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It is not but 1 hour and 45 minutes into our new month and already we've had visitors from around the world. Let's say hello to all the countries sending loving fans to us and invite them to join in our fun. All Nice People and Languages are Welcome Here.
Dear Sally
Thanks a lot for your mail, i sure appreciate it.
Being musician ( violin and organ ) and composer myself for decades i can not tell you, how much Andre Rieu oftenly helped me with my work.
Whenever i got stuck i started thinking how would he have done it, and there you go.
Andre Rieu is for sure one of the most outstanding musicians of this century, and as Personality he is one of a kind.
I am very very sad that i can not come to his show on July 14th, when he appears here in Vienna,due to job-related obligations.
Hopefully it'll work next time, till than I have to listen to his CD's and DVD's
Stay in touch, best gretings from Vienna Austria
Best regards
Derek van Deerstet
Hello Derek:
So good to hear from you. How wonderful you are a musician and composer. I appreciate our artists and their craft. I listened to your samples of Classical & Contemporary Music and enjoyed them!
A group of us are saving for a trip to Vienna (and other places in Europe) in 2009. Should we make it, it would be nice to meet with you and yours.
Happiness Always,
Sally
20 top concert tours: ANDRE IS #10
1. (1) The Police; US$3,462,196; $117.06.
2. (2) Kenny Chesney; $1,330,294; $64.76.
3. (3) Rod Stewart; $959,787; $83.33.
4. (4) Gwen Stefani; $542,293; $41.44.
5. (5) "The Rowdy Frynds Tour" Lynyrd Skynyrd / Hank Williams; $525,681, $59.41.
6. (6) Tool; $466,977; $48.12.
7. (7) Chayanne; $425,739; $70.77.
8. (8) Blue Man Group; $408,945; $54.11.
9. (9) Brad Paisley; $346,849; $32.52.
10. (10) Andre Rieu; $325,538; $56.88.
11 (12) Heaven And Hell; $259,353; $43.75.
12. (11) Martina McBride; $259,150; $43.66.
13. (13) The Killers; $249,380; $36.53.
14. (14) Katt Williams; $247,844; $45.42.
15. (15) Larry The Cable Guy; $232,250; $41.76.
16. (New) Nelly Furtado; $226,346; $43.57.
17. (16) My Chemical Romance; $198,630; $31.16.
18. (17) John Legend; $190,424; $49.08.
19. (18) Bill Gaither & Friends "Homecoming"; $185,472;$31.28.
20. (19) Harry Connick Jr; $164,484; $63.95.
Of course, in my book, Andre is #1!
Happy 4th of July and Canada Day!!!! Our special day is now the 3rd of October, the Unification of East and West Germany, one reason why I like Gorbachev and the other reason, he loves cats, haaaaaaa! His cat´s name is: Morat.
HAPPY 104TH CANADA! And WELCOME to all who came to this site. A friend, in any language,is a FRIEND.
Had to hurry back here to correct myself. Sorry Canada. I meant to say HAPPY 140TH. (Robert, are you looking?)mistake # 1!(for this month). I'm sure there will be more.
haha...I'm sitting here laughing at you Shirley. First "mistake" goes to Shirley!
Where I worked as a Business Consultant for high end internet companies, we would sometimes work the 'in' line. Anyone and Everyone might call. Sometimes crazy people would call.
One time a woman called telling us how terrible our products were, and would not listen when we said, we don't host your site, it's on "other name". She insisted we did host it. I popped an email to her, showing where it was hosted, then she said.. "See, you let them take over my website". Whatta Nut.
Next was a caller who yelled at another woman because "I found your number on my husband's cell phone, and I knew a woman would answer. How long have you been seeing my husband you tramp". Poor Rachel tried to tell her, this was a business and her husband does business with us. The caller would not hear of it and was certain she had 'caught' her husband. Soooo....
I brought a can of Mixed Nuts with a big Red Ribbon wrapped around it to work. On top was a plastic trophy. It became our ""Nutty Call of the Day Award"".
I tell you, we all had it on our desks at one time or another.
Dear Shirley. Have no fear I just joined the MISTAKE OF THE MONTH club and as a new member I am aloud to make as many mistakes as I want for FREE!!!
God Bless Bob Ruark
Do not worry Shirley, Bill is busy with the Heat in Phoenix! He has no time for the Computer, in a nice cool room! He is climbing! He is still going upward! He has to come Down! Kati
Sky Captain! Maybe he is climbing out of the heat and into the cool clouds?
Yes, that is what I think Sally! It is HOT down there! Kati
KOSZONOM! Meaning, Thank You! Kati
KOSZONOM!
What a great word!
Try to say it, and I do have to work on the umlauts, they are missing! I am glad Bill does not know hungarian! Otherwise, I would never hear the end of it! HUH? Kati
HAPPY CANADA! BEST WISHES TO MY FRIENDS THERE!
DJBOB I was just watching your photoshow on the JSO orchestra and wanted to tell you that I really liked it. Sometimes I lose track of who is who and this was a nice reminder. Also great photos. Thanks a bunch.
Where is this slide show located? I would love to look at it too. Thanks.
Happy July to everyone! I wish Canada a happy Canada Day, Congratulations!
This is a great month for all of us in America too, as we celebrate our Independance Day. I wish you all a wonderful 4th and a very safe and beautiful fireworks display.
We have the largest display of fireworks west of the Mississippi here in Vancouver, Washington...or so it's always been announced as such. It's quite an event here as there are approximately 35,000+ people that gather at the Fort to celebrate and watch an incredible display which lasts approximately 45 minutes. The news stations, of course, broadcast this event for those who cannot or otherwise do not wish to be there. As they televise it, they play all the patriotic-type songs, many old songs and songs that really make you feel good.
To all of you who visit this site from all over the world...WELCOME...it's very exciting seeing where you all are from and which countries are visiting us. We are a very large group of very nice people and enjoy the friendships and sharing of photos, events, thoughts, feelings, stories of concerts and dinner get-togethers and life events that are a part of life itself.
Our common bond is Andre Rieu and the JSO their beautiful music which they share with the world, and make soooo many people happy!
Please join us everyone. Stop and say "hello" while you are here, share your stories and thoughts...
It's fun! Take care everyone. Have a great day.
Dear Shirley - Not to steal your #1 status for mistakes - however, I made an incredible blunder earlier this morning. In a fit of "patriotic" zeal I hung a Union Jack from my balcony rail and boy did I catch you-know-what for my audacity!! Got accused by many of my Irish neighbors of hanging out a "butcher's apron" and would I please take it away!! Sorry folks - just keep in mind, you guys waxed our tail during the Revolution - which is exactly why there is a celebration on the 4th of July! Viva America and happy birthday to both America and Canada! Love you both.................
I'm sorry Katie, I wouldn't call that a "mistake", at least not in my eyes.Isn't this "the land of the free"? Wish we all had a little more tolerance with each other.
Shirley - Shalom and amen! Couldn't agree more! If only there wasn't any need to have secured and guarded borders between countries who have always been loving neighbors....if only hatred could somehow be eradicated throughout the Muslim and Shihite worlds. The entire world! But our days are too filled with "if only" and not nearly enough "I forgive"! In the words of one of my all-time favorite songs, "Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me". I cry like a baby every time I hear this song sung anywhere, any time! If only...but somewhere along the way too many people got caught up in the madness...the milk of human kindness has somehow become curdled. Thank God for music - if we really listen, we can hear love and humanity speak from instruments and voices raised in joy and happiness. Laughter, melody and hatred simply don't go together -
Katie Yes, If only.
Here is an article from December's news page. Scroll to December 19th.
I hope, all the working people, will have a long weekend to enjoy! Happy 4th of July! Kati
Thanks Katie, I wish. I go to work and only have the 4th off. Which means I fight traffic on the way home. My 20 minute ride will take 3 hours.
Talking of Fun? I do not think so! Take care. Kati
dear friends. Happy birthday to Canada
& the U.S. Its one very busy weekend for most people who go visiting start vacations etc so the roads are very
congested. It's also clean-up after the storm friday nite. Lots of damaged houses gardens etc. Kathie's garden & flowers were shredded, but the extent of damage furtheer west was even more acute, but no lives lost or people hurt
The weather folks called it a super cell & that's as close to a tornado as I ever want to see. The noise was just
incredible, & hail the size of golf balls!! Otherwise it is a beautiful sunny day at 20 degrees celcius, which is just around 70 to 75 Fahrenheit. Still dont't like this metric system too long with the old way. Always change road mileages from kilometres to
miles as I just can't get a frame of reference when it comes to distances. Hope everyone is well love Marianne
HAPPY JULY AND HAPPY CANADA DAY! Love you all. Be back later before I make a mistake! Hugs
HI HAPPY BIRTHDAY CANADA AND TO MY
RELOS WHO LIVE THERE THE RYANS WE LOVE
YOU MOIRA
HAPPY EVERY DAY!
I just wanted to share with everyone how much I love
the Fans & Friends here. We are a nice bunch of people. Those who
share, those who read, and those who just arrived, we all are bonded together by
kindness.
I am proud of the way we share what we have in
common and admire what we learn is unique to each of us.
Not one person here has ever attacked someone nor
sought to do them harm. Every one of you inspire me.
This is an Andre Rieu Fan Site, of which Andre can
be proud!
I couldn't agree more. I think it's because we keep a song in our heart, a smile on our face, and look at the world through eyes of love.
I agree also Sally. Shirley, I couldn't have said it any better than you did. I know in my heart we have a special bunch of people here, ALL OF YOU, and we are ready for more!
It's amazing how much we have shared and grown in knowledge since learning of this site. Thanks Sally, you are an inspiration yourself, more than you can know!
We are proud of Them, I hope They do know! Hardly can wait for Concert time! Kati
I sent You My favorite picture! Kati
YEAHHH!! Today the Andre Rieu trucks arrived at the Vrijthof square to build up the lights and the stage!! Want to see?? www.hotelducasque.nl. . Click "webcam". This is very exciting!!
very exciting indeed! Thanks Ineke.
How Wonderful! Thank you for sharing this Ineke. It is FUN to watch the setup crew and see their hard work, bringing Andre to us all.
Great Link!
I couldn't get it to open for me.
Thank you Ineke - it IS exciting. How I wish I was there. Hugs
Good morning Shirley, how are you today?
Hi Jeanine Ann, I'm great! Just came back to say , did you all know this is Violin Lover's Day? Wonder who declared that and why? Is there anyone in particular you would think this reminds you of?
I was just watching the Webcam and thinking that I am looking at Andre someplace in that scene but don't know where. That is so exciting. I wish we could see the concerts live as he gives them. I hope that all who are there will have a beautiful time. How could they not! Hugs
WOW Violin Lover's Day! I didn't know that. Gee, lets see who would that remind me of
This is Andre's day and our day! We all love the violin and we all love Andre so I guess we could say this is Love of Andre and Violin Day!
I see it is also "I Forgot Day" and "International Joke Day"
I found these also:
• Today is Violin Lovers Day.
• Today is Canada Day, commemorating the confederation of Upper and Lower Canada on this date in 1867. Actually, Canada Day was yesterday, but Canadians get a long weekend when Canada Day falls on Sunday.
• Today is Halfway Day. At noon, 2007 will be half gone.
• Today is Remember to Feed the Hummingbirds Day. Hang the feeder outside a window so the cat can watch.
• Today is I Forgot Day, a day to make up for all the birthdays, anniversaries, and graduations you forgot during the first half of the year.
• Today is Be Nice to People You Don't Like Day.
• Today is National Baked Bananas Day.
• Today is National Try to Find Your Slinky Day.
hahahaha....I think I'll try the last one. I know I got one somewhere around here!
None of it fits me, just like Shirley, I could try to work on the last one! Terrible! Kati
Good Morning All,
Happy Fourth of July to you all.
I just got my latest Andre DVD "Andre Rieu - Road to New York" (at least I think that was the proper title. We have really enjoyed it. We love seeing all of the musicians in a natural setting. I wish everyone of them had participated in interviews and conversations.
I especially enjoyed watching the portion of Carla Maffioletti and her mother who visited the concert in Chicago (I think). Those two are ADORABLE. Carla is such a cute little thing.
I hope one day Andre will make a documentary of the orchestra and talk with each one, but this may be as close as it gets. These people feel like family and I want to get to know them better.
Take care everyone and God bless.
Macky
Hi Macky, so nice to hear from you again. I am glad you liked the "Soap" DVD. I never get tired of watching it because you must really see it several times because there is so much content that you cannot take it in all at once. It is so nice to see what goes on behind the scenes.
I hope you and your family will have a very wonderful Independence Day! Ours will be quiet with just my sister and her husband coming over for burgers on the grill. Take care. Hugs
Hello Friends, Here is my latest photo show:
http://www.photoshow.com/watch/Kg3vu5jj
I made this show for Suzan Erens. At Andre's concert last year I had the pleasure to meet her in the lobby of the hotel where they were staying. I found her to be a sweet, charming and lovely young lady. We had a very good conversation and I learned about her and her thoughts about Andre, which I hope to share with all of you at a later time. May God bless Bob Ruark
Hi again Macky, you asked where the slide shows were? Go back to the June guestbook and look for Robert Or DJ Bob. He has done several nice ones. Jeanine Ann,Well guess what? I DID find my slinky. As I was cleaning out a drawer, not only my slinky, but the Merlin(remember those?), my Rubiks cube,and my paddle ball(without the ball). The paddle bought a smile to me as I remembered why I had kept it. When our daughter was about 5 or 6 I had used it to swipe her bottom a couple of times, just to get my point across.(I'd probably be accused of child abuse in these times). But I didn't hit that hard and it was only a couple of times because one day I couldn't find it. I looked everywhere but of course NO ONE knew where it was!( I had kept it on top of the refrigerator). One day as I was cleaning my daughter's room, I found it, under her bed. I never said a word, I just left it there. Never used it again. She got her point across!
For some reason my computer did not enter the correct site for this photo show thy this one:
http://www.photoshow.com/watch/Kg3vu5jj
Bob Ruark
Thank you again so much Robert. Suzan, so beautiful. Lucky Andre, lucky Pierre, lucky us!
Hi Bob and Shirley,
Bob, will go in now to see your photo show. Thank you so much. Just wanted to say that Andre posted a note on his page and the guestbook is now open. Yeeaah! Next the schedule!!!
Hi Bob, that was just beautiful. Thank you so much. Keep 'em coming.
It was nice seeing you. Hugs
Hi again everyone, I was so happy they opened the guestbook because I had this poem which I wrote to Marjorie from Andre and now it will not fit into the guestbook. They only allow you so much space. Has anyone had this happen. I did email the helpdesk. Thanks and hugs
From last month, I raised the question of whether the
photographer named Robin was a guy or a gal?
Remember, Robin is the photographer that gave
us the video of Andre & the JSO practicing
in rehearsals & also gave some great photos
of the JSO in their informal attire.
Here is an email I received from Robin:
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I climbed Camelback Mountain yesterday, 1 July.
Arizona we are in the midst of one of the hottest summers
I got started at 0507 with the temperature an almost frigid 81 degrees.
I got up & back in 1 hr 55 minutes, a record for me,
although everyone on the mountain that started after me,
got to the top before me.
There is this young woman that wears a blue outfit that passed me
on the way down, as I was heading up. I've dubbed her
"The Queen of Camelback", because we passed each other
again as I was heading down, she was on her way to the top a 2nd time.
I told her she was singlehandedly destroying the myth
that ...."anything girls can do boys can do better".....
she gave me a real big smile & a thumbs up sign.
Trust me, she would look a lot better in
the international orange shorts that I wear, than me.
I wear the orange color for visibility,
in case I get into trouble, I'll be easily spotted.
Here in
on record. Today marks the 12 straight day of
temperatures above 110 degrees (43.3 celsius).
All last summer we only had 11 days where
the temperature was 110 or more.
The record is 28 straight days of temperatures
of 110+; the long range forecast
is for a continuation of 110+ days.
I'll be scarce the rest of this week,
because I'm working a
lot of overtime, by choice.
Kati, I hope we meet someday in Colorado, becauseI challenge you to a race, a 50 yard dash;
you on your bicycle & me in my running shoes.
Sooooo, who are you going to bet on,
Kati on her bicycle or me in my runing shoes?
wow, that's hot! Are the chickens laying hard boiled eggs? Who would win the race? I think you would be eating Kat's dust! BTW, since you like to hike, have you ever been to the Havasu Falls?
Ilike that Shirley, my dust! Yes, We can check it out! Bill, is a few years younger than me, I still give Him, a little advantage, few feet ot yards! Kati
I still can dash!! Maybe, I will be faster, I played fast Basketball, for 12 years! I always, was in a hurry ! Not anymore! It is very hot here too, like 101. Kati
Mr. Police, isn't that yard ,maybe?? You not going to get away with it!! Kati
Hi Bill, I hate to say it but I would put my money on Kati. I don't think you could outrun a bike. You have the kind of weather I like. I think your humidity is low though, am I right?
I left a nice message on Robin's web site and he (I thought Robin was a female) answered me and wondered how I got his site so I told him there was a link on Sally's site. I guess I just thought he knew that.
Take care. Hugs
dear JeanineAnn. If the poem for Marjorie is too long just split in half & post it one after the other. I'Ve seen that done a few times/ Thanks Sally for the kind words, I know I have found some very good friends on this site, lots of fun & lots of joy. DJBob's new photo show was really enjoyed, altho the site wouldn't work the first time but that's no rare with my internet, it sometimes is most contrary. Quite a number of time I use the refresh button & it all seems to work, now I'd be happy to get the music back. It's been off since June 25th, so maybe it's just having a rest Ha! Ha!. They still don't know if we had a small tornado but we did have winds at 95 K.M/H. damage yest but nothing like the floods in the mid-west & northern British Columbia. Wind is over in an instant but floods go on & on. Love to
all Marianne
Marianne, you mention tornados, I had seen the picture of the F-4 tornado that touched down in Elie. That was a really wicked looking funnel cloud! I'd never thought of Canada as a tornado country but I see they've had several.
A HAPPY 4TH OF JULY PHOTO SHOW to all my friends at Andre's fan and friends!!
http://www.photoshow.com/watch/TA5Kn2uK
I wish everyone a very happy and safe 4th of July!! Bob Ruark (hooked on AMERICA)
Thank you Robert. that was nice, got my patriotic juices flowing. I always enjoy your slides. I think you seem to enjoy sharing these as much as we do watching them.You seem to be "hooked" on life! period! I think it would be so much fun to be at one of your social clubs where you are the dj.It must be a happy place.
Hi Bob. Thank You. Great job, as usual. I really liked it.
Dear Marianne - thank you I thought of that but wondered if it would look ok but I guess it will. I will try it. Hope you are still feeling well. Have been praying for you.
Bob that was beautiful! Thank you. I hope you and your family have a beautiful July 4th. May God keep all of us in America safe and also our good friends in other countries.
Happy July 4th to all my friends here. May God bless you and keep you safe.
Hugs
Happy July 4 and Happy Canada Day to you all. Love from Australia. Norma
Happy 4th of July to everyone! Inge
dear friends. Jeanine, just read your poem to Marjorie, & I thought it so sweet. What a nice way to express one's feelings & I expect that Marjorie
will get a bit of joy from it. Think we all hold her in our hearts for her
contribution to Andre, family etc, yet
she is in the background, but still a very staunch helpmate. Love to all Marianne
Dear Marianne - thank you for your comments on the poem. I just hope she and Andre get to see it. I just spent the last 45 minutes (between my laundry loads) watching them put the front piece of the stage on in Maastricht. It was so neat to watch. Just knowing Andre was probably watching too is so exciting. Hugs to all.
Just want to wish all of you a wonderful 4th Of July tomorrow! Enjoy the fireworks, etc. Be safe and happy!
Hi everyone. Finally ! Check out Andre's website. Lots of new photos, etc. of Efteling.
Hi Marilyn, thanks, the photos of Efteling are just gorgeous. Cannot wait for more. This DVD is going to be spectacular! Looks like Andre has outdone himself again. He and Marjorie come up with the greatest ideas. We are so lucky to share in those ideas. Have a HAPPY 4th everyone. Hugs
Happy Independence Day to my American friends.
I've just returned home from a Tony Bennett concert.
What a great concert!! The man, a living legend, will be 82 in August and he hasn't lost it. He's got power when he needs it, but can sing quietly as well. He even sang one song without a microphone, and his voice filled the auditorium. He even danced a little.
His quartet (piano, guitar, upright bass and drums) are competent musicians, and their many solos were well received.
The concert, without a break lasted an hour and three quarters.
Sounds like a great time Al. I saw Tony on a talk show years ago, and his 3 daughters (i think it was three) were there as well. They were asked what kind of a Dad he was. One girl relayed the story of when she was 17 and broke up with her first boyfriend. Dad had said if you ever need me and I'm not there, I'm just a call away. So she called him. He was on stage. After he finished his song, he told the crowd he would be right back. And he took the call. (off stage)
She said all the kids of performers had been told "just call" but they all thought it wasn't meant. She knew from then on, her dad meant it.
Tony said, "Hey, my little girl was crying and wanted her Daddy, how could I said no"?
I would guess no one minded waiting 5 minutes for Daddy & Daughter.
Ah, Tony Bennett. A grand old man, a living legend. He had a bit of a struggle for awhile, but he came back.
I just came to wish everyone a happy 4th. Got all my cooking done yesterday, mowed the grass,did some shopping, went to bed pooped! so today it's off to a picnic, then come home to watch my favorite Boston Pops! Katie, they do sometimes show the boats on the river, so if you go by just wave ! Wish I could be there with you!
Tony Bennett is amazing! I saw him recently on T.V. and he looks as good as he ever did! I was also impressed that his voice is as strong and wonderful as ever. It is heartwarming to know he is still with us strong! Thanks for sharing Al. Al, you have one heck of a wonderful life ....traveling so much and such a gift in photography, thank you for sharing your adventures! Bravo! L
Sincere and still soaring at 80, Bennett is the real thing
Roger Levesque, Freelance
Published: Wednesday, July 04, 2007
TONY BENNETT
When: Tuesday night
Where: Jubilee Auditorium
TONY BENNETT, THE ORIGINAL KING OF QUEENS: Singer Tony Bennett entertained a sold-out crowd Tuesday night at Edmonton's Jubilee Auditorium.
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EDMONTON - There are entertainers, and artists, and then there are great communicators.
Just a month short of his 81st birthday Tony Bennett manages to be all three, and to make it all feel effortless. That's how it was when this epitome of cool, the "singer's singer," and (as my guest put it), "one sexy dude" showed up to sing for a mature sold-old house at the Jubilee Auditorium Tuesday.
95 rapturous minutes, 30 gripping tunes, and five standing ovations later most of the audience knew they had witnessed one of the greatest interpreters of popular song ever, and I suspect more than a few were awestruck -- as I was -- by how good the man sounds at 80.
Okay, he's not quite as smooth as silk as he was last time around in the early 1990s, but Bennett sang enough off-mike to show he's still got it.
Of course, it's not just the vocal power that matters. The singer's history is full of stories about how he would study the lyrics of a song in order to shape his own delivery. After six decades in music, the result is something all singers aim for but few ever reach, something intangible. Maybe it sounds corny, but it's as if he really is singing every phrase for the first time, in some magical moment suspended in time, in a musical conversation that's coming straight to you. If anything, age adds something to the man's depth of wisdom, to his eternally sunny disposition. He's the real thing.
Never one to hog the spotlight, Bennett was proud to feature frequent solos from "the boys," his excellent quartet, pianist Bruce Barth, guitarist Gary Sargent, bassist Paul Langosch and drummer Harold Jones, so handy on the brushes. All of them worked the grooves perfectly in-the-pocket for a gentle swing, and even more sparely to shape ballad melodies out of the darkness that enveloped them.
The program was a tour of great songs from "a golden era" as Bennett put it, introducing Dorothy Fields' I'm Old Fashioned. It touched more than once Cole Porter, George and Ira Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Kurt Weill, and the genius poets of Tin Pan Alley with nods to Hank Williams and Ray Noble.
Everyone there had their own favourites but to these ears the first stunning highlight was Mr. Lucky, followed minutes later by a short take on Williams' Cold Cold Heart. Speak Low started with a whisper, before a very speedy I Got Rhythm, and a reprise of his recent double-Grammy Award winning cover of For Once In My Life, complete with an anecdote of how he first heard the tune before Stevie Wonder made it a hit.
Bennett got a few laughs when he dedicated The Good Life -- essentially about enjoying those small
blessings -- to Paris Hilton, before launching into his signature I Left My Heart In San Francisco ("everybody seems to think I live there"), and a trio of Ellington tunes. And when he set the mike down to deliver Fly Me To The Moon, I'm guessing the whole silent room was able to pick out the words.
Three numbers will be forever burned into this memory. If I Ruled The World made me want to vote for Bennett; The Best Is Yet To Come for the way it seemed to define the man -- who just got married again for the third time June 21; and Stella By Starlight. I've been listening to his 1962 session of that number for years and it soared just the same way live. Thanks Tony, for making my life complete.
© The Edmonton Journal 2007
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fly me to the moon and stella by starlight...absolutely wonderful...and to hear tony bennett sing those tunes...fabulous...thanks Al for sharing that wonderful tribute from the Edmonton Journal!
I just had to come back to remind us all of what this day is about, and to thank all the Armed Forces who have and are still fighting for not only our freedoms but others as well.We thank you for your sacrifice wherever you are.
A BIG Salute to those who paid for our Freedom
& Those who keep us FREE
Happy Birthday America
Hi Shirley - Just wanted to give you a heads-up that tonight's planned Pops concert may not come off tonight as planned...they are predicting hard rain this evening which means the concert may be postponed until tomorrow or sometime on the weekend. If it thunders and lightenings tonight I would have serious driving because it's always hard to see where you're going when you're crouched beneath the dashboard!! Katie
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
SALLY, DO YOU KNOW WHERE THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN??? IT IS BEAUTIFUL!
That was San Jose. It was beautiful.
I just love this photo. It always gives me goosebumps when I see Andre with the American flag in the background. Don't know why, but I do. I think of the heart and soul he puts into "America The Beautiful" and "Stars and Stripes" etc., and I feel so happy when he plays them.
I'm sitting here watching our incredibly beautiful display of fireworks on our local station and listening to the patriotic/American songs that we've come to love and admire over the last 50 or so years. Our neighborhoods are alive with the sounds of the fireworks going off, we can see the exploding colors. It's great!
I hope that you are all enjoying your 4th as much as I am.
Yeeaah Sally - Now that is a good representation of AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL!! A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OUR TROOPS WHO ARE FIGHTING FOR US AND TO THOSE WHO HAVE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE AND TO THEIR FAMILIES!!
THANK YOU ANDRE FOR "LOST HEROES".
HAPPY 4TH EVERYONE!! Hugs
Hi Katie, I think a lot of celebrations will be cancelled tonight. We are getting rain now and we are to get strong storms later today and tonight. Our grill is ready but it is in the rain so we will be eating indoors. Whatever you do tonight - have fun and stay safe. Hugs
dear friends. Last evening, I watched Jeopardy, & one question was on instruments, & Andre was on with his strad, & the question was whar term is known by,"Waltz King" It was answered by the contestant that won for the day
So Andre is beginning to get into the commercial side of things in a small way. Happy 4th to everyone & especially the servicemen & women who are far from home!! Don't know if we have people in Iraq, but sure do in Afghanistan, many booby traps & loss of life. Am reading a Baldacci novel about the secret agencies in the U.S,
& it's like a spider web. The terrorist
enclave have an agenda that is very scary & now everyone is on high alert as we are so vulnerable in both our countries. So far Canada hasn't been hit like the 9/11, but I expect it only a matter of time. The prairies from the Rockies to the Great lakes is
the top limit of tornado alley, we we do get a few close calls. The alley stretches north to at least the 60th paralell, from the Gulf of Mexico, & we
too are part of the biggest grain-growing area in the world, altho the
Ukraine comes a close second. Think I have my facts straight. Everyone have a safe, joyous 4th birthday, Love to all Marianne
Just a little correction, Marianne.
It's simply "Ukraine" and not "The Ukraine". It's a common error.
Hi Al, thanks for info on Tony Bennett. My two favs were "Climb Every Mountain" and "Strangers In Paradise". I saw him live at Phila. Academy of Music years ago and it was a great show. I played his records a lot when I was younger. One favorite record album was "Live At Carnegie Hall". That was spectacular. (was at Carnegie Hall to hear Judy Garland, another great singer). I did not know Tony was 80. Time really flies.
Marianne - that is neat about Jeopardy. I don't watch it so I would have missed it anyway. I am glad he is getting some mention here. Thanks for the information on tornado alley, I was wondering about that. Take care of yourself. Hugs
You saw Judy Garland live? WOW!! I'm envious. She was an absolutely amazing talent and she died way too young. I went to art school with her daughter Lorna Luft, but didn't get to know her.
Hi Al, yes I did see Judy and she gave an amazing performance for three hours. I have a friend in Conn. who has been a fan of Judy Garland for years and she has every record Judy ever recorded and so we got back stage to see Judy and her daughter Lisa Minnelli was with her. It was a memorable time. BTW if you are going to the Friday concert in Toronto where are your seats - just curious. You have such a great camera!! Take care.
Hugs
Floor A3 Row 14 Seat 20
Where are your seats? We will be in A3, row 26, seats 15 & 16. If any of you will be getting together prior to the concert, please let me know via email (I do not always check the guestbook) bhgf@aol.com
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The Stars & Stripes! Wow
Thanks Sally - WOW is right!!
dear Al Thanks for the correction. Think Ukraine refers to the country &
the Ukraine refers to the grain growing area, but no matter, Also thanks for the E-mail with the way kids interpret things adults tell them. I've copied it for Andy, my 10 yr
old grandson, whom you will meet when I
come to the Edmonton concert, which I am eagerly anticipating. Love Marianne
Have you seen this video?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kShMjifAm9k
Susan is singing "lease Don't Go" with Carla and Carman. It is lovely. The words are by Marjorie.
I have not been able to locate it on any DVD. I think it would super to have it included in the Extra Features.
Hope you enjoy.
Did anyone notice the trumpet player sitting between Rene' and Roger during the playing of "Please Don't Go"? Was that Pierre? Maybe his dream is coming true!
Hi Katie: Yes, that's Pierre. We'll find Pierre on occasion sitting in with the JSO.
I give credit to Andre & Marjorie, they have raised two very fine young men. Pierre is a nice and intelligent young man. I always enjoy seeing him at the concerts.
Hi Joanne. This is a lovely piece. I haven't heard it before. Thank you so much for the link.
Bob you do a super job with your photo shows, could you do one from CARLA, my favorite??????? Please!!! Inge
Dear Inge,I will start on doing CARLA very soon. I have a feeling every one in Andre's group could well be the subject of a photo show. Bob Ruark
Hi Katie. Yes, I did notice that it was Pierre. I didn't realize that he was so good on the trumpet.
Yes, Bob. A photoshow on Carla would be great. I think she is a terrific singer. I really enjoyed the episode in On the Road to New York that featured her and her mother.
Dear Marilyn, I have just received that DVD that I ordered from Andre's web site. I am looking forward to be able to see it soon. I'm working on the photo show for Carla. See my reply to Inge Cossette. Take care. Bob Ruark
Hi Bob. Sounds like a plan. One of every JSO member sounds ambitious, but a great idea. It would really keep you busy !
Websites begin with http://www.
Not with C:/documents and settings
Hi Everyone. I pulled the link down, as it was to a "C" drive, but not a website. Maybe DJ Bob can email me the show or can upload it and we'll watch it.
Dear Sally, tired to email but it was too large for me to send, have no fear I am working(Did I say working?) on other ways to get to where I want to go!(If I only new where I was going!)
I'll keep in touch. Bob Ruark
How do you get up on the roof? Ladder?
It's been a full day for us.Picnics, family, fun, music. We did come home to watch some tv, was a litle disappointed in the televised Boston Pops program this year. It was carried by CBS which is not nearly as good as when PBS has it. Not enough of the actual concert. I did notice the rain there but it didn't seem to dampen the spirits of anyone. Also caught some of the Washington program, but the best one of all was the NYC fireworks and music at the Waterclub. Great fireworks! We didn't go to our annual Freedom Fest at the park here, but we could see the fireworks from our front window.
I did hear on the radio this morning the best version of the Star Spangled Banner by the Cinncinati Pops. Bought tears to my eyes. I have to give kudos to Tiger Woods for hosting a golf tournament honoring the US Armed Forces, also as an honor to his father who was a Green Beret.
As I was reading Al's and Marianne's comments I was reminded of some of my favorite Canadians,( besides them of course )
Hi Shirley -I, too, noticed that the Pops weren't playing with their usual pizzazz this year but it was understandable - they were getting soaked!! I was amazed that they played at all as hard as it was raining. While the Blue Man Group was playing, a couple of times the camera panned across the stage beside them and you could see the sheets of rain coming down. But Bostonians are a hardy lot - nothing deters them from a 4th of July Esplanade concert!! But you'd have never caught me risking my violin playing in a soaker like that! And what sour grapes that last statement is!! I haven't been able (thanks to arthritis)to play with or without rain for the last 20 years! Oh well.
If memory serves, didn't Red Skelton always say, "Good night and Gawd Bless"? I always loved his accented English. I always just plain loved him........................and Clem.
Clem was always my favorite. I was a little kid, but I would stay up to watch Red Skelton because I was always hoping to see Clem Kaddelhopper (sp). Now I have to go look up that spelling.
Kadiddlehopper, I think - but you know me! I simply can't spell!! Another favorite character of mine was Jackie Gleason's Reginald van Gleason. Boy, am I ever dating myself, huh? How about Joe the Bartender? And who did
"The Poor Soul"? Those days of "good" comedy are long gone, more's the pity.
The only comic of today's genre who even comes close is Ray Romano. Or Bill Cosby - who hasn't been nearly as razor-edged since his son was murdered.
Good grief! What a thing to recall at this early hour of the morning!
One of my favorites was a musical comedian. Remember Victor Borge? I would laugh myself silly, and wished just once he would play the whole number seriously.I loved it when he would say "I only know two pieces, one is Claire de Lune, the other isn't".
I still have His VHS tapes. He was so funny! Kati
More Proof that Good People are from everywhere on earth. Each country has it's share of wonderful people and talent. I like to be like Pollyanna and look for the good. After all, I just might find it!
I love Red Skelton's Pledge Of Allegiance. It brings a tear each time. May God Bless Him.
I watched the same program with You Shirley, on PBS! It was wonderful! Kati
Did someone say Red Skelton? He was and still is my favorite comedian. I guess I am dating myself also. AH who cares! I had the pleasure of meeting him once at a banquet for a club that I belonged to. He was as nice in person as on tv. A true humble and caring person who never had a bad thing to say about anybody. I have many of his videos and still laugh at his jokes even when I know what he is going to say. Well, back to work on my shows. I hope to have a surprise for everyone soon (I hope) any may God bless! Bob Ruark
Hi guys, I'm up early this morning. It's 5:45 here now. I think it was Wendy who mentioned Wilma wasn't it? I just wanted her to know that I got a short e-mail from Wilma asking me to write to her by snail mail since she only has access to a library computer.She must have got all our letters.
And Katie,I admire the Pops for even playing at all. I could see the rain falling. I'm complainins about the coverage by the TV.I know they didn't cover all the concert like in the past.The audience was great too. Some didn't even wear raincoats or umbrellas.They didn't let anything stop them from having fun. Yes, I didn't put in Red's accent did I? His sounded much better. Sure miss that dude.
Thank you Bob, I am looking forward to Carla´s show. I missed her this year, just for her I would like to go to Toronto in December, but I think I missed the truck with good tickets, they have only some left in the rafters and for that it is too expensive, the trip, over night stay and all, besides I have that show on DVD and you guys who go there, see the dancers, skaters and débutantes only on the screen, he cannot even in Vienna make that live, so I will watch it on DVD, when all of you meet in Toronto. I go to Toronto in October for a miniature show. Inge
Let's everyone pop over to the France Page and wish May-rose a fond send off. She is leaving for Maastricht with a group of friends.
I everything about the concert! Katihave see Her writing also, has a beautiful name, I hope, She let us know,
Happy 4th to everyone! I'm late and really late checking in from last month but today(while quite at work)I had the time to check through the blog. I just want to say the Walzertraum CD/DVD was mentioned and I have both. The cd has more music on it and some different from the DVD but both are magnificent to hear and see. I ordered it from Amazon.com and it came from Brazil. AR's website does offer it at least now from the last time I looked.
For those off to Maastricht, I envy you but one day I'll get there and hopefully all of us together so we can really show what Love Around the World is really all about, this is a great site. To Lorraine: the beautiful young lady you saw in the picture Jeanine showed of our dinner from the Reading concert is a young friend of the other young lady who is from Cape Verde. Gabriella is Hispanic although I don't know exactly what country she is from and both girls attend the same high school. They were really fun to be with and Gabriella loves classical music.
Jeanine, I still think about our wonderful dinner and experience it was for me and the crew, you have no idea of the magnitude that experience was for them. They're waiting for next year. But, hopefully the fun will continue in Canada.
God Bless to all!
I have one ticket for the Saturday Dec. 15th Toronto concert for sale at face value.
Section A2 Row 12 Seat 20
Maastricht Weather Report for Thursday 5 July is 55 - 64 Light rain in early evening; Fri: 56-62, rain in morning; Sat 53-68 Partly Cloudy
We received our Mirusia cd today!Mr Bill, I gave my thoughts in your space for her. her song, Vilia bought involuntary tears to my eyes. Hadn't heard that song for years.
I saw your comments. I have no doubt, Henriette & Jack will feel a nice warm glow after reading your remarks
Hi Martha, I too still think about that wonderful night in Reading. It was extra special because of you, Ken and the girls. We will see you in Toronto. Are you going to Friday night concert? We will be in touch via email and will see you at the hotel. Give our love to Ken and girls. Hugs
wilma354@hotmail.com
Hello, this is from Wilma in Australia! She has an email address at her library, she is so excited! So please take a minute to send her a message.
Thank you all!
Wendy,
Cocoa, Florida
Thank you Wendy for all you are doing to make Wilma happy. Will get a message to her. Hugs
Here she is!! Carla Maffioletti
http://www.photoshow.com/watch/Ze3ez3uC
To Inge Cossette,I hope you will enjoy this photo show on CARLA! It was a pleasure making it for you and all my friends!! I hope all enjoy! Bob Ruark
Bob, it was wonderful. She is such a delightful young woman and, boy, can she sing. Thank you.
Thank you again Bob. I especially like the pictures of her and Manoe & the last picture is excellent.Carla is so sweet. we love her.
HI BOB
DONT FORGET ME I WOULD LOVE A PHOTO SHOW
OFMIRUSIA WE IN AUSTRALIA LOVE HER
BUT SO FAR HAVE NOT SEEN HER PLEASEEEEEE
MOIRA
Hi Moira, I'll bet Bob gets around to it before long!
Hi Shirley, Bob and Everyone Nice
I will get on the new Mirusia page as well. I was going to work on it last night as well as put up a new Photos page, but the 100 Degree Plus Heat was too much, and so I kicked on the air, sat back, watched a video, went to bed early...and well..here I am. LOL Not much of a night but I guess every now and then we need it.
Sally, you work much too hard! And I've been seeing the temps there, so yes! by all means, kick back and cool it.
Dear Moira, You ask for it you will get it soon. I saw Murusia in Andre's concert here in Orlando Florida. She is great! I do hope goes to Australia you will be in for a great time. Every concert I have gone to gets better and better. I have never been to Australia, but would love to go someday. My wife and I love to travel and we are adding your country to our list. Take care Bob Ruark
I have been watching the set up in Maastricht and have managed to save the picture to my desktop as my screen saver. It brilliant and very clear. I just up date it every so often. Not long to go they have all the seats set up.
Well Kate, what a great idea!
Andre still has 7 DVD's in the top 20 in our Aria charts. Three of them are Platinum.
Thank you Bob, that was a great photo show from Carla. I am thinking of making her as mini doll as the girl in the Hungarian dress. I bought yesterday black silk for the skirt, have to find the trimming in red and green, the doll parts I have, are o.k. for the face, but the arms, I might have to get some new ones because the ones I have start only below the elbow and that would ask for longer sleeves to cover the chenille sticks, haaaaaaa! I shall see, if I get some arms all of porcelain, if not, she will get longer sleeves, thanks again great show, my husband calls Carla "la petite!" Inge
Hi everyone! I have large magnifying glass that I put in front of the screen. It brings it up a little so you can see more detail. I can see the chairs and trees! Will be back later, must take Cotton to the vet. Wish us luck. Love and hugs to all
Jeanine Ann & Cotton, we send our love and prayers.
Thank you Shirley. The news was not good I am sorry to say. Cotton's creatine level was up a point instead of dropping. It went from 2.5 to 3.5. It had dropped the first two weeks. Her white cell also dropped to just about off the chart. She has been taking an antibiotic so the vet is stopping that in case it is interfering with the kidney medicine but since it didn't interfere the first two weeks I doubt if that is it. It is just kidney failure and nothing can be done for that so WE NEED PRAYERS FOR COTTON. Thanks so much my friends. Guess I need the prayers too because I am a mess.
I certainly could use that concert in Maastricht right now so I guess I will play some of Andre' music. Have a wonderful day everyone. I hope the concerts go well and it does not rain. Hugs
Jeanine Ann, yes I know you are a mess right now, and that is OK. You do not need to make excuses for yourself. Our pets are so very important to us. This year I have lost three, too much, too unexpected. But Ihave worked as a Vet. Tech for many years and have seen things change and not always when you expect it to. The trouble is our precious pets are just on loan to us, and that loan is never long enough. So at this time everyone who is sitting at a computer with one of your pets within reach, please bend down and give them a scratch behind the ears or what ever body part you can touch, tell them youlove them and you will do the best you can for them.
I do understand and know what you are going through.
Please keep in touch.
Thank you Sally for allowing this list to have far reaching friendships of those that we may never meet.
With my very best wishes,
Wendy,
Cocoa, Florida
Dear Jeanine Ann: My prayers are for you and Cotton. I certainly understand this most difficult time. I am thankful Cotton has such a loving Mommy to take of her. I pray the medicine and Sub Cutaneous Fluids will allow Cotton to share her love with you a while longer. Please know I am only an email or phone call away at any time. Sally
Dear Jeanine Ann. Sorry to hear about Cotton. She and you will be in my prayers also. We had a dog for 14 years before he became ill. I know how you are feeling. May God bless both Cotton and you.
Bob Ruark
DEAR BOB
THANK YOU FOR REPLYING ABOUT MIROUSIA
IF YOU AND YOUR WIFE DO MAKE IT TO
AUSTRALIA MY HUSBAND BILL AND I WOULD
TO HAVE YOU BOTH STAY WITH US WE LIVE
IN THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE MOUNTAINS OF
N.S.W ONLY 1 HOUR FROM THE HEART OF
THE C.B.D LOOKING FORWARD TO MIROUSIA
THANKS IN ANTICIPATION MOIRA
JEANINE ANNE
WE WILL PRAY FOR YOU AND COTTON WE
ARE ANIMAL LOVERS TOO HAVE A CUTE LITTLE
DOG EMMY SO KNOW HOW YOU MUST FEEL
GOOD LUCK MOIRA
Thank you Shirley, Wendy and Moira for your kind words. I love all of you. I am going to hope and pray for the best. Hugs
Dear Jeanine Anne,
I will pray for you and Cotton too.
We are also animal lovers and Mirusia grew up with Siamese cats.
This is Sasha, we had to say goodbye to his mother last year, she was 13 years old. It is very sad, they are such loyal friends and enrich your life with so much unconditional love. Sasha still has a brother Joey, they are inseparable and missing Mirusia at the moment. We wish you and Cotton the very best and hope she doesn't need to suffer too much. Take care, love from Henriette.
Dear Henriette - Sasha is a gorgeous animal - that beautiful, perfect face!
We, too, have Siamese and love them dearly. Is Sasha a blue point? Do yours "talk" all the time? Ours do, every moment of the day and about everything and nothing at all, but that's what makes them such fun and funny pets. Sometimes they seem so very "human", don't they?
Sincerely - Katie McCourt
Dear katie, Would love to see a photo of your Siamese cats. Sasha is a blue point and Joey is a seal point. Indeed they talk all the time, to us and to eachother. But a strange thing is, Sasha changes his voice when he talks to Mirusia, this is so amazing, we have never seen this before and we have had several Siamese. They are incredible smart, yes like you said, very human. We love our cats, hard to imagine life without them. Our cats are indoor cats and very spoiled. Greetings from downunder to you Katie.
Hello, Henriette - So very nice to hear back from you and thank you for your response. I sort of thought from his photo that Sasha was a blue point - and what gorgeous markings he has. It's pretty apparent that he knows it, too. Currently, I have no useable photos of our brats - everything I have was taken with an old style camera and, unless I make slides of those photos they don't translate to cds for the computer. Our Gizmo walks all over the house mumbling to himself and his voice changes as he runs onto things of particular interest to his strange little pussy cat mind - he'll warble up and down the scale like he was singing opera. His brother, Tribble, will hold conversations with my husband and me - he speaks and we answer in what passes for our version of "catspeak" and he'll answer back. And so it will go on for a half hour or better. We've no idea what we're saying but it apparently passes muster with him!! You're right, they are incredibly smart - I suspect sometimes they're smarter than we are...which is a rather scary thought! And, like you, we can't imagine life without them. They are all five indoor cats, although every time we open our front door Gizmo will make a 50 yard dash out if he can pull it off. We have to give chase and he thinks this is great sport!! If we run out of steam he'll sit down and wait for us to catch up before he scampers on ahead. I believe I'm getting too old for this!
Besides Gizmo and Tribble we also have Bonkers (my baby), Isaac and Mickey. I'd never believe that twenty little soft paws could sound so much like a herd of buffalo running through the house if I hadn't heard it for myself.
They all love to chase each other (and us) and pounce if anyone slows down. It's constant mayhem at our house! The herd is terribly spoiled, too, but we seldom admit that it's our fault or that we are terminally "cat-owned"!!
Katie
Dear JeanineAnn. My thoughts & prayers are with you & Cotton. I am well aware
of what a creatinine level does to both animals & people, & it is very sneaky. I was lucky in having a doc who was on top of things so my level is at its' lowest in over a year but I still have be vigilant, otherwise I would be facing bi-weekly dialysis, but
managed to get it under control. Hopefully the condition will reverse
itself, but if not, you will still have many memories of Cotton. I stil
recal all 4 cats that were mine from the age of five. First was Bill, mis-
named as she had her kittens in the middle of my bed!! Then Puree, a part persian who didn't meow, she talked with little purrs, then Fluffy, who got
into anti-freeze, which induced kidney
failure. The last was Spunky, who I had for 16 years. Brought him from B.C., but he didn't make the move at all well, so I had to have him put down & it just about broke my heart.
You will remember the funny things our furry friends do both with us and for us. Love Marianne
Dear Henriette and Marianne, thank you so very much for your nice words. Henriette I was thinking of Mirusia tonight as I knew she was singing in Maastricht and thought how lucky they were to hear her beautiful voice. The first time I heard her in Miami I knew she was like no other soprano I had ever heard. Cannot wait to hear her again in Toronto. Thank you again.
Marianne thank you for the story of your 4 friends. That is amazing that you remembered your first cat at age 5. I am so glad you have these memories and I will too if something happens to Cotton. I like the story about "Bill". We had a similar story about our "Honi" who we thought was a male when we got her and then when we took "him" to the vet for neutering the vet called and said do you know you have a female? They had spayed her anyway but it was so funny at the time. She will be 17 in December. She is a real sweetie too. You take care of yourself and thanks.
Hugs to all.
Dear Jeanine Ann - You and Cotton are so much in my thoughts and prayers tonight - I just wish I could pick you both up and hug you and give good health back to beautiful Cotton. But as Henriette said, you'll always have your cherished memories of what a wonderful friend she was and how much you and she loved each other. Your story about Honi reminded me of when my husband and I took one of ours in to be spayed and the vet said he'd be glad to do the job but he didn't believe "He would like it much?" Turns out "Jennifer" was a male! Anyway, give Cotton a hug and pat for me.
Hugs - Katie
Jeanine Ann, I'm thinking of you and Cotton, sending many good thoughts and prayers your way. Cotton has your loving arms and heart and if there is a chance she has a reversal, then it will be due to your love. Hugs to you and Cotton.
Dear Marlene, thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers. I cannot say how much all this means to me. I certainly do not feel alone thanks to you and all my dear friends here. Hugs
Jeanine Ann, I am so sorry to read that Cotton is not doing so good. I will pray for Cotton tonight, I know how it feels to worry about a sick cat. I lost my princess this January, she had a tumor in the brain, nothing we could do about, she lost her eyesight then she could not walk anymore, but was still hungry, we had to put her down, she was too weak, but the vet meant she did not suffer, otherwise she would have quit eating, but we suffered a lot and I could not hold on to her any longer. She was l4 and a beautiful animal, long hair black and white.
I hope your cotton will get better. Inge
I believe that Clara got the sausages. According to the latest weather report for Maastricht, it's not supposed to rain until Monday evening. They will have cloudy skies, temps in the upper 60's and low 70's the next 3 days.
I know that weathermen are known to give inaccurate reports, however...this is an Andre Rieu concert, and along with the sausages that Clara got, the weather should cooperate and the concert shall be dry!
Jeannine Ann. My thoughts are with you and Cotton. I know how difficult it is to have a sick pet, but at least Cotton knows that she is loved and cared for. My best to both of you.
Lots of hugs.
Dear Jeanine Ann, It is a terrible time when our beloved pets are very ill. Prayers from Australia for Cotton's recovery & love & hugs to you.
Some angels do wear fur coats.
Yes, they do.
My dear Katie, Inge, Marilyn, Norma and Shirley. Thank you so much for your kind and loving thoughts. Words cannot express how I feel and how much it means to me. I will keep you informed about Cotton. You are indeed wonderful friends.
Henriette, SASHA is gorgeous! I am so sorry about her mom. I am sure that was so hard for all of you. I am sure that Sasha and Joey are missing Mirusia and I am sure that Mirusia is missing them too. I cannot take even a small trip without constantly thinking of my kitties.
Love and hugs to all of you.
dear friends. I've been watching the live Earth, & it is amazing what we, as individuals can do to lessen the carbon emissions. The program has been on CTV since 7P.M. last evening with few commercial breaks. Most of the music is for the young folks, but it is listenable. Note that the big screens are an innovation taken from Andre's concert venues, plus the idea that music in all its' forms touches
everyone in some way. Even the Calgary
Stampede has gone green this year, with
the recycle,of cardboard, trashcompactors powered by solar panel & a lot of other things, so maybe we
just might save our world for our kids
& grandkids, as long as everyone does a little bit. Use the car less, ride a
bike, or walk a few blocks, then recycle, reuse as much as you can. Buy
products that are not over packaged. I've seen kids toys with more pkging than the product, so the changes must go right up the line. Hope Cotton is better. It takes a forum like this to realize, that most folks are kind & loving, & it is passed on to each & everyone one of us. Love to all Marianne
ITS PHOTO SHOW TIME! This one is for my new friends Bill & Moira Wilkins who live in Australia and all my friends at Andre Rieu's Fans and Friends!
http://www.photoshow.com/watch/jP3up8zJ
I hope everyone enjoys. Don't forget to click on large to see the show in full screen. Just in case someone has missed this option. God Bless
Bob Ruark
Very nice photo show of Mirusia Bob! I really did enjoy that.
I do believe there are as many people here anxious for an Andre concert in Austrailia, as there are people anxious in Austrailia for a concert by Andre. Does that make sense?
Take care everyone.
Hi Bob - Just watched the photo show of Murusia - it's fabulous!! And so very beautifully done! Thanks for your continued superior quality work on presenting those who capture our hearts in Andre's orchestra. Incidently, I've wondered ever since I saw your first show....can you use any of Andre's music as background for your shows or are you limited as to what you can or cannot use? To have his beautiful music as background for your beautiful photo shows would definitely put the whipped cream on the sundae.....................
Hi again, Bob - Oops!! I just noticed that I misspelled Mirusia's name in my other post. Guess I'd better join that "mistake of the month" club, huh?
Sorry for the mistake!
Bob, You cannot be that sensitive! Weall enjoyed Your photo shows, now, no more? You deprive the best of Andre's Fans! Please, reconsider! OK? Kati
HI BOB
THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR MIRUSIA BILL
AND I HAVE WATCHED IT 3 TIMES ALREADY
WE DO HOPE YOU MAKE IT DOWN UNDER WE
WOULD BE GLAD TO WELCOME YOU BOTH
LOVE FROM US TO YOU MOIRA
Hi Moira, I am from Sydney. Dont we have just the most beautiful harbour in the world. I bet its cold up in the mountains. It was 4 degrees here last night. Just watched the concert in Maastricht on web cam again. I hope Andre comes next year I dont think I can wait til 2009!
HI KATE
NICE TO MEET YOU I HOPE WHEN ANDRE
COMES TO AUSTRALIA WE CAN MEET IN
PERSON YES IT SNOWED UP LAST WEDNESDAY
BUT I LOVE THE MOUNTAINS IT IS SO NICE
AND QUIET WELCOME NEW FRIEND MOIRA
Hi Kate - welcome. So glad to have you here. You do have a beautiful country. Wish I could be there someday. I am trying to get some savings for a possible trip to Maastricht the next time Andre gives his summer concerts. I don't know if it will be next year or 2009.
Bob thank you - that photo show on Mirusia was just beautiful, a fitting tribute to a marvelous singer!
Moira - Did you say snow?? I guess it is your winter. It will be 95 and 96 here the next two days (Pennsylvania) so I will enjoy it while I can. Take care my friends. Hugs
HI JEANINE ANN
YES IT SNOWED HERE IN THE MOUNTAINS
LAST WEEK BUT IT IS 6DEGREES TODAY
LOVELY HEALTHY AIR WE ARE SO LOOKING
FORWARD TO ANDRE COMING NEST YEAR
MOIRA
Hi Moira, I will be so happy for you when Andre comes to your country. I sure hope it all works out. If there is a way Andre will get it done. I know how important it is to you. I could not wait to see him for the first time. It is a day you will never forget! Your dreams will come true. Hugs
Hi Jeanine Ann - I'm sitting here at the computer with my Bonkers on my lap, thinking of you and Cotton and hoping you are both feeling more chipper tonight. Bonkie sends Cotton a special yowl of friendship to a beautiful lady. I leave it to you to decide to whom he's yowling.........
Love and hugs - Katie
Does anyone know much about binocular digital cameras? A friend tells me they can take close ups from a mile away. Any comments would be appreciated.
Never heard of them, it is amazing what they do come up wiuth in technology! Kati
They've been available for several years, but I wouldn't consider getting one. The quality is not very good. Do a google search for binocular digital cameras and you'll see several choices/
As I watch the people taking their seats for the concert I can't help but thinking how nice it would be it there was audio on that link.
Also, How I'd love to be on that hotel roof. Could I ever get some great shots from up there with my new camera!
(Sigh!)
I can sense the excitement of your new camera in the way you post. I have no doubt you will soon be sharing more marvelous new photos from this new camera.
Yes, that new camera will be busy I'm sure. But I think as someone said earlier, "Beauty in the ears of the beholder"?, I think it also applies to great shots.Beauty is in the eyes of the cameraman!They know what to look for.Al, I did check out those binocular cameras, I still think it would be fun to try one out but I'd sure want a regular digital too.As for siting on that hotel roof! Yikes! I'd rather rent a room in the hotel and look out the window. BTW,maybe Ruth & Jim will have some pictures when they get back. My eyes are tired from watching that web cam & it just makes me want to be there so think I'll stop watching! And BOB, I loved your Mirusia slide too.
I think Sally said it! Yes, I do not think, I am going up on the roof, either. Somehow, We can find a nice place. to make our pictures! I am sure, Ruth and Jim, will have some for us! Yes, I do agree, Shirley, Bob, really knows photography!! Very beautiful! I enjoyed watching them! I hope, He never stops! Kati
Hi all - Boy, am I ever bummed out tonight!! All week long I've been trying unsuccessfully to break into the webcam output from the Hotel duCasque and couldn't get it to come up on my elderly, antiquated and semi-retarded computer - no luck, no way!! Finally, tonight, in desperation I turned to the worst of all possible websites to see if I could pick up a link that would work for me and got one that did.......only to watch the thing refresh every ten seconds to show me wonderful pictures of the garbage trucks of Maastricht cleaning up the Square. Wonderful - almost like being there...she said in bitter dejection!!! Oh, well, better luck next time, I guess...................
JEANINE ANN - This may sound goofy, but I read in Cat Fancy Magazine a couple of years ago that one thing cats enjoy totally is a body massage (sp.)and I've found that it works wonders with our herd - they love it! Maybe you could give Cotton a once over briskly with a good rubdown and relaxing massage. Our brats even get nice warm towell wraps....and just before you say anything, no, they absolutely ARE NOT spoiled.......much!!
Love and hugs - Katie
Hi Katie - A BIG HUG TO YOU AND BONKERS. LOVE YOU BOTH.
HEY BOB - what happened?? Don't leave us. We love your photo shows. Please ignore everything else and concentrate on the wonderful fact that you are HOOKED ON ANDRE!!
Love and hugs to all.
DJBOB - Like Jeanine said, don't leave - please don't stop short of a photo show about the Platin Tenors...that would be so great. You do such wonderful things with your gift, don't stop sharing it with those of us who love it! What's going on? Seems I'm always the last person to know. Hope you continue with your fine photo shows and if anyone says anything negative take shots of them, full of lizards, snails and puppy dog's tails!! Thanks so much for what we've already had the privilege and pleasure of seeing. DON'T STOP!!
Katie
Yes Al I think we all wish we were sitting on that hotel roof. I have been watching since Friday (mostly with Cotton on my lap) and wishing I could hear what they are playing. I am so happy for Andre that the weather is good. Hugs
Jeanine Ann: Please know I still hold you and Cotton in my thoughts and prayers. I am sending a mental hug for both of you.
We could have a Roof Top Party with Al. All of us from this site with our own personal view of the concert. I could see our cameras now. From the Fancy to the one time use. Superb Photographs to blurry snap shots. The common denominator: FUN!!
Are You dreaming Sally! Let me know! So, We go and dream also! Kati
Uh, put me in that "blurry snap shots" category!!!
Doesn't matter!! ANY photo taken in Maastricht during a JSO concert is worth a thousand words!! Sally's rooftop party sounds like such fun - someone should bring the champagne and we can toast how lucky we are to have each other and Andre Rieu's beautiful music!!
Doesn't matter!! ANY photo taken in Maastricht during a JSO concert is worth a thousand words!! Sally's rooftop party sounds like such fun - someone should bring the champagne and we can toast how lucky we are to have each other and Andre Rieu's beautiful music!!
I would like that too, Shirley!!?? Kati
SALLY - thank you for your post on Friday. Sorry I did not see it until today. I will remember your offer - you are a dear. Hugs
HI BOB
I CAN ONLY SPEAK PERSONALLY BUT PLEASE
DONT STOP YOUR WONDERFUL PHOTO SHOW I
REALLY ENJOY THEM AND I AM SURE MOST
OF ANDRE'S FANS DO PLEASE PUT US ON
THE LIST OF ONES WHO WOULD LIKE TO
STILL GET THEM ..THANKS MOIRA
Dear Moira Don't worry I will continue to make these photo shows. As in all things in life we all hit a little bump in the road from time to time. My goal is to share what I can with everyone the joy that Andre and the JSO have brought to me. May God bless!
Bob Ruark
HI SALLY
THANK YOU FOR SHARING CASLE 'DE TORENTJES WITH US YES I WOULD LOVE TO
SEE MORE PHOTOS WHAT A WONDERFUL FAMILY
THEY MUST TO LOVE MUSIC AND BEAUTY SO
MUCH THANKS AGAIN MOIRA
ANDRE'S SPECIAL GUEST AT THE
HOMETOWN CONCERT WAS.....
Vicky Leandros
http://www.vickyleandros.com/
Beautiful Lady, with a beautiful carreer, I thought She is not German, like You can read in Her Biography, She was born Greek! Nice Lady! Kati
Hi Sally,
I clicked on above websites re Vicky Leandros, but couldn't get to her website.
It did not work for me either, I typed it in, and got the page. Kati
I have never heard of her, but will check her out. Do you know if there will be a DVD made of the Maastricht concert(s). The DVD made a few years ago (Songs from My Heart/The Homecoming) is one of my favorites.
Hi Marilyn, I think, since, they do make the special, in the amusement park, they will not record Maastricht, otherwise, We would know about it already. Kati
Another special guest was:
Rowwen Heze!
Andre has a surprise LIMBURG portion of the concerts. Andre loves to bring local talent to the stage and share them with the world.
It seems Andre enjoys many types of music and likes to share this love with his fans. I think it kind of him to help introduce many people to various forms of good music. It is a plus for everyone.
(I want to thank our own special friend, Shirley Kirk for the link which linked to this information)
http://www.vickyleandros.com/home2.html
Found this.
If you would like to hear these people they are on You Tube. just type the names in the search box.From what I gather the Rowwen Heze is a Dutch pop band.Remember last year Andre had Benny Neyman.
I had a busy day today. Cleaning, working on webpages and being a WebMommy. Tomorrow I want to finish a page I have been working on so please miss me! ha! I'll be here, but not talking much as I really want to get a page created.
Be Nice, Have Fun and Dream of Happiness Always. ~Sally~
Wow this web cam site is cool. I have watched it all day. Have a ton of still pictures of all this. I think Andre should put a web cam in his studio, then we would never get anything done.
Hi Marilyn: lol you are so right!
Read the Original Article,
Andre Rieu on the Vrijthof
Thank You to Ren é for the Translation,
André Rieu had with in the meantime annual concerts he expired two dry (non-raining) days on the Vrijthof in Maastricht. The weather was our biggest worry, says the world-famous violist. We held the weather forecasts strongly in observation, but the success laughed us too. We have had over the days also sun. Thirty thousand people were here this weekend on the Vrijthof for the concerts. And all the people sitting on the terraces around the Vrijthof (again 6000). Rieu laughs. "they can see the concerts gratis". The concerts began late at the evening, between half ten and ten o'clock. If it be gloomily, most beautifully is it. Find the Limburger Greatmaster. Today is the third and last concert by André Rieu and his orchestra. As special guest comes today Vicky Leandros. She was also on the Friday evening on stage. during the admitted. Yesterday evening got along de Limburger Popgroup Rowwen Hèze with the orchestra of Rieu on the Vrijthof. "It was a perfect party" find the conductor. "I begin quietly, but to the finishes stands everyone to dance and to jump. And there are fireworks and confettibombs. The Vrijthof wants to leave me André Rieu no more. They would be finished with me in Maastricht if I do these concerts no more". I also want to alter this no more. The Vrijthof is so apart, you are surrounds through al the lovely buildings, cafés, lighter and churches. Splendid.
Busy day today. Grass to cut, laundry to do and we are painting the house (trim and shutters) and it is a big job. Luckily my sis is helping. Got 4 yellow jacket stings today while cutting grass. Boy do they smart
I hope, they do keep up with the Concerts over there in Maastricht, I like to go next year! I just have to see it, and hear Them, at home! Kati
Hi Jeanine Ann & Kati. I imagine Andre will continue the concerts in Maastricht, for as he says above, "Maastricht would be finished with me if I did these concerts no more".So my guess would be YES to the annual concerts in his own hometown.
Kati I would like to go next year too. I have talked it over with my husband and he is thinking about it. We will be married 30 years next August and that would be a fitting gift
It reached 97 so far this afternoon and I got the grass finished but could not paint any more today. I got so tired from the heat and from that nasty yellow jacket so I am inside doing laundry.
Hope everyone is having a great day. Looks like they are about cleaned up at the Vrijthof. NEXT YEAR IN MAASTRICHT!!!!!
Hugs
hello does anybody made pictures from the concert? And were Vicky leandros to see is on it?
I would like to have a picture thanks so much hugs hanny.
That would be the most beautiful, wedding anniversary! I hope You two are coming!! Kati
This is not exactly a new photo show, but rather a updated one that I did on the JOHANN STRAUSS ORCHESTRA and all it's members. I forgot 2 names and the Platin Tenors which have been added. This will be a ongoing project as new members of his orchestra become available. Many thanks to Bill (aka Official Pot Stirrer) for all his help in keeping me up to date on everything, both now and in the future. If anyone has anything on the new members please let Bill or I know.
http://www.photoshow.com/watch/Ft4Cv8Zy
May God bless
Bob Ruark
Great job, Bob. The photoshow has great pictures and will make it easier to tie the faces to the names. Thank you so much.
Hello Hanny - So nice to hear from you. Welcome. Some of the ladies were at the concerts in Maastricht and I am sure they took photos which they will share with us when they return. Keep checking with us and tell us something about yourself and how you became a fan of Andre and his JSO. We will be happy to hear from you. Take care.
Hugs
Hello iam hanny living in The Netherlands i like the music of Andre Rieu too mostly we set dvd's on in a small carehouse for older people they like it a lot.
But iam a huge Vicky Leandros fan too from 1972..she won with the song apres toi the eurovision songcontest and i collect a lot of her...she is still going strong with her pure voice.
But i was not at the vrijthof to see Vicky..so thats why my question if anybody has a nice picture for me with vicky on it..so many thanks.
hugs hanny.
Hanny, send one pic to sally with Vicky but it is not the best one. My friends shot this during the concert. René
ow thanks renee yes hope she will send it to my email hwerkhoven@hotmail.com
thanks so much!!!
Thanks a lot rene for the very nice picture of vicky.. does your friend has a name?
I want to thank him personaly please email me back ok hugs hanny.
Hello all andre fans i get from a nice lady some beautifull pictures from Vickyand Andre if you want to have a look go to my site hugs hanny.
http://www.geocities.com/hannygirls/index1.html
Just a quick hello to everyone. I'm reading everything, haven't had too much opportunity to respond to anything. Jeanine Ann, stay away from those yellow jackets! They do hurt.
DJBob, thanks for your photo shows, they are very enjoyable, you do a good service to many people. Sharing in the joy of Andre is fun!
I saw the pictures of them taking down the concert in Maastricht, it's sad when they take them down, happy when they put them up.
Sally, just wish to comment on your salutation on your post...>>>
"Be Nice, Have Fun and Dream of Happiness Always"<<< Those words are quite special, if everyone could and would do that, wouldn't it be a beautiful world?
Take care everyone, I need to get back to things. Have a great week!
Hi DJBob - was so glad to see the updated photo show. I enjoy them so much. I was afraid you were leaving us. Thanks so much. Take care.
Hugs
Hello Marlene. So good to hear from you. Speaking of photo shows, did anyone see the photos of Andre by Suzanne? She has some nice closeups. If you cannot find them I can go in and get the URL for you. Hugs
Hi Jeannine Ann.
Yes, could I please have the URL. I would love to see them.
Thanks.
Did I miss something? Suzanne's photos of Andre? I would like to see the URL too, please, thanks.
dear friends, I too would like the url for pics of Andre by Suzan. Our weather has settled down a bit Just a
little cooler but the heat will be back
by the weekend. Can you use an ordinary camera or just a digital to take pics at the concerts? Will be getting the front end of my car fixed on Friday so it won't be a heat score.
Looks terrible but it has nothing wrong with the mechanics so I can go pretty much anyplace I want to go. My
daughter's garden is rebounding so she will get some kind of crop. Nature is amazing!! Even when it throws brickbats at us. I watched a lot of the live Earth programs. The CTV network ran it for 29 hours. Seeing the venues around the world was really
interesting and some of the music was okay, but still don't care for the rap
stuff, but they have cleaned up the lyrics a lot. QA lot of the slurs were directed toward black women, but a slur is a slur & it is an insult to all
womanhood. Watched a program on Uganda
last evening on the travel channel &
they are well on the way to recovery from the inroads of Idi Amin & the
atrocities he perpetrated on his own people. Didn't realize that the 4000
mile long Nile has its' headwaters in Uganda. The landscape is beautiful & so are the people. It is mostly agriculture, but is gradually becoming
industrialized, but they already have many wild-life parks dedicated to the preservation of the animals, who were decimated under the dictatorship rule
The more I learn about our world, the more I can see that just because the skin or the culture are different, we are still the family of humankind. Love to all Marianne
Marianne, you speak volumes in your last sentence, Isn't true, people are just people. I just came on to comment about one of my favorite opera singer's, who died recently, Beverly Sills. I have watched her on PBS and TV for many years.As I was hearing them talk about her on TV, it bought back so many thoughts. Ironically I had just been listening to Mirusia sing Time To Say Goodbye, talk about timing.Hope you all are doing well, we have cloudy & spots of rain, humidity higher than temps right now. While I'm here, question for Mr Bill...do you know Antelope Canyon? I just saw some great pictures of it.
Marianne, it's like Andre said, If only the world would make music together. And as you point out, we are all the family of man. Very good to keep reminding ourselves.
Marianne, I meant to say "isn't IT true".. darned oopss!
Hi dear friends - the photo show I think was made by Suzanne but they are Heather's photos. They are simply fantastic.
http://www.photoshow.com/watch/EP7Ai2sN
Please let me know if the URL does not work. Hugs and enjoy
The URL works! I ordered a DVD of the photos
Very beautiful photos! Kati
These are exceptional photos! Excellent close-ups. Heather is a great photographer.
The photos of Andre were great. ( He is such a great, inspiring guy). My favorite photo of Andre tho, I got off of his own website. I discovered it around Jan 2006. I tried to discover it again on one of his old websites under "News", but need to try again. I have always used it as my desktop picture and have never gotten tired of it. He has a slightly sleepy, sexy expression on his face with accompanying grin. I have always liked it a lot.
Modifing this a bit... I am so impressed with each one of you. The kindness shown to others is a great teaching tool. We can all share and give good wishes and thoughts to others, it never hurts and can only help.
The photos are pretty, and I am happy Bob could give people the idea to share their photos via a slideshow.
Isn't this so much better when we people are good.
What I like about DJ BOB is that he has such enthusiasm and joy about sharing.His "hooked on Andre" attitude just bubbles over.
You said it right Shirley. I could just say the same thing about Bob's Photos, enjoy them all. Thanks for sharing! This goes to everyone, Love to share! It is a very kind thing to do! Kati
His joy and enthusiasm is indeed infectious and that must rub off on us for sure.
I agree. I love sharing and DJBob is so good about that and he should never be criticized about sharing whatever it happens to be. All these photo shows are on the internet because these people want to share. I know you must pay if you want a DVD made but that is ok because it does cost to manufacture these DVD's to your specifications. You can have your name on the DVD and any photo you want on the front and back cover. Once you buy your initial DVD you can purchase additional copies for just $14.95 so that is not too bad, but I think it must be the same DVD because once they make the original it doesn't cost them too much to make extra copies. If anyone wants a copy I will be more than happy to buy them for you, that will save you $15.00
I guess you know that Andre has new photos on his page under "news".
Hugs
Hello everyone! I just saw The Photos of Andre photo show: Heathers photos, made by Suzanne. GREAT! Wouldn't it be wonderful if more and more people would make more shows and photos and have Andre and the JSO all over the WEB!! God is love and Andre and the JSO shows part of that love in their music!!! I will never stop showing how much Andre and his JSO has done for me.(My dear wife has to put up with me, but I sure she understands!)
ANY WAY here's my latest show:
http://www.photoshow.com/watch/mN2Qr5aX
(Hooked on Andre) and may many more become so.
DJ Bob
Hi Bob - that was totally great!! I loved it. Thank you so much. I am so glad that you are continuing your wonderful work. You are the kind of fan that Andre needs! I am sure your wife understands just as my dear husband understands every little thing I do to help make Andre and his JSO more well known. Take care and God Bless. Hugs
Once again, thank you! I like the "special effects" you add.
Great, Bob. This was total fun. Loved it!
I just voted for Andre for person of the year on this site:
http://www.persoonvanhetjaar.nl/stem/index.php
For this month he is tied with someone else for top place. Lets get out the VOTE!!
DJ Bob
Sorry the correct sit is:
http://www.persoonvanhetjaar.nl/index.php
DJ Bob
dear friends. Re the voting on persoonvanhetjaar.nl. I really goofed tod-day & voted for elvis in error & when I went back in they wouldn't let me vote for Andre. When I finally got back on the site it had changed to July 11th, so I won't make that mistake again. What is that entry all about medical issues? Sure seems to be messed up & just doesn't make any sense to me. Must be a translation & there is a lot of reference to other sites. May just go have a look see, but it sure seems mixed up to me. My computer is doing queer things yet again. Lost most of the E-mail I was saving, but I can still go & retrieve it on the outlook express. Get the front end of my car fixed on Friday, so have taken pics of the burn damage
for posterity. Not much other news at the moment, so love to all Marianne
HI BOB
ONCE AGAIN THANKS FOR THE PHOTOS THEY WERE GREAT HOW DID YOU GET ONTO HEATHERS PHOTOS I MUST HAVE MISSED THEM
AND AM ALWAYS HUNGRY FOR MORE PHOTOS
WE ARE SO HOPING HE WILL LET US KMOW
WHEN HE IS ARRIVING IN AUSTRALIA AO
WE CAN GET IN EARLY AND GET GOOD SEATS
IF YOU AND YOUR DEAR WIFE ARE COMING
OVER THE OFFER STILL STANDS TO COME STAY WITH BILL AND I LOVE TO YOU BOTH MOIRA
Dear Moira, to get to Heathers Photos click on:
http://www.photoshow.com/watch/EP7Ai2sN
Hope this works. Bob Ruark
To all:
the next concert in maastricht on the vrijthof will be on 08.07.2008
groetjes René
Hi Rene, thanks so much for the photos and sharing. Is the date for next year in Maastricht official? We were thinking of going but will need to apply for passports. Have a great day and thanks. Hugs
yes it is ....and ... you can visit all ?! orchester members on this day...rgds rené
René That sounds like so much fun!
Thanks for the infor Rene, I am hoping to be there next year and maybe meet some of You in person! Kati
dear friends Thanks DJBob, for the pics of Maastricht & Andre by Heather.
So glad you didn't give up because someone had some criticism. I appreciate the effort & thought behind the effort to bring Andre to even more people. Your efforts fall into the category of positive thinking, which is
so much nicer than the negativity we so often see. Have a dry period with not much except wait for our Andre concert in Edmonton, Oct 13th/07 He had
to miss Calgary this year as the venue was not available, but it also is just
not big enough to accomodate all the
equipment plus all the audience. In 2006, the place was full!! & the audience was so responsive. Andre & the JSO enjoy making the music, that as a viewer, one can't sit still!! Hope
he can come to Calgary next year, as I
don't know if an Edmonton trip is feasible. For now I am healthy, but after 74, you just never know from one day to the next. Really I can't complain as I see folks who are way worse off than me, so I count my blessings which are many!! Is the Rene, the gentleman who plays the trumpet. Sure like the input from the orchestra, who also project their love of music & rapport with the fans. The
interaction is amazing & you don't get that with the popular concerts either
in the same degree!! Anyway we are so fortunate to have a man like Andre, who really believes that music can heal our world, I happen to agree. The folks I've met here also give off the sense of Joy & caring for their fellow man, & more of that is a positive action in our sometimes very sad world.
Remember a song, from years back, called Accentuate the positive, respect the negative & don't mess with Mr. in between. It still holds true.
JeanineAnn, I forgot one kitty, He wassilver colored so he got called Silvie. I'd be six & used to dress the cat in doll clothes complete with bonnet & wheel him around in my doll carriage. Had to leave him behind when we moved from Calgary to B.C. when I tirned eight. Love to all Marianne
Isn't that something how we can recall our pets even from early childhood? I clearly recall the day my Dad brought home a little poodle puppy. I called names until he ran to me when I said Mike. So Mike Poodle it was. My gift for my 4th birthday.
You have the wisdom of 74 but at heart you are 21 ! That's what we love about you Marianne!
dear friends Thanks DJBob, for the pics of Maastricht & Andre by Heather.
So glad you didn't give up because someone had some criticism. I appreciate the effort & thought behind the effort to bring Andre to even more people. Your efforts fall into the category of positive thinking, which is
so much nicer than the negativity we so often see. Have a dry period with not much except wait for our Andre concert in Edmonton, Oct 13th/07 He had
to miss Calgary this year as the venue was not available, but it also is just
not big enough to accomodate all the
equipment plus all the audience. In 2006, the place was full!! & the audience was so responsive. Andre & the JSO enjoy making the music, that as a viewer, one can't sit still!! Hope
he can come to Calgary next year, as I
don't know if an Edmonton trip is feasible. For now I am healthy, but after 74, you just never know from one day to the next. Really I can't complain as I see folks who are way worse off than me, so I count my blessings which are many!! Is the Rene, the gentleman who plays the trumpet. Sure like the input from the orchestra, who also project their love of music & rapport with the fans. The
interaction is amazing & you don't get that with the popular concerts either
in the same degree!! Anyway we are so fortunate to have a man like Andre, who really believes that music can heal our world, I happen to agree. The folks I've met here also give off the sense of Joy & caring for their fellow man, & more of that is a positive action in our sometimes very sad world.
Remember a song, from years back, called Accentuate the positive, respect the negative & don't mess with Mr. in between. It still holds true.
JeanineAnn, I forgot one kitty, He wassilver colored so he got called Silvie. I'd be six & used to dress the cat in doll clothes complete with bonnet & wheel him around in my doll carriage. Had to leave him behind when we moved from Calgary to B.C. when I tirned eight. Love to all Marianne
Hi everyone, Marianne you were so used to Andre being number ONE you automatically went to that spot. I almost made the same mistake. I'll bet Silvie looked so cute dressed in doll clothes. They are so cute to begin with.
Remember those bee stings I got on Monday, well my hand and part of my arm are all swollen so I thought I had better go to the emergency room at the local hospital (our family doctor is in Florida) and I spent a wonderful
It is starting to storm here so I had to give up my painting for the day. Guess I have some time for Andre's music!
Hugs
Jeanine Ann, I'm so sorry you had to go through all that misery with the bee. And how horrible to HAVE TO listen to Andre's music!!!
Oh Gosh. Shirley I am sending BIG HUGS your way. I can only imagine your nerves as you had to make certain Dan is ok, and then Dear Jazz.
Hi Shirley - So sorry to hear about Jazz's close encounter - this is the very reason our five are indoor-only cats!! Not to sound like the voice of doom, my dear, but I sincerely hope that your vet had the foresight to test Jazz for rabies, just in case. You and Dan are too precious to so many to put yourselves at risk!! And, there's the fact that you don't actually know what or who Jazz tangled with. She's lucky to have you. Give her a hug and a pat from my Bonkers and the "herd" at the McCourt house.
Katie
Dear friends. A note for JeanineAnn, I
expect you should begin carrying an anti-dote as your've had an extreme reaction to the stings. Check with your doc just to be sure, Hope Shirley's cat Jazz is okay & over her fright. We all love our animals & whenanything happens to them we are devastated. My Mum used to tell me don't trust blond men, but I think it is better to be wary of people who don't like animals. We are getting ready for another heat wave this week-end but it is summer, & at least we don't get the high humidity here, that they get back East. Have my wish list for dvds & cds, but that will be a piecmeal purchase as I have to watch my
pennies. Hope all are well Love Marianne
Yuppers. I don't trust people who dislike animals.
Oh Shirley, I sure hope Jazz is ok. I can imagine how scared you were and the poor kitty will be scared for a while. I will pray that all is ok with her. She has a wonderful mom and dad that is for sure..
I think you are right Marianne. I know there is a bee sting kit on the market but I have never seen it. I think I will look for it because I am out a lot and we have woods all around us. I thought Florida was bad for bugs but I find there are so many more here in Pa. We hardly had any flies down there, the biggest pests were ants - around 58 varieties of them. I could handle that and was always on top of that problem. Take care everyone. Will talk later. Hugs
Hi Katie, just now noticed your comment. YES, we always have Jazz's shots to include the rabies shot. Because she is an outside,inside cat. When we first got her we did plan on her being strictly inside kitty but as time went on we changed our minds. I think because she had been caged for so long and she had been an outdoors cat when she was bought in to the shelter, when we bought her home she just went CRAZY. She streaked and flew all over the house, clawed everything inside.( That is why we changed her name from Jasmine to Jazz! ) This went on for about two months til we decded to let her out gradually, bits at a time. She is now a much calmer happy cat, so yes, I know the risks of letting her out but it just seems best for her. I worry more, but she's happier and that was my plan from the beginning. Maybe I'm wrong and if anything does ever happen to her I'll probably suffer from much guilt.
Good evening or afternoon where ever you might be. My new photo show is different for two reasons. First all the photos are mine that I took at Andre's concert here in Orlando back in May. Second I have added some videos (also mine). It takes some time for the show to start up (because of all the videos)so you have to wait a while. Don't forget to click Large to see the show in full screen( you can't do this until the small screen begins to show the program, then click Large and you will have to wait a while longer until it finally starts. I hope the wait will be worth it! I had a lot of memories about this concert while making it!!
http://www.photoshow.com/watch/Rg8qk8hd
May God bless
DJ Bob
This is the best yet DJ Bob!
Hi Bob. For some reason I am having a hard time watching the whole show. I have never had trouble watching your videos before, but this it would get through the intro, show a few scenes (with music), then cut back to the beginning and start again. I started using Firefox and was eventually able to watch most of it, but it still cut out before the end. However, what I saw, I really liked (as usual). I will keep working with it tho as I really want it to work on my computer. Thanks so much for your efforts.
Dear Marilyn, It might be because of the videos I added to the show. I even had a problem uploading the show to the site! Its one of the trial and error issues.
Take care
Bob Ruark
Great photo show DJ Bob! It's nice to hear the actual music Andre and JSO played along with the show. When the balloons were going up, I wanted to reach out and get one
Applause and accolades, Bob. That is a superb show. Thank you for all you do!
Joanne
Wonderful Bob! I love the way you added the video of certain songs. That made it extra special. Thank you so much. God Bless
Hi Joanne, how are you? Are you new to the blog? If so welcome. If not welcome anyway
Hi,Jeanine Ann
No, I am not new; I have made a few comments but mostly I read, enjoy and try to learn about AR from fans. It has been informative and a joy to be part of the site.
Thank you for your welcome.
Have a great day and here's to all the animal lovers...me, too.
Great video's and pictures. I enjoy your work.
Marilyn Bas Albany
Please tell Cotton I am going to kick any illness away!
Nurse Protect Kitty on duty
(prayers and hugs for Cotton)
Wish me luck. Webmommie is finishing up the new page for Mirusia.
Jazz seems ok. She is eating and drinking, a good sign. She still limps a little but not as much. You know how you get to know your pets personality so well, you know when they are acting strange. That's the way it was yesterday morning. When I opened the back door she raced in like she was scared to death.It must have been about 30 minutes before we wondered where she was, we looked all over the house & couldn't find her. Finally, I looked under "her" bed and there she was, way back in the corner, hiding. She'd NEVER done that before, anyway, we left her alone to calm herself down & we went ahead and ate breakfast as Dan had a ten o'clock Dr appt. He left and I went to check on kitty, but she wasn't under her bed anymore, so I looked in our bedroom and there she lay, at the foot of the bed, on my robe. Well I petted her for a bit & talked to her and I noticed her back paws had blood on them. PANIC TIME! I couldn't find anything else but because she was so lethargic I called the vet, couldn't get in til 2 but had to wait til Dan got back anyway.(he had sold his truck so are down to one vehicle). We were on pins & needles til vet time because she still hadn't moved.The vet checked her over, took her temp and gave her a pain shot for the limp, said bring her back if she didn't drink or eat anything today. Well she has and she seems ok and I guess we are too! But I remember too well the last days of Miss Kitty & I was almost beside myself.I'm not quite ready to go through that again! Even though she has eaten a bit & drank a bit, she is still laying around a lot. She did want out for a bit this am, but must have just wanted to use her "potty under the sky" because shortly after I looked out and she was right outside the back door as if she wanted to get back in in a hurry if need be. She's in now because of a little rain , so I will be keeping a close watch on her. Whatever happened to her must have been pretty traumatic because she loves her outside jaunts and now seems not too anxious to go out. Guess we'll play it by ear.
Thank goodness Jazz is on the road to recovery.
I'll tell you a funny story. When Litter Maid first came out (the automatic litter box) I bought one for Dewey & Muffin. Muffin looked at it and though what a good thing, a new box. She promptly used it.
Dewey however sat and watched as it started to work. The 'claw' came down and started to scoop up the litter....well....Dewey ran over to the box, reached in with his big claws, grabbed the cord that pulls the rake and pulled.....SNAP!! One brand new broken Litter Maid.
I finally got another one, but had to force it to run a few times while Dewey and I watched it, so he could see it was not a threat to he or his sister Muffy. After that it was business as usual.
Now Monster, thinks hers is a dual use item. She calls it her potty-box and it is also a toy. If she is bored, she will trip the timer, to watch the thing move. One night I had to yell at her to go to bed, because she was running the thing every 10 minutes.
I hope, the scare is over, Shirley! It is funny, how well We know our animals, little changes in habits, just scare us! I hope all is well! Kati
WORLD FAMOUS VIOLINIST AND CONDUCTOR ANDRE RIEU FOR HIS ALBUQUERQUE CONCERT PREMIERE
December 11, 2007
Santa Ana, New Mexico Concert
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Sally, that story is really funny about the Litter Maid. We thought of it but we were afraid our three would run from it and then we would really have problems. We have a strange group of kitties here, Cotton just goes, never covers it and runs as fast as she can from the box. Patches sits right down on top of the litter and comes out wet and full of litter so she must be cleaned every day and Honi stands like a boy kitty and we must put cardboard and newspaper all around the box or we would have urine all over the walls. Now that is a strange trio isn't it?
That is cute about the Litter Maid. My sister tried one with her cat, Garfield.When the thing started to move Garfield backed up and gave her the strangest look, then turned, with his nose in the air,like in disgust that she would do that to him & he would never use it again. Got a call from my sis today saying she had broken three of her toes, I asked how and she said it was Garfield's fault. i said yeah, blame it on the kitty. Seems he was eating and as he eats, he takes a bite & backs up before he chews. She was coming thru the door as he backed up, jammed her toes on the door,scared Garfield so bad he started choking. she's crying and he's choking!What a picture. They're both ok now but she hurts and he's very quite.A day in the life........
I bet we could write a book about the different occurances and experiences we have with our precious animals. They can certainly entertain us.
I know it has been a long time since my last photo show (yesterday, I think!) Oh well this new one is just what the title says "JUST FOR FUN". I guess I can't make it thru the day until I get my "fix" of making another show! Life is good! Hope everyone is doing OK.
http://www.photoshow.com/watch/aB5KM2rU
I hope everyone has "fun" watching this!! I had fun making it!
Bob Ruark (aka: DJ Bob)
DJ Bob, You are funny. I enjoyed it very much! I would not mind to know as much as You do, so I could make these shows also!? Thanks ! Kati
Kati, Its not very hard to make these the software I downloaded does most of the work. All you have to do is come up with the type of show you want, music etc. I would be happy to help you. The more people making photo shows in general, or about Andre and the JSO the better!!
Bob Ruark (aka: DJ Bob) (aka: Hooked on Andre) etc.......
So DJ Bob, what is the software I need, for making my own show!? I thought so, just like graphic design, right? Kati
Dear Kati, The software is at the following site:
http://www.usnero.photoshow.com/home
I looked into many places for photo shows and for the price this is the best (Its the one I use). Some other cost hundreds of dollars and for $39.99 this is all you need. I like NERO. I have found there products the best and very reasonable.
I hope to see a photo show from you soon! Have fun!!
DJ Bob
Thanks Bob, I will look into it. I used to have Nero, but with my new computer I lost it. Now, I have to order it again. I had it for my music! Kati
Dear Kati, If you through there site find the place where they say contact us, you could tell them you had Nero before and they can let you re-download what you had. I had a similar problem when my computer crashed a while back and I got most of my stuff back this way. Also any software I download I put it directly on to a data CD for future use. I learned the hard way to back up everything. I hope this will help.
Bob Ruark
Bob, it is so nice of You to think of me, it was awhile ago, I do n ot have the dates anymore, I already paid for this, and enjoy it very much. I made photoshows with all my Family pictures, one is funnier than others. I think it is too late for me, but thank You Bob anyway! Kati
I ordered it! Now, just have to play with it, and get good at it! Thanks Bob! Kati
Hey, Bob. Totally fun and cute. You are so creative ! I loved it !!
GREAT DJ BOB!
Hey DJBob that was great! I loved it. Your shows always bring a smile to my face. I must try it sometime - just for fun, who knows maybe we can all learn how and there will be André JSO photo shows all over the internet. Thanks so much
Jeanine, That would be great. Why maybe someday we could have a Andre Rieu Photo Show Expo, and have Andre there to sign autographs and who knows what! Its great to dream (sometimes dreams do come true!) As Walt Disney created so much from his dream...."When you wish upon A star, makes no difference who you are"........Isn't that what really what life is all about.......?
Bob Ruark (aka: DJ Bob) (aka: Hooked on Andre) (aka: Dreamer) etc..etc....
This is just a dream, everybody!! Bob is dreaming. It would be wonderful, I guess, Andre aleready knows, that We fans, are very found of Him, love what He is doing, otherwise, We would not mention it day after day! Right? Kati
Hi,gaan jullie ook naar het concert in Gerlderome?welke dag
Groetjes,Emma
dear friends, Think I mentioned taking
part in a clinic aimed at the prevention of kidney disease. Since I
faced an extremely high creatinine level a year ago & have it now under control. so the specter of bi-weelly dialysis is no longer present. I will be monitored every three months. B,P,
heart rate ceatinine level etc, so we will have an ongoing record, of my health profile. Since I still have the aneurysm just above where the aorta splits into the leg arteries, it is in\my best interest to keep the B.P as
low as possible so it doesn't blow out,
& I bleed to death internally. No thanks!!This clinical study is sponsored by the greater Calgary health
region, which takes is a good section of south Central Alberta, then all the info will go to the research labs at the University of Calgary. Very interesting stuff & I am glad to be able to take part as my experiences just may help someone else beat kidney
failure. It is yet another way I can serve my fellow man, which I think is a good thing to do. I can't do big things but I can do small stuff which
still helps other folks. Hope Cotton is better. The pic with the nurses cap
is so cute & Sally's drawing of Jazz just a-mending is also precious. Love to all Marianne
Keep On Keeping On Marianne. You're doin' Great!
dear DJBob. The just for fun is just that & it made me smile (broadly) You can see the joy that comes with Andre & the whole orchestra. They really enjoy what they bring to their audience
who in a short time they are hooked on Andre!! Alittle bit of whimsey brightens the day, so I thank you loads
for coming up with the idea. I expect
it will bring a smile to Andre as well as he has a well-developed sense of humour, which is what we all need in
our sometimes dire world. Thanks again
Bob, you have already begun to spread the news further. Love Marianne
dear DJBob. The just for fun is just that & it made me smile (broadly) You can see the joy that comes with Andre & the whole orchestra. They really enjoy what they bring to their audience
who in a short time they are hooked on Andre!! Alittle bit of whimsey brightens the day, so I thank you loads
for coming up with the idea. I expect
it will bring a smile to Andre as well as he has a well-developed sense of humour, which is what we all need in
our sometimes dire world. Thanks again
Bob, you have already begun to spread the news further. Love Marianne
Can you believe all the work Andre & Co are doing at the Efteling?This Swan Lake thing just fascinates me, the building of the platform on the lake, not to mention all the other preparations. This should be a fantastic dvd. I'll be glad when we can finally order it. All these pictures just whets the appetite!
I have seen Carla there, at rehearsals, that is great! I hope, this DVD is going to be just as special, as the rest! Kati
It should be beautiful.
Those pictures, Andre put up, showing the hard work, the great ideas, and the beautiful lightings, and naturally the lovely music. That is what's coming on this special DVD. It will be fantastic, I do not know, if They can supersede the previous ones,it is amazing, what They do come up with!!Kati
I'd like to know something.Over on the other page,concert memories, they are having fun with umlauting. I'd like to know,what is the difference between the é and the ë. When would you know when to use which?
I think Shirley, it does depend on the language! At least in mine! Kati
DREAMING!! Ah yes. I remember when I was growing up it was just a dream to put a man on the moon(I am dating myself, Ah who cares, not me!!) Now you can read about that in history books!!
My best to all my Andre Rieu & JSO friends!
Bob Ruark (Dreaming of........)
Hi Shirley - the only thing I know (and it's not much) is the é in André's name is an accent and I think the oomlat (sp) has something to do with how you pronounce the name. Hugs
Hi, Could someone tell me what is the maximum number of DVD's and CD's that Andre has made and what site would show/sell all of them. Thanks
Hi Kate, We have 21 DVDs of Andre's. Mostly bought from the boutique in the official website. I live in Australia. Don't know about CDs. Hope this helps.
Hi all. I got some of Andrés older CDs in the mail yesterday and I must say that I am glad I got them. While there were many songs on them I already had on other dvds and cds, there were also some that I hadn't heard. Romance to Clara (which is also
called Please Don't Go). I think the difference is that Please Don't Go has lyrics. Pretty song, tho. Spanish Eyes which I like as well as the songs that are on the Dreaming dvd. And there others too I hadn't heard. But the big treat for me was on the Romantic Paradise cd. André and Jo Huijts had an arrangement of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5. Jo doing the piano of course. Beethoven's piano concertos, as well as his symphonies, are some of my very favorite classics. Beethoven is the best composer for me. Anyway, the 5th Piano concerto was a pleasant surprise. They only played the Adagio section, but it had the main theme.
The cds I got were Romantic Paradise, Musik zum Traumen (I know Traumen should have an unlaut over the "a", but I don't know how to do it - does anyone?). Anyway, my 3rd cd was Love Around the World - all good ones to have.
Hi Marilyn, I agree, those are excellent cds, and like you, I love anything Jo plays. The Musik zum Tráumen is one of my very favorites. The a is alt+0225( numbers on the right side of keyboard). And speaking of the umlauts, i was asking about them earlier because,as I saw, Noël and Joëlle have the two dots above the e and I was wondering what the difference was, and how would that affect the pronunciation. And Kate, as for a complete list of cds and dvds, I'm not sure. so many are no longer available unless you might get lucky on e-bay or somewhere like that. Maybe someone will have an answer for you.
You are right Shirley. Some of the DVDs were made for PBS only (A Christmas one as well as the Welcome To My World/Just For You) In Concert has two versions, one recorded in Detroit, one recorded in Holland. On and on..
And, we cannot forget Andre with the Maastricht Salon Orchestra. I've got those CDs too. Wish they had a DVD <sigh>
Hi Shirley. Yes Musik zum Tráumen is one of my favorites too. I love the songs that are on the Dreaming Video and dvd. Thanks for the info on the "a".
Hi Kate, the best site I have found which lists all of Andre's CD's, Videos, DVD's, promos, CD's with the MSO and even lists the songs in each CD is www.leviolonmagique.net/collections/cd/tableau1.htm
It is a French site but I like it. I haven't been there for a while and it is in my Favorites on my older computer but I think you go into La Discographie and it lists each category. Hope this helps.
Marilyn - glad you got all those CD's. Love Around The World CD is just great. Romantic Paradise DVD has two and I don't know what the difference is except for maybe a few songs but I cannot find it. I think there are 2 CD's also. Another great CD (set of 2) is Special Tour Edition, 2004. The first side has "Poliushko Polie" which is one of my favorites (he plays this in the Berlin concert) and "Please Don't Go" and "Romance For Clara" which is one of my favorites are both on side 2. When you see this list you will realize how many CD's, DVD's etc. you don't have but you must check the songs because some are the same with a different cover.
Which CD had the Beethoven Concerto 5? Was it Musik zum Traumen? I don't have that but I thought it was the same as Dreaming but not sure. Hope this helps you. Hugs
Hi Jeanine. The Adagio from Beethoven's Piano Concerto #5 is on the Romantic Paradise CD and is the 2nd song from the end.
it seems to me that Romance for Clara and Please Don't Go have the same melody, but Please Don't Go also has the lyrics. Does it seem that way to you. Hugs.
dear Sally. Just to clarift things, I am not sick althoughm I have to monitor Blood pressure & the creatinine level, which seems hinge one on the other, Aside from tiring
a little more that usual, I can do most
things It just takes me a little longer
which is a bit irksome as I used to fly thru the housework in jug-time now it takes a couple of days to to what is necessary, When I get tired I stop &
have a quick cat nap!! Seems to work.
No special medications other than what I've been taking for four or five years
Can't take celewbrex or any n'saids as they raise the B.P. which makes the kidneys produce creatinine & run the
risk of kidney failure. One other thing I still have that aortic aneurysm
which if I can keep the B.P under120/71
that won't increse in size & require surgery. I'm not sick, just have to be wary. I'm very careful not to go overboard with stress, & try tomake it work for me instead of being a detriment. Somehow I muddle along & I am an incurable optimist so I don't ever have bouts of depression, which can get to be very serious. My favorite thing to do is read a good story & play Andre's music & that changes the whole mood. Have a musical memories station which I play overnite
Sing the lyrics in my head & it sure beats counting sheep! Also counting one's blessings is a good habit, as we
do have many things to be thankful for
Hopew everyone is well Love Marianne
Hi everyone, I cannot keep up with you, I would not get any miniatures done anymore, haaaaaa, but cute cat stories, Sally, I counted 5 cats???? I also had 5, but lost two. Jeannine Ann, my cats have also weird litter customs. Gorby makes his pipi in front of the box the big stuff he does not cover, even so we have 4 litter boxes for 3 cats in the basement, Moise rips all apart in covering it and makes a bigger mess, but we love them anyway and keep on cleaning, haaaaaaaaa!
Hi Inge, can't have you neglecting your miniatures!!
Somebody have to do it Shirley. Over here I am somebody, I am the same way You are, music,on, computer on, checking between strides, with the waccum cleaner, or between wash! HAHAHA! Kati
I just added that feature, because even though I subscribe to the blog, sometimes it is easiest to pop on and see the recent comments.
I would not mind having 5 cats, but right now no room for them. I was feeding a family of strays outside and could not help but name a kitten, Calvin. He was black and white, shy but would let me pet him. I was trying to find them homes and Calvin was the first to go, which made me happy and broke my heart. Such a dear. They are all gone now.
I lost Dewey to kidney failure before Monster came along. Muffin is no longer with us either. I miss them both. I am trying to capture a stray Siamese who looks to have broken her pelvis or back. She can walk but is wobbly, perhaps healed incorrectly. If I can tame her enough to catch her, I will keep her. The dear has been through enough. I even have a name: Kaori (beautiful girl).
Let's learn how to translate a page online:
go to
http://world.altavista.com/
copy and paste into box under
Translate a Web Page:
http://wien.orf.at/stories/206632/
Select the From & To Language
(in this case From GERMAN to ENGLISH) or to your native language
then press TRANSLATE !
Now this is not a perfect translation, but it is good enough to give one the idea or a basic understanding of the article.
Thanks Sally, We can use all the help You can give Us, with these computer sites! Sometimes, We just forget, have to dig it up again! I got the Photoshow, I was playing with it all morning, Thanks Bob! I really do enjoy it. Now, I just made fun, with My family photos! Kati
Kati, I am glad you got the Photoshow. Now you can see what I use, and how much fun it is to make these shows. I wish you all the happiness and just enjoy!
DJ Bob
I had a lots of fun yesterday, all day! Thanks Bob! Kati
Oh Sally, I hope you can tame and capture Kaori. That is a beautiful name for a beautiful kitty. I hope she is not in any pain, but I guess she would not eat if she was. That is so kind of you but then you are such a KIND person - a real animal lover - just like the rest of us
Thanks for the translation info. I love to read articles and the guestbook in different languages but can only pick up the drift of the conversation depending on the language.
Guess the Vienna concert is about to start (if it starts at 8) according to EDT we are 5 hours behind Maastricht and 6 during EST. I guess you guys in Calif. and Nevada are about 8 hours behind (and Arizona).
Marianne, glad you are taking care of yourself. I pray for you every night just like I said I would - Lorraine's knees too and everyone who needs prayers.
Kate, Romance for Clara and Please Don't Leave do have the same melody. I love that song.
Inge, gee you have 4 boxes for three and we have l large, long box for three. No wonder we are cleaning the box all day long
Sorry, Marilyn the answer about Romance For Clara was for you. It is so easy to lose track of who you are answering.
Hi all, Andre has a few new photos on his site regarding the "Flying Dutchman" ride at Efteling. He says it is perfect for what they are doing but won't tell us what that is! He is teasing us again. I absolutely can hardly wait for this DVD to come out. We will all be crazy waiting by then.
I guess Ruth, Jim and Eneke are getting pretty crazy by now too. I think the concert starts at 8:30 Vienna time which is almost ready!!
Hugs
THANKS SALLY It works pretty well. I just went to Amazon France and translated a page for an Andre DVD. You can tell where to click now. There are a few words here and there that do not translate but you get the idea. This will be nice for something in Dutch! Hugs
Just me! Having fun!! I have added a couple of sayings at the end of this Photo Show:
http://www.photoshow.com/watch/aB5KM2rU
Let me know if I have gone too far!
I don't think so. Just having more fun with Garfield the Cat. (meow!!)
DJ BOB (Hooked on having fun.....)
Hi DJBob, I think it was great! Made me laugh so that is good. Thanks so much for all you do. Where do you get the software for making the shows? Is it on the photo show page? Thanks and keep up the good work. Hugs
Jeanine Ann, Yes it is on the photo show page but I have the web site to obtain it easier.
http://www.usnero.photoshow.com/home
Kati, who asked me for the site yesterday, I understand has gotten the PhotoShow from this site. Hope this helps.
Bob Ruark (Lets all have fun.....)
HI BOB
THE LAST PHOTO SHOW WAS GREAT AND NO YOU DIDNT GO TOO FAR I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO THESE SHOWS DO YOU HAVE ANY
INFORMATION ON MARJORIE I DONT THINK SHE GETS ENOUGH CREDIT BECAUSE BEHIND
EVERY GOOD MAN IS A GREAT WOMAN MOIRA
Dear Moira, I couldn't agree more! I think if she wanted more credit she would get it. I don't know all that goes on in the Rieu family so I can not say much about that. But she knows
Andre the best and I am sure she is doing what she believes is best for their family. The only thing I know is that at the end of most or all his DVD's it says based on an idea by Marjorie Rieu! That should tell you something.
Wishing you the best...Bob Ruark
dear friends,Looked at the "Flying Dutchman" and pics of Andre & the boat
A very fine picture of our Maestro. Don't think he realized just how much work has gone into the taping & its' not done yet. Also looked at Arie Bussmakers pictures of some of the rehearsals. Great pics except for the camera boom which was floating aback & forth most of the time. I do have an
appreciation of the time & effort which
goes into any production & this one will be special & well worth the wait. Expect it will be available by Christmas, as ther're is a lot of editing mixing etc to be done before you get the finished dvd, & Andre won't
accept anything less than perfection.
to get to arie's site it is as follows
www.myspace.com/abussemaker There is a lot of video available, & is okay. Hope the weather was good for the wien concert, it went well. I note the guest
book is behind likely due to everyone working flat out to get all ready for Wien. Most likely the guest book will be closed during August, so folks can have at least a little rest. Not too much if they are all going back to Efteling to make up for the rained out
performance. Andre likes to tantaslize his fans, but he also is a man of his word, so I expect there will be a further concert in Efteling. It just further shows how deeply he cares about his orchestra & his fans who are friends in the best sense of the word.
I hope that all will be well with all of the lovely folks, who do so much to bring music & joy around the world. I see also there is a tentative trip slated for S/A, but no firm dates as yet That's South America not South Africa, But that in itself is quite an undertaking as you are dealing with jungles, cities far apart, and the Andes right down the west coast, & they are more forbidding that the Cnd Rockies, or the Sierra Nevada The logistics of that trip give me goose bumps, but expect it will all work out. Love to all Marianne. Ps I think I didn't make so many typos on this message, Love again M.
Hello Marianne and All Great Peoples!
Have you checked out Robin's site? He has some of the best photos of Efteling.
Robin's Photos
I wish I knew what type of Camera Robin, Al, Wendy, Jeanine Ann .. use. (I like to pretend it's the camera and not just me taking funny photos)
Hi everybody, I was out for the hole day to do a workshop on an armchair and ottoman, of course in 1 to 12 miniature, we accomplished the ottoman, next month we do finish the Chair.
Sally, I hope you can catch the Siamese stray, it would be her luck. - I will try to find the side comments.
Short report of Vienna.
at the 12.07.07 by approximately 1330 started in Maastricht on the way to Vienna. The receptions in the Hofburg, with the vienna Depütanten und Depütantinnen, were made later. In the evening was the team in a typical nice "Heurigen" local in Grinzing. For Info: A wine pub with Schrammel music. At the 13.07.07 at 15 o'clock 1. sound-check at the michaelerplatz after small break the 2. Soundcheck until 18 o'clock. At 20 o'clock general-rehearses of the entire concert with public. Without payment. It was full. 14.07.07 at 16 o'clock sound-checks. 20.30 o'clock begin of the concert. It is radiated world-wide. at the 11.08.2007 in the orf, zdf etc.. star-guest at this was Dagmar Koller, "for this concert I liked to interrupt my concert in Portugal", sang: Wien, Wien nur du allein. Karl Moik sang at this that occasion as well. in the public seats Barbara Wussow. Has her father passed two weeks ago. He was an actor. Barbara lives in Vienna. After show party was in the passageway behind the stage and later in the catering camps. at the 15.07.07 return flight of the jso orchestra incl. André, Marjorie and Marc to Maastricht. Pierre remained in Vienna. Marjorie is included with all soundchecks and gives important tips to André. The weather: it became daily warmer. it was very hot at the 14.07.07. therefore it was a fantastically evening.
André thanked, during the concert, particularly Mrs. Ursula Stenzel, Bezirksvorsteherin in Vienna, that made this feasible. The whole Michaelerplatz was closed for traffic.
in 2008 the JSO will give more concerts in USA. Australia is also visited by the JSO. there are much concerts less in Europe. Switzerland, Austria, France and Germany.
Sally: PICs later to you
René
Thank you René. Your report is wonderful. Sounds like you had a great time and I am so happy for all of you. It sounds like the USA and Australia are in for some concerts next year. Thanks again. Hugs
I love Robin's photos of the Efteling. What a great park it is. And René, thank you for your info on the Vienna concert as well.looking forward to the pictures. Was sorry to hear about Barbara Wussow's father.
I'm back!! After my last show on fun sayings I just could not resist doing another one with Garfield the cat and his friends paying a visit to Andre and the JSO:
http://www.photoshow.com/watch/nJ3qz3CJ
Now I can get back to doing other things! Hope all are well and may God bless!
DJ Bob (Hooked on _______( fill in the blank!)
Hi Bob. It's very cute (as usual). Thanks for brightening up a gloomy day.
Marilyn
I loved Your show Bob! I have all these extras with the purchase, I did the same thing with my photos, it is a lots of fun! Enjoyed it! Kati
DJ Bob, This had me Laughing LOUD!! That was just too cute.
Hi DJ Bob,
Your Garfield show is so cute and so well done, Kudos to you once again.
Marilyn Bas
Albany, OR
Bob, what a cute video!!! Thank you for your time and sense of humor.
Keep up the good work!
Hi DJBob, That Garfield show was so cute. I laughed through the whole show. Thanks so much. I look forward to these photo shows. Keep up the good work. God bless. Hugs
OK here it is. Dreams do come true! After a lot of work I finely have my own web site:
http://www.myspace.com/roberttruark
There is not much on it yet. I will be updating it often. Here you will get to see a few things about me!!!! Let me know what you think.
Bob Ruark
Dear friends.especially DJBob, Garfield
is so cute & fits in with the pics like they were made for each other. My
other news is not very good, my friend Alice had a sore on her nose & the docs just kind of ignored the progression, now she has an ulcer a bit
larger than a half dollar, which has eaten away most of her nose. Just goes to show if you don't yell loud enough & you're over 80, it's like no-one cares. Finally she is in hospital for
treatment of the ensuing infection, since it is cancerous, it's to be hoped that it hasn't already begun to metasize, then they can do the surgery, radiation chemo etc & hope it
can be stopped. She's in a lot of pain
but has a most cheerful outlook, so I am hoping to add her to the list of people you say prayers for, as I surely know that for me it has saved me for whatever time the Good Lord lets
me have. It is bad enough to suffer yourself, & just have to take it, but when you see a friend suffering, & can't alleviate or help, it breaks your heart. Thank goodness for folks like DJ Bob who try to bring a smile &
that does help. Love to all Marianne
Dear Marianne, I am very sorry to hear about your friend. Will keep her in my prayers. I have found that it is my faith in God that keeps me going every day. My wife about a year ago fell asleep while driving home and hit a tree. Lucky she was wearing her seatbelt, but her drivers license has been suspended, but hopefully she will be able to get it back as she has been cleared by our doctor to drive again.
May God bless all and especially you friend.
Bob Ruark
DJ Bob, I am happy your wife got a good report from the doctor.
Let Alice know we all wish her well.
dear friends. Thanks for the prayers for my friend Alice. She was a farm lass, raised a big family etc & worked hard, so she doesn't deserve the pain & suffering she is experiencing now. I hope that all will be well for her &
God sees fit to grant a small miracle,
that's the best we can hope for. DJBob,
Faith does sustain one, I don't know what I would do without it, & my guardian angel, which has kept me safe from harm for as long as I can remember
I still drive a lot Many places to go
taking me & friends to doc appts in
both cities, east to Medicine Hat &
west to Calgary. Just a small service
that I can still do. Hope you are able to catch the Siamese, whom you've named Kaori. That sounds like it may come from Maori language of New Zealand
Also enjoyed Rene's notes on Wien. It's
so nice to have input from the JSO members, so they know how much we love & appreciate their efforts to bring us
joy & harmony. Love to all Marianne
Hello everyone! Some of you may already know of this MY SPACE site. I found it by accident:
www.myspace.com/andrerieuandthejso
My new website as I posted before is also on MY SPACE. Let me know what you think.
Bob Ruark
Bob, Your site is noce, it is just one more place, where Andre's Fans can get together, and voice their opinion! Kati
Bob, very nice site!! Congratulations.
I especially like the Second Waltz and now I can have it as background music whenever I surf. SUPER!!!
Bob, very nice site!! Congratulations.
I especially like the Second Waltz and now I can have it as background music whenever I surf. SUPER!!!
Hi everyone, Marianne your friend Alice is in my prayers. I pray she will soon recover and have a good prognosis. Doctors can do wonders today.
Had to take my sister to emergency room this morning. She thinks it is a kidney stone because she had one three years ago and knows the symptoms. They are evaluating her now. Please keep her in your prayers.
Bob will check your site. Thanks much. Hugs
As I said before I have my web site up and running. I now have two videos of Andre's concert in Orlando this year. You have seen these only in part in my shows. These are much longer versions.
The first is on my main page the other on my Blob.
http://www.myspace.com/roberttruark
I hope everyone is well and those who have problems I pray everything will turn out OK!
May God bless!
Bob Ruark
Hey, have you seen the latest item that's for sale on Andre's boutique?
It's a diecast model of the bus! I've ordered mine.
I think We should begin thinking about a tour to Maastricht and Wien for 2008. I'll tell you right now thatyou can count me in.
You can count me in also! We are going next year!! Kati
Now, We need the exact date! Rene said July 8th, someone else said July 4-5 and 6th!? Wich one is it? Kati
Hi Bob, I love your site. I also have a My Space site but it is not finished. I did it about a month ago and kind of forgot it. I added Mirusia as a friend and I emailed her and asked to be added to her friends list and got a nice email from her. Now I must figure out how to send her a photo so she can add it to her "friends" list. I guess there is a place on her site to add a photo or maybe I just send it to her as an attachment. Do you or does anyone know? I am not too familiar with these sites. I now have "Andre and The JSO" on my friends list.
You have "Second Waltz" on your page which is one of my favorites. That is another thing I must figure out - how to add the music.
Hope everyone is well. My sister has three kidney stones, one of which is blocking the entrance (partly) to the kidney so she must go to a specialist next week. I am sure she will be fine.
Will be back later. Hugs
Jeanine, To put music on your site you click on music on the bar at the top of your site that you use to set up your page. When you do that a page comes up with a lot of music advertising on it. In the search box type in Andre Rieu and about 5 or 6 sites for him show up just click on each site till you find the music you like and click on "ADD" on the right. This will or should put the music on your main page. It you want to change just do the same as above and change the music. Since this is a free site it might not be the best but I think it's not some kind of scam(Google powers the site). I think its just a site where people can get to meet other people. I read the rules and regulations before I used it and they seem to have everything covered. Every thing in life has its chances. We all learn by trial and error. Hope all is well with you!
Bob Ruark (Hooked on..........)
Thank you so much Bob. Will try it out. So far all is well with me. God Bless.
Hi Al, just ordered the bus from Andre's site. Thanks for alerting us. It looks really nice. I think too we should begin thinking about our tour to Maastricht and Wien. We should order our tickets as soon as the date is listed on the agenda and maybe get them as a group but I have no idea how to do that outside of the U.S. I guess we also need to know how many will go and if it would be possible to meet in Amsterdam and go as a group to Maastricht by train. We need someone who knows how to plan something like this. I have never been outside of the U.S. except to Canada. We must apply for passports soon. Will talk later. Hugs
Jeanine Anne I would suggest we find out how many would seriously be interested in such a trip as a first step. Then one of us would have to contact the ticket agencies that handle the concert ticket sales to alert them that a group of us will be travelling to Europe for the express purpose of attending concerts by Andre Rieu and the JSO. We don't want to be scrambling to get organized when ticket sales are announced. We have to be prepared and have the ground work completed before tickets go on sale. If we do that, I'd say that our chances of getting good seats together are pretty good.
Hi DJBob - I just applied to be one of your friends on "My Space". I wrote another post concerning your site but it was lost so will get it on later.
Hugs
Jeanine, Welcome aboard, glad to have you as a friend in two different places: Andre Rieu Fans & Friends & My Space!! Who knows if this keeps up we will be all over the internet. Did you know the Andrew Rieu & the JSO also have place on "My Space" I have already sent an email to HIS site asking HIM to be one of my friends!!!
Lets all get together and have fun with each other and Andre & JSO! Thanks to the internet IT'S A SMALL WORLD AFTER ALL!!!!
Bob Ruark (Hooked on just about everything) God bless!
Bob, I'd be VERY cautious on this one. I don't think it's really about André and the JSO.
Shirley, Thanks for your advise about this. I talked to a friend here where I live and she said she had been on this site for a long time with no problems, But I will be very careful, thanks again. I am in the process of building my own web site not connected to anyone else. When it is finished I will be able to invite only people I want to see it. Also I will have Photo Shows on it that I could not put on Nero Photo Shows because they have a limit to the size you can upload. Stay tuned!!
Bob Ruark
Hi Shirley, I viewed the site and I could not tell if anything is wrong. Can you elaborate a little. Thanks and hugs.
Jeanine Ann, just read some of the comments of the "supposed" members. They're sure NOT JSO, they don't even mention André at all. Just seems very suspicious to me..
It sure seems that Andre's music can attract a wide variety of peoples. Even some of the grunge and gothic crowd likes him. (even if only a little)
Hi Shirley, Just went in and did that. They just have some videos of Andres but I see what you mean about the members. They are a little strange and like you said they do not mention Andre at all.
Jeanine Ann, I scrolled all the way to the bottom and I can tell you I don't think this site is legit. All the videos are from you tube anyway. Something's not right there.
O Fantástico Violinista André Rieu, deu vida nova à música clássica,
especialmente as composições de Johann Strauss,
seus DVDs são magnifícos, especulares. parabens
Valdomiro Brazil
Hi Shirley, I saw that also about the videos being YouTube and thought that strange. You would wonder why these people can use Andre and the JSO in this way but I guess that is how the internet is. You must be careful of these places although some people are ok. I have Mirusia as my friend on My Space but I know who she is and I trust her. Hugs
Hello Dear Fans!!!
I have a question. Does anyone know: Is Andre coming to Sacramento this year?
thanks so much,
Sarah
Yes He is, Dec. 2nd, and I will be there!! Kati
And Me Too
Hi Sarah: Do you think you can go to the Sac Concert this year?
Hi Everyone, I haven't had time to go through all the postings for the last couple of months, but just wanted to share with you, especially those of you who checked out my grandson Jon's blogs from Iraq on his Dad's website.
We got the wonderful news yesterday, that he is finally back on good ole USA soil and will be "home" in about a week after their debriefing at Camp McCoy in WI. Thank you all for your prayers. After almost 2 years in Iraq, he is enjoying the GRASS and the RAIN!!!!!!! and anxious to get back with family. Thanks again and love to all, Carol
He is back on good old USA soil. Now that is the best music ever.
Welcome Home
Thank God, He is safe!! Thanks for make our life safer!! Kati
Carol, all i can say is PRAISE THE LORD! SO HAPPY TO HEAR IT. YOU CAN BE VERY PROUD OF THAT GUY...I VISITED HIS SITE AND WAS TOUCHED VERY MUCH!L
Nice to see you back Carol. I'm happy that your grandson has returned to America. You must be very proud of him as we all are for all those who are in the service. I can imagine how appreciative he is of the rain and grass, Iraq is nothing but a dust bowl from what I've seen.
Welcome back to your hero.
I thank God he is safe, and may they allcome home safely
Hi Carol, yes it is certainly great news about Jon! I've gone to the website daily, just to keep up with him, where he was and what he was doing & every day we prayed for his safe return home. Thank God and WELCOME BACK HOME JON!
Wonderful news Carol!!! God bless him. Thank you to Jon and to all our troops. Hugs
dear friends. I wrote a post last nite & it didn't go throu, but the little box that tells you that you have to change the security code said that it was success, but had to go to the moderator. Is this something new? Also
looked at the My Space but wasn't impressed. Tried to get on as an Andre
friend,but it just came up as a joining of my space, so I don't know if
I'm on the site or not. Looked at the videos, but they were all from the Schonbrunn, & while it was okay to see them, I already have the dvd. The other one was from Montrreal, but wasn't Andre, much more like Cirque du
Soleil, which I had seen the whole program a couple of years ago in Calgary. Liked the program but wouldn't go to a repeat, although they hace numerous other shows which have been recently developed. Lot of talent
& imagination in these productions. Also saw the miniature bus, which I will get maybe when I go to the Edmonton concert in Oct. Friend Narissa
in Japan was not affected by the recent double earthquake last week. Japan is a major "quake" zone & quite frequently there will be another
"quake" on the opposite side of the globe. It's nature shaking up the plates so we just have to hope that the damage & loss of life is minimal.
Just received a new book called "from Lucy to Language. It's paleoanthrpology & all about the history of how the human became to be.
What I've read so far is very eyeopening, altho much is what I've already read over the years, but in this book it is all in one place & just
fascinating. Will gove you an up-date on my friend Alice later to-day, her
surgery is booked for July 25th, in Calgary & she will be transported either by ground ambulance or air lifted by "stars" helicopter, & accompanied by a tri-age nurse & para medics. So she will be in good hands.Our weather is still hot, but there is rain in the forecast, but with
T-storms, so the danger of hail is high. My daughter's garden has rebounded from the last storm so I hope that if we get the storms slated
for this P.M. don't have hail & lightenin strikes which cause the wildfires. The whole province in under
an extreme fire hazard, but you can still barbecue or cook in a propeer fire pit in you backyard. Out in the woods it is likely a no-no. Hope everyone is well, we can be uncomfortable with the heat, but we don't melt. Love to all Marianne
Hi Marianne, I am glad that Narisa is fine. I was worried when I heard about the quake. I also asked her to visit us here but I don't know if she will. I am praying for your friend Alice. I do hope that she will be ok. I am so glad your daughters garden is coming back. That was a real shame to be damaged by a storm. We are to get t-storms tonight and we do need the rain. Has been warm and humid and tomorrow will be less humid so I would imagine a storm will be coming later. Take care of yourself. Hugs
Hi everyone, I was trying to order Mirusia's CD from her site on My Space but I cannot get an order form. I tried Mirusia.net but didn't get anything there. I know we had either a web address or a physical address on one of the pages here but cannot remember where. I know Bill ordered one. Can anyone help. Thanks and hugs
Hi Jeanine Ann. I just got Mirusia's CD last Saturday. Here is the return address on the envelope it came it:
Mirusia Louwerse
PO Box 3169
Birkdale QLD 4159
AUSTRALIA
I just sent her a check for $28.95 and it took about 3 weeks to get the CD. I am really enjoying it. It's a great
CD. I can hardly wait to see her in Andre's concerts. Also included with the CD was a very nice autographed picture.
Hope this helps.
Marilyn
Dear friends. Went to visit Alice to-day & she thanks you for your prayers.
She is responding to the anti=botics &
she has regained her upbeat cheeriness
& that is half the battle for healing Next is the surgery next week July 25th
Met two of her daughters as well. Am so
glad to see Carol back & that her grandson is home safe from Iraq. We're losing servicemen & women in Afghanistan to roadside bombs, not pleasant for anyone. We have to get more voting on the Dutch site as BillKaulitz is about 50 votes ahead as of to-day. Also the guestbook is closed
& I do feel that the internet team has earned a welcome rest & holiday. Love to all Marianne
Hi Marilyn, Thanks so much for the information. I will send a check to her tomorrow. I wanted to do this weeks ago but you know how things go, something else comes up and then you forget. Hugs
HI EVERYONE. I JUST GOT WORD FROM TECH SUPPORT, THE GUESTBOOK/BLOG WILL BE SHUT FOR UPGRADING AT 10pm PST.
UPGRADES WILL BE MADE TO THE BACK END.
**BACK SOON** ~SALLY~
Bless Her. With Sympathy to our Aussie Friends.
One of World's Oldest Chimps Dies at 60
2 hours ago
SYDNEY, Australia - One of the world's oldest chimps, Fifi, has died in Australia, zoo officials said Friday. Fifi was the matriarch of the 18 chimpanzees at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, and celebrated her 60th birthday in May with sugar-free cupcakes and coconuts among four generations of her family.
But Fifi, who suffered arthritis and had taken to sipping from a cup of chamomile tea each morning in her later years, stayed in bed Thursday morning, raising suspicions among the keepers that she was unwell, the zoo said in a statement.
Keepers provided her with fresh bedding and her favorite foods, while other chimps in the group visited her throughout the day, the zoo said. She died peacefully in the afternoon.
"Keepers have been saddened by the peaceful passing of their oldest and much loved Chimpanzee, Fifi," the zoo said.
The zoo said an investigation would be held to determine a cause of death.
Good morning everybody!
I told you I cannot keep up with you, hope all the kitties are o.k. André gets to Australia and does not forget to come to Montréal, haaaaaaaaa! Can´t wait to see the specials on ZDF Oct.25 and Nov. 22. I am busy making cushions in needlepoint 4O count for my new project. Ineke I saw your golden birds and when I look now on my pictures, I can also recognize them, haaaaaaaa!
Hi Inge, how are you able to watch the ZDF channels?as far as I know we have no way of watching here. ahhh, so you are busy stitching. My goodness, it's hard enough to do needlepoint on regular work, I cannot imagine doing it on such a small area as your miniature projects. You must have a very steady hand and great eyesight! What do you do when you take a break away from your projects? or do you?
My sympathy to my Australian friends on the death of Fifi. What a shame. Wish she could have lived another 60.
Hugs
Shirley, I do not get ZDF here, I have not bought a satellite yet, but my kids (all 3 of them) are living in Germany and one will tape it for me and I might just see it before it comes out on DVD.
My hand is very steady, but my eyes need help with a special magnifying glass and a lamp. I have to take breaks because it is hard on the eyes, especially when I do it with lots of different colors and a big carpet, but the small cushions are soon done. I do always miniatures it calms me and it is a great feeling to accomplish a new thing.
Dear friends I can sometime get ZDF & the dutch t.v. Only problem is I can't read the language so I am guessing. Now if I could get the radio broadcast I would be pleased. Also I note everyone talking about Fifi, & I must of missed something, please enlighten me!! Had a violent T-storm overnite, but very little rain, & thankfully no hail here. Wished I had had a camera ready as my main window looks north & there was on lightening bolt that was picture perfect. Can you use an ordinary camera at Andre's concerts, if
so I will go with my old 35MM, otherwise I will borrow my son's digital & since Grandson Andy will be
with me he can take the pics. Love to all Marianne
Hi Marianne, Fifi was the worlds oldest chimp and she died today at the zoo in Australia. She was 60. Scroll up a bit and Sally gives the story.
You can use any camera for Andre's concerts. I would say use whatever is most comfortable for you, if your son's camera takes better closeups I would go with that one
What special are we talking about on ZDF. That is not Efteling is it? Inge mentioned a DVD so I thought maybe it is the new special! I agree with you Inge, I did ceramics for the same reason - to relax. My hand is very steady too and now that is helping with painting the house especially around the windows. Hugs
BRAVO L'artiste, vous êtes formidable, vous et toutes la Troupe.
On attend de nouveau DVD
Bonne Vacances
PECHAUDRA
On vous aime tous
Merveilleux Artiste
Geoges HUI-BON-HOA
Dear JeanineAnn. Thanks for the info
about Fifi / I knew about her & had forgotten, but she had a much longer life than she would have had in the wild. The two t.v specials on ZDF are on Oct 25th & Nov 22nd, & since they are at the top of Andres's agenda, I expect they may be a preview of Efteling, which should be quite the program. It is so strange that we live on opposite side os the continent, you in Penn, & me in south Alberta. about an hout & one half east of Calgary, It is an easy drive there & back but I don't go to the city unless It is really required. Too much traffic & so many folks are just plain rude, which is so uncalled for. My city of 13,000 is just big enough!! We had a T-storm but not enough rain to hardly wet the ground. We have a very high fire hazard so I hope we get some moisture next week. I might go with my daughter & family to the mountains the last week of July, but not if it is still extremely hot. Just as soon stay home with my A.C. & be comfortable, but we shall see how it goes. Grew up in B.C with mountains all around so the flat land is quite a change for me altho I've been in Brooks for 10 years & it is not all that bad. I have many good pals & a multitude of aquaintenances
whom I know by sight but not necessarily by name, but I grew up in a small town where if you didn't say hello to everyone, they would wonder why you had your nose in the air. Me.
IO like people far too much to just pass by, & it does not matter if they are different from me. In the eyes of God we are all equal, altho sometimes you have to be a bit picky. Hope Cotton is still with us. Our furry friends are so important to us that when we lose one we are devastated, but we will always have the memories.
Love to all Marianne
Dear Marianne, Yes Cotton is still with us thank God. She gained 5 ounces so that is a good sign but the vet said she expects her creatine level to slowly creep up and then we should look for 4 signs of getting worse like vomiting, loss of appetite, diarrhea, completely stop eating. But I will not give up. We cater to her and give her lots of love and hold her food dish while she eats and she drinks water out of a cup like we do. She loves her water. Thanks for asking Marianne.
I grew up in the city and now live in a mountainous area which is nice but so many bugs and we must be careful of the deer ticks since we have so many deer. A tick got on my husband's arm but luckily my sister saw it and got it off. It was just a regular tick but you never know. And we have so much poison ivy, oak and sumac around that I must stay out of the woods. I am highly allergic to poison and really suffer when I get it. So I know where to go and what not to touch around here. All our neighbors are very friendly and we help each other out with chores and look after each other so it is a nice place to live (if I cannot live in Florida). Stay well. Hugs
Does Cotton get Sub Cutaneous Fluids? Injections under the skin in the back of her neck area?
Hi Sally, no not yet but we will know more in two weeks. She will get another blood test. I will be a nervous wreck. The vet said it is not time yet to put her on the fluids. I can hardly stand to think about it. This will be a terrible time for us. I am just so very glad I have all of you good friends here. Don't know what I would do if I didn't, not to mention Andre's music.
Still painting the house. What a chore. This is outside, inside comes over the winter. But we take our time and my sis helps us. How is Kaori? Did I spell that right? Take care. Hugs
ITS OPENING DAY! I have finally finished a project I have been working on for over a week. My very own website.
http://www.djbobphotos.com/index.html
I hope everyone will enjoy this. Every week or so I will be adding new photo shows and pictures etc. All are welcome anytime!!
LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK
all comments are welcome
DJ Bob (Hooked on my new web site!)
Wonderful! And as I told you yesterday.... Double WOW WOW
Bob< I really do enjoy Your new Website, just checked it out Today> Congratulation! You have a good taste! Kati
Bob, I really,really,really,really like this one!!!I was on earlier and tried to sign your guestbook but it didn't show up. You'll get all the kinks worked out soon. This site of yours I like much better!!!
DEAR Shirley, That was my fault, in trying update my guest book I by accident removed your comment, sorry. I would like for you to go back and re-enter you comment in the guest book. You were the first to sign and it meant a lot to me!! PLEASE thanks
My best regards and may God bless
Bob Ruark (Hooked on having the privilege of having so many friends on Andre's Fans and Friends)
Very nice site Bob! Now, you have to add to the experiences you've had and fill your website up!
Hi Bob. You have a very attractive well-organized website and I loved the photos, but hearing the videos was very frustrating. I do have Real Player but still the videos never played even after a very long download (15 min.) I even had Firefox going.
So my computer is lacking something. I can enjoy the photos however. I love the blue background of the website. Thanks for your efforts. Marilyn
Marilyn, I know about the problem. I have contacted the company I got the website from to correct this problem.
I think it might be you browser. I will check other friends computers to see if they have the same problem. I know when I went to view the videos it took only 2 or 3 minutes to come on. I am just getting my feet wet on this and hopeful it will soon be corrected.
All my best
Bob Ruark
Dear Marilyn, I went to a friends computer and here is what I found. The videos play on Quick Time player which is from iTunes(A free download). With Quick Time on you computer the fastest way is to click download file to a tempory file and the Quick time player shows up, just press the play button. If you want to save it to watch anytime just click on the file in the upper left hand corner of the player go to "save as" and save it in any folder you want or you can creater a new folder in my documents marked it "video files" or what ever name you want (Like DJ bobs Videos) etc. and it will transfer it there. Then open the file click on the movie and select play with Quick time.
IT WORKED PERFECT!!!
hope this helps, let me know
To one of my friends
Bob Ruark
Hi Bob. Thanks for checking. I would like to know if others have the same problem. I know this sounds like a crazy question, but what exactly is the browser? Is it the connection to the internet? I would like to upgrade my computer if I need to.
Cheers, Marilyn
Marilyn, I have added a download button where you can download the video and watch it on your own computer'
Let me know if it works
Bob Ruark
Sorry, Bob. The download button still takes about 30 min to download. I think I will ask a friend to play it on her computer and see how it goes. Her computer was just upgraded and she knows a fair amount about computers. Thanks for trying to help.
Marilyn, A browser is your internet connection such as Firefox, internet explorer etc.
hope this helps
try downloading the video also
all my best
Bob Ruark
I do have both Firefox and Internet Explorer, so it must be something else.
I will check with my friend. :_)
Dear JeaanineAnn Sounds like where you live is ver picturesque, here is flat land for miles. Am glad that Cotton has rallied a bit, her eating & drinking water is a good sign, Went to my daughter's ball game last evening,
Slow pitch & boy do they have some strange rules, very different from softbal & baseball, whic I was involved with for many years as Don coached a BabeRuth team for years when we lived in Hope, B.C., which is at the top end of the Fraser Valley, surrounded by the high peaks of the coast range, then for all the years when son & daughter played, so it was score-keeping, team mother (me) & quite a bit of travel to other communities. I told tthe girls to have fun by all means, but always remember you are an ambassador for your own city, so behave with decorum. My girls never let me down I am happy to say. They ranged in age from 13 to 16, which
can be a tough age group to keep under control. Other teams got out of hand & got sent home, the ring-leader was the daughter of the head cop in our R.C.M.P detachment so it was quite the scandal. But as I say, my girls had their high jinks, but never overstepped the bounds, & I never had to lecture them either, but I had told them to act responsibly & so they did.
Actually it was a contest to whom spent the night in my motel room, so I finally had to spread out the priviledge, so each girl had a turn.to
spend the night with me. It was a lot of fun!! Hope everyone is well Love
Marianne
Marianne, your mentioning softball bought back many memories. Our daughter played in the divisions 2 & 3 , back in the late 70's & early 80's. She was fortunate to play with a team that won first place three years in a row. What fun we all had. I helped with the scorekeeping, the concessions .We did have to travel out of town to the tournaments.It sure kept us busy what with the practices & all the games but we really enjoyed it. We still like to go occasionlly to watch the kids play & we have a neat ball park where the high school and college guys play. Some will probably make it to the "big leagues" someday. Anyway, it's sure fun to watch them all. My dad was a big baseball fan so I grew up liking that but seldom ever watch them anymore.
Jeannine Ann, I pray for Cotton, hope she will make it!
the ZDF broadcastings I mentioned are the once taken in the Efteling- park, it will be an Eurovision broadcast with ZDF ORF , France and the Swiss TV that is what I read on the News in André´s web. It will also be made into a DVD
Hi Inge. Does that mean that ZDF can be watched on TV in the US? If so, do you know how - what channel, etc. ?
René's msg sounds like André thinks it can be broadcast to the US.
Cheers.
Hi!! I didn't know where to "place" this comment. I've wanted to "post" MY translation of part of Brahmn's "Lullaby"--the song with which Andre "tries" to end his concerts! It goes something like this:
Lullaby and good night,
Yellow roses bedight.
Guardian angels, 'round your bed,
Watch o'er your sleepy head!
Lullaby and good night,
Yellow roses bedight.
Lullaby and good night,
I'll watch o'er you tonight.
What does everybody think?
BTW, the "yellow" roses aew in "honor" of my "late" mother, whose favorite flower was the yellow rose.
BTW, the word "aew" SHOULD HAVE BEEN "are."
TO ANY WHO DON'T KNOW ABOUT QUICK TIME OR DON'T HAVE IT GO TO THE FOLLOWING LINK;
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
I HOPE THIS WORKS FOR EVERYONE.
I HAVE MANY MORE PHOTOS SHOWS YOU HAVE NOT SEEN BECAUSE I COULD NOT UPLOAD THEM TO NERO PHOTO SHOWS. THEY WILL BE ADDED ON A Regular BASIS TO MY PERSONAL WEB SITE. I REALLY ENJOY SHARING MY LOVE FOR ANDRE & THE JSO WITH SO MANY FRIENDS.
MY BEST TO ALL
BOB RUARK
Hi Marilyn, I downloaded DJBob's video and it took about 3 minutes but I am on broadband so I have a very fast connection but then Windows could not open the file. I went to Quick Time and downloaded that player (I see Bob has a note and the link to get it above) and then installed the player and it played the video but it did take some time to do that. I don't think it is your browser (the link between your computer and the internet) because I use Internet Explorer, I think it depends on your server and how fast your connection is. I don't know which server you have but if it is dialup that is considerably slower than broadband. I forget how big Bob's file is but I think it was over 60 megs so it could easily take 30 minutes to download but once you have it saved to the computer you can play it anytime but you must have the Quick Time player to play it.
If you have any questions please let me know.
BOB your site is SUPER-WOW! You did a real nice job. I left a note in your guestbook. Thanks so much. Hugs
Thanks DJBob and Jeanine for your help. I was able to download QuickTime and play the video. It took a while to download the video, but I was able to do it. So I am looking forward to more videos and photos. Cheers, Marilyn :_)
Hi Ellen, that is beautiful! I love that song, it is so fitting to end Andre's concerts. Thank you for sharing your translation of this lovely song. Hugs
HAPPY BIRTHDAY RUTH MORGAN
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I HOPE, YOU CAME HOME HAPPY,HEALTHY! WE ALL, LOVE TO HEAR ABOUT IT! KATI
Happy Birthday Ruth! I hope it's everything you desire. Have a wonderful day and go ahead and eat all the cake you wish!
woops, I almost missed it, well in fact I did didn't I? Happy Belated Birthday To You Ruth!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY DEAR FRIEND! You had the best birthday gift of all - a week of Andre concerts in his beautiful home town. I hope you have many more and a lifetime of happiness and good health. Love you.
Hello all,
Tonight I felt that I needed to watch something cheerful as it has not been a good week. I will not go into details, but.....to counteract the sadness we watched Schonbrunn. #28 the encores, I know I have sung this, goodness back in high school, I remember the words as Goodbye, Goodbye I wish you all a last goodbye (repeat)and some of the chorus a "in an abyssinian French Dominion I will fight for the flag if I must'" then....the next line ended in.....you won't see my heels for the dust. OK that's about all I can come up with. Can anyone fill in the rest of the song? Something to think about this weekend!
Regards,
Wendy, Cocoa, Florida
Thankfully Andre can help with our sadness.
Wendy, My heart and prayers are with you & yours.
Wendy, I'm so sorry for your sadness. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Yes, Andre can cheer when it seems most impossible to be cheerful, he has a wonderful way to do that.
Take care and know that my thoughts are with you. With love and hugs.
Has anyone noticed that they've put the bandstand kiosk back in the Vrijthof? Occasionally it's kind of comforting to take a peek at the webcam and see what's new in Maastricht. Obsessive?
Katie, Thanks for reminding us to take a look. I've not been to the cam and surely forgot to even peek in to see what our Dutch brothers and sisters are up to this week.
Wendy, I am sorry for your sadness. Is the song you speak of Adieu,little captain of my Heart?All I know is it's from The White Horse Inn, but I never knew the words to the song.
Oh yes, White Horse Inn! Thanks so much I now have the lyrics and if the tune is still rattling around in your head, as it is mine, I will print them.
Thanks!
Wendy
Well now Wendy, I'd love to see the lyrics since I now can't get the tune out of my head!! See what you've done???
Count me in on those lyrics, Please.
I LOVE that song and I play it all the time! It's just one of those songs I can never get enough of. I tried very hard and couldn't find the lyrics in English.
Wendy, I am sorry for your sadness. You are right Andre has helped me thru many tying times. My prayers are with you.
Bob Ruark
Sorry you had a bad week. They are no fun. Hope is goes better for you. There is nothing better than André's
music to make life seem better. TAke care.
HI FANFRIENDS!!
WE JUST FINISHED OUR TWO STORIES WITH PICTURES AND VIDEO CLIPS ABOUT MAASTRICHT AND VIENNA ON OUR WEBSITE: http://www.andrerieu-movies.com/ . HAVE A LOOK AND ENJOY!!
RUTH: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!
LOVE,
INEKE.
Thank you Ineke & Ruud, those are two great concert reports. What fun you all had. I noticed right away yours and Ruth's t-shirts! I like your violin one and Ruth's red "crew" one.It was interesting to know about Hans Verhuest.
Hi Ineke, Terrific reports. Thanks to yor and Ruud. I enjoyed them very much. Cheers, Marilyn
Thank You Ineke, Beautiful report, with lovely pictures! Maybe , next year, I will be able to experience the great atmosphere myself? I enjoyed watching it! Kati
Ineke, it looks like you had a lot of fun. I hope the train ride with Ruth was good - it was so long!
Wonderful Report! Thanks for sharing.
Write me Sally, if you got a little time! Thanks! Kati
Thank you Ineke for the wonderful report on Maastricht and Vienna concerts. It was very enjoyable and had a lot of nice details!
For Wendy - Whatever your sadness is just know that I am with you and you are in my prayers - special prayers for you at Mass this morning. Keep watching Andre's DVD's - that always helps.
Ineke and Ruud a thank you in advance. Will watch video when I return. Bless you both for your work.
Hugs
dear friends. Thanks Ineke for the info, pics & video of Maastricht, & Vienna. Well done!~! & most enjoyed. Wendy , my prayers are with you too, one thing the Good Lord never gives us a sorrow, we can't handle with his help & I know that Andre's music is balm to your heart.
Also belated B/D wishes to Ruth, & I know you had a wonderful time in Maastricht & Vienna!! One day I will get there if only in my dreams love to all Marianne
I went back to watch some of Ineke's movie & this time I listened to the band Rowwen Heze. Don't you all think they sound just like a Mexican mariachi band?
Dear friends. An almost belated birthday wish for Arthur Cordwener. His oboe really does stand out whenever
he plays. I also thought the RowwenHeze
had a flavor of spanish or mexican which actually was quite nice & I enjoyed the change of pace. Love to all
Marianne
Yesterday in one Melbourne (Aust.)newspaper it was announced that Andre'
would be arriving here in September '07
on a promotional tour. So, maybe he IS
touring in the near future to Australia. Lucky enough to see him in Maastricht in 2006, even better if he is here!!!!!!
Zelda Poke, Wallan, Victoria, Australia
That is some great news!! Isn't? I wish the best of luck! Hopefully, the dream will come through! Kati
dear Sally think you must have added theB/D card to my birthday wish for Ruth, Thankyou for your kindness as I have no idea of how to include such things. Will have to learn some more so
I can post pics of the Andre, concert in Edmonton. Should have my tickets in to-morrows mail. Received my CD, Song from my heart which I thankfully hadn't already added to my collection.
Ihave9 dvd & 12 cds, plus a wish list a
mile long 7 more dvds & 3 cds. There is one very early dvd done in 1997 which may not be available, but will try directly with denon records one of these days. Also would like to order the bus, but for the moment I don't have a credit card, so no doubt will have to resort to a money order in euro dollars & send it via snail mail. Will do that after I attend the edmonton Concert as there is usually product available, including a 2008 calendar, whic isn't yet available in the boutique, Love again Marianne
Hello everyone. I have had a very interesting day. A couple we know came over to vist with their friends from out of town. Thier friends were having some problems. I had a Andre Rieu DVD playing in my room and when they came in my room they sat down and began to watch! They had never heard of Andre. To make long story short we all watched for a long time. By the time they left I had given them a list of Andre's Dvds, website etc. They really looked happy when they left!!
My next thing is my new website has a lot of new things. I have added more photo shows (some you have seen and some are new) You are always welcome and if you have a chance sign my guest book. I would love to hear from you! I am getting most of the kinks cleared up. The only problem left is the time it takes to view or download my shows. I would appricate any feed back so I can contact the company I got the site from and see if I can improve the speed on seeing these shows. Thanks for everyone's help and comments!
I wish everyone my love and as Red Skelton always said at the end of his shows "May God bless!
Bob Ruark
Thank you Ineke and Ruud for your wonderful reports on the concerts. The photos were just great and it was so nice to see all of you there. You must have had a fabulous time and I am so happy for all of you. Thanks for all the time it took to get all of this together. Love and hugs to you
Ever feel completely disconnected? Literally? Just now got back online, cable must have had problems today as I just got online, since early this morning, no communication! I'm feeling deprived!Now I have to fix dinner so maybe I can check back later. (hope).
Yes Shirley, I missed You all day! No wonder, I was lonely! Bill does not write me anymore! Who shall I pick on now? Glad, You will be back! Kati
HI KATI . HOPE YOU CAN SEE THIS. NO REPLY. I'LL CALL YOU ASAP I ARRIVE HOME. AT WORK. WORK COMPUTER BROKEN, SO I'LL EMAIL AND CALL TONIGHT.
*YESTERDAY GOT STUCK BEHIND WREAK FOR 2 HOURS!! YUCK.
No problem, I am home! I broke my back, digging up my Mayflowers! Boy, it is hard work, but they do take over, even the grassy area, I had to do it, before trash pick-up. Always something good with a House!? Kati
OK EVERYBODY IT IS NEWS BREAK TIME!!!!
I just received a email from Jeanine Ann that she heard the Chanel 2 in Miami has set a date of April 27th for a Andre concert! It has not been confirmed yet. I will be calling my PBS station in Orlando tomorrow to see if they know anything! Thing are looking up. If anyone has heard anything else let me know!
Bob Ruark
SPEAKING OFANOTHER "NEWSBREAK: "My local (Cleveland, OH) PBS station's newsletter indicates that, here in Ohio, Andre will "premiere" his "New York Memories" DVD on August 8, 2007 and it repeats several more times that month. The concert occurred at Radio City Music Hall--a building that brings back VERY FOND memories!!!! Since August is "usually" a membership drive month, many of us, in the surrounding Cleveland areas, HOPE it means HE'S COMING BACK to CLEVELAND in 2008! When I saw him there "live" for the "first" time in May, he seemed "quite taken" w/Cleveland and PROMISED he WOULD RETURN! I certainly HOPE HE DOES!!!!
Hi Dear Fans,
Thank you for your birthday wishes. I was really surprised that it appeared in the guestbook and that so many of you sent messages for me. It sure made my birthday a lot more special. You have made my day. Thanks Sally. Ruth
It is good to hear from You Ruth, after so many days, enjoying Andre;s music in Europe!! I hope everything is OK in Lake Tahoe! It is still nice and hot! Kati
OK its me again. I have checked with the company I got my website from and found out the package I got uses a central server for all the video uploads and it takes time to download it to my site. That is the reason it takes awhile (O well too late to change now). After all us Andre Rieu fans are used to waiting for good things. One technical thing: If you choose to play the video (not download its your choice) in the bottom right hand corner is a small arrow pointing down. If you click on this you can store the video very fast on you computer where ever you want.
Hoping all my Andre Rieu friends are fine.
Bob Ruark (Hooked on just about anything)
Hello All - I have a rather large favor to ask. A collegue and good friend of my husband's at the fire department was killed Sunday in the line of duty and my husband and I are helping the family to prepare for the memorial service. Both my husband's co-worker and his wife enjoyed André Rieu's music and Susan specifically wanted to have "I Love You" (the piece that André and his brother wrote for Cortona)from the Tuscany concert playing in the background at the wake. We told her we would try and put together a small cd that can be running in the background and I'd like any suggestions from anyone as to which pieces would be most appropriate.
Thanks for your help. Katie
My favorite, would be for this occasion is Adagio, 10th on the Dreaming CD, by T. Albioni. it is very , discreet, low key, very beautiful music! See, if You agree? Kati
Katie, What about "Lost Heroes" for one. Will try to think of others. I am very sorry about your friend's death. They really are heroes. Hugs
That is an excellent choice also. I like it. I should have mentioned it too. Kati
Katie, another song which may be appropriate is "Going Home" (from Dvorak's New World Symphony) it is on Romantic Moments DVD. I really love this song and it is so soothing. Hugs
Katie, another favorite to consider is "My Heart Will Go On" (Dreaming CD)
dear Kati, Am so sorry to hear of the loss of your friend. Will remember him in my prayers as the prople who fight fires & rescue us when needed , along with all our servicemen & women are heroes, sometimes paying the ultimate price on our behalf. All the music noted are ones I too would choose as they say so much & help us to carry on with our lives Love Marianne
Two more Katie - "Romance In F" and one of the most beautiful songs I know "Le Cygne" both from Dreaming CD. Hope these seem appropriate to you. Hugs
Thank you all so much for your wonderful suggestions - tomorrow morning when I get up I'll begin putting a cd together for Susan. And thank you for your prayers and caring.
Tonight is a little tough for us but tomorrow is a new day and we know that our dear friend is where he always wanted to be - with his Lord in heaven.
Katie
P.S. As I'm sure you can imagine, it's sometimes a bit tough being married to a firefighter but I sure am proud of mine!! And all the guys who do this.
If there were anyone who touches my heart with their good works it's Firemen. I believe that nurses and firemen were sent from God to make life a little easier for all mankind. My sympathies to the family of the fireman killed in the line of duty.
The songs already chosen are wonderful, I also would add Amazing Grace, Solveigs Song(Romantic Paradise), Piano Concert Nr.5 Op 73 (Romantic Paradise), and I believe that a must should be The Last Rose.
All, great selection and suggestions Marianne! I do agree with You! Kati
There have been many wonderful songs listed. 2 more I could think of are Toselli's Serenade, and My Father's Favorite (both on The Homedoming/Songs From My Heart dvd). I too admire nurses and firemen so much.
We have so many wonderful people from around the world sharing time with us. Let's say Hello To Everyone!
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It is amazing, how many people brought together by Andre's music! I am not surprised at all, people want happiness and grace and laughter, and jokes in their lives and want to share it! Music, is an International language! Let us enjoy it! Kati
It is so nice to see all of you from around the world visiting here! Please say some words to us and share your Andre experiences! We are friendly, happy and really enjoy reading and sharing life.
We have all come together here and become friends from around the world.
Our common interest of course, is Andre Rieu! Isn't Andre and the JSO wonderful!!!?
Hi everyone out there in this big wide world! Welcome to this site. Come and share with us about our favorite subject - ANDRE RIEU
Today is a good day. Just pledged for two tickets to Andre's concert in Miami. Here we come again!!
Jeanine Ann how did you know to do this, we were at the Orlando concerts and, this year we really want to go again. Do we contact PBS or the venue?
We want to be first with front row seats!! How do we know there will be a performance in Orlando. Iknow I have been 'out of the loop' for a week or so, did I miss something? Does any one know the 2008 spring tour scedule?
Thanks,
Wendy,
Cocoa, Florida
Hi Wendy, I received a letter from Channel 2 PBS in Miami and they told me that Andre was returning to the venue on April 27, 2008 and if I wanted to pledge I could do it before they started taking pledges in August. So we called them this morning and ordered our tickets. I asked DJBob about Orlando and he said he was going to call them (I assumed he meant today) and ask if Andre will be there in the spring. I have not heard from him. I checked the PBS web site but they did not have anything and I didn't expect them too before they go on air so I would suggest you call the PBS station at 9:00 tomorrow and ask them. The venue will probably not tell you anything because ticketmaster takes care of the tickets. That is all I really know. I don't know of any spring schedule at this time but I guess it should be out soon. So you really did not miss anything - this just happened today. I hope he will come to Orlando again. Good luck with your call and I sure hope you are feeling better now. You have been in my prayers. Let us know if you hear anything. Take care. Hugs
Hello All,
I found out that the Florida tour will be Pensacola, Jacksonville, Tampa and Miami. No Orlando this year......I have no clue as how to get tickets as we are out of all of their veiwing areas, so again if anyone can help, thanks in advance,
Wendy
Cocoa
Hi Wendy,
Which one do you want to attend? I put the phone number for Miami on this page toward the bottom. I will try to get the other phone numbers if you want them. Hugs
Good news everyone - Ruth Morgan pledged also for Miami so here we all go again! So happy to have Ruth (and maybe Jim if not her sister) with us. We had so much fun. Ruth is a wonderful person and a great friend. Makes the whole experience so happy.
Hugs
Dear Friends. Just a note to welcome all the andre fans from around the world. We share our joys & sorrows, & the thread that knits us to-gether is our love for Andre, family, themusic the JSO & the crew that works so hard to make it perfect. I wonder if Andre has any idea of what he has set in motion? All I can say is a heartfelt bravo!! If this brings a bit of peace to our rather sad old world amen to that Love to all Marianne
Dear Friends. Just a note to welcome all the andre fans from around the world. We share our joys & sorrows, & the thread that knits us to-gether is our love for Andre, family, themusic the JSO & the crew that works so hard to make it perfect. I wonder if Andre has any idea of what he has set in motion? All I can say is a heartfelt bravo!! If this brings a bit of peace to our rather sad old world amen to that Love to all Marianne
Hi,All - Just wanted to let you know what songs were selected for the wake and the memorial on Thursday - Of course, "I Love You", the song Susan wanted, plus Toselli Seranade, My Father's Favorite, Going Home, the Albinoni Adagio, Le Cygne, Etude Opus #3 in E, Adagio Aus dem Konzert fur violine #3 in G, Plaisir D'amour, The Last Rose, Meditation and of course, Ave Maria. Susan and her family were so touched that everyone made such beautiful suggestions and asked me to thank you all for your help.
Katie
Just wanted to add that Amazing Grace will be played by bagpipe during the service. This is sort of a fire department tradition at the funeral of someone lost in the line of duty.
Katie
What a beautiful choice! We all have good taste!? Kati
Katie, Iam so sorry to read about your friend. It seems all the music is most fitting for the service.I was thinking about all the firemen who have been fighting all the forest fires lately.Some don't come back, they truly are heroes.
Nice selection of songs Katie, thanks for letting us know. I will be hearing all these songs in my mind on Thursday. Love and hugs.
Shirley, I did not hear from You Today! Are You OK? Kati
Hi Kati,our cable was out most of the day yesterday, then today we were gone most of the day, took my sister to her eye DR.She will have her cataract removed 3 days after I have mine done, but then she has to have another transplant in her other eye 6 weeks after the cataract heals.So I am lucky, at least for now! Coming back home, on the freeway, we almost rear ended a semi who had slowed down to 20 mph. luckily Dan saw him in time to stop, then the guy puts on his hazard lights. When everyone is going the speed limit & you happen upon a slow one you usually have time to slow, but this was so unexpected. Once again, our guardian angel rode with us. If I had been driving I wouldn't be here to tell about it. I don't drive to far anymore and never at night. What a bummer.
I am glad Shirley, that Dan avoided the collision, We just do not know, from one day to the next. You have to be so careful, the way people driving around us! thanks God for the good news! Kati
Dear Shirley - Thank God, Dan has good reflexes!!! I hate the fact that any time I get out on the highway I have to drive defensively!! I never used to bother with a seatbelt but anymore I never leave home without it!!
Katie
Dear Shirley - Thank God, Dan has good reflexes!!! I hate the fact that any time I get out on the highway I have to drive defensively!! I never used to bother with a seatbelt but anymore I never leave home without it!!
Katie
Dan is a very good driver, and he loves to drive. good for me. If he ever gets to the point where he can't drive we'll be up the well known creek!
Thanks God for Dan, as a very good driver! I am sure, there were scary moments!? Kati
Hi Shirley, so glad you are ok. I am very happy that you have your guardian angel. I was wondering where you were. I was going to say "good morning Shirley" but you were not around but at least I know you are ok
Hugs
Well I'm around now! GOOD MORNING JEANINE ANN!
Hello all my Andre Rieu Fans! If there is one thing I have learned since I joined the best fan club in the world is that all Andre Rieu fans think alike! I could not call our local PBS station today as I was helping my wife with things she had to do as she still has not received her drivers license back yet. BUT I went online to the station and they have specials the first part of August on Andre Rieu also! (Any Andre Rieu fan knows what that means!!) Not being able to wait till tomorrow to call them I sent an email asking about tickets! Who knows I might end up in Miami also if Jeanie reads this. (We could have A Andre Reiu Fans & Friends dinner before the concert) Who knows? Anything is possible.
Wishing all my Friends the very best
Bob Ruark(Hooked on getting my hands on Andre Rieu tickets ASAP!!!!)
yep Bob, when the 'fall" pbs promos start you know it's time to take notice. I've heard the rumors of the stations starting to get in gear now, at least those who will be having concerts.The 2008 schedule was probably being put together this year. I imagine the advanced planning is a year or two ahead. These concerts are not put together overnight.So it well may be that 2009 is Aussie year. Who knows for sure. But if Andre is doing a promotional tour there this Sept, I'd say the plans are being made, but it will be a huge undertaking. I hope the Australians know that. Andre may plan a year or two ahead, but at least he has them in his sights. I can just imagine how excited they are. Aren't we all?
Hi Bob, Just emailed you but here is the phone number for Miami Channel 2: 1-800 222-9728 (and for anyone else who wants to make the trip
GOOD MORNING SHIRLEY! Hugs
in my above message I meant to say maybe 2008 would be the year, but who knows for sure.
Hi everyone, I just received an email from Channel 39, Bethlehem, Pa. inviting us to a pre-screening of Andre's "New York Memories" so I would imagine they are getting ready to announce something. I emailed them to ask about pledging for a possible concert so I think they will call me.
That is the latest news I have. Hugs
Hi DJ Bob,
I've made a pledge to Miami like Jeanine Ann has. She and I, our husbands, my sister, and friends had a small Fans Dinner near the venue last April, and we plan to do it again. If you plan to go to Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, please join us. Also, any other fans who are planning to go to Miami/Ft. Lauderdale are welcome to join us. Ruth
FOR WENDY - see above under your post for Miami no. and also now in Tampa they are taking pledges on website for April 26, 2008. Go to http://www.wedu.org/
Click on Andre's photo on the right side and it will take you to the pledge page. Also please note that there are different prices according to where you want to sit: floor is $325.00 and 1st tier is $250.00 so don't worry too much about the CD and DVD's that go along with it - just be sure you have the seating you want. Hugs
WENDY - Miami 1-800 222-9728
WENDY
WJCT - Jacksonville
Website - http://www.wjct.org/
Phone - 904-353-7770
Just heard from CT PBS that Andre will be in CT in May. The don't have details yet but their fundraising event starts Aug. 25 so sometime soon we should have dates.
Hello to everyone from 'downunder'! We have become Andre Fans, thanks to the 'Angel from Downunder' - Mirusia. We are very proud and privileged to have her as one of our special friends.
We would like to inform other Andre fans that we have commenced an Australian fan club site for Mirusia. We would love each and every one of you to visit her site, and to leave a message in the Guest Book. The address is www.mirusiafanclub.com
We look forward to reading your comments.
Presidents of Mirusia's Fan Club - Bert and Shirley de Krom.
Dear Shirly. So glad you & Dan avoided a nasty crash, It can happen so fast it
makes your head swim!! Re cataracts, I had both eyes done a month apart in 2001, with complete lens replacement. My system covered them up after 18 months so that got lasered off & I've not had any more difficulty seeing. It was quite euphoric to be able to see again, best feeling ever, I see in the guest book that all the major cities in Oz are slated for a concert, but no firm dates as yet, but I can see Sept 2008 as a possibility. We usually get the fall tour so I hope that will still be the same agenda. Have heard that Andre wants to cut back on the number ov concerts, so I guess we'll just have to wait & see what happens. See that my last post went twice, Sure don't know why that occurs, Love to all Marianne
Good morning everyone. Hi Marianne, yep, I'll be so glad to get the cataract thing taken care of, the date will be the 18th of Aug. So far only the left eye. Sounds like the 2008 promos are starting to show up,all the PBS stations will be sending out their pledge cards for sure. Will be interesting to see where all Andre goes next year, and just think, he still has this years fall tour to get through. How DOES this guy do it? It just blows my mind to think of it. I hope the Aussie's will just be a little patient, I know that everyone wants Andre, but if you just stop to think what all he has to do to even get ready.In his own time, in his own way Andre will do his best.
Marianne, (again) I think there must be little gremlins at work here.
This just shows We are all human! We think, We did it right, later reading it, find the mistakes! Just normal, You not any better, than the rest of Us Shirley!?? HAHAHA! Kati
HELLO EVERYBODY!! I hope everyone is ok and those who have problems will be in my prayers! I GOT THEM!! 6 tickets in the front row for Andre Rieu's concert in Jacksonville on April 25th, 2008. Six tickets you ask? Four are for 2 other couples who I have got "hooked" on Andre. When I called and emailed the PBS station in Jacksonville Tim the person in charge of promotions ask me how I knew about the upcoming concert as it would not even be announced till August 9th. I told him I had connections (Andre Rieu Fans & Friends of course!).He told me I was the very first person to contact them for tickets! I am still hoping to attend the concert in Miami also, but there my be a conflict on that date. I won't know for a few days get. I have contacted them and they told me they hold tickets until I let them know if I will be able to go. There will be plenty of good seats for the Jacksonville concert at the present time. If anybody is planning to go. The phone no. is 1-904-353-7770 and ask for Teresa. Tell her Bob Ruark ask you to call her, she knowns me very well as I was on the phone with her a long time!!
Wishing everyone my best and looking forward to hearing from you!
Bob Ruark (Hooked on April 25, 2008) God willing
Hey Bob - when did you call Teresa? I called her about 1 hour ago and got 2 tickets but she didn't mention where they would be so I just called her and left a message and said I knew you very well and we were good friends
Hi Bob - I am waiting for a call from Teresa but she is out for the day. I am so glad we are both going to Jacksonville. I just contacted Ruth Morgan so see if she can join us. I am not sure where she is flying to. You will LOVE first row. It is really wonderful. I hope to be in that row too but we will see. They are taking them on first come first served basis which is correct. I think now we are all in the state of FRANTIC until we find out about tickets for 2008. I was so worried he would not come to the normal places. I see he has traded Orlando for Pensacola.
SHIRLEY I will be with you on the 14th and I know all will go well. You have a bunch of people rooting for you. Hugs to all
Dear Jeanine, Great news you have tickets also for Jacksonville! I talked to Teresa early this morning. Here is the low down on front row seats: In order to obtain tickets in the first five rows you must belong to the station as a sponsor or something like that. I have not got all the details yet. I had to pay extra to become part of a select group(which I did), and as such I can invite as many guest as I want to get seats in the first five rows. I talked to Tim, who is in charge of promotions to get this.
Now here is what I know, as of today they do not even know what the prices for the first five rows are going to be yet! He told me since I became a sponsor any guest I bring the tickets would be between $150.00 - 175.00 per person if I would order them (he was not sure as of now what the exact price would be). He did know all other seats were $125.00 per person.
So this is the bottom line: I have already ordered 6 tickets for my wife and I and two other couples, He told me when they confirmed the ticket price he would contact me. If you want I could order more tickets under my name so we could all sit together (I hope) but I am sure I have to do that as soon as possible! Who knows we could have a hole row of Fans & Friends right in front of Andre!
Let me know as soon as possible as I am willing to help set this up the best I can.
Bob Ruark (You should know my direct email address as it is in my website)
http://www.djbobphotos.com/index.html
Dear Jeanine, I forgot to say the people in the first five rows are treated to a European meal with wine etc. before the concert. I think he also said were could go back stage before or after the concert plus other things he will let me know later. On the down side he said we would not get to meet Andre in person( Andre use to have a meet and greet before each concert which he no longer does) He also told me Andre in his private bus has a complete kitchen were he usually eats before the concert.
All my best
Bob Ruark
Hello All, I hope your weekend has started well. I just wondered if any one knows the price on the Jacksonville tickets, the total with joining the station etc. I am little confused (it doesn't take much) that these tickets are so much cheaper?
Thanks,
Wendy, Cocoa, Florida
If anyone is interested, Manchester concert is May 20. I had heard there would be fewer concerts this year but doesn't look it so far.
FOR WILMA IN AUSTRALIA.
We had the nicest surprise in the mail yesterday, a little package of souvenirs from Australia from Wilma. She wrote "My life has changed because of your kindness introducing me to so many lovers of Andres music." She has email in her library but for 30 minutes a week. So please if anyone could write to her regular mail she would be so thrilled and it would mean a lot to her.
Wilma Cocking
1/80 Donald Ave,
Umina 2257
New South Wales
Australia.
I still don't know how she found my address, but what ever it was meant to be. If you do not want to write directly to her for some reason you can always email to me and I will mail it.
How wonderful to have friends like her on the other side of the world.
I know I can count on the wonderful folks on this list to continue to make her life happy.
Oh and yes if there are any stamp collectors? There were some pretty stamps on the envelope. I will be glad to mail them to you.
Take care,
Regards,
Wendy, Cocoa, Florida
Hi Bob, just emailed you but not sure which address I used. I had you in my address book. Thanks much. Sounds great to me. Take care. Hugs
Hi Wendy, I sure will send a letter to Wilma at her home address. So glad she is happier now and it is all thanks to you and all who are writing to her. Thanks so much. Sorry it did not work out for a concert. Sure would like to meet you someday at one of the concerts. Take care of yourself
Hugs
dear Shirley Maybe it was a good thing I replied to your notes about the cataract surgery, as there is nothing worse than getting a surgical date wrong. If the wait time is anything like here your sure don't want to miss
as most of the time the waitime is very tedious. My friend Pat has a two year wait to se her orthpedic surgeon, for a check on her previous surgery wow
JeanineAnn, Ihave been to pittsburgh & driven north to D.C. but that was one of the few night treks so the scenery was not seeable because it was dark. I grew up in a small mining town, with rattlesnakes etc, never saw any except
ones that had been caught &/or killed , but we all knew what areas to avoid & I don't recall any stories of people being bitten, so that was a good thing. As kids we roamed the hills
just like wild creatures, but it is different to-day. Too many bad guys floating around with all the drugs etc, which we could read about but never saw any sign in our town. What about the Kitty Kaori? Were you able to
tame him or her? My old cat, Fluffy used to visit around the neighborhood, so everybody thought he was a stray. Think, he thought he was a dog as he would follow me when I walked my kids to school. When I started them on the bikes, I had a carier & he would ride along. Some cat!! Love to all Marianne
Dear Wendy. I had intended to mention that I had written to Wilma a few weeks
ago, & expect she will write back sometime soon. It went via airmail with
the address you had previously supplied
so I don't know how long it will take to travel over there. Also note that the major Aussie cities are mentioned as prposed venues & I expect that is why Andre is going to Australia in early Sept, on a promo tour. Don't think he will be able to include New Zealand which is some 1200 miles east,
because of the logistics & the time needed to get there & back. It's a very different country than Oz. Much like Canad differs from the U/S. but we have more in common than differences
Love to all Marianne
Je viens de visionner votre message sur le site du fan club , je suis du Canada sa fait plus de 30 ans que je suis fan et collectionneur de vicky je posede plus de 600 disques dans ma collection personnel , je posede tous les chansons en qualité CD'S , je fait mes cd's pour mon plaisir personnel , si vous avez besoin de moi pour vicky il me fera plaisir de vous connaître.
André G CANADA
Hi DJBob,
I too would like to be in your group in Jacksonville along with Jeanine Ann. What do I do? Please email me at ruthmorgan@charter.net Thanks!!!!Ruth
I see where Jon LaCore has finally arrived home! I'm sure his family is rejoicing this weekend.
Hi everyone, Just finished for the day with the painting. What a chore. My back is aching. But we are making progress. Will need to hire someone for the high place in back where we had a florida room built on a few years ago.
That is great news about Jon LaCore. I don't know him but I sure do thank him for all he has done and wish him and the family the very best always.
We may get storms tonight but they don't always appear. We desperately need rain here. Harrisburg got 1 1/2 inches and we got none and that is only 24 miles away. Our grass is brown so I am not cutting except in the back it is lower and has lots of moisture but even that will dry up if we don't soon get rain. Have a beautiful weekend everyone
Hi Shirley!
I do know, what You mean, I painted the whole house by myself, minus the Bed rooms, just to think about it, makes my back ache again,M aybe next week, getting in gear again, will finish 3 Bedrooms, they are not as large as Livingroom or Family room. Wish me luck! Kati
We all get those multi-forwarded emails that are so hard to read because they've been forwarded so many times. I've just received one that's worth sharing, even though I don't believe in the statement telling me that I must forward to at least 6 people or I'll get bad luck. I've removed five kilometers of email addresses and all of the forwarding arrows.
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ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.
THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
FOUR. When you say, 'I love you,' mean it.
FIVE. When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye.
SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.
EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much
NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.
TEN.. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives.
TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.
THIRTEEN! .. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, 'Why do you want to know?'
FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
FIFTEEN. Say 'bless you' when you hear someone sneeze.
SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.
EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
TWENTY- ONE. Spend some time alone.
Pretty good advice I'd say.
Good thoughts to practice each day of one's life.
Thank you for sharing and have a super-happy day
Ahhhhhh If Only. Very good Advice. Each one true.
Al I like these. No. 8 especially applies to me. I never have sleep without a dream. I like that. I dream during the day too.
Kati good luck with your painting. With all the bike riding you have been doing you should be in good shape to get back to the painting. It is a chore but when you are finished it looks so nice! Besides you can listen to Andre while you work and that does help.
I do listen to His music all day almost, it is time for me to finish the painting, so the whole house will be done this Summer, I am in good shape, but I do have a back also, and it is hard work, so I am aching too. Kati
Oh you two girls are making me sooo tired! I need to paint too but think I'll put it off til fall. I usually paint in spring or fall so I can have the windows open. Too hot for me now.....in the mornings I plan on doing nothing so at the end of the day that's just what I've accomplished! nothing!
Shirley, I do the same many times! We very much alike! Too scary? I have to do it now, I want to go away in Sept. That is the Fall, for me! I did not start yet, I said next week, just like, Oh I will do it Tomorrow!? Kati
Shirley, Your reply shows already Tomorrow! Something is with Sally's clock! Just a little too fast? Kati
The Comments are fast forward? Kati
Hello everyone. I haven't been on in awhile. I just check the Person of the Year website, and André is closing in on Bill Kautitz. He is only 4 votes behind!!!! Everyone be sure and vote everyday and acknowledge it when you get an email.
Hi Marilyn: I was hoping you were doing well & all things are ok. Portland, Seattle, Vancouver...the concerts are getting closer!
Yes, Sally. My friend Terri and I are starting to get more excited by the day.
She is a new fan. She saw The Homecoming on a PBS special, and was amazed at André and how the audience reacted to the music with all the singing along and everything. She had never seen anything like that before. She was sold. So Oct. can't come too soon.
Hi Shirley and Kati, I like to paint in the summer because I don't like being outside when it is cool or cold -comes from living in Florida for 10 years. This is outside painting, all the trim and new shutters. That takes longer than painting the siding! Even in Fl. we painted the entire house in July. I guess the neighbors thought we were crazy
Hi Marilyn, I did vote today and saw that Andre is closing on Kaulitz, I don't even know who he is. I guess they are Dutch celebrities. I only know and love ONE Dutch celebrity
Hugs to all
Jeanine Ann: That reminds me of my father. My Dad was from Florida, my Mother from Nebraska. In the summer time, my mother would close the windows and draw the heavy drapes closed to keep the house cool. My father would get up, proclaim it to be freezing and turn on the heater. It if wasn't hot, he wasn't home. (miss you Dad)
Gee Sally that sounds just like me and Clyde in reverse. When it is hot I open the windows and doors and he turns on the air and tells me to close the windows. I always sneak one open in the places it gets too cold like the bath and bedroom.
WOW! WE HAVE A WHOLE NEW LOOK! I thought I was in the wrong place! I forgot what I came here to say, I'll have to come back later!
Yuppers, Webmommie was working away, late into the night. Now if I could only remember how I did, what I did...
You sure did a great Job!! Kati
WOW from me too Sally. Very nice work. It is easier to read. Everyone is going to be surprised like Shirley and I. Hugs
Thank you! I thought we'd gussy up a bit.
Hey Sally. I like the new look. It's very nice.
Thank Ye Thank Ye
The new pages look wonderful Sally! I really like it! Alway have to think of something inventive!? Beautiful! Thanks! Kati
You are most welcome Kati! Every now and then the website needs to get dressed up!
Ok now I remember what I came here to say (like Shirley I forgot) -
Marianne how is your friend Alice? Been praying for her. Wasn't her surgery on the 25th? Hope she is ok.
Love and hugs
Also forgot to say "Good Morning Shirley"
Hi Joanne, I just found a note from you on the "Most Beautiful Night" page about Suzanne's photos. I don't know if you ever found them. Sorry I didn't see it sooner. Here is address just in case you didn't. Hugs
Suzanne & Heather's Photoshow
Thank you, Jeanine Ann...great show.
Enjoy your day
Wonderful photos. She sure got a lot of great shots.
Forgot to mention that those photos were taken by Suzanne's daughter Heather. She did a beautiful job. She will be at December concert (don't know which) so she will have more from the 2nd row!!
Very classy Sally! Nice job! I just have to wake up a bit and settle in to the new look, but I really like it.
Hello Everyone, hope you are having a very nice weekend. I'm popping in here for a minute in between my usual weekend projects and just saying hello.
I'm very Andre deprived right now, so I'm going to put on some beautiful Andre music and have a NICE Andre day!
Take care and I'll get back later.
Thanks Marlene. A Webmommie's job is never done.
Marlene, sounds like you are in withdrawal too. Doing this outdoor painting means I cannot watch Andre that much but after it is finished I am making up for lost time.
I know what André withdrawal is like and it is NO FUN!. So let's play some André and fix it.
He's on!!! mmmmmm
I'm back!(she says as everyone else says oh no!).
Shirley you have that right. So much music and not enough time to hear it all. I was on the roof today painting the high spots and it was so humid but only 90 but there was no way I could take any music with me. I was soaking wet and just kept drinking water. I would have loved to have Andre's music with me and just sit there and enjoy the view but I want to get this job over with. Luckily I have all Andre's CD's in the car and whenever we go anywhere we just enjoy this beautiful music. I was reading the comments about the people leaving the concert when Andre mentioned about making music rather than war (to paraphrase) and I am still trying to figure out why they left. Andre is right. We need to be working together, making music together and doing loving things together with the whole world. I guess that will be the next world.
You mentioned seeing Carol's picture with her grandson. Where are you seeing these photos? Does she have a web site? Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. Hugs
Jeanina ann, Carol's son has a website, it's mjlacore.net Jon is Mark's son, Carol's grandson. The pictures are on there.
Yes Shirley, I got a very nice slow long rain yesterday, here at my House, elsewhere, big floods thunders and Lightings, was not safe one jugger got killed. So Sad! I do not have to paint outside, luckily, most is brick, the top frame, but has a beautiful siding! I am saved. Just 3 Bedrooms left. I will get in gear next week.I was busy watching the Highlights of 2003-2004, very lovely, enjoyed it so much. I was wondering Where You were all Day!? Kati
Hi Kati, glad you got a nice rain. We were expecting some which we desperately need but it went all around us again. We are in a valley here in the middle of the mountains and it sometimes goes right by us. The grass is like straw so I will not cut until we have a good rain. We must water our flowers and tomatoes every day. We will probably have to restrict watering soon. Next week we will be around 90 again which is not bad but the humidity will be high. I love those 2003-2004 highlights. Did you ever get the 2001-2002 set? I don't think they offer them anymore. I never did see those.
Your house looks beautiful from the photos. Bet it looks the same inside. No painting for us tomorrow. I am so tired tonight from climbing all over the roof so tomorrow is a day of rest. After church we always go to Starbucks for our Frappacinos and then back home to read the Sunday papers. (reminds me of the waltz "Morning Papers". I like that song. Then some Andre music!
Shirley thanks for the web site. Going there now. Take care everyone. Hugs
Hi Jeanine, I do know how much work painting is, I was painting this all the time. First, We had staned outside, the little frame We had on top. I said no more, changed to paint, just as hard, so, few years ago, We got the siding. Yes, it does look really nice inside, it is very clean, I have 3 Bedrooms, not all that big, nice size 2 of them and 1 smaller. Now, just talking about it, I have to start on it, and this way, the House will be clean for awhile. I keep it very clean, so I should be OK for a long time. Kati
I forgot about the Highlights. Yes, they do sell them under Fan Stuff, I just ordered the 2003-2004 now, just got it, Yesterday. Kati
Dear friends. My friend Alice came thru the surgery okay & the docs think they got it all. Sure hope so. She has a regimen of radiation so far, no mention of chemo, & then they will do the reconstruction surgery. She is holding up quite well considering the dire situation she has been in Keep her in our prayers as she need all the help she can get. Will have to go to Carol LaCores grandson's website to see the pics. It is nice to see pics of the people we have gotten to know on the G.B
I agree that we are all having Andre withdrawal. Does anyone know if the site will be closed until Sept lst or opened up in the next two weeks. I do agree that the internet team do an awesome job, & need a vacation too!! We
just have to be patient. Hope everyone is well & have a great weekend. It's still hot here & it will continue for at least another week. The T-storms do go around us so we don't get the rain we
do need, but the only thing is that one the rain starts it doesn't know when we've had enough. Love to all Marianne
Hello Everyone: I think the BLOG issues have resolved. The upgrade had blocked some people, even a Moderator! So I've worked on the Blog for today. Tomorrow I'm back to finishing a page I promised weeks ago. (life gets in the way of life) Fun Fun Fun!!
Boy, life does get in the way of life Sally.
I'm sitting here listening to Andre playing "America". It's oh so beautiful, I love Andre's solos and as I listen I think of the peace that should be in the world.
I've listened to the best part of nine Andre cd's today while I've been working around the house, somehow it just makes my work so much nicer.
And you know what? I've had total peace in the house today.
SALLY DEAR - my email is down. I did get the song list through to you. Just give me a song here on the blog. Thanks
Email is back now. It does this every once in a while.
Jeanine Ann, don't you hate it when that happens? I've been busy doing research..haha.for a song.....haha....now I'm getting delirious...haha. Had to stop for a bit to rest the eyes and wouldn't you know... here I am.
I do like it, that You are back Shirley, i was waiting for You all day! I wonder, where is Mr Bill? Have not heard a thing from Him! Kati
Hello everyone, hope you are all having a wonderful Sunday! There weather here is perfect and everything else is peaceful.
I was beginning to wonder if PBS was going to have Andre on before our concert. It's been a couple of months since we last saw him here on the network. I noticed he's going to be on Aug. 4th, and 6th, so I don't need to wonder any longer.
Just some small talk, wondering where everyone is and sending you all good thoughts!
Andre has 5 DVD in the top 10 here. 2,3,4,5,6 and 11,13,19,28 in top 30 (Aria charts)
That is great news Kate! I'm sure Andre is pleased too, that's probably why you will be seeing him in your country before long. I hope he will plan on making a dvd of one of his concerts there.
http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display.asp?chart=1V40DVD
The Australian Aria charts - DVDs
Wow. André is really burning up the Aussie Charts.
Dear Friends. Took a look at Bill Kaulitz's website & it turns out that he is a heavy metal performer along with his brother Tom & his Tokio band/ I also not that although Andre is still ahead in total these other folks are creeping up so it's important to register a vot on both Dutch & German sites each day. Persoonvanhetjaar.nl &
persondesjahres.de The kitty pics are great!! JeanineAnn you also have a Sylvia like my kitty from my childhood. He's a ringer for my long ago pet. Hope you got all your painting done. That's one chore I don't have to do anymore, but I will have to wash walls sometime this fall. The washing isn't the worst. it is the taking down of all pics etc & then putting them back up again. Hope everyone is well, love to all Marianne
Hi,gaan jullie ook naar het concert in Gerlderome?welke dag
Groetjes,Emma
Only God can enable someone to assemble such an orchestra as Andre's ! May He bless the conductor and the members of the orchestra! Our great appreciation, the Gals
Good morning everyone.Can somebody help me with an answer to my question. Did you ever have a song going on, over&over, in your head, but you can't think of all the words? Help me fill in the blanks here. A simple little song, an old one, starts"GOOD MORNING GOOD MORNING,I'VE ....... THE WHOLE DAY(OR NIGHT) THROUGH, GOOD MORNING GOOD MORNING TO YOU". Does anyone know this little song? It's driving me crazy! "-)
Hi Shirley, You sure brought a chuckle bubbling up for me this morning with you request for the words to the Good Morning song. That was a ritual at my house on school days when my teenagers would never hear the alarm clock. I used to stand at the top of the stairs and sing at the top of my lungs....Good Morning, Good Morning. You've slept the whole night through. Good Morning Good Morning to you!!!!! My "kids" still talk about that. Another one was "A birdie with a yellow bill hopped upon my window sill. Cocked his shiny eye and said.
"Time to get up you sleepy head!!!!'
Have a good day!!! Carol
Hi Carol,sooo, you too huh? Remember the "when the red red robin comes bob bobbin along"? i think some of the words were "wake up, wake up, you sleepy head, wake up, wake up, get out of bed", or something like that. I sang that one to my daughter. thanks to Ellen I found the lyrics to Good Morning so now it won't drive me crazy anymore.
Oh gosh, that's the song I just thought of and listed.
Get out of Bed, You Sleepy Head
Get out of Bed you Sinner
We need the sheets for Tableclothes
And it's almost time for dinner.
Now why those nice songs made me think of this one, I do not know!
Hi!! I had started to answer this on another comment "page" but one of my cats likes to play with the "button" on my "surge protector" and he accidentally turned my computer off and I had to "re-boot!" Anyway, the words go: "Good morning, good morning! WE'VE TALKED the whole NIGHT through!!! Good morning, good morning to you!" It's from "Singing In The Rain!" I have a vivid memory of Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Connor dancing throughout the house and doing a fancy step or two w/chairs and a sofa!! Hope this helps!!! I know abt getting songs "stuck" in my head!!! One of the Japanese ones of Andre's is going through MINE right now!!! P. S.: Anyone hear ANYTHING abt ANY OHIO concerts as part of the 2008 tour AND would someone PLEASE "tape" the NYC concert coming up this month?--I'm w/o cable TV until Sept. and don't want to miss the fun!!!! LUVYA!!! Ellen
Thank you so much Ellen! That's the one.
Ellen, why don't you call your local PBS stations to see if they have Andre scheduled there in your area? Hope you find someone to tape for you, I would if I was in that area.
My Andre Rieu and the JSO Orchestra bus arrived in today's mail. It's really quite neat - you can even see the seats through the windows.
He is doing a perfect work with those too! HUH! Kati
That is cool Al. Maybe you've got RIEU 1 ?
Me to Al - it is really cute. Love it. Hugs to all
Hi Ellen, I think our local PBS is planning to show New York Memories sometime in August but not sure when. If they do, I will tape it for you if they are not showing it in your area.
Hugs
Hi!! Thank you. I appreciate that! I DO know that my local PBS station in Cleveland is showing "NY Memories" starting Aug. 8th and, due to a financial problem, I won't have cable back on in my apt. until Sept.--so IF you WOULD tape it, I would be extremely grateful. When you do, let me know and I can get back to you abt sending it to me. LUVYA!!! Ellen
You know Ellen, there are no nicer people than Andre's Fans on this site!! Do You agree? Kati
Hi, Jeanine!! I typed an earlier message to you BEFORE I got thru to my local PBS station. They HAVE the CD/DVD of "New York Memories" as a "Thank you" gift and, as I needed to renew my membership, I will get BOTH. It just depends on how QUICKLY the set gets to me in Canton, Ohio. IF you STILL want to tape the show, PLEASE do and I'll let you know how to send it to me. What I'm trying to say is it's NOT THAT CRITICAL now. Thanks. ANDRE FOREVER!!!! LUVYA!!! Ellen
Yes Kati I agree and one of them is YOU.
Hi Ellen, I will tape it just in case there is someone else who needs it and I can still send it to you. That is a nice gift for the pledge. I got several CD's of the Homecoming for pledging last year. Hugs
Sally ! ! CONGRATULATIONS on the new look. Many hours of lost sleep I bet. We have been having T-storms so I've not been on must the past two days. Now, I will explore the entire site and catch up. Thanks for all your effort, I sincerely appreciate you and the others who share so much here. Cheers, Barb W in Tucson.
Many many thanks for your lovely email I find all the information about the group to be very helpful, and I just love everything and everyone involved
hugs Anne
We are all Happy to see you here Anne!