Today I received my 'official' invitation to attend a number of inaugural events. I'm honored to be invited but suspect I'll RSVP in the negative. All evidence points to bottlenecks of all sorts all day along the entire route. My performance partner and I were invited to do our thing at one of the inaugural balls. As these things go, there's no ( Read more... )

Once again my good intentions have been waylaid due to the overwhelming demands on my very limited time ( Read more... )

From now on I'll be using my LJ as a commemorative narrative which will refer to various people with whom I've worked, and other professional associations and related stories that I wish to record. If you're a viewer and are not interested in reading about the famous and not so famous, please don't waste your time reading any further. These entries ( Read more... )

It's been virtually real and I'll be on hiatus for the foreseeable future. The business of live action/real time life has become an inescapable priority.

I can be reached via email @ privatesector@verizon.net or simply google 'Lorraine Whittlesey' if you prefer.

All best wishes to all of you.

Today, on 30 August, 2007, I've made the decision that, aside from the most intimate of attire, I will never buy a new piece of clothing again ( Read more... )

Might as well plan it now and get the facts straight for posterity. I've managed to beat death a few times and have no intention of losing for quite a while but I've got to say that as I head towards the big 60 I'm acutely aware that I'm somewhere in my final Act and I need to put my house in order ( Read more... )

Did finally have a chance (yesterday) to call Alan Lightman to say how much I appreciated his kind words about my musical treatment of his work, 'Einstein's Dreams' for the Sun interview. We talked about upcoming projects and the possibility of his visiting Baltimore. He's leaving soon for a relatively short stay in Guatemala and he re-iterated his ( Read more... )

My young cousin was married yesterday on the Eastern Shore at a family home (the grooms) that was deeded to his family from the King of England in the 1600's They've managed to keep it in the family by living within their means and avoiding the trappings of the 'Mcmansion' mentality ( Read more... )

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There's a picture with the hard copy but there's an audio excerpt for those who are so inclined. People ask what it is I do. Well, here's some info.

On Saturday afternoon, Alan Lightman, the author of the N.Y. Times best seller, 'Einstein's Dreams,' among other writings, called me and we discussed the music and lyrics which I wrote for the performances of 'Einstein's Dreams (...it's about time...) He said he was 'enthralled' with them and he would like to go ahead with publishing and the ( Read more... )