all zoomed out

I have had six ZOOM events this week...

yes, six.

Well, technically, one of the events was via "fb live", but I'm including it.

I realize that number is pretty low, what with the USA still being mired in a pandemic.

I realize that many people have at least six ZOOM events in a day.

However, I also realize that six is a few too many for me.

Monday evening found me at "Masters In VOICE: James Morris".

That's him, on the left, speaking with fellow opera star, Sherrill Milnes.

Primarily it was the two friends doing a lot of reminiscing about their early days when they were learning their trade and starting out at the Metropolitan Opera.

I would have liked more music, but it was nice to hear their memories.

Wednesday afternooon found me at my fourth episode of "Clergy Talks", a series I've been enjoying.

Not only is Billy Hester part of it, but so is Rabbi Robert Haas!

There are also two others that I don't know, but I enjoy their banter.

I've always liked listening to 'bands of brothers' and there's a perk here: the rabbi actually responds to my posts in the chat bar!

But more on that another time.

The series has nine episodes to go.

 

That evening gave me the PULSE opening lecture by featured artist David Gumbs, from his home in Martinique in the Caribbean.

That island air - or should that be 'flair'? - inundates his art, making his works heavily flavored with conch shells and tropical flowers and lush, rich, colors!

They're all interactive, too, with some intended for dancers - like me!

Hooray for PULSE!

Early on Friday afternoon I had another PULSE-related ZOOM.

This time, it was the curator of the Jepson, Harry DeLorme, providing a 'hands on' tour of the new exhibits.

He interacted with the pieces, but only briefly with each one, as the entire tour was less than 30 minutes.

I know I'll be spending much more time than that playing - I mean, dancing! - with "Cosmic Flowers"!

Maybe next Sunday...!
 

Last night, the Savannah Stage Company used 'fb live' to host a play, "Alice In Wonderland", which they had performed earlier at the Savannah Theatre.

There were even some songs!

But, as always on that streaming venue, sound and continuity glitches marred the production.

It was still good... but seeing their high-energy work on a 15-inch screen really doesn't do it for me.

(Sigh.)

That brings me to the ZOOM 'coffee hour' post-service today.

This may be the first I've attended this year.

The funniest thing was when Carol was talking about the rain making this a "three cat afternoon" and I piped up with "as opposed to a three dog night!"

I don't know if she thought I meant the band or not, but I thought it was hilarious!

 

Perhaps the highlight - for me, still in my bathrobe, hair unbrushed - was when the talk turned to weather and someone mentioned Captain Sandy... and I burst into song!

For real, I did!

Margaret Clay even joined in!

And Ray Ellis couldn't help but grin!

They, like me, are Savannahians.

They, like me, grew up when the person doing the weather had a lot of personality, as well as props and puppets.

All the new folks had no idea what was going in during my musical interlude!

Yes, that was much fun!

Now, to take a shower and get dressed...

and take a break from the small screen!

Oh... here are the lyrics!

Yo, ho, ho, what's the weather going to be?

Here's the man who knows, let's take a look and see.

Here is Captain Sandy and the weather he has found

for Savannah and for Chatham and the counties all around!

Hahahaha! Hahaha!