Roskilde Cathedral: Visiting a World Heritage Site
A day in the Viking-era city of Roskilde, Denmark.
Month: March 2014
Our Scandinavian adventure (Part 1): Copenhagen
Enjoying a week in Copenhagen during the semester abroad.
Bare to the Bone
Folksinger Carrie Newcomer played to a packed house at a “rare Monday night Institute of Musical Traditions concert on Saturday night” last evening in Rockville. As emcee David Eisner pointed out, it wasn’t your usual IMT crowd, but those in attendance kept up the high bar for IMT audiences as they were both knowledgeable and appreciative. This was my first time to see Newcomer live, and I encouraged Candice to join me, given the singer’s bent for writing from a Quaker and progressive spiritual perspective. As Newcomer says on her website, Every day we are living moments of grace and wonder, shadow and light. These are the moments I write about. Saturday evening didn’t disappoint. Playing her beautiful Taylor guitar (with an inventive use of capos); singing with that expressive, lyrical, and deep voice; and accompanied only by keyboardist Gary Walters, Newcomer didn’t hit a false note the entire evening. Beginning with I Believe, she sang songs from her soon-to-be-released CD A Permeable Life (such as A Light in the Window) as well as old …
Fat Tuesday Birthdays…
…are MUCH better that Ash Wednesday birthdays. Trust me, I’ve had both in my life. So when this year’s special day fell on Fat Tuesday, I decided to celebrate by…eating! (What else?) Three meals out, and three delicious and artful Happy Birthday treats. The first one, shown above, was courtesy of my boss, who felt bad that I had to attend a business breakfast on my birthday. Thank you Stephanie! The second one – a delightful cheese tray – came courtesy of the fabulous Iron Gate Inn. I’ve had two meals there in the past three weeks, and it is quickly becoming a favorite. If you don’t believe me, read Tom Sietsema’s review in the Washington Post. And the last one… …was this fantastic chocolate bourbon mousse, topped with fresh whipped cream, shaved chocolate, and raspberries. This flavorful concoction was Candice’s creation. Thank you, my love! And with that, it is very appropriate that Lent begins tomorrow. More to come (but not too much more for the next couple of days!)… DJB
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