Living at Homewoods on the Willamette

 Here's a very funny movie about a man in early retirement. From Rotten Tomatoes:  Warren Schmidt (Jack Nicholson) has arrived at several of life's crossroads all at the same time. To begin with, he is retiring from a lifetime of service as an actuary for Woodmen of the World Insurance Company, and he feels utterly adrift. Furthermore, his only daughter Jeannie (Hope Davis) is about to marry a boob. And his wife Helen (June Squibb) dies suddenly after 42 years of marriage. Watch the movie now https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyRY_ZuhCc0y2vYY8PhmtcehLS4oTZhlw&si=NARTy8pA343foRKv Watch later. https://cdlivhw.blogspot.com/2024/04/movie-gem-about-schmidt.html Save by emailing link to yourself.  Back to top cdlivhw.blogspot.com

 I've been fortunate to see live productions of each of the plays below. To my sensibilty, plays don't get any better than this. The Physicists by Friedrick Durrenmatt  https://youtu.be/biPiQgkCkQQ?si=wJY9VUm7aaRChnQJ Sizwe Bonzi is Dead by Athol Fugard https://youtu.be/93a2xx5e-Gw?si=PxybbLqmyA6BFNWo Betrayal by Harold Pinter https://youtu.be/0KJ59uV-hOY?si=_WEzlCc_0O0ordzg BBC radio, Betrayal https://youtu.be/ppVoib4e7ao?si=1aROce90NJsF8H_S Our Town by Thorton Wilder (with Paul Newman as the Stage Manager) https://youtu.be/gc1o9cGQ9_Q?si=6TkIKJsqJsAHPZfdi Back to top cdlivhw.blogspot.com

 You can listen to many classic radio shows on the Internet. Below are links to 4 of my favorites (back in the day): The Shadow https://www.oldradioworld.com/shows/The_Shadow.php Lux Radio Theater https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Lux_Radio_Theater_Singles Jack Benny http://www.oldradioworld.com/shows/Jack_Benny.php Gunsmoke https://youtu.be/CG8bD6m5xfk?si=ssI8UvOoSQNVExH1 Back to top cdlivhw.blogspot.com

  We get free cable TV. The available stations included Roots, which broadcasts Mariners games.  But this year Roots was taken off the cable host's list of free stations. Bummer. However, games are available via Seattle radio, via the Internet. Batter up! Listen to a game: https://www.radio.net/s/kiro Back to top cdlivhw.blogspot.com

  Update: She gave a great performance to an audience of 18 (for many, it was nap time here. I once performed my Tribute to Woody Guthrie to an audience of 2!) Carey Campbell Duo, Monday, 230, east diningroom. Jazz singer.   Carey has a very impressive resume.  Recently she presented a tribute to Billie Holiday: https://youtu.be/A9X7VSltTn0?si=7QT1IDgnrAZSS-ta Back to top cdlivhw.blogspot.com