The Fiftieth Anniversary of The Sound of Music Revisted

Just rewatched The Sound of Music 50th Anniversary edition and I’m an absolute mess.😭 That “Do-Re-Me” sequence with Julie Andrews spinning through Salzburg with those seven kids is pure sunshine bottled on film. The way she turns scales into pure joy… no one else could have done it. And then the ending—watching the von TrappContinue reading “The Fiftieth Anniversary of The Sound of Music Revisted”

It’s a Snow Day Memory

It’s been a while since I last wrote, and one new thing is that Winter has started early in full force, with over seven inches of snow and gale winds. I am looking out my back window seeing a blanket of snow with no more disconcerting leaves strewn across the lawn, and darn I wasContinue reading “It’s a Snow Day Memory”

A Day In The Life Of Gail #WelcomeFall”

The first day of Autumn has started without a huge imposition on my daily activities. It is still very nice weather, despite all of the rain and light show last night; however, that hasn’t dampened my spirits. I always remember my children’s exciting news when they would return from their respective classes, running animatedly outContinue reading “A Day In The Life Of Gail #WelcomeFall””

A Day In The Life Of Gail

John Morrow and Vicki Morris Morrow. It was a pleasure entertaining Vicki and John Morrow, over the long weekend at our Georgian Bay retreat. We hadn’t seen each other for a few months and quickly caught up as the incessant talking continued during the entire time. I don’t think there was ever a lull. WeContinue reading “A Day In The Life Of Gail”

A Day In The Life Of Gail

Here I sit at the ophthalmologist’s office to see how my new I.O.Lens is working. Yesterday, I joined 27 others, patiently waiting for relief in their serious, disgruntled state of blurry vision. My first time was three weeks ago, and I was given 20/20 vision in my right eye, so I now know what itContinue reading “A Day In The Life Of Gail”