Organ Recital

Sunday afternoon we attended a fine organ recital at Bethesda-by-the-Sea church. There were two organists and a very interesting close up demonstration of what the organ can do and how it works. "The War" is on again tonight. Are you watching?

Ten Canoes

Saturday I spent the day in a class to learn to teach reading. I ought to use it but I've become awfully selfish with my time, so we'll see. In the evening, since "The War" wasn't on, we watched Winged Migration again.
Friday we went to check out the replacement for "The Carefree Theater." It is called "The Theater" and is located on Conniston Road in a nicely converted church. We saw "Ten Canoes." It almost seemed like a National Geographic documentary. I guarantee you've never seen actors like these in the Aboriginal culture. It is shot entirely in an Australian Indigenous language. It was most unusual and interesting but isn't for everyone.

Thursday and Friday

Today we took Tri-Rail to Ft. Lauderdale and went to the science museum. Yesterday we went to the county commission meeting on the budget but left in time to get to the prescreening of In the Valley of Elah with Tommy Lee Jones and Susan Sarandon about a father trying to find the killer of his soldier-son just returned from Iraq. I felt it had an antiwar message. It had several strengths but I called it depraved, not to my taste and somewhat unrealistic. Others praised it.

Maps

Columbia Restaurant

Six of us had our fill of fine Spanish food yesterday when we enjoyed a 1905 priced lunch on the 102nd anniversary of Columbia Restaurant in CityPlace. It became crowded but we were seated immediately.

Movie: "The Brave One"

Last night we went out to a prescreening of Jodie Foster's new movie "The Brave One." It surely did keep ones attention. The acting was very good as expected and will likely get a lot of notice. It was violent but "justified" we thought. We would recommend it if you want a thriller and can tolerate violence and coarse language and can take the emotional drain.
This morning we did our daily three miles in air conditioning. The heat is just too much.

Give Impeachment a Chance

Yesterday we participated in a surprisingly large anti-war rally at the Kravis Center. I thought there would be 30 or 40 protesters but it looked like several hundred. The big one, of course, is next Saturday in Washington. After the rally we went to lunch with friends at The Cheesecake Factory. rally video

International Literacy Day

Today we attended the Literacy Expo at The Airport Hilton. Yesterday at the Lake Worth Playhouse we attended a screening event on The War, previewing the Ken Burns series premiering September 23 on PBS.

The Little Sparrow Sings Again

We recommend the movie "La Vie en Rose" which we saw today about the life of Edith Piaf. Marion Cotillard was amazing in the role of the French singer. We found the flashbacks very confusing. And I always have trouble with subtitles.

Reentering The Social Scene

Today eight of us in our dining out group had lunch at the Indian restaurant, Saffron. It was a pleasant place and we enjoyed the company. Although food was good, it wasn't the kind I enjoy. We still haven't received notice of our window installation date. That's why we came home early to this heat. Click on picture.