Andrea Conway
For the first time this Spring I will attempt to start plants indoors from seeds saved from our 2020 harvest. Since I’m not quite sure how many seeds to plant nor how many will take, I’ll just start a bunch and see what happens and ultimately, I will learn something from the process. This is where…
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When I was young, I was envious of my classmates who went south with their family in the middle of winter and came home with a tan.
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Harvest season, time to celebrate bountiful crops in the garden. This year we decided to add a few raised beds allowing us to grow a bigger variety of vegetables. All we’d planted in our previous garden were beans, herbs and a couple of tomato plants. All summer we would patiently wait for the few tomatoes…
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It has been 18 months since my kidney transplant and several years since I have performed on a regular basis. In theory, this was the year my beloved husband/comedy tap dancing partner and I would return to the stage. Alas, as the world turned on a dime. Covid-19 made it difficult for many around the…
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It is hard to believe that more than a year has gone by since my kidney transplant. Where do I start? Firstly by saying that I am doing very well. Having a transplant not only saved my life but has enriched it in ways I could never have imagined. I am also forever grateful. The…
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In the spring of 2018, my husband Wayne and I were offered a long tap-dancing contract for the fall in Seattle at Teatro Zinzanni. As I had been on the transplant list and undergoing home peritoneal dialysis, 9 hours nightly for just under 2 years, I did not feel I was physically up for such…
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This past fall, my husband Wayne and I started teaching a tap dancing class. Our style is American rhythm tap. We were both taught in very unconventional ways. Wayne was fortunate to have learned from Eddy Brown, who was the shadow dancer for Bill Robinson (aka Mr. Bo Jangles, who starred in several Shirley Temple…
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Cours de claquette pour tous! After years of people asking, we are finally ready to share the art and joy of tap dancing and hope to start tap dance classes at the beginning of November. Depending on the demand, we would like to offer one class for students aged 7-16 and an adult class for…
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