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June 6, 2009. Antique Roadshow


On June 6, Lynn and I went to the Atlantic City Convention Center for the taping of the "Antiques Roadshow." Over 6,000 people attended this event. We saw, among others, the Keno brothers (furniture experts) and Noel Barrett (toy expert) another Roadshow
rock star.

After the appraisals, we made our way to the exit. WHYY TV took my picture with my three volumes of the poetical works of John Milton, printed in 1864 by Little, Brown and Company in Boston. I bought the books for $2 in West Chester, PA, when I was in college. The appraiser said that it was worth $100 today. If the books were printed back in the 1700s, it would have been worth thousands of dollars!

The show will air sometime in January 2010. For more information, go to
http://www.pbs.org/antiques


June 14, 2009. Peter, Paul and Mary


On June 14, we saw Peter, Paul and Mary (Mary was out sick) at the Kimmel Center here in Philadelphia. It was in 1961 when they first performed at the Better End coffee house on Bleeker Street in Greenwich Village. They are still performing many concerts and still going strong today.

They are an amazing group of musicians and singer/songwriters.

If you haven't had the chance to see them live in concert, then now is the time!



June 18 & 19, 2009. The Legacy of Galileo Symposium

On June 18 and June 19, we attend a special symposium on Galileo at the Franklin Institute here in Philadelphia. He discovered the four satellites of Jupiter. The Franklin Institute celebrated the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first use of the telescope for scientific observation.

The exhibit shows what was achieved in Florence during the Age of Galileo and highlights the Medici's commitment to the promotion of science and technology. Check out the astrolabes and compasses.

In addition, we saw one of two frail, aging Galileo telescopes that came all the way from Italy. Built around 1610, it shows what the instruments actually used in his observations looked like. Recently, experts have been able to identify handwriting on the telescope as that of Galileo himself, conclusive evidence that he made the telescope.

P.S. It's only around til September 7.


June 20, 2009. Diana Krall

On June 20, we saw jazz singer and pianist Diana Krall at the Borgata Hotel in Atlantic City. She appeared with a jazz trio (Jeff Hamilton on drums, Robert Hurst on bass, and Anthony Wilson on guitar). Much of the music came from her recent album, "Quiet Nights."

When she paused to talk, she spoke about her traveling on a tour bus with her 2 1/2-year-old twin sons, and her meeting President Obama.

Her voice reminds you of Peggy Lee and Julie London.



::Shelley
July 6, 2009

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