by Kim Braswell Bells have long had a history of ringing to signify a notable event. Bells have rung to call us to wake, to pray, to work, to feast, as a call to arms, and in times of trouble to join together. We can also reflect on the period when the bells were...
by Mya Dundzila I used to get caught up in some pretty trivial handbell things—whether all the pearl necklaces on the female ringers were the same length or if everyone was wearing the same style of black gloves. Did the music folders align from the front AND the...
by Kim Braswell This time of year, when the geese are migrating, always reminds me of the extraordinary example they set for a handbell choir. Kim BraswellWest Regional Membership Coordinator Geese are remarkable animals traveling up to 1,500 miles in one day. They...
by Mya Dundzila One of the COVID-era hobbies I expanded on was my bicycling options. We purchased a used tandem bicycle during the 2020 summer. The photos below are of my husband Tom and me on one of our first tandem road trips through northern Maine (top) and a...
by Kim Braswell There is something refreshing about a repeat. It is just one of those things that makes you feel in control. You already know the material, expectation, and how to navigate the music. Often, we put our favorite songs on an endless repeat. Every time it...
