Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Bartender - Otricoli 5/16/12

Bartender played a live show last Wednesday night in Otricoli (the southernmost town of Umbria). They were part of Otricoli's patron saint festival. All towns in Italy have one patron saint, somehow this tiny 1,200 inhabitant town has two, saints Vittore and Fulgenzio. Bartender performed on one of the last nights of this ten-day celebration.

It was a beautiful day, but as the sun went down and the wind picked up it became very chilly, non of us were dressed quite right. Miranda and I walked around the town while Bartender had their sound check.  We had a great three course dinner before their performance. Bartender put on a great show, as usual! Though the lighting guy went a little too disco club for my taste (you can see in some pictures below). I added a video I shot of Bartender performing W. A. Mozart's Turkish Rondo.
Pictures from walking around Otricoli

 
Otricoli is full of cute cobble stone streets



This looks like an amazing terrace above the arch!

The valley around Otricoli

This is why they call Umbria the "Green Heart" of Italy






Poster of events

Bartender having sound check in the main square


The church next to the main square

Bartender playing

Pincio debuting his 1960's American banjo

David singing

Svedonio using his Greek bouzouky as a drum

Blue Bartender


Friday, May 4, 2012

Boston, April 2012

We just got back from a wonderful trip to Boston. The highlight being baby Parker! I was there for a whole 6 weeks and David joined us for the last 2.5. Our trip included many wonderful dinners (Easter, sushi, Thai and Mexican), a trip to Drumlin Farm with our 3 nieces, the deCordova museum outdoor sculpture park, Harvard Sq., shopping and much more.

There are many things we did that we forgot to take pictures of, but here are some moments we did captured. They of course include lots of Parker :)
Parker having tummy time

All her hats are too big right now




Sophie & Katie on an Easter egg hunt


Luna

Liz with all the little girls

Grandma reading Sophie and Katie a story

David's enormous steak from Gibbit Hill

Elissa, Parker and Jazzy

David tying on hats

Luckily he bought neither

Bobby saying something very funny, I don't remember what though

Driving with Parker

David loved the Canadian geese

Me making Cannelloni
Cannelloni

Alex, Rob & David

Me, Amanda & Kori

David next to an American Cinquecento

My favorite thing, cuddling with Parker