Spent last evening with friends and the Utah Symphony. I have to say, no disrespect to the MoTab, that the symphony really is a Utah cultural treasure. I've been fortunate to attend many times over the years. Abravanel Hall is always fabulous (especially with the Chihuly sculpture in the lobby), and the orchestra is always in fine form. I've seen them with guest performers like Rosemary Clooney (R.I.P.), The King's Singers, and Bravo Broadway. I've heard them perform Mozart, Beethoven, and Rachmaninoff. I've attended the OC. Tanner Gift of Music concerts that they do in conjunction with the MoTab. They really are incredible, and great ambassadors for Utah.
If you've been watching Netflix much lately, you've probably seen the new series "Tidying Up", with Marie Kondo. She's an expert in cleaning, tidying, and storing stuff, and her method is quite inspiring. I enjoyed the show so much that I ordered her book "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up", and spent several days trying to get my house more in order. Not that I'm a hoarder - I have a basically tidy home. But the Kon-mari method teaches you to look at your belongings and ask yourself if each particular belonging brings you joy. If it doesn't, it's time for it to move on. I went through all my clothes first, followed by my books and DVD's, followed by the office, followed by the kitchen and laundry room. Whatever didn't bring me joy or a happy memory went into the pile. And when all was said and done, I ended up taking an entire car full of stuff to the local Deseret Industries, to hopefully be re-purposed for someone else to find
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