The Crosier Bed and Breakfast aka The Marble Palace is now back again in operation as I have been hosting Paul Leenhouts and his wife, Monika Ruusmaa Leenhouts. They had originally only planned a vacation on Kauai but it was mezzo Jennifer Lane who persuaded them to spend a few days teaching on Oahu at… Read More Early Music houseguests
Friday night was a first—my first time in a theatre in at least 14 months to watch a performance because of the pandemic. Now that I am fully vaccinated, I felt safe to be at Diamond Head Theatre to take in the Honolulu production of “Forever Plaid,” an off-Broadway musical revue. The theatre was as… Read More What a coincidence!
“You love life in the fast lane, don’t you” was a text message I received from my sister last night as I was sitting in Neal Blaisdell Center Concert Hall, waiting for the Beethoven Ninth concert to begin. I had just gotten off the plane from 9 days on the mainland with my family in… Read More Life in the fast lane