Tonight was the last performance of the Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra season. It was also the last season that we will enjoy the conducting of Guy Victor Bordo, who has lead the orchestra for the past 13 seasons. He has brought them a long way. He has also brought a lot to the schools and young musicians of our community and helped institute the Sheboygan Community Chorus. We will miss him.

This concert consisted of Wagner, Strauss, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, Gould, Faure and Spears. Gould, Faure and Spears are fairly recent. Gould's was a tribute to Benny Goodman. Spears was a percussion piece. The Strauss was the Emperor Waltz played by a string quartet. We were delighted.

The second half was Piano Concerto No. 1 by Tchaikovsky and we had a wonderful guest pianist named Yakov Kasman who came from Russia.

Next year they will be "auditioning" conductors. Well over 100 potential conductors have applied and they are going to have the final four each do a concert next year. Perhaps the final selection will do the last concert as there are usually five in the season.

We did not win megabucks. There is still a chance for Powerball which I understand is back over 100 million again. That would do it.

I did a bit of planting today as the sun was out this afternoon and it was quite warm and pleasant. Then it rained which SHOULD be good for everything.

We are finally able to taste the real Wild Grape wine that we made from the wild grapes I harvested at Ken and Dolores's house. It is really quite good. I will get some over to them this week.

Have a warm and fuzzy Sunday.

Mary