Growing up my record player was a prized possession. I can still recall how it looked. It came in its own carrying case. An old-fashioned clasp held the box closed. One that could easily be opened by small fingers. The…
Category: True Confessions
Learning Music with Technology
Over the summer I started taking ukulele lessons. I’ve never played a string instrument before. I also haven’t taken music lessons in years. However, I felt inspired to learn something new. The ukulele seemed accessible, plus it’s small, lightweight, recognizable,…
The Myth of Digital Storage
I finally ran out of space in my laptop. I purchased this particular laptop in 2017. To be fair, I’ve been accumulating, and purging things, for almost 20 years. So even though I’ve had this laptop for about 6 years,…
The Power of Non-verbal Communication
Last week I took my second deepwater aqua fit class. I’ve been taking shallow water aqua fit on and off since 2007, but deepwater takes it to a new level. To clarify, I’m not treading water while exercising for 45…
Discovering Audiobooks
As if it wasn’t enough to continual debate between ebooks and paper books, I now have audiobooks to add as a third contender. I discovered them a little bit accidentally. Last fall I joined a book club. One of the…