Nothing compares to a campfire and a bottle of wine on a cool summer night shared with good friends.

Been watching movies about Ireland to prepare for the culture.

"The Magdalene Sisters" =  ****  Scary look at how the Catholic Church, in the name of nuns, abused young girls as slave labor. No thanks to their parents, either.

"Bloody Sunday" =  ***  Again, a downer. But, this time the British come off as creeps because they massacred a group of Irish protesters in the 70s who only wanted freedom, peace and independence.

The best of the all? "My Left Foot" =  *****  The story of writer and artist Christy Brown whose family helped him rise above his Cerebral Palsy to create a life for himself---funny, poignant and insightful.


http://www.asgard.ie/christybrown/ 


Countdown to Ireland: 6 days

APT fun night!

Saw "Too Many Husbands," a play by Sommerset Maugham, at APT in Spring Green last night. Characters were funny as nuts! Rain held off and bugs weren't too bad. Good time had by all.

Birthday Hog

Platteville had a hog roast for me last night at Uno's Back bar---fun talking to friends and listening to music. Great birthday! Thanks to the Platteville Hometown Celebration for picking my birthday as its celebration day. I am truly honored.

Yippie-I-O-Ki-Ay

Wundos were wonderful in the Shullsburg Park last night. No bugs. Not too hot.

Just much music and a great hamburger.

Hot Enough to Fry an Egg

Holy shriveling petunias! It's hot out there, Batman!

Love warm weather, and this is WARM WEATHER!! Glad we have the air conditioning to come into for a breather, though. Picked blackcaps early this afternoon when I swore I wasn't going to be seduced any more, but I saw them dripping from the vines when I went for my bike ride and couldn't resist. Will be yummy for supper over frozen vanilla yogurt, though.

Had to peel my sweaty clothes off when I got home. Got into the shower, and my fingers were so purple they stained the shower curtain. Now I will have to pour boiling water through the stains to get them out like Mom taught me.

Blue SKies: Fair Art

Blue SKies: Fair Art - http://www.mmoca.org/programs-events/events/art-fair-square

Fair Art

Madison's Art Fair on the Square is a sensual picnic, from the swirly paintings of oil to the goofy metal moose whose head bobbed up and down; from the aroma of veggie brats to sticky carmel corn; from the sweat trickling down my back to the lake breeze fanning us under the tree; from the foamy root beer float to the bug that flew in my mouth; and the rock band belting out oldies to the violin and cello plucking classical.