Tanglewood: Time is Fleeting, Drink it In

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Wineglass holders are common accoutrements for any fashionable Tanglewood picnic. Max Hartshorne photo.
Wineglass holders are common accoutrements for any fashionable Tanglewood picnic. Max Hartshorne photo.

Tanglewood almost made the cut last week, except for our fear of pending rains that detoured us to another destination to the north. Every season Tanglewood looms as an important event I don’t want to miss, but when I examine the calendar, the window seems to shrink and shrink.

But once we settle into the comfort of the great expanse of Tanglewood lawn, and set out some of our picnic and get in the groove, we realize that it’s always a good idea to put the concerts on our calendars. Just gotta push the other stuff out of the way.

Summer parties, the Van Gogh show at the Clarke Museum in Williamstown, traveling hither and yon, they all chip away at our dates. We cancelled a 14-day cruise that would have taken us to Maine in order to better take advantage of Tanglewood and enjoy that fabulous lawn once again.

We had a plan last week to go with friends, and then tried to carry over the invite to this weekend. It didn’t work. The pull of Tanglewood is a big part of what makes summer in the Valley so special. We’re on our way! www.bso.org