O Freunde
April 22, 2008 by imawindycitygal
Happy Earth Day to all!
I was listening to music instead of podcasts this morning while taking the train into work. My iPod was in shuffle mode and throwing up a pretty interesting combination of tunes: Mad World (the slower version from Donnie Darko), Paradise by the Dashboard Light (Meatloaf), Slow Train to Dawn (The The), and Brand New Day (Sting).
The culmination, though, as I was walking out of the station and into this warm, sunny day was the fourth movement (the choral) from Beethoven’s 9th Symphony.
I had the pleasure of enjoying this symphony live a few years ago at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Sitting just a few seats away from the chorus and just slightly above the orchestra and main vocalists, it was an unforgettable experience that I will always treasure.
And what a way to start such a lovely day! I was tearing up as I rode the elevator up to my floor and listened to the words.
What a great way to start Earth Day.
I was thinking of you and your garden today as I read this:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/04/energy-in-food-production-quizzes-042508.php
~Valerie