to & fro

John mentioned - several times - on our drive into last night's Death Cafe how much a jazz-loving grannie client would have loved last night's adventure.

Although storm clouds were gathering, it was a wondrous ride into Center City, taking the circuitous yet so much calmer route through Chestnut Hill, along the Lincoln & Kelly Drives, past the Art Museum, up the Parkway, over to Walnut, then up 19th St to our $12 (!) parking.  

It's always a pleasure for me (if few others) to drive the windy Lincoln Drive, hugging the Wissahickon Creek.  Knockout beauty all around!  And there were dragon boats on the Schuylkill!  Oh, how she would have reveled at the sight of those extra long shells with ALL those paddlers!

 

The swing past the Art Museum was flawless & the fountains at Logan Circle looked especially merry, with City Hall serving as a Beaux Art back drop.

 

She wouldn't have enjoyed the five city block walk to the gathering, although she would have been intrigued by the shops & restaurants & architecture we nipped past.

She absolutely would have gloried in hastily hoofing it back to Square on Square in time for the last bit of the All-Star Jazz Trio's second set & the ENTIRE final swing.  Featuring, to our surprised & profound wonder, Peggy King!  We'll keep to our selves what a magical experience it was, hearing the four of them singing classics from the American Song Book.  




Praise be, the trio & Peggy will be playing at the Ambler Theater in early October, so hopefully my g.c. will get to hear her there!  

The special surprises of the evening didn't end when Peggy said her adieu, around the middle of the final set.  Andy had ANOTHER older chanteuse join them for a fabulous rendition of Once I Had A Secret Love.  The woman owned the room & even put Doris Day's rendition of the song in the shade!

Floated out the door to our car & a stunning night drive down the West River Drive.  May all our Death Cafe gatherings have such unforgettable beginnings & flourishing ends!

 

 

Why write a post about an outing that did NOT include a grannie client? Because four out of the five performers last night were over 65 - Peggy is 84 & going strong, with concerts over the past two months in L.A., in Manhattan, in Atlantic City, with several more coming up, including the gig at Ambler's Act II theater.  WOW!  My idea of fabulous eldering!!