My hero, Jake!
Throughout my mom’s entire concert season of playing in the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, I’ve been looking forward to the final performance: Jake Shimabukuru, ukulele player supreme and star of the […]
Throughout my mom’s entire concert season of playing in the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, I’ve been looking forward to the final performance: Jake Shimabukuru, ukulele player supreme and star of the […]
In February, my mom and I went on our first airline trip since Covid…to Florida! A new and exciting adventure since we’ve never been to this part of the country. […]
Benjamin: After a two-year pause forced by Covid, I felt privileged to give my presentation, “Living with Autism,” back at my good-old Fairview High School. This was for a special […]
Throughout this time of Covid, I’ve been cheering myself up with the prospect of going on a sailplane ride once conditions were sufficiently safe. I had experienced flying in a […]
Benjamin Tarasewicz: Good morning, Mr. and Mrs. Robin. We’ve loved observing your nesting activities this season; you’ve astonished us with two complete cycles in the same location! Tell us about […]
Benjamin was four years old when we first began our annual solstice celebration. As his school years came to a close, so did the dedicated practice and preparation leading up […]
During the spring months, work in my grandparents’ garden ramped up as usual. Digging up the compost, preparing the plots, and planting seeds kept me in regular company with my […]
When I was seven years old, I was learning and performing J.S. Bach’s Double Violin Concerto with my mom. I had also grown into playing a beautiful new violin which […]
I’ve participated in a virtual choir, initiated by the Master Chorale of South Florida. We had regular zoom rehearsals, and then each singer recorded their own voice part (video and […]
First, a historic cold snap during early September, dropping from low 90’s to high 20’s for two days, preceded by frantic harvesting of delicate crops like basil and tomatoes. Then, […]