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Big night tonight for me! Two firsts. The Coffee Butler Amphitheater and Willie Nelson.
Never been to the Amphitheater. Excited to attend.
As many the great performers I have been privileged to see, never one of my all time favorites. Willie Nelson. On the Road Again still sings in my ear on occasion. I will be watching Nelson at the Amphitheater this evening. And with a great seat. Sixth row!
Another first for me yesterday. I’m beginning to think I am trying to pack a lot of things in before I pass on. I attended the Seafood Festival at the Truman Waterfront. Last time I did was many years ago. The event bigger than ever. Its location spectacular.
Stayed a while. Enjoyed the music and watching the people. Took time to eat two dishes. A Florida lobster tail and shrimp.
Spoke with an old friend yesterday by phone. Needed a favor. Knew David could provide.
David told me Don Manaher was in town for the month. Told him to tell Don I would be in touch this week and we would get together. It will be good to see Don and David again. It will take me back to the years I basically lived at Don’s Place and played bocce with these guys.
Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the U.S. He took office for the first time this day in 1801.
I have been to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on two occasions. If you have never been, try to go. Take the kids if you have some. A family thing.
Two of the monuments impressed me. To this day, I cannot determine which is the best. Both that good. Dynamic.
One is the Jefferson Monument. He stands tall.
The other, the Lincoln Memorial. Moving.
Milan is one of the finest cities I have visited. Fortunate to have visited several times. Located in northern Italy. The City is smart. Its people smart. Everything seems to be there. Including The Last Supper.
It is no wonder therefore that Puccini’s Madame Butterfly premiered at the La Scala Theatre in Milan this day in 1904. Milan an exceptional community back then as it continues to be today.
I always thought Jack the Ripper was a fictitious English tale. Apparently not so. A researcher claims that an Aaron Kosminski, a Polish barber, was the serial killer. He claims he has DNA to prove it.
Whoever Jack the Ripper may have been, his hey day was in 1888. He did his “thing” in that one year. Killed five ladies.
Michael Jordan was born this day in 1963. The ultimate success.
A quote attributed to him makes his success understandable: “Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to conquer it. Go through it or work around it.”
Ancient new world news. Miles Standish was elected the first Commander of Plymouth Colony this day in 1621.
What a day today was in New York City in 1913. Three great artists were introduced to the U.S. at a New York Armory Show: Picasso, Matisse and Duchamp.
Duchamp the least known of the three at the time. A French modernistic painter. He caused an uproar when his “Nude Descending a Staircase” was shown in New York.
On this day in 1968, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame opened in Springfield, Massachusetts. I was fortunate to have watched several Syracuse University basketball games there over the years. When Syracuse consistently was a college basketball great. No more in recent years. Sad!
A story I first read many years ago. An old man wrote he was 80 years old. Sweet 16 and 64 years of experience.
Means I have 73 years of experience. Hope I have many more years remaining. Life may get slower with each year, but is still fun.
One important thing I have learned is having good friends. They are the jewels of life. Difficult to find and impossible to replace.
Neurophysiotherapy at 11 this morning. Last time was wednesday. Back sore again this morning. Need Theresa’s magic hands.
Enjoy your day!