Tag Archives: family

Celebration of life for my mother

Posted on July 12, 2025 by barczablog

July 10th would have been my mother’s 104th birthday, so it seemed like the perfect day to do a Celebration of Life. I want to share the moment here on the blog, largely because this event was my focus, if … Continue reading →

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Satisfying Comfort Food

Posted on May 18, 2025 by barczablog

I’ve just seen Comfort Food, Zorana Sadiq’s second play. It’s another creation supported by Crow’s Theatre, and quite different from MixTape (2021), her one-woman debut show. Zorana is a woman of many talents, a classical singer & actor whose reflections … Continue reading →

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First Mother’s Day since my mother passed away

Posted on May 12, 2025 by barczablog

I played the organ at Hillcrest Church Sunday, substituting for David Warrack. It was Mother’s Day, the first Mother’s Day since my mom passed away. I played one of her favourite melodies as the Offertory. Ack Värmeland du sköna is … Continue reading →

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My mother

Posted on December 30, 2024 by barczablog

There is so much I can say about Katherine Barcza, born in 1921, although I will let the pictures speak. My mom used to light a candle on December 30th on the anniversary of my father’s passing in 1960, exactly … Continue reading →

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