Today was interesting

[jon-nyc]

I had relatively major excision on my back today for one of the less scary skin cancers. Dermatologist asked me what music I'd like to hear.

I said anything I don't care. She said, it's going to be 30-40m, might as well listen to what you like.

(as if that part isn't unusual enough)

I asked for the Rach 2, and without skipping a beat she said "Is Kissin ok?"

She made some comment later about the beauty of his playing. I asked if she'd ever seen him. She said "I've known him since he was a small boy, we grew up together.

I asked what he was like as a boy. She said "a normal boy, except he worked 8 hours a day. His mother was very strict."

[Mik]

That is interesting. The people you meet.

[89th]

No kidding, what an unexpected and pleasant convo!

[Horace]

Awesome.

[Klaus]

That's pretty cool!

I hope the excision went well and this is not turning into another continuous health issue.

[kluurs]

I remember that his mother attended all of his concerts throughout the world, well into his late 20s. She watched over him like a hawk.

[George K]

Sorta related....

Before the days of Spotify, etc. I was working with an opthamologist who was almost as much of a classical geek as (most of) us are.

We were starting an enucleation (one of my LEAST favorite operations), and I said, "Brian, what do you want to listen to today?

"Handel Concerti Grossi"

(ahem, I just happened to have that on my iPod)

"Coming right up!"

He was shocked.

[jon-nyc]

@george-k said in Today was interesting:

Sorta related....

Before the days of Spotify, etc. I was working with an opthamologist who was almost as much of a classical geek as (most of) us are.

We were starting an enucleation (one of my LEAST favorite operations), and I said, "Brian, what do you want to listen to today?

"Handel Concerti Grossi"

(ahem, I just happened to have that on my iPod)

"Coming right up!"

He was shocked.

Yes but did you fucking grow up with Handel???

[Mik]

He might have.

[Klaus]

He certainly looks old enough for it to be true.

[George K]

@Mik and @Klaus can go fuck each other.

@Aqua-s-Sister will capture video.

[Klaus]

@george-k said in Today was interesting:

@Mik and @Klaus can go fuck each other.

Again?

[Copper]

@jon-nyc said in Today was interesting:

Yes but did you fucking grow up with Handel???

He is ducking the question, isn't he?

[brenda]

@klaus said in Today was interesting:

That's pretty cool!

I hope the excision went well and this is not turning into another continuous health issue.

+1 and +1

[jon-nyc]

@klaus said in Today was interesting:

@george-k said in Today was interesting:

@Mik and @Klaus can go fuck each other.

Again?

Seriously, this is the February POTM.

[Klaus]

But can we swap places this time please?