Santa Fe Week 4-5

9/30

I have lost track of time :) It's either week 4 or 5 in Santa Fe. On Wander Lost. After successfully shooting a scene a short while back, things have slowed down. Things have not come together. I'm still trying and in fact, have talent lined up, but the motivation to push things through has not been firing on all cylinders. I have stopped writing for no good reason. I'm looking at the script again and toying with ideas. There's Luca, who lives in the place where Susanna stayed (airbnb) and was willing to participate. There's Vimal, who will more or less do anything on camera not rated X, and a new teenager I'm meeting this weekend. ALSO, there a fine actor name Eric who is more or less open to any scene on any day. I have to get motivated. BUT, I'm not bummed about the situation. because I'm not in a hurry to do anything, not disappointed when things don't come together, or when things fall apart. I tell myself it's not big deal.

On Friday the 17th, Robert and Stephen thru a party at their lovely place for the symphonic musicians and the donor's. I was informed that these two groups don't often meet, so a gathering was held to remedy this. It was lovely. Lot's of good food and lot's of spirits. It went well into the evening, concluding with a small gathering in front of R&S's outdoor fireplace where we concluded the evening with stories, anecdotes and asides.

The next day, I went to my first symphony in a very long time - The Santa Fe Symphony, where my brother in law Stephen Redfield is the concert master. It was a spectacular and moving concert. The evenings performance was divided into two parts, and it was just the right length. The first part was a Mozart piece and it was exquisite. At one point, two pianos rose from the stage and the conductor along with another pianist performed in tandem. The interaction was seamless, sublime in it's perfection, and moved me to the core. After intermission, the symphony performed Beethoven's Fifth, possibly the most recognizable classical piece ever written and performed. I was once again moved and possibly inspired in a direction I'm not sure of. Once the performance was over, we went to the backstage entrance where I got to meet the conductor and the the other pianist (the Mozart piece). I told them both how their performances at the piano, along with the symphony's presentation, had been spectacular. I have always appreciated classical music but in a very general way, as a respectful secondary category to my established musical preferences.(rock and roll!). I came away with a new appreciation. I imagined myself, back in Austin, back in the front duplex of my home, flanked by two very nice speakers and a hi-fidelity system cranked to 11. And Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Hayden and my favorite (and he is not considered an elite like the aforementioned) Tchaikovsky.

Katie, Robert and Stephen's dear friend and cello player invited us to her place for pizza and wine. In her new portable pizza oven (with a classical stone platform) she prepared 5 small pizza's, all different, all delicious! Even tho I was to play doubles that very afternoon, I had two glasses of red wine. Katie, and her genteel mother, Gene, were wonderful hosts and I had a delightful time.

And like I wrote, once we dropped Stephen off at the house, we went directly to the tennis courts where we played tennis. Kate was waiting for us. We were three, so we played Australian doubles. I had fun. My game improved as we went along. I hope to play some more tennis while in SF.

Just the other day I went to visit my friend Connie and had a very nice, albeit brief visit. I plan on breakfasting with her this weekend at Clafuti's, one of our fav's.

Most days I head for coffee shops and return in the evening's where I park in front of Robert and Stephen's place. Sometime's I think I've overstayed my parking location, but I have not detected any negative feedback. Most days, I spend time with Bobby, which is always fun. Looking ahead a bit, I think I'll be in SF another two weeks.