Friday, April 27, 2007
St. Nicolas
So my performance went pretty well. I have another this Sunday. The upcoming one is in a smallish church. It should be nice and cozy. The last one was in a large concert hall. Seated 700, though only 150 or so attended. Still, there is one section in the cantata where I sing unaccompanied for about 2 minutes. That was a new experience for me. Just me standing in front of a choir and string ensemble filling a room with my voice. Luckily it is one of my favorite parts and not too hard to sing. St. Nicolas was quite a saint if the stories are to be believed. Santa Claus doesn't do him justice.
Friday, April 20, 2007
Back to the old blog.
I will try to post here more often for those of you who read this blog. I have been busy in China adopting my daughter. We are back home now and happy to be adjusting to EST. I have a performance coming up this weekend of Britten's cantata St. Nicolas. This is not an easy piece and I was afraid I was coming down with a cold. Happily, my health seems to have returned. I can thank my wife for letting me get some sleep while baby was up all night. I'm, also, preparing a Bach cantata for an upcoming church service. it is nice to go to a church that recognises the worship factor in Bach's music. It's not just art. So I am happy to have a lot of singing to do. But it is hard to find the focus needed with the new baby. Luckily, she loves my singing. i can put her in her high chair and she just listens to me sing scales. Sometimes she sings along.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Chinese blog
I am having a little trouble blogging on this site from China. The website comes up in Chinese. Go figure. I can type in English thanks to the Victory hotel but all the command buttons are in Chinese. I suppose I should have paid more attention to where they were located. China is treating us well. Although our restaurant choice last night has left us both very hungry for breakfast.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Former posts
I am not sure why the posts below are not playing. I was hoping to use them while I am in China. Oh well, I guess I will just have to consult my dictionary.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Thursday, March 15, 2007
New house
Well, our renovation is about to start and we have to move out of our present house for a short period. Starla does not want any distractions while we are nesting and bonding with Calliope. Thus we have rented a house nearby. It is only a few minutes away. Built in the 20s but up to date kitchen and clean throughout. We will be moving in over the next several days.
Monday, March 12, 2007
stones in the ground
I put in a new security system for my yard on Marlborough. I don't so much mind that people park there when they visit the lake as I'm tired of them messing up the grass. I'll let you know if anyone parks there now.
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
soup pot
I finally decided on a soup pot. For those of you who know, this was a big decision. I will, perhaps, have to live with this one for the rest of my cooking life. Yes, that is an acorn on the lid. It evokes the fall (the season and not the Garden of Eden escapade). You are, also, seeing the inaugural vegetable soup.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
New addition to the family
Starla and I finally broke down and bought a new TV. It is 40", LCD and Flat panel. We are enjoying it greatly. We are in negotiations on paying for Hi-Def.
Sleepy dog.
Ruby had great fun at playcare today. She was beat when she got home though. I'm not sure why she dragged Tugsy into bed with her.
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Presto. New bathroom.
Here it is. Multi-colored slate. Green walls. Toto toilet. Copper vessel sink and faucet. Antiqued vanity. Those tiles are still pretty pink, though. Thanks for the help Mom.
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Church flowers
This morning Starla and I had the pleasure of providing the flowers for Sunday worship. We provided them in honor of Calliope.
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