dangerous places

[bunrab]

Went up to the library in Bel Air to pick up a book they were holding for me (that I had requested a couple months ago, that finally came in) and discovered that they have a hitherto-unnoticed GIFT SHOP in the library lobby. Selling, among other things, book-themed tree ornaments. So I now have five of those. Just what I needed, more ornaments.

I did get to use the post office in Bel Air to mail off a couple parcels - a LOT less crowded than the one in Catonsville. Got my sometimes annual parcel mailed off to Ontario. Since it continues to be an unseasonal 60 degrees F here, the hats unsold from the crafts fair will do a lot more good in Ottawa than they will here. Priority mail to Texas and to Ottawa cost less than my splurge in the library gift shop...

Now to go see if anyone has ever done a band transcription of Sibelius' Karelia suite.

Comments

[nentikobe.livejournal.com]

Book themed ornaments! huzzah!

I left home with all the ornaments that were "mine" - my tree still looked empty. Funny how I never really considered how mom built the family collection over the years.

Gift shops in libraries are definitely dangerous.

[elfbiter.livejournal.com]

Sibelius made some versions of the suite for the use of the local band in Viipuri, but I don't know if there is any copies left.

[bunrab.livejournal.com]

I have the feeling that if there are any copies left, they are collector's items and far, far out of my price range. Or the price range of any band I play in. Which means that the world is waiting for the band transcription of the Intermezzo which appeared in my head a couple of days ago.