Amber Jones' Adventures (aka, The Reluctant Sailor)

This blog post is not about me. I am not in the Bahamas. It is mostly about Pope and Albert, some tomato seedlings, and the way relationship...

 Last weekend, I stood before an audience to introduce the third of four concerts by Lana Genc, a classical pianist visiting from Cro...

Yes, it's true, I'm branching out. My latest volunteer project has been to arrange classical piano recitals for an acquaintance from...

The car is buried. The front steps are stacked with a billion snowflakes. We are stocked up with food and drink and ready to party, alone in...

What exotic new gizmos are popping up at shopping centers all over the country? I hadn't been in a big mall like Tysons Corner for a...

My friend David is planning a bicycle trip along the rivers of Germany. I remember well what it was like on my own cross-country excursions,...

Lyrics to Sinatra song "Autumn Leaves" (for the benefit of those born in the last half century): The falling leaves drift by my w...