SAY SO

in Christchurch Sunday to Wednesday morning -- Kristin Hollis hanging her big show 'Cat Farmer' with Felicity Milburn & Gavin Buxton -- opened Tuesday evg -- see photos on http://Tony_Green.typepad.com -- I made brief opening speech - then partied at Kristin's house -- good company good food & wine & Latin CDs -- Cubismo -- Leah Hartley & I had a good time treasure hunting in Smith's 3 floors of 2nd hand books & to my surprise records: 78s. Wednesday a.m. carried 15 of them onto the plane. Robert Radford, Angelo Roselli, Miliza Korjus, Lucrezia Bori, Lex McDonald mentioned in letter by Toss Woollaston Dunedin boy-soprano 1930s with severely unpleasant high notes singing Schubert and Brahms, early Gigli Quanto e bella & a replacement for Ponselle/Martinelli O terra addio [Aida] that Judi threw away or lost 10 years ago & more. In midst of activity in Chch txts from Stefan to say he & Zeudi won a comp in Verona -- first in rumba paso doble & jive -- & with open judging [judges show their marks] they beat favourites, ranked 50 places higher by the IDSF & won prize-money

I started this blog becasue it was easy to use when I was away from home -- but I've left it stagnant since August '05 -- all my attention has been on http://Tony_Green.typepad.com -- with new poems 3-d presentation of poems. I shd resume...

Alice & Olivia have both finished their gymn competiiton careers --injuries. Alice was 12th overall in the British & 2nd on Beam & has a heavy gong to prove it. They are both studying Nutrition at the North shore [Albany] campus of Massey University.

Stefan & Zeudi are still dancing in Italy. Results variable as ever, but always making progress. At Bassano Latin International Open they were 13th=. This month they dance in Rimini and Slovakia. Stefan sent video of their April performance for Team Diablo [chacha & rumba] and their demo for Sportel in Montecarlo -- a little theatrical jive.

I'm dancing (Social, Intermediate) with Sheryl at Ucan2 in Albany this year - hoping toes, knee & back stay in good condition.