Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Great Basin bristlecone pines (Pinus longaeva): Happy birthday, Ma on April 2, 2025! * Janie MacLeod's birthday & with baby Isla! ~ W 4/2/25 * * Thank You for Your B'day Thoughts ~ from Jane MacLeod



Dear Ma, Happy, happy birthday!

I hope it is filled with music-making, & to this end, having put both a Harbin Hot Springs' warm pool 'envision' birthday card in the mail to you with some pictures of 6 sizes of recorders: Bass, Tenor, Alto, Soprano, Sopranino, & Garklein {VERY SMALL:} (re SMARTWOODI Recorder Set RS-605B) & possibly for your Longwood recorder group to ALL play with, and a Garklein Piccolo Recorder in the mail - and great that you received both (and thanks for letting me know that you did).  


Woodnote Garklein Baroque Recorder
 in the key of C ... (and I wonder if it might come in other keys too? :)


Have a fun birthday party with Isla Sandy and family, and Longwood friends today W 4/2/25, and which Sandy just texted me was beginning now! 

Love, Scott 


music 

Longevity 

genes



PS
Hi Ma, (& email birthday party celebrants & family, All:), 

Happy birthday again in excited anticipation for it! on W 4/2/25. I called about 10 woodwind musical instruments' and other music stores in SF, Berkeley, Santa Rosa & Sacramento ... all from Lakeport California not that far from Clear Lake State Park (where I've gone for a shower, when not visiting Harbin for 24 hours), and while still checked in at Harbin Hot Springs for 24 hours again (from Thursday at 4:30 pm to Friday at this time), but away from Harbin midday, yesterday. I was seeking a Baroque Garklein Piccolo Recorder, in stock, to send to you via the USPS ... and to complement your 3-friends' recorder group at Longwood having probably having the other 5 sizes of recorders, including I think matched alto recorders :). After learning that no store had one in stock, and thinking I wouldn't be able to get one to you for your birthday, Lark in the Morning in Berkeley, on whose message machine I had inquired about this Garklein Recorder in stock, finally texted, then called me back yesterday! Yay ... and they are open on Saturdays beginning at noon, but not on Sundays and Mondays. 

So I drove in from car-camping on Big Canyon Road, about 12 miles from Harbin (the field site for my 2nd Harbin Hot Springs' ethnographic book project), at a very beautiful spot overlooking mountain range after mountain range to the east, with sunrise this morning, and with crescent moon last night too, AND with no development on them to be seen, then showered at Clear Lake State Park (walking in a mile, paying the $1 for 2 shower tokens for 4 minutes, and as park usage fee too, then walking out 1 mile) ... took a new route out to Hwy 101 from Lake county, then drove south to San Rafael in Marin county, then across the Richmond-San Rafael bridge (heading east, so without the $8 toll in this direction) .. AND my incredible (leased) 2025 Toyota Sienna Woodland minivan (it's a dream hippy van in a way ... but not yet with a shower or water :)) made a record 35 mpg total average over about 3176 miles (I've driven a LOT since getting it on 3/4/25) ... (It's supposed to get an impressive 34 mpg in the city and 36 on the highway ... whereas most other minivans get 20+ ... and this one can also tow 3500 lbs:)

Got to the Lark in the Morning store at Camelia and 9th streets in Berkeley, at ~ 12:30 pm PT ... and Kevin was there (and see PS email about our meeting below), as Thorn yesterday had said he would be ... and he had the Garklein Recorder, and I got it for you for your birthday ... and was able to mail it at a 2nd USPO (the first only accepting credit or debit cards, - and my closed credit card, due initially to egregious Chase bank employee misconduct I posit in Feb 2024 (re intl organized crime in Pgh even I posit further), but then possibly a closure of it this year to protect me too, is still not activated ... ) ... so that post mistress (Chinese I think) told me a 2nd USPO at San Pablo and University Avenues,  would take cash and would be open until 3pm PT ... and I got at this 2nd USPO too a pretty USPS wrapping paper mailing envelope, and sent the recorder off and paying cash (and that post mistress was having challenges with sticky printer labels clogging up her printer ... but she was very nice about everything as she tried to fix 2 printers of sticky printing labels ...) 

Do you have or might (any of) you know about any pretty Baroque chamber music repertory for 3 recorder musicians, one playing the Baroque Garklein recorder for this instrument at this time :)?

Here's teh beginning Recorder wiki subject or School at WUaS - https://wiki.worlduniversityandschool.org/wiki/Recorder (accessible from here - https://wiki.worlduniversityandschool.org/wiki/World_University_Music_School - if any of you want to wiki-teach to it :))

And so ends the story of the Garklein (very small) Piccolo recorder birthday present for Janie MacLeod on her 90th birthday (potentially one of 100s of birthdays ahead with extreme longevity genetic drug therapies emerging ... and if not, philosophy-wise "Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth" / - https://www.desiderata.com/desiderata.html :)

Happy, happy birthday Ma, love, your son, 
Scott


PS


Scott MacLeod sgkmacleod@worlduniversityandschool.org

1:37 PM (3 hours ago)
to brunokev, bcc: jkbmacleod, bcc: Edward, bcc: Sid
Kevin,

Thanks so much for the beautiful Garklein Piccolo Recorder. It's so great that you had it in stock having called about 10 woodwind & music instrument stores - and for my mother's birthday on Wednesday. Just parked near the US PO on Solano :)

AND nice to meet and talk with you. (I've lived 2 full years in Edinburgh, Scotland studying so I appreciate 'British' connecting in a friendly way :) 


Here's the beginning 


wiki subject or school I mentioned Planned in other languages too (all 7159? Or 200 countries'?) 

(from 

from

all planned in the Music School at WUaS -


Want to wiki teach or wiki learn there your bagpipe?


Found this social media - 


Are you getting Stanford Mine Pi free money daily (taking less than 5 seconds to mone it by pressing 2 buttons daily:)?

Translation loading ...

Pi is a new digital currency developed by Stanford PhDs, with over 55 million members worldwide. To claim your Pi, follow this link https://minepi.com/sgkmac and use my username (sgkmac) as your invitation code.

Greetings to Thorn ... And what's his email if he might be open to sharing it?

More later, Friendly regards,
Scott




PS
Am posting mich on Twitter and LinkedIn for ideas sharing, eg


 


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Society, Information Technology, and the Global University (2025, forthcoming) 

- Scott GK MacLeod  
Founder, President, CEO & Professor
CC-4 licensed MIT OCW-centric, Wiki, 
World University & School (WUaS) 
- USPS US Post Office, General Delivery, Canyon, CA 94516 


1) non-profit 501(c)(3) Public Charity 
MIT OCW-centric, 
 World University and School - http://worlduniversityandschool.org  

2) for profit general stock company WUaS Corporation in CA - http://worlduniversityandschool.org/AcademicPress.html

(m) 412 478 0116 - sgkmacleod@gmail.com 


World Univ & Sch Innovation Research -  scottmacleod.com 





On Thu, Mar 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM Scott MacLeod <sgkmacleod@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Ma,

You're very welcome and happy upcoming birthday on W April 2, 2025!! Do you or someone in your recorder group there have a Garklein Recorder, the very small one? :) Seems like if the 'envision' card went out on monday from Middletown CA, and arrived today in Verona, PA, it's a Monday-Thursday transit time in the USPO :)

More time ahead to celebrate your birthday in the week ahead remotely! (Just about to head into the warm pool again :)

Love, 
Scott


PS
here's the gist of what was on the 'envision' postcard with a picture of the Harbin warm pool ... 


Happy birthday, Ma on W April 2, 2025!

Dear Ma, Happy, happy birthday!
I hope it is filled with music-making, & to this end, I've put a Harbin Hot Springs' warm pool 'envision' birthday card in the mail to you with some pictures of 6 sizes of recorders: Bass, Tenor, Alto, Soprano, Sopranino, & Garklein {VERY SMALL:} (re SMARTWOODI Recorder Set RS-605B) & possibly for your Longwood recorder group to ALL play with. (May I order them for you to be sent to Longwood?)! Have a fun celebration with Longwood friends on W 4/2/25! Love, Scott 

music 

Longevity 

genes



Society, Information Technology, and the Global University (2025, forthcoming) 

- Scott GK MacLeod  
Founder, President, CEO & Professor
CC-4 licensed MIT OCW-centric, Wiki, 
World University & School (WUaS) 
- USPS US Post Office, General Delivery, Canyon, CA 94516 


1) non-profit 501(c)(3) Public Charity 
MIT OCW-centric, 
 World University and School - http://worlduniversityandschool.org  

2) for profit general stock company WUaS Corporation in CA - http://worlduniversityandschool.org/AcademicPress.html

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World Univ & Sch Innovation Research -  scottmacleod.com 

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On Thu, Mar 27, 2025 at 2:17 PM Jane MacLeod <jkbmacleod@icloud.com> wrote:
Hi Scott,

Thanks for the birthday pc.  And, the thought to send a set of recorders. You are especially thoughtful to have asked ahead: I have three of the sizes including two matched altos, , Jean has two of the sizes in multiples and Jerry has a bass and a tenor.  So we’re covered from top to bottom.  And they are all really good ones that we’ve acquired over the years. 

In any case, a lovely thought.  And I consider my birthday well celebrated with your pc and remembering. 

Love, Ma



Society, Information Technology, and the Global University (2025, forthcoming) 

- Scott GK MacLeod  
Founder, President, CEO & Professor
CC-4 licensed MIT OCW-centric, Wiki, 
World University & School (WUaS) 
- USPS US Post Office, General Delivery, Canyon, CA 94516 


1) non-profit 501(c)(3) Public Charity 
MIT OCW-centric, 
 World University and School - http://worlduniversityandschool.org  

2) for profit general stock company WUaS Corporation in CA - http://worlduniversityandschool.org/AcademicPress.html

(m) 412 478 0116 - sgkmacleod@gmail.com 


World Univ & Sch Innovation Research -  scottmacleod.com 

 



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Thank You for Your B'day Thoughts

Inbox

Jane MacLeod

Thu, Mar 27, 2:17 PM (6 days ago)
to me


Hi Scott,

Thanks for the birthday pc.  And, the thought to send a set of recorders. You are especially thoughtful to have asked ahead: I have three of the sizes including two matched altos, , Jean has two of the sizes in multiples and Jerry has a bass and a tenor.  So we’re covered from top to bottom.  And they are all really good ones that we’ve acquired over the years. 

In any case, a lovely thought.  And I consider my birthday well celebrated with your pc and remembering. 

Love, Ma





* 


Hi Ma,

You're very welcome and happy upcoming birthday on W April 2, 2025!! Do you or someone in your recorder group there have a Garklein Recorder, the very small one? :) Seems like if the 'envision' card went out on Monday from Middletown CA, and arrived today in Verona, PA, it's a Monday-Thursday transit time in the USPO :)

More time ahead to celebrate your birthday in the week ahead remotely! (Just about to head into the warm pool again :)

Love, 
Scott


PS
here's the gist of what was on the 'envision' postcard with a picture of the Harbin warm pool ... 


Happy birthday, Ma on W April 2, 2025!

Dear Ma, Happy, happy birthday!
I hope it is filled with music-making, & to this end, I've put a Harbin Hot Springs' warm pool 'envision' birthday card in the mail to you with some pictures of 6 sizes of recorders: Bass, Tenor, Alto, Soprano, Sopranino, & Garklein {VERY SMALL:} (re SMARTWOODI Recorder Set RS-605B) & possibly for your Longwood recorder group to ALL play with. (May I order them for you to be sent to Longwood?)! Have a fun celebration with Longwood friends on W 4/2/25! Love, Scott 

music 

Longevity 

genes



* 

Hi Ma, (& email birthday party celebrants & family, All:), 

Happy birthday again in excited anticipation for it! on W 4/2/25. I called about 10 woodwind musical instruments' and other music stores in SF, Berkeley, Santa Rosa & Sacramento ... all from Lakeport California not that far from Clear Lake State Park (where I've gone for a shower, when not visiting Harbin for 24 hours), and while still checked in at Harbin Hot Springs for 24 hours again (from Thursday at 4:30 pm to Friday at this time), but away from Harbin midday, yesterday. I was seeking a Baroque Garklein Piccolo Recorder, in stock, to send to you via the USPS ... and to complement your 3-friends' recorder group at Longwood having probably having the other 5 sizes of recorders, including I think matched alto recorders :). After learning that no store had one in stock, and thinking I wouldn't be able to get one to you for your birthday, Lark in the Morning in Berkeley, on whose message machine I had inquired about this Garklein Recorder in stock, finally texted, then called me back yesterday! Yay ... and they are open on Saturdays beginning at noon, but not on Sundays and Mondays. 

So I drove in from car-camping on Big Canyon Road, about 12 miles from Harbin (the field site for my 2nd Harbin Hot Springs' ethnographic book project), at a very beautiful spot overlooking mountain range after mountain range to the east, with sunrise this morning, and with crescent moon last night too, AND with no development on them to be seen, then showered at Clear Lake State Park (walking in a mile, paying the $1 for 2 shower tokens for 4 minutes, and as park usage fee too, then walking out 1 mile) ... took a new route out to Hwy 101 from Lake county, then drove south to San Rafael in Marin county, then across the Richmond-San Rafael bridge (heading east, so without the $8 toll in this direction) .. AND my incredible (leased) 2025 Toyota Sienna Woodland minivan (it's a dream hippy van in a way ... but not yet with a shower or water :)) made a record 35 mpg total average over about 3176 miles (I've driven a LOT since getting it on 3/4/25) ... (It's supposed to get an impressive 34 mpg in the city and 36 on the highway ... whereas most other minivans get 20+ ... and this one can also tow 3500 lbs:)

Got to the Lark in the Morning store at Camelia and 9th streets in Berkeley, at ~ 12:30 pm PT ... and Kevin was there (and see PS email about our meeting below), as Thorn yesterday had said he would be ... and he had the Garklein Recorder, and I got it for you for your birthday ... and was able to mail it at a 2nd USPO (the first only accepting credit or debit cards, - and my closed credit card, due initially to egregious Chase bank employee misconduct I posit in Feb 2024 (re intl organized crime in Pgh even I posit further), but then possibly a closure of it this year to protect me too, is still not activated ... ) ... so that post mistress (Chinese I think) told me a 2nd USPO at San Pablo and University Avenues,  would take cash and would be open until 3pm PT ... and I got at this 2nd USPO too a pretty USPS wrapping paper mailing envelope, and sent the recorder off and paying cash (and that post mistress was having challenges with sticky printer labels clogging up her printer ... but she was very nice about everything as she tried to fix 2 printers of sticky printing labels ...) 

Do you have or might (any of) you know about any pretty Baroque chamber music repertory for 3 recorder musicians, one playing the Baroque Garklein recorder for this instrument at this time :)?

Here's teh beginning Recorder wiki subject or School at WUaS - https://wiki.worlduniversityandschool.org/wiki/Recorder (accessible from here - https://wiki.worlduniversityandschool.org/wiki/World_University_Music_School - if any of you want to wiki-teach to it :))

And so ends the story of the Garklein (very small) Piccolo recorder birthday present for Janie MacLeod on her 90th birthday (potentially one of 100s of birthdays ahead with extreme longevity genetic drug therapies emerging ... and if not, philosophy-wise "Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth" / - https://www.desiderata.com/desiderata.html :)

Happy, happy birthday Ma, love, your son, 
Scott


PS


Scott MacLeod sgkmacleod@worlduniversityandschool.org

1:37 PM (3 hours ago)
to brunokev, bcc: jkbmacleod, bcc: Edward, bcc: Sid
Kevin,

Thanks so much for the beautiful Garklein Piccolo Recorder. It's so great that you had it in stock having called about 10 woodwind & music instrument stores - and for my mother's birthday on Wednesday. Just parked near the US PO on Solano :)

AND nice to meet and talk with you. (I've lived 2 full years in Edinburgh, Scotland studying so I appreciate 'British' connecting in a friendly way :) 


Here's the beginning 


wiki subject or school I mentioned Planned in other languages too (all 7159? Or 200 countries'?) 

(from 

from

all planned in the Music School at WUaS -


Want to wiki teach or wiki learn there your bagpipe?


Found this social media - 


Are you getting Stanford Mine Pi free money daily (taking less than 5 seconds to mone it by pressing 2 buttons daily:)?

Translation loading ...

Pi is a new digital currency developed by Stanford PhDs, with over 55 million members worldwide. To claim your Pi, follow this link https://minepi.com/sgkmac and use my username (sgkmac) as your invitation code.

Greetings to Thorn ... And what's his email if he might be open to sharing it?

More later, Friendly regards,
Scott




PS
Am posting mich on Twitter and LinkedIn for ideas sharing, eg

Bagpiping (eg at Stanford w Kevin Carr) & on #ScottishSmallPipes @ #ScottishCountryDancing in Berkeley & at the Caledonian Club of SF's Scottish Highland Gathering and Games in Pleasanton CA 2013, 2014 +












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