Thursday, May 15, 2014
Nobody Asked Me
I am happy, content, so glad it is my Friday (and no, not rubbing that in, I am just utterly exhausted), excited about the prospect of my future, excited about my foot massage on Saturday, loving the two books I am listening too, grateful for work to do today but not so much that I feel pressed, excited about my YUMMY salad today, happy that I might see my son tomorrow, thrilled I have lost 3 pounds since last Monday. All in all, I feel pretty dang good!
I wrote this in answer to an inquiry from a friend and saved it in case anybody else asked me how I am. Nobody asked me how I am.
Friday, December 7, 2012
Eugenia Zukerman, Flute with the Jacques Thibaud String Trio
The Jacques Thibaud String Trio |
Last night I had my first experience at the American Theater in Hampton. The theater itself is beautiful and old. The turnout was
We went to see the above mentioned concert. Let me preface by saying I am not a big "flute" fan. Perhaps it is because I used to play it (elementary through middle school). I don't know why but I used to be embarrassed by the blowing into the mouthpiece. Also, no guys played the flute (meet Miss Tomboy) and so the flute represented every thing I despised: frills, femininity, awkwardness, and the color pink (I am unsure why the color pink fits in here but when I think flute, pink is its aura). I disliked its high pitched timbre also. As part of the symphony, I do believe the flute is as integral and necessary as the french horn, the bass, and the percussion section but on its own? Well, it's just not my cup of tea but it came up as one of our free events on fill-a-seat and we were available. So we went.
Eugenia Zukerman, Flute |
This Jacques Thibaud String Trio (I say this because I am unsure this is the original trio or the only trio as evidenced by the images on Google) consists of Burkhard Maiss (Berlin), Violin, Hannah Stribos (Amsterdam), Viola, and Bogdan Jianu (Romania), Cello.
What did I noticed about the Trio? They watched each other constantly, looking for clues as to when to enter the piece, the tempo, the intensity. They smiled during the piece by Jean Francaix, even chuckling. The song did make me smile and really, would you have thought classical music could have a sense of humor? Their faces reflected the mood of the music: stern, intense, romantic, silly. Their instruments were used, weathered, dented, scarred, battered which was in stark contrast to Ms. Zukerman's flute which was blindingly brilliant. It was evident to me, all three love their craft.
Friday, September 7, 2012
The 15 Point Buck
Bartimaeus. He loves his sticks. He loves to bring his sticks into the house. And make big messes. I do not understand my pup's love of sticks!
Friday, August 31, 2012
Fall
A short walk around Oak Grove Community Lake yesterday morning has convinced me that Fall is on its way! The air is still muggy and a bit oppressive but it is cooler, just the faintest bit cooler. In the trees lining our sliver of the marsh I also spotted red leaves, surely an undisputed sign of Fall!
I wait with certainty. Soon. Very soon.
I wait with certainty. Soon. Very soon.
Monday, June 18, 2012
Stacked Cauliflower Enchilada with Green Chile Sauce
Photo by: http://iwillrunforfood.tumblr.com/ |
Monday, April 16, 2012
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