In case anyone is interested in my taste in music, here is one of my new favorites, Anastacia, with her latest single:
We saw her on Graham Norton a few weeks ago and I became obsessed (sort of). I now have all four of her albums and was surprised to have iTunes serve her up on the soundtrack for “Chicago” the movie as well.
We finished the Messiah Concert series last night with a heart-felt goodbye to B. Murphy, the long-standing director and soul of this annual event. After the engaging performance last night, he boarded a flight to Washington, DC to start a new job, I think he will be missed (and should be!) in this community.
My honey’s mother and sister were here from Nevada and the three of us sat on the front row, where we had a great view of the choir, orchestra, soloists and poinsettias. Lots of poinsettias.
Someone at work asked me about the LIVE for Life concert on Sunday night and I said that when the choir and orchestra performed, it felt as if waves were slowing coming in from the ocean, embracing me and then trying to pull me back out with them. It was outstanding. I’ve never felt quite so enveloped by such soothing, all-embracing sound.
We made it through the cold and snow yesterday morning to arrive safely into downtown Salt Lake and then trudged several blocks with thousands of other concert-goers (many from California judging on the footwear, flimsy and fashionable clothing and lack of expertise walking in snow) to the G&S.
The first 30 minutes was the broadcast of “Music & the Spoken Word”, followed by a “mini concert” that lasted about 45 minutes, followed by what my honey described as “30 minutes of stroking”.
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This was just sent to me tonight (thanks, Lisa) but is worth sharing as a well-done parody of both sides on Prop 8.
See how many actors you can name!
My honey is a big fan of Christmas music and I stumbled across a CD I thought he would like, “A John Waters Christmas”.
The best of the worst is this gem by “Little Cindy” (who is grown up now and should be ashamed):
This was played at his funeral last week (see previous entry) and is a recording he made shortly before he died.
Fought the snow all the way up to Park City and all the way back down, but made it on time and safe and sound.
Here’s about the only decent photo I was able to get before the guy behind me complained because my LCD screen was too bright (I would have done the same 
I heard this song this morning and it reminded me of my brother who died in November and who would have turned 49 two weeks ago.
February Song
Josh Groban
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They played this at my brother’s funeral last week:
Aerosmith’s - Amazing
by Steven Tyler & Richie SupaI kept the right ones out,
And let the wrong ones in.
Had an angel of mercy
To see me through all my sins.
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This weekend marks the annual Pride celebration here in Utah. We have tentative plans to go to the parade and festivities on Sunday, a Cuban dinner with friends Saturday late afternoon and a barbecue at Scott’s on Sunday, after the activities. That should be enough activities for the weekend (yikes!).
I just listened again to Neil Young’s latest album, Living with War. It’s quite outspoken about his feelings regarding the war in Iraq and President Bush. Let’s just say that he gives the Dixie Chicks a run for their money. It’s classic Neil Young and quite poignant and strangely patriotic feelings-inducing.
