Sunday, October 22, 2006
I Made the Front Page
Here's my orchestra, the JCO, in rehearsal. Our concert was this afternoon. It was well recieved, and we even played a Strauss polka for an encore.
10/21/2006 - Jamestown Area Community Orchestra members are shown practicing for Sunday’s Autumn Concert. The Jamestown Area Community Orchestra is performing its Autumn Concert at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at First Covenant Church, 520 Spring St., Jamestown, conducted by Andrew D. Coccagnia. The Jamestown Area Community Orchestra is made up of adults performing in an ensemble. The ensemble features professional music educators and people working in other professional areas. The group is directed by Coccagnia, the band director at Washington Middle School in Jamestown. The orchestra gives two concerts each year, one in the fall and the other in the spring. The October concert will feature works such as the St Lawrence Overture, Autumn Leaves, a Barry Manilow Medley and the Carmen Suite for Orchestra.
Photo by Valory S Isaacson
10/21/2006 - Jamestown Area Community Orchestra members are shown practicing for Sunday’s Autumn Concert. The Jamestown Area Community Orchestra is performing its Autumn Concert at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at First Covenant Church, 520 Spring St., Jamestown, conducted by Andrew D. Coccagnia. The Jamestown Area Community Orchestra is made up of adults performing in an ensemble. The ensemble features professional music educators and people working in other professional areas. The group is directed by Coccagnia, the band director at Washington Middle School in Jamestown. The orchestra gives two concerts each year, one in the fall and the other in the spring. The October concert will feature works such as the St Lawrence Overture, Autumn Leaves, a Barry Manilow Medley and the Carmen Suite for Orchestra.Photo by Valory S Isaacson
Labels: music
Saturday, October 21, 2006
Our Swedish Indian
Matthew is a lodge member of the Order of the Arrow, a honor society within Boy Scouts. He was recently part of an eagle ceremony for his fellow member, Patrick.
(Matthew's the one with a flag pole growing out of his head.)
His outfit is based on the Seneca Indians.
Matthew made his head dress.
It's called a gestowah. He started the wooden crown part at Michigan State this summer, when he attended the National Order of the Arrow Conference. The feathers are local. I donated the tail feather from my oboe cleaning stash. You should have seen his room after he pulled apart the 2 turkey wings so he could sew on the feathers!
All photos by photographer BetterKeepTheDayJobSue using her new digital birthday camera.
(Matthew's the one with a flag pole growing out of his head.)His outfit is based on the Seneca Indians.
Matthew made his head dress.
It's called a gestowah. He started the wooden crown part at Michigan State this summer, when he attended the National Order of the Arrow Conference. The feathers are local. I donated the tail feather from my oboe cleaning stash. You should have seen his room after he pulled apart the 2 turkey wings so he could sew on the feathers!All photos by photographer BetterKeepTheDayJobSue using her new digital birthday camera.
Labels: Matthew
Sunday, October 08, 2006
The Big 5-0!
Well, I am now 50 and I don't feel any different than when I was living my earlier half century... 
This was one long party....On my birthday, (Thursday) I had open house at school and lots of chatty parents. When I finally trudged home, I walked into a house with delicious smells: Matthew was finishing broiling a salmon fillet (the good salmon from Alaska, not the usual pink colored stuff) Katie was dressing her salad with her homemade citrus vinigrete, and Rick was pulling the cork from a nice bottle of wine. After dinner (on the good china, no less) I was surprised with a new camera. A digital SLR with 2 lenses!
Friday, Rick drove to Ohio and picked Brian up for the we
ekend. Everybody knew about this but me. When they arrived home (the first I have seen Brian since we dropped him off in August) we all went out to Petillo's. Brian quizzed us throughout dinner with all these brain teasers. We had a great time and great food.
Saturday, Katie had a home swim meet and, having read the manual the day before, I was able to take my first photos with the new camera.
Around 5 o'clock people started
rolling in for the Party that Rick had arranged.
Lots of friends and family,
including Hannah! Everyone had a great time!
Cheers!
This was one long party....On my birthday, (Thursday) I had open house at school and lots of chatty parents. When I finally trudged home, I walked into a house with delicious smells: Matthew was finishing broiling a salmon fillet (the good salmon from Alaska, not the usual pink colored stuff) Katie was dressing her salad with her homemade citrus vinigrete, and Rick was pulling the cork from a nice bottle of wine. After dinner (on the good china, no less) I was surprised with a new camera. A digital SLR with 2 lenses!
Friday, Rick drove to Ohio and picked Brian up for the we
ekend. Everybody knew about this but me. When they arrived home (the first I have seen Brian since we dropped him off in August) we all went out to Petillo's. Brian quizzed us throughout dinner with all these brain teasers. We had a great time and great food.Saturday, Katie had a home swim meet and, having read the manual the day before, I was able to take my first photos with the new camera.
Around 5 o'clock people started
rolling in for the Party that Rick had arranged.
Lots of friends and family,
including Hannah! Everyone had a great time!
Cheers!
Thursday, October 05, 2006
Pretty rockin' for old guys
I went and saw the Stones last night in Missoula. They had never been to Montana. I got a ticket off eBay the day before the concert for below cost and went by myself.
Danced myself silly and had a blast. Keith is still incoherant and Mick runs like a marathoner.
What fun!
Sue, updates on your 50th party please!
