Monday Morning Concert Report: Flute & Guitar in Laguna Canyon

Yesterday we attended a very pleasant Sunday afternoon concert at the Laguna College of Art and Design, a facility about a mile inland from the town of Laguna Beach, in Laguna Canyon, now with green rocky slopes because of (minimal, I’m afraid) recent rains. We got to hear two Paganini pieces, a solo flute piece by Telemann, a solo guitar adaptation of a well-known Schubert piece, and an interesting Polenc piece. The room is actually an almost windowless flat floor classroom, holding (very full) about 125 people. Two doors at the back remained open (there are no exit signs) during the concert, and one could see the bright afternoon sun reflected against the white doors and feel the cool ocean air coming through the room. A row of stools along the back wall provided upper tier seating. Magical!!

You were thought of during the concert, and many other times as well. We imagine that your current round of medical stuff is very difficult and complex, and our thoughts and prayers are with you and those around you(both 4 footed and 2 footed).

It’s only about six weeks to the Spring Equinox, and hopefully some signs of spring will appear soon where you are (outside of Charles’ greenhouse, that is:
inside the greenhouse, it may be that it is always
summer (maybe around the Summer Solstice!).

take care,

dick and susan gale

I stumbled across your website and just have to write to tell you not to give up hope.

My Dad was diagnosed with AML last March with 83% blasts in his bone marrow. He entered into a clinical trail at the University Hospital of Maryland in Baltimore using the drugs Decitibine and Vorinostat. Just last week, we received the news that his bone marrow test, after the 8th treatment, shows he is in complete remission. He is 78, soon to be a very happy 79 years old this spring.

This trial is being conducted around the country, I believe in 8 different hospitals, if you are interested in researching it. Merck Pharmaceuticals has limited the number of people involved but that would not stop me from contacting them and trying to get in. The other two people that I am aware of, in the same trial, have also gone into remission. One after only two treatments.

If you have any questions, please email me and I’ll be happy to discuss our story with you.

Many blessing to you and yours,
Phyllis

Peace
Jerry

How wonderful to have the beauty of spring and summer in this wintry time. What a special gift Charles shares with you and you with us!

Once again, you are at the point when hope helps motivate you on to whatever the future holds. (And we know who holds the future, our loving, heavenly Father.!)

With love and hugs from Michigan,
Irene