Yearly Archives: 2023

…………………….There are many talented dancers on talent shows, and I do appreciate their accomplishments, but I don’t usually connect emotionally to them…….until I saw this young, just 12 year old boy dance on “America’s Got Talent”….I am sure the judges after seeing him come bouncing out to center stage, with tons of personality, and  that incredible infectious smile, thought OK cute…but what can he offer? He was asked who inspired him, and he immediately said his 80 YEAR OLD GRANDMOTHER! You could tell negative judgements were already being made by that answer…until he explained his grandmother takes FOUR DANCE CLASSES A WEEK!….When asked what his dance was about he went on to say that his dance was about a boy who builds himself a robot to be his friend….but then abandons the toy for a girl…….The end will break your heart…It was very emotional and touched everyone…..He was brilliant, and the judges all agreed he was the best dancer they had seen…..The audience absolutely loved Merrick….He captured their hearts!….Simon went so far as to say he wants the young man in a video!……Give yourselves a smile and watch this charming, extremely creative, and talented adorable young man! This young boy you must see!

……………………At first I thought…..”Do I really want to watch a program devoted to buffalos?”…….FOOLISH ME!………….Anything Ken Burns does is more than worth watching…….I can’t even describe in words how this movie affected me…..It confirmed to me how humans are the most destructive animals on this planet….nearly bringing the buffalos to the point of extinction……how RELATIVE FOR TODAY………but it also is a story about RESURECTION……..and how humans are capable of seeing their mistakes and doing something about it. There are so many actions people are taking today that this story can relate to…..so it has so much more meaning than just a story of buffalos…….but make no mistake….their story is so poignant that it fills your heart and lifts your soul………..I can’t recommend this film enough…….If you haven’t seen it….it’s a must!………….There is always so much visual and factual information in Ken Burns films, that for me, one viewing is never enough….I am going to sit and watch it again!

………………In the late 80’s Jac and I used to frequent the island of Bermuda……The owner of Anne Klein, Mr. Tamio Taki, owned a beautiful very modern home on a hill with incredible views of the Atlantic ocean. He offered the house to us when ever we wanted it……The mode of transportation for most people on the island were mopeds or motorized scooters…There were three of them at the house, and we took them exploring all over the island which isn’t very large………The air flight from NY to Bermuda was only three hours so it was very convenient. Jac and I stayed at Mr. Taki’s home a few times. He had a permanent staff consisting of a cook, and a woman who took care of the house, and a man who took care of the grounds and pool……The beaches of Bermuda are some of the most beautiful in the world! The pink sand beaches are like walking on talcum powder. They say the pink color comes from pulverized shells……The men wear blazers with shirts and ties, and BERMUDA SHORTS  with knee high socks and dress shoes to work and out to dinner…..so when in Rome, or in this case Bermuda….do as the Bermudians do….In both pictures we were going out to dinner……The island is very British, and somewhat formal…..The Palmetto bugs are HUGE and plentiful! We used to stuff towels under the doors at night so they couldn’t get into the bedroom!…..The island also has a huge FROG population, and at night you could hear them croaking!…..All in all Bermuda is a little gem situated in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, and is a wonderful, and often overlooked place to vacation. We had great times in Bermuda!

……………..The story of…..HARRISON CRAIG……is one of the most heartwarming stories I have heard…..It’s also a love story of a mother and son, and younger brother……Harrison’s father left when he was very young, so it was just the three of them…..Harrison had a stutter from the moment he began to talk, but he didn’t let that stop him from his dream of becoming a singer…When he sang the stutter disappeared and he was free. At 18 he went on “The Voice Australia”…..His rendition of “Broken Vow” wowed the judges and he got a well deserved four chair turn! It was so sweet to see his younger brother, off to the side, crying with joy and nerves for his older brother who he obviously adored…….Harrison went on to win The Voice Australia!……..If you would like to hear him sing “Broken Vow”, as well as all the songs he sang to get to the finale and WIN!….just go to YouTube and search “Harrison Craig”….It’s an inspiring story….,.you’ll be happy you did.

………………….If you have ever wondered what an ANGEL sounds like when they sing…….then you must listen to MALAKI BAYOH on YouTube’s “Britain’s Got Talent”………This unassuming 13 year old takes center stage with his arms at his sides…and SHOCKS the judges and the audience with his rendition of….”Pie Jesu”…….His proud mother and sister were watching in the audience…….At the end there was a moment of silence, and then the audience burst into applause with a standing ovation! Simon hit the GOLDEN BUZZER and Malaki was besides himself. It was a MOMENT!!…..It was a lot for a 13 year old to take in…..but…THAT VOICE!!!…incredible. He went on to win the voice, and has since sung with major orchestras……If you haven’t already heard him you must hear Malaki sing!