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19176. wonkers2 - 4/22/2006 7:35:56 AM As Jexter mentioned, w2 and the Cap'n joined him for lunch today. And we met our second Motie in person, the first being JJBiener who, as many remember, was at the opposite end of the political spectrum from Jexter and w2. Biener and w2 had a fairly lively argument over dinner, but not so with Jexter with whom we agree on Bush, the war, etc. Anyway, we're headed back to Detroit on Monday. where visiting Moties are always welcome as long as they are willing to submit to a brief sales pitch for a GM car! 19177. arkymalarky - 4/22/2006 4:14:25 PM Our Detroit friends are down here right now, and they're probably coming over this evening (if Bob and I can get our work done). But he's retired from Chrysler. 19178. arkymalarky - 4/22/2006 4:15:36 PM Great picture and a good looking bunch! It just now finally came up for me. 19179. judithathome - 4/22/2006 11:19:28 PM Wonks, if you're near Texas, give me a holler! I've had my interest in the Cap'n piqued for some time. ;-) 19180. wonkers2 - 4/23/2006 1:51:08 AM Thanks, Judith! Texas is a big state. I was in Houstoh last month for my son's wedding. 19181. judithathome - 4/23/2006 4:52:32 AM I know...I saw the outstanding pictures! 19182. Magoseph - 4/24/2006 10:16:28 AM Judith, Ali, Arky, Wonk and the Cap'n, and you especially, Mac, for the wonderful poem, I thank you all very much for the good wishes. I am able to lurk since Flexy elevated the monitor, but I still cannot sit for very long in order to type. 19183. Macnas - 4/24/2006 1:38:46 PM Mago, I'm very glad you liked the little rhyme, sometimes a bit of fun is better than any medicine.
You take it easy now, and you'll be back as good as ever before you know it.
19184. iiibbb - 4/25/2006 1:31:45 AM Last big planning hurdle for the wedding is music...
we're looking for contemporary.
Prologue
Processional
Recessional
Any suggestions/favorites out there? 19185. arkymalarky - 4/25/2006 1:48:20 AM Oh congratulations, 3i3b! I knew you were engaged, but I didn't realize you had set a date and were well on your way in the planning.
If anything comes to mind I'll post it here. 19186. iiibbb - 4/25/2006 2:05:48 AM a little over 1 month away 19187. judithathome - 4/25/2006 4:56:40 AM Prologue...check out Erik Satie. 19188. alistairconnor - 4/25/2006 11:35:30 AM Satie... excellent suggestion!
If it wuz me (god forbid), I'd be tempted by Beethoven or Sibelius for the processional, avoiding "well known bits" (that leaves a very wide field) - something inspirational and accessible, without religious overtones. 19189. Macnas - 4/25/2006 12:29:26 PM I wouldnt have any, the occasion is grand enough on its own I think. 19190. arkymalarky - 4/25/2006 3:12:41 PM My brother played acoustic guitar for mine and it was the only music we had, but it was a very small wedding. I don't even remember what he played now, but it was very nice and I remember the effect. 19191. PelleNilsson - 4/25/2006 3:33:46 PM What about a solitary bagpipe? 19192. iiibbb - 4/25/2006 3:35:44 PM We're having a couple of friends play for us... a guitar (singer) and flute.
I was looking at U2's "One", but I think the lyrics need to be modified a little.
There is also this aria stuck in my head but I have no clue what the title is, and I am such a sucky singer that I can't help anyone else guess. I think it is fairly well known... usually has a man and a woman trilling through a scale-like melody... a fairly basic string accompaniment follows the melody. I spent a couple of hours looking for it on 'greatest opera duets' in amazon and couldn't find it. It's driving me nuts.
Oh well.
19193. Macnas - 4/25/2006 3:42:53 PM You can't possibly go wrong with "Wedding In Cherokee County" 19194. Macnas - 4/25/2006 3:46:39 PM Thats not helping, I know.
Anyway, what about an instrumental for your prologue, say something like the music to "the maids of mournes shore" or "down by the sally gardens"? That would sound very nice with just guitar and flute. 19195. arkymalarky - 4/25/2006 4:21:05 PM Seven pages into an 8 page minimum paper, and I'm just now to the main topic. Editing will be in order, but I do better if I write it first then go back and edit.
Then to start the other one, hopefully knocking out four or five pages of it before morning, and I will be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel in this first semester of grad school. I will turn in the one I'm working on now tomorrow night and finish the second up by next week sometime.
I already know my schedule at work and wrt rural education advocacy will be much reduced, starting this summer. After a busy June, grad school will be easier as well, since I got the most time-consuming classes out of the way first--not intentionally, it just worked out that way.
Bob and I plan to celebrate after my twelve 12-hour days in a June seminar by spending at least half of July in Colorado. It's the carrot I keep in front of me at all times.
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