Friday, with a sly smile, asked me the other day if I ever read anybody else's blog. And my answer, which caused him almost to leer, was, "No, of course not. Why would I do that?" Much the same as I would answer somone who asked me if I ever attend concerts of contemporary music. A couple of weeks ago, Kristen was admiring my flawless way with fioriture and espressione in one of our favorite Handel organ concertos; politely demurring, I said, "Well, I won't tell you all my secrets, but when I'm playing a declamatory, gesticulatory piece like the one we just did, I imagine I'm Senesino singing 'Giulio Cesare.' The idea of wearing tall plumes helps."