Mamma Mia an outstanding movie musical. Starred Meryl Streep and several other big time names. A subsequent movie titled Mamma Mia Revisited or something similar came out about two years ago. Excellent also.
Now the Key West High School Drama Club is going to do Mamma Mia as its Spring Musical. Should be a WOW!
The musical will be performed April 10-12 at the High School Auditorium. Tickets $28. The cost well worth it assuming the show is as good as the three previous I have seen. Cameron had a starring role in Wizard of Oz several years ago. Robert and Ally had minor parts in their senior year shows. All terrific!
Basketball giant the Boston Celtics recently sold for a whopping $6.1 billion. The sale the largest for a North American sports franchise.
Maryland reports two more measle cases. Makes for a total of three thus far reported.
Measle cases rampant. Numbers move up daily. So far this year, 378 cases reported. More than all of last year when 285 case were reported. Texas the worst. Three hundred nine cases so far this year in West Texas alone. Thirty new cases in the last 30 days.
I worry about Kennedy running the show. To appreciate my concern, I took the time to research how the three Maryland infections were contacted. Detailed to the hour and location. A store, a corridor at an airport, etc. The detail too voluminous to report here. If you would like to be impressed, search the how on the internet.
I worry a Kennedy or Musk might decide too much effort going into the search as to how the measle epidemic had begun and was developing.
I recall in 1954 sitting in front of the TV set with my Dad watching Roger Bannister run the mile. Word was he had an excellent chance of breaking the 4 minute mile. He did! It was exciting!
Recently a 15 year old Norwegian runner Sam Ruthe in a race in New Zealand became the youngest person to break the 4 minute mile.
Let me tell you about Joseph Dutton. A man’s man. A servant of God.
Dutton was a Civil War veteran. Joined in 1861 at the age of 18. After the War and a failed marriage, he worked at searching for the bodies of lost soldiers. The job turned him into an alcoholic.
He swore off alcohol in 1876. Joined the Catholic Church on his 40th birthday. Became a priest and spent 20 months at a Trappist Monastery, but decided God was calling him to a life of penitential action rather than contemplative.
He opted to join Father Damien’s leper colony. He joined the leper colony on Molokai in 1886. He remained 40 years caring for the lepers, especially the children afflicted.
Dutton communicated with several U.S. Presidents during that time, spreading the word world wide of the island’s needs. He became known everywhere.
The good man died March 26, 1931 at the age of 87. He lies buried next to Father Damien.
Dutton’s life is presently being scrutinized to determine his eligibility for sainthood.
What follows does not speak well for how the U.S. is viewed internationally. Denmark, Poland, Germany and Great Britain are advising against travel to the U.S. The U.S. no longer a safe place to visit from their perspective.
Heavyweight boxing legend George Foreman died. He was 76. Two time Heavyweight Champion of the World and an Olympic gold medalist. He later made money selling the George Foreman Grill.
A respected individual.
I enjoyed a pleasant saturday morning. Coffee on Lou and Joanne’s porch in Key West. Together with Fred and Joanne. We had two Lou’s and two Joanne’s at the event.
I had met Fred and Lou before. Members of Boys’ Night Out that I have frequently missed because of health reasons. I also had met Fred’s wife Joanne several times before. Fred a retired labor lawyer. Lou still working. A smart individual. An economist and publisher. Fred’s wife Josephine an art major who ran a business for years and now paints for a living. Her art is sold at Harrison’s Gallery on White street. Fred says she supports him! Joanne runs the business end of her husband’s economic publishing business.
Typical of Fred, he dominated and directed the conversation so I and the ladies never really got an opportunity to chat. Another time.
I close with the Kennedy Center. Trump has taken over. The show was a tribute to Mark Twain and starred Conan O’Brien. A good portion of the show roasted O’Brien.
Many comedians participated. Trump received his fair share of knocking. Trump’s people had nothing to do with the show. It had been prepared, planned, etc. before Trump took over.
Re Trump, O’Brien had much to say. Among other things: Twain was suspicious of “mindless America might. He knew America was deeply flawed.” Quoting Twain who said: “Patriotism is supporting your country all of the time and your government when it deserves it.”
As a further ending note, my apologies for the few blogs published this past week. My health off and on and dictates when I write or not.
Enjoy your day!