Beautiful Doll

February 8, 2019February 8, 2019 Elly Lonon

But this is middle age, right? Attending more funerals than showers or weddings, watching your parents lose mobility and independence (if you’re lucky enough to still have your parents), seeing your siblings start to go gray and complain more about joint pain (if you’re lucky enough to still have a sibling), feeling the new knobbiness of your spouses knuckles when you grab his hand (if you’re still lucky enough to have a spouse), measuring your gums in the bathroom mirror to determine how much they’ve retreated….

Marvelous Toy

December 8, 2017December 8, 2017 Elly Lonon

I should probably proactively apologize for this ukulele video. But productivity, which is low on a good day round these parts, takes a nose dive when a kid gets sick. And as those of you that follow along on FB already know, those days seem to happen a LOT. Preschool […]

Dorilla the Gorilla

September 1, 2017September 1, 2017 Elly Lonon

When the Summer began, I promised Paul we’d write a song together. And so began the journeys of our protagonist, Dorilla the Gorilla and her van, Anna. We finished it yesterday. So what better way to jump back into Ukulele Fridays than with Paul’s original composition – with backing vocals […]

Tomato Man

March 10, 2017March 10, 2017 Elly Lonon

Nothing has gone as planned this week. And that’s ok. Because I just found out there’s a local liquor store that delivers. So even when all plans go awry, there’s hope! Wait. I feel an inspiration poster coming on… I know. I’ve missed my calling, haven’t I? Where were we? […]

I Will Find the Positive, Damnit

December 28, 2016January 21, 2018 Elly Lonon

So. 2016. She’s been…a doozy. And I, too, find myself occasionally referring to her as a “dumpster fire” and “the year that shall not be named.” I mean, it’s hard to have Faith when George isn’t even here any more to tell me I’ve “gotta have” it. And I don’t […]