I sent you 30 today and a dvd of Inside Job today. m ----- Original Message ----- From: James Ayres [mailto:jayres@cvctx.com] Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 05:35 PM To: weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org <weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Subject: Re: [Weeklong-l] Virginia's Roses As of today, I have 5 $30.00 sponsorships left. And will always welcome gifts to Camp Shakespeare! Doc On Mar 17, 2011, at 12:23 PM, Maggie Megaw wrote: _______________________________________________ Weeklong-l mailing list Weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/weeklong-l _______________________________________________ Weeklong-l mailing list Weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/weeklong-l

> I sent you 30 today and a dvd of Inside Job today. > m > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: James Ayres [mailto:jayres@cvctx.com] > Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 05:35 PM > To: weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org &lt;weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; > Subject: Re: [Weeklong-l] Virginia's Roses > > As of today, I have 5 $30.00 sponsorships left. And will always > welcome gifts to Camp Shakespeare! > > Doc > On Mar 17, 2011, at 12:23 PM, Maggie Megaw wrote: > > >> I'll pipe up here, in case anyone else wants to contribute to the > >> cause. Doc spent just north of $400--I think it added up to $435-- > >> on the roses, compost, and irrigation supplies. I think with Gail's > >> rose bush he's half way there. > >> > >> Xxxm > >> > >> maggie megaw | business affairs, inc | 2415 main street santa monica > >> ca 90405 | ph 310 954 8440 | fx 310 362 8707 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: weeklong-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org > [mailto:weeklong-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org > >> ] On Behalf Of McDonald G. > >> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 11:40 AM > >> To: weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > >> Subject: Re: [Weeklong-l] Virginia's Roses > >> > >> Dear Doc, > >> > >> I'd like to send money for the roses. Could you remind me of your > >> mailing address? I wish I could have been there. > >> > >> Love, > >> Gail > >> ________________________________________ > >> From: weeklong-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org > [weeklong-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org > >> ] On Behalf Of James Ayres [jayres(a)cvctx.com] > >> Sent: 16 March 2011 02:22 > >> To: weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > >> Subject: Re: [Weeklong-l] Virginia's Roses > >> > >> And that's the way it was. > >> > >> > >> On Mar 15, 2011, at 5:00 PM, Clay Stromberger wrote: > >> >> >>> Thanks for the note, Doc, and for bringing all the moving parts >> >>> together so perfectly. >> >>> >> >>> This sport, well carried, SHALL be chronicled. >> >>> >> >>> Though I also think that as always Doc's concrete and brief >> >>> chronicle of the time says it very well. But perhaps there are a >> >>> few other moments to recall and pass along.... so here's a note to >> >>> those that we love and to them that love us. We want you all there >> >>> for the next planting project. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> It was a gloriously cool and sunny verge-of-spring morning, very >> >>> fitting for such a special person as Virginia Elverson. The birds >> >>> were talking all at once, as Townes Van Zandt used to sing. I even >> >>> saw a bright red cardinal in the Barn, perched atop a metal folding >> >>> chair, when I went in there to change out of my longjohns (it was >> >>> warming up by then). As Doc said at one point with a grin, "Some of >> >>> these folks haven't been out here before when it's nice." The grass >> >>> was so soft and lush that Willa, 10, could not resist springing into >> >>> a few cartwheels, which inspired Emma, 8, to try the same. Mini- >> >>> lessons from Willa ensued, but must be continued at a future date, >> >>> as Emma still hasn't perfected that essential skill of girlhood. >> >>> >> >>> Backing up a bit: Aug, Em and I arrived a bit late to the lovely >> >>> sight of a whole line of folks working hard along the fence line >> >>> (first in view: Maggie in her broad gardening hat and shades), >> >>> enlarging the perfectly round post-holes dug by Doc (how did he do >> >>> it? Those digger things are heavy. The holes were all perfectly >> >>> shaped...!). In the classic Winedale tradition, everyone pitched >> >>> in and figured out what needed to be done and brought their >> >>> particular gifts to bear as needed. Jeff and Stan were the old >> >>> gardening hands when it came to such things as setting up the >> >>> irrigation system Doc envisioned (a long plastic hose running the >> >>> length of the fence, with little smaller lines plugged in at >> >>> intervals to run off and drip water at the base of each particular >> >>> rose) and finding the right mix of mulch and dirt and "root food". >> >>> Joy was resplendent in a bright white longsleeved shirt and red >> >>> bandana as she fussed happily over her digging project. It was >> >>> great to see Augie and Finlay, fellow "Midsummer" Campers last >> >>> summer, working side by side again. Susan and Maggie kicked off the >> >>> rose songs spontaneously at some point, shovels in hand (final tune >> >>> was "Love is a Rose," Linda Rondstadt's cover of the Neil Young >> >>> original, which Emma was too shy to sing solo, but Susan convinced >> >>> her to sing one line with me and then the rest of the crew repeated >> >>> it while shoveling the leftover compost into the back of Doc's >> >>> pickup). Finlay and mom Liz looked up the colors of the different >> >>> roses, and, at Doc's suggestion, lined them up to ensure a variety >> >>> of color as you drive or walk or bicycle past later this spring. >> >>> >> >>> Part of the fun of digging is the occasional surprise you find. >> >>> Exhibit #1 was an old horseshoe (muleshoe?) that Will discovered -- >> >>> time for an archeological dig at Winedale? Then Jeff found some old >> >>> iron nails in a few other holes and began to wonder if the folks >> >>> who'd planted the original roses had put these things in there to >> >>> add some iron to the soil...? Any of you History Detectives out >> >>> there have a clue on that one? Not sure where the horseshoe ended >> >>> up, but I hope it can eventually find a home in the Barn. Meanwhile >> >>> Willa and Emma set the record for finding the most grubs -- eight, I >> >>> believe (six of them alive!), which they named "Harry," and then >> >>> "Harry II," "Harry III".... an little unconscious touch of >> >>> Shakespeare in the morning. >> >>> >> >>> Elroy, the jovial groundskeeper with the musical drawl and the bushy >> >>> grey mustache under his glasses, was a huge help, zipping around in >> >>> the white Winedale pickup and providing us with tools and a >> >>> wheelbarrow. >> >>> >> >>> This was the kind of work that allowed for catching up with your >> >>> neighbor the next rose-bush over. I found out that high school >> >>> senior Noah Sgovio, whom most of you will remember from his always- >> >>> wonderful "I do much wonder..." speech this summer, is headed off to >> >>> UT in August as a philosophy major and theater minor. Perfect for >> >>> one of the best Hamlets ever to lecture Horatio in the Barn. Will >> >>> and Augie riffed in fine teenage-boy form on the word "clod" while >> >>> piling excess dirt on the little red wagon. >> >>> >> >>> At some point we finally looked up and saw the work was done, and it >> >>> was good, and the water was dripping. So Doc and Maggie headed for >> >>> Mercantile for sandwiches (Maggie's treat) and after some chatting I >> >>> suggested a hike to MacGregor House. A group of us headed that way >> >>> and soon came upon one of those I-wish-I-had-my-camera images: Jeff >> >>> and Susan sitting in the two memorial benches under the stately >> >>> pines, the bright green meadow beyond them. Jeff had his jaunty >> >>> straw riverboat-gambler hat on, and had his right arm looped over >> >>> the back of Henry Wilkinson's bench on the left as they talked; >> >>> Susan sat in the beautiful new bench on the right. Ah, I realized, >> >>> the bench for Lizz that Matt told us about. An "On Golden Pond" >> >>> moment (yes, we are heading into those golden years...). We all >> >>> stood around and talked about how to arrange all of our future >> >>> memorial benches. Susan wanted a circle that extended into the >> >>> meadow; Jeff pointed out how this might make mowing difficult. >> >>> Susan countered with the idea of a trail extending into the meadow >> >>> to sort of anchor the benches; Joy suggested a labyrinth in the >> >>> center (vetoed). We then segued inevitably into a discussion about >> >>> the Winedale Retirement Complex and then set out for MacGregor. >> >>> >> >>> We wondered how we'd know when Doc and Maggie were back -- well, of >> >>> course, we heard a distant pealing as Doc rang the bell by the >> >>> Barn. I raced Augie back (still can beat him, ha ha! -- though not >> >>> much longer...) -- and then followed my second camera-pang moment, >> >>> as I looked back and saw, like something out of a film (my Michael >> >>> Barker influence kicking in), the players of the day heading my way >> >>> across the broad green meadow, at varying distances, singly or in >> >>> pairs, gesturing (Jeff to Joy I think) or skipping (Emma) or >> >>> strolling and laughing.... but all set against that green in the >> >>> sunlight, so peaceful and beautiful, no one in a hurry. I just had >> >>> to stare at it for a moment. Not sure a photo could capture that, >> >>> really. >> >>> >> >>> We wrapped the day up with lunch at the picnic tables and yes, at >> >>> Stan's smiling insistence, a four-person (one line each) reading of >> >>> the Stein poem sent by Mary. >> >>> >> >>> What did I miss, fellow early-rosers? >> >>> >> >>> Augie told me afterwards back at home, in his classic Augie way of >> >>> making little pronouncements out of the blue, "Dad, you know, it >> >>> felt good to be out at Winedale, working on planting the roses.... >> >>> I'm not sure why, it just felt good to be doing that." >> >>> >> >>> Yep. You said it, buddy. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> cheers, >> >>> >> >>> cs >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On Mar 15, 2011, at 6:42 PM, James Ayres wrote: >> >>> >>> >>>> We planted 14 roses for Virginia this morning. Look for Clayton's >>> >>>> chronicle of the event. Thanks to Kirsten, Joy, Maggie, Susan, >>> >>>> Clayton and son Augie and daughter Emma, Jeff and son Will, Noah >>> >>>> Sgovio and Finlay Scanlon (Camp Shakespeare kids), Willa and Liz >>> >>>> (Finlay's sister and mom), we completed the task with rose songs >>> >>>> and a >>> >>>> reading of Mary's rose poem. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> We set up a "Rose for Virginia" sponsorship to defray the costs of >>> >>>> the >>> >>>> antique roses, the compost, and the watering system we put in >>> >>>> place. >>> >>>> Should any of you wish to sponsor a rose for Virginia, please send >>> >>>> me >>> >>>> a check for $30.00. We planted 14 roses. And have already 6 >>> >>>> sponsorships. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> We had great weather and great fun. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Doc >>> >>>> >>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>>> Weeklong-l mailing list >>> >>>> Weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>> >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/weeklong-l >> >>> >> >>> Clayton Stromberger >> >>> Outreach Coordinator, UT Shakespeare at Winedale >> >>> College of Liberal Arts, University of Texas at Austin >> >>> www.shakespeare-winedale.org <http://www.shakespeare-winedale.org> >> >>> cell: 512-363-6864 >> >>> UT Sh. at W. office: 512-471-4726 >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> Weeklong-l mailing list >> >>> Weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/weeklong-l >> >>> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Weeklong-l mailing list > >> Weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/weeklong-l > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Weeklong-l mailing list > >> Weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/weeklong-l > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Weeklong-l mailing list > >> Weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/weeklong-l > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Weeklong-l mailing list > Weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/weeklong-l > > > > _______________________________________________ > Weeklong-l mailing list > Weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/weeklong-l >