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Patio Night Life

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There isn’t much that is more quaint in the night time air than the patio fireplace.  It is so much fun to round up a group of friends and family and sit outside by the fire catching up. Pull out the marshmallows and make smores with the cozy heat. It is a great way to catch up with the kids and hopefully get them to share what is going on in their lives with you. Or how about sitting out with your main love and talk about your future together. Toss around the dreams that you share and figure out how to make them happen. They say that the best business goes down on the golf course. I say the best family awareness happens by the patio fireplace.

There are so many to choose from these days. What does your patio look like?  Is it filled with lush green grass, rolling hills and tall pine trees? How about a lucky spot along the boardwalk of the beach with the white sand and the people rolling by on their bikes?  Maybe you live in a desert with rocks and cactus through out your yard.  How about the swampy, humidity of the south east of the U.S.  You could find a patio fireplace to fit your style and dry your socks. No matter where you live there is always a great fireplace for your patio.

There is the coated steel, usually in black. There are styles with a natural white stone look to them. They can be found enclosed with little iron doors or open faced with the flames flaring up in the center. Some of the patio fireplaces look like they were taken right out of your living room as a permanent fixture to your yard. Many of them can be moved to anywhere you want to land like maybe a hot tub. Modern or antique like, or the ever popular in the south west the Terra Cotta burners. Lately I have seen some great versions of a table top fireplace. All guaranteed to be a pleasing place to spend some relaxation time.

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Indianapolis Symphony

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Quinn was trying to begin his professional career as a cellist. He had splayed the instrument since he was five and just recently finished his bachelor’s degree in music performance. He as played for money and has also taught beginning cello to private students, though he has never had a major position in a professional symphony. This was the career goal he had since about the age of 12 when he knew he wanted to play the cello forever and as his job. He based this on what is frequently the natural assumption associated with cello performance and was the expected pursuit of most or all of the top students.

Now that he was out on his own in the world and encountering the tough reality of the field’s extreme competition, he began to question his goals and reevaluate his perspective. This by no means indicated that he was considering giving up or not playing professionally. Nor did it mean he had begun to feel defeated or that he couldn’t make it. Quinn sat in his room at one of the Indianapolis luxury hotels and thought about all of this before he headed out to attend a concert by the Indianapolis Symphony.

That evening the concert was amazing. The Indianapolis Symphony performed the Jupiter Symphony (also known as Symphony 41) by Mozart, who was actually one of Quinn’s favorite composers. This was Mozart’s final symphony and it was a great performance by the Indianapolis Symphony. Of course Quinn also loved Bach and some of the well known composers who wrote great works for the cello, such as Dvorak and Edward Elgar, but Mozart had special place in his heart. He realized while he was there that he truly did belong with a symphony and we would do whatever it takes to attain a position with one.

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A New Sense in Kerala

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Namaste! My adventure began after setting down at Delhi airport and with a Swine flu screening. Passengers had to fill out a health declaration form and then monitored with a thermal imaging camera. Anyone with a temperature above normal was immediately escorted away for tests! Welcome to India! I grabbed what looked like the oldest bus in the world and we traveled 5 kilometers across the air field, stopping occasionally to give the right away to jumbo jets. I saw exotic birds and monkeys playing in the trees. Definitely not at home anymore.  We arrived at the domestic terminal and were greeted by armed guards and had to show our passport and tickets in order be let inside.

Once in the terminal, I exchanged 20 pounds for some rupees. I caught the Kingfisher flight to Bangalore and then to Trivandrum, the capital in Kerala, my first destination. Upon arriving in Trivandrum is when I noticed India has a distinct smell, which I was unable to place, it was sort of like hot machine oil. I took a taxi to one of the best hotels Kerala can offer. The taxi ride was manic, with all the beeping of horns, swerving to avoid pedestrians and overtaking in the path of oncoming traffic. This is how they drive in India, far different than England, this is when it finally dawned on me what I was getting myself into.

When I got to my room, I attempted to sleep, but the combination of jet-lag and traffic noise made this impossible. I laid awake for most of the night, I occasionally got up to get a drink of water. I only got a few hours of sleep. When I woke up, I was tired and I had a headache. So, I set out in search of food. I found a restaurant not far from my hotel and ordered thali along with lime juice and a bottle of water. A thali is about 9 small pots of curry along with a japate, rice and a popodom. Eating in India is a new experience, using no cutlery and only my right hand only, because one should use the left hand for other business.

After this wonderful meal, I walked a couple of miles to a park. It was so fascinating to see a the city, with lots of small shops and people everywhere. The traffic is chaos and the heat is intense. When I got to the park, I was thirsty enough to buy a glass of apple juice, which contains local water, and thankfully I got no ill effects. I took a tuk-tuk back to my hotel. Back in my room, to try to sleep this time, I couldn’t help wonder just how amazing India is.

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