Another Concert! - 30 October 2021 - Plague Journal Day 597

Micah 6:8
Psalm 150
Yes, your life matters.

Some of you are still sheltering in place, but fear not: I'm here to keep you sane and entertained.
One could hardly ask for much more than that, now could one?

Yes, we're headed for another concert by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra tonight. We've been subscribers for nearly forty years now, and have what we consider the best seats in the house - and that's in a house with no bad seats!

We're looking forward to hearing the Dvorak New World Symphony as well as a first - two piano concertos played by the same soloist in the same half of the concert. This should be pretty interesting; the sheer bravery is impressive at the very least.
The program has two premieres tonight - the North American Premiere of the Enesco piano concerto and the World Premiere of a contemporary piece by a Michigan composer.

Can't hardly wait!


Keep Calm and Don't Stay Away.
I'll be back tomorrow.
The mental health issues related to our lockdown and the pandemic are especially hard for people with depression. NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, has a 24 hour helpline: 800-950-6264.

Roll for Initiative - 04 March 2021 - Plague Journal Day 357

Micah 6:8
Jonah 1:7-15
Yes, your life matters.

We all are still sheltering in place, but I'm here to keep you sane and entertained.
One could hardly ask for much more than that, now could one?

Today is International GMs Day - as in Game Master (or Dungeon Master / DM as we called it back in my day). It's a day to celebrate the folks who run role-playing games. Ironically, on 04 March 2008 Gary Gygax, American game designer, writer, co-created Dungeons & Dragons, died - six years after the beginning of this holiday. In one way, it's nice to know that this is really about celebrating the folks who run our games, not set up as a memorial to Gary, in another, it's even better knowing that we can celebrate his life along with that more general celebration. Roll some d20s or d12s or whatever your favourite dice might be today in celebration.

Quite a few years before all of that was going on in Wisconsin, on 04 March 1678 Antonio Vivaldi was born. We're almost to the beginning of Spring, so why not play the Spring concerto from his Four Seasons? I think I'll look for a recording around the house.

Keep Calm and Stay Away.
I'll be back tomorrow.
The mental health issues related to our lockdown and the pandemic are especially hard for people with depression. NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, has a 24 hour helpline: 800-950-6264.