Okay summer. . . . . .slow down, slow down, slow down!!!!!! This always happens at Chautauqua. You anticipate the summer all year long. You can't help but do that since there are two rather large payments due on the condo. . . . one in early January, and one in mid-May. By the time you get here it almost seems like you're living for free!
But you do get here and then the days go by so fast. I mean I just got here. I JUST GOT HERE! And it's the end of week 2 already!!! How is this possible?
If I took the time to list all the people and events I've seen already, it would seem like a month had passed at least.
Today the 1st of 2 craft shows arrived. Tents up and down Bestor Plaza. And we're talking top notch crafts. Big bucks crafts. I went down the lane today with blinders on as I made my way to the St. Elmo Spa. I'm putting my money into my weekly massage with Mary, the world's greatest massage therapist! I had a wonderful massage. . . .I'm still greasy. . . when I cross my legs they slip off each other. Which means I had no opportunity to shower!
I went to Wegman's today after the massage because I had choir errands that needed running and I had to run them on a week day. And it was hot today. Humid and hot. Okay. . . high 80's which is a cold front compared to my usual places. But my landlady came by my apartment today and asked why I had not yet turned my air conditioner on. And frankly, I just had not thought about it. I really don't like air conditioning except as a last resort. So here I am ready to turn in for the night and I'm still surviving with open windows and my ceiling fan. Seems fine to me.
Tonight. . . . Diana Krall! Oh my but she is talented. I got out of choir late as usual and got to the amp about 15 minutes into the program. The place was packed to the gills! I ran into a fellow choir member as I went into the amp carrying my seat cushions. He asked if I thought I was going to get a seat. I responded: "Of course I'm going to get a seat! All I have to do is put my mind on getting a seat, and one will appear!" He took that opportunity to take a hard right in the opposite direction of me. Apparently that was a little too radical an idea for him. I went to the area of my regular lecture seat, and sure enough. . . . packed to the gills. With LOTS of people standing around. I just found a place to stand and enjoyed the music while I contemplated a place to sit. Within 5 minutes, 3 people in one row got up and left. I had a seat for the rest of the show.
Diana Krall is amazing. I am two days away from my daddy's 92nd birthday. I miss him every day. But he would have LOVED this concert. I learned about great jazz pianists from him. He loved Peter Nero, Andre Previn and Dave Brubeck among others. He would love the virtuoso stylings of Diana Krall. And besides. . . she can sing too! And she sang many of the great old 1940's hits that my dad played all the time. Her accompanying combo was phenomenal. As we speak two of her albums are downloading into my phone from ITunes.
There are seven weeks left of this season. I've already seen Julie Andrews, Jim Lehrer, Billy Collins, Wes Moore, and various other famous people. There are many more to come. But the Diana Krall concert tonight has made me a fan for life! I love it when that happens!
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