Saturday, September 14, 2013

"...but I have miles to go before I sleep." (Robert Frost)

Hi...If there is anyone left who is reading this blog, I have just a couple of things to write about.  I just had published what I'm certain will be my last book.  Buy it...it might become a collector's item one day.  OK don't buy it--it's too much to pay for it anyway.  I'm pretty proud of the fact that I wrote my "Memoirs" in 2007 and since then have published 12 more books consisting of all the blog postings since then.  It may not seem so great, but I believe they will be very interesting historical reading, especially with all the comments attached.  Now this may be the last posting owing to the fact that typing has become a major problem because of the tremors in my hands.  I'm constantly pressing the wrong letters on the keyboard and then having to erase them and stick in the correct letters.  It's just too much frustration.

Nevertheless, I just did complete my attempt at writing a musical for presentation in our theatre in late March.  We have had a musical here for the past 30 years, but this year none was approved by the Board of Directors of Huntington Lakes.  I felt that this was not acceptable so I decided to write one myself.  The concept is that what I wrote is a recreation of a USO concert during WWII.  The cast will take the part of the celebrities who sang at these concerts and the audience will be the military at a boot camp.  What I wrote was accepted by the BOD and I think it will be a hit with those who come to see it and be reminded of the music of WWII.  The title is "43!" (Just as you see it with quote marks and exclamation point).  So much for that; I have launched myself on a new career--composer--sort of like Rogers and Hammerstein. I will write and direct all the musicals.  (Just kidding.  I'm finished with my writing careers).

In March, when this musical goes live for 3 nights, I will have turned 90. I do have two broken hips and a pacemaker; I do use a walker--but in spite of all illnesses I still have my driver's license.   So long, cuzzin Ruthie; so long PB--so sorry to have disturbed you; so long kids; so long to all my former students and to all whoever read and commented on Red Baron's Blog.