Les Mis, Played Out and Lived Out
This is the text of my recent News Tribune article about a high school musical production that was not only a joy for the audience but transformative for the school community. In May Stadium High School transported me to nineteenth-century Paris—violence, poverty,...A Lesson in Wisdom From a Friend Fighting Cancer
On May 4, 2015, the Tacoma News Tribune published this article I wrote about my friend Janis Lindley, who is handling cancer treatment in a way that inspires all who know her. Here is the text of the article, along with some photos. About a year ago my friend Janis...Merci, Maestro Christophe Chagnard
On Monday, March 23, 2015 the Tacoma News Tribune printed an article I wrote about my memories of working with Christophe Chagnard of the Northwest Sinfonietta. I am posting the text of the article below. If you’d like to see the article in the TNT’s...Rory Connally: 60 Full, Productive, Generous Years
On February 16, 2015, my husband turned 60. (I am soon to follow, but we won’t go there now.) He is a wonderful man–kind, trustworthy, understanding, able to laugh and to forgive. On the afternoon of his birthday, his partners and employees at his...To Peru With Love: A Visit to Lima with Brendan, Erin and Oliver
My son Brendan and his wife Erin are missionaries in Peru. They live high in the Andes Mountains in the town of Abancay with their little boy, Oliver. Abancay by no means easy to get to from the Seattle airport, but my husband Rory and I visit as often as we can....
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I am a writer who loves good music and good stories. It’s been my privilege to combine these loves by writing fiction that honors the creation of beauty, even in the bleakest of circumstances, through the creation of music. Writing has also led me to a deep interest in the recent history of central and eastern Europe.
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