Susan Sings Again

Memorial Day Remembrance

Remembering those that fight for our freedom

and have paid the ultimate sacrifice.

Buttermilk

Why does the winner of the Indianapolis 500 drink milk in Victory Lane?

Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Louis Meyer regularly drank buttermilk to refresh himself on a hot day and happened to drink some in Victory Lane as a matter of habit after winning the 1936 race. An executive with what was then the Milk Foundation was so elated when he saw the moment captured in a photograph in the sports section of his newspaper the following morning that he vowed to make sure it would be repeated in coming years. There was a period between 1947-55 when milk was apparently no longer offered, but the practice was revived in 1956 and has been a tradition ever since.
From Indy 500

Tour Eiffel sans une jambe

The last time I was in Paris, I bought a key chain. A few weeks ago, I dropped it and one of the Eiffel Tower legs broke off. So sad.

Garrick Ohlsson

We saw an amazing performance tonight.

Garrick Ohlsson performed Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 25. Along with the National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Jun Märkl, Ohlsson made the Concerto appear effortless.

I believe he was the best pianist I've ever seen. Seriously. Ever.

If you ever have the opportunity to see him play, you must.

(See, I can be cultured; I'm not always all about sports.)

Will He Play or Not Play, that Is the Question...

New and Old

New York is full of contrasts such as old and new. It struck me as were walking down Fifth Avenue, the contrast of the new skyscrapers and the St. Patrick's Cathedral.

Of course, our trip to New York wouldn't be complete without a stop at Joe's Shanghai, Jamba Juice and J&R Camera!

Here are a few more pictures.