Autumn for me is connected to the school year and so I always think of new beginnings, even if my school days could be classified as “by-gone.” As per my habit, I have been turning over and over ideas for two novels that are percolating in my mind: one that I’ve been playing with for…
Tag: LA Phil
Pure Love
I am in love with the LA Phil. Absolutely in love. I love going to the hour-long talks before the concert where we learn all about what we’re about to listen to, including aspects of the composer’s life which may have contributed to the writing of the piece. I love the free cough drops by…
Disney Hall on a Friday Night
We are returning from Disney Hall tonight after hearing the work of Bartok and two other Hungarian composers. We stopped at a light and a homeless man named “Wolf” approached the driver’s window. Ray gave him a litttle money to which Wolf said, “I need to get 20 dollars together. It would be better if…
Flash Essay: Summer Night at the Hollywood Bowl
Ray and I are at the Hollywood Bowl getting ready to hear the LA Phil. This is the summer venue for the orchestra and tonight is exactly why. The temperatures have cooled off and we are all sitting outside with hills all around, munching on food everyone has either bought or brought from home. People…
20 Minutes a Day 