I enjoyed a wonderful Summer evening at Dream Mecca last night.. It's an art gallery, working art studio and Melody Music@ Daniel Day Gallery/MelodyMadeit Inc. have created a wonderful space in the back for live concerts. It was packed last night with a variety of artist's work on display. I was there to see the work of Lisa Opielinski. A large and diverse crowd enjoyed a concert, the highlight being Miss Melody Music with her clarinet backed up with a full band playing and Melody singing "Summertime". A little piece of heaven on Birmingham's South Side. Dream Mecca also offers custom creations in fabric, upholstery as well as fine art,sculpture and Wearable art! I will be looking forward to the next event at Dream Mecca. Bought some art from Miss Opielinski and she and Kenn Alan Gann joined me at Highland Plaza for a light supper after the show. Also LOVED the work of Palo Pallas--both construction pieces and paintings on canvas.
My brother Frank Scott came by to update my office yesterday! It is very nice indeed to have a brother that specializes in computers and electronics. I got very little of that ability. Just did not turn up in my DNA. Looking forward to babysitting Frank's daughter, my precious three month old niece,Miss Brooklyn Marie Scott. Will keep her at my brother and sister-law's (Tammy) from 10 until 4 on Monday and I can't wait. This little gal turns me into a babbling fool! So wonderful to be around a baby again. First in the immediate family in 14 years and we ALL want to keep her as often as possible.
More work on the French accent. People keep sending me parodies (like Steve Martin or Peter Sellers in The Pink Panther movies!) but what I need is a bit more...subtle. Watching "Gigi" and "French Kiss" today. The goal is to have it down so solid that it goes unnoticed. Got my E-tickets for Maui and Nashville and confirmation on my reservations for The Tennessee Williams Festival in Provincetown Ma. Sept. 24--28. Lots of travel this fall and early winter. It has been so good not to be on a plane in three years!! (Almost three years) but I am ready to travel!
Had a fun visit with my neighbor, Patty Pizitz. "Pizitz" was THE upscale department store in Birmingham when I was growing up and Patty, well, to ME, Patty is a celebrity! I used to take the bus from Bessemer into Downtown Birmingham as a child and go to the old Alabama Theater for a matinee and then shop at Pizitz and Loveman's department stores--all the while singing "Downtown" along with Petula Clark! Last night reminded me how much I love Southerners and The South. It is indeed a complicated, strange and mysterious region--unlike any other. It's also HOME. As Winona's character in Beetlejuice said, "I, myself, am strange and unusual". I can identify.
Glenn, Suzanne & Susan Tassin
It's going down to 60 degrees tonight or so the Weather Folks promise. I wonder if it has EVER hit 60 degrees in Alabama in July. I plan to go for a long walk if the promised cool weather really does arrive!
Hope everyone has a nice weekend. My webmaster is working hard on presenting The WGS Gallery section of the web site. We promise to have it up for viewing before I leave for Maui on July 28th.
