"OH, YOU CAN'T HELP THAT," SAID THE CAT, "WE'RE ALL MAD HERE."
--Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

Tuesday, May 3, 2016


I think I've untangled the photos and videos and my mind enough to post a few words and confirm life here in Pennsylvania is bounding forward--before I bound away to a Spiritus board meeting. That's the church newsletter board of five people, so don't let the implications of "board" meeting in any way inflate your opinion of me. The editor Louise does huge amounts of editorial, writing and grunt work with the esoterica submitted by various of the congregants and yours truly.

Of course, I have the grandmother's view of the events Saturday, mentioned earlier, to post which includes some of Aidan's work. Before we go there, I wanted to say that last Thursday Aidan and Wendy were invitees to Kimmel Center to attend a rehearsal of Yo Yo Ma with the Philadelphia Orchestra complements of Aidan's teacher Gloria de Pasquale's own cello presence in the orchestra. So, lots of music from the tiniest of students to the grand master of cello himself, Yo Yo Ma.

Saturday's "Cello Play-In" included many, many of the young cellists in the area. Members of the Philly Orchestra's cello section are sitting among the students, too.


If you count the bows raised you get the answer to how many students were there. 
Tuning up. That's Mrs. de Pasquale standing, blond page-boy haircut. Aidan is high on the back row second from the right.
Enter Yo Yo Ma.
 And Aidan's screenshot view...



Plus his video...






A little repartee among Ma, Maestro and students. Some discussion about the pronunciation of San Saens which I can't properly spell here lacking the little dots over the "e". Aidan is at top of far right.
Ready, set...
Go...






The Swan.

This is copyrighted so there will be ads appearing in compliance with YouTube's ethics and rules. The cellists (with harp and piano) played a number of pieces together including the Suzuki Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. 

Afterward, cello buddies check out Aidan's video...


And, it's time to go home...


With Philly's finest on duty.
The rain let up enough by Monday afternoon to enjoy the season springing forth.

Wendy's new lilac has two blooms.




Crooked Creek Road. Whatever these "weeds" blooming along the road are named, they are healing the sides.

Look who's visiting!





Sorry, for the wobblies on this one, but exciting to try getting this bunch. Their tracks are everywhere and they seem to get their water from the frog pond which is still hopping.



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