Girls, Can You Believe It? It Is The End Of June, And We Are Halfway Through 2026!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                             I am more amazed, darlings, that we have reached the first half of the year.  The time has gone so fast!

                                              June was Pride Month, and we celebrated Pride by seeing three shows this month--"The Rocky Horror Show," which I have posted, and, most recently, "Hadestown," and "Ragtime," which I will just say now is going to get a rave from me for the first time having seen two previous productions, which failed to impress me.

                                                 Will wonders never cease, girls!

                                                 This month, after a period of 53 days, I completed the Larry McMurtry "Lonesome Dove Tetralogy."  It is so far my most enthralling read of the year.  I was also surprisingly impressed with Ocean Vuong's second novel, "The Emperor Of Gladness," not having been impressed with his earlier first novel, "On Earth, We Are Briefly Gorgeous."

                                                    Because of my dedication to this, I have not read as many books total for this time period. I should be at least on 50, but I so far have only read 32 books.  Poor me!!!!!!!!!!!

                                                     After over 50 years, and I will write more on this, I finally got to see the 1968 musical film of "Oliver!," which has undeservedly been forgotten over the years.  I will have more on that in coming posts.  Also, we saw Steven Spielberg's film, "Disclosure Day."  Sci fi mavens will love it; for the rest of us, stick with 'Close Encounters.'

                                                       Yes, a lot happened in June.  Including some stuff I will reveal in tomorrow's--next month--post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                                          Hope everyone had a Happy Pride and join me for the second half of the year.

                                                            See you next month, girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!