Sunday, March 23, 2025

he saw me dancing in my seat

Even as far back 
as I sat 
there in the pews 
at
Asbury Memorial Church,
he noticed me 
enjoying
their music!
I have to believe
the old pearls
and 
Mother Pat's
Hawaiian dress
with the golden dolphins
helped draw his eye.
That's him
in the lighter-hued shirt
up front,
waiting with the other singer
while the pianist
did a jazz bit
as a solo.
So, who were these
fine fellows for the Portuguese 
concert at this 
concert?
Tiago Matos is the one
who came over to me 
at the reception
to thank me for my
responsiveness
to their ALMO -
Latin for 
"the one who cares".
How very kind of that
baritone
in the plaid vest!
Paulo Lapa -
the tenor in the jacket - and he
were here in Savannah as
students of opera in 2018
under the tutelage of
Sherrill Milnes and Maria Zouves.
Then there's the gent
in the blue shirt,
in the middle of this photo
as well as the earlier one
of the trio,
the fado jazz pianist,
Thanks to the SMF,
I am familiar with 
Julio did a quite nice riff on
"Blowin' In The Wind",
in the solo piece he played.
I wonder if that 
was specific to
the concert for us?
Perhaps so!
Jazz musicians do that sort of thing!
And what have I here?
Chopped broccoli and squash,
with a yellow carrot and cauliflower,
topped with tuna and creamy Caesar,
along with asparagus
and toasted pita points.
Much gratitude to Maria Z!
She handed me a plate
and said "take some food home" -
and I grabbed up 
those lovely prepped veggies
and that crunchy pita!
In fact, I have sufficient to repeat this delectable meal
at least three more times.
What an unexpected perk of being a volunteer today!
i thank You, God!

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