This is Ella. She was the most beautiful girl in the kindergarden, inside and out. Hayalda Hachi Yafa Bagan. Now she is in grade 1 – but the song will be hers forever. This song brings back many memories. While living in Israel in 1984, long before I had children, I fell in love with this song [...]

This is Ben. To me, he just sounded like the song Rhode Island is Famous for You, performed, in this case, by Blossom Dearie. The song is cheeky and clever and sweet – all wrapped into one. Kinda like Ben. (By the way, there is nothing about our lives that relates to Rhode Island. We’ve never even been [...]

I am an avid music person. As long as I can remember, music informed my memories of my childhood. Whether it be the AM radio pop music of the early 70s or my parents’ love of jazz and classical music, I associate sounds with people and events. My memories are awakened by hearing those sounds again. [...]

Today the boxes and the furniture arrived. They were piled where ever there was space. Who could imagine we had so much stuff – and after disposing of so much before we left. Moving is ugly. Life feels like its in turmoil. Living out of a suitcase gets to you after a while. Tell you one [...]

We left Toronto today and flew to Edmonton. “All my bags are packed, I’m ready to go…” We went straight to the house to show the kids and they loved it. Houses never seem like homes without your stuff. Off to the hotel for the night.