Harry Connick

Oh ! Harry Connick! Oh! Mel Torme!

- robin

So much is going on in the world. I almost cannot comprehend exactly what is happening. My days are filled with my favorite person {Larry} and trying to keep myself busy and positive.

I have limited myself to ART, music and family. What are you doing during these dark days to stay happy and move forward in the best positive way possible?

Ten days ago, Larry and I saw Harry Connick in concert. It was very very wonderful. Harry Connick is my favorite JAZZ man… after Mel Torme that is.

Photo: Tickets

As we are quarantined these days, my mind goes back to our last picnic and Champagne …and of course seeing Mr Connick in concert. Did I mention his amazing band? I feel like it was yesterday. I feel like it was years ago.

Photo: Champagne picnic ~Dallas Texas

Larry is in the restaurant business. The times are difficult right now…and Larry is taking good care of his customers. I am very proud of him. I would like to mention that he is taking good care of me too.

These sad days will soon be done and life will be back to normal. It might be a new normal, but it will be a normal.

Till then, I will keep on blogging, taking photos, painting and loving my amazing family. What will you do to be happy?

Photo: Champagne picnic and Harry Connick Concert~Dallas Texas

Larry and I toast all of our friends and loved ones. May each day bring you joyful moments and toilet paper.

Love you beyond the moon.

Me

Moments Of Normality

- robin

My normal has changed and it is pissing me off. {excuse my French} We hear so much about someones “New Normal” … are they joking?

A new normal can be anything from changing the brand of laundry detergent I use, to moving to another state. In this case it is fighting a disease and how it changes my every day life.

My Larry works every day to help me a create a normal that is workable for the both of us. The little {and big} things that he does are kind and thoughtful. I don’t think that I can ever thank him enough for what he has done these past months for me.

On Saturday, he took me grocery shopping. We bought just regular things and were surprised to see how people have become selfish with the threat of CONVID 19 virus. I say that…but wonder if perhaps I should have bought a bunch of Purell and Lysol? Well, I did not buy that stuff.

But…Larry bought me a new dress and a pair of gold earrings. What is it about a new dress and a pair of earrings that has the ability to make us feel pretty and special? I have not felt like that in 6 months.

Then, yesterday, on Sunday, we went on a picnic and to a concert. We had a picnic in front of the Winspear Opera House in Dallas, Texas, on a table that I covered with the autograph table cloth.

Photo: Champagne picnic
Photo: Picnic: baguette sandwiches, potato salad, cheese, fruit and champagne.

It was a lovely evening. We talked, laughed and planned for the future

Photo: Picnic Champagne

Our good friends, Rosemary and David sent us Champagne this holiday. de Venoge. We drank their gift over the holidays and liked it so much, we try to keep a bottle on hand for picnics. Yesterday we drank a Rosemary and David Champagne. It was perfection.

We had time for dessert before the concert…

Photo: Fruit Tart

To be completely honest, I hated the picnic being over. I felt good! Larry looked so handsome and we had the best time. Being with Larry like that, fills me with love.

We went inside for the concert….oh yes. Harry Connick. It felt like a dream..wait! Maybe it was all the Champagne we drank?

Photo: Nice seats, my favorite jazz and Harry Connick.

Harry Connick sang Cole Porter. It was as if we were transported to a different time and place. Wait! Maybe it was all the Champagne we drank?

Photo: The best Jazz man. Harry Connick

Of course I invited Mr Connick to picnic with us but he was busy with sound checks and things like that….besides,

Larry and I were just enjoying our moments…..and feeling normal.

Love you beyond a Champagne picnic.

Me