I am writing this on Sunday, 4/27. There are a couple of pics, including one that is slightly blurry.

Black and White Party

I spent much of the week updating computers for Habitat for Humanity.There were plenty of surprises and unexpected happenings. But everything turned out reasonably well. If counting computers, I am well over half way done. But that includes two computers that took much more effort than the others, because they were older and running older software. I don’t wish to jinx myself, but I should be done with the project this week.

There are plenty of other things going on, of course. Our neighborhood had a “Black and White” party Saturday, with live entertainment and light food. The idea was to come dressed for a black tie event, but not everybody agreed. Dress of the attendees went everywhere from black tie to one man who wore a T-shirt printed to look like a tux and a formal shirt. Our president came dressed in all black with his white hanky hanging out of his back pocket. His theory was “Once you get the ladies looking at your butt, you’re half way home.” The picture is a little blurred. All I can say is that I didn’t take it.

Sherwood Gardens

Today was a super busy day. We started out with a BOGO breakfast at Mimi’s after Church. In riding around the area this week, I noticed the tulips seem to be out earlier than normal. So we visited Sherwood Gardens in Baltimore before going to a BSO concert. The weather was fabulous. As you might expect, we weren’t the only ones who decided to spend a Sunday afternoon at the park. There were more people there than we have ever seen before. However, we quickly found a good parking spot, and there was no trouble walking the grounds. The Azaleas weren’t out yet, but the tulips and flowering trees were fabulous.

Sherwood Gardens

Then it was off to the concert. The second half of the 1880s saw the introduction of Brahms’ Fourth Symphony, Saint-Saëns’ “Organ” Symphony, Dvorák’s Eighth, Tchaikovsky’s Fifth, and Mahler’s First (also called the “Titan Symphony”). Mahler was the highlighter for this concert, and I can’t help but feel we didn’t get the best of the litter. Still, it was a very enjoyable concert. The other piece, Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, is a delightful piece and was very well done. As to the Mahler, well, the BSO sounds good almost no matter what they are playing.

We ended the day with dinner at Petit Louis Bistro. This is a well-established French restaurant in Baltimore that recently opened a location in downtown Columbia. We had a very nice dinner without breaking the bank. We won’t be visiting frequently, but we’ll be back once in a while. It was a perfect capper for the day.

I hope this finds everybody doing well.