Good Mornin'!

This might be what is known as a lingering runner's high, but this is how I feel this morning.

Comments

MP said…
Hey! That's one of my favorite scenes from the movie!
June 10, 2008 at 8:12 PM
Lynne said…
Damn, they're good. This number just makes me smile - I can't help it.
June 10, 2008 at 9:39 PM
Michael Randall said…
lb,

I just saw this post for the first time. I am wondering if you have seen 'The Pirate', with Judy Garland and Gene Kelley. It too is a lot of fun.
July 27, 2008 at 2:52 PM
Lynne said…
I've never even heard of it! We'll have to get it sometime.

Stephen took our youngest (she loves Judy Garland) to see "Judy Garland in Concert" with the Boston Pops for her (daughter's, not Judy's) birthday last month - as you can imagine, this was not so easy to do! They both really enjoyed it (Stephen said it was a little eerie, but very well done).
July 27, 2008 at 3:10 PM
Michael Randall said…
That's why I mentioned it. It is a little known treasure.

Let me know when you seen it and I try to add a few more recommendations to The Aesthetic Capitalist.

I went through a long Judy Garland phase myself. Had my family a little worried, I think. ;-)

Many props for having a daughter that loves Judy Garland... much better than Ms. Miley Cyrus!
July 27, 2008 at 3:24 PM
Lynne said…
Not so fast - Hannah's in the house, it's just Judy (and frequently Frank) that I hear coming out of her room (like right now).
July 27, 2008 at 3:54 PM
Lynne said…
Funny follow-up: I told the 10 year-old about 'The Pirate' and she broke into a peppy chorus of Mack the Black! Apparently, she already knew the music through one of her Judy Garland CDs!
July 29, 2008 at 12:13 PM
Anonymous said…
That's great! You need to get your daughter to sing you 'Nina'.

http://www.amazon.com/Nina-LP-Version/dp/B00123K7SO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1217353428&sr=8-3

It's by far my favorite and totally makes the movie.
July 29, 2008 at 1:48 PM
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