Victory In Hawaii

Congratulations are in order as the Hawaiin Senate yesterday passed the Marriage Equality bill as expected, 19-4.  Governor Neil Abercrombie is set to sign the measure into law at a ceremony beginning at 10 AM HT (2 PM CT).  A large crowd of supporters is expected to attend.  The law will take effect on December 2.  This is a culmination of a 20 year effort to bring Marriage Equality to the Aloha State, the longest battle so far in any state in the US.  Hawaii is the seventh state this year to join the ever increasing number of progressive states who value all their citizens and confer upon them Equal Civil Rights.  One more step towards a more perfect union and a signal to keep our shoulder to the wheel so that soon all of us, no matter the state in which we live, will be full and equal citizens under the law.

Your Midweek Musical Moment features Two Bassoon Concerti by Francois Devienne including Bassoon Concerto Number 1 and Bassoon Concerto in B Flat Major. Both Concerti performed by the Slovak Chamber Orchestra conducted by Bohdan Warchal and featuring Eckart Hübner on Solo Bassoon. Rounding out this set is the Devienne's Sonfonia Concertante for Flute and Bassoon Performed by the Bernard Calmel Chamber Orchestra conducted by Bernard Calmel and featuring Bernard Chapron and Gilbert Audin as soloists.

Finally for today we have another sparkling collection of sun and surf worshippers frolicking about the pools, beaches and baths of the world in this edition of Wet Wednesday.  Thanks for sharing part of  your day with me, see you again soon.  Until next time as always, Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two for Tuesday

It is a slow and mellow morning here in Texas.  A cold front has moved through this morning giving us a chilly but brilliantly sunny day.  Just perfect for curling up with a good book or cuddling by  the fireplace.   The day seems to go hand in hand with the good news out of Hawaii where the Senate is expected to vote on the House amended language to the Marriage Equality bill the Senate passed last week 20-4.  The measure is expected to pass once again and head over to the Statehouse for Governor Neil Abercrombie's expected signature, maybe as soon as tomorrow.  If all goes as planned, Marriage Equality will begin on December 2.  Hawaii will then become state number 16 with Marriage Equality.  Would that not be a great way to celebrate Christmas with a wedding in Hawaii?

Your Musical Moment for Tuesday is a reprise of a play list posted earlier in these pages.  The play list features beautiful music from a concert at the Istrian National Theater in Pula, Croatia by Croation Pop Star Oliver Dragojevic and Cellist Stjepan Hauser on December 19, 2011. Although this is outside my normal genre of Classical Music and I do not speak the language in which Dragojevic sings, I feel the emotion in the soaring melodies and evocative performances of both Dragojevic and Hauser which I am sure you will also.

Then to close out this post I have put together this collection of photographs featuring two men in each photo, most of them intimately entwined or kissing  (or both) in this edition of Two for Tuesday.  Thanks for sharing a part of your day with me, see you again soon.  Until next time as always, Enjoy!