Happy 50th anniversary Bob and Carola! You are an inspiration to Ellen and I. We were married in our 60s (her second, my first) so this marriage thing is still pretty new but uxorious is certainly one word that comes to my mind. I also love it when Ellen asks "What's that?" about some music I'm playing, often a record you've recommended. Than you both.
"Her tendency to dance for a few seconds when she’s taken by the groove emanating from the dining room speakers, for instance, has enriched my attraction to African pop for almost half a century now."
Please do thank Carola for this momentary abandon, because half a century later you changed my sonic life by introducing me to Tabu Ley Rochereau, by way of your reviews of his "Voice of Lightness" series.
One of the dozen or so strange words I’ve had the pleasure of learning about from you — otiose and yclept are two others that come to mind. “Uxorious” I first saw in your Quine obituary.
Eschew obfuscation. This was William F. Buckley’s problem. He was so precise in his use of language that only PhD’s had any idea what he was saying. I don’t mind googling a word once in a while but most readers will just skip over words they don’t understand.
Beautiful piece on a Beautiful Love, thanks for this, as always. I know the feeling(s) well. Please tell Carola I loved her Fleadh piece; I wrote about it when it hit Chicago that year, and this brought it all back. Happy new year and anniversary to you young lovers...
Bob, embarrassed that this milestone anniversary of yours slipped my mind--hearty congrats to you and Carola.
Decades ago I chanced to look up "uxorious" but to hell with that. I've always admired the love, thoughtfulness, attention, and regard you have for your wife, and your relationship in a marriage of coequals is a model for us all.
Happy 50th anniversary Bob and Carola! You are an inspiration to Ellen and I. We were married in our 60s (her second, my first) so this marriage thing is still pretty new but uxorious is certainly one word that comes to my mind. I also love it when Ellen asks "What's that?" about some music I'm playing, often a record you've recommended. Than you both.
"Her tendency to dance for a few seconds when she’s taken by the groove emanating from the dining room speakers, for instance, has enriched my attraction to African pop for almost half a century now."
Please do thank Carola for this momentary abandon, because half a century later you changed my sonic life by introducing me to Tabu Ley Rochereau, by way of your reviews of his "Voice of Lightness" series.
One of the dozen or so strange words I’ve had the pleasure of learning about from you — otiose and yclept are two others that come to mind. “Uxorious” I first saw in your Quine obituary.
Eschew obfuscation. This was William F. Buckley’s problem. He was so precise in his use of language that only PhD’s had any idea what he was saying. I don’t mind googling a word once in a while but most readers will just skip over words they don’t understand.
Happy Anniversary you crazy kids, may your love of music and each other endure ever onward.
Beautiful piece on a Beautiful Love, thanks for this, as always. I know the feeling(s) well. Please tell Carola I loved her Fleadh piece; I wrote about it when it hit Chicago that year, and this brought it all back. Happy new year and anniversary to you young lovers...
Bob, embarrassed that this milestone anniversary of yours slipped my mind--hearty congrats to you and Carola.
Decades ago I chanced to look up "uxorious" but to hell with that. I've always admired the love, thoughtfulness, attention, and regard you have for your wife, and your relationship in a marriage of coequals is a model for us all.