Category Modern Family
The Radio Ranch
Growing up, my grandpa and grandma listened to a country radio station in Wichita, KS called “KFDI – The Radio Ranch.” It was the old school country western music station, at least that’s what it became as a new school of country music emerged sometime in my late elementary school years. Rock and Roll and […]
The New Case
As I noted when it first arrived, I have needed a new case since my father-in-law shipped me my violin. I did a lot of searching and finally found one I liked, but it was on backorder, so it has taken a while for it to come. I didn’t need a particularly high-end super impact-resistant, […]
Binding Passion
This Christmas trip has me away from the violin for longer than I have been since I rented it from the shop. I’m missing it, but I’m also enjoying the company of my family. It seems I share a passion for this instrument with one of my nieces, about 13 years old now. I’ve mentioned […]
Big Family Cacophony
Michael and I are in a hotel in Wichita, Kansas prepping for family Christmas festivities, so I thought I’d use this Musical Me moment to think about some of the Christmas albums that I have listened to over the years. But as I started to write the list, I realized it’s brief – my family […]
Christmas Music
Growing up I loved Christmas music – when I was a churchgoer the music was the marker of a true holy-day – we sang in special programs and in the worship services, and the music resonated with me deeply. But sometime after I stopped being a believer, the whole season took on an air of […]
A Nephew by Any Other Name
Earlier in the week I returned from a visit to meet the brand new nephew (my sister’s sixth child). With these last two, my sister and brother-in-law have taken to giving four names, and this new guy’s four are very well-thought-out. One is an early theologian, and one is the family name. But two of […]
Ryan Libel 