Fantastic Google Doodle

I have been drinking Lipton tea these last couple of days. I forgot to pick up instant coffee. Actually I like the tea with a little bit of creamer. The morning has been very quiet and not even much chirping from the birds. I think today the lawn service comes out to cut the property so after lunch might be louder.

You all know how much I enjoy classical music, so I was surprised at the Google Doodle today in honor of Victorian pianist Clara Schumann's 193rd birthday. She was married to another classical composer, Robert Alexander Schumann who was very successful. Listen to some wonderful classical music each weekday morning on Second Cup Concert from 9 a.m. until noon on Atlanta radio with host Lois Reitzes. It streams live on the WABE 90.1 FM website and it's simply fantastic!

"Why hurry over beautiful things? Why not linger and enjoy them?" ~Clara Schumann

TGIF Sparkles

OK so did this week go by fast or what? I imagine the weekend to be a busy one as college students pack their things to head back to college. Its going to be an even more exciting time for the new freshmen.

I just saw a lone hummingbird fly in and sip nectar from the flower container. This one stayed for awhile!  The long-awaited movie 'Sparkle' hits theaters today. Of course, many have seen the Trailers and know it stars the late Whitney Houston and American Idol winner Jordin Sparks. CNN has an excellent movie review and you can read it here.

It looks like a mix bag of sun and clouds for Friday. Just like you, I have enough to keep me busy and catch up on from earlier this week. I usually stream several Atlanta radio stations that are my favorites like KISS 104.1 FM which plays the best in R&B and WABE 90.1 FM for classical music. Give them a listen!

I hope the day sparkles in whatever you're doing!

Beethoven Remix Project

This piece is by a group of students from the Brooklyn Community Arts and Media School. They are one of the five finalists in the Brooklyn Philharmonic Beethoven Remix Project. The full read on the Project can be found on the NPR  website where you can also listen to the other finalist submissions. It's fantastic!

Opera Great!

The radio program I listen to every morning on WABE 90.1FM called Second Cup Concert has been playing music by the great tenor opera singer Luciano Pavarotti. It's his birthday today and in my own honor, I post this quote of the day:

Photo Credit: Wikipedia

"For me, music is the most joyful activity possible, the most perfect expression of any emotion." ~Luciano Pavarotti