Happy 96th! - 2007

     On the occasion of her 97^th (and last) birthday, my mom commented that it was “quite a many.”  Of course, we had a party and, of course she loved it.  She was the quintessential party girl!
     So it seems fitting that we are hosting a House Concert today – the anniversary of her hundredth birthday.  She liked nothing better than entertaining a house full of friends.  Adding music to the mix would have been the frosting on the cake.  She loved music, “the jazzier” the better.
     Our musician today is Jim Page.  He ‘found’ us, not the other way around, and we are feeling apologetic that we aren’t as familiar with his music as we should be.  That he is a friend of our long-time musician friends Larry Murante and Carolyn Cruso was the only recommendation we needed to put him on our schedule.  Fortunately for Jim, our House Concert regulars are more informed than we are; we are anticipating a full house.
     A neighbor told me yesterday that Jim is known for his social commentary.  “If something big hits the news, Jim has written a song about it within twelve hours.  And not just ‘a’ song – a ‘brilliant’ song.”
     Mom’s all-time favorite musical was “Hair” – social commentary of the first order!  She saw it more than once and played the album often.  I’m thinking that she would approve of today’s House Concert.  I’m sure she’ll be here in spirit.