“It's not what a movie is about, 

it's how it is about it.”

― Roger Ebert

For a woman who loves to go to the movies...I sure didnt go to many this year.  (Now there's a good goal for 2020!)
Looking back I see  I only have 8 movies that I felt worth mentioning. And picking the favorite was a good, thought provoking experience.  
But if I MUST- my choice for a favorite will be Bohemian Rhapsody.  My reasoning ifor this pick is that I think about this movie the most out of the handful I saw this year.  I am haunted by Freddie and his life. And yes, I do know that this movie didnt portray his life in its true form. But I do know that he was a gifted and conflicted  and talented young soul.  I am tormented at times by peoples burdens and choices...Freddie and Michael Jackson to name a few of the many.  I love Freddies music...I have many of his classics on my playlists.  Rami did an amazing job of playing Freddie! And Im still kinda amazed at how the supporting actors looked so much like the characters they are playing. This is the only movie this year that I watched several times.  So that is why its at the top of my short list.

The other movies Im noting for the year goes as follows:
2nd- Aladdin- with Will Smith. This was such a pleasant surprise!! I went in with low expectations and came out happy and singing a tune or two. 

3rd- The Ballard of Buster Scruggs- Dark, Dark, Dark...not for the faint of heart. But I think about this one a lot too. Its course and also a work of art. 

4th- The 100 Foot Journey- Warm and delicious!!

5th- Ford vs Ferrari- very interesting, well acted and beautifully shot! Who knew that camera angles could play such an influential part of a race car movie!!??

6th- Downton Abbey- It was wonderful catching up with old friends!!

7th- Avengers Endgame- Laugh out-loud fun and adventure!

8th- Yesterday- fun, a unique concept and who can go wrong with Beatles music?!

P.S.- It has just now occurred to me that some of these movies may not be strictly 2019 movies. But guess what?! They were for me!! So Im counting them!!
P.S.S.- And I also realize that 2019 isnt over yet! Knifes Out is definitely on my list to see before the years out!

 Birthday Remembered

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May your weekend be  Melodic and  Warm  Friends!!!

Sabbath Reflections

...when the familiar music filled her head, the

past conquered for a brief while, and she felt

herself ache with the ecstasy of completion,

as though a missing limb had been recovered.

from: A Fine Balance

by: Rohinton Mistry

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL!

you are missed!

It looks like she is finally back!!! Hallelujah!!!




TODAY IS THE DAY!!! May it be a great one!!!

ENJOY!!!!

To My Builder for Valentines Day!!!

I love you!!
I am so blessed!!!

Steve Balsamo - Gethsemane from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Jesus Christ Superstar (live in Ahoy, Holland 2004)


Goosebumps
AMAZING!!
What a voice!
Inspiring!!!

Whatcha doin' to me?

Isn't amazing you can remember where you were, what you were doing, how you were feeling when you hear songs from your past?



And finally.....
I got this in an email today. Finally, something for the older texting crowd. Thank you, friend!

Since more and more Seniors are texting and tweeting there appears to be a need for a STC (Senior Texting Code). If you qualify for Senior Discounts this is the code for you.

ATD: At The Doctor's
BFF: Best Friend Farted
BTW: Bring The Wheelchair
BYOT: Bring Your Own Teeth
CBM: Covered By Medicare
CUATSC: See You At The Senior Center
DWI: Driving While Incontinent
FWBB: Friend With Beta Blockers
FWIW: Forgot Where I Was
FYI: Found Your Insulin
GGPBL: Gotta Go, Pacemaker Battery Low!
GHA: Got Heartburn Again
HGBM: Had Good Bowel Movement
IMHO: Is My Hearing-Aid On?
LMDO: Laughing My Dentures Out
LOL: Living On Lipitor
LWO: Lawrence Welk's On
OMMR: On My Massage Recliner
OMSG: Oh My! Sorry, Gas.
ROFL... CGU: Rolling On The Floor Laughing... And Can't Get Up
SGGP: Sorry, Gotta Go Poop
TTYL: Talk To You Louder
WAITT: Who Am I Talking To?
WTFA: Wet The Furniture Again
WTP: Where's The Prunes?
WWNO: Walker Wheels Need Oil

GGLKI: Gotta Go, Laxative Kicking In

This last week My Builder and I watched this old classic. (the waiting list was a long one around Christmas time on Netflix.)  THE BISHOPS WIFE.  Cary Grant plays the perfect angel.  He looks the perfect angel too!!

Katy Perry-Firework


Do you ever feel like a plastic bag
Drifting through the wind, wanting to start again?
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin
Like a house of cards, one blow from caving in?

Do you ever feel already buried deep?
Six feet under screams but no one seems to hear a thing
Do you know that there’s still a chance for you
‘Cause there’s a spark in you?

You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July

‘Cause baby, you’re a firework
Come on, show ‘em what you’re worth
Make ‘em go, oh
As you shoot across the sky

Baby, you’re a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make ‘em go, oh
You’re gonna leave ‘em falling down

You don’t have to feel like a waste of space
You’re original, cannot be replaced
If you only knew what the future holds
After a hurricane comes a rainbow

Maybe you’re reason why all the doors are closed
So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road
Like a lightning bolt, your heart will blow
And when it’s time, you’ll know

You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July

‘Cause baby you’re a firework
Come on, show ‘em what you’re worth
Make ‘em go, oh
As you shoot across the sky

Baby, you’re a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make ‘em go, oh
You’re gonna leave ‘em falling down



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This is something worth listening & watching!

The last sunset of the 20th century

The Orchestra of Colours in “The Smile Of Gioconda” - Manos

Hatzidakis

Date: 12/31/1999

Place: Santorini Island, Greece

Oh, her eyes, her eyes make the stars

look like they're not shin'in

Her hair, her hair falls perfectly without her try'in

She's so beautiful

And I tell her everyday

Song: Just the Way You Are

by: Bruno Mars

I so love these women in my life!! May I never stop telling them so!! They are amazing in so many ways! I am grateful for each of them and for the joy and happiness they bring me and to their husbands too!!! Life is good!!! And I count my blessings!!!

Sabbath Reflections

The apple cannot be stuck back on the Tree of Knowledge; once we begin to see, we are doomed and challenged to seek the strength to see more, not less.
— Arthur Miller














Improve the shining moments; dont let them pass you by.

Work while the sun is radiant; Work, for the night draws nigh.

We cannot bid the sunbeams to lengthen out their stay

Nor can we ask the shadow to ever stay away.

Time flies on wings of lightning, we cannot call it back.

It comes, then passes forward along its onward track.

And if we are not mindful, the chance will fade away,

For life is quick in passing. Tis as a single day.

As wintertime doth follow the pleasant summer days,

So may our joys all vanish and pass far from our gaze.

Then should we not endeavor each day some pain to gain.

That we may here be useful and every wrong disdain?

Improve each shining moment. In this you are secure,

for promptness bringeth safety, and blessings rich and pure.

Let prudence guide your actions; Be honest in your heart;

And God will love and bless you and help to you impart.

text and music: Robert B Baird 1855-1916

MAY THIS NEW YEAR BRING GOOD CHANGES AND HAPPINESS TO ALL!!!

image-WORK IN PROGRESS by Monica Zúñiga

There has been only one Christmas - the rest are anniversaries.

~W.J. Cameron

Hey, hey hey hey hey...its just plain fabulous!!

What I Love Today: Marit Larsen - If A Song Could Get Me You

I dont think Sesame Street will EVER loose its 'cool' factor!!!click here and jam to will.i.am's song. I cant wait to have Logan watch this...he loves Elmo and the gang!! He likes to dance!! I bet he'll watch this countless times. The lyrics are perfect. Who can resist sesame street characters grooving with a super star? Gotta love it.