At the University of Denver this week to sing with Berkshire Choral. Checked into the dorm today and had orientation.
This is a good spot to read under a pear tree for the next half hour until the sun goes down.
In Denver, a day early, for a week of singing with #BerkshireChoral. A quiet day before a week of intense rehearsals.
Nothing better for an introvert than a nice dinner in a quiet restaurant with a good book. The salmon was cooked perfectly, the rosé from Oregon was tasty, and Babel in an exceptionally good book.
I love that people like books.
Morgenstern’s is a new bookstore here in Bloomington. Every time I go there the parking lot is full, there’s a bunch people reading in the cafe, and a line at the register.
Walking the dog this evening in #Bloomington #Indiana. The tulip trees (the state tree) are blooming.
In southern Indiana, where I was this morning, the tulip trees were done blooming last week.
I'm very much looking forward to singing in the upcoming Maui Choral Arts concert "I Dream a World".
We're doing two longer-form pieces this time. Both are about finding hope in a world full of conflict.
A World Beloved, by Carol Barnett, is subtitled A Bluegrass Mass. It's a spectacular mashup of traditional latin text and bluegrass ballads.
A Vision Unfolding, by Kyle Peterson, is a hopeful take on moving beyond prejudice and racism.
Ticket and concert info: https://www.mauichoralarts.org
I think this was the problem, the trace on the near edge at the right. It’s nice when the flaw is visible.
Baking cookies on a gray rainy day.
When I was in California a couple weeks ago visiting Mom, she gave me her mother’s box of recipes. Today I’m baking some of the cookies Grandma used to make. My grandkids can give them a try tomorrow.
These are “Candy Cookies”, made with graham cracker crumbs, condensed milk, chocolate chips, coconut, and pecans. Yum.
I hit the 400 mile mark on my new Tern Vektron e-bike on the way to work. It happened right near the bakery, which I took as a sign that it was a good day to pick up scone to have with my morning coffee.
Almost all of my riding has been to and from work. It's an 8-mile round trip, so that's about 50 commutes on the bike, and not in the car. The trip is much more enjoyable riding on the bike path through campus; the route for the car is on the bypass highway that goes around campus.
Now at: @haiku_brian
Proud papa/dad/husband. Choral singer. Aspiring linguist. CTO at Backblaze. Usually in Indiana, sometimes on Maui. He/him.