Way too early for music videos. Coffee is required. We got a dusting of snow while just a few miles east there was 10 inches of the stuff. We were favored by the wind.
You couldn’t not like someone who liked the guitar. –Stephen King
Post by billhammond on Jan 21, 2022 9:24:04 GMT -5
Oh, no, FlightAware is down! Now who is gonna ID all those Twin Beech turboprops overhead, growling their way into the Deep Frozen North?
Cold, clear, calm here at present. Winds and snow are on the way, though. At present, coffee sustaineth.
On Edit: FlightAware is back up! Just in time to note the paths of BemidjiAir flights to International Falls, Duluth and Grand Rapids (Minn., not Mich.).
Last Edit: Jan 21, 2022 9:32:21 GMT -5 by billhammond
Post by kenlarsson on Jan 21, 2022 10:13:01 GMT -5
good morning. Cool damp am here in Florida. I'm going to start working on recording some music. Hopefully it will be worth listening to. Bolts vs. Ducks tonight.
I chose the road less traveled, now where the hell am I?
Marty
Ancient citizen Admin- Retired. It ain't my job anymore!
-8F and sunny, which doesn't help because of all the snow on the ground. The white snow reflects light and doesn't allow the ground to warm up and it's too cold to melt the snow.
Errands this morning, mainly picking up medications but I will get a few things for the larder just in case things get nasty.
Riley kitty is too old to be running up the walls like a young cat. But while he wants to go out he won't because of the cold. So he is yowling and zooming around the house, kitty cabin fever. The boys will go out but only for very short periods. We have a timer to set when they do go out and depending on the temp it is set from 5 to 15 minutes to remind us to check for them. Below zero temps it is 5 minutes and if they are gone for more than 15 minutes someone goes looking for them. Yes they have a cat box but prefer to go out to the big cat box out back. It's a old sandy garden plot at the back of the yard. Since it gets wet and occasionally turned and raked during the summer all the "stuff" breaks down.
Good morning. We'll have a fairly standard winter day. Although we're being very cautious until the virus spike subsides, Diane and I will go to the central library this afternoon. It's a five-story building that's basically one big open space. Masks are required and maintaining distance from others is easy. Neither of us views it as a risky outing.
We are at 5 above with a mini-blizzard going on, light snow and stiff winds. It's supposed to settle down within the next hour and the afternoon should be pretty nice. I've been pretty busy lately helping the Vikings in their search for a new coach and GM. Lot's of candidates to check out. Busy, busy!
"It is said, 'Go not to the elves for counsel for they will say both no and yes.' "
Post by billhammond on Jan 21, 2022 11:36:18 GMT -5
Interesting factoid -- the radio announcer just now, introducing a piece played by violin legend Itzhak Perlman, mentioned that at age 19 in 1964, he performed on the "Ed Sullivan Show," the same show on which the Rolling Stones appeared.
Last Edit: Jan 21, 2022 11:42:42 GMT -5 by billhammond
Interesting factoid -- the radio announcer just now, introducing a piece played by violin legend Itzhak Perlman, mentioned that at age 19 in 1964, he performed on the "Ed Sullivan Show," the same show on which the Rolling Stones appeared.
Here's one the old man took of Perlman with Pinchas Zukerman, Rubin Mehta, and Isaac Stern. Perlman is second from left.
Bernard Gotfryd, Library of Congress Archive
Last Edit: Jan 21, 2022 12:24:20 GMT -5 by howard lee
"The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog." — Mark Twain
Interesting factoid -- the radio announcer just now, introducing a piece played by violin legend Itzhak Perlman, mentioned that at age 19 in 1964, he performed on the "Ed Sullivan Show," the same show on which the Rolling Stones appeared.
Here's one the old man took of Perlman with Pinchas Zuckerman, Rubin Mehta, and Isaac Stern. Perlman is second from left.
Bernard Gotfryd, Library of Congress Archive
Wotta great shot! Zukerman had a long and beautiful relationship with our St. Paul Chamber Orchestra (and with Tuesday Weld).
Last Edit: Jan 21, 2022 12:20:22 GMT -5 by billhammond
Interesting factoid -- the radio announcer just now, introducing a piece played by violin legend Itzhak Perlman, mentioned that at age 19 in 1964, he performed on the "Ed Sullivan Show," the same show on which the Rolling Stones appeared.
Here's one the old man took of Perlman with Pinchas Zuckerman, Rubin Mehta, and Isaac Stern. Perlman is second from left.
Bernard Gotfryd, Library of Congress Archive
He actually appeared in 1959 also
Issac Stern (on the way right) was responsible for bringing all 3 and also Daniel Barenboim to the United States.
A video of all of them was made when they were up and coming.
"Two wrongs, don't make a right but three rights, make a left" - Gallagher
“If I could be for only an hour, If I could be for an hour every day, If I could be for just one little hour, Cute, cute, cute in a stupid-ass way” - Jacques Brel
"I am a simple man, And I play a simple tune, Wish that I could see you once again, Across the room, Like the first time" - Graham Nash
Last Edit: Jan 21, 2022 12:34:06 GMT -5 by gbacklin
"Two wrongs, don't make a right but three rights, make a left" - Gallagher
“If I could be for only an hour, If I could be for an hour every day, If I could be for just one little hour, Cute, cute, cute in a stupid-ass way” - Jacques Brel
"I am a simple man, And I play a simple tune, Wish that I could see you once again, Across the room, Like the first time" - Graham Nash
I woke up. I woke up. I'm pretty sure it's a good day but I haven't opened the blinds yet. It's been broken for a month anyway. The maintenance man will fix it. Hey I checked it out on the Internet there's some haze - 48 degrees. Fairfax, CA
My hands are still cold..... it might side-effects in my bloodstream - old medicine
And my heater doesn't work very well. It works in the day ... not in the night.....
I'm not sure what I'm going to do........ It'll be something. A little bit food and liquid.
Obviously the music is still on. Dana Cunningham
We look at the outside clues that people show and make up stories. The stories are just stories. Interconnected. Making up stories is what human beings do. But, if we are wise, we can slow down, remember stories and learn.
One thing about Mr Perlman, is that he is genuine. In the mid 80's I was studying violin at the old American Conservatory of Music. My lessons were on Saturday mornings. Well this one Saturday, Itzhak Perlman was going to be appearing for a meet and greet at the old Laury's Records on Michigan avenue. He was going to be there from 11-1. My lessons were at 9:30, so I asked my wife if she wanted to come along and meet him. She isn't into classical music, but Itzhak was well know and loved outside of Classical music also.
After my lesson, we walked down to Laury's. The line was long and it was 10:30am. So we went browsing for an album that he could sign. I spotted one Perlman plays Kreisler and it had Sicilienne and Rigaudon on it, a piece I was currently working on in my lessons. Well 11 came and gone and mr Perlman had not yet arrived. He finally arrived and as he entered the front door, he apologized as he was stuck in traffic. There were about 70 people there to get his signature and 1 o'clock was approaching. After he finished signing one. He announced that he will sign everything for everyone regardless of time. When it was my turn I handed him the album and he said (noticing my violin case) "Ahh you play ?" I said Im a beginner, but yes and I told him where I study and that I just came from a lesson and purchased this album because of me studying a piece on it. He replied "Do you have the music with you ?" I said yes and he took it and signed it also. My wife then said, "Would you like to sign his violin ?" He looked at me and smiled and replied, "I dont think he wants his instrument signed" and gave a hearty chuckle. We all laughed. I thanked him, shook his hand and he said. "Keep working on that piece, its a good one !"
Just a wonderful person.
"Two wrongs, don't make a right but three rights, make a left" - Gallagher
“If I could be for only an hour, If I could be for an hour every day, If I could be for just one little hour, Cute, cute, cute in a stupid-ass way” - Jacques Brel
"I am a simple man, And I play a simple tune, Wish that I could see you once again, Across the room, Like the first time" - Graham Nash
