I just learned that someone in my circle of musical connections died unexpectedly, not long ago. This is not a portrait of her, but a tribute to the encouragement I always felt from her, to be playfully glamorous, joyfully brave, and to always keep singing.
There’s a family or two of foxes that live around here and visit my neighbor’s bird feeders. On my way to the studio, one of them spent some time with me watching each other.