It is My Name Day!

Through my journeys in your modern world of the internet, I have come to understand that this is a special day in many places of the world. What fun! I have always adored dressing in costume, so I have decided that the party that I am hosting this evening to celebrate my Name Day (which is today!) should be a costume party. This is me in my Capt. Fracasso costume. Dashing, indeed!

Have a delightful time, however you intend to spend this day!

Too Much in His Cups

There he goes again, raving on about some silly thing or another. Like the braying ass he is, my pupil, Süssmayr, due to his youthful age, possesses a proclivity for running off a bit at the mouth whenever I deign to take him with me to one of Count von Buzzovich's excellent Soirees for a club we call the Society of the Gentlemen of the Punch Bowl.

In this picture you see him standing upon his chair, pontificating about the depravity of the Emperor's hares, the toxicity of tallow, or some such nonsense. I wouldn't really know because, as you may also see (if you enlarge the picture and look very carefully) that I was very wisely resting my eyes (and ears) at the time.

If any of my fellow GPBs would like to identify themselves, they are most heartily welcome to do so. Meantime, I apologize for my young pupil's inability to hold his punch as it were. I shall not bring him with me again.

I Return!

From the contents of your very kind and concerned letters I have come to realize that some of you would like to see me return to posting on a regular basis, and this I am most happy to do although I cannot be certain of what 'regular basis' means at present. Some of you have even expressed that you have missed me. How this humbles and moves me I cannot express in words, my dear friends.

If you would like to know how I have occupied my time this summer, you need only to look at this sketch. The chairs of my favorite cafes, that is, the sidewalk cafe in the Graben, the Ungarische Krone, and the Milano, have seen far too much of my hinterparts this Summer, a luxury that will give way to much work within four walls soon enough. For at least two more weeks you may find me in one of the establishments I mention.

I remain your Friend
through Sick and Sin,
Wolfg, Mzt.

Pulled in Too Many Directions

Dearest, most Beloved Friends! Over the past weeks I have spent many long hours in thought and have come to the difficult decision to suspend this weblog. For how long I cannot say. I am increasingly pulled in so many different directions that I often do not know in what direction I am actually going! The weblog will remain, and you are welcome to avail yourself of its features. Perhaps, soon, I will regain what it takes to maintain an online presence, but for now, I simply cannot continue.

In Friendship and Love,
Wolfgang A. Mozart

A Letter and a Provocative Enclosure

Dear Readers!

I have only just received the following letter from my excellent friend, Dr. Roberts. I am excited about this not only because he sent me a particular product that I requested of him (being a doctor), but because it is my very first letter from Amerika! (Click to enlarge for better ease of reading)

I have not included a picture of the product (which may inadvertently cause my more delicate readers some discomfiture) but you may see one on the good Doctor's site.

Apropos of other matters, I have been as busy as I can be--Carnival is always thus--and I regret that I have not had more time to update this blog. I pray your patience and I hope to do better in future!

How Amusing!

Add One More Note on the Score of My Life

Really?

Today?

So soon?

Already?

A year?

Shocking!

Unbelievable!

Surely not!

Cannot be!

It's not possible!

I'm humbled!

Grateful!

Excited!

Thank you!

I bow!