Janet,
And I'm envious of your gardens and birds. As Marianne Moore said, the best thing about New York is "accessibility of experience" and I pay, pay, pay for it in noise, stress and financial insecurity. Still, it has its beauties (I live a minute's walk away from ancient Indian caves in its one unlandscaped park) and my boyfriend and friends are here, great conversations and all that.
I do think Renee's back (and I had a minority opinion). Her Onegin Tatiana last year was superb (check Youtube).
Best,
Michael
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