[AGL] Oscar Peterson dead at 82, Gerry alive at 71

[Michael Eisenstadt]

Gerry,

Happy holiday to you Gerry and you Connie and
the rest of you ole time ghettoites.

reading a book about Jerusalem and Rome. author
quotes a funerary inscription: non fui, fui, non sum, non curo.

I wasnt (before i was born), i was (alive), i am not (alive)
I have no cares.

Mike

Original Message -----
From: "Gerry" <mesmo at gilanet.com>
To: "survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s"
<austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 8:10 AM
Subject: Re: [AGL] Oscar Peterson dead at 82



> Very rewarding to see Oscar's death making so many newscasts. I would

guess

> the most publicity of any jazz musician in recent memory. I have his page

> dialed in on Rhapsody and am spending Christmas morning listening to his

> music, currently his album of Cole Porter tunes.

>

> Very cold yule AM here, single digits. Running low on firewood during a 3

> week cold spell. Also running low on the energy required to split more,

> might have to drag out the electric heater wherever it might be. Big 71

> coming up in a couple of weeks. Alas, whatwith the years and the

> increasingly more active cancer I am growing old, even seeing the world

> through the eyes of a senior person, thinking of dumping a ton of

> possessions, thinking of moving into town and a small apartment and one

old

> car, just the computer, basic wardrobe, couple of guitars, a few books,

and

> kitchen stuff. Don't know how near the end might be but definitely not far

> enough to make long-term plans.

>

> Meanwhile, my companions this Christmas will be the sandhill cranes, a

> couple of hawks who roost here (both giants, one a northern harrier and

the

> other a big red tail). And, of course, the huge full moon in Cancer near

the

> solstice. The owls and/or the bobcats have taken my cats. I bought me a

> couple of nice Navaho rugs from a good buddy who trades in same. They

really

> brighten the living room. Also a Kenny Hill guitar, which brightens my

soul.

>

> Happy Holidays to you all,

> G