We started off the day by running to Occupational Therapy, our first full session.  It was good and she wants David to do more for himself.  He says he wants this, but, when it comes down to getting undressed at night, he just can’t be bothered, and it is easier for me to just do it and not fight.  I will ease him into it.  Then, home, and we had Speech Therapy at 4:45.  I had arranged for Gwen to come and stay with David when I went out this evening, but when I mentioned it to him, he let me know that I should call her, and let her off the hook.  He does want to do more on his own, and after all, it is just a couple of hours.

I will leave it to you to sort out the luminosity of the Celebrities, but tonight Anthony and I went to see Lorna Luft at Birdland.  The show was good, but, a few too many medleys without a through line, but Lorna was having a good time and so was the audience, so, that is fine.  Better to err on the side of more singing and less talking!  Lorna was the “Star” for the evening, but she introduced from the stage three other luminaries who had come to see her – Barry Manilow, who is performing down the street; Charles Busch, who did a reading of The Women with her and Lucie Arnaz in Palm Springs (wish we had been there to see that!); and, of course, her sister Liza Minnelli.  I offered my seat to Anthony, but he didn’t take me up on it, because I had a prime view of Liza while she chatted over her shoulder to Barry.  I do have to say that while Lorna was performing on stage, the real show was Liza!  She was emoting every word the Lorna sang and oozed that Minnelli charm.  There was one point where she actually sang out one of the lyrics when Lorna was silent.  A great evening, and thanks for getting me out Anthony and Lorna!

Birdland is such a great place to see someone, because it is so intimate and you can also keep an eye on the crowd if you are in the third row of tables, as we were.  I don’t know the table number we were at, but it was the first table on the third level.  Best seats!

Read the blog and the object was the Vale of York Hoard.  You will have to follow the link to find out what that is, but Hoard really is something like Hoarders.  Maybe not so compulsive though.