4.16.99
Okay.... The download of yesterday's entry didn't take, so here is it tonight, better or worse for wear. There were a coupe of things that I forgot to mention yesterday, so it's all the better that the thing wasn't posted.
First off, it's official. I'm going to return to my great homeland in late October/early November under the guise of attending the American Public Health Association annual meeting in Chicago (yeah...I know. I couldn't find a COLDER damn place in the universe to travel to.) Before venturing to ORD, I'm going to have a week basking in the early winter in my beloved and much-maligned Idaho, visiting old friends, a couple of new buds, and family. That trip has me excited, so I have something to work towards.
Why Chicago, and why November? Timing. Nobody in his right mind would dare to make that trip. That, and the fact that I've got a zillion miles expiring on United Airlines at the end of the year. My cars are going to be paid for courtesy of the Hilton Hotel Corporation, and their fabulous HHonors program. At the conclusion of this little trip, I should have no frequent flyer or frequent guest program points left that need to be taken care of, save my rapidly approaching round trip to Europe on Delta tickie.
Tonight, RR and I attended an organ concert at St. Andrew's Cathedral (Episcopalian.) It's as close to gothic architecture as we come in Honolulu, and it is the home to the largest organ in the state. Unfortunately, the organist is getting a little long in the tooth, so the fingers are not as nimble as they used to be, so there were a couple of notes that didn't echo the way they were supposed to. Still, though, I got to hear some old faves (Camille Saint-Saëns "Organ" adagio...such a nice piece of music) and a couple of César Franck ditties so that we would not forget what "good music" was supposed to sound like. As an encore, he played his greatest claim to fame, and the piece that he will be remembered for, his "Variations on 'Rubber Duckie.'" Yup, the Sesame Street tune, set to a 64 stop organ. It was cuuute.
Dear ones...I'm pleased to announce "the beginning of the end." NetFusion has arrived, and damned if I can't use it! A whole new world is opening up to me, including the ability to use that cryptic thing, FTP. You know what that means.... The delightful and timely end of my career on Geocities. I know that you will miss the pop-ups and the silly little watermark thing in the corner here, but as we say, "Get a life." Now, all I need is the time to learn how to use it and unleash its unique power. I'm even going to go so far as to post a small warning, use this URL:
First off, it's official. I'm going to return to my great homeland in late October/early November under the guise of attending the American Public Health Association annual meeting in Chicago (yeah...I know. I couldn't find a COLDER damn place in the universe to travel to.) Before venturing to ORD, I'm going to have a week basking in the early winter in my beloved and much-maligned Idaho, visiting old friends, a couple of new buds, and family. That trip has me excited, so I have something to work towards.
Why Chicago, and why November? Timing. Nobody in his right mind would dare to make that trip. That, and the fact that I've got a zillion miles expiring on United Airlines at the end of the year. My cars are going to be paid for courtesy of the Hilton Hotel Corporation, and their fabulous HHonors program. At the conclusion of this little trip, I should have no frequent flyer or frequent guest program points left that need to be taken care of, save my rapidly approaching round trip to Europe on Delta tickie.
Tonight, RR and I attended an organ concert at St. Andrew's Cathedral (Episcopalian.) It's as close to gothic architecture as we come in Honolulu, and it is the home to the largest organ in the state. Unfortunately, the organist is getting a little long in the tooth, so the fingers are not as nimble as they used to be, so there were a couple of notes that didn't echo the way they were supposed to. Still, though, I got to hear some old faves (Camille Saint-Saëns "Organ" adagio...such a nice piece of music) and a couple of César Franck ditties so that we would not forget what "good music" was supposed to sound like. As an encore, he played his greatest claim to fame, and the piece that he will be remembered for, his "Variations on 'Rubber Duckie.'" Yup, the Sesame Street tune, set to a 64 stop organ. It was cuuute.
Dear ones...I'm pleased to announce "the beginning of the end." NetFusion has arrived, and damned if I can't use it! A whole new world is opening up to me, including the ability to use that cryptic thing, FTP. You know what that means.... The delightful and timely end of my career on Geocities. I know that you will miss the pop-ups and the silly little watermark thing in the corner here, but as we say, "Get a life." Now, all I need is the time to learn how to use it and unleash its unique power. I'm even going to go so far as to post a small warning, use this URL:
<< Home