Just because someone has a career as a professional doesn’t mean they can’t explore the creative side of life. Such is the case for Ross Hewitt who is a retired infectious disease physician who always had a passion for the theatre. He worked much of the time helping those with AIDS and HIV but also took time to audition and appear in plays in New York City and Buffalo. As an … [Read more...]
Tied Up in Knott’s: A Daughter’s Remembrance of her Father Don Knotts
Actress Karen Knotts, who was born in 1954, is the daughter of Don Knotts best known as Deputy Barney Fife on the Andy Griffith Show. It was one of my favorite shows as a kid as it was with many Baby Boomers. She wrote a book called Tied Up in Knotts which is available on Amazon as an audiobook. She also regularly performs it live as a one-woman show. I saw it at the Fine … [Read more...]
How to Have Fun on a Nickel or Dime as an Older Single Woman
Remember nickels and dimes? They get tossed in a box these days. I don’t think kids even know what they are. Can you believe this? The Powerball winner was one block from my house. One frickin' block! Did I buy a ticket? No! As a single older woman living in Los Angeles, it can be difficult to have fun without winning the Powerball but it’s possible. I’m a … [Read more...]
Can You Believe the Album “Thriller” is 40 Years Old?
I attended my 50th high school reunion earlier this year and am constantly amazed at how fast time flies by. None of us know how much time we have left. If we take care of ourselves and don’t have an accident, we have the potential to live long and active lives. We can only hope, right? Michael Jackson's iconic album is 40 years old Michael Jackson was 24 years old in … [Read more...]
On Location Tours Virtual Friends Tour of Manhattan – Review
Friends: The Reunion streams on HBO Max and, for a while, it was all over social media. Have you ever wanted to know where some of the locations for the show were filmed? On Location Tours has added a virtual tour of Friends locations that were shot in New York City. Friends was filmed at Warner Brothers Studio in Burbank, California but most of the establishing shots were … [Read more...]