My reputation’s battered, but it really hasn’t mattered

Well, that took some looking.  The title, I mean.  I got an email from Anthony today in NY, and he begged (well, I think it might have been threatened) me to get tickets to Kaye Ballard’s Going Out of Business concert.  I have dutifully bought tickets.  I am very excited.  So excited that I may buy tickets to see Lucie Arnaz and her tribute to her dad, Desi on Tuesday night!

Another quiet day, and lazy afternoon (sorry, couldn’t help it).  I spoke to my Dad this morning, and he is doing well and back in upstate NY.  Did you all know that Julianne Moore is a real person?  She was on Graham Norton, and was complaining about having to wait to watch Downton Abbey.  Having just watched tonight’s episode, I found it particularly funny when Julianne asked Graham not to give anything away, and he said, don’t worry, just a bunch of thirsty pigs.  I haven’t given anything away, and neither did he.  Tonight as we were watching Downton, I suddenly thought that my mother would have LOVED this.  I think I was reminded that when the Countess was sick. My mother and I went to see Maggie Smith in The Importance of being Earnest in London.  Anyway, good memories, and so nice to flash back once in a while.

Stayed up late last night making lemon marmalade.  Too much fruit, not enough hours in the day and nobody seems to want to try to stop me.  Well, David just looks at me funny. We had tennis today, and David is hitting well.  I really like the idea that he is balancing well.  Bill asked if he could lift his left leg and stand on his right, and I said no.  Then added that I thought he had the strength in his right leg, but he doesn’t  trust it.  After we got home, David wanted me to tell him what Bill had asked and what I said.  I told him, and as I was saying it, I thought that I have to be careful not to be pushing too much.  Be a cheerleader not the Great Santini.