Springin'

Last night was my first softball game since third grade. It was so fun and the weather was perfect. And we won. I think my little cousin, Grant, would be proud, no?

On the way way home I was walking and a man in front of me grabbed the woman he was with at the stop light and started dancing with her. It was cute. They were happy.

Today I went to the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens with Samantha. It's a nice 40 minute walk from our apartment. I broke out the spring dress and we had ourselves a nice time:

Better than folding socks, Alison?

It reached the SEVENTIES today. I spent five hours cleaning. But then...

Me and Alison and Kate spent our Saturday night outside drinking wine, eating pizza, and blasting Pavarotti from our window.

Yesssss.

"High F above C..."

Last night I finished reading this book; Julie Andrews' memoir about her life up until she was offered the role of Mary Poppins.

When she was nine she started taking voice lessons and eventually was on the vaudeville stage with her mom and step dad. When she was twelve she began singing in a variety show called the Starlight Roof. The gag was, the host would have all the kids in the audience run up to the stage and he would pick out one to talk to (Julie) and after a few jokes, this random girl from the audience would sing.

She was a hit at first, but became a little boring as she got older and the song she sang got easier. So she showed them what she could do with "Polonaise Mignon."

You have GOT to listen to this. The whole way through. No cheating.



Now go buy the book!