This Steinway isn’t the first piano Hazel ever played, nor is it the last. In truth, she didn’t play this instrument at all. But when I saw it on stage during a recital a few days ago and heard the remarkably resonant sounds of composers ranging from Beethoven, Mozart, and Tchaikovsky to a rag by … Continue reading Hazel’s Pianos
Hazel’s References
Hazel fought hard for her career. She defied her father to become independent and to be able to perform at all. Then she lived on her own for months on end after she was married to Charlie, and always performed using her own name. Music was what gave her joy. Everything we know about Hazel … Continue reading Hazel’s References
The Journey of Hazel’s Chair
In my continuing series of "Inherited Treasures" blogs, I'm especially pleased to share a photograph of Hazel's beloved rocking chair. It is in my living room by the fireplace, and it's not uncommon for someone to choose to sit in it when all of us are gathered together in conversation because it's quite comfortable despite being … Continue reading The Journey of Hazel’s Chair
More About the Real Hazel
Now that the paperback and Kindle editions of Becoming Hazel have been released on Amazon, I thought it was the perfect time to share a bit of background information about Hazel and about the series, "Inherited Treasures". Hazel is based on a real person – my great-grandmother – and Becoming Hazel describes how she got … Continue reading More About the Real Hazel
How It All Began . . .
I didn’t purposely set out to be a writer, though I’ve always written. From the time I was a little girl, I used to keep little spiral notebooks full of poetry I’d write as gifts for my parents and for my brother for every holiday and for their birthdays. My mother kept them, so I … Continue reading How It All Began . . .
Inherited Treasures Series 