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Jul. 17th, 2025 05:12 pmPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Polonaise from Eugene Onegin
David Popper Polonaise de Concert Op. 14
It’s a cello work from late 19th century Bohemia. I’ve never heard of him either.
Georges Enescu Romanian Rhapsody No. 1, Op. 11
Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 8 in G, Op 88
It was hot (95F which means not as hot as that June day that peaked at 102) and I had the Moroccan koofteh sandwich and I think I actually got the Moroccan chicken sandwich last time I was there.
I don’t really have any new insights about these things. But Gabriella (along with her friend Theresa, whom I have mentioned before) was there and I have some new insights on her cats. That is to say, she now has a third cat named Sophia and I did learn that Sambucina is named for a monastery in southern Italy famed for its illuminated manuscripts (you’ll have to take her word for it because there is only a German and Italian Wikipedia page for it) and that none of these are original names: Sambucina was Honey and Veronica was Sugar and Sophia was Lola, not Candy Girl, but she already had a Lulu.
Sophia and Veronica are just names.
Marissa is a pre-k teacher and Endale (an Amharic name) has a snake pendant.
There was a dog who looked a lot like Drake except he had a white patch on the back of his neck. His name is Shadow. He's full Havanese.
On the way out, Theresa brought up how she hasn’t been to the Gardner Museum in a while and I said I haven’t been since they quietly took away free admission on your birthday.
Theresa asked about Free Fun Fridays and they’ve been replaced with August Adventures which are kind of the same thing but worse in every way.
That was the pandemic’s fault. I don’t know why the Gardner Museum got rid of their free admission.
burning question: Homer, when are you going to give up this crazy sugar scheme?
David Popper Polonaise de Concert Op. 14
It’s a cello work from late 19th century Bohemia. I’ve never heard of him either.
Georges Enescu Romanian Rhapsody No. 1, Op. 11
Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 8 in G, Op 88
It was hot (95F which means not as hot as that June day that peaked at 102) and I had the Moroccan koofteh sandwich and I think I actually got the Moroccan chicken sandwich last time I was there.
I don’t really have any new insights about these things. But Gabriella (along with her friend Theresa, whom I have mentioned before) was there and I have some new insights on her cats. That is to say, she now has a third cat named Sophia and I did learn that Sambucina is named for a monastery in southern Italy famed for its illuminated manuscripts (you’ll have to take her word for it because there is only a German and Italian Wikipedia page for it) and that none of these are original names: Sambucina was Honey and Veronica was Sugar and Sophia was Lola, not Candy Girl, but she already had a Lulu.
Sophia and Veronica are just names.
Marissa is a pre-k teacher and Endale (an Amharic name) has a snake pendant.
There was a dog who looked a lot like Drake except he had a white patch on the back of his neck. His name is Shadow. He's full Havanese.
On the way out, Theresa brought up how she hasn’t been to the Gardner Museum in a while and I said I haven’t been since they quietly took away free admission on your birthday.
Theresa asked about Free Fun Fridays and they’ve been replaced with August Adventures which are kind of the same thing but worse in every way.
That was the pandemic’s fault. I don’t know why the Gardner Museum got rid of their free admission.
burning question: Homer, when are you going to give up this crazy sugar scheme?
