La Cenerentola

Thursday Morning Musicals has announced a simulcast
of the opera La Cenerentola by Rossini
at the Regal Theater in Ithaca.
Here are the details:
(People will need to carpool or arrange their own transportation.)

La Cenerentola
by
Rossini
simulcast performance
Regal Theater
Ithaca, NY
Showtime
12:30 pm
MAY 9, 2009
Tickets can be purchased through
fandango.com
or
fathom events.com
a carpool sign-up list will be
available at the TMM
April competition

For a Synopsis of the story

visit this Metropolitin Opera Site

THINK SPRING

Sharon would like us to "THINK SPRING"
with this picture from the Botanical Gardens in Buffalo, NY.

Wonderful world

Spring time, time for renewal and hope, enjoy this little video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rooyt3ptNco

Tumeric - Avocados

I told Karen that I would share this information...
First Tumeric
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=78#healthbenefits
and also
http://www.healthdiaries.com/eatthis/20-health-benefits-of-turmeric.html

I load up on Tumeric each morning
when I saute veggies and fry an egg
in olive oil (keep the heat fairly low)

Check out
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=5#healthbenefits
for avocados

MAKE ME CHOCOLATE

Make me Chocolate, was posted by my daughter Nakisha and I thought she has a very good point. Please pass this along to anyone who is interested in getting a life rabbit for easter.

Make Me Chocolate!
If you haven't heard of the "Make Mine Chocolate™" campaign, it is a movement started by the Columbus House Rabbit Society, a non-profit rabbit rescue in Ohio. The goal is to help educate the public that rabbits make terrible Easter gifts.Sadly, rabbits are the third animal, behind cats and dogs, that are surrendered to animal shelters. Many are also "set free" after the Holiday, where they face death and injury from starvation, predation and roads. Rabbits can live ten years or more, and require as much work as a cat or dog. They should be spayed or neutered for the best health, need room to run around every day and must have a quality diet to thrive. This Easter, I encourage everyone to think before you buy. If you still want a rabbit and are ready for the commitment, consider adopting one from your local animal shelter or rescue organization.For more information on caring for rabbits, visitThe House Rabbit SocietyA WA state rabbit rescue Rabbit HavenMore on the campaignMake Mine Chocolateand the UK versionMake Mine Chocolate UKThe Humane Society of the USI donate the sale of artwork to various animal rescue organizations in my Etsy shop- including the painting above- just click the "For the Animals" Section.
Posted by bluedogrose at 4:16 PM 2 comments
Labels: art, bunny, donation, easter, house rabbit, make mine chocolate, rabbit, rescue,

Thursday Rehearsal

Those of you that will be singing for your lunch on May 20th,
we are rehearsing Thursday, 10a.m. at Joanne's.
Leave a comment to tell what salad addition you will be bringing!!!

New Speakers

Hooray... I'm back to being able to listen to music again on my computer!!! This is my favorite movement out of the Bolling Jazz Suite for flute, piano, bass, and drum. I performed this suite at 171 many years ago, as well as performing parts of it in other venues as well. We're all listening to Bolling Suites again after hearing the suite for violin and piano last Thursday (There's one version on You Tube where the piano plays a wrong note near the beginning... Totally drives me crazy!)
I really enjoy the piano part on this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKx14ZLtCYI

Where have all the retirees gone???

The last we heard from some of you, you were hiking and biking in sunny Florida!!

Baked Alaska Anyone???

Joanne loves music and she loves serving Baked Alaska....
What's better than combining the two together!!
SPEAKING OF WHICH...
We are actually going to entertain (?)
some Addison Seniors on May 20th
So... It looks like we'll be working on some music next week...
Singers... Start warming up!!!
Details to Follow

Not so long ago...

I accidentally put this picture up on the teacher blog instead of my own... But.. I guess I'll leave it up! Get your darts out!!!

Here we are... back in the day of the flower children and the hippies... also a time of Viet Nam War protests...Richard Nixon was president. Many kids were being drafted and some that were evading the draft went to Canada. We were in college in the early '70's. (To hear more of my ramblings... check out my own blog.. I finally got this posted there.)

Are there any other brave souls that will let me put their early pictures up??? We can have some fun with them... If I got a few of them, we could have some fun guessing who they are.. (Good suggestion Hetty!)

Come on my brave souls... Where are you????
PS (Happy St. Patrick's Day!)

The George Eastman House

Check out these photos of the George Eastman House.

We stopped there after seeing the fantastic musical,

The Jersey Boys.

This is actually my first visit there.

Are there any other of my retired friends that have not visited here yet?

Raffle Followup

Just a note to those of you in Cyberspace... I hope I'm not offending any of you... the raffle mentioned below is not actually open to the public. This is just a courtesy notice to the 20+ retirees that worked together and may want to attend this private function! Sorry if I misled anyone.

Ridiculous Raffle

RIDICULOUS RAFFLE

Attention Retirees Friday March 13th, 3:00 pm - ?? Tuscarora Elementary Dining Facility
(The raffle helps to defray the cost of the retirement dinners.)
Baked goods - Homemade Pies - Coffee Cake - Pyrex Dish set - Hand Crafted Items - Handmade Necklace - 2 Palace Theatre Tickets - $50 Dvorak's gift certificate - Crystal Creation - Free Massage (Gift certificate) - 50 pounds of Potatoes - A stained glass window etching made by Scott O

Donations for raffle tickes are ONLY $5 for 8 tickets and $10 for 24 tickets Plus Refreshments!

Night Visitor

I got this in an Email from Betty and she said I could share it!  They've  been feeding stray cats in the area and put up Joe's game camera to check out the activity in their back yard at  night. This shows one raccoon climbing a ladder up to the suet feeder!  I wonder what other visitors they'll manage to capture on film.

And Even More Flowers...

Received the best in show award, beautiful display with purple and white orchids.

Who wouldn't love these lillies and their scent was out of this world.

Joanne relaxing on a composite outdoor chair. Very comfortable as you can see.

SPRING ARRIVES

Yes it's true, spring has arrived if only for a day.

This was the scene in Philadelpha when 

a few of us managed to sneak away for the annual flower show.

Check out a few of these photos!!

Doesn't it make you hopeful that spring will be here soon???

We Can Do It!

Come on, everyone. Where's our survival spirit? There are just17 days until spring!