Category Archives: Baha’i Events

The Slow Fast of an old Baha’i

Those who’ve read my blog already know that I’m a member of the Baha’i Faith. We Baha’is have a “thing” we do each year called “the Fast”.  It’s a period of 19 days just before the vernal equinox when we … Continue reading

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Dead on My Feet but still truckin’

This has been a tough month so far.  I just finished moving the last load of bulky items from our old home in Casa Grande, AZ to our new one in Las Cruces, NM. That’s right, The darrellsongs Studio has … Continue reading

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End of the year, End of the Line

I just realized that I hadn’t posted anything since Thanksgiving. While that’s bad for blogging, it shows me I have been busy! December kept me well occupied, starting with my continued planning for our annual Music Makers Weekend (formerly Music … Continue reading

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VLOG #37 – Arizona Springtime

Well, here’s a video web log recap of the wonderful time we had at the Tucson Folk Festival, including a string of short clips of me and the trio playing live. It’s so much fun to play with Rick Heyman … Continue reading

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Ayyam-i-Ha is Celebration, Gifts, and Service

This evening starts the annual celebration period of the Baha’i Calendar. These days were named “Ayyam-i-Ha” which means “Days of Joy” but also, subtly,  “Days of 5” because in the Abjad reckoning (assigning numerical values to letters in the Arabic … Continue reading

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