Favs include: lotsa Bach (J.S as well as P.D.Q.), The Four Seasons ( Vivaldi and the Jersey Boys!), Scarlatti, score from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice, the score from the Boomers musical by San Diego's fabulous Lamb's Players, Gladys Knight's I Heard it through the Grapevine, almost any horn stuff by Telemann, Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Ray Cyrus, Buddhist monks chanting Om, Greatest Love of All by Whitney HOuston, Bobby McFerrin's Don't Worry Be happy, most of Mozart especially The Magic Flute, and any tenor who sings "Ev'ry Valley" perfectly.
Movies
Favs include: What the Bleep Do We Know?, The Secret (original version with Abraham), Conversations with God, Somewhere in Time, Much Ado About Nothing (with Emma Thompson as Beatrice and Michael Keaton as that crazy constable), Dave (with Kevin Kline), A Midsummer Night's Dream (with Kevin Kline as Nick Bottom), French Kiss (Meg Ryan and Kevin Kline), (notice a pattern here? I first fell in love with Kevin Kline in A Fish Called Wanda, LOL), Dangerous Beauty, Sliding Doors, Sleepless in Seattle, The Lake House, Fantasia.
Books
90-Minute Quilts:
15+ Projects You Can Stitch in an Afternoon,
by Meryl Ann Butler!
Heroes
Liviu Librescu. Gladys Taylor-McGarey MD, Dennis Kucinich, Mileva Maric.
Over 400 pieces of fabric comprise this fiber art wallhanging, a mandalic image of the heart chakra. Private Collection. To see more of Meryl Ann's visionary fiber art, go to www.merylannbutler.com
Namaste Meryl Ann and thank you for honoring me with your friendship. I invite you to explore the healing power of sacred sound by visiting my website. In peace, Diáne.
I'd like to invite you to join me in taking a minute of silence each hour on the hour – a transformational experience. It's a great way to reduce stress, find peace, release creativity, and to tap into intuitive insight.
PeacePulse provides an hourly reminder by sounding a chime on your computer – on the hour and one minute after. Why not give it a try? To experience the global pulse of silence, reflection, and peace click here.
Hi Sista! Just droppin' by :) Hope you had a great week! Saw your website. Wow, love it! I might take some lessons (drawing/painting) probably in the not so far future (if you're still teaching).. take care :)
Hi Sweetie! Please don't delete any of my photo comments. Either someone has been hotlinking my pics bigtime, or Photobucket is screwing around, but either way, the photos will "magically" reappear on the 30th of the month. I hope you're having a wonderful weekend. xoxoxox
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"We need to extend compassion to one another and to everything living ... Through elevating the cause of every creature, we elevate our own humanity." ~U.S. Congressman and Presidential Candidate Dennis Kucinich
