Ena Camargo memorial service March 12, 2006
It's 11:31am on Sunday as I type these words. Got back home a short while ago from an early morning memorial service for Ena Camargo. Ena was a dancer, teacher and a friend who passed away in 2002. If you didn't know her, here's an article from a few years ago.
View of the chapel. March 12, 2006 8:59am
Guitarist Lee Aube and I played for Ena's classes and shows over several years. In her last days, she wouldn't let us see her in her weakened condition, but we came to her house and serenaded her from the bottom of the stairs at her request. Shortly after that she passed away.
Lee Aube and Miguelito. March 12, 2006 9:00am
Of course, I was very touched that Ena sister, Alba, invited Lee and I to provide the music for the memorial service this morning, because Ena would've wanted that. It made Alba so happy that we showed up and performed music that would have put a smile on her sister's face.
Note: the above photos are a little fuzzy cuz I used my camera phone so the quality's not that great.
Afterwards, Lee and I caught up on each other's lives and enjoyed some American diner-style (i.e. artery-clogging) food for breakfast. Hey, you only live once, right? And I'll be health-minded for the rest of the week anyway.
I like Lee. He'll be the first to admit that he's not the most technically accomplished guitarist. But one thing you gotta admire is that he loves flamenco so much he's willing to drive out from Annapolis one or more times a week to DC just to play for dance classes. It's one of the highlights of his week and let's face it: it's rare that one finds what is fulfilling to their soul AND is able to satisfy this hunger on a regular basis.
Around 5:00pm, a dancer friend with a talent for computers and visual composition stopped by to design a new business card for me. I had been procastinating this little project for so long, it's not even funny. Too many times the past few months when meeting potential new clients I've been caught without a business card. Of course, we intended to squeeze in a little bit of rehearsal, but it didn't happen. Oh well.
Designing with Photoshop. March 12, 2006 8:00pm
We got so much into playing around with graphic ideas that we forgot about taking a breather for a little flamenco jam session. It's OK. Were able to brainstorm 8 rough draft designs that we'll further develop and refine in another session.
She's got one of those nifty memory sticks so that she can work on her designs on any computer with a USB drive. I gotta get one of these gadgets myself.
Memory stick and mini guitarist on my desk. March 12, 2006 8:15pm
It's 9:30pm on Sunday as I type these words. Despite only getting four hours of sleep and having to get up at 6:00am this morning, I actually feel fine. I'm pretty much over my cold, but just for safe measure I'll stay in again. Goodnight!
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