Real life experience Belonging is really important to us, although we’ve never been joiners in any traditional sense. We never had a desire to be Italian, even though we joke about our quest to become “true Italians.” That, of course, could never happen. Nor do we intend to become naturalized citizens of this fascinating country, […]
Belonging is really important to us, although we’ve never been joiners in any traditional sense. We never had a desire to be Italian, even though we joke about our quest to become “true Italians.” That, of course, could never happen. Nor do we intend to become naturalized citizens even though we could. However, what we’ve […]
After being in Italy for so long, I’m enjoying my time back in the USA. As the holiday festivities wind down, I have some reflections and ramblings to share. Sometimes the cultural differences between the two countries are stark. But more often, they’re merely variations on the same themes, and Christmas is certainly one of […]
Five years ago we studied eight hours a day for an entire month, to prepare ourselves for our Italian Driver’s License because our ENTIRE Italian adventure depended on it. That’s sounds a bit extreme as I write this, but it’s the truth. We passed the written portion of the test without any problems, but […]
Become the Observer. See the world, your world, through the eyes of a Witness. We are given a new opportunity, a new perspective, when we free ourselves from the trappings of the mind. Without subjective thoughts, steeped in trauma, drama, emotion and earthly logic, we can become a neutral bystander—participating in whatever activity is at […]
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 seventeenth collection in 2022 under the title of “Hold to the Heart.” Simply click on the images below to go directly to the original story, music and complete lyrics along with other related links. Back to New Music […]
The following lyrics were created for the Musical Stories which were published as our sixteenth collection in 2020 under the title of “Quiet Comes Along.” Simply click on the images below to go directly to the original story, music and complete lyrics along with other related links. Back to Hold to the Heart […]
The following lyrics were created for the musical stories which were published as our tenth collection in 2009 under the title of “Moment of Truth.” Simply click on the images below to go directly to the original story, music and complete lyrics along with other related links. Back to Moment of Truth […]
The following lyrics were created for the musical stories which were published as our fifth collection in 2006 under the title of “The Way to Love.” Simply click on the images below to go directly to the original story, music and complete lyrics along with other related links. Back to Settle Down […]
