Sunday, September 20, 2009

new songs, things discontinued and O'Keefe

I am not sure exactly why the "good old hymns" are periodically put to new melodies but it makes it tough. Probably comes under the heading of "old dogs" and "new tricks." Enough said.
Clever call to sing the new version of "O Master Let Me Walk With Thee" as an anthem and sing the old tune as a congregational hymn. Avoids a lot of conversation.
I wrote previously that I had become fond of red bush tea, especially the Republic of Tea flavor called "Safari Sunset" and wouldn't you know when I went on line to order some more, they had decided to stop carrying that kind. I was told the "cinnamon orange" was the same. Well of course it is not!! In comparing the ingredients the new flavor does not include cloves and something else I can't identify. I guess after reading this one could conclude that I don't do change very easily. I just don't do change when I do not understand the reason for it. Red bush tea is made from the rooibos tree and is really better for you than green tea. It is naturally decaffeinated. What more could you ask for?
Last night, LifeTime TV showed a movie about Georgia O'Keeffe. I have been a huge fan of this great American artist since the early 80's when I saw a picture of her red poppy on the cover of the Reader's Digest. Now that was a perfect magazine. I have read many things about her life, been to the Washington Museum to see her show just after her death, had many posters of her beautiful paintings hanging in my computer room, been to her first southwestern home in Abiquiu, New Mexico and have even been to Ghost Ranch and seen her mountain. I am sure it is partially from her story and paintings that I developed a love for the southwest landscape. As for the movie, while Jeremy Irons was everything that I had thought Stieglitz would be. I was disappointed in how Georgia was portrayed. It was the script and not the acting by Joan Allen.
I thought the movie portrayed O'Keeffe strong character overshadowed by her weakness for Stieglitz. I also thought that the make up for Allen as O'Keeffe in the late years could have been better. The clothes she wore were perfect. All in all I would give it a 7 out of 10 mostly for doing the movie in the first place.
I will be glad when PBS finishes the latest reprise of all the specials they had for the spring fund raisers. I hope sincerely they raise enough money. I depend on their shows especially Saturday and Sunday nights for quality entertainment amidst the garbage of reality offerings.
Sally

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