Really it takes so little to go from blue skies to tree bark, vacation to I need a vacation in one short stretch. (Although I do think tree bark is quite lovely on its own but not as a life condition).
Note: photos from our visit to the Eric Carle Museum in Massachusetts up on Library Mermaid.
Meanwhile, a gal pal and I went to see Julie & Julia, a movie we greatly enjoyed. I am a HUGE fan of Julia Child. I remember her early cooking shows, a dropped chicken, her passion for what she loved, her ability to overcome. "The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a 'What the hell?' attitude." As well as in a great many other things.
I also read the book the movie is titled after and thought it was terrific - Julie Powell, another gal who keeps on keeping on. My kind of people.
Wasn't the movie fun! I went yesterday.
ReplyDeleteI am amazed by the number of folks in the blogosphere who think that Julie Powell is whiny and annoying both in print and on the screen.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. She looked life in the face, greeted it with a snarky sense of humor, and wasn't afraid to take a risk. Maybe all these bloggers are jealous their blogs won't become bestsellers and be turned into popular films.