by Deb Farris | Oct 28, 2024 | Musings, Writing
Sometimes when missed opportunities become new opportunities, something completely unexpected and beyond your imagination begins to unfold. It rises up and starts to spill over the rim of your cup… This morning, I received an unexpected message from an author...
by Deb Farris | Oct 10, 2024 | Musings, Writing
“When a magazine publisher asks you to submit something, you do it,” Author Kim Suhr said last night at her book signing event with writer/poet Jim Landwher interviewing her at Boswell Book Company for her new book, Close Call. “Carefully crafted, surprising, and...
by Deb Farris | Aug 31, 2024 | Dance, Devotions, Grief, Musings
In memory of Gloria Gustafson Too much time was spent over the past two days searching for a picture of Gloria—dancer, teacher, mentor, friend… Todd’s out of town so he wasn’t here to keep me from being obsessive about it. In the photo, she has her leg up on...
by Deb Farris | Aug 17, 2024 | Dance, Faith & Art, Musings
Amy Brinkman-Sustache Amy & Gabi Who can begin to count the impressions of love, laughter and dance my late colleague Amy Brinkman-Sustache has left on minds, hearts and souls in this world? Who can count the number of people she brought her gift of dance to, who...
by Deb Farris | Aug 12, 2024 | Devotions, Nature
It was a regular weekday morning and we were just running a few ordinary errands, like taking my car in for new brake pads, picking up some milk, when just outside the grocery story, I came across this extraordinary beauty. It took my breath away, especially the busy...
by Deb Farris | Aug 4, 2024 | Memoir, Musings, Writing
Trevi Fountain We were in Rome, my sister-in-law Georgine and me, with all the historical landmarks and monuments as guideposts. My husband Todd had arranged the trip, but flew home early to give us time alone. Right, he trusted me to find my way. I didn’t think we’d...
by Deb Farris | Jul 29, 2024 | Faith, Family, Musings, Writing
I’m happy to share that “Turning Mourning Dancing” won a short story contest in @KaleidoScript Magazine: “After twenty-one years and forty moves, which included a career in theatre and dance, a marriage, a son, abuse, a divorce, a new career, a new marriage, and a...
by Deb Farris | Jul 27, 2024 | Musings
“Honey is it okay if I humiliate you in my post…?” I said as we were driving home from the fairgrounds. ……… He laughed so I figured that was a yes. Todd and I like a band called Rebel Grace. We have often gone to hear them at the Wisconsin State Fair and once at Brady...
by Deb Farris | Jul 24, 2024 | Blogging, Musings, Writing
The Sharks, West Side Story, 1976, J. Pellman Theatre “Are you going to do a post?” Todd asks after I show him a picture I came across this morning. “Look at that. Could I have been more depressed?” “But you kept going.” “Maybe I could post it and say I’m writing a...
by Deb Farris | Jul 16, 2024 | Devotions, Musings, Writing
The most beautiful thing about the delicate pages that hold the power of the Universe within them is this: they speak loudly on some days and in whispers on others, but they always have something important to say. Whether I weep or laugh (wait, have I ever really...
