Amy the Artist

My dear friend Amy Scappaticci Sullivan is an amazing talent, don't tell her I said that please. A lifelong musician and artist, brilliant and passionate, and best of all humble. She has allowed me to share some of her art here with you, and I'm grateful for it, I really love her work. If you have questions or expressions regarding Amy's work, please contact me and I will be pleased to relay.

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St. Thomas School in Southington, CT showed their 32nd Passion Play. They always draw a full house, and there's a good reason for it. It is an amazing production, the air is infused with the passion of the players, children and adults alike, there are no amateurs here. Blown away by the raw talent and the polished performance, as well as the arrangements and music choices. Here is a full article from the Meriden Record-Journal from March 28:

St.Thomas Passion Play


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New Englanders are known for skepticism, and for forging ahead regardless of the weather report. More often than not the hype about the weather is just hype, but not this time.

I made my drive to Providence on Tuesday, skeptical to the usual wolf-cryers, listening selectively to the oft-said Northeasterner advisement "It's only the back roads the highways are fine". This time it was worse than they predicted, I spent about 9 and a half hours in my car. I was very lucky. The flooding is severe and widespread, both Southeastern Connecticut and Rhode Island were hit very hard. My heart goes out to all of my friends who are dealing with this, stay well and please do call.

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Some local news links about the March 31, 2010 flooding below

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The Day - Backyard waves | News from southeastern Connecticut

The Day - Backyard waves | News from southeastern Connecticut

The Day - Stonington largely cut off as local roads remain closed | News from southeastern Connecticut

The Day - Stonington largely cut off as local roads remain closed | News from southeastern Connecticut

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Birth, Life, Death, Rebirth, More Life, Death again, Rebirth, etc. I need to clear away clutter every once in a while, burn my stuff and rebuild. Shake the dust off, lay down burdens, rinse the road dirt, wash away the tears, release the anger, let go and let God. What and who remain then are true, solid and lasting.