Stormy Weather

On Sunday, we went back to the Stanford Theatre to see Lena Horne and Bill "Bojangles" Robinson in this lavish 1943 song and dance extravaganza. It features an all black cast with Fats Waller, Cab Calloway, and many other talented musicians. The Nicholas Brothers steal the show with an amazingly athletic tap dance that got a spontaneous burst of applause from the moviegoers. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

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Since You Went Away

Made a trip to the Stanford Theatre in Palo Alto to see this 1943 tear jerker on Friday night. I barely remember seeing it on TV as a little girl, but I do remember writing a fan letter to Claudette Colbert to tell her how much I liked it. I still have the autographed photo that I got in return. Good WW2 movie about the women at home.

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Doctor Atomic

I went with friends to see this new work at the San Francisco Opera. The music was beautiful and the production was first-rate -- I am not sure I have ever heard better voices. There is a big buzz about this work, written by John Adams who is considered by many to be America's best composer. Click here to read more.

Trip to Scotland

Ken and I had a fine time travelling in Scotland from October 1 to 15. Check out my trip log.

Monterey Jazz Festival 2005

We made our annual third-weekend-in September trek to Monterey for this year's jazz festival. Once again, it was a blast. High points for me were seeing Tony Bennett (talk about charisma) and the fine young bassist Christian McBride playing a hip-hop/jazz mix with DJ Logic.

High School Reunion

The second weekend of September, Ken and I went back to Pennsylvania with our son Thomas. We visited friends and relatives and attended my 40th (gulp!) high school reunion. Here's a picture of us with my friend Don's 1965 Mustang.

Trip to Vancouver

I had a short business trip to Vancouver at the beginning of September. What a wonderful city! We will return.

Catching up

I knew it had been a while since I posted to this blog, but four months!! I'll try to do better.