Even while we mourn those lost and harmed by the tragedies of our times, we need a vision of the immense good still all around us. My spirit is lifted to be a part of the lives of family and friends and to celebrate and love them. So, I will now launch this post to shine a light on some milestones. Thank you, for being with me.
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Last week, was for this grand and great-grandmother, one to love forever. Lots of family, stir in some friends, add milestones and you just smile, and your heart beats a little faster as you see your families' young people grow up and prosper.
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We'll begin at The Sports Desk:
Great-grandson Elijah "Big E!" a high school Senior out west in Utah, received awards for his beloved basketball playing with Roy High School Royals. Jeff put a video on YouTube of the Awards Banquet to commemorate Big E's moments.
They are at appx 5:12 min., 7:12 min., and 13:18 minutes...
Jeff reported that Elijah is ranked 36th of all Utah BB Seniors, and 9th of all forwards in the state.
You rock, Big E!
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Happening at almost the same time, there was another milestone to celebrate. It had a touch of poignance because it was a last hurrah when family and friends piled into cars and drove into Philly for one of the Bolding boys' music events. This time was Keoni's music recital for his Artist's Diploma from Curtis Institute of Music which completes his educational pursuits, Bachelor's at McDuffy/Mercer in Georgia, a Master's at Juilliard in NYC, and this completion at Curtis in Philly which brings us to
The Arts Desk...
Here is the program:
The players with Keoni are friends he's made during his music studies and travels. This is the recital in its entirety...
(Earbuds help with the audio.)
Keoni has since re-posted this portion of the recital, Tosca Paraphrase, and combined it with its printed music...
And, it was so good to have Aidan back for the event, too...
What a great treat to have each of them here with us again. And, in a couple more months, Elijah, Kingston, Sonja, Jeff, and Valerie will fly in from the west for a visit here with us in Pennsylvania.
What's not to love!!!
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But wait! There's more!!! A new beginning. Our friend Paula in Tucson just launched her new Substack blog where you can see her latest art and sign up to receive it in your inbox...
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Weather Report:
When your mind pictures snow, where is the snow? Colorado? North Dakota? Hmmm...picture this...
Tucson had more snow this winter than Philadephia.
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Those boys are so incredibly wonderful! So full of everything that is right in this world. I’m proud to claim them en mi familia. ❤️❤️
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