Here are some quotes about summer: “A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken.” James Dent “Summer is the annual permission slip to be lazy. To do nothing and have it count for something. To lie in theContinue reading “ABOUT SUMMER”
Monthly Archives: June 2014
PRESENTING SIR GALAHAD
Hello! My name is Galahad, sometimes called “the handsome lad.” I have a couple of other nicknames, too: Gally-wags, Big Boy or er, um, Galahaddy. I’m a black lab – English, with brown eyes and a big, toothy smile. I’m retired now. For seven years, I worked, guiding my lady wherever she wanted to go. IContinue reading “PRESENTING SIR GALAHAD”
PRISCILLA’S STORY
In the US, National Animals’ Rights Day was June 8. While that particular day is past, it’s still June, so Priscilla would like to share her story: I don’t remember being picked up out of the feed trough; I was still a baby, just 3 months old. I was on a farm, dumped there byContinue reading “PRISCILLA’S STORY”
A SUMMER GARDEN
A summer garden Is filled With things that like sunshine and plenty of heat. Basil and roses Are mixed With flowers, herbs and pine To make a sweet perfume. Soft, gentle breezes Bring in Warm showers of sweet rain And clean, pungent air. Bees, birds and crickets Sing out Songs filled withContinue reading “A SUMMER GARDEN”
EVENING
The house is quiet after a busy day. I sit alone on the sofa, Reflecting as I listen to the clock in the kitchen; Tick, tock, tick… Priscilla, my cat, Joins me at the other end of the couch by my feet. She purrs with contentment; A soft, rhythmic sound. Friends, family andContinue reading “EVENING”
Nobuyuki
Nobuyuki Tsujii is a Japanese pianist and composer, who started playing music when he was 2. He played a tune that his mother had been humming on a toy piano. He won first prize at the 2009 Van Cliburn International Piano competition, and played at Carnegie Hall in 2013. He will be 26 in September.Continue reading “Nobuyuki”