Thomas Lauderdale is following me

Lauderdale on the stairs of his enormous loft

a view from the stairs

the most amazing library either of us have ever seen

So in September L received an email inviting us to a fundraiser for Outdoor Schools, something she had previously donated to. The event was private performance/drinks etc... in the private home of Thomas Lauderdale, leader of the band Pink Martini. It seemed like a mistake, because those sort of functions typically target movers and shakers who donate thousands to fav causes. 

But we went anyway.

and there we are, in the back on the left, hobnobbing with the swells

China Forbes and Thomas Lauderdale lead a sing-along

Yes, and there we are again, on the left!

But it all began in the end of summer, when we heard about a unusual musical performance by pianist Hunter Noack in Portland. The classical musician was offering concerts in unusual settings in the outdoors, complete with wireless headphones so the ambient noise would not interfere. We attended and loved it and were tickled that Lauderdale and two other Pink Martini musicians performed. The show we saw was in the Hoyt Arboretum in Washington Park.