Today is an overcast, rainy, and somewhat blah day. The temperature is in the mid 40s. So, this morning’s Vivaldi selection is apropos; it’s the perfect pick-me-up for feeling downcast. That, and my Panera Light Roast coffee dosed with cinnamon. I certainly hope cinnamon is good for a person – or, at the very least, … [Read more…]
It’s another bright, sunny day here in West Michigan. I realize those who live in different states or even countries will counter with, “So what? It’s April 10th. Shouldn’t it be a bright, sunny day?” You’d think so, wouldn’t you? I’ve heard meteorologists say that West Michigan’s weather is cloudier than that of Seattle. That’s … [Read more…]
There’s a scene in the brilliant (and Oscar-winning) Woody Allen movie Midnight in Paris in which Adriana (Marion Cotillard), girlfriend of Pablo Picasso and others, says to Ernest Hemingway (Corey Stoll) – after hearing a few sentences of a novel written by Gil Pender (Owen Wilson) that was read aloud by Gertrude Stein (Kathy Bates) … [Read more…]
Finally! Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons is one of the most famous song cycles ever composed. It’s a piece of music that I’ve enjoyed for decades. And I’m finally hearing it in my Vivaldi exploration! What a perfect time for it, too. As Spring struggles to emerge here in Michigan (it’s only April 5, after all; … [Read more…]