I sang three performances of Orff's "Carmina Burana" to packed houses this weekend! All were AWESOME. I mean, notably, especially, undeniably AWESOME. We sounded awesome. The orchestra sounded awesome. The kid's choir did an awesome job. The soloists were awesome. The conductor was awesome. DID I MENTION AWESOME ( Read more... )

So, we saw the third performance ever of the Flaming Lips musical Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots last night at La Jolla Playhouse. I knew we were in for a wild ride when Des McAnuff, the director, came out and warned us that because the show is still in previews and it's the most technically ambitious show they've ever done, there might be "train ( Read more... )

Neither of our cars has been in exactly prime condition for some time. The '87 station wagon is already on its second transmission, leaks coolant, and has a malfunctioning drivers' seat belt and air conditioning, and sometimes the wiper fluid won't stop spraying. The '94 Toyota has a slow but steady oil leak (we have absorbent material underneath ( Read more... )