Check it out! (I don’t know if I’m allowed to “borrow” the photos from the site, so just click on the link, have a look-see, and read about it.
I’d heard about the iron curtain, but never the aluminum one.
Check it out! (I don’t know if I’m allowed to “borrow” the photos from the site, so just click on the link, have a look-see, and read about it.
I’d heard about the iron curtain, but never the aluminum one.
I love this poster, which I first saw at Charles Noble’s blog. Gee, kind of implies that every musician in the orchestra matters, you know?
Maybe everyone does matter!
AND … If you go to the orchestra’s Facebook page you’ll see one of my favorite oboists, Albrecht Mayer!
Whenever I have a concert the house sort of takes a nose-dive. I can’t seem to manage to keep it as clean as I like (no one else likes it as clean as I like … which might imply it’s not really horribly messy when I let it go, but it bugs me!). So this morning was a “catch up day” after the weekend concerts (which went well, by the way, despite the hot weather and boiling stage).
So today: dusted & vacuumed (until, on the final room, I gave up trying to push a broken vacuum), cleaned the bathrooms, did the laundry, got the refried beans going (do “true” refried beans get fried and refried? I just cook pinto beans and then add all sorts of ingredients; no frying involved. Hmm.), cleaned much of the kitchen (avoiding the Viking stove like the plague) … and now I’m relaxing in my favorite way. I have my tea & muffin, along with the MacBook. Sweet … in more ways than one!

Okay … maybe not the picture. But see if you can figure it out!
“Oboist playing in the street” … so it says.
Well, yes, a new chandelier would brighten my day, but this … well … this is the sweetest couple ever and seeing this picture makes me very happy! Photo by the most fabulous wedding photographer ever. :-)
Another great picture by Katy!
Originally uploaded by katy regnier.
Sorry, guys … this was the best I did. Next time I want to get you up there pre-concert so I can get better pictures!
Better than nothing? I dunno.
How often do you see a painting of an English horn player? I really love this work. Very cool.
I’ve been sent pictures now, after replying to the email I received about Treemonisha. Perhpas these will spur you on to listen …?
All pictures feature the Houston Grand Opera and are taken by photographer Jim Caldwell.