donna's doings

RUDE AWAKENING

Did you ever go to a movie thinking that it is one that would appeal to your demographic and everyone there is really old? Well, that happened to me today. Since my baby sitting job for today and tomorrow fell through and I was at loose ends with nothing else to do I took myself to the first showing of A Prairie Home Companion this afternoon. The movie was delightful and entertaining and Dusty and Lefty were especially funny. I was stunned at Lily Tomlin's performance and how much she reminded me of my children's now deceased Auntie Clara from their father's side of the family. It brought tears to my eyes knowing that the era of such a delightful show has ended. I will see it again and again, no doubt, even if I'm not as old as everyone else there (tongue in cheek) and I will continue to listen to the rebroadcasts on NPR so long as the funding permits the show to be aired. God bless Garrison Keillor for all the joy that he has brought to so many of us for these 30 plus years.