Saturday, August 22: 9 AM Yoga. Mann Concert

Good day everybody. Mary and I got up around 8 AM to get ready for 9 AM 90 minute class with Tina. It was different going to an early class we rarely do it. Mary was nice enough to go to yoga at this time because I had a concert at the man and I have to be there at 12:30 PM. Anyway, we got ourselves. We had a banana each I also had a yogurt as well. We then went to class which was pretty difficult mostly because of the morning body that I had. I did OK though considering how early it was. Anyway, after class drank lots of water and then we walked to the café at breakfast, which was delicious. I drank more water and I then walked back. Found my black shirt and pants bumped into the shelf then almost forgot my keys and just barely got the Uber driver in time. Mary Sue texted that she got all the way up there and then realized she forgot her music. I almost forgot my music as well before I forgot my keys. Anyway, I caught the Uber in the driver is playing some really cool music that mellowed me out. It’s now 1246. I’m learning about at least20 minutes late. Well, turned out it didn’t really matter that I was 20 minutes late. I was actually in time for the warm-ups in this little special room. It was acoustically very nice in there. That’s for sure. It sounded better than the church that we rehearse at so that was cool. I settled in I retype my Ty got a little help getting the collar fixed. Other than that, it was pretty uneventful. We then had a 20 minute break and Mary Sue and I walked around. I picked up an overpriced Pepsi, but I was really thirsty so I needed it and it is a “straw less venue.“ So they give me a top with a straw hole, but I couldn’t use a straw so that was kind of weird and awkward. Mary Sue managed to find out that there was one coffee place of all the vendors out there. This place was based out of Van and it was founded in 2020 it’s called   Many Hands Coffee. So anyway we went down and met everyone down in the seated area and then it was time to get up and go to the backstage and wait for the one Choir that was ahead of us. Well, Choir sang the 3️⃣ pieces that we rehearsed and went pretty well. The audience was small but enthusiastic. In one point we had to pause singing cause there was fire and police alarms roaring through the air here in West Philly at 52nd and Parkside. It went pretty well.  It’s now 3:15 PM. I’ve been sitting here by myself charging up my battery because I was down to 8%. I have to Uber it back to Center city so there was no way I can Uber if the phone happened to be dead. Also, I wanted back right away cause I want to take off this outfit. It’s a little warm a little humid out here. Well, I thought the Choir system me backstage but I guess I missed the memo cause I have no idea where everybody is and I don’t wanna get locked out so I’m just gonna sit here and eventually we will have to hit the stage to sing America the beautiful with some of the other choirs. Well, we just got up there and sang the first lyric of the song instead of the other two lyrics so that was fine. It was just easy and fun. Well wasn’t easy and fun was trying to get a lift to pick me up two drivers canceled so I decided to walk to 51st and Parkside and waited about six minutes for the 40 bus so I’m just gonna take the scenic tour through West philly to get eventually the Center City and then to the Dorchester. Well, it’s now 4:43 PM. We just cruising through parts of Penn campus from 38th to Schuylkill.

Friday, August 21: Nice Day🌞& Yoga

Good sunny day everyone out there in Internet land. It is probably the prettiest and nicest day we’ve had in a while. just good stuff altogether. Well, I found out we don’t have two rehearsals. We just had the one last night. It was a choice between Thursday and Friday. I wasn’t that sure. Anyhow it was a little cool this morning so I bought a long sleeve shirt, but it warmed up fairly readily and that was nice. Anyhow, Low humidity sunshine and Mike’s infusion Nurse came in a nice early hour so we didn’t have to wait till the end of the day like last week where the Infusion Nurse arrived after I left. She’s very nice. Anyway after she left, I had lunch and then I walked with Mike around the block a little bit and thought about going to the coffee shop but he decided he had to go upstairs. It was a nice day just to sit in people watching and soak in the sun. It’s now 2:14 PM. I just finished going to the CVS to pick up my ibuprofen. It’s been sitting. I found this prescription when I went through the CVS app that I could check ready for refill. I didn’t want automatic refills because I just didn’t wanna be overstocked with ibuprofen. Well, we don’t have rehearsal tonight because it was either Thursday or Friday and it became Thursday. I did some last-minute cleanup of Mike’s place and took took some garbage down and shot the shit with Mike. I signed up for 4 PM today and Katelynn‘s back from her big vacation in Spain in Portugal she’s teaching the class. I had an icy drink and it’s still nice out but the clouds are starting to form. It’s now 3:40 PM.  Well, as of now humidity sort of starting to see Ben but it’s still not nearly as humid as it was the last few days that’s for sure. It’s currently now 3:48 PM am approaching the studio. Well, Kaitlyn talked to Class and it was pretty well attended. We were up on the fourth floor, which is every Friday. I did conveniently forget about that. So we didn’t get the standing the very front left light we generally do. It was a good class my balance was off today, but it wasn’t as humid today so it was not too hot for either of us.. We hung out the studio for a while and then we stroll them back to the Dorchester.  While there the Dorchester, Mary showed me a funny advertisement. Robert Goulet did for a brand of nuts and it was hilarious. I think we’re gonna get pasta and then Watching old Humphrey Bogart movie