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Well, I play piano. Used to play for church quite a bit. I'm a little rusty now because my piano is not working, but I could brush up, and perhaps help out Vana. Depends on just how difficult the piano music is. But we would have some time Saturday to practice, probably. (What does Vana play?) (Or is she singing?)
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Okay -- they aren't replying, so they don't believe me. Does it do any good to mention that when my kids were in junior high choir, I was the choir's accompanist? And for their solos at contest?
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::sends secret note to Vána re: kidnapping Banna on the weekend of the 20th::
Ladies! There's no need to fight over it. One of you can accompany Vána and the other can accompany the congregational singing. Then I can give our fill-in pianist a week off! Posts: 9866 | Registered: Apr 2002
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Ah I've pretty much decided I'm blowing off the International. If I enter Jake he'll go with handler instead of me anyway, and the other two aren't likely to be entered.
And recently I've been wanting to play the piano again. I could probably ask if I could practice at a nearby UMC church since it is for a good cause. <grin> One of my neighbors might have a piano for that matter too. *sigh* one of these days I'll get my own baby grand...
AJ
(I'd be happy to do the congregational singing instead too!)
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Vána plays oboe. Easy for me to remember since my sister played oboe in high school.
If we can't find a nice oboe/flute duet then I will happily sing. I'm an alto. I've even done solos, but it's been a while, so I'm not sure I'd want to solo now.
Vána, if I have time in the next few days I'll look through my music (what little I have, that is). I am definitely up for carpooling. It would be fun!
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Dana, how much can we play? Like, could xnera and I do a duet, and then also have an oboe solo? I haven't heard if she'd want to do a flute solo, and I'm certainly not trying to push anyone out, just looking for opportunities to play (since I get too few for my liking). But one could be an offeratory and one an anthem, or maybe just some prelude or postlude music. I'm not sure how your services are structured - I haven't been to a Methodist service before.
I'd be thrilled to have either of you accompany, Farmgirl and AJ - and if we get to do a duet and a solo, then one could do each!
I'm so excited - this is great!
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If this keeps up I'll be able to count Hatrack as work time instead of break time!
Vána, the pianist would love a week off. She's been filling in since we lost our organist, and she really isn't comfortable with it. So you can have the prelude, offeratory, and postlude for sure. If you and xnera can figure out a flute-oboe duet, that would be great.
As far as singing goes, we have a now-and-then choir, but they'd be thrilled to have an extra voice or two, and they practice Sunday morning before the service. So xnera, you'd be welcome to sing with them.
So, now that Sunday's under control, anyone want to plan the rest of the gathering?
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I was talking to Christy, and we're tentatively "in." I've got to admit that I'm a little bit squicky, myself, about taking vacation time so I can spend a weekend knitting and attending church, so I'm putting out an open plea to the geek contingent.
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Ooo, are we learning to knit? Cool, I've never done that!
I would like to repeat, though, that if you don't want to attend church, that's fine. My feelings will not be hurt, and I'm sure Vána and Xnera will be happy to play their instruments on Saturday too. This houseparty is NOT a ploy to get anyone to church.
I am hoping for lots of game-playing and such as well as crafty stuff. If you like, Tom, you can be in charge of planning some "non-girly" activities. Posts: 9866 | Registered: Apr 2002
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Just want to keep this on page one up until the weekend.
dkw, when you have a moment, could you privately e-mail me (address is in my profile)? I would like to be able to correspond with you via e-mail to get a few more details (location-wise) to start planning my trip, and figure out what time I need to leave here, etc. Are you expecting us to arrive on Saturday, or on Friday night?
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::begins to raise hand, realizes location, puts hand quickly down::
Seriously, people, it's almost as if you really don't want to meet me Scheduling everything for when I'm not going to be there and all. I will be with you in spirit, though the time difference might actually have me asleep. Maybe I can do one of those weird sleep-travelling things or something. How creepy would that be?
And that's enough out of me. We'll have to do another one sometime and I'll bring my pictures from Greece.
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Carrie, when's good for you? The rest of the Wisconsin clump is pretty mobile, and it's not like we're so far away that a get-together is difficult. It's visiting IOWA that's hard. Posts: 37449 | Registered: May 1999
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I'm going to try to bring a digital camera and post up photos of our get-together to my web site, like Mac did for wenchcon. (although I'm sure ours will be much tamer). That is, if dkw will let me use her computer.
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Of course you can use my computer – I have a slow dial-up connection though, so you probably won’t have time to post as many pictures as mac did.
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If by the day of the event they haven’t asked for my address and directions to my house I’m pretty sure they’re not coming.
Speaking of which – for you Wisconsin/Illinois types – would you rather go eight miles out of your way and back to stay on major highways, or drive 10 miles or so on county roads?
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That depends on how you define "or so," Dana. I know country types who, insisting that it's only "ten miles or so," gave directions that actually took us over an hour and a half. Posts: 37449 | Registered: May 1999
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Oh, it’s only ten miles. And it’s the route I take. The problem is, the street signs aren’t real visible, and there’s a few places where the road does a 90-degree curve and there’s another road that goes off at a tangent. Sometimes the road number stays with the curving road, sometimes it goes with the tangent (which is to say, straight ahead).
I can give you very explicit directs for that route, or I can tell you to stay on Hwy 20 until it hits Interstate 35. The Hwy route is exactly 16 miles longer. Your choice. Posts: 9866 | Registered: Apr 2002
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Are we all (IL/WI people) going to carpool/caravan? Maybe in two sets, if there are some that want to leave before others of us would get back from church?
edit because finishing the thought is nice: I would personally take the extra 16 miles to have a nice, easy highway to drive on, but if I'm not driving, than I don't much care how we get there!
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The only way I'd be able to come is by carpool. I am now sans vehicle and have no means of getting there (apart from bus.)
Still, I don't really see much that's drawing me to this. As a guy, I need more than needlework and amateur pottery as enticement.
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I suggested a mini-RPG earlier, they'd have to have their characters worked out ahead of time though.
I was just thinking about carpooling as well. I guess the logical divisons would be tom christy and ct and then xnera, dan vana and myself and steve(?) in my van.
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Okay! I picked a piece with an easy piano part. So AJ, Farmgirl, you two have to fight over accompanying me, and I'll send you the music!
xnera, did you ever find any duet pieces? Are you still interested in playing a duet?
My mom tried to schedule a baby shower for my cousin on the weekend we're getting together! I told her to try to move it to the previous weekend - I sure hope she can! I don't want to have to miss the shower. Posts: 2661 | Registered: Apr 2002
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Vana, would you have a place to practice? I wouldn't mind running to Rockford for an afternoon. I'd probably massacre it at the beginning but after an half hour or hour of practice I think I'd be passable.
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Well, I have a key to the church, and we've got like six pianos in there. So, I'm sure if I call the office and clear it with them first, we'd be able to come in for an afternoon.
I think that's just a long way of saying yes.
Would you like me to mail you the music, then?
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I'm thinking that I should just come out to Rockford and get it from you and practice on say Saturday afternoon. I don't see any good in mailing me the music unless I have a place to practice it.
Were you thinking a specific hymn or a classical arrangement? If so, what composer/arranger?
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Oh and I've asked Steve if he is interested in coming and he has been giving a positive type maybe. First time he hasn't run screaming from the room at the mention of Jatraqueros. <grin> He hasn't given a "hell no". I told him that we were unsure as to what the guys were going to do, and that didn't seem to bother him much either.
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It's not a hymn, but I've forgotten now exactly which piece I picked (I looked at lots). I'll check when I get home and let you know.
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The problem is that they are all "guys". Unfortunately 95% of the people who fall into the classification of "guys" have hooked up with a female who is their "social co-ordinator". This is a good thing because otherwise they would never get off their derriers and remain sitting in front of a technological marvel of their choosing, namely computer, TV, or playstation/sega/whatever. Hence "guys" start with negative interia and only the sexual allurements from the "social co-ordinator" can normally drag them out of their "cave" at all. Normally they do actually have a good time when removed from their "technology cave" but if they had to plan their own good time they would remain in said "cave"
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AJ - the piece is called Sarabande, by Arcangelo Corelli.
What Saturdays might be good for you to come down? E-mail me, and we'll set something up. (Vana@critterpost.com)
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this saturday would be ok I don't think I have anything pressing going on. I mean I could prime the blue bedroom but I'm working on the fine art of procrastination. Steve has it down to a science. The only problem would be weather, though I-90 is normally pretty clear. I'll e-mail you tomorrow from work.
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