A soggy red carpet and other things
I went to the opening gala of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra last night. I don't usually, but Renée Fleming was singing, and she doesn't get out here all that much anymore. The CSO sent out an email a while back suggesting "formal dress", so I broke out the black Mme. X dress and wore long dangly earrings. It was raining, hence the soggy red carpet. But nobody cared. There were savory and sweet noshes and an open bar before the concert, which was nice. My seat was in the not-terribly-extravagant upper balcony, but was actually quite a good seat, in the center with a nice view of the stage. Fleming sang Samuel Barber's Knoxville: Summer of 1915, which is a favorite piece of mine, as well as four songs by Richard Strauss. We also got Leonard Bernstein's Divertimento for Orchestra and Strauss' Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, not to mention encores. A very good time was had by all.
Today I hauled four bags worth of clothes to the Brown Elephant and only came home with one, which was very restrained of me. Then I did laundry, such an exciting way to spend a Sunday afternoon, but it needed to be done. I even washed the shower curtains.
Today I hauled four bags worth of clothes to the Brown Elephant and only came home with one, which was very restrained of me. Then I did laundry, such an exciting way to spend a Sunday afternoon, but it needed to be done. I even washed the shower curtains.