It’s amazing what exercise can do for you. After making my Most-depressing-post-everâ„¢, I decided to take the bike out and ride the crap out of it. For me that means doing 11 miles at an average speed of 13.5 miles per hour, with a couple small hills but mostly flat terrain. I feel much better now, and might actually get a good night’s sleep.
A couple of addition thoughts about some news tidbits from the musical world. About the Seattle Symphony’s Four Concertmaster thingamabob: well, my mother told me if I had nothing good to say, then say nothing at all. When I first read the story from the online version of the Seattle P.I., I stared at the computer screen for about 30 seconds with my mouth hanging open and small, high-pitched whimpering sounds coming out every few seconds.
Anyway, are any of you planning on coming to one of our two outdoor parks concerts in the coming week? They’re both free, so you really have no excuse not to come by! The first is a Arbor Lodge Park on Saturday, August 25th at 7:00 p.m. Get more info here. Why not make an evening of it? Stop by the Arbor Lodge New Seasons Market, pick up some fixings for a nice evening’s picnic, and enjoy the show! The second free concert is at Waterfront Park (just south of the Hawthorne Bridge) on Thursday, August 30th at 7:00 p.m. (but come at 5:30 to hear the Portland Youth Philharmonic and claim a good spot on the lawn). If it rains, the concert will take place at the same time, but on the following evening, Friday, August 31st. I hope to see you there, it should be a fun and interesting program, plus it ends with the obligatory 1812 Overture complete with cannons!