Valentine's Day Sun, Moon and...Music.

The Valentine's Day Sun peeking through the Fog this Morning....

As I left work last night, I saw the beautiful Crescent Moon through the trees..

You KNOW I had to leave you with some passionate,romantic music.....  two of my favourites ..  

Placido Domingo as the Artist, Hoffmann, declares his love to Guiletta...

(SF Opera will perform the *Tales of Hoffmann* this Summer....it is one of my top 5 non-Wagnerian Operas.....can't wait to see it again!)

Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak....in my favourite Hitchcock Movie...*Vertigo*.

The score by Bernard Hermann is so hypnotic....(of course, it borrows a lot from Richard Wagner's *Tristan and Isolde*)..... perhaps that's why I adore it so.

Happy Valentine's Day to each of you! May your day be filled with the warmth and power of L♥VE.... it's what really matters.

♥ Robin ♥

A Special Day

Today marks the 54th Birthday of a remarkable woman - Renee Khan. I believe most of you who venture by my blog knew her - or knew of her. She is (and I will not use past tense) the embodiment of warmth, strength, grace and love....

It is symbolically apt that she was born close to Easter and to Springtime - seasons of renewal and rebirth.

Her spirit continues to soar above us - looking after us all - sending us courage to perservere, to LIVE and most importantly - to LOVE.

Renee, we miss you so much - but now look for you in everything wonderful and beautiful.

And, as you can see, I did finally begin my blog. Thank you for your encouragement.

Happy Birthday, dear Renee.

Love,

♥ Robin ♥