My wife Liz and I just got back from the Phoenix Symphony. Liz comes from a very musical family, third generation Danish, from Iowa.
By chance, two of the three pieces tonight were Scandinavian, Grieg’s Peer Gynt and Nielsen’s Violin Concerto. By the way, every little thing I know about classical music I’ve learned while accompanying Liz to the Phoenix Symphony.
Serendipitously, we ran into my brother, a federal judge, and his wife, a lawyer/mediator, as we walked into Phoenix Symphony Hall so we decided to treat ourselves to some dessert afterwards to chat. We went to the revolving restaurant (Compass Room?) on the 23rd floor of the Hyatt ($15 minimum per person). It was great fun.
Now to the point. From the time we got into the car in the parking garage across from Phoenix Symphony Hall ($8) to the time we turned off the engine at home in McCormick Ranch, only 33 minutes had past.
Of course, there was little traffic at that time of night. But then again, I didn’t take the freeway. I traveled overland from Downtown Phoenix to McCormick Ranch in just 33 minutes!
McCormick Ranch is a great location!
By the way, when I used to work near Downtown Phoenix, I could usually drive to work in about 45 minutes.
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1 Philip // Mar 4, 2007 at 2:07 pm
Unbelievable! My wife and I have season tickets to the Phoenix Symphony as well. Belinda was in New Mexico this weekend with four other woman for a “girls weekend get-away”. I was trying to GIVE AWAY tickets to last night’s concert not wanting to go without Belinda. Our music director, Micheal Christie, born 1974, is amazing for such a young age. He is fast moving up the ranks as a conductor.
Geez, had I known you were going, I would have come and joined you for drinks.
By the way, I’m in the Ahwatukee Foothills section of Phoenix, and it takes us about the same time from driveway to parking in downtown.
We also go into town to see the Phoenix Suns, need I say, “GO SUNS!” and we take Belinda’s Dad to baseball game brunches once in a while at Chase Field. And now, Spring Training has begun! Don’t you just love living in and around Phoenix, whether its McCormick Ranch, or The Ahwatukee Foothills, this is a great place to be!
2 John L. Wake - Realtor // Mar 4, 2007 at 4:18 pm
Philip,
Wow! Now I’m really psyched about the next Phoenix symphony concert. If everything works out, I’ll get to meet Belinda and you’ll get to meet Liz.
I need to find the San Francisco Giants’ schedule for Scottsdale Stadium this week and catch a game.
This is the best time of year, weatherwise. You gotta take advantage of it.
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