The Grapes of Wrath, Les Triplettes de Belleville
After work, I went to an opera lunch hosted by Annabelle and Linnea of Pitt Arts. Opera Lady (Beth Parker) was there, as was Ricky Ian Gordon, who wrote the music for The Grapes of Wrath, playing this season at the Pittsburgh Opera. We were treated to a number of musical selections from this opera/musicalische, as well as lunch trays of sliced meats and cheeses with salads. Roberta and I chatted before the luncheon, were joined by Ethan, and enjoyed talking to Ricky after the talk. It turns out he knows and has worked with a family friend, J.
Soon after I drove to physical therapy for about an hour of exercises with the physioball and the usual pool exercises. It always feels like flying in the pool! I stopped by the library and picked up a number of DVDs and VHS tapes to watch. Before and after dinner I watched The Triplets of Bellville, a movie that Susan E. recommended to me. Absolutely lighthearted and suspenseful at the same time!
Labels: art, Atlantic Ocean, Carnegie, cinema, dining, dog, exercise, library, Mozart, opera, pool, water exercise
Ted Kennedy
A few days ago Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy was airlifted from his summer home on the Cape to Mass Gen Hospital, with a seizure. After in-depth testing, it has been determined that he has a malignant brain tumor, a glioma. He departed earlier for home.
Being of a certain age and a Pilipina-American, I grew up in the shadow of people who cared about Kennedy family politics and Camelot trivia. I grew up with family members who could name Kennedy family trivia: From children's names and education, all the way to medical conditions of family members.
Ted Kennedy's current health is more than just a piece of trivia to ponder---it means the potential beginning of the end of his career as a US Senator. Which raises questions: Who will take on his roles on the Hill? Who will they be---because certainly it will take more than one [younger] senator to fill his shoes.
God bless him in this current struggle of his life.
Labels: Atlantic Ocean, Church, Faith, family, health, politics
A rare CA
Kelly's mentor has a rare form of CA. I am praying for him, his health, and for everyone who depends upon him.
He seems like such a hearty guy, so full of life. This came on so suddenly. Please join me in praying for him.
Labels: accessibility, Atlantic Ocean, music, New York
Turn BACK!
Joyce's family called this noon to tell us that Benny missed the whole experience of our beach family reunion. "Turn back!" Benny said, for a full half hour as they drove away to the Raleigh airport.
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15:49
Joyce just sent some great family photos of:
Our baker's dozen group;
The grandkids/apos/aka nieces and nephew, and them with Auntie Mimi;
Boating pictures including photos into the net and from the net, as well as dad as captain of the ship.
Labels: Atlantic Ocean, excited, family, niece and nephew
Life is like
a smooth white seashell
Hold it close and
listen to the beauty of the hours
---Anonymous
Labels: Atlantic Ocean, philosophical, thankfulness
Family Vacation
Today, we will leave early for our first family vacation in a long time (since my sibs and I were children). We're going to the Carolina shore, where Greg and Bernie vacationed with their parents when they were growing up. It will be Beatrice's first experience at the ocean, and Miranda and Benny's first taste of the Atlantic.
Babs has been there since Thursday, and indicated that the waters were turbulent, with red flags up at all the beaches indicating "no swimming." The weather has improved since then on the Eastern seaboard, so that the weather.com site indicates that there will be "sunny to partly cloudy to scattered thunderstorm-y" weather throughout the week. We are looking forward to flying the kites Dad brought from the Philippines. One is over five feet tall, folded!
Labels: Atlantic Ocean, Beatrice, children, family
