August 5: Tori

I adore Tori Amos. Adore adore adore her.

Her lyrics resound with me. If I had an internal tuning fork, she strikes it at perfect pitch. She makes me feel. She has written so many songs that make me wish I'd written them. She plays the piano like it's an extension of herself. She inspires. She is unabashedly herself and it's glorious.

Tonight I was singing this one in the kitchen. At top volume. Aria came in and danced around me in a tribal pattern while banging on an empty cake pan. It was one of those non-traditional moments that have become our tradition. 

Tori Amos - Take to the Sky