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Take the  A  Train!

9/25/2019

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 Lafayette Gilchrist and Daryl Davis, piano masters from Baltimore, MD, mesmerized the crowd at the Creative Alliance on Friday, September 27th. This  town is over flowing with talent. Have  I mentioned I  love Baltimore?
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Birthday Weekend!

2/24/2018

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Mycenea brought me a gorgeous bouquet of roses!

"Orange roses - a literal mixture of yellow and red, orange roses 
were seen as a bridge between friendship symbolized by yellow roses and love represented by red roses. They can be an expression of fascination, or a gift to say 'I'm proud of you."  Aw! Hope so!
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Mycenea, Nancy and I met for dinner at Rockbass and shared appetizers and desserts as well as lively conversation. The food and view were divine. It's one of my favorite restaurants in Harrisburg. 
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The Millennium Music Conference featured almost 400 artists and bands through the Harrisburg area. Mycenea's band, Pleiades, with Ross Kennedy and Chuck Kembring, was featured at 10:00 p.m. at the Coliseum on my birthday! A once in a lifetime gift and a memories I cherish!
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Our stay at City House Bed and Breakfast gave us easy access to both the east and west shores. There was a peaceful serene feeling throughout with gorgeous views of the beautiful Susquehanna River!
Our trip was overflowing with fun that ended much too soon! Thank you to Nancy for planning weeks ahead to ensure that my birthday would be filled with memorable moments!

The festivities continues when I returned home! Mycala took me to the Melting Pot for a full course fondue experience!  We had cheddar cheese fondue with veggies, breads and applies followed by the house garden salad. Next came surf and turf with a variety of vegetables and six sauces. The meal ended with Pure Chocolate fondue with cookies, cakes, marshmallows, strawberries, pineapple and bananas. Bliss!
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This morning I journaled on my new couch, enjoying my roses! One of the best parts about going away is coming home!
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Music for our Renaissance Chorus!

2/7/2018

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Yesterday we returned to classes at RI. Nancy, our choral director extraordinaire, passed out the music for our spring session. She chose a song from each of six decades. All wonderful. My favorite - Imagine!

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​1920s - Every Night When the Sun Goes Down
1930s - The Glory of Love
1940s - Look to the Rainbow
1950s - I Love Rock 'n Roll Medley
1960s - Never My Love
1970s - Imagine
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Mayor Pugh Welcomes the Sweet Silver Bells to City Hall

12/11/2017

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Last evening Mayor Catherine Pugh welcomed the Sweet Silver Bells at City Hall to be part of Baltimore's tree lighting celebration. But as you can see in the news broadcast below, the evening was about much more than lighting a Christmas tree. 

http://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/high-spirits-at-baltimores-annual-city-hall-tree-lighting
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Ding Dong Memory

12/7/2017

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One of my favorite Baltimore memories - the Ding Dongs at the lighting of the Washington Monument . This year we will be singing at an official tree lighting event at City Hall with the mayor! We have been requested to sing under the name Sweet Silver Bells instead of Ding Dongs - guess that name was just too tacky! Ha! Regardless, the harmonies will be fabulous and the costumes will range from elegant to outrageous! You just never know what to expect from a Ding Dong!
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Final Preparations for Holiday Concerts

11/26/2017

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​After two months of choral practice and hours at the sewing machine, let the festivities begin! Our four part harmonies are awesome and the mayor of Baltimore has invited us to sing at one of the city's events - pictures to follow. 
Last year my heart wasn't in participating since the songs reminded of singing with my brother who had passed in early November. Time helped heal the wounds. This year my Christmas spirit has returned and I'm feeling blessed to be in two choral groups. 

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Yesterday i made my Mrs. Santa Claus hat. The faux fur pompom and trim were much too stark white to go with my ivory cape so I removed and tea stained them and cut a new hat out of the red velvet I used to make my skirt and top.  I decorated with fabric roses, stars, feathers and a Christmas ball. The hat is light weight and has a hidden velcro closing in the back to ensure a good fit. 

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It took five yards of fabric to make the skirt - I used a vintage petticoat pattern and there is a crinoline under neath. The top is from a yoga wear t-shirt pattern. It will look great with my black velvet jeans for other holiday events. 
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​The lace blouse does double duty as a jacket - buttoned or unbuttoned. It's usually cold when we're caroling so layering is essential. 


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My plan was to make a red velvet cape trimmed with white faux fur, I needed 5 yards and any fur trim less than $10 a yard looked cheap. I went on line on Black Friday and found this adorable cape coat for less than it would cost for the trim and I was even more delighted when it arrived  than in the picture. It is scrumptious!
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Jazz in the Garden, Baltimore area

8/31/2017

 

Jazz in the Garden - September 9 from 5 - 7:00 p.m.

Delighted to announce that our History of Jazz Instructor (I've taken his course four times!) and saxophonist extraordinaire, Greg Thompkins, will be playing at the Rawlings Conservatory in Baltimore again.  I've heard several area musicians describe Greg as "the best saxophonist I've ever heard." and in May he was inducted into the Maryland Entertainment Hall of Fame. 
This is two hours of sensory bliss - the surroundings are exquisite, the music divine, and there will be food and drink. All this for free! Join us if you can!

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A Mini-Muscial Vacation in PA!

7/21/2017

 
Just returned from a delightful mini vacation in PA visiting my daughter with a friend! Mycenea is professional musician and has been doing her solo act for years, gathering awards, accolades and being featured on the cover of magazines. She's living in a spectacular log cabin filled with instruments! One of the highlights of the visit was a listening to her new band practice for a couple of hours! They have been practicing for months but haven't taken the show on the road yet so we were very fortunate to be among the first to hear them!
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The living room, which is more reminiscent of a music store, is filled with guitars, amps, there's a mandolin, standing bass, the drums . . . so many fun things to play with if you are so inclined! 
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For years I've had a secret dream to learn to play the drums. Just looking at this set gives me a rush!
One of the most delightful aspects of this home is the story behind it's construction.
The builder lived in a one room log cabin at the end of the property on a cliff over looking a stream. It has the appearance of a cabin created in colonial times but was built in the 70s and he stayed there year round until he finished building the main home. 
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"Yesterday is ashes, Tomorrow is wood, Only today does the fire burn."
In addition to being an artist, the builder was also a philosopher. 
Both properties are guarded by Sasquatch! They host a party annually in his honor.
A kinder, gentler version of Bigfoot is featured here. 
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Summer Solstice Concert Celebration at Druid Hill

6/21/2016

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Druid Hill kicked off their celebration of this year's historic Summer Solstice with a musical tribute by an extraordinary ensemble of musicians - more below!
Festivities will continue on 
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Monday, June 20
​6:30 – 11 p.m., Solstice Celebration 
with the Friends of Druid Hill Park
6:30- 8:30, explore Druid Hill Park on the Friends of Druid Hill Park/Baltimore Rec and Parks Solstice Hike, a 6 mile hike exploring the “back hills” of the park. Hike begins at the H. P. Rawlings Conservatory and ends at the Solstice Celebration at the Druid Statue. 


8:00 – 11:00 Party at the Reservoir.  Join the Friends of Druid Hill Park at the Green Man Sculpture (along the Druid Hill Reservoir) for a roaring fire, tales, hayrides, tarot card readings, and music all focused on the solstice. Oh – and some seasonal refreshments too! On this magical night, take a mystical journey (hayride) to the Moorish Tower and cast golden flowers and herbs into the air from the hill. Watch them land and envision your buried talents – and on the shortest night of the year, may this journey empower you to realize your hidden potential! $5.00 per person. All proceeds benefit the free programs and concerts at the Druid Hill Farmers’ Market.
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With sincerest gratitude to musicians at Summer Soltice in the Park with Claire Daly- Baritone Saxophonist, Robert Shahid-drums, Amy Shook-Bassist, Carl Filipiak-Guitarist, Benjie Porecki-B3 Organist, GregThompkins-Tenor saxophonist 
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. . . since 1782! The Lexington Market!

3/27/2016

 
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​Visiting the Lexington Market has been on my wish list since I moved to Baltimore and I finally made it! What a delightful experience! The sounds of the steel drum band added rhythm and beat as moved from stand to stand. There were oranges, lemons, limes, grapes and strawberries in vibrant jewel tones.fish and shell fish in iridescent white, silver and pinks. Scrumptious cupcakes, pineapple upside down cake, cinnamon rolls, and breads of every size and shape, color and texture. Something for everyone and the prices were fantastic! We would have stayed longer but we had too much to carry!
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