Day 94: Symphony No. 6 in F major (Blomstedt)

My listening post today is my home office, a bottle of Smart Water to my right and a half-eaten bag of Ghost Pepper Potato Chips from Trader Joe’s to my left. In the background, turned down low as if I’m in a restaurant for breakfast, is R.E.O. Speedwagon’s first album, simply titled R.E.O. Fantastic guitar-driven … [Read more…]

Day 76: Symphony No. 5 in C minor (Blomstedt)

My office this afternoon is on the balcony overlooking the lake. It’s a lovely fall day: sunny skies, winds at 9 miles per hour from the north, and a temperature of 61 degrees Fahrenheit. I’d be a fool if I did not carpe diem. Since my Momma didn’t raise no fools, here I am – … [Read more…]