N.B. This post is referenced as part of my Advanced Directive which has not been needed yet (8/22/23.) It was a hurry-up job under the gun of some grim medical procedures. Not surviving was a real possibility and I almost didn’t. However I beat the odds and am still around stirring things up as possible.
Any confusion as to time frame of the celebration is regretted. For the moment at some time in the future:
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As people gather play the Second movement of Bruch's third violin concerto (Arcado by preference) to include sister Janet as part of the celebration. Encourage the who, what composer, etc speculation. No spoilers from those in the know. After the third movement resolves the second, someone should tell the story of Janet and I having to leave home frustrated at that point and Janet calling her friend at the radio station for the ID of the out of print vinyl. J'Carlin kept a long vigil till the CD set we just listened to was reissued ADD.
No podium speeches, but encourage everyone to tell a neighbor a story about J'Carlin that was important for them.
After a bit of chatter have some music breaks including the Intuit and Kyrie from the Faure Requiem, the Bogoroditse from Rachmaninoff Vespers, and "Don't Stand by my Grave and Weep" from Rob Paterson's Eternal Reflections If a choir I have been a member of would like to organize a celebratory group for the Faure and Rachmaninoff I would request that the usual gig fee be paid to the director and accompanist. If Kevin and Alex would sing Amazing Grace for their usual gig fee it would be nice. A reading from "Thinking on the blue roads" would be nice. http://jcarlinbl.blogspot.com/ Kevin might read his post #4 from https://jcarlinsv.blogspot.com/2015/11/one-person-religion.html he speaks for both of us. Order and breaks ad lib.
When the food and drinks start someone should start a musical wine glass chorus in Celebration of Dorothy's 80th. That should get enough stories started to make everyone enjoy the party.
I would like to continue Janet's tradition of distributing my compost to people who will take them to meaningful places and compost a wildflower. Including the Mist trail at Yosemite. If possible near a small bonfire in the Desolation Wilderness and the John Muir Trail. Also some dropped into the Mississippi from a bridge in Minneapolis to join Mom, Dad Janet, and anyone else who might care to join us.
As people gather play the Second movement of Bruch's third violin concerto (Arcado by preference) to include sister Janet as part of the celebration. Encourage the who, what composer, etc speculation. No spoilers from those in the know. After the third movement resolves the second, someone should tell the story of Janet and I having to leave home frustrated at that point and Janet calling her friend at the radio station for the ID of the out of print vinyl. J'Carlin kept a long vigil till the CD set we just listened to was reissued ADD.
No podium speeches, but encourage everyone to tell a neighbor a story about J'Carlin that was important for them.
After a bit of chatter have some music breaks including the Intuit and Kyrie from the Faure Requiem, the Bogoroditse from Rachmaninoff Vespers, and "Don't Stand by my Grave and Weep" from Rob Paterson's Eternal Reflections If a choir I have been a member of would like to organize a celebratory group for the Faure and Rachmaninoff I would request that the usual gig fee be paid to the director and accompanist. If Kevin and Alex would sing Amazing Grace for their usual gig fee it would be nice. A reading from "Thinking on the blue roads" would be nice. http://jcarlinbl.blogspot.com/ Kevin might read his post #4 from https://jcarlinsv.blogspot.com/2015/11/one-person-religion.html he speaks for both of us. Order and breaks ad lib.
When the food and drinks start someone should start a musical wine glass chorus in Celebration of Dorothy's 80th. That should get enough stories started to make everyone enjoy the party.
I would like to continue Janet's tradition of distributing my compost to people who will take them to meaningful places and compost a wildflower. Including the Mist trail at Yosemite. If possible near a small bonfire in the Desolation Wilderness and the John Muir Trail. Also some dropped into the Mississippi from a bridge in Minneapolis to join Mom, Dad Janet, and anyone else who might care to join us.
In lieu of flowers, a donation to any park conservancy, Redwood preservation non-profit, or open space preserve would be appreciated.
A note on the "J'" Until I left home for college I was nicknamed Joe which I never appreciated. At Stanford I never mentioned the nickname and became known by my birth name. Relatives and friends who knew me before tried diligently to change, but some version of Joe always came first. Jo-Carlin, Je-Carlin, or J-Carlin. Eventually I adopted J'Carlin as a nom-de-plume to protect my politically correct business persona.
Note: Blog is CC3 If anyone wants to us this as a template for a Life Celebration modify at will.
A note on the "J'" Until I left home for college I was nicknamed Joe which I never appreciated. At Stanford I never mentioned the nickname and became known by my birth name. Relatives and friends who knew me before tried diligently to change, but some version of Joe always came first. Jo-Carlin, Je-Carlin, or J-Carlin. Eventually I adopted J'Carlin as a nom-de-plume to protect my politically correct business persona.
Note: Blog is CC3 If anyone wants to us this as a template for a Life Celebration modify at will.
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