We sat on the beach on a perfect late summer day. In front of us, a group of youngsters had dug a gigantic hole—an absolute crater in the sand complete with steps leading down into it. One of the boys served as foreman, ordering other kids around, suggesting slight modifications to reinforce the structure. He informed everyone the lifeguard told him to expect high tide around 3 PM so time was of the essence. Eventually, two other little girls showed up with their mother, shyl

Photo credit - Beth Hager Tomorrow night will be our last Monday night driving to Hershey to rehearse under the direction of Linda Tedford. For ten years, my husband and I have spent two and half hours every Monday night from September to May singing with the Susquehanna Chorale. We’d both sung for years in various church and community choirs. We actually met each other through choral singing. But we reached a point in 2016 when we thought it was time to take a chance on audi

It has been a stay-at-home summer, and that’s ok. Each of the last four years my husband and I have enjoyed wonderful trips to new destinations—a choir tour to Ireland in 2022 and most recently, visits to different parts of the American West in week-long increments. But this year is different because we are caring for a blind, diabetic dog, and we’re simply not comfortable leaving her. I know there are those who would say, “Put her down, already, and get on with your life.”