I love art! Took lessons, painted, recognized my failures, became a collector instead.
For many years, my environmental legal work took me to New York City. The free moments that I had were spent in museums. The Metropolitan Museum of Art was my all time favorite. I would get totally absorbed viewing certain collections.
Likewise on my trips to Rome, Athens and London where every free moment found me in a museum.
At 90 and residing in Key West, I no longer travel. Unfortunately. So I do not get to view the great art palaces again in the major cities of the world. Memories remain, however. So all is not lost.
Raphael is one of the great artists! He lived a mere 37 years. Nevertheless, painted a huge number of works. He was born in 1483 and died in 1520. During his painting years, he was well received. He is frequently mentioned along with Leonardo da Vinci as one of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance.
His artistic efforts are presently being shown in a special exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Big time! One hundred seventy one pieces! It is Raphael at his finest. Historically referred to as The Prince of Painters.
The Metropolitan exhibit is titled “Raphael: Sublime Poetry.” Such is the quality of his work.
Many of his pieces adorn a special area in Rome’s Vatican Palace.
Sad I will miss the Metropolitan exhibit.
Moving on.
Donald Jr. got married. The formal ceremony took place in the Bahamas. The whole family did not attend. Donald Sr. said he had to remain in Washington to protect the U.S. Nor did Melania or Barron attend.
Tom Hanks has done a 20 series program re World War II. It is titled “World War II with Tom Hanks” and began showing this past Monday on the History Channel.
The cleaning ladies were here Tuesday. I returned home as they were leaving. I quickly discovered my air conditioning was not working. A disaster!!! Could not get in touch with the ladies or their employer. None spoke English.
Wow was me!
Fortunately, Corey saved my butt. He came by about 5 hours later after he completed his work. A man of talent! Took him less than 2 minutes to figure out a plug was disconnected. Thank God! Saved me from a night of disaster!
The theologian Arthur Sprinkle has spoken out re the participation of women in the ministry. Church leadership claims the Bible does not recognize female leadership of any kind.
Sprinkle came upon many Biblical portions spelling out female leadership. Like Deborah who judged Israel, Phoebe who Paul commended as a deacon, and Priscilla who instructed the learned Apollos in the ways of God more accurately.
Trump’s “candidates” in the Republican primaries appear to have mostly if not all won. All it took was Trump’s charm and mega dollars from Trump’s billionaire supporters.
On this day in 1897, “Dracula” went on sale in London.
A major British naval victory. The British navy sank the unsinkable German battleship Bismarck.
Key West weather is August-September weather. Hot as hell! The only way to describe it. Two days ago, the internet posted a statement that Key West heat that day was “dangerous.” Every day lately seems dangerous.
The Trump administration plans to send U.S. persons afflicted with Ebola to Kenya. Doesn’t sound legal to me.
Trump wants to create more banks. Crypto companies and automakers are among those that have applied for banking charters.
Banks suck. Not the friend of the people. Only the rich.
A recent New York Times article references Judy Blume’s novel “Are You There God? It’s me, Margaret.”
Pat Bondi has been diagnosed with throat cancer after being fired as Attorney General. She has undergone surgery.
I had the pleasure of meeting Ben Harrison the other day. He authored “Undying Love,” the true story of von Cosel and Elena. Von Cosel an x-ray technician who loved his patient Elena who died. He recovered her body and slept with it in his bed for seven years. A true Key West story. Harrison’s book a spectacular rendering!
I am heading for another surgery. This time my throat. I have an esophageal obstruction. Which means I choke when I swallow. I have had the problem for 15 years. It has gotten worse. I now choke on occasion when swallowing pills. Even a small baby aspirin. No fun! My health requires me to take 16 pills a day.
Lori time today. A haircut.
Enjoy your day!