Appreciations 4.171 – the concert

WheeIt’s a little hard to find words to adequately describe Ellis‘ CD release concert last night. 💗💗💗 The open-hearted joy passing back and forth between Ellis and the audience was palpable. Her unbelievably beautiful music, with her strong, clear, gorgeous voice, perfectly balanced accompaniment, and soul-stirring lyrics bewitched us and transported us to some new level of joyful in-the-moment living. What a treat to watch her and Rad playing together and having so much fun as they created a new kind of magic. Every song was amazing in its own way and Ellis’ stories made us laugh and cry and whoop and holler with glee. And OMG the Desdemona-Ellis-Nina Simone folk rap mashup! O. M. G. No words – you just had to be there. 😀 The night was made even better for me, by getting to share it with people I adore! So many fun moments of shared joy and love. 💗 It was an incredible night and I am profoundly grateful for having been part of it.

Sunshiny Sundays.

Naps. 😉

Appreciations 4.165

zingZing! Fun to say, fun to write, fun to color. 😉

More sunny sunshine and balmy weather. Yay!

Fun work evening, sitting in the living room, listening to all of Ellis’ CDs in order… just revving up for Saturday’s concert. I’m so excited! It’s going to be an awesome show! 😀

Appreciations 4.120 – A really good night

Watching snowflakes swirling in the air as I worked this morning. Pretty!

Finishing work in time for a teeny tiny nap before leaving for tonight’s concert.

The sheer bliss of Ellis‘ show on every level. Watching Ellis share herself so warmly and beautifully, listening to her amazing songs, and seeing her effect on folks in the audience is a profoundly humbling and breathtaking experience. Add to that the joy of sharing the night with so many people I adore, snuggling with Ida during some of the songs and watching her open people’s hearts in her own way, hearing Ruby sing Deck the Halls and entertain us with some amazing jokes, seeing friends I’d not seen in ages, singing along as part of Ellis’ “flashmob band”… I don’t have the words to adequately describe how soul-satisfying it was. It was a really, really good night. 💗💗💗