A chronicle of the shows I’ve attended in New York City, and the other events of this past week. Saturday, August 26. Morning flight from Lambert. Arrival at my Chelsea hotel on 24th at 1.30 p.m. thanks to slow transit and a late-arriving Southwest flight. Lunch of salad and polpette and some Prosecco. Cufflink shoppingContinue reading “NYC shows”
Monthly Archives: August 2023
Mom & Dad
Today is my parents’ 64th wedding anniversary. They made it to 38 years, and then Mom was gone.
NYC
I’m in NYC right now, more of which later this week. But I’ve been seeing some fine art!
BBQ tour
The BBQ tour continued Friday with a stop at Hogtown Smokehouse in nearby Dogtown. Brisket. Superior char. Excellent smoky flavor. But fatless, and dry. It needed some juice. Or a good long soak in sauce. Sauce. The sweet sauce was not smoky, but was exceptionally sweet. The spicy sauce was make-me-sweat spice with a lingeringContinue reading “BBQ tour”
More solar yuck
Curious thing. I came home on Friday last from the site visit to Quad Cities, and found that my stove and the light above, both plugged into the same outlet, were not working. The next morning, the quad box above the kitchen table wasn’t working. So now I have to move charging cables to aContinue reading “More solar yuck”
National Dog Day
August 26. It’s National Dog Day.
Home office
I am spending several hours daily in my home office/library, now that the sabbatical structure has commenced. Maisie has, for the past year, slept on my bed in the other room, where when I’m in the office she can see me if she wishes. But this week she has decided she likes my wing chairContinue reading “Home office”
Inspiration
Sharing these thoughts today . . . .
#TBT: Foundation Days
From 16 years ago, one of my first-ever posts about ‘back to school,’ which seems to be the theme this week all over social media . . . . And the blog entry: https://jeffreycarter.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/the-44th-cast/. Many of these good people are now parents. Some are entertaining still. At least one is a church musician. Some haveContinue reading “#TBT: Foundation Days”
Finis
The Muny season has ended. On an extraordinary high called Sister Act, one of the most-fun shows ever. God bless Alan Menken. I grabbed pics last night with two former students who work at the Muny. Charlie Mueller is Education Programs Manager. Nic Valdez has been rehearsal accompanist or on keys for three shows thisContinue reading “Finis”
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