I’ve Just Joined A New Band...

 our first publicity photo...fab, gear.

I think we’ll go far...

he’s secretly in love with me...

Even though I’m A Loser, Paul said “When I saw her Standing There”, I just

knew she was perfect for the band. They were holding auditions on Penny Lane

and I  just came walking in looking  a bit like I had a Hard Days Night but when I

played and sang with them it just clicked, magical, meant to be..  But “She’s a Woman”
Ringo cried, we can’t have a bird in The Beatles.!!  John said “Woman” please let
me explain and I said “Help” i need an aspirin.  Paul said “I Want to Tell You” that I
“Got to Get you into My Life”....”Please, please Me”, I cried...In My Life I have
waited and waited for this.   “Wait” no more John bellowed...Your In luv..

Oh Darling!  I gasped.  I know that “Something” big is going to happen with this band.  “Girl” crooned Paul,  Abbey Road is waiting for you.  and so the rest is history..Good Night and The End...

The entire Beatles catalog has just been released on iTunes...It’s time

to revisit the soundtrack of my teen years and the fab moptops that

helped shape me. I was Beatle crazy from day one, got to see them in person
twice, from this day still know all the words, and enjoy playing their songs
on my Uke.  I love The Beatles and always will.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The Art Museum, designed by Santiago Calatrava in l994.....Beyond wonderful.

Fantastic....A big white sailing bird on the shores of Lake Michigan.

The roof has flaps that open and close at noon.   

crossing over the bridge to the museum..Lake Michigan is in the back.

The “Seventh Ward”...upscale, trendy, fun..A former factory area on the Milwaukee River

turned into Lofts, shopping and great restaurants.

The old and the new emerge into one.

A glorious turn of the century (20th that is) building....

Spectacular...

Wonderful old buildings....

column detail...

Fabulous Food Hall and restaurants housed in

an old building.

The Electric Company door detail.

River front walkway... Factory turned into Lofts...

Location, location, location....

Glorious old churches.... 

Light fixture detail...

Bronze doorway detail...a mini tile mosaic

..thankfully many old buildings were not torn down.

I took loads of pictures that day.  Milwaukee is a beautiful, fun city with lots to do

and full of old world beauty, charm and grace.   This, mixed in with a lively, modern, urban

side,  makes it a fun place to visit .   

An enclosed walkway for those blustery winter days.

Fortunately for me, I didn’t have to use that...

What would Milwaukee be without the beer that made it famous...

A funky entrance....

Beautiful old buildings at every corner....

Farm Aid...

Farm Aid Concert on October 2nd.

                                                    
                                                       Willie Nelson and Steve Tyler

Neil Young

The concert took place at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...It was one of the best
concerts that I’ve been in awhile.   The Fun Factor was off the scale.  This photo was taken
when we first arrived at 11am...This ball park is amazing.  There is a retractable roof on this
enormous, space age looking building.

Nora Jones ...so pretty and so naturally talented with a beautiful voice, gifted piano playing,

and charismatic stage presence.   I just love her.

 Ten hours later...full house!

Willie Nelson and N.Y.

At ll:30 pm the whole ensemble came out to do a few songs...It was a long day but
really a great one.

                                                              Dave Matthews...wow!

Sign me up for next year!    What a day...




Stay tuned....I’m planning a Giveaway.

Happy Birthday Poppa

Sheboygan, Wisconsin My Home Town

No Truer Words ever Spoken.

 On my trip to Wisconsin at the beginning of this month, I was able to look at my hometown with
fresh eyes and a renewed spirit.  After spending five days with my mom and brother, I took off on

my own in  my rental car and headed south to Sheboygan...  Lots of changes there, and all for the

good, but for the most part, many areas looked and felt exactly the same as it did when I was a little girl.

The new hotel on Lake Michigan

I was so lucky that day as the weather and sky were so beautiful.

the new lighthouse

The Riverfront has shown the most improvement.  This used to be just a huge pile of coal...Now
it looks so beautiful with lots of shops and a grand hotel modelled after the Hotel Del Coronado near San Diego.

New condos now are a part of the River landscape...Before it was just a weed and debris filled eyesore.

The Sheboygan River merges with Lake Michigan and it is in this area that the city shines...

An old rescued boat now part of the new improved river front.

Who says “you can’t go home again”...

The old band shell in Shooting Park

 My hometown

is bright with promise and prosperity while still retaining much

of its original charm and appeal.   

I didn’t feel a sense of sadness but instead was filled with
joy at what my hometown has become.

Home Sweet Home

my mothers hands.

My trip back to Wisconsin was a series of ups and downs and downs and ups.  Seeing my mother and
dealing with her dementia was difficult and painful.  She has changed so much since I saw her last year. Now her memory is really failing and at times did not recognize me.  It is like dealing with a repetetive toddler.  She has a hard time getting around but I was able to get her in my car and drive her around the countryside and through the beautiful park and zoo on the lake.  I just let her stay in her robe as she doesn’t seem to get dressed anymore.   In some ways she is easier to deal with and in other ways her bad qualities
are amplified and the feeelings I had as a child returned with a vengence.

I used all of my strength to dig deep in the well of compassion and kindness
and give her love and speak to her about her past and try to give her all of me
that I could.

Because as she is....so am I..

 I pray for my dear sweet brother who has given up so much to care for her in his own home.

 He has a hard row to hoe.       

to be continued...

Giuseppe De Piero...The Opening.

My husbands opening was a wonderful night.

I got to see alot of people from my past, some that

I haven’t seen in ten years.  The gallery was

full of people.

I got to meet some bloggers...My first up close and personal

meeting with the talented couple over a The House On Red Hill.

Check out the blog as they update their old home into a 

fabulous place.

   My neighbor Candy and famous actor Cameron Dye

who starred in the movie Valley Girl. A super talented actor

and a good friend...Ahhh...life in LA.

We have known Elisa & Paul for a long time.

Giuseppe



There is going to be a Special Closing Party on
Saturday, October 9th...

wish you all could attended.

and to those of you who did,
Thank You!


I’ll be away from my desk from Sept. 25th through Oct. 5th.  I am going to
Wisconsin to visit family, go to some Flea Markets, meet some bloggers
and going to FarmAid on Oct.2nd....so I’ll see you when I get back...


thanks so much , Cynthia