Revisiting the archive while I have some downtime.
WordPress Daily Prompt — Narcissism
There are some of us who avoid the news, and some who, for many reasons, have restricted access to news. I live in a country where the news is very parochial and sometimes it seems that we are caught up in a kind of collective narcissism.
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Welcome to my regular Friday song/tune day, ladies and gentlemen, where I pick a piece of music that reflects my mood or the times, to share with you.
Sometimes I think, “What on earth?” What’s going on? And then I remember, oh yeah, people. Then I think, “Oh well, not for too much longer.” At least, not at this rate. Is that honestly the plan?
I think we may need a little more than music to bring us together, but that is all I have today. Let’s listen to What’s Going On?, performed by the Playing For Change band and guest artists.
Peace.
Kind Regards.
Tracy.
Readers, are I am so excited for my friend, Sharon Bonin-Pratt, whose story, Hawaiian Songbird, has been selected by The Braid to be part of their theatre show, “The Rest Is History”. Venue is Santa Monica, LA. If you are in the area and looking for a night out, do get along to see it.
Based on the true story of when I couldn’t sing a song about Jesus out loud during a school performance
You read that title correctly, yes you did.
The Braid is producing my story.
The Braid is an award winning live theatre that presents the diverse voices of Jewish people in performances that touch our hearts.
I submitted a short story, “Hawaiian Songbird,” for their consideration. It describes an incident that happened when I was an eleven-year-old newcomer to Hawaii’s famous Punahou School.
“Hawaiian Songbird” was accepted to be the opening segment of their May production, The Rest is History. Nine other wonderful, funny, poignant stories will complete the program.
The show focuses on moments that altered the course of our lives, proving that, unique as they are, these stories are universal in their appeal.
No matter your age or background, you’ll be moved by the life-changing moments described…
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Dear readers, I’m falling a little behind in responding to comments. I will be with you shortly, but in the meantime, in the interest of toilet paper conservation, here is a song for the ladies.
Kind Regards.
Tracy.
I think I have encountered it, ladies and gentlemen. My spirit animal. And what type of animal is it? Is it a dingo, a blue whale, a rare bird or a raw prawn? Well no. It is a duck. A very common native duck. Read more
This week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge is hosted by Amy. Her chosen theme is “less is more“. Amy’s inspiration for this theme is a quote by Antoine de Saint-Exupery:
“A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”
Now that is a very intriguing notion to me, because it seems to me that there is nothing more perfect than nature’s design. Read more
My thoughts are with the good people of Sri Lanka as you mourn the loss of many lives to terror and ignorance. I am sorry for your loss. May God give you the strength to respond to violence not with more violence, but with peace.
Kind Regards
Tracy.
This is my response to the Ragtag Daily Prompt of Saturday, 21 July 2018 — Duck.
I’m very sad to say that for most of my children’s lives, we had neither the money, time or energy to go on holiday together. Certainly, my husband and I rarely had holidays together as we took turns to take time off work to look after the children during the school holidays. The lack of family holidays is one of my biggest regrets in life. A few years ago, my husband and the boys went on a road trip around Victoria (Australia). I stayed home (with flu), and sent my little ducklings off with their dad on a great adventure. Read more
Dear Readers, if you enjoy reading historical fiction and memoirs, I would like to commend Martha Kennedy’s books to you:
• Martin of Gfenn
• Savior
• The Brothers Path, and
• My Everest – Thirty Years of San Diego Hiking with Dogs.
I have reviewed two of Martha’s books previously (links to my reviews above).
I am re-blogging a thank you issued by Martha Kennedy to readers of her books. Links to the books are on Martha’s website. Why do I re-blog a thank you? Because I enjoyed the two books I’ve read so far. And, because it is hard enough being a writer, let alone writer, editor, publisher and publicist all in one.
Kind Regards
Tracy
Sometimes I get tired of my own voice – which is silly because I’ve tried to spare you every little thought that passes through my mind 🙂 . So I thought I would share another blog I came across recently – Shared Space, Musings of a Dawn Bird. There is a calmness in it that really speaks to me. I guess I’m just a country girl at heart. Enjoy.
I’ve just returned from my last trip to Kalgoorlie for the year. The two days went fast. Too fast. As I’m booked back-to-back on these trips, I always ‘escape’ to the Aboreteum during my lunch break. I love my time with the gum trees and birds.
The gum flowers blossom on straggly trees, their boughs droop with leaves, nuts and flowers. They are ordinary to the naked eye. I know this because I have ignored them for as long as I can remember. But, in the absence of other things that catch my eye, Kalgoorlie has introduced me to the beauty of these flowers, and, the perfume of eucalyptus.
The gum nuts are hard, and each frosted nut, perfection-in-waiting.
Evenly sliced around the crown, the flowers frill into bloom.
Delicate and fragile, the bees and birds lead my lens to them.
Some resemble a lashed eye.
Sharing this space with…
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Reflections of An Untidy Mind 