Dear friends, another change in my format!

Due to the ever-changing world landscape, I’m going to try posting more often. See the photo below and comment. I thought the new, monthly format would work nicely, but how could I ignore the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France? Be still, my heart!

We’ll always have Paris!
Janelle Meraz Hooper

Yesterday, Paris, the Queen of Beauty and the cradle of culture, spread her arms wide and welcomed the world. Minutes flew by as she cleverly displayed, one treasure at a time, the many gifts only the magical atmosphere of France could have created. You want art, baby? She showed us her Louvre and the beauty she sheltered from the rest of the (dare I say tawdry?) world. She showed us her creative people like Louis Vuitton who make magic every day and share it with a world desperate for her beauty. Her city, thriving with energy, was alive with people and music.
She mixed it all in with her guest athletes, who came to her, hoping to take a little of her golden glitter back home with them. Gone were the dull, exhausting parades in years past that seemed to go on and on until our eyes blurred. In Paris, the athletes arrived via the River Seine in beautiful boats filled with joyful world citizens. Eager to show the world that they belonged on this beautiful stage that Paris made just for them, they filled the air with their music and laughter. The joyful crowd waved and cheered each boatload with equal enthusiasm.
Thank you, Paris, for this beautiful opening I will remember for the rest of my life. Thanks to you, “We’ll always have Paris,” as Bogart said in Casablanca.
And now, let the games begin. Good luck to all!

I apologize for not being able to credit the photographer for the photo. Maybe it was an internet feed. I did not see a name listed. If the photographer would like to claim this magnificent photograph, I’ll happily correct this error.

There are copies of this Olympic Opening in Paris, 2024. If you missed it, I urge you to watch it. It is truly a work of art. I have fans of film and video following this site, along with writers. I urge you to watch this jewel of creation that will certainly not be equaled in our lifetimes.

Check back, I’m out of time but have more to share with you!

Quote

“How do you want to feel at the end of today? What do you need to do now, so you can feel this way?” James Clear

Books

Movies

Find Me Falling– After a failed comeback album, rock star John Allman escapes to a dreamy Mediterranean island, only to discover that his new cliffside home has an unfortunate notoriety that attracts unwanted visitors and an old flame who IS welcome! Harry Connick Jr., Angie Scott, and other wonderful actors and actresses performing in a beautifully written script. The background music is a huge contributor to the success of the movie. I don’t have any information on Oscar qualification (is it too late?) but this film has Oscars written all over it!
This movie has its genre listed as Romance. Don’t you believe it! It is much more–including the treat of seeing so much of Cypris.

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