From: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org (shindell-list-digest) To: shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Subject: shindell-list-digest V5 #108 Reply-To: shindell-list@smoe.org Sender: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk shindell-list-digest Monday, May 5 2003 Volume 05 : Number 108 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [RS] Guitars and stars ["depaul" ] [RS] wisteria moment [TRNMT@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 4 May 2003 20:29:16 -0400 From: "depaul" Subject: [RS] Guitars and stars >Anyway, best of luck to all of you with your new acquisitions, and I'm glad we were able to make this work for everyone!! I think YOU were the one most crucial in making this work for everyone so thanks a lot Ron. Really. What would we all do without you. Most of you are probably aware but there's been a meteor shower that should be really visible tonight. Thought some of you stargazers might like to know. I couldn't help thinking of Richard's little introduction to "Grey Green". He said that they can see the stars well from the kid's bedrooms and I just had a vision of them there watching the falling stars. I think that's what Brook (my little girl) and I will do tonight. I included the article below. Webmaster's a great link. They alert you to any upcoming celestial events and it's free. Shelley - ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 9:47 PM Subject: [SPAM] Eta Aquarids - Second Notice > > SW/1542295 > The Eta Aquarid meteor shower will be appearing in 2003 from April 19 > to May 28 and will peak at May 6. > > The meteors will appear to come from a point in the constellation of > Aquarius. Under ideal conditions it's possible to see 60 meteors an hour > and their average speed is 66 kilometers per second. > > There will be excellent conditions for observing the Eta Aquarids this year > because the Moon will set before the radiant rises. > > The closest bright star is Alpha Aquarii. > > For additional information and links go to: > > http://www.sky-watch.com/meteor.html#eta_aquarid > > Ed Ehrlich webmaster@sky-watch.com > http://www.sky-watch.com > Jerusalem, Israel > ) 2003 SkyWatch ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 4 May 2003 21:20:27 EDT From: TRNMT@aol.com Subject: [RS] wisteria moment Hi all ... I gained a new appreciation of Wisteria (and specifically Wisteria sinensis, or Chinese wisteria) today. For those of you who know Montclair, NJ from Outpost in the Burbs, I suggest you check out the Van Vleck House & Gardens (www.vanvleck.org - there's an okay picture of the wisteria on the History page). I'd never been there before despite living the next town over for the last 21 years. Anyway, my daughter was invited by her cello teacher to join her for her Music in May gig at the House & Gardens. They played in a drawing room with French doors going out to the court yard. Entwined around the court was what must be a really old wisteria. So beautiful. The vine was old and thick where it came out from the ground; all gnarled and twisted (stop me before I go off on a Tanglewood Tree tangent), it rose up and was worked around the upper balcony. It's really worth a look if you're in the neighborhood. It must be a chore to tame. They have a Japanese wisteria somewhere on the premises that's due to bloom in late May. Must try to get back and see that. So, this wonderful room with the afternoon light coming in, soothing music and wisteria ... aaahhh. Becky and I headed for home, loaded the cello into the car and popped in Sonora Sessions and skipped to...guess what. NT ------------------------------ End of shindell-list-digest V5 #108 ***********************************