I've known Vicki and Ryan since college. True story. I was actually their HR [would be known as an RA at almost any other school...] my junior year. Ryan was my year and Vicki was an innocent little freshman. :] Wouldn't you know it, they were married back up at Colby where they met. One of our music professors married them, in fact.

I absolutely adore these two people. Jazz buff who is all about absurdest French literature [I think I got that right] and classically trained string player who is teaching urban children the joys of 'playing' the violin. They've been together for eight years and Ryan is finishing his dissertation and teaching at Brandeis and Vicki, just finishing grad school at Harvard, is embarking on her teaching career. Their desire to teach and spread the joys of the arts and literature is an incredible testament to their character. Seeing people like them find each other and give so much to the world they live in gives me so much hope. For so many things.

the beautiful story of Vicki and Ryan [click me]

There is music all around you. seek the joy

eric