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believe in YOU….believe in POSSIBILITY….Believe in your ability to SUCCEED! – xx Happy Wednesday everyone!

Good Morning Peeps and enjoy the HSN Community. 😎

Get The Heidi Daus look. 😎

Sheba, beautiful set!

@taci,

I see it now. 😎💕🎈My bad.

NATIONAL CREPE SUZETTE DAY

May 6th honors a unique and delicious dessert on National Crepe Suzette Day!

While there are slightly different versions of crepes Suzette, the dish is quite distinct from most other crepe dishes. The recipe first appeared in the 19th century in Paris courtesy of Chef Henri Charpentier. According to the chef’s memoir, he accidentally ruined a sauce for the crepes he was serving Prince Edward of Wales (the would-be King Edward VII) and his guests. With no time to recover, he tasted the burned sauce and discovered the flavors blended deliciously. When he served the dish, Charpentier named it Crepes Princesse. However, when the prince gently protested, Charpentier changed the name to Suzette in honor of the one female guest at the table.

NATIONAL INTERPRETER APPRECIATION DAY

There are about 6,500 languages in the world and on any given day, we’re bound to come in contact with more than one of them. National Interpreter Appreciation Day on the first Wednesday of May celebrates the experts who connect those who want to communicate but they don’t speak the same language. They also translate for government services, businesses, hospitals, organizations, and more. Interpreters learn many different languages including Spanish, French, Arabic, Mandarin, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, and Sign Language in many different forms.

NATIONAL SKILLED TRADES DAY

The first Wednesday in May educates us about National Skilled Trades Day.

Across the nation, many businesses require highly skilled workers to fill a multitude of trades in the healthcare, construction, manufacturing/industry, and service categories. Learn trades in a variety of fields from machinery and construction to medical and beauty. Whether you’re interested in being a chef or mechanic, working as a medical coder or helping others as an Emergency Medical Technician, a nursing aide or a vet tech, choices are available.

NATIONAL BEVERAGE DAY

National Beverage Day on May 6th encourages us to sit back, relax, and enjoy our favorite beverages.

Beverages come in many forms. And whether you prefer a hot beverage or a cold one, the choice is yours. Serve up a caffeinated drink poured over over ice. Make it carbonated or mix it up as a cocktail or a mocktail as the case may be. Beverages may be freshly squeezed, frozen, blended, or creamy. They can even be sweet, sour, bitter, smooth, or dry.

We drink them to cool off and to warm up. We also drink them to chill out and serve them to add sparkle to a celebration. In fact, every month on the National Day Calendar includes a beverage celebration. Although, some months celebrate more than others. While January is quite busy and raises a glass to milk, green juice, and the bloody Mary, February only celebrates Kahlua. The busiest beverage month on the calendar (so far) is July. It even hails the Dive Bars we like to frequent. Though, May doesn’t shy away from beverage celebrations, either. We just celebrated lemonade and America’s favorite beverage, orange juice, and will celebrate several more in May, too!

NATIONAL NURSES DAY

NationalNurses Day is observed annually on May 6th. On this day, we raise awareness of all nurse contributions and commitments and acknowledge the vital role nurses play in society. This day is also the first day of National Nurses Week and is sometimes known as National RN Recognition Day.

National Nurses Week begins May 6th and ends on May 12th, which is the birthday of Florence Nightingale (May 12, 1820 – August 13, 1910). Florence Nightingale was a celebrated English, social reformer, statistician, and thefounder of modern nursing. She became well-known while taking care of the wounded soldiers during the Crimean War. Nightingale was dubbed “The Lady with the Lamp” because of her habit of making rounds at night.

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• This reply was modified 1 week, 3 days ago by  Sheba2011.

@oodiebom,

Good day on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Oodie I hope your medical appt. went well. 😎🎈

I would take it easy today and do what you can.

Let me know how things are going for you when you are up to it. I hope
your weather is cooler. 😎🎈

@sheba2011

I am at the rehab with hubs. Wow, what a day. The doctor appointment went well. Lost a few pounds which I was happy with. Have a few more to go before l can say done. Walking was better. Had to park in the balcony. Humidity and heat not in my favor. But I persevered. A real good outcome.

Last night I tried one not hot peach chicken wing. Out of this world. Your hubs would have enjoyed this. I put the rest in the freezer. The jalapeno bread also delicious. They added other hot peppers to make it more fun. My mouth is still feeling the effects.

Stopped at Sams for gas. No lines. No wait. They were one cent less than Costco. Hot and extreme!y humid . We will be in the 90s before the weekend. No spring. No rain.

@oodiebom,

Good Evening I wish I could send you OZ Evening very cool and calm night a perfect
50 degrees the windows are open. No heat or A/C and I am happy about that. 😎

I turned the Telly off nothing but sad news. I will miss Ted Turner he is the reason I watch
TCM I love the concept and no commercials. I love all the Hosts I have been saying for
years I would love to be a Guest Host for one evening having worked with some of the
best actors and performers in the world. 💕😎 May He Rest In Peace.

I hope you take your time and relax tonight so glad your Check Up went great.
i have one next month just routine I have to do them twice a year. 😎

Enjoy some Ice Cold Tea and get comfortable. So glad you got to see your husband
and he has a healthy appetite. 🎈

@taci,

Good morning in S. California and wishing you a good day with your check up. 😎🎈

Take it easy and enjoy the view. 🎈😎

Sheba, love all these colors. Very lively! Well, I tried to post last night and it wasn’t happening. Some odd errors.
The Heidi set above is very “Heidi” and quite pretty.
The follow-up was interesting. I was stuck in traffic so it took an hour to get there for about a 5 minute visit. No traffic on the way home so yea!

@taci,

Good Evening I am just now seeing this post. I wish I had seen it sooner I am so sorry for missing this.
Glad things are going to be alright.

I am having an issue as I type this post to you with the error code coming up too.

Please take care. 💕🎈 That Butterfly Set by Heidi Daus is a beauty. 😎

@shoelady60,

Good day in the ‘burgh. 😎🎈Lady a lot is going on in the world. Very sad about
the Cruise Ship with an outbreak on board. This is scary stuff and I am praying for
the families affected.

I think you have a lunch date with a friend I hope you have a great time. 😎💕

Enjoy this beautiful day and I hope your rain is sweet and light.

Sending Spring Vibes to you and Jake. 😎🎈💕

@sheba2011

Good afternoon in Oz. Cool, dreary day with light rain on and off. The cruise ship virus is definitely scary. I have done many cruises but this makes me question any more.👎 I’m sure sis will continue to go and call me a worrywart. She is much more laid-back than me.

No lunch this week, my friend is too busy with appointments, so we will try for next week. We want a day where we don’t have to rush to something else.😌

Pretty good game last night.🏒 Your Colorado family is beating the Minnesota family, lol!

Sending extra big hugs to you and Poppy.🤗💖

@shoelady60,

Good Evening the night is calm and beautiful here in OZ. 😎🎈

Wow the Hockey Games are getting good oh dear. 🎈😎💕My phone is ringing
off the hook everyone is excited. May the best team win.

Lady Colorado had so much snow I had to make sure everyone was alright.
Colorado especially in the mountains and all over the State did not have much
snow this year. Oz had more snow than Colorado. Everyone in the State is doing
a happy dance because if you don’t get enough snow and rain then you can’t water
your lawns or flowers. Oh Snap! I love Colorado and i get sick every time because they
are a mile higher than Kansas and you need to drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.
I learned real quick what to do. 😎💕🎈

Here is a little something to relax the night away. 😎💕

Lady that ship is scary and I feel for every person on that Cruise. I feel exactly like you do.
Cool your sister will still go nothing wrong with that but that ship had better be clean
and looked over by the health dept. This thing is viral and can spread from person to person
that is the part that bothers me which means you don’t have to be on a Cruise to catch
this virus much like Covid. Shizzle!

Hey wishing you a great night and you and your friend can have a great time next week.
I have had to change plans with friends because I like to take my time and enjoy the moment.

Sweet Dreams. 💕😎

They had to wrap her in blankets backstage every single night to stop her body from shaking. Gloria Foster was twenty-nine years old in 1963, performing in an Off-Broadway play called In White America, and her final scene as a thirteen-year-old Black girl walking into a Little Rock school left her trembling so hard the cast had to cover her like a child until she came back.
She won her first Obie for that role. Sit with what acting cost that woman.
They had to wrap her in blankets backstage every single night to bring her body back to itself. After the Little Rock scene, the trembling would start somewhere deep in her shoulders, and the only thing that quieted it was being covered, head to foot, in heavy fabric until the shaking stopped.
The year was 1963. Her name was Gloria Foster.
She was twenty-nine years old and had just moved to New York from the Midwest. The play was called In White America, and across two and a half hours she stepped into twenty-seven different characters, drawn from court records and slave narratives and newspaper clippings stretching across three centuries.
She was a woman whose husband had been killed by a mob. She was Sojourner Truth, and she was a mother burying a child.
And every night, in the final scene, she became a thirteen-year-old Black girl walking up the steps of a Little Rock school after the Supreme Court had said she could. The mob of white onlookers met her at the door, calling for her life, faces twisted with hate.
The script took the words from documented testimony, real children who had really walked those steps in 1957, and Gloria gave them her body. She let the fear of a thirteen-year-old enter her shoulders and her chest and her hands.
By the end of the scene, she was thirteen. By the time the curtain fell, she could not stop shaking.
Gloria did not act the part. The playwright Martin Duberman would say later that she embodied it, that her body would not let go of what it had just held.
The tears down her face were real. The trembling was real.
The blankets were real.
The audience could not bear another scene after that one. Duberman and the director tried adding something else after Little Rock during rehearsals, but nothing worked.
The room was already broken open. So Little Rock became the closing scene, and Gloria became the actress who could carry that weight on her shoulders.
She won her first Obie Award. Life Magazine wrote her up across two pages.
The New York Times’ chief drama critic, Howard Taubman, said someone should write a play for her. People did.
Joseph Papp built productions around her. In 1965, she became the first Black woman ever to play Medea in New York City, a role that white women had owned for centuries.
She played Mother Courage. She played Mary Tyrone in Long Day’s Journey Into Night.
She played Madame Ranevskaya in Chekhov’s Cherry Orchard, and Clytemnestra in Agamemnon, parts that Black actresses, in 1965, in 1970, in 1975, were not supposed to be able to play.
She was, as critics put it then, majestic, full-voiced, statuesque, stunning.
She did not chase Hollywood. She did not chase fame.
She told an interviewer once that young performers were always thinking in terms of stepping stones, but she had never thought that way. The only thing she ever thought about, she said, was the next more difficult role.
Behind the work was a life very few people in those theaters knew about. She had been born in Chicago in 1933 and never knew her father.
Her mother had been hospitalized for mental illness when Gloria was small. After that, she was raised by her maternal grandparents on a farm.
Her grandmother was Elinor Sudds. Her grandfather was Clyde.
They gave her quiet, and a roof, and a place to grow into herself. That was what she carried into every classroom and every audition for the rest of her life.
At the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago, she was one of the few Black students in her class. Her teacher, Bella Itkin, refused to limit what she could play.
Itkin cast her in classical roles, the kind reserved for white actresses, and watched what happened. What happened was that a working-class girl from the South Side could speak Shakespeare like she had been born to it.
By the time she walked onto a New York stage, she was already the most prepared person in the room.
She married the actor Clarence Williams III in 1967, and they divorced in 1984. She did not remarry.
Her closest friend was Cicely Tyson, her sorority sister from Delta Sigma Theta. The two of them did not see each other often.
But they would get on the telephone, and three hours would pass like nothing. Cicely would describe those calls as the most honest conversations she had with anyone.
In 1995, Gloria came back to Broadway to play Sadie Delany, the one-hundred-and-three-year-old Black woman in Having Our Say. Her co-star was an actress named Mary Alice.
The two of them shared a stage every night at the Booth Theatre, neither of them knowing that one day Mary Alice would have to step into Gloria’s body of work, into a role written for Gloria and lit for Gloria, because Gloria would be gone.
There is a cruel detail from those years that very few people know. The actor Ruben Santiago-Hudson had begun trying to bring a revival of A Raisin in the Sun back to Broadway with Gloria as the lead, alongside himself and a young actress named Viola Davis.
He had raised $1.2 million in backing. He walked into the offices of the men who owned New York’s theaters, the same offices where decisions about which Black plays got made and which did not, and he was told no.
They said the play was not really that good. They said Gloria Foster was “too articulate.”
Three Obies. Thirty years of Shakespeare and Chekhov.
The first Black Medea in New York. Too articulate.
Santiago-Hudson would tell that story years later at her memorial, with his voice steady and his face not. He had not been able to get her on a Broadway stage in a play that was written for women like her, in a country that was still finding language for what she was.
In 1999, a film called The Matrix opened, and an entire generation of Black children met Gloria Foster for the first time in a kitchen, holding a wooden spoon, baking cookies, smoking a cigarette, telling a young man named Neo what he needed to hear and not what he wanted to hear. She played The Oracle.
The role landed the way her stage work had always landed. Whatever she touched, she filled.
By the time she came back to film The Matrix Reloaded in early 2001, her body was already failing her. She had lived with diabetes for years, and in the way diabetes works in a body that has been carrying weight for decades, it was beginning to take pieces of her quietly.
She finished most of her scenes for the second film. She did not film any for the third.
On September 29, 2001, alone in her Manhattan apartment, Gloria Foster died. The world had been reeling for eighteen days from the towers coming down, and the news of her death moved through the theater community more slowly than it should have.
Her ex-husband Clarence Williams III, the one she had divorced in 1984 and stayed friends with, was the one who told the world. He made the calls.
He gave the statement to the papers.
Cicely Tyson would say afterward that she had been planning to call Gloria a couple of days before she died. The thought had come to her clearly, the way thoughts about a friend come, and she had set it aside for later.
Something pulled her attention away. She forgot.
The phone call did not happen. Two days later, Gloria was gone.
That is the kind of grief that does not have a name. The call you meant to make.
The voice you assumed would still be there.
A memorial was held on October 15, 2001, at LuEsther Hall at the Public Theater. A small photograph of Gloria, tied to a yellow rose, sat on every seat in the auditorium.
Ruby Dee spoke. Cicely Tyson spoke.
Mary Alice spoke. Geoffrey Holder rose to his feet and called the entire room up with him for a standing ovation.
The memorial closed with a recording. It was the audio of her Little Rock scene from In White America, captured in 1963, the same scene that had broken audiences and required blankets to bring her body back to itself.
Her voice rang through that auditorium thirty-eight years after the first time she had performed it. The trembling was still in it.
When the third Matrix film came out in 2003, the directors had a problem to solve. Gloria was gone.
They wrote her out by saying that her “shell” had changed. Mary Alice would step into the role.
Shell. The word the industry chose for her body.
The same body that had needed blankets at twenty-nine, the same body the diabetes had taken at sixty-seven, the same body that had carried Sojourner Truth and Medea and Mother Courage and Sadie Delany and a thirteen-year-old girl walking up the steps of an Arkansas school.
They called it a shell. We know what it was.
The Oracle still speaks in those films, on a screen in some Black grandmother’s living room somewhere right now. The voice still works.
The wisdom still lands. The body that carried it is buried at Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York, the trembling finally over, the blankets folded away, the work, every bit of it, done.

Club Sheba Cinco De Mayo Edition. 😎🎈

Enjoy. 😎🎈

DeBarge Lyrics
“Rhythm Of The Night”

When it feels like the world is on your shoulders
And all of the madness has got you going crazy
It’s time to get out, step out into the street
Where all of the action is right there at your feet
Well, I know a place where we can dance the whole night away
Underneath electric stars
Just come with me and we can shake your blues right away
You’ll be doing fine when the music starts, oh

To the beat of the rhythm of the night, dance until the morning light
Forget about the worries on your mind, you can leave them all behind
To the beat of the rhythm of the night
Oh, the rhythm of the night, oh yeah

Look out on the street now, the party’s just beginning
The music’s playing, a celebration’s starting
Under the street lights the scene is being set
A night for romance, a night you won’t forget
So, come join the fun, this ain’t no time to be staying home
Ooh, there’s too much going on
Tonight is gonna be a night like you’ve never known
We’re gonna have a good time the whole night long

To the beat of the rhythm of the night, dance until the morning light
Forget about the worries on your mind, you can leave them all behind
To the beat of the rhythm of the night
Oh, the rhythm of the night, oh yeah

Come join the fun, this ain’t no time to be staying home
Ooh, there’s too much going on
Tonight is gonna be a night like you’ve never known
We’re gonna have a good time the whole night long

To the beat of the rhythm of the night, dance until the morning light
Forget about the worries on your mind, you can leave them all behind
To the beat of the rhythm of the night, dance until the morning light
Forget about the worries on your mind
To the beat of the rhythm of the night, (oh baby, I’m crying)
Forget about the worries on your mind
To the beat of the rhythm of the night, (oh baby)
Forget about the worries on your mind

The music’s playing
It’s a celebration
The music’s playing
Everybody dance to the beat of the rhythm of the night
Forget about the worries on your mind, ’cause you can leave them all behind
To the beat of the rhythm of the night, dance until the morning light
Forget about the worries on your mind, you can leave them all behind
To the beat of the rhythm of the night…

All Star
Song by Smash Mouth

Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain’t the sharpest tool in the shed
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an “L” on her forehead
Well, the years start comin’ and they don’t stop comin’
Fed to the rules and I hit the ground runnin’
Didn’t make sense not to live for fun
Your brain gets smart, but your head gets dumb
So much to do, so much to see
So, what’s wrong with taking the backstreets?
You’ll never know if you don’t go (go)
You’ll never shine if you don’t glow
Hey now, you’re an all-star
Get your game on, go play
Hey now, you’re a rock star
Get the show on, get paid
(And all that glitters is gold)
Only shootin’ stars break the mold
It’s a cool place, and they say it gets colder
You’re bundled up now, wait ’til you get older
But the meteor men beg to differ
Judging by the hole in the satellite picture
The ice we skate is gettin’ pretty thin
The water’s gettin’ warm, so you might as well swim
My world’s on fire, how ’bout yours?
That’s the way I like it, and I’ll never get bored
Hey now, you’re an all-star
Get your game on, go play
Hey now, you’re a rock star
Get the show on, get paid
(All that glitters is gold)
Only shootin’ stars break the mold
Go for the moon
(Go, go, go) go for the moon
(Go, go, go) go for the moon
Go (go), go for the moon
Hey now, you’re an all-star
Get your game on, go play
Hey now, you’re a rock star
Get the show on, get paid
(And all that glitters is gold)
Only shooting stars
Somebody once asked, “Could I spare some change for gas?
I need to get myself away from this place”
I said, “Yep, what a concept, I could use a little fuel myself
And we could all use a little change”
Well, the years start comin’ and they don’t stop comin’
Fed to the rules and I hit the ground runnin’
Didn’t make sense not to live for fun
Your brain gets smart, but your head gets dumb
So much to do, so much to see
So, what’s wrong with taking the backstreets?
You’ll never know if you don’t go (go!)
You’ll never shine if you don’t glow
Hey now, you’re an all-star
Get your game on, go play
Hey now, you’re a rock star
Get the show on, get paid
(And all that glitters is gold)
Only shootin’ stars break the mold
Only shootin’ stars break the mold
Go for the moon
Go for the moon
Go for the moon
This is how we do it

All Night Long (All Night)
Song by Lionel Richie

Da Da, ooooh
Well, my friends, the time has come
To raise the roof and have some fun
Throw away the work to be done
Let the music play on (play on, play on, play on…)
Everybody sing, everybody dance
Lose yourself in wild romance
We’re going to Party, Karamu, Fiesta, forever
Come on and sing along!
We’re going to Party, Karamu, Fiesta, forever
Come on and sing along!
All night long (all night), All night (all night)
All night long (all night), All night (all night)
All night long (all night), All night (all night)
All night long! (all night), Ooh, yeah (all night)
People dancing all in the street
See the rhythm all in their feet
Life is good, wild and sweet
Let the music play on…(Play on, play on, play on…)
Feel it in your heart and feel it in your soul
Let the music take control
We’re going to Party, Liming, Fiesta, forever
Come on and sing along
We’re going to Party, Liming, Fiesta, forever
Come on and sing my song!
All night long (all night), oooh, (all night)
All night long (all night), yeaz, (all night)
All night long (all night), yeah, (all night)
All night long (all night)…(all night)
Yeah, once you get started you can’t sit down
Come join the fun, it’s a merry-go-round
Everyone’s dancing their troubles away
Come join our party, See how we play!
Come on! Come on!
Everybody dance like Jimmy
Come on!
Tam bo li de say de moi ya
Hey Jambo Jumbo
Way to parti o we goin’
Oh, jambali
Tam bo li de say de moi ya
Yeah, Jambo, jumbo
Oh, O, O, O, yes
We’re going to have a party! (Yeah… ugh)
All night long (all night), All night, (all night)
All night long (all night), All night, (all night)
All night long (all night), All night, (all night)
All night long (all night)…
Everyone you meet (all night)
They’re jamming in the street (all night)
All night long! (All night)
Everyone you meet (all night)
They’re jamming in the street (all night)
All night long! (All night)
Everybody come on!
Feel good! Feel good!
Come on!
Come on!
Sing about here, everybody!
All night long (all night), All night, (all night)
All night long (all night), All night, (all night)
Come on now
All night long (all night), All night, (all night)

🎈😎

Tuesday Mantra 🌸 which will you choose? Remember that YOU are in control of your emotions. Other peoples negativity, behavior, thoughts, opinions don’t define who you are, what you are or how you choose to spend your days. … let your calmness be your super power today. Have a great one! You deserve happiness -xx 🌸💗💕

Good Morning Peeps and enjoy the HSN Community. 😎🎈

CINCO DE MAYO

Cinco De Mayo’s deeply rooted history in the Franco-Mexican War influenced Mexican-Mexican American communities in the early years of the American Civil War. In the early 1860s, as the Civil War erupted, these communities took up the banner of the Cinco De Mayo celebration as a way to commemorate the cause of freedom and democracy. Today, in the United States, Americans celebrate Mexican-American heritage and pride annually on May 5th.

On June 7, 2005, the United States Congress issued a Concurrent Resolution. The resolution invited the President of the United States to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe Cinco de Mayo with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

According to José Alamillo, professor of ethnic studies at Washington State University in Pullman, a 2006 study found more than 150 official events celebrating the day.

Celebrations surrounding the observance in the United States take on a significance beyond that in Mexico. They include displaying of banners and events highlighting Mexican culture, music, and regional dancing. School districts also hold special events to educate students about its historical significance. In the U.S., commercial interests the day by celebrating Mexican products and services with an emphasis on beverages, food, and music.

NATIONAL SILENCE THE SHAME DAY

National Silence the Shame Day offers education and awareness, opening up conversations about mental health, wellness, mental illness, and recovery.

NATIONAL FOSTER CARE DAY

We are raising our voices on the first Tuesday in May to celebrate National Foster Day and encourage everyone to wear blue in support for foster youth in the U.S.

NATIONAL TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY

National Teacher Appreciation Day is on the Tuesday during first full week in May as a reminder to show appreciation for teachers everywhere. We are using this National Day to say thank you to all teachers for their time and dedication to educate our children.

NATIONAL HOAGIE DAY

Besides a hero, the hoagie goes by several other aliases. The sub, grinder, Italian, torpedo, or baguette are just a few of its many names. Some of those names give a hint as to how we make a hoagie, too. We cut a long Italian roll or French bread lengthwise and fill it with various meats, cheeses, vegetables, seasonings, and sauces. Pile it high with your own combination of fillings and enjoy it either hot or cold.

NATIONAL CARTOONISTS DAY

Observed on May 5th each year, National Cartoonists day honors all those creative ink-stained artists, past and present, and the fascinating pieces they have created. Throughout the years, their talents bring humor, entertainment into our lives while provoking thought and debate, too.

NATIONAL ASTRONAUT DAY

By sharing the incredible stories, experiences, and perspectives of actual Astronauts, the mission of National Astronaut Day inspires us ALL to follow our dreams. The day includes both future Astronauts and those who seek to keep their feet on the ground!

NATIONAL TOTALLY CHIPOTLE DAY

Each year on May 5th, National Totally Chipotle Day celebrates right alongside Cinco de Mayo and is dedicated to the chipotle, a smoked, dried jalapeno pepper.

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@oodiebom,

Good day on the Gulf Coast of Florida. 🎈😎Oodie I hope you are doing well today.

OZ is raining and very cool. 😎

I hope you and hubby are both having a good season. 💕

@sheba2011

Arrived home a few minutes ago to a hot hot house. Temp was 85. Just before leaving I always shut everything down. I set the temp at 81 and will go down gradually from that point.

The doctor’s office phoned at 7″30 this morning. My appointment is tomorrow morning. Their computer AI does not handle phone calls too well. I could not get to the front desk, so thankfully, after three days, it was nice to receive the info. Then at 3:30 this afternoon as I was on my way out, the phone rang. It was t he doctor’s office stating I need to call the office. I must have spent another 45 minutes trying to get beyond their recordings. I ended up leaving two messages with the medical assistant. Not sure what is going on, but will make the appointment unless I hear something different.

I made a stop at the Farmer’s Market. Picked up a salad for me and a homemade pretzel for the receptionist. I also picked up homemade chicken wings made with fresh peaches whish is supposed to be extra hot hot. I will let you know if the house goes up in smoke. (LOL). Picked up fresh blueberry tart. Hubs enjoyed every morsel. They have a huge sale going on as I type. Guess I will return tomorrow.

Hubs was in a talkative mood tonight. He looked good. So glad I was able to see him. Sinus issues are OK. Just the lower back is giving me a problem. I think the weather will be changing. No rain in sight. Quite humid and hot. The A/C feels good. Enjoy your evening. Thanks for the fashion show. Some of those gowns were absolutely gorgeous.

@oodiebom,

Good Evening very interesting day good food too. Hubby would have loved your meal. 💕😎🎈
Oz is a bit chilly tonight with some rain i don’t mind. I did have to turn on the heat just to
take the chill off the house. This is the last time until Winter arrives again. 😎

The heat is off and I am going to jump in the shower and then get under the covers. 💕
The animals are all fed and I made sure to dash across the street so my favorite cat also
eats. I am training Miss Kitty to leave other animals alone I share with them too.

Oodie glad you enjoy the Met Gala Show always something interesting and these Costumes
are not for everyone. I did like quite a few. Anna Wintour always do a good job. 😎

Good luck with your doctor’s visit may it go smooth and all is one and done.
Glad your hubby had some good food I would have eaten every morsel too. 💕😎

Here some ice cold tea enjoy and rest your back. Get some rest as tomorrow is another
busy day. 😎 Get some good sleep so you are up and ready. 🎈

@taci,

Good morning in S. California. Taci I did read your post from last night. 💕😎
I am wishing you great luck tomorrow just take it easy.

I will be thinking of you. 😎🎈

Here is to a low key day.

@shoelady60,

Good day in the warm ‘burgh. 😎💕😘Oz is raining like all night and we will only get
in the 50’s. Imagine on a hot day in July with humidity and heat I will so long for a day
like today and tomorrow. 💕😎

I tell you what it’s great for the flowers and plants.

Lady I did do the Met Gala and it was no easy feat but mission accomplished. 😎🎈

I hope they raised a lot of money for Charity. 😎

Sending sunny vibes to you and Jake. 🎈😎💕

@sheba2011

Another nice day, we will be getting your rain tomorrow.☔

Spent a few hours online looking for a gift for a favorite doctor. There were about 50 things I liked, lol! Also found a ring I liked, ordered it, so now I have a gift for me, lol again!!🤣 Need to get off the computer.

Your family’s teams are on tonight – I will be happy with whoever wins.🏒

Sending big hugs back to you and Poppy.🤗💖

@shoelady60,

Good Evening thanks for the Colorado Shout Out. 🎈😎 Game is still on and I am
sure my phone will light up with calls. 😎🎈So far so good.

Enjoy this tonight it’s a little chilly with rain on the way in OZ. I can’t believe I turned
on the heat just to take the chill off. I think it will not be back on until Winter returns.

Enjoy the rain with me tomorrow it cleans the earth and make things nice and fresh. 💕😎🎈

Going to be an interesting night with the Game I hope they win. 🎈😎

Sweet Dreams. 💕

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“In My Life”

There are places I’ll remember
All my life though some have changed
Some forever not for better
Some have gone and some remain

All these places had their moments
With lovers and friends I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life I’ve loved them all

But of all these friends and lovers
There is no one compares with you
And these memories lose their meaning
When I think of love as something new

Though I know I’ll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I’ll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more

Though I know I’ll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I’ll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more

In my life I love you more

The 2026 Met Gala theme is “Costume Art,” which explores the intersection of fashion and fine art, focusing on the “dressed body” throughout art history. The corresponding dress code is “Fashion Is Art,” encouraging guests to interpret garments as embodied art forms.

Key Details for 2026:
Theme/Exhibition: “Costume Art” highlights the relationship between garments and the body, juxtaposing clothing with art objects.
Dress Code: “Fashion Is Art”.
Date: Monday, May 4, 2026.
Co-Chairs: The 2026 event is co-chaired by Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour.
Significance: The exhibit, organized by Andrew Bolton, features thematic body types across Western art history, from the “pregnant body” to the “naked and nude body”.

The exhibition will open to the general public on May 10.

Anna Wintour

Emma Chamberlain in Mugler
This Mugler by Miguel Castro Freitas look was hand-painted (talk about Fashion Is Art!) and inspired by archival Mugler looks, including a butterfly dress from 1997.

Ashley Graham in Di Petsa
No zipper, no problem! Graham was sewn into her Met Gala look by hand by Di Pesta, who is also heavily featured in the exhibition.

Cara Delevingne in Ralph Lauren
Delevingne Ralph Lauren look referenced…Ralph Lauren. Specifically, the dress Rooney Mara wore on her November 2011 Vogue cover.

Zoë Kravitz in Yves Saint Laurent
We were all excited to see her brand new rock (the Jessica Jessica McCormack engagement ring just given to her by Harry Styles), but this sculptural lace dress was just as thrilling!

Lauren Sánchez Bezos in Schiaparelli
In her Schiaparelli, Sánchez Bezos channeled the scandal of John Singer Sargent’s Madame X—slipped strap and all.

Nicole Kidman in Chanel
It took 800 hours of hand-craft to bead this Chanel dress with ruby-hued sequins and feathers. A strong start for Chanel by Matthieu Blazy’s Met Gala debut.

Anne Hathaway

Beyonce

Jon Batiste in ERL
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Janelle Monáe

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Sabine Getty in Ashi Studio
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L&L always in my heart. 💕😘

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BIRD DAY

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MELANOMA MONDAY

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NATIONAL RENEWAL DAY

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NATIONAL DAY OF REASON

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NATIONAL WEATHER OBSERVERS DAY

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Hey Everyone!! I’m finally getting out for a little bit today! I first want to thank you for all for the kind thoughts and prayers as I’m healing from my knee surgery! It’s kinda slow going but I’m doing pretty good! And yep that’s the EZ Cane that we have on HSN…. the darn thing works really well! Anyway, hope you are doing ok!

Get well soon. 🎈

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@oodiebom,

Good day on the Gulf Coast of Florida. 🎈😎Oodie here is to a good week.
I hope everything works out for you.

So glad you are feeling better. 💕

Also I hope your husband is still eating solid food that would be great for him. 😎

Oz has a bit of rain for the next two days and I am fine with that. 💕

@taci,

Good morning in S. California. 💕😎🎈So funny about the signs in your yard.

Well tis the season may the best candidate win.

Enjoy the view. 🎈😎

Sheba, May the 4th be with you as well! lol….
Thanks for the fashion show. All of the outfits were so well done and each very different.
I enjoyed it.
As for the signs, I was shocked that the actual person running for the office showed with signs.
This has happened in the past years a few times as well, as some live in the general area.
Wednesday is my 6 week follow-up appt. I may have done more than I should but hopefully all will be good.

@shoelady60,

Good day in the ‘burgh. Sending you a Monday shout out. 😎🎈
Glad those temps are up a bit yeah!

Hey May the 4th be with you. 😎💕🎈

Oz is heading toward 80 degrees and then rain for two days. 😎💕🎈
I am having a bit of fun with Star Wars one of my favorite Movie Series. 😎

Sending warm vibes to you and Jake. 🎈😘

@sheba2011

Happy Monday in Oz. Very nice weather today, I have windows and doors open. Nice tomorrow and then cooler again. We will probably go from chilly to 90, furnace to A/C.😲

Your family in Colorado should be super excited about the Avalanche.👏 The score yesterday was like a football game. It definitely was not boring. They could win it all.🏆 Met Gala tonight, outlandish outfits people can’t even move in.🤪

Have a good walk this evening before the rain. Lots of hugs to you and Poppy.🤗💖

@shoelady60,

Good Evening and thank you for the shout for Colorado Hockey Team. 😎🎈💕
All the family are excited you should hear the Minnesota Family they are happy
for Colorado hey I am in Kansas and I am happy. 🎈😎

Glad your weather is getting better but OZ has a thunder storm on the way in just
a couple of hours and it’s a good size. I am going to make sure all the animals are fed.
I make sure all devices are charged and we have a lot of devices. 😎

I can’t see the Met Gala until tomorrow and I will post some of the fashion and trust
they are not for everyone. I have never missed a Met Gala Anna knows what she is doing.
When they wear the costumes that is for Charity. 😎🎈I feel you can be as fabulous as
you want as long as you are helping a Charity. 😎

Kick back and enjoy the weather I was on the Patio with hubby and just looking at the
flowers and they are beautiful after the rains they will get better and better. 😎

Sweet Dreams my friend.

Sheba, Fun jeans! I bet you would look great in them since your tall and leggy!

Sheba, I watched it again last night. It has some very funny moments!

Enjoy what you do. 🎶

NATIONAL LEMONADE DAY

National Lemonade Day on the first Sunday in May encourages the entrepreneurial spirit in young people all across the country.

NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CUSTARD DAY

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NATIONAL TWO DIFFERENT COLORED SHOES DAY

Each year on May 3rd, National Two Different Colored Shoes Day encourages us to celebrate our uniqueness and put it on display. This day stands out from the other 364 days of the year. Wear two different colored shoes and see where they take you.

NATIONAL RASPBERRY POPOVER DAY

National Raspberry Popover Day on May 3rd each year recognizes a dish similar to Yorkshire pudding. The day is also referred to as National Raspberry Tart Day.

NATIONAL PARANORMAL DAY

Each year on May 3rd National Paranormal Day people who believe in paranormal activities are encouraged to get together and share their experiences with each other.

NATIONAL SPECIALLY-ABLED PETS DAY

Annually on May 3rd, National Specially-abled Pets Day shines a spotlight on the needs of pets with disabilities.

NATIONAL WAVE DAY

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NATIONAL GARDEN MEDITATION DAY

National Garden Meditation Day, annually on May 3rd, encourages everyone to take time for one’s self and relax.

NATIONAL MONTANA DAY

On May 3rd, National Montana Day recognizes The Treasure State and the big sky country. It’s difficult to know where to begin when it comes to the 41st state in the U.S.A.

NATIONAL TEXTILES DAY

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National SAN Architect Day on May 3rd each year recognizes the systems and professionals managing America’s data.

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@oodiebom,

Good day on the Gulf Coast of Florida. 😎🎈Oodie I read your post from last night.
I hope you feel better soon just post when you are able. I hope the doctor’s visit
will have some help for you.

The weather going back and forth don’t help either there in Florida.

Oodie please take care. 😎💕

@sheba2011

The rain helped with the sinus and migraine issues. But the earth is still dried. Next rain chance is next weekend and I am hoping we will have more drops sooner.

Today I had some sinus issues and had to resort to the Benedryl. It worked, but I fell asleep and by the time I awakened, it was too late to see hubs. I used the opportunity to recycle some things and found other things for the garbage pickup. Everything is now at the curb and ready for pickup tomorrow. I also had a delivery yesterday and opened the boxes while doing other chores. I also found time to check the reviews on a few of the construction firms that do remodeling. I was totally surprised and shocked at what I read. One firm kept contacting a potential client two or three times per day while they were making a decision. Those phone calls kept the client from contacting the business and went with someone else. Reading further, others chimed in as well. Funny, their website were all five starred reviews. I am thinking that a handyman may be the right call. Best part, they are local. And, our health insurance people will be overseeing the reno to makae sure that hubs will be able to move around without a hassle.

O;ur evening is cloudy. No moon or stars in the sky. Loads of clouds. A little on the windy side. But the humidity is down and so are the temps. Nothing to complain about. Have a great evening.

@oodiebom,

Good Evening I am glad you are feeling better and good luck on everything.
I would just rest for now.

I know you will be glad when things are one and done. 💕🎈

Here is to a restful night and do what ever makes you feel good. 😎

@taci,

Good morning in S. California and may this day find you and your family doing well. 😎🎈

Sheba, Hello! Ready for the upcoming week?
All is moving along well here.
We have the upcoming elections and signs are starting to show up everywhere. It’s pretty funny. I have 2 on my lawn and I am expecting another local person to knock at my door to make it a trio. Then I’ll enjoy watching him maneuver them all so his is out front. lol.
My plants are still alive and Spring weather is helping them know to bloom.

Enjoy the Moon.

@taci,

Good Evening I most certainly will enjoy the moon as I do every night I can see it. 😎💕
Glad the plants are thriving I have to say with all the rain we had mine are doing great.

We have two good days of rain coming and I can’t wait. 💕😎

I love the movie I once worked for a devil and I handled her with gusto. 😎💕I can
take a witch down a step or two LOL! The Fashion Business is brutal that is for sure.

Have a good one Taci. 😎

@shoelady60,

Good day in the ‘burgh. 🎈😎Lady I hope you a nice and warm today.
OZ is in the 70’s and I am going back and forth with hubby getting things
for the yard. Honest if we were still in the 30’s we would not be doing all of
this now. 😎

Here is something nice and warm. 😎🎈

Let me know how things are going I am sure your sister and mom are excited about
their trip. Sis sounds like she is a lot of fun. 😎💕

Sending Warm Vibes to you and Jake. 💕😎🎈

@sheba2011

It was cold this morning but at least the sun was shining all day.☀️ Supposed to get to 60 but not sure if it did. Tomorrow and Tuesday we should be near 70.

Making chops in the oven so the kitchen will be warm and smell good. Will watch some of the hockey playoffs this evening.🏒 Don’t know if we’ll go out with mom before they leave next Sunday so I may just stop at her house. A friend’s birthday is this week so will probably have lunch.

Sending sweet hugs to you and Poppy.🤗💖

@shoelady60,

Good Evening I hope you have a good time with your friend. I did make Mexican food
tonight for hubby who likes it hot. 😎🎈💕

Well we have two rainy days coming this week and I am thrilled. 💕🎈😎My gardens
and yards will love it.

I can’t wait to see the Devil Wears Prada 2. 😎🎈💕 Love Anna Wintour. 💕😎

Enjoy something different tonight and I am so glad your weather is better. 😎💕
I just can’t keep doing back and forth between extreme warm and cold. Shizzle!

Goodnight and Sweet Dreams.

😎🎈

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Good Morning Peeps and enjoy the HSN Community. 😎🎈

NATIONAL FITNESS DAY

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The beautiful horses and the bustling crowds under the spring sunshine make for an exciting day of racing. Add to the months of training and any money at stake, and the nervous butterflies of the event

NATIONAL START SEEING MONARCHS DAY

The Monarch butterfly is a milkweed butterfly. It may be the most familiar North American butterfly because its wings feature an easily recognizable orange and black pattern. Monarchs typically reach 3 1/2 to 4″ in size. In the fall, they migrate south to warmer climates. In the spring, they return further north.

NATIONAL TRUFFLE DAY

Traditionally, chocolatiers make this sweet confection with a chocolate ganache center coated in chocolate, icing, cocoa powder, chopped nuts, or coconut. Oftentimes, they may fill the truffle with other yummy surprises. Some candy makers include cream, melted chocolate, caramel, nuts, fruit, nougat, fudge, toffee, mint, marshmallow, or liqueur.

NATIONAL SCRAPBOOK DAY

Each year on the first Saturday in May, National Scrapbook Day invites the country to bring their talents together to celebrate the art of scrapbooking. Also known as National Scrapbooking Day, avid scrapbookers gather to share their craft.

NATIONAL HOMEBREW DAY

And, whatever your personal flair – honey, and ginger, or hoppy and dark – if you are a homebrewer, this celebration is for you.

NATIONAL BOMBSHELLS’ DAY

National Bombshells’ Day each year on the first Saturday in May encourages women to celebrate themselves and their best friends.

JOIN HANDS DAY

Join Hands Day, observed across the United States on the first Saturday in May, is about uniting the older generation with the younger generation in a day of volunteering. Instead of pointing out each other’s differences that often create distance between one another, this day is intended to bring to everyone’s awareness the benefits of aiding each other.

NATIONAL PLAY OUTSIDE DAY

All year long, we are given numerous opportunities to get outside and play. But sometimes, life, responsibilities, and distractions keep us from spending time in the fresh air as we should. National Play Outside Day is a reminder to stretch our legs and expend some energy in the great outdoors.

NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE DAY

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@oodiebom,

Good day on the Gulf Coast of Florida. 🎈😎Here is to feeling better.

@sheba2011

Arrived home a few minutes ago after visiting hubs. He was sound asleep and normally I could wake him, but not this time.Not sure if his meds wer changed or it was something else. I arrived around 4:30pm, before dinner was served. As you know, I have not been able to visit every day due to sinus and sinus migraine problems. Thankfully, I have a doctor appointment this week and maybe something can be done. He finally stirred around 6pm and ate his dinner very slowly. What I didn’t mention is that our phone rang around 7:10 AM and I answered after the last ring and made a call. Seems hubs had a bloody nose and it was caught in time. But, the RN on duty needs to inform the family no matter what. Unfortunately, I could not go to the Rehab that early, plus I had just made it to bed after a terrible night of sinus issues and the usual migraine. I stopped at Culvers on the way to rehab. I picked up two colby sandwiches, small order of fries, small salad and two frozen vanilla custards.Just before leaving, the sky turned black and moments later some rain and then lightning and thunder. I stayed home until it passed. Headache is gone. More the same tomorrow. I hope. That is a brief nutshell of today’s scenes. I’m very tired.

@taci,

Good morning in S. California and may this day find you and your family doing well. 🎈

Enjoy the trails. 😎

@shoelady60,

Good day in the ‘burgh. 😎🎈Lady I had a very enchanting evening dancing with the Moon.
The night was perfect. 💕

I think the animals like it when I am outside with them. Some of them come and just
lay on the porch which is flat by the way. I have large planters with flowers and they
love the smell. 💕

Hubby and I are going to do this and that LOL! We are still working on the yards.
I need a few things to finish the job. 💕😎

Wishing you and Jake a warmer day. 😎💕🎈Oz is not so bad we are around 60 degrees
with the Sun. 😎Hey I will be making Tacos and Tostados for dinner tonight hubby loves
it. 😎💕Enjoy what ever you decide to do with your mom just give her a toast from me. 💕

@sheba2011

It is cold today, high of 43. I think I told you hubs is not golfing tomorrow. It will be 34 at his tee off time.🥶 It takes a lot for him to cancel a round of golf and freezing is one of them. Stayed in and did laundry. Going to cook something in the oven to warm up the kitchen.

Mom and sis decided to drive to Atlantic City for four days. They are leaving next Sunday, Mother’s Day, and coming home Thursday. It is not going to be summer weather so not sure what mom will do other than gamble.🎰 Sis loves to gamble so she will be happy but it may be too cold on the boardwalk for mom.

Tonight I most likely will drink hot chocolate instead of wine, lol!☕ Big hugs to you, Poppy and all the neighborhood critters. You are like Maria von Trapp with her kids!

@shoelady60,

Good Evening wow the 30’s is too low that is how you catch a cold.
Wise husband he can play all he wants when it gets warmer. Brrrr.

Enjoy your hot drink. 😎💕

Sweet Dreams my friend. 🎈😘

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Her father died while she was still a child.
The guardian who raised her was cold, faithless, and had little patience for a girl who was, by every account, a lot.
Her name was Maria Augusta Kutschera.
You probably know her by another name.
She was born on a moving train on January 26, 1905 — arriving in a hurry, as if she already knew she had no time to waste.
Raised without religion. Raised without much warmth.
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She found faith listening to a Jesuit priest speak in Vienna. She found peace in the Austrian mountains she climbed alone as a teenager, breathing in something she couldn’t yet name. At nineteen, she walked into the Nonnberg Benedictine Convent in Salzburg and told them she wanted to give her life to God.
The Abbess had other ideas.
In 1926, Maria was sent — temporarily, everyone assumed — to tutor the sick daughter of a widowed naval captain named Georg von Trapp. He had seven children. He had lost his wife four years earlier. He was quiet, disciplined, and deeply principled.
Maria was loud, impulsive, and full of barely-contained energy.
She was supposed to stay a few months.
She stayed for the rest of her life.
They married in 1927. But here is the part the movie left out:
Maria later admitted she didn’t marry Georg because she had fallen in love with him.
She married him because she loved his children.
The love between them came later — quietly, the way real love often does.
Together they had three more children, bringing the family to ten. They sang together — folk songs, madrigals, sacred music — not because it made a beautiful story, but because a banking collapse had taken most of what they had, and music was what remained. In 1936, they won the Salzburg Festival competition and Europe began to take notice.
Then came March 1938.
Hitler’s forces marched into Austria.
Georg von Trapp was a decorated war hero. The Nazis wanted him.
He said no.
The family understood what that refusal would cost them.
They packed what they could carry and left — not over the Alps on foot as the famous film shows, but by train to Italy, then to London, then across the Atlantic. By late 1938, they were standing in America with their voices, their faith, and each other.
They settled in Vermont. They toured. They built a life from scratch in a country that had no reason to know their name yet — and learned it anyway.
In 1942, they bought a farm in Stowe, Vermont. Maria said the mountains looked like home.
Georg died in 1947.
Maria kept going.
She wrote her memoir. She built the Trapp Family Lodge with her own hands and decisions. And when a Broadway producer came knocking and later Hollywood followed, she signed away the rights to her life story.
For $9,000.
Hollywood made millions.
When someone pointed that out, Maria shrugged it off. She believed the story would give people hope. She thought that was worth more than a bigger check.
She was right.
When an interviewer once told her that Julie Andrews had played her so sweetly and perfectly, Maria laughed out loud.
“They showed me as such a goody goody,” she said. “That was not really me at all.”
And maybe that’s what makes the real Maria von Trapp so worth remembering.
She wasn’t the glowing, graceful woman on the screen.
She was sharper. Funnier. Harder to impress. More stubborn. More human.
She was a girl nobody planned for, born on a train going somewhere fast, who lost almost everything before she was old enough to understand what she had — and still managed to build a life so extraordinary that the whole world eventually sat down to watch it.
Maria von Trapp died on March 28, 1987. She was 82 years old.
She is buried on the grounds of the Trapp Family Lodge, in Stowe, Vermont — in the mountains that looked like home.
The hills were alive for her.
They always were.
And because she and Georg said no in 1938 — quietly, firmly, without hesitation — their children grew up free.
That part was never just a movie.
That part was real.