Thoughts on Quartet (the movie): Opera mindmaps, line-dancing retirement homes, & seasoned wood…

~Tuesday~ I joined my friend Bob, and his friends Cindy and Tina, at the Colony Theater for the 7:15 screening of Quartet this evening. I enjoyed this movie, although I suspect more so than others might, because I really enjoy opera music. I used to attend the opera regularly, with my friend Mary—who found it … Read more

Up and at ’em early, a surprised stylist, and Salon XXI…

~Sunday~  I was up ridiculously early for a Sunday morning, but since I’d slept well over eight hours over the course of the last ten, it felt good, as evidenced by this Facebook status update: This was probably the most compelling PostSecret to me this week, as it highlights just how powerful the message is, … Read more

What’s a blog, HardLox hard knocks, breakfast at Green Sage, blog catch-up, & two affirmations…

~Sunday~  Before checking out, I checked my e-mail and Facebook. I saw on Facebook where my friend Kathleen had been to see Tosca, and we had this “conversation” about it, which resulted in an affirmation: This morning, I put on my: and in the elevator of the downtown Asheville Marriott Renaissance Hotel on the way … Read more

Buscapades, a delicious lunch, drinks w/colleagues, Rigoletto w/Mary (MIND MAP ALERT), 1st Fri@Flex

~Friday~  Of all the city bus drivers I’ve had over the year I’ve been riding today’s is about the best. It was with all of that enthusiasm that I made a note of the e-mail address with which to nominate a driver for “Driver of the Week.” Madonna and Genetically-Beautiful Daughter (a.k.a. Sophia now) were … Read more

The Barber of Seville…

Robert and I met Mary, her mother, and Kelly at Memorial Auditorium at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts to attend today’s performance of Gioachino Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia. In the lobby, before Kelly arrived, I reviewed my mindmap for today’s performance with Mary and her mother:

Tires and Tosca…

Today I got “new shoes” for my car at Just Tires in Cary. While I was waiting, a woman came in and I heard her at the counter, “I bought four new tires here back in January, and since then, three of them have gone flat.” She went on to explain that one of them … Read more

The Merry Widow

I had a very productive day at work today — finished the hard part of the effectiveness analysis summary that I plan to present at Monday’s meeting. I helped Joe with his resume today, and he finally got through it in spite of the gazillion computer problems he’s had lately, and again today. Robert and … Read more