by AmandaMaffeiMusic | Sep 21, 2018 | Adventure, Art, Events, Family, Funny, Inspiration, Philosophy, Spirituality
I had the distinct honor of accompanying my granddaughter to receive her ‘Rainbow Tiger’ face. It was awarded unto her after standing in line for nearly half an hour while Hopkinton Family Day face painters graced each and every face that came before her with fanciful...
by AmandaMaffeiMusic | Sep 21, 2018 | Adventure, Family, Funny, Inspiration, Music, Spirituality
In the 90s I was a kindergarten assistant to an absolutely fabulous teacher – Marilyn – a grandmother and most adventurous spirit. She initiated the Center School Trail to take her classes on hikes. This past Sunday I took my 3-year-old grandniece to the...
by AmandaMaffeiMusic | Sep 14, 2018 | Adventure, Family, News, Philosophy, Political, Religion, Science, Spirituality
I am opening for John Davidson September 28that The Me&Thee in Marblehead. https://meandthee.org/concerts/john-davidson/ Upon receiving the offer from The Me&Thee, I googled Davidson and found a curious fact. John Davidson refers to himself as a...
by AmandaMaffeiMusic | Sep 7, 2018 | Events, Family, Inspiration, Media, News, Philosophy, Political, Spirituality
Peter and I were driving up to Waterville Valley last Saturday morning when NPR started broadcasting John McCain’s funeral at the National Cathedral. His daughter, Meghan McCain, gave her eulogy. Though I never voted for the man I always sensed he was someone one...
by AmandaMaffeiMusic | Aug 17, 2018 | Family, Inspiration, Music, News, Spirituality
It took me a while but in my late teens, early twenties I became aware of Aretha Franklin’s magnitude. A voice that rocked like an earthquake in her up tempo commanding demanding tunes and curled in on you like Persian cat on her ballads. I witnessed Aretha Franklin...
by AmandaMaffeiMusic | Aug 17, 2018 | Family, News, Philosophy, Political
I cringed when I saw another ‘thin blue line’ United States of America flag flying on the back of a pick up truck yesterday. They miss the point. It’s not about police being upheld and respected. As a nation, they are. It is about righting a wrong to a group of us...
