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Life outside of Peabody
*Conductor, Albert Herring
Opera Vivente, May 2009
*Musical Preparation, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
Joint venture of Anne Arundel Community College &
Arundel Vocal Arts Society; performances: May 2,3, 2009
*Conductor, Here, There and Everywhere
Spring Concert, Arundel Vocal Arts Society, April 2009
*Conductor, Orpheus in the Underworld
Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music, February 2009
Every time I tell someone I live on the Eastern Shore and commute to Peabody, the response is "what a horrible drive that must be!" On the contrary! Each morning I get to cross the Bay Bridge over the Chesapeake Bay and take in the grandeur of creation: the many faces of the water, the wildlife, the sun dancing on the ripples and the entrance to or exit from one of the worlds I enjoy. Of course, everyone sings a different tune once they've been to my house, surrounded by woods, a five-minute walk to the beach and our sailboat, the peacefulness of the country and a world filled with the sounds of nature. Living "out here" is oh, so worth it!
One of the resident (and NOISY) frogs in our backyard Pond
Spring and summer are wonderful out here. The "peepers" announce the arrival of Spring; our resident Pond Frogs provide us with a veritable "Frog Concerto". They start their music anytime after sundown...
My Husband, Bill, and I
We were all spruced up on June 27th, 2004, to attend the wedding of our son/stepson Matt Riggs to Kerry Wallace.
My Absolute Favorite Thing: Sailing on the Chesapeake
My choice form of R&R, closely followed by massage, is SAILING. I Love IT! There is nothing I find more pleasing, calming and awe-inspiring than this. I've learned, and continue to learn so much about life from this experience. Nothing beats a great day of sailing...CARPE DIEM!
Thomas Point Lighthouse, about 5 Nautical miles from our Home
Thomas Point Light is an absolutely beautiful site on the western shore of the Chesapeake. Now owned by the city of Annapolis, excursions and tours of this historic Lighthouse are planned in the near future.
Our 22' Catalina Sailboat - "Water Music"
This is at a marina in Rock Hall, MD, one of our first destinations as sailboat owners.
"Water Music" in St. Michael's MD
Ours is always the smallest boat in the Marina, but we can travel anywhere on wind and/or ten dollars worth of gas. How many boat owners can say THAT?
The "Loves of Our Lives"
The "Loves of Our Lives" are our grandchildren, Thomas Murphy Riggs and Abigail Wallace Riggs, children of Matt and Kerry Wallace Riggs. Tommy made his World Premiere on November 11, 2005, weighing in at an impressive 9 lbs, 5.75 oz, 21 inches long. He is an ever-changing wonder and delight to his nuclear and extended family. He was joined by
baby sister Abigail in September of 2008. She is a delight!
Our Menagerie
Believe it or not, a peacock suddenly pranced down the middle of our community's road one day last June and never left. Peter (so named by his "other parents", our next-door neighbors) certainly added an element of exoticism and intrigue to our home. He got plenty of attention from passersby and, unfortunately, not enough from the two peahens, purchased by our neighbors, who joined the "zoo". We were privileged to observe Peter splaying, trying to seduce his love interests and to have them all roost on our chimney and A-frame.
The "girls" and two of Peter's daughters still grace our property; Peter unfortunately met a mysterious death in the fall of 2008. He is sorely missed by us and the whole neighborhood.
