TrulyGrace

17 to 23 SEPT 2017-24th Week in Ordinary Time

SUN 17 SEPT 2017- First Sunday back; the Choir season has begun!
As usual, Ken accompanied us, Don conducted. This season I will sit as I sing.
Bishop David Zubik celebrated the Mass, which was to honor the jubilarians in Consecrated Life.

We sang:
Entrance: Wake the World, composed in honor of the Year of Consecrated Life
Gloria: Richard Proulx
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 130 (H. Hughes)
Alleluia: Alleluia Solemnelle (Notre Dame, Paris)
Preparation of the Gifts: O Bless the Lord, My Soul (Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov)
Holy, Holy, Holy: Deutsche Messe (Franz Schubert)
Acclamation: Deutsche Messe (Franz Schubert)
Amen: Deutsche Messe (Franz Schubert)
Agnus Dei
Communion Hymn: Taste and See (James Chepponis)
Communion Meditation: O Come, Ye Servants (Christopher Tye)
Recessional Hymn: The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve

MON 18 SEPT 2017- Called my primary care physician's office. Emailed my ankle surgeon's office. Went to physical therapy with TD, DPT. Renewed two public library books.

TUE 19 SEPT 2017- Work at the museum in the morning. Looked at Autism Spectrum Disorder visitors and those with other Sensory Issues. Went to lab class early to get briefed by Natasha on the new Electronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELNs).

WED 20 SEPT 2017- lab class today. Took 325 mg acetominophen in AM and again in late PM.

THU 21 SEPT 2017- lab class and office hours today. Picked up Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra tickets afterwards. Choir practice.

FRI 22 SEPT 2017- Morning appointment with Dr. Stone. His resident, Dr. Ferimer, did the intake exam. He wrote up a Tx order and a letter for work. I followed up with the various places to make appointment/s.
Debbie and I went downtown and dined @ Christo's before heading to the symphony. We saw Regina K, Darina, and at intermission: Jorge, Bob and Maryann (who sat in a nearby seat to Joe W, a neighbor of Mom and Dad). We returned to Christo's afterwards for the famous dessert! We were treated to fireworks after the Pirates game (we lost, 3-4), and the requisite traffic afterwards, too.
The Mellon Grand Classics program consisted of:

An opening of a couple of patriotic songs, including the National Anthem
Lollapalooza (John Adams)
Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Opus 77; Christian Tetzlaff, violin (Johannes Brahms)
~~~Intermission~~~
...therefore choose life... WORLD PREMIER: Commissioned by PSO in honor of Manfred Honeck's 10th Anniversary as Music Director (Boris Pigovat)
Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Opus 78, "Organ Symphony" (Camille Saint-Saens)

The 3rd movement of the Brahms concerto holds one of my all-time favorite violin themes.

SAT 23 SEPT 2017- was dedicated to grading. Grading Electronic Lab Notebooks and online documents, too. I got all of four students' work completely graded. Have to book tomorrow!

posted by Grace @ 9/24/2017 08:51:00 AM