Is it okay if my tomato plants are two and a half feet tall before I can plant them outside?

So I am unofficially done with my first year of grad school! I still have three finals to take, but the classwork is done. This year has flown and I hate to think that in just one more year I will be preparing for graduation and the inevitable “What’s next?” This has been a great…

Claire Connelly, Anjin Stewart-Funai, Me, Megan Crews Friday night I sang in CIM’s opera scenes program. I played Constance from “The Sorcerer,” a lesser known Gilbert and Sullivan work. It was interesting, because in the dress rehearsal on Wednesday I felt really on top of my game, I felt immersed in the character and I…

I wanted to post this recipe because I adore it. This dressing is so light and flavorful. My favorite combos with it are: spinach, feta, grapes or cranberries or pears, and walnuts. Yum! 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds 1 tablespoon poppy seeds 1/2 cup white sugar 2 teaspoons minced onion 1/4 teaspoon paprika 1/4 cup…

This week seemed like one continuous party. Tuesday night Tom and I drove to Akron to watch Renee Fleming in concert. Thursday was my birthday and Tom and I celebrated together, Friday morning we had a special Passover Breakfast for our seminary students, Friday night we had a bunch of friends over for a birthday…

I did get the Stagecrafters job. It turns out that it won’t be as many hours as I had expected, but I’m excited about it. I’ll teach five 30 minute lessons a day and help with one, one hour rehearsal for 6 weeks. Now the question is what do I want to do with the…

       Typically my weeks rush by in a blur that leaves me wondering exactly what went on the week before. This week was different. We came back home after seminary on Monday to get a few more hours of sleep and then I spent the morning organizing and planning my week. When my friend text…

I am writing a paper on Duke Ellington for my Jazz and American Popular Song History class. I have been very inspired by this remarkably hardworking and introspective man. Here are a couple quotes I really like from him: “The unprovable fact is that I believe i have ha d a glimpse of God many…

Saturday Tom and I went to the Cleveland Film Festival. It comes once a year. This year Tom’s friend from high school Dave Boyle was showing a film “White on Rice.” The whole experience was delightful. We took the train in, which was actually the first time we had taken the train into downtown. We…

My dear friend Claire Connelly had her first masters recital on Friday. She did an excellent job. Afterwards we all went out. Here are all my grad school buds: Back row:Greg (Claire’s boyfriend), Ashley (Claire’s roommate), Me, Amanda Stephens, ClaytonFront Row: Meghan Crews, Claire Connelly, Anjin Stewart-Funai Anjin, Amanda, Meghan, Claire and I create a…