"Summertime, and the livin' is easy. Fish are jumping and the cotton is high..." played the soundtrack in my mind yesterday as I looked at out the idyllic scene where I work. For those of you who are not musical theater buffs, these lyrics are from the super famous song composed by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera, Porgy and Bess. And because I just can't fail to mention greatness, I have to point you to this here link for a recording of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong

Confusion is defined as a lack of understanding about something; uncertainty. I had a run-in with confusion last night that for me really meant "I am clear about what I should do, but I want to do something else; therefore, I feel confused." The other night I was being all proactive and working on some things for a catering job I have this afternoon. Not trying to evoke creative genius and the favor of the Goddess of Cooking at the last minute was feeling so very good. And th

I have returned from my "vacation" in the recording studio. For those of you who are connected with me on Facebook, we have some sneak peak videos posted of the recording process. Trust me there was one day where I went home feeling like I needed a stiff glass of orange juice, and yet it was undoubtedly a very special and amazing experience, requiring me to alternate between intense concentration and passing out on the proverbial studio couch. Hopefully none of us will not se

After a very, very (did I say VERY) exciting and busy weekend, I was planning to sleep in. As Providence would have it, I was awakened at 4 am by someone in my household. They were engaged in heartfelt (yet loud) prayer, so no complaints there. After the initial shock of not being asleep anymore, I remembered that it was Sunday morning and it was newsletter time. So then I was actually grateful that I had been woken up early. I made a point to tell almost everyone in person t