Sepia is a reddish-brown color.  The word sepia is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek words σηπία, sēpía, cuttlefish.   Sepia ink was commonly used for writing in Greco-Roman civilization.  It remained in common use as an artist's drawing material until the 19th century.  In the last quarter of the 18th century, Professor Jakob Seydelmann of Dresden developed a process to extract and produce a concentrated form of sepia for use in watercolors and oil paints.   Sepia toning is a chemical process used in photography which changes the appearance of black-and-white prints to brown.  The color is now often associated with antique photographs.  Most photo graphics software programs and many digital cameras include a sepia tone filter to mimic the appearance of sepia-toned prints.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepia_(color)    

Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is an American rock band founded in 1996 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, who brought together Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli (both members of Savatage) and keyboardist and co-producer Robert Kinkel to form the core of the creative team.  The band gained in popularity when they began touring in 1999 after completing their second album, The Christmas Attic, the year previous.  In 2007, The Washington Post referred to them as "an arena-rock juggernaut" and described their music as "Pink Floyd meets Yes and the Who at Radio City Music Hall".  TSO has sold more than ten million concert tickets and over ten million albums.  The band has released a series of rock operas: Christmas Eve and Other Stories, The Christmas Attic, Beethoven's Last Night, The Lost Christmas Eve, their two-disc Night Castle and Letters from the Labyrinth.   Trans-Siberian Orchestra is also known for their extensive charity work and elaborate concerts, which include a string section, a light show, lasers, moving trusses, video screens, and effects synchronized to music.    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Siberian_Orchestra    

A trinity house, also known as a band-box house or a Father, Son & Holy Ghost house, is a small townhouse, principally found in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Trinity houses are characterized by small size, with three or four floors vertically stacked, each usually consisting of one principal room, many of which were built in the 18th and 19th centuries.  They are joined by small, winding stairways, and have few or no interior doors.  The "Trinity" name is derived from three floors, three rooms.  Kitchens are usually in the basement, with very low headroom.  Houses are typically smaller than 1,000 square feet (93 m²), and about 14 feet (4.3 m) wide.  The selection of furnishings for such houses is strictly limited by the difficulty of moving furniture between floors.  Trinity houses were typically located on alleys behind main streets, to be found in Philadelphia's deep blocks.  A notable concentration of trinity houses is on Elfreth's Alley, a National Historic Landmark district.  Due to their size and the inconvenience of their arrangements and their survival in affluent neighborhoods, trinity houses are often far more affordable than other houses in the same neighborhood.  The houses have enjoyed a revival in interest as a by-product of the tiny-house movement.  The production of Trinity houses is often cited as coming from the 17th Century from architect, William Penn when he laid out the city's urban plan.  It is believed the first Trinity House in Philadelphia was built in 1715 with it intended to house Penn and his family.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_house_(Philadelphia)   

Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 1770–26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist.  He is one of the most revered figures in the history of Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire and span the transition from the Classical period to the Romantic era.  See picture painted by Joseph Karl Stieler in 1820, depicting Beethoven while composing his Missa solemnis, which was first performed in 1824 at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_van_Beethoven  The painting hangs in the Beethoven House at his birthplace in Bonn, Germany.    

December 17, 2025