Donna is a classically trained vocalist with the Royal Conservatory of Music, and a veteran of the recorder which she picked up in grade 4, got hooked on the Friendly Giant children's TV show and never put it down again. She has been performing since the age of 5. According to her baby book, she was "playing songs on the piano (left hand only) at 2 1/2 and whistling any familiar tune". When asked she says, "Music, especially singing, is like breathing and walking to me. I don't remember learning. I just do it" |
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What would Sunday be without Bach......
Scott Primeau: I'll be Bach!
Michelle Summers Henderson: Get a Handel on yourself! If you can't come Bach, you'll go Baroque trying.... Jeff Hubbell: Having a bowl von Suppe for lunch myself. I like Sundays -- calm, not terribly Strauss-ful. Michelle Summers Henderson: Jeff, you should make a Liszt of all the foods you like.... Michelle Summers Henderson: I'll talk to you later. I'm going Chopin. When I return we can play follow the Lieder. :-) Jeff Hubbell: Well, Michelle, I'm fond of of orange Schubert. fewer calories than ice cream... But really, I've been busy, man. One of my sneakers blew out, so I have to get a new Schu, mann... (reallllllllly reaching for that one.) Michelle Summers Henderson: Jeff, that is really Loewe, man. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Loewe Greg Simpson: by any other name 'twould still be Sunday... Jeff Hubbell: Had a look at the Music Park down by Toronto's waterfront -- the metal on the little bandstand needs some cleaning and painting -- it has a fair amount of Verdi gris on it.... Donna Creighton: but they'd have to get Bizet. Jeff Hubbell: Yo, Bizaaaayyyyy...! Donna Creighton: maybe get some cleaning supplies from Britten as long as there is not a continuing problem with a big white Byrd Michelle Summers Henderson: You guys are the Best! Donna Creighton: Ya, we're not in to Haydn the good stuff. Hughes guys started this which speaks directly to your own brilliance. Speaking of brilliance, did I mention that "You, you light up my", Lampe? http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/cgi-bin/res.pl?keyword=William+Best&offset=0 Michelle Summers Henderson: Every time I think I come up with a good one, somebody Fuchs with it. Donna Creighton: That's my girl!! Jack the bar....make us work for a share of your input into these composer Sessions: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Sessions You're no Sleeper. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Sleeper Michelle Summers Henderson: Jeff and I went out for lunch today to a TAVERNER. He had a GLASS of HEINICHEN. You should have heard him drinking. It went GLUCK GLUCK GLUCK. I said, "Jeff, you shouldn't TIPPETT when you're drinking." It was so gross that I said "EYCK" and spit orange juice out on the table. Things got all STUCKY after that. We would have moved to another ... See Moretable but we weren't ABEL. So we went to the BEACH instead. And that, my dear friends, is no BULL. Donna Creighton: Weir doing well at this and resources are fine. You are Weiss not Weill and your honesty will keep you Young. http://www.classical-composers.org/comp/fuchs Inspired by Spring
I looked up the Susie's Galoshes poem and remembered an illustrated book, of this poem, I had when I was 5. It is my first memory of my love of words. Galoshes has been my favourite ever since.
In my book, Susie's galoshes were red and my own galoshes were brown and had buckles. I always wished they were red, and then a few years ago found my orange and yellow polka dot rubber boots and I lay down the torch I carried for so many years for Susie's Galoshes. Enjoy the spring and all the green popping up in spears. My life story
music, pregnant, married, repeat as necessary.
Extraordinary People
I found this in one of my old note books and thought it was a good reminder mostly to myself, what it is I really think. Maybe I'll make a bumper sticker.
Extraordinary people do not see the world with boundaries, nor do they operate under particularly ordinary circumstances. Extraordinary people see opportunities, implement and group their ideas: they hold their nose and jump regardless of what may seem to impede them or who says no. When it comes down to it:
Life can be as simple as using a clothes pin to dunk your tea bag
So why do we make up so much junk to get the way Of having love simple? Forget Rednecks, here is what Jeff Foxworthy has to say about Canucks.
If your local Dairy Queen is closed from
September through May, You may live in Canada. If someone in a Home Depot store Offers you assistance and they don't work there, You may live in Canada. If you've worn shorts and a parka at the same time, You may live in Canada. If you've had a lengthy telephone conversation With someone who dialed a wrong number, You may live in Canada. If you measure distance in hours, You may live in Canada. If you know several people Who have hit a deer more than once, You may live in Canada. If you have switched from 'heat' to 'A/C' In the same day and back again, You may live in Canada. If you can drive 90 km/hr through 2 feet of snow During a raging blizzard without flinching, You may live in Canada. If you install security lights on your house and garage, But leave both unlocked, You may live in Canada. If you carry jumpers in your car And your wife shows you how to use them, You may live in Canada. If you design your kid's Halloween costume To fit over a snowsuit, You may live in Canada. If the speed limit on the highway is 80 km, You're going 90 and everybody is passing you, You may live in Canada. If you find 2 degrees 'a little chilly', You may live in Canada. I believe.......
Life is about our choices. So I'm just sayin....if you let others choose for you, you have no right to be upset if the results are not what you want....I'm just sayin....
Smile
Yes, these are my real eyes.
Aug 2009
Tonight I had my house mate hide the chocolate chip cookies while I stood with my hands over my ears, eyes closed, going lalalalalalalalalalalalal until she had them safely placed out of my sight, reach and smell. INHALE........... I love them and therefore find myself denying that which I desire....again. Why is it that all things so good are taboo.......in bulk......for one person?
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