Reflections on Flora & Fauna
When I started out on my own after completing my degree in music, I was very lonely. I was living in an apartment and thought about getting a cat because they are easy to take care of. But I had a boxer in Paraguay who I missed very much. So instead of a cat, I got twin boxers. I named one Flora because that was the name of one of the first boxers ever brought to America. Fauna was the perfect name for her sister.
In January 1996, circumstances were forcing me to give up Flora and Fauna. This was a very sad time in my life. I composed Reflections on Flora and Fauna while I thought about parting with my dogs. But this story has a happy ending. Instead of parting with my dogs, I parted with my roommate.
