Our reception was held at lovely Cabell’s Mill, a historic mill and banquet hall in a Fairfax County park. Fred and Louise found the facility, not too far from their home in Oakton, VA. I had never been there before or since, but it’s a nice place for a reception. We’re glad it was a nice day …
Books that have carried weight with me over time. I will quickly admit that I am not a literary person and I take no pride in the depth (or lack thereof) of this list. I’d like to think that will change over time, but it hasn’t yet. The truth is that music, TV, movies, and …
Shots from our wedding ceremony, May 7, 1983. You are invited to vicariously attend our wedding, lo these many years later. As discussed in my After College, 1980-1983 and Bei Jing-Washington posts, I made my decision to ask Barb to marry me while I was in China for the second time in May 1982. From …
Our rehearsal dinner was Friday, May 6, 1983 at the China Star Restaurant in Fairfax, Virginia. The restaurant was near Fred and Louise’s house in Oakton and our home in a Fairfax townhouse. The restaurant was not really a family favorite, but it was close and large enough to give us a sizeable room for …
These are songs I associate with various members of my family, and why. Not a whole lot of rhyme or reason to them, but there are family stories with each, and they seem worth relating. America, West Side Story. Dad played this soundtrack a lot and the exuberance, wordplay and eventually the cynicism of this …
I’ve been to more concerts than I can remember, but here are some notable ones from the years before Covid. Much appreciation to Setlist.fm for making it easier to look up old dates and venues. Jake Shimabukuro and Sierra Hull, February 2020 at Strathmore Music Hall, Bethesda. I went on my own to this show, …
Capturing movies (and series), in no particular order, that have made an impact on me and stuck over time. I’m not saying these are the best movies of all time, but these are ones that recurringly rattle around my brain or remind me of particular moments in my life. They’re meaningful to me for some …
A running tab of movies I’ve seen in theaters or at home, and a quick comment about them. I’ve succumbed to the idea of assigning a personal score for each film. My scale: 4 Stars – One of the best, well recommended 3 Stars – Recommended, but some issues here and there 2 Stars – Problematic, hard to recommend 1 Star …
This is a page to track things I’ve read recently and over time. I don’t read as many books as I’d like, but hope to do more. The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook, Hampton Sides, December 2024. I carried this library book with me …
Johnny Cash had The List of 100 Essential Country Songs he gave to his daughter Roseanne. Herewith a list (53 songs at the moment, give or take, in no particular order, yet) of songs of all sorts that have some ongoing resonance with me. These are the ones that keep rattling in my head or …