Hi all
Just a quick note-Bert's youngest sister Betsy died last week. She had been battling cancer for over a year, and Duke ran out of treatment options. We are concerned about her daughter Brianna, who is only 19. Fortunately she gets along well with both her biological father and Betsy's last husband Tim.
Poor Bert is so tired!
Cindy
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Memory Lane
Over last weekend I took Zach to Pioneer Valley to look at UMass Amherst and Amherst. While there we ate lunch at Fitzwilly's (where Arnie and I had our first date) and walked the Smith campus. I took time to walk the Smith theater building (green room, scene shops, lab theater, main stage) and tearily reminisced. The smells, the spaces, the vibe was the same as 30 years ago. I really loved what I did there in that rarified little world.
Between Hubbard and the theater I had a marvelous time at Smith....something to remember and cherish.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Minor drama and a food fight
I am peachy-thrilled that September is over. Two days before my much-anticipated bike trip to Maine I had my first kidney stone atttack. I woke up at 2am thinking I was gonna die from back pain and vomiting. Arnie was in Miami taking care of his mom and I ended up calling 911 rather than put our son, John, in the position of carrying me to his car, etc. And so I spent a merry night yakking all over some very charming EMT's as they transported my whiny self to the hospital. Forty minutes later, after a CATscan and some drugs, I lay in the ER with two of my boys and John's faithful girlfriend attending me. I was not a pretty picture, laying like a tired salmon under fluorescent lights, in my tropical "mumu" and covered with yak juice. I turned to my young'uns and said, "Okay, take a good look, kids. I have now become Grandma!"
I was discharged with a round of back-up drugs and instructions to stay home until the newly discovered kidney stone had "passed", so I had to blow off my bike trip (I really didn't want to end up in a hospital in "Hooterville", Maine anyway). It's now October 10th, I've had one minor attack since then, but have no @#$%^&! stone to show for my troubles. Between the two attacks I've felt fine (except for being pissed-off, of course) and have continued to travel and check in with my doc. When this month is over I will have either produced the stone or my doc wants to "go get it". I'll negotiate that deal later.
Zach and I went to the DC area and saw 4 schools in 3 days, which was great fun. We also ate french, greek and morrocan food, cruised the National Zoo and skimmed around the major monuments. Definitely got our bang for the buck there.
John's girl, Ashley, turned 21 on the 26th of the month. Since she's not much for booze she asked for a goofball birthday party. And so we rented a bounce house, cooked burgers for 40 people and staged a gigantic food/water-balloon fight for all the young adults. It was a sight to behold. We older adults needed booze after that party. Ashley finished the day sharing a short glass of "Jack" on ice with her dad.
This weekend I am in Dayton, Ohio (and yes, I sang Randy Newman's song to our hosts) playing with Arnie and some other couples. We are doing a round of football games and local festivals. You haven't lived until you've gone to the Sauerkraut Festival in Waynesville, OH and eaten sauerkraut cream pie and a sandwich affectionately called the "Hawg Dawg", which is a hotdog the size of a well-hung elephant's... well, you know. Tomorrow we'll go to an "apple butter" festival, which is a childhood favorite of mine. I will be binging on apple fritters (or "flappers" as they call 'em here). I am really enjoying the 40-degree weather instead of the 92 degrees I left behind.
Next weekend Zach and I are flying to Hartford to visit Umass Amherst and Amherst College. Amherst is Zach's dream school and I figure it's only $70 to apply and we'll worry about the outcome another day. It's also an excuse for Zach to see Smith, etc.
November is looking good to me.
I was discharged with a round of back-up drugs and instructions to stay home until the newly discovered kidney stone had "passed", so I had to blow off my bike trip (I really didn't want to end up in a hospital in "Hooterville", Maine anyway). It's now October 10th, I've had one minor attack since then, but have no @#$%^&! stone to show for my troubles. Between the two attacks I've felt fine (except for being pissed-off, of course) and have continued to travel and check in with my doc. When this month is over I will have either produced the stone or my doc wants to "go get it". I'll negotiate that deal later.
Zach and I went to the DC area and saw 4 schools in 3 days, which was great fun. We also ate french, greek and morrocan food, cruised the National Zoo and skimmed around the major monuments. Definitely got our bang for the buck there.
John's girl, Ashley, turned 21 on the 26th of the month. Since she's not much for booze she asked for a goofball birthday party. And so we rented a bounce house, cooked burgers for 40 people and staged a gigantic food/water-balloon fight for all the young adults. It was a sight to behold. We older adults needed booze after that party. Ashley finished the day sharing a short glass of "Jack" on ice with her dad.
This weekend I am in Dayton, Ohio (and yes, I sang Randy Newman's song to our hosts) playing with Arnie and some other couples. We are doing a round of football games and local festivals. You haven't lived until you've gone to the Sauerkraut Festival in Waynesville, OH and eaten sauerkraut cream pie and a sandwich affectionately called the "Hawg Dawg", which is a hotdog the size of a well-hung elephant's... well, you know. Tomorrow we'll go to an "apple butter" festival, which is a childhood favorite of mine. I will be binging on apple fritters (or "flappers" as they call 'em here). I am really enjoying the 40-degree weather instead of the 92 degrees I left behind.
Next weekend Zach and I are flying to Hartford to visit Umass Amherst and Amherst College. Amherst is Zach's dream school and I figure it's only $70 to apply and we'll worry about the outcome another day. It's also an excuse for Zach to see Smith, etc.
November is looking good to me.
Monday, October 5, 2009
News from the Flat Part of the World
I have spent much of the fall here in the flat part, not the mountains of upstate New York or Marin County where my loved ones are. Mimi and I put up pesto concentrate for the winter, have been going to the farmers' market, out for coffee, and out into the beautiful fall for long walks. I miss Ned, but it is not as bad as I expected. His latest Facebook post announces he is in a relationship with Olivia Ortega; she is a lovely Latina from Brooklyn interested in biotechnology. I hope I get to meet her parents' weekend! I knew it was serious when he wrote me asking for recipes and his new profile photo showed him waving a wooden spoon over a hot stove.... Daniel continues to be happy commuting to Schenectady for his full-time contract with GE Energy and Infrastructure. He and his girlfriend Michelle moved into a better apartment in Saratoga Springs. She is thinking about grad school in neuroscience, but in the delicious meanwhile she is an apprentice chef at a crepe restaurant. Daniel seems to be turning into a foodie.
I have been trying to work, spent most of August working on a draft executive order for a bunch of NGOs that we have submitted to the administration as public comment on the White House Open Government Initiative. September has been all about teaching and chairing a search committee. I have been trying to stay upbeat by going out to music and theatre with friends, our Lotus World Music Festival, a local production of Driving Miss Daisy...but the best thing is I am sitting in on a nighttime course called The History of the Beatles with our award-winning Music Prof. Glen Gass. It is a multimedia miracle.
Hope everyone is okay! What news?
I have been trying to work, spent most of August working on a draft executive order for a bunch of NGOs that we have submitted to the administration as public comment on the White House Open Government Initiative. September has been all about teaching and chairing a search committee. I have been trying to stay upbeat by going out to music and theatre with friends, our Lotus World Music Festival, a local production of Driving Miss Daisy...but the best thing is I am sitting in on a nighttime course called The History of the Beatles with our award-winning Music Prof. Glen Gass. It is a multimedia miracle.
Hope everyone is okay! What news?
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Fledgling launched!
Victoria and Colleen, I can relate! I drove away leaving Ned at Cornell on Saturday - 11 hours straight back to Bloomington from Ithaca, returning to an empty house at 1:30 am. About 36 hours later, I returned to California for the week, but in the interim got a solid dose of empty nesting. It is totally weird. On the one hand, I feel much older - pushed into the expectant grandparent generation with no warning. On the other hand, I feel much younger - for the first time in 23 years I don't have to think of anyone else first. I am as free as I was at age 15 alone at my great-aunt Louise's cabin in the mountains of Idaho. As long as you don't look into the mirror, your age is what your head says it is. I don't have to be responsible anymore. I don't have to be anyone's role model. I don't have to worry about embarrassing adolescents in front of their friends in my very small town where their friends are everywhere. I can do whatever the hell I want to do, consistent with keeping my paid employment....This may actually be okay.
And I plan to play loud music whenever I want to, make as much noise as I feel like making, not cook unless I am in the mood, and travel even more insanely than I already do. So far, Missouri in October, Oregon, DC, and Wisconsin in November, Hong Kong in December and Indiana and California all the times in between.
The best part is Ned's status post on his Facebook Page:
Ned is at the BEST UNIVERSITY EVER where everyone is ABNORMALLY AMIABLE
And I plan to play loud music whenever I want to, make as much noise as I feel like making, not cook unless I am in the mood, and travel even more insanely than I already do. So far, Missouri in October, Oregon, DC, and Wisconsin in November, Hong Kong in December and Indiana and California all the times in between.
The best part is Ned's status post on his Facebook Page:
Ned is at the BEST UNIVERSITY EVER where everyone is ABNORMALLY AMIABLE
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
What Do I Want To Do When I Grow Up?
I came back from Bloomington in July feeling challenged and championed. That's what you get when you hang out with some of the smartest, goodest girls on the planet. I brought Zach back to Bloomington, stayed with Jeff and Mimi, and let some more of that good Bloomington juju rub off on both of us. Zach is seriously going to apply to IU, which I think may be a match. Thank you, Dr. Z, for that. If he goes IU I swear I'm going to buy a house there. My midwest sensibilities have been revived.
Senior year is here and I am already grieving the loss of my last spawnling. I have vowed to work on disengaging from a happy co-dependency with this particular son. There are projects, concerts, retreats, college trips, one last mission to the DR...a monsterous amount of "last things" to walk through. But everything points to a winning year.
John will turn 21 in December and soon will jump from being a commuter student to his first apartment, so I'll be losing 2 pups around the same time. I am contemplating my retirement from the mom thing and am attempting to plan and cope by writing at least 300 words a day (a la Anne Lamont) and, no lie, have started seeing a therapist (but we like to call him a "life coach" cause it sounds oh so much nicer).
Anyhow, I've been writing. Thanks to Allison I'm trying to take myself seriously here and have been reading, reading, reading, reading and checking out writing options without tipping over the marital shopping cart. That's where the therapist comes in. For the first time in my life I am exploring the extent to which I may be ADD and whether I can organize my life outside my role as a mommy in a focused, productive way. Start praying, girls, it's gonna be a bumpy mid-life ride.
I am looking forward to a cycling trip in Maine in a few weeks. Have been working toward this all summer. Also will be taking the pup up north to check out more schools. The fall will be a zoomer. But I hope to be faithful in communicating and may send some drafts of my stuff your way. In the meantime, carpe diem.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
On the Go
After our fabulous gathering in Bloomington I headed farther east for 3 weeks of friends and family. Most of the time was spent at the house on Cape Cod (hope we will be having one of our reunions there soon). John and I celebrated 31 years of marriage in Provincetown where we met Kristin's boat from Boston and had a delectable dinner; the advantage of working daughters is that Courtney and Kristin picked up the check! I did get some good pics so I will try to upload them here soon. Home now and regular routines have returned including bridge, paddle, yoga and walking with my little companion, Rocky.
This past week I shipped Cathryn back for year number 2 at Princeton and hopped on a plane to Denver. A friend of mine invited me to join her in Vail for 3 days of hiking and biking. I think I like it even better than winter; probably because the summer sports require less skill than skiing.
My bag is unpacked momentarily while I wash and iron and decide what to wear on my next junket. I leave Thursday for 2 more weeks on the road. I guess my goal is just to see how many airline miles I can rack up! After a big chill weekend in Essex with friends from my Chemical Bank days, John and I will head back to Cape Cod. He will not stay long,returning to put in some hours at his new firm. I will stay on through Labor Day followed by trips to Boston, Princeton for Cathryn's first game and Farmington for golf with my Dad and visit with my Mom.
This past week I shipped Cathryn back for year number 2 at Princeton and hopped on a plane to Denver. A friend of mine invited me to join her in Vail for 3 days of hiking and biking. I think I like it even better than winter; probably because the summer sports require less skill than skiing.
My bag is unpacked momentarily while I wash and iron and decide what to wear on my next junket. I leave Thursday for 2 more weeks on the road. I guess my goal is just to see how many airline miles I can rack up! After a big chill weekend in Essex with friends from my Chemical Bank days, John and I will head back to Cape Cod. He will not stay long,returning to put in some hours at his new firm. I will stay on through Labor Day followed by trips to Boston, Princeton for Cathryn's first game and Farmington for golf with my Dad and visit with my Mom.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Back to Indiana
Eventful summer. Announcing that I am going back to Indiana in the Fall to Bouchercon (http://www.bouchercon2009.com/) -- the largest convention of mystery/crime writers and fans. Last year it was in Baltimore, where we talked a lot about the wire. It's great fun and since I've been on Twitter (hey, come follow me @allisondavis531), I've met a lot of interesting writers. I may even "tweet up" with some in new orleans when I'm there in October.
I held a "coming out" party -- a house concert for myself really, and had Judy Butterfield (http://www.judybutterfield.com/) and Mindi Hadan (http://www.mindihadan.com/) accompanied by Ken Muir (http://www.kenmuir.com/) and a wonderful jazz trio (Brian Hill, Jeff Ardziejewski and Spence Murray). It was Saturday...I made all the food and arranged the room. I had friends set up the sound system and stage. Here's some more pics:
I made cerviche, boiled shrimp, potato salad with no mayo, guacamole and these fabulous skewers of heirloom cherry tomatoes, mozerella and basil...I made nearly 100 of them. All got eaten!
Saturday, August 1, 2009
new era
Fog out my bedroom window at 7 a.m. this morning before I went to market. This is my "writing window."Ok, I'm going to get better about the blog. I don't do facebook, but am totally stuck and sold on Twitter -- found a community of women writers and we support each other. Vicky, you need to get attached to the cobweb.
Friends have a great blog on writing tips: http://www.murderati.com/ -- my friend Louise Ure and Cornelia Read among others.
Tonight having dinner with new friend Alice and we are going to try and start a writing "group" -- just to have goals and deadlines. Otherwise I languish in dreams with little reality here.
Book is at Reece Halsey right now being looked at -- sometime in the next couple of months -- by Kimberley Cameron (http://www.kimerberleycameron.com/) so will have some solid feedback. Still fixing typos and the like in the complete manuscript (she has first 43 pages). It's all a process.
Since Indiana, did a book conference (where I gave Kim the book), a work conference, spent 4th of July at the old Mendocino property with the tribe and the ex husband (yes, it was totally weird).
Work is ok, but last week was like trudging through sludge. Spat of depression I suspect. So will work through it this weekend....tomato and avocado salad and gnocchi for dinner party tonight. Lots of wine. Should wash out all the bad juju.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Indiana here we come
I know, I know, I have been bad about the blog, but I am trying to get my book out to agents and I can't believe the time it sucks down. also, I'm doing twitter (lately completely glued to the info coming from Iran as Twitter is one of the few places you can actually get photos. See: allisondavis531 posted on twitter: (see the photo at the site – @madyar http://twitpic.com/7ki6e - This tweet can be found at http://twitter.com/allisondavis531/status/2201323089
So I can't wait to see you all and swap stories and get ideas and generally relax. Tell Lisa and Mimi they have to relax, too, and can't get all nervous about entertaining us (we're such a hard crew -- ha ha). I think we're going to the musical, which will be loads of fun. I just want to sit around in summer weather in my shorts and flip flops. Need my parka in SF.
I have some fun pics to share and will try and post them before I go...jazz fest, giants at Wrigley in Chicago, camping....all good. xxo
So I can't wait to see you all and swap stories and get ideas and generally relax. Tell Lisa and Mimi they have to relax, too, and can't get all nervous about entertaining us (we're such a hard crew -- ha ha). I think we're going to the musical, which will be loads of fun. I just want to sit around in summer weather in my shorts and flip flops. Need my parka in SF.
I have some fun pics to share and will try and post them before I go...jazz fest, giants at Wrigley in Chicago, camping....all good. xxo
Monday, June 8, 2009
So Many Choices- So Little Time
Stravinsky, The All Night Strut, Picnic with the Pops! It all sounds too good to be true. Thanks, Lisa, for going to the trouble of giving us a run down on all the possible activities. I am delighted that we are all able to be together again. I am up for anything but have listed my top 3 picks above. As I said to Lisa earlier, I think some distractions are good but we seem to all enjoy it the most when we are just sitting around and chewing the fat with a glass of wine. Preparing dinners together and having pajama parties (with good music for dancing) seem to be big hits also!
I had the pleasure of spending last weekend in San Francisco with Jeff Garrity watching Jonathan sail for Harvard; his last hurrah before graduation. It was very interesting to see the tactical manipulation necessary to win these races. We crossed our fingers and muttered under our breaths as the wind shifted and boats spun around each other. Perfect weather and according to Jeff, the perfect venue, as the sailing took place close enough to shore that we could actually keep track of our favorite sailor. In the evening we feasted on yummy treats, wine and sake before having a fabulous meal at Allison's famous Blue Plate. I urge all of you to dine there on your next visit to SF. It was fabulous.
Ok....so 'til we meet again which will be very soon!
I had the pleasure of spending last weekend in San Francisco with Jeff Garrity watching Jonathan sail for Harvard; his last hurrah before graduation. It was very interesting to see the tactical manipulation necessary to win these races. We crossed our fingers and muttered under our breaths as the wind shifted and boats spun around each other. Perfect weather and according to Jeff, the perfect venue, as the sailing took place close enough to shore that we could actually keep track of our favorite sailor. In the evening we feasted on yummy treats, wine and sake before having a fabulous meal at Allison's famous Blue Plate. I urge all of you to dine there on your next visit to SF. It was fabulous.
Ok....so 'til we meet again which will be very soon!
Friday, May 29, 2009
Things to do in B-town
The blog has been silent for too long. I just got back from an art show that will still be up when you arrive, a juried exhibit co-sponsored by IU's Kinsey Institute and the School of Fine Arts. I will leave the rest up to your imagination (remember, KINSEY....). After that, I went to a cycle of original short plays at our local Bloomington Playwrights Project. On any day or night, there is a bunch to do, so we are going to have to make some choices!
Just a preview of fun in B-town:
FRIDAY - SUNDAY
Title: Kinsey Institute Art Exhibit "Eros in Asia: Erotic Art from Iran to Japan"
Date: Jun 26, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Calendar: IUB Arts & Entertainment Calendar, IUB Museum & Gallery Events
Contact: Send e-mail
Description: This exhibit features a variety of erotic artwork from Iran, India, Japan and China.The Kinsey Institute was founded in 1947 as a private research institute affiliated with Indiana University. Its mission is to promote interdisciplinary research and scholarship in the fields of human sexuality, gender, and reproduction. Its resources include a research library and an art, artifact, and photograph collection.
More Contact Info: (812) 855-7686
Location: Indiana University; Morrison Hall; 3rd Flr.
Web site: http://www.kinseyinstitute.org/services/gallery.html
Cost: Free
FRIDAY
Title: Jacobs School of Music: Festival Chamber Players - Atar Arad, Evelyne Brancart, Csaba Onczay, Chih Yi Chen, Erin Aldridge, and Cory Smythe
Date: Jun 26, 2009
Time: 8:00 PM
Calendar: IUB Arts & Entertainment Calendar
Contact: Send e-mail
Description: "An Evening of Sonatas" Beethoven: Noturno Grieg: Cello Sonata in A Major Schubert: Fantasy Stravinsky: Sonata for Two Pianos
Location: Recital Hall
Web site: http://music.indiana.edu
Cost: Free Admission
FRIDAY OR SATURDAY
June 11-13, 17-20, 24-27 and July 1-3 at 8 pm; July 4 at 7 pm;
June 14, 20-21, 27-28, and July 5 at 3 pm
A musical with Music and Lyrics by legendary American songwriters
Conceived and Originally Directed and Choreographed by Fran Charnas
Directed and Choreographed by George Pinney
“An entertainment machine…you’re guaranteed a satisfying selection” - LA Times
Your Brown County Playhouse season opens with The All Night Strut!, a classy, sassy musical celebration of the 1930s and ‘40s. This sensational show soars, sings, and struts to the matchless music and dynamic dances of the 30s and 40s, lifting you from the Depression through World War II to the post war boom on waves of blues, jazz, bebop, and classic song standards, including favorites by legendary composers of the American songbook.
There are songs of danger and of despair, heartbreak and homesickness, but also heroism and hope, love and romance, sweet sentiment, seduction, and just plain fun. And the dancing! From smooth moves to swing to jumpin’ jive. Full of sublime music that will never go out of style, dances that are as current as prime time television, and unbeatable energy, The All Night Strut! will thrill your heart, tickle your funny bone, and raise the rafters.
It’s perfect for every generation – the young and young at heart. And take note of our special curtain time on the 4th of July: there’ll be no better way to prepare for fireworks!
SATURDAY
8-12 noon BLOOMINGTON FARMERS MARKET: There are always musicians and often Morris Dancers as well as fresh fruit and vegies and other goodies.
EVENING
Title: Picnic with the Pops
Date: Jun 27, 2009
Time: 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Calendar: IUB Arts & Entertainment Calendar, IUB Alumni Events
Description: Since 1996, Picnic with the Pops has become the Bloomington Independence Day tradition! Gates open at 5 pm; concert begins at 8 pm concluded by the 1812 Overture and a dazzling fireworks display! Plan to join the Bloomington Pops Orchestra & Chorus for its 13th annual Picnic with the Pops on Saturday June 27 on the campus of Ivy Tech Community College. The gates open at 5 pm. Hear Indiana's only exclusive Pops orchestra play traditional summertime favorites and stirring patriotic music. Joining the orchestra and its guest artists is the Pops chorus, all conducted by maestro Chris Ludwa. This is a premier family-oriented event with fun activities for children. Magicians, pre-concert music, food vendors,a table decorating competition, a children's parade, recognition of the Armed Services, and a great time to visit friends and neighbors.
Admission is $10 for adult blanket seating. Tables for up to 8 are available for $150-$200.
More Contact Info: bpops@bloomingtonpops.org
Location: Ivy Tech Community College, Bloomington
Web site: http://www.bloomingtonpops.org/
SATURDAY EVENING
Title: Jacobs School of Music: Guest Recital - Hans Boepple, Piano
Date: Jun 27, 2009
Time: 8:00 PM
Calendar: IUB Arts & Entertainment Calendar
Location: Recital Hall
Web site: http://music.indiana.edu
Cost: Free Admission
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Title: Jacobs School of Music: Faculty/Guest Recital - Weiss-Kaplan-Newman Trio and Guests
Date: Jun 28, 2009
Time: 4:00 PM
Calendar: IUB Arts & Entertainment Calendar
Description: An Afternoon of Mendelssohn D Major Cello Sonata (Clancy Newman and Yael Weiss) Quartet, Op. 13 (Mark Kaplan, Sarah Kapustin, Atar Arad, Clancy Newman) Sextet
Location: Recital Hall
Web site: http://music.indiana.edu
Cost: Free Admission
Then again, we could always just stay home and watch Mama Mia on DVD with a lot of wine....
Love, Lisa
Just a preview of fun in B-town:
FRIDAY - SUNDAY
Title: Kinsey Institute Art Exhibit "Eros in Asia: Erotic Art from Iran to Japan"
Date: Jun 26, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Calendar: IUB Arts & Entertainment Calendar, IUB Museum & Gallery Events
Contact: Send e-mail
Description: This exhibit features a variety of erotic artwork from Iran, India, Japan and China.The Kinsey Institute was founded in 1947 as a private research institute affiliated with Indiana University. Its mission is to promote interdisciplinary research and scholarship in the fields of human sexuality, gender, and reproduction. Its resources include a research library and an art, artifact, and photograph collection.
More Contact Info: (812) 855-7686
Location: Indiana University; Morrison Hall; 3rd Flr.
Web site: http://www.kinseyinstitute.org/services/gallery.html
Cost: Free
FRIDAY
Title: Jacobs School of Music: Festival Chamber Players - Atar Arad, Evelyne Brancart, Csaba Onczay, Chih Yi Chen, Erin Aldridge, and Cory Smythe
Date: Jun 26, 2009
Time: 8:00 PM
Calendar: IUB Arts & Entertainment Calendar
Contact: Send e-mail
Description: "An Evening of Sonatas" Beethoven: Noturno Grieg: Cello Sonata in A Major Schubert: Fantasy Stravinsky: Sonata for Two Pianos
Location: Recital Hall
Web site: http://music.indiana.edu
Cost: Free Admission
FRIDAY OR SATURDAY
June 11-13, 17-20, 24-27 and July 1-3 at 8 pm; July 4 at 7 pm;
June 14, 20-21, 27-28, and July 5 at 3 pm
A musical with Music and Lyrics by legendary American songwriters
Conceived and Originally Directed and Choreographed by Fran Charnas
Directed and Choreographed by George Pinney
“An entertainment machine…you’re guaranteed a satisfying selection” - LA Times
Your Brown County Playhouse season opens with The All Night Strut!, a classy, sassy musical celebration of the 1930s and ‘40s. This sensational show soars, sings, and struts to the matchless music and dynamic dances of the 30s and 40s, lifting you from the Depression through World War II to the post war boom on waves of blues, jazz, bebop, and classic song standards, including favorites by legendary composers of the American songbook.
There are songs of danger and of despair, heartbreak and homesickness, but also heroism and hope, love and romance, sweet sentiment, seduction, and just plain fun. And the dancing! From smooth moves to swing to jumpin’ jive. Full of sublime music that will never go out of style, dances that are as current as prime time television, and unbeatable energy, The All Night Strut! will thrill your heart, tickle your funny bone, and raise the rafters.
It’s perfect for every generation – the young and young at heart. And take note of our special curtain time on the 4th of July: there’ll be no better way to prepare for fireworks!
SATURDAY
8-12 noon BLOOMINGTON FARMERS MARKET: There are always musicians and often Morris Dancers as well as fresh fruit and vegies and other goodies.
EVENING
Title: Picnic with the Pops
Date: Jun 27, 2009
Time: 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Calendar: IUB Arts & Entertainment Calendar, IUB Alumni Events
Description: Since 1996, Picnic with the Pops has become the Bloomington Independence Day tradition! Gates open at 5 pm; concert begins at 8 pm concluded by the 1812 Overture and a dazzling fireworks display! Plan to join the Bloomington Pops Orchestra & Chorus for its 13th annual Picnic with the Pops on Saturday June 27 on the campus of Ivy Tech Community College. The gates open at 5 pm. Hear Indiana's only exclusive Pops orchestra play traditional summertime favorites and stirring patriotic music. Joining the orchestra and its guest artists is the Pops chorus, all conducted by maestro Chris Ludwa. This is a premier family-oriented event with fun activities for children. Magicians, pre-concert music, food vendors,a table decorating competition, a children's parade, recognition of the Armed Services, and a great time to visit friends and neighbors.
Admission is $10 for adult blanket seating. Tables for up to 8 are available for $150-$200.
More Contact Info: bpops@bloomingtonpops.org
Location: Ivy Tech Community College, Bloomington
Web site: http://www.bloomingtonpops.org/
SATURDAY EVENING
Title: Jacobs School of Music: Guest Recital - Hans Boepple, Piano
Date: Jun 27, 2009
Time: 8:00 PM
Calendar: IUB Arts & Entertainment Calendar
Location: Recital Hall
Web site: http://music.indiana.edu
Cost: Free Admission
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Title: Jacobs School of Music: Faculty/Guest Recital - Weiss-Kaplan-Newman Trio and Guests
Date: Jun 28, 2009
Time: 4:00 PM
Calendar: IUB Arts & Entertainment Calendar
Description: An Afternoon of Mendelssohn D Major Cello Sonata (Clancy Newman and Yael Weiss) Quartet, Op. 13 (Mark Kaplan, Sarah Kapustin, Atar Arad, Clancy Newman) Sextet
Location: Recital Hall
Web site: http://music.indiana.edu
Cost: Free Admission
Then again, we could always just stay home and watch Mama Mia on DVD with a lot of wine....
Love, Lisa
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
June 26-28 it is!
Everyone but Eulalie has indicated they are available for a reunion in Bloomington on the weekend of June 26-28, so let's call it a date!
Saturday, February 21, 2009
REUNION IN BLOOMINGTON
Okay everybody: the time has come to fish or cut bait. Based on some problems with the second weekend in June, we are exploring the third and fourth. So, what is your availability to come to Bloomington either June 19-21 or June 26-28?
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
LA Weekend
Oh, gawd, it's late (I am still at the office around 8 p.m.) but I wanted to get some news up before too much time went by.
I had a fabulous weekend in LA with Colleen -- she took such good care of me -- we did Yoga, went to the beach, had several great meals and enjoyed an amazing show by my friend, Clifford. I love staying at her house, feel right at home. Here we are at the Jonathan Club.
Don't be too jealous...(Vicky, looks like Florida!), it was only about 80.
Santa Monica Pier in the distance and Allison clowning it up with the palm trees.
DC blog to come next...
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Bloomington Bound
Hi, all. June is going to be a funky month for me. Jon is graduating, but he might not be able to attend his graduation, due to his sailing commitment. Then, Jackie is off on a two-week school sponsored trip to Paris and Berlin. However, Jeff has assured me that he can hold down the fort. So, I am able to travel on the weekend of June 12. Please send the details, so I can make travel arrangements. It will be great to see everyone, soon.
So glad the CA crowd took my advice and made the mojitos.
Cecilia
Friday, January 16, 2009
Come to Indiana
Hi - as Colleen said in her posting today, Lisa and I are hoping to welcome everyone to Indiana this June. From some earlier correspondence it looks like the weekend of June 12 would be good for her and Allison, so let's start with that as a target date. Will it work? Love to all, Mimi
GIRLS ONLY
Last night Courtney got to hang out with us a little before going off to her own wine and cheese gathering. John is gone so it was just us girls. Having Allison here is so great and always brings new energy to the house. Even Rocky and Pele feel better when she is here because she never fails to give them lots of attention. Looking forward to spending some fun time just chatting; last night we had to make mojitos because Cecilia said so!!! Luckily I was able to pull together the ingredients at the last minute before Allison's plane landed!
When Allison teaches me how, I will download a couple of photos from my 55 for 55 birthday hike and brunch. Well I planned to invite 55 but it turned out to be 60 and luckily only 48 were able to come. We had a great summer- like day and everyone seemed to be very happy. Still cleaning up the mess and returning furniture to its proper place but Allison is getting to enjoy all the flowers and hopefully will help me open some of the gifts tonight.
In talking with Mimi and Allison it looks like June will be a good time to gather in Indiana. Will everyone weigh in soon so we can start planning? Can't wait to see everyone again.
Oh and congrats to Ned, Lisa.
When Allison teaches me how, I will download a couple of photos from my 55 for 55 birthday hike and brunch. Well I planned to invite 55 but it turned out to be 60 and luckily only 48 were able to come. We had a great summer- like day and everyone seemed to be very happy. Still cleaning up the mess and returning furniture to its proper place but Allison is getting to enjoy all the flowers and hopefully will help me open some of the gifts tonight.
In talking with Mimi and Allison it looks like June will be a good time to gather in Indiana. Will everyone weigh in soon so we can start planning? Can't wait to see everyone again.
Oh and congrats to Ned, Lisa.
It's 85 In Los Angeles...
I'm in LA for the weekend and Colleen and are I are going to see my friend Clifford, who usually directs cabaret, to sing himself. He directs two of my friends who are cabaret singers, incljuding the young and talented Ms. Judy Butterfield (http://www.judybutterfield.com/ ) and Ms. Mindi Hadan (see facebook).
I just got in last night and we had a lovely dinner and watched the goodbye Grissom episode of CSI.
I am at the office and then tomorrow we head for the Jonthan Club and the beach! This is why I love California.
Here we are with a flash:
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Thanks
Thank you Celia, Colleen, and Ali for the kind words about Dad. He had a wicked sense of humor at his peak. One of my favorite memories is from high school, when we were hanging out late on a school night (1 am?) and he had been sipping scotch, and decided to wake mom up by playing the sound track to 2001 blasting at top volume....
Yes, the photo is Maria Terres-Sandgren, found through a random Google search because I was thinking of her and wondering where she is. I am not in contact, because I can't find an email address and I am terrible about writing real letters or cards. Altho I still have best of intentions for New Year's cards....
Here is a picture of me and Terry taken a year and a half ago in his back yard. I am standing on a step stool because he is 6'3" and otherwise only half of my head would be in the picture....
Love, Lisa
Friday, January 9, 2009
Lisa's Daddy, Birthdays and a new Prez
Lisa, I have two distinct memories about your Dad. One is the Coors beer he used to bring us at Hubbard when Coors was still hard to get and cool -- before the boycott. He would pick it up on one of his flights and somehow get it to us before it spoiled. It made me feel very special.
The other is when Lola decided to quit smoking and have sex everytime she wanted a cigarette and I remember this smile from your Dad...(I think I was at your home when she was telling us this...).
Losing our parents is one of those rights of passage that is nearly unbearable at times not just because we lose someone we love, but also because it is part of our DNA falling away -- it mirrors our own mortality, which is very hard to consider.
Like birthdays for instance -- Happy Birthday Colleen...yes I reflected that I was 54 in 1954 -- but I had a pretty awful year last year, so all that numerology stuff has no hold on me....
I am planning the inauguration parties...in DC. More on that later. I'm late for a deposition. Work is finally picking up.
Love you all.
P.s. Ok, it's the end of the day friday and the end of three mojitos and a Friday night at the Argus, my friend Mindi's last day bartending and other friends show up and I count my blessings (if not my drinks) and remember that in the darkest times I have fabulous friends to turn on the lights.
The other is when Lola decided to quit smoking and have sex everytime she wanted a cigarette and I remember this smile from your Dad...(I think I was at your home when she was telling us this...).
Losing our parents is one of those rights of passage that is nearly unbearable at times not just because we lose someone we love, but also because it is part of our DNA falling away -- it mirrors our own mortality, which is very hard to consider.
Like birthdays for instance -- Happy Birthday Colleen...yes I reflected that I was 54 in 1954 -- but I had a pretty awful year last year, so all that numerology stuff has no hold on me....
I am planning the inauguration parties...in DC. More on that later. I'm late for a deposition. Work is finally picking up.
Love you all.
P.s. Ok, it's the end of the day friday and the end of three mojitos and a Friday night at the Argus, my friend Mindi's last day bartending and other friends show up and I count my blessings (if not my drinks) and remember that in the darkest times I have fabulous friends to turn on the lights.
Photo- In Harmony with Nature?
Oh, Lisa, finally the name comes to me. I recognized the face but took me 'til this moment to come up with Maria! Where did you find this? Are you in touch with her? Is she working with hawks instead of music?
January 9, 1954
Yup, that's the day I was born. With a date so close to Christmas and usually such a bleak time of year, even in sunny California,
I never really feel like celebrating! Last year would have been unique to do something with the numbers
( finally 54 on 1 9 born in 1954) but I didn't make that connection 'til this year!
So Sorry to hear about your loss Lisa; especially on your birthday at this dreary time of year. No one prepares us for this. Please give my regards to your Mom. I know that it is so much harder on the loved ones left behind. We learned at Thanksgiving that John's Dad has a brain tumor and it is really taking its toll on his mom.
You are not in the mood for planning right now but I noted Allison's mention of her trip to Indiana in Oct. Should we try to gather the troops around that date? I have plans to travel to Italy with Kristin around Oct 15 so if we can coordinate something I would love to try.
Once again, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I will call you soon as it is hard to converse here. Much love. Colleen
I never really feel like celebrating! Last year would have been unique to do something with the numbers
( finally 54 on 1 9 born in 1954) but I didn't make that connection 'til this year!
So Sorry to hear about your loss Lisa; especially on your birthday at this dreary time of year. No one prepares us for this. Please give my regards to your Mom. I know that it is so much harder on the loved ones left behind. We learned at Thanksgiving that John's Dad has a brain tumor and it is really taking its toll on his mom.
You are not in the mood for planning right now but I noted Allison's mention of her trip to Indiana in Oct. Should we try to gather the troops around that date? I have plans to travel to Italy with Kristin around Oct 15 so if we can coordinate something I would love to try.
Once again, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I will call you soon as it is hard to converse here. Much love. Colleen
Thinking of You
Dear Lisa,
We are so sad to learn of your Father's death. I remember that he had a wonderfully wry sense of humor. What a loss for you and your family. My heart aches for Lola, as she and your Dad seemed like such a devoted couple. What can we do for her, in lieu of flowers?
Great news about Ned. Well-deserved!
Hopefully, you will be able to secure a suitable job that will bring you to SF and Terry.
You must be on an emotional roller coaster. Is there anything I can do for you?
On our front, our beloved former housekeeper, Marisol, died on Monday of complications of hepatitis. She was only forty and left two young daughters. She was a part of our family for eight years. Jon, Jackie and I made a very sad hospital visit at Christmastime. Jackie is taking it very hard. In less than five years, she has lost three dear ones. She feels a personal sense of abandonment by those she loved.
Lisa, I am thinking of you and send my love and prayers. Cecilia
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Hubbardoids today
Okay, no one followed the link in my comment to Ali's last post. So, tell me, do you recognize this person?
In other news, Ned got into Cornell Engineering. I got rejected from a job that would have brought me to Terry. My father died on my birthday Sunday. And so it goes.
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