2014,
like any other year in life, started off both good and bad but I think
the good far outweighs the bad!!! From dinner at the Dubliner Pub to
seeing “The Wizard of Oz”, seeing that old Ford in front of my doctor’s
office to going out for lunch today, plus the usual Thursday shopping at
the Dollar Tree and Winn-Dixie. Also today was Pantry Day and that
place always amazes me. We got fried turkey rolls, baked ham, Dal with
chaunk---I have no idea what that is but I’ll let you know!--in addition
to banana nut muffins among canned goods.  The best part of the Pantry
are the lovely women who work there!

Going to see “August: Osage
County” tomorrow and next week in the first of 3 winter concerts with
Seth Rudetsky  on Thursday. this one starring Megan Mullaly who played
Karen on “Will & Grace”  and starred in 3 Broadway shows. I have
never heard her sing and am looking forward to their interplay.

Along
with all the good there is that bad. On Monday I go for pre-op work at
my primary doctor as Wednesday I have an appointment at 8 AM  (UGH! That
means I have to get up at 6 AM!) for an out patient procedure. I don’t
quite understand what is going to happen but he will go through my groin
to scrape plaque off my veins to ease my walking. That will take about
30 minutes but I will have to stay in the office for 3-4 hours for him
to check on healing. My main concern--okay so I am crazy!--was whether I
could go to the theatre the next night and he said no problem. And yes,
I would have canceled the procedure to the following week!

February
we will be seeing the touring companies of the Broadway shows “Memphis”
and  “Once” . We saw the former last year in Miami and enjoyed it. I
have seen the movie “Once” which got rave reviews but I was not a fan.
The Broadway version won 8 Tony Awards, including ‘Best Musical’ and a
Grammy for ‘Best Musical Theatre Album so I look forward to seeing this
version! Oh heck I just love going to the theatre!

All in all the
year is starting off good--I am not asking for much except, even with
the medical problems I had last year, I just want 2014 to be as good as
2013.

It is a wonderful life folks!