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 […]
Piazza Santa Croce transformed In Italy, the 31st of August summer officially ends at the close of the day. September opens the fall season and everything in and around Florence shifts. Students arrive for their autumn studies. Shops and businesses reopen after Ferragosto, the August holiday. Already there’s a crispness in the air that wasn’t […]
We first went to Barcelona in our early 20s. Traveling Europe together on Eurail passes, Hostels and very little money, we intended to experience the cultures from an ordinary perspective and to see every architectural treasure we could get our eyes on. The ultimate jewels in that treasure chest lay in Catalonia where the famous […]
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 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 original drawings were created for the Musical Stories which were published as our eleventh collection in 2009 under the title of “By Invitation.” We’ve included a brief description of what each drawing means to us related to that part of our journey. Just one glance and the memories come flooding back. Simply click […]
The Swinging Statues lyrics are about “Engaging the Dream.” After creating a shared vision and identifying common inspiring activities, we were excited and ready for the unfolding adventure to begin. We felt alive with enthusiasm and possibility. No longer were we falling into shadowy places within or wondering about our direction. Instead, we found clarity […]
Moment of Truth is a collection of lyrics about values. We found ourselves once again amid trying times that tested our resolve. In those difficult situations we rediscovered what mattered the most, in our relationships with family, friends, each other, and the environments that sustained us. Curiously, the challenges tended to shift from devastating to […]
The lyrics of By Invitation represent a theme of opening ourselves to relationship and active collaboration with others. Our earlier focus was introspective, as we intentionally suspended nearly all external interactions to look more deeply into our relationship and into ourselves. We wanted to be on solid ground before re-engaging with the world—a sabbatical of […]
All of the lyrics in this album were written over a two year period during the COVID-19 pandemic and into the early days of the nation/world recovering its health, balance, economic losses, as well as its spirit. It was a time of much contradiction and dissonance in our day-to-day as was surely the case for […]
