Sneaky

Brian is writing a song cycle for The Stratus Ensemble (voice, piano, flute, clarinet) and decided he wanted to have the text be epitaphs from gravestones in some of Boston's historical burying grounds. We spent a Saturday downtown in these burying grounds taking pictures of the gravestones and writing down the epitaphs. Well... okay, I took the pictures and Brian wrote down the texts.

 

OSU vs. U of I
The new roommate is a recent graduate from the University of Illinois and when Ohio State and Illinois played each other this year we had a little rivalry party at 452 Broadway.

 

 

 

 

Biting into the State of Ohio -- how dare she??!!

 

 

Birthday #3?
Many kudos to Michelle and Julie who found this year's birthday dinner at Jasmine Bistro -- a restaurant that serves Hungarian and French Cuisine! YUM! It was probably on of the best dining experiences I've ever had while I've lived in Boston. Our waiter was the owner's son and his sense of humor fit our table so well! The owner was also the chef and he would come out and talk to us about the food and the wine. They were great!!! Ashley's parent's were also in town visiting from Kansas and joined us!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Old Sturbridge Village Fall Harvest Festival

In mid-October Liz, Ashley, Brian, and I went out to Old Sturbridge Village and participated in their Harvest Festival. We took a horse drawn hay ride out to one of the farms that dated back to the 1700's and participated in all the festivities. This included barn dancing, story telling, and eating seasonal foods prepared at the fireplace. It was a nice time -- not exactly what we were expecting, but still a nice little adventure out to western Mass. At one point during the evening one of the women told me about a tradition during the harvest time when the single girls would take the peeled apple peel and toss them over their shoulders. Whatever alphabet letter shape the apple peel most looked like when it landed on the floor -- that would be the first letter of the name of their "intended". The woman asked me if I would like to give it a try and I said "sure!" So I took the peel and threw it over my right shoulder thinking, "When it lands it will be something like an 'S' or an 'O' or a 'C'. When I turned around and looked my first thought was "It looks like the number 8" Then a random visitor said "It's the letter 'B'!" Brian, Ashley, Liz and I all looked at each other and burst out laughing! Everyone was looking at us and then they asked Brian what his name was and he told them and everyone burst out laughing! Of course, then the jokes poured on...

 

Number 8 or Letter B?

 

Ashley and Liz were going to keep the apple peel for safe-keeping (to freeze?) but then later decided it probably wouldn't keep. Phew!

 

 

Dancing in the barn

 

Dinner by candlelight

 

Milking the plastic cow in the Visitor's Center

 

Hugging the plastic pig in the Visitor's Center

 

My Sense of Humor

This week's "sanity break" at work was used on www.despair.com. Sorry if my sense of humor offends...
These were some of my favorite Demotivators.

Review in the Boston Globe

My very first review!!! Teensy-weensy... but my name is there AND it was a good review!

Upcoming Concerts


SEPTEMBERFEST 2008: Moving Hearts, Enlightening Minds

Each SeptemberFest concert this year is inspired by a phrase from “The Vision for Longy.” Our gift to you, SeptemberFest features Longy students, faculty, alumni and guests, and is free and open to the public at the Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall



Saturday, September 20, 6 PM
The Keys to the Castle: An Ethnographic Study of Nadia Boulanger’s Pedagogy
Guest Speaker for Pre-Concert Lecture: Ethnomusicologist Matthew Morin

Saturday, September 20, 8 PM
The Legacy of Nadia Boulanger: Elliott Carter and His Contemporaries
“…challenge them to find new ways to change the world through music.”
CARTER: Musicians Wrestle Everywhere
CARTER: Pastoral for English horn and piano
THOMSON: Mostly About Love
CARTER: Canonic suite for quartet of alto saxophones
COPLAND: Pastorale and There came a wind like a bugle
CARTER: Warble for Lilac-time
BLITZSTEIN: Open your heart
CARTER: Esprit rude/Esprit doux
CHANLER: Memory; O, Mistress Mine; and Dr. Livermore
CARTER: Piano Sonata
Performers include Karyl Ryczek, soprano; Rachael Chagat, soprano; Elizabeth Anker, contralto; Brendan Daly, tenor; Robert Honeysucker, baritone; Robert Sheena, English horn; Wayman Chin, piano; Brian Moll, piano; Nancy Armstong, soprano; Vanessa Mulvey, flute; Michelle Shoemaker, clarinet; Jayne West, soprano; Randall Hodgkinson, piano; and Ken Radnofsky, Dennis Shafer, Tsuyoshi Honjo, and Gordon Gest, alto saxophones

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October 2, 7:00pm

Faculty Recital
Salem State College Central Campus Recital Hall

Amy McGlothlin, alto saxophone ‘06

With guests:

Trisha Craig, flute ‘05
Rachael Chagat, soprano ’06, ‘07

I'll be performing Lori Laitman's I Never Saw Another Butterfly for soprano and alto saxophone.

THE BEST PART OF MY TIME AT HOME!!!!

I'm ashamed that I did not mention the fact that my loving and caring brother allowed me to stay with him while I was in Columbus. Not only did he allow me to stay but he allowed my dog to stay as well. I have no pictures as a record of this account but I can tell you that we had a good time cooking out and watching the opening ceremonies of the Olympics on his fantastic television.

Thank you little brother!!!!

Two of my new favorite YouTube videos. The first was a discovery at work (we occasionally have YouTube breaks for some down time) and the second was given to me by Sarah who recently started Seminary at Sewanee in TN. The video was given to her by her Hebrew teacher who had given the assignment to memorize the Hebrew alphabet. Be careful! Just after one viewing you'll be singing the Aleph-Bet in your mind all day long!

What a GREAT summer it's been! Yeh, yeh - it's been a while since I've posted anything but I attribute this to my summer being full of "people to see, places to go, things to do!!!" ha ha ha

August began with trip to Ohio - always whirlwind. As is the tradition the first week was choir camp week. So many blessings! This year's theme was "Child of the Light: The Baptismal Covenant". All the music (hymns and choral anthems) and crafts/activities revolved around baptism and the promise that we make (is made for us) when we are baptized. I think this was one of my favorite camps of the five we've done so far. The kids sounded GREAT, the music was wonderful,(truely not tooting my own horn since I chose it - it just happened that way), Chris had fantastic projects, and the message of our belonging to Christ combined made for a very meaningful week and especially an especially poignant Choir Camp Sunday.



The "major" week-long project. An icon of John the Baptist baptising Jesus in the River Jordan. At the beginning of the week this was an unpainted piece of wood with the images drawn in pencil. The kids painted this every afternoon until it was completed.



Choir Camp 2008 Choristers before the 11:15 am service began on Choir Camp Sunday. Choir Camp is 6 day camp (Monday-Saturday) and culminates on Sunday with a youth-led service in which all the hymns, anthems, and service music that the children learned during the week are sung, and the youth also lead the prayers and give the homily.

That week in Columbus was also filled with trying to fit in seeing as many people as I could. I got to spend some time with Aaron, Marcy, and Caden and meet Anna - the newest addition to their family whom I had yet to meet. The night ended with a spectacular thunderstorm and a power outage - all making for a good memory!

Jason and Aubrey hosted an "adult only" cook-out at the end of the week. It's been a while since we had all gotten together witout any children around.










The second week was spent at home with the parents. It was a very quiet and relaxing time plus the excitement of the Olympics!

Good news! I've found a roommate! I got to meet both her and her father the weekend I returned from Ohio. What an answer to many many prayers! We found each other on Craigslist, well, SHE found ME, and after several emails and a chat on the phone I knew that I wanted to live with her! Her name is Liz and she's from the Chicago area coming to Boston to go to the Harvard Extension school. Turns out that she has cousins that live in Shelby - the Wechters!!! How crazy is that???!!! Absolutely meant to be!

The rest of the summer included a visit with Megan, a trip to Cape Cod and trip to New Hampshire with some youth from Christ Church for a youth retreat.







Choir has started up again and this morning was our first Sunday back since the spring. I've taken on the roll of youth choir assistant which will make for long Wednesdays and some extra responsibilities on Sunday mornings. There is also a possibility for teaching one or two pre school music classes this fall over in the North End. Crossing my fingers as I'm awaiting an answer to my proposal.

Goodbye Summer! Welcome Fall!