last Saturday, in which he discusses how all artists (songwriters, painters, sculptors, speakers, writers…I would add in here, parents*) are in this thin place where heaven and earth touch. We, as artists, talk about more than we know. We talk about love and grace and truth, in […]