Snow

Sun. Dec 20, 11 am. Well the snow amounted to only about 8" or 10" here of light fluffy stuff. Boo and Greg have 20-24" in DC area. Enjoyed final night of Chanukah (and Shabbot) with all candles lit. Mildred loves it as well. Then early Sat. am up goes the Christmas tree and the train set. We love it. Enjoyed the snow fall while eating Gingerbread and Hot Chocolate, which is what my Mother gave to us when we came home from ice skating back in the 50s and 60s. Fun. Today after digging out we'll sleigh ride to Red Bank to hear a Messiah and see some former students. Looking forward to that. Facebook is allowing me to stay in touch with generations of former students. So cool. There goes the train whistle through the valley. At sundown the church bells will ring. You'd think I live in a greeting card. Well Maplewood does have romantic possibilities. Folks who get off the train from NYC can hardly believe what they are seeing as they walk down Maplewood Avenue. It's poetic. And if you walk only 1 block off Maplewood Ave. you see incredible beauty in the snow, from the Burgdorff CPA to the homes on Woodland, the Women's Club etc. Picture perfecto.
Been listening to the Vivaldi Mandolin Cti. Perfect upbeat music for the holidays. Joyous. Used to listen to a wonderful Nonesuch album of this stuff in the 60's. I used music for healing when in the hospital. I like to surround myself with music for inspiration, and/or mood stuff. I love it all. Bach cantatas and Mass, Gesualdo or Gabrieli, Keb Mo or John Scofield, Miles or Charles Lloyd, Bill Evans or Bill Charlap, Beethoven String Quartets or the Beatles. We love to play it all too. Guitars, cello, basses, brass etc. That's what is so great about a snowday, suddenly free time to play/practice/listen/read etc. Love it.
Hey...stay healthy. JIMBO