Kjirsti & Tom

This afternoon I sang in a recital that was part of the Elgar Festival on campus this year. I sang two of his songs “Song of Autumn” and “Rondel.” I am happy to report they went well. Interestingly enough, going back and singing some old musical theater favorites, helped me realize that much of my…

Tom has recently added the little photo screen on the side bar of our blog. Just move your cursor horizontally across the screen and it will flip through some of the pictures of our wedding and honeymoon. Enjoy!

I can’t believe it’s December. I knew exactly when it was coming this year because all Grad school applications were due today. I sent mine off to Cleveland Institute of Music yesterday.  I was actually a little strange because as I was preparing for it,  I sort of assumed I would get in, but then…

I have to admit, I am really excited about my new phone. Why? Because, as many of you may have experienced, my last phone was constantly dropping calls and I got terrible reception in our house. Monday, I put my old SIM card in my new phone and Voila! I talked to Mary while making…

So recently Tom and I have discovered the delight of Mushrooms! I love them on my homemade pizza, and we both adore them in a mushroom-onion gravy poured over biscuits! It’s always interesting to me the foods that I once gagged on that I now love. I vividly remembering trying a stuffed mushroom at Stephanie…

Last week Tom and I went to Goodwill and I bought a big spool of red velvet-like ribbon. The type of ribbon they make those big Christmas bows out of. My plan was to dec out the WHOLE house with it- here are the results: Here we have featured our bows, and our 2 dollar…

I had my last Oberlin Opera audition on Tuesday. Unfortunately, I was dreadfully ill, so the audition went horridly. I had I sung the rep the day before and it went really well. I have included the recordings: Drusilla Excerpt Fortuna Excerpt

In many ways this doesn’t feel like Tom and I’s first thanksgiving as a couple as I have done Thanksgiving with him the last two years, however it did seem like “my first” thanksgiving, in the sense of my being the organizer. We planned on invited two couples over and splitting the dishes amongst us.…

We are grateful for you!

Bring the boil: 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water. (Dad’s suggestion- 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water will not make enough appetizer to last through Thanksgiving not alone supplement the turkey sandwiches for the next two weeks.)Add: 1 can grapefruit, mashed, (Fresh grapefruit is better and provides more bonding experience) 1…