Over the months that
I have been keeping this blog on Blogger, people have occasionally written me
and told me that they were having trouble reading my posts because, on their
computers, the color of the text was not sufficiently different from that of
the background.
So I thought, “maybe
it’s time for a new look on the blog.” And here it is. TaDa!
Now I need to get the
four children together for an updated picture! Somehow this entire summer has
gone by and we have all gotten together numerous times and taken plenty of photographs,
but I never found the opportunity to get all four children to pose for one
picture. This weekend, although we are planning to be in Sharon, Simmie and
family will be in New York with Ronen’s family. This activity needs to be at
the top of the list for next weekend! But will I remember that?
That memory thing is
still a struggle! I suppose over time it will be increasingly difficult to know
much is attributable to normal aging and how much is attributable to the tumor.
Many friends have commiserated with me on memory loss, although I feel
compelled to remind them that there is a big difference between the gradual
onset of these symptoms as a normal part of aging, and the fairly steep curve I
slid down 16-17 months ago when, at the nadir of my functioning. At that point,
I did not even know my own name and could not name routine items (pen, book,
etc.) that the doctors or nurses would hold in front of me. I have, at best, a
vague memory of some of this; Barry, Simmie, and Dina have had to fill in
details. But I must say that my ability to read is improving, albeit slowly.
Barry has been having me read aloud to him each day, usually an article from
the New York Times which I read on-line with the font enlarged. Of course I
struggle so much with just getting through the words that I lose much of the
content. But this, too, I hope, will improve.
Tonight, for the
first time in a few years, we are headed to Lincoln Center for a concert in the
summer series, “Mostly Mozart.”
Here is the program
for this evening:
Mozart and Beethoven
Mostly Mozart Festival
Orchestra
Jérémie Rhorer, conductor
Paul Lewis, piano
MOZART:
Overture to Le nozze di Figaro
MOZART:
Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K.503
BEETHOVEN:
Symphony No. 1
We are thrilled to be
going to two concerts in this series! I know it will not disappoint.
Have a great day!
Love,
Rebecca
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