Category Archives: Music

Mom Music Moments

Posted on December 24, 2023 by Solid Body Strong Mind

Mom grew up wanting to be a pianist. She dreamed of Juilliard. Her family just couldn’t afford it, and at the time (and maybe still, I don’t know), the entrance standards were very high. I could run through her entire … Continue reading →

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Memories of Tanglewood via the Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Solid Body Strong Mind

A dear friend emailed me last night to tell me that someone from my youth had passed away. At my advancing age, this is NOT surprising but still, it frequently shakes me. The news has me wandering down memory lane … Continue reading →

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Margaret Curtis Aquino  1928 – 2021

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Solid Body Strong Mind

Margaret (Curtis) Aquino, age 93, went to be with the Lord at her home in Carolina Shores, NC, surrounded by her loving daughter Mary Margaret Aquino-Cooper and her son-in-law Jim Cooper. Born in Gouverneur, NY, to Leo and Louise Curtis, … Continue reading →

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Love Letter to the Past

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Solid Body Strong Mind

I’ve been having a hard time lately. I watch you and see someone I don’t know. I watch you change in a way that hurts my heart. I want to shake you and make you yourself again. It’s hard. Sure, … Continue reading →

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Momentary Fly-By

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Solid Body Strong Mind

For those of you who follow me…you haven’t had a lot to follow in the past month or so. Life keeps getting in the way, so I don’t blog like I should. This weekend was supposed to be my birthday … Continue reading →

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Goodbye 2019…

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Solid Body Strong Mind

Hasn’t been my favorite year. All I can say is, don’t let the door hit ya in the @ss on your way out. So, what was GOOD about 2019? One thing I feel was amazing was seeing Queen + Adam … Continue reading →

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The Best Daddy

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Solid Body Strong Mind

So, it’s the day before the hardest day of my life. It used to be considered the worst day of my life but it’s now the hardest day of my life. The constant reminder that dads are special people and … Continue reading →

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Twas the night….

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Solid Body Strong Mind

So here it is. Christmas eve 2018. And the spirit is still…well…not exactly here. But, I do want to say how much friends-that-have-become-family -because-my-family-is-small mean to me. I do have some awesome cousins…they are wonderful and they mean the world … Continue reading →

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Another excerpt

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Solid Body Strong Mind

I thought I would share one of the very “Mary moments” in the book. This is pretty much how I would react if I ran into like….geez, I guess like (I’m having problems thinking of a rock star I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Mary History 101

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Solid Body Strong Mind

Actually, probably this is more of Mary History 401…advanced history. But I’m thinking about it and I might as well write it down. Quick catch up. I moved to California in 1987 (with a dear friend, Charlene…who still lives there … Continue reading →

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