What a glorious weekend here in the northeast! The high temperatures were in the low 80s
with minimal humidity and barely a cloud to be seen in the clear blue sky. After
synagogue we chatted with friends outside for a while before heading home, and
spent much of the afternoon sitting on our back porch.
We woke up yesterday to another glorious day and headed over
to the NY Botanical Garden for the annual Rose Garden Celebration. Early June
is the peak time for the thousands (maybe millions?) of roses, and it is a
sight to behold. There was also other activity, including a piece loosely based
on Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass performed by a small dance troupe, Jennifer
Muller/The Works. The NYBG web page told that “the troupe, now in its 39th
year, applies a multi-disciplinary technique that weaves dance, theater and
visual arts to create dances that celebrate and illuminate the human spirit.” It
was the first time that Barry and I could remember ever seeing a dance troupe
performance. Maybe it was just the magnificent setting or the perfect day, but
we were surprised at how much we both enjoyed it.
I really wish we had the children with us to pose for this one - a great picture frame:
And here is a little music to go along with the roses:
All that beautiful sun has given way to rain, so I am back inside in our little office once again. We have tickets to see The New York Philharmonic Orchestra and Yefim Bronfman play Beethoven’s Piano Concertos #1 and #4 at Avery Fisher Hall (Lincoln Center) Wednesday evening. They are doing a series of all five piano concertos but this was the only one that worked for us.
Have a good week and stay out of the rain!
Love,
Rebecca
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