I thought that Matthew Goode and Amy Adams were wonderful together in Leap Year. 
They have wonderful chemistry. They put me in mind of a book I read when I was  younger. It was The Sherwood Ring by Elizabeth Marie Pope. There is a wonderful scene between two characters, Peaceable Sherwood and Barbara Grahame where Barbara is trying to escape from ( Read more... )

When I take my son to school, I drive back to the house along the lake. Today, this short journey was illuminated by an amazing sight. The sun was bright and the sky so clear that as I looked out over the lake I could not see the horizon, only a brilliant white light. It was like staring at joy. This past winter an ice storm turned all of the trees ( Read more... )

I haven't posted in a while--since I accidentally found out about the ending of Series 2.  Seriously, couldn't they have sent her to a nunnery?? Left her in the Holy Land doing good works?? Have her lost at sea?? What is it with these writers that their imaginations are so limited. Any of those story lines would have left the door open. It's almost ( Read more... )

I tried to post this on David Tennant-love--not sure if it will be accepted so I thought I'd post it here ( Read more... )

Wow, I watched a great program on PBS last night. It was a tribute to Paul Simon and his music. They had the most amazing artists each doing their rendition of Paul's songs. Then Art Garfunkel came out and sang Bridge Over Troubled Waters--Classy Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel blending so well, each trying to sing with and for the other rather than ( Read more... )

What's the best birthday present you ever received ( Read more... )

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