Kjirsti & Tom

Last night I went out with “the girls.” We were supposed to be watching an opera for our Opera Workshop class, but we really just used that as an excuse to get together, talk and eat chocolate. It was a beautiful night. There were many laughs, smiles and bonding stories. We all told of our…

I just burnt our last bag of microwave kettlekorn popcorn. I hate it when I do that!

I wanted to thank all of those who left such kind and thoughtful comments under my last post. I had to sort of chuckle as I realized that my writings came across much stronger and more depressed-sounding than I had intended. I am feeling great about life and have great hopes for the future. I…

Today started the first day of my second semester of Grad school. It looks like another full semester- I am hoping to cram a lot of classes in this first year so that I can go part time my last semester. This semester I am taking:French 102Italian 102 (as review)Vocal LiteratureVocal CoachingVocal PedagogyVoice LessonsOpera WorkshopOpera…

I posted pictures of the newly painted kitchen on “Our Playhouse” blog for those who are interested.

It took me a week, but I finally finished painting the kitchen. There are still a few small touch ups that are needed but for the large part I am finished. We’re very happy with the results. Here are a few photos: Take note of that beautiful door. See the post below for a before…

I was just flipping through photos deleting any that weren’t worth saving when I noticed this one. I took this picture last summer when we took Lauren and her kids to the West Side Market here in Cleveland. I had never noticed that this man had waved and smiled as I shot the picture. I…

Happy New Year! Kjirsti and I had a great time in Washington with her family.  I love all of our wonderful nieces and nephews.  They have such spirit! Kjirsti got me perhaps the coolest gift I’ve ever gotten.  It’s called an arduino, and it has to be the geekiest thing I’ve ever owned.  But it…

I blog for my family. I realize there are a few friends in Cleveland that check from time to time, and a few friends from H.S. the keep tabs on me, but primarily it is my family who checks daily to see what I might have posted- and it is for them that I try…

I came across this beautiful time lapse series from our earth.  We live in such an amazing place! túrána hott kurdís by hasta la otra méxico! from Till Credner on Vimeo.