Category Archives: USA

Senior Recital at Yale University/Joseph Fala

Posted on February 10, 2017 by annetbell

The program is 60 minutes long.   My favorite is the joyful finale of the  Dupre  Prelude in B Major.  I would love to hear all those notes played and bouncing off the marble finishes  in one of the Baroque Cathedrals … Continue reading →

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A National Treasure

Posted on February 9, 2017 by annetbell

On Sunday, David and I drove to New Haven to see  Joey Fala’s  senior organ performance for his Master’s Degree. We had a delicious lunch at Tarry Inn on Park Street with extraordinary Italian cuisine and happy banter with  Joey, Kathy, … Continue reading →

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Tragic Fact of Life Today

Posted on January 6, 2017 by annetbell

A heroin story, full of heartache; Jimmy Galante OD’s at 26 Paul Grondahl  Times Union Albany, New York Updated 9:35 am, Wednesday, January 4, 2017 This now familiar but still  tragic story has a face, a story, a young addict, his … Continue reading →

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The Best New Year’s Eve Ever !

Posted on January 4, 2017 by annetbell

Our children decided when they had their children, that each family should be at their own home for Christmas. This, I am sure, is in response to all those years we went to grandparents’ homes in Virginia and Maryland. Another … Continue reading →

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Are You a Spelling Challenged Person? Check these out!

Posted on December 30, 2016 by annetbell

   These Are The 10 Most Difficult City Names To Spell 06/24/2015 12:46 pm ET | Updated Jun 24, 2015 290 Carly Ledbetter Huffington Post Entertainment Writer Certain places are famous for having hard-to-spell names. Butte, Montana is the butt … Continue reading →

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Have You Heard of a Movie Tavern?

Posted on December 29, 2016 by annetbell

Well,we hadn’t until spending Christmas with our son in Skaneateles near Syracuse.  It is a combination theater /restaurant.  When you enter the theater, the seats have a tray, button to call the waiter, a foot rest, and reclining seat.  The … Continue reading →

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Christmas Shopping in New York

Posted on December 18, 2016 by annetbell

This is the Rockefeller tree which stands  just above the famous ice skating rink. My favorite part of Christmas, as a little girl in Virginia, was driving to New York on Christmas Day to spend a week in this magical … Continue reading →

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Pentatonix . . . . “Hallelujah”

Posted on December 17, 2016 by annetbell

hal·le·lu·jah ˌhaləˈlo͞oyə/ exclamation 1. God be praised (uttered in worship or as an expression of rejoicing). “He is risen! Alleluia!” noun 1. an utterance of the word “hallelujah” as an expression of worship or rejoicing. This will warm your heart … Continue reading →

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The Price of Freedom

Posted on December 16, 2016 by annetbell

My brother is buried in the American Cemetery in Cambridge, UK.  As you watch the video notice the number of  brave heroes buried in each of these  cemeteries which are American property used as burial sites  now for our soldiers. … Continue reading →

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Yes, You Can Go Home. . . . . .

Posted on December 14, 2016 by annetbell

60 MINUTES – ENTERTAINMENT Lost India is the largest producer of films in the world and the largest audience with 1.2 billion people who love film.  It is an escape from the pressures of life.  Yes, almost every Indian film … Continue reading →

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