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The nice thing about living in Tuscany is that people visit, and we love that. However, the best treat of all is when our own kids, Iris and Aaron come over. Those are really quality times together, and ones that we look forward to each year. After they leave, we always reflect on our time […]
Well, that’s the “Real McCoy!” That spoken phrase usually means that something is either the “genuine article” or the “real thing,” or the “very best”. Like many old sayings, we may use them, but don’t know the origin of the phrase. Given that nobody really knows, we found four plausible theories on this particular idiom […]
Espresso. Simple. Rich. Satisfying. But how and why? We accepted the invitation to delve into the mystery. We typically begin our day in a coffee bar—specifically, Pasticceria Lorenzo in the little town of Pian di Mugnone,Italy, just north of Florence. The coffee is quick and hot, and balances perfectly with a fresh pastry. When we’re […]
When people think of Italy, they often conjure up an image of Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck in Roman Holiday. There they were, zipping through the streets of Roma on . . . what else, but a Vespa. One of those classic, sculptural little motorini, motor-scooters that are synonymous with the very word, Italy. But […]
I (Cheryl) was a “latchkey” kid before the phrase was coined, but with one important difference: I was never alone. My mom folded boxes at the local corrugated paper company. Because she wanted to be home with the family in the evenings and to see us off to school each morning, she opted for the […]
Cheryl woke up this morning with a song repeating in her head. As usual, she sings the song aloud. From that point, the song moves into both our heads, and we find ourselves humming, singing, or whistling the tune all day—much like a an advertising jingle or chorus of a pop tune. Today’s song was […]
The following lyrics were written by Cheryl for the Musical Stories which were published as our first collection in 2003 under the title of “Never Sleep.” Simply click on the graphics below to go directly to the original story, music and lyrics along with other related links. Back to Swinging Statues Never Sleep […]
The following lyrics were created for the musical stories which were published as our twelfth collection in 2009 under the title of “By Invitation.” Simply click on the images below to go directly to the original story, music and complete lyrics along with other related links. Back to Layers […]
The following lyrics were created for the musical stories which were published as our seventh collection in 2007 under the title of “Fitting Pieces.” Simply click on the images below to go directly to the original story, music and complete lyrics along with other related links. Back to Toward the Light […]
