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The One-armed Piano Maestro: A Memorial Day Tribute

The One-armed Piano Maestro: A Memorial Day Tribute

by MarianBeaman | May 26, 2021 | blog, meditation, popular culture, Quotations, Uncategorized

A Memorial Day Tribute   When I play Ravel’s Left Hand Concerto, my goal is to make it sound like I have THREE hands, so says pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet.   The Back Story Pianist Paul Wittgenstein who lost his right arm because of a bullet wound in WW I,...
Celebrating YOU: Blog Anniversary Number 8

Celebrating YOU: Blog Anniversary Number 8

by MarianBeaman | Feb 24, 2021 | blog, Coming of Age, Gratitude, Memory, popular culture, Reflection, Uncategorized

Welcome to My Eighth Blogiversary   Please have a cupcake!   Guest of Honor YOU!   You come from all over the globe. If you don’t find your country represented, you can call me out in Comments. Here is a sampling from stats earlier this month: Our...
How to Hygge, The Comforts of Home, Part 2

How to Hygge, The Comforts of Home, Part 2

by MarianBeaman | Feb 3, 2021 | blog, Cliff Beaman artist, Family / Nostalgia, meditation, popular culture, Reflection, Uncategorized

Savor the Moment: “Smell the treat before you eat it. Linger over a good conversation at dinner. Choose enjoyment over accomplishments and possessions.” Build a Comfortable nest: Blankets, pillows, soft pajamas may help – Make a a “hyggekrog,” a...
Wordless Wednesday: Skywriting Over Germany

Wordless Wednesday: Skywriting Over Germany

by MarianBeaman | Jan 27, 2021 | blog, popular culture, Uncategorized

How German pilot celebrated the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccine in December 2020         Is the Covid-19 vaccine available in your area? Do you plan to get the vaccine when it is offered?
Taking the Plunge: Liesbet Travels the Sea

Taking the Plunge: Liesbet Travels the Sea

by MarianBeaman | Jan 20, 2021 | blog, book review, Conflict, popular culture, Quotations, Travel, Uncategorized

Almost exactly one year ago this week, Liesbet, Mark, and Maya visited our home, via their RV Zesty. I wrote about our 4-hour visit HERE.   Liesbet and I spent part of the time discussing her work-in-progress memoir, PLUNGE, here just a manuscript on her Tablet...
Cathedral Windows: from Candy to Communion

Cathedral Windows: from Candy to Communion

by MarianBeaman | Jan 13, 2021 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Literature, popular culture, Uncategorized

The surge of the Covid-19 virus and the ensuing lockdown launched nearly a year of frantic baking and a run on flour and sugar in the grocery aisles. What first had become a coping mechanism during the pandemic has perhaps evolved into a new pastime (or passion) as...
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