The Sweetness of Summer has Arrived!!!

The sweet days of summer have arrived! The picture on the left is from last summer. Yes, those are real flowers on the columns!

This summer promises to be just as full of flavor and excitement as last summer. There is a lot to do (competitions to prepare for, programs to begin and dissertations to write.) However, I think that we are both ready to take a sigh of relief from the stress of the semester. We're not sure where are travels will take us. (We are thinking of going to Puerto Rico or the Grand Tetons.) Wherever we choose, the adventures are made more wonderful as we have them together!

All over the place...Rental cars...Airplanes...Hotels...

Dear Readers,

Giving concerts can be fun, but it can also be quite grueling. I suppose that we are becoming professionals at it. At least if that means getting very little sleep and still performing your best. We just gave a concert in Jacksonville (which was a pleasure) on Sunday. Yesterday, we drove to Orlando Airport and flew from there to Boston. Now, Rosita is giving a concert at 5:00.

One can't complain too much. After all, we are doing what we love. And, more importantly, we are doing it together. Also, it gives us a chance to see so many wonderful people and places. (F.Y.I. The photo above is from a concert that we gave a couple of weeks ago in Miami. The photo to the right is from Boston Conservatory where Rosita will be playing in about an hour. The photo to the left is from the Fenway in Boston which shows that it is possible to have a garden in the middle of a major metropolitan area.) We hope that this post finds everyone well and that you are all as busy and happy as we are.

-Marion and Rosita

Finals Week in Progress and Concert Ahoy!

It seems that finals week and the papers associated with it always comes at the worst time possible in terms of schedules. This Sunday we are both playing a concert in Jacksonville. The following week Rosita is playing a concert in Boston. Then, we are scheduled to play for a lecture series in Miami .... Then .... Sweet sweet summer!!! (We are considering the possibility of making a trip somewhere, but we are not quite sure where yet and it might be nice to catch our breath for a week as well.)

(You may ask what the flamingos in the picture have anything to do with all of this? I can tell you...nothing what so ever....but they look great anyway!)

We would like to send a big thanks to all of the teachers, students, friends and family who have made this school year so full of humor, stories and anecdotal tales!

Many Blessings!

-Marion and Rosita