the Metropolitan Museum of Art

There was a time, not so long ago, when cameras were forbidden in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. But last week a guard I questioned said as long as it wasn't a major exhibit and no flash was used, go to it.
Amazing!! One can now have great art wherever you go with the help of a digital camera.

13 the Musical

October 5th, 2008 will be opening night for a very young cast and band at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre 242 W.45th St.
"13 the Musical" is in previews, starring the extraordinary Delaney Moro.
The story starts in New York City and then travels swiftly to Indiana.
With lots of singing and dancing along the way.
Check it out.

New York

I just returned to Ohio after spending 5 days and six nights in lovely Manhattan. In Times Square I was happy to see "The Naked Cowboy" still plying his trade. You want your gal's picture taken with him, you cough up some green.

Ike

Hurricane Ike was still causing havoc in Ohio Sunday night. Our electricty disappeared around 6 PM and wasn't restored until Tuesday morning at 6:30 AM.

After enjoying breakfast at home and showering, I took Mom for a mammogram, then to Bob Evans. I cell phoned the eyecare place and they said her new lens was ready.

So we went to Medina and got her glasses updated.

Dropped Mom off at the house and drove to Medina again so I could take advantage of my Borders Books coupon. Then I went to Dodd's camera and bought a new digital camera--Nikon Coolpix P60.

Then back home where Darla had arrived to clean the house, which she does every other Tuesday afternoon.

Then I drove Mom back to Medina to Panera Bread restaurant for dinner. Then off to Brunswick and grocery shopping at Beuhler's.

Phew! Can't wait for my relaxing New York City vacation.

Amen.

Old style television broadcasting

I guess you call it analog broadcasting, what we have now. Until it's replaced by digital broadcasting in February of 2009. Well, it stinks!
I bought the stupid digital tuner box and dutifully hooked it up. Where is PBS, our favorite channel? And where's NBC? When it comes in it gets all scrambled and impossible to watch. This is progress? For shame!
The old way of broadcasting wasn't perfect, but at least we could watch the shows we wanted to, and with much less frustration.
My brother says they're going to sell those old wavebands to cell phones and such for millions of dollars. May they all rot in Hades with their illgotten booty.