There used to be a yearly balloon rally outside of Aspen. I remember the one in 1983 the best. There was one balloon that lifted off and it had writing on it that I couldn’t quite make out in the mist. But then it all came clear. It said: “Decadence – A Way of Life.” I can so relate.
South Africa
South Africa Diary Part 3 – Nice Work If You Can Get It
It’s Thursday, the day of the first concert of Renée Fleming in South Africa. Suddenly it has all become real and I need to get ready for the show.
South Africa Diary, Part 2 – IT’S ONLY A FLESH WOUND!
I have the blood of Africa running through my veins, and now I’ll be leaving some of that same blood on the old continent. More about that later.
If I may make a suggestion – if you ever get the chance to go on tour somewhere exotic on the coattails of Renée Fleming – TAKE IT! Renée and her family (daughters, brother & family, mom, personal assistant) got into Durban, South Africa on Tuesday morning. Tuesday at lunch we had our “presentation.” This is when the schedule was revealed.
Sometimes you just have to say “Yes”…
This has been the summer of my discontent. Practically the only thing that hasn’t gone wrong is that my wife didn’t file for divorce and neither of my children ran away to the circus. We need to get away. Enter the Zulu nation…