Remember 9-11

 

I like the Auden poem for any salute to the  dead. 

Whatever Wednesday - Revisit the Michener Art Museum

Doylestown, PA is a quaint town with an artsy bent.  A gem to wander is the James Michener Art Museum.  There's his donated  writing office complete with typewriter, papers,  books, and memorabilia.  He was born in Doylestown. 

This piece is called "Bloodlines" by Holly Wilson.   Very cool and  the bodies are made from cigars. 

 A special exhibit featured Judith Schaechter.   This was the  ceiling for  a special chapel she created. The  colors glowed

Outside, sculptures  abound.  This was a  Holocaust memorial piece.  

And  a clever poem

The museum also features artists from the  New Hope area and Pennsylvania Impressionists.  The building  is  the former Bucks County Jail.   So  much history and art to appreciate. 

September - I am back

 My two weeks in DE and PA were filled with friends and family.     I've known Debbie since  sixth grade.  Here we are at Glencairn Museum

Yea for my sister Lori.  She put  up with me for a  week.  Had lots of fun.  Here's a lovely trek to Longwood Gardens

Old high school friends  unite on Janet's patio.    It's Cindie,  Janet,  and me - lots of laughs

And me, Mary Ellen, and Joan at the Michener Art Museum.    Smiles here,  but we were quiet in the museum.  Did  not want to get kicked out.

More fun travel posts  to follow.  There's so much to see and do in the  area.  

Finally Friday - Play it loud

First, get out your Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers tunes and crank up the volume.  American Girl, Breakdown, Don't Come Around Here No More, Learning to Fly, and so many more. 

Next, settle in to read Mike Campbell's memoir Heartbreaker and learn how a young lad found his soul in a guitar and learned to play like crazy. Then, meet an assortment of like minded musicians and the leading muse, Tom Petty.  Out of hardscrabble Florida, the band played every joint in Gainsville. Slowly, they made connections and pushed to make a touring  dream come true. 

Mike Campbell was lead guitarist and also helped  write countless famous songs - Refugee, Here Comes My Girl, You Got  Lucky, and Runnin' Down the Dream. 

Lots of ups and downs, fights, drugs, and grueling work.  Campbell  doesn't hold  back and his memoir paints  a very complete picture of a band and a dream.

RIP Tom Petty

 

Whatever Wednesday - September

Here in Texas, kids are back to school now.  The summer freedom of just hitching a ride on a big kid shoulders is over.  It's trudging with backpacks in the continued heat. 

It's Labor Day week which now means "Yea, I'm still retired and doing what I want week."
 

Beaches are cleared of crowds.  Now's the time to go!

What does September  signal to you?    Enjoy. 

Labor Day Weekend and Anniversary

It's  Labor  Day Weekend.   It's also  our Wedding Anniversary on Monday, September 1

Here's a good photo from two years  ago  in Pensacola

And  a few years ago in Vegas - Ray's my LOVE

Who were these kids?  
 

And thirty six years ago we said "I do" at the justice of the peace

Not sure how  we'll celebrate this year, but through thick and thin, and older and older, we've been laughing.   Ray's my guy.   Happy Anniversary  and thanks  for putting up with ME. 

Whatever Wednesday - Shucked

I enjoyed a Sunday matinee at Bass Hall on August  3rd.  Shucked is a Tony Award winning  musical and the road cast is excellent. As you can tell from the title, this is a very corny show.  Seriously, the first song is "Corn".   The lead character's name is Maizy.  Aw, shucks - she is  so sweet, but can she  save the town in Cob County?

Maizy is almost engaged to Beau and he grows the  best corn.  But there's a crop  problem and no answers.  Maizy decides  to be the first person  to actually leave the town to find answers.   She ends up in Tampa, FL.  (Don't ask too many questions. Yes, this is very silly.  But entertaining).  Anyway, she meets Gordy (he's a corn specialist - i.e. scamming  old ladies and their feet) and brings him back to their town.  Oh, there's a lot of jealousy.  Maizy and her best friend Lulu get crossways. 

Lulu (Miki Abraham) stands out. What a voice!  Her song "Independently Owned" was a wow.  And  her duet with Maizy (Danielle Wade) "Best Friends" is gorgeous. 

"Corn Mix" is one of the finale songs.  This  whole show was just  heartfelt, funny, punny, and we left with smiles.