Arbor Day has been celebrated for more than 150 years and began as a way for people to take positive action for their communities by promoting education about trees and the surrounding environment.
Be sure to enjoy the spectacular displays of the colorful leaves on Quaking Aspen trees, also known as "Quakies" before it s too late. Tuesday afternoon, Elaine and I took a drive to Hope Valley, Calif., to see those colors and they are spectacular!
As I look forward to the year of 2013 with high expectations, hopes and dreams, this is a good time to reflect back on some selected personal memories from the rapidly ending year of 2012. Here are my top memories of this year:
Colombian-American soprano Stephanie Lamprea brings a spectacular amount of vocal technique to a challenging, unique, and weirdly playful piece of music.