Notorious

Notorious (1946) by Alfred Hitchcock is a spy film noir. (You know I love noir!) It stars Ingrid Bergman, Cary Grant and Claude Rains. Set in Rio de Janeiro, this spy thriller is also a story about love as two men (Grant and Rains) fall in love with the same woman (Bergman). Yes I recommend!

As Americans - We Should Know Our History

I’m recommending Journey To American Democracy: Ten Steps to Revolution (YouTube series) - Heather Cox Richardson, an American historian (professor of History at Boston College) - for anyone who hasn’t had the chance to learn about America’s history / revolution. 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2dS6uX1RkUyIQKUhI72xmstYGNpN_k1B

Two Interesting Things Happened In My Garden This Year

Our white peony bush has pink flowers this year! I’ve read that it’s possible. New shoots - new color - I still can’t believe they’re pink!

(Update: Interestingly enough - now that they’re in full bloom they appear to be white. Although the outer petals are tinged in pink.)

Also, it was a surprise to find a morel mushroom growing underneath an Elm tree on the south side of our property. The tree is very old and part of it is dying which is why - so I have read - a morel mushroom has appeared. They like decaying root systems!

Thank U - Alanis Morissette

 How about enjoying a moment for once..

In The Universe Everything Is Connected

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We are part of everything in the universe. Reconnect. ❤️

Beware of Darkness by George Harrison

Something to think about today..

Thank you Canada for standing strong. And thank you for not giving up on us. ❤️❤️❤️

The Villa: A Novel by Rachel Hawkins

I just finished The Villa: A Novel, by New York Times best selling author Rachael Hawkins. This mystery is really two stories wound into one. And if you know anything about Mary and Percy Shelley and the summer they spent at Lake Geneva with Lord Byron (yes, the summer that she wrote Frankenstein), you will see that this story is inspired by them - as well as some of the famous murders of the 1970s. 

Amazon has this listed as a best selling mystery, and I can see their point. I got my copy at the library - knew nothing and was pleasantly surprised. I might say that it is not the best mystery that I have ever read, but it’s a good story. Fast read.  Yes I recommend!

U.S. Marine Band - Students of Color

Thank you 60 Minutes for covering this.  And thank you to all of the people that made this happen for these young and very talented people. 

Night

Night is book one of a three part series written by Elie Wiesel of his survival (as a teenager) in a Nazi death camp. Yes I recommend.

There is nothing more beautiful than Earth.