Cathy Liggett » blog http://www.cathyliggett.com Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:09:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 My Ears Are Ringing Already http://www.cathyliggett.com/my-ears-are-ringing-already/ http://www.cathyliggett.com/my-ears-are-ringing-already/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 20:59:29 +0000 cathy http://www.cathyliggett.com/?p=252 I just realized we have three musical nights ahead of us this weekend.  Instead of our usual pizza fare somewhere on Friday night (either Flying Pizza, Dewey’s, or the Works), we’ll be heading up to the Courseview patio grille at the Golf Center.  Hopefully it won’t be too hot out because we’re going there to listen to friend DJ Bernie B’s smokin’ sounds.  Then Saturday evening instead of our standby date at the movies, we’ll be trading in Bruce Willis for another outdoor concert with headliner Bruce Hornsby.  Our son invited us and we couldn’t say no to him or Mr. Hornsby.  Come Sunday, I have to admit we won’t be in church for a change.  We’ll be traveling to Wickliffe, Ohio,  to go to the Fest –   http://www.thefest.us/ – and will be listening to contemporary Christian bands all day.  One of the acts, Blessid Union of Souls   – http://www.blessidunionofsouls.net/   – is especially near and dear to our hearts for many reasons, and we can’t wait to join thousands of others  to watch and hear them play.

Yes, my ears may be ringing when it’s time to get back to work on Monday.  But music really does do a heart and soul good, doesn’t it?  In Aldous Huxley’s words, “After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music. ”

Anything else in the works this weekend?

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It’s been a year since our last “writers’ retreat” and we loved the place and the experience so much we couldn’t wait to try it again.  Yes, four women in a room out in the middle of nowhere may sound a little crazy — and even claustrophobic or agoraphobic, however you want to look at it.  But we truly got a lot of writing done the last time.  And snacking.  And napping.  And yakking.  But mostly writing and more writing — with no laundry, meal preps or to-do lists!   YAY!    See you when we return!  Happy weekend!

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