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I’m back from the UCI Symphony Orchestra concert. It was great to hear and see Caitlyn. I had the joy of teaching her until she moved on to college. She sound wonderful, and I was quite impressed! We got to chat a bit after, and it was so nice to see her again. The orchestra sounded very good as well, and they ended the concert with Strauss’s Death and Transfiguration. I love that work!

There’s something about Irvine, though. For the life of me I can’t figure this city out! I got lost on my drive back to the hotel. For a planned city, it’s the most puzzling place ever when it comes to the streets.

Tomorrow night my daughter, her boyfriend and I go see Urinetown.

Funny … from Richard Strauss to Urinetown …?!
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So it was mostly a lighter music day. The drive down to Irvine isn’t exactly exciting, so I thought some new things might be fun. So here’s the playing list for today:

Paul McCartney: Memory Almost Full

Andrew Bird: Armchair Apocrypha

Three Men In A Boat by Jerome K. Jerome, read by Hugh Laurie (this is my first book on CD … great fun as long as I made sure to continue to listen!)

110 In The Shade – the new recording with Audra McDonald

Urinetown (The Musical)

Sunlight & Shadows (Yep, finally moved to some “classical” music; I only listened to the first two numbers. That was enough for today.)

No comments for now. Just thought I’d put the list together.
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