Doodling to jazz, an A To Z Challenge: D ~> Dave Douglas featuring the vocals of Aoife O'Donovan

Doodle by Wayne Stratz

 

Sure I could have explored the trumpet of Miles Davis, but Dave Douglas and Aoife O'Donovan visiting Be Still My Soul led me into a new doodle.

 

 

 

Doodling to jazz, an A To Z Challenge: C ~> Sharel Cassity

Doodling to the jazz of Sharel Cassity by Wayne Stratz

The letter C ~> Two colors came together this evening as I listened to Sharel Cassity play her saxophone. Here is her quintet playing live.

 

Doodling to jazz, an A To Z Challenge: B ~> Clifford Brown

Jazz doodle by Wayne Stratz, who was listening to Clifford Brown

 

Tonight looking through many a B, I chose to doodle with trumpeter Clifford Brown. Take a listen to Embraceable You.

 

 

Doodling to jazz, an A To Z Challenge: A ~> Dorothy Ashby: My Favorite Things

Doodle by Wayne Stratz

The goal is to listen to jazz and create a card a day in the month of April. This card emerged while listening to the jazz harpist, Dorothy Ashby.

The Woman at the a Well meets Gregory Porter on My commute

Sunday morning Mother Amanda offered me the chance to feed her spirit. It was just the two of us at the Rite 1 service and after she offered me the bread of life, she asked me to serve her.
A moment earlier she had reminded me of the amazing acceptance of living water by the Samaritan woman. It was offered she accepted. Mother Amanda pondered how many times we miss opportunities of God offering us living water.
I almost missed the message to offer her the bread of life and the cup of salvation. I thought she wanted me to eat more of the bread, but my ears caught the message and I took the plate not the bread. I offered the bread to her.
Monday morning, I headed to work with Gregory Porter voice guiding me out of Lansdale. The title song was a reminder to keep my senses alert for some liquid spirit and to clap my hands.

Ten steps to start a work day

1. Arrive early, who wants to race one's students to the classroom.
   
2. Park on the opposite side of campus, walking is good.
   
3. Turn on your computer.
   
4. Put lunch in fridge and jazz on the stereo.
   
5. Log into the computer.
   
6. Grab a handcrafted mug and walk up a hill.
   
7. Visit a friend or two.
   
8. Fill the mug with coffee.
   
9. Walk down the hill.
   
10. Check emails and plants.

 

My Horticulture Classroom. Update 3.17.2014