AllenS has requested warmer weather. I have, too. I imagine that even those of you who have not piped up would appreciate a break in the weather.
It has been too cold for me to work. Sure, I can do a bit of yard work, but today when I went out to work in the shop I came back inside before I got anything done. Went to the store - if I can't pretend to make money at least I can spend some. My poor Honda barely cranked over. It misses the warm weather too.
Anyway, I have been using my indoor time to do some reading. Here are my reviews:
Candide, by Voltaire - tend to your own garden.
Schlachthof-fünf by Kurt Vonnegut - so it goes.
Good Clean Fun by Nick Offerman - The teacher and the student walk the same path. Wabi Sabi. Domo arigoto gozaimashita.
To sum up - it is easier to read about world travel than it is to actually travel the world, especially if you are in Lisbon when the earthquake of 1755 hits. Vonnegut was a nut. Offerman is a decent stand- up comedian who pays attention to the philosophy of woodworking and uses his show business money to employ other craftsman.
What else could I include as my musical selection, eh?
And for those of you who find Bernstein's conducting arrogant, indecipherable, opaque or otherwise misleading, you are correct. I knew a guy who was conducted by Lenny and this is what he said "Worst conductor ever!"
Edit - speaking of arrogance - dude thought he could write an operetta that encapsulated Voltaire's novel - ha - did you ever read the book, Len? Sprawling ain't the half of it!
Edit - speaking of arrogance - dude thought he could write an operetta that encapsulated Voltaire's novel - ha - did you ever read the book, Len? Sprawling ain't the half of it!
I just checked the forecast - it will warm up here starting Sunday, we will go above freezing and get some rain. All good things.
