We’re going to take a whirlwind trip to visit several Middle Eastern locations with Roman ruins. Of course the way things are currently in the Middle East, you couldn’t pay me to visit these places in person, but online? Piece of cake!
We’ve had two celebrity deaths the past few days. James Farentino died at age 73 on the 24th. And yesterday Robert Hegyes died at age 60. Farentino was in many shows over the years but Hegyes is best remembered for his role as Juan Epstein on Welcome Back, Kotter.
On TV tonight: tonight is the series finale of Chuck which makes me rather sad even though they’ve really taken the show as far as it could go. We also have a new episode of Fringe.
Reading: Now I’m reading Viridis by Calista Taylor. This is a steampunk romance. It’s good, so far.
I’m in the mood to hang out on the beach somewhere. So we’re going to visit the Caribbean islands in the Grenadines. They comprise over 600 islands! Powdery sand beaches, coral reefs, Visit this site for pictures.
Today in history:
- 1892 – Pioneer aviatrix Bessie Coleman was born. Read about her, she was made of awesome!
- 1892 – Actress Zara Cully was born. She’s best known for her role as Mother Jefferson on The Jeffersons,
- 1905 – Character actor Charles Lane was born. I’d be very surprised if you hadn’t seen him in something. He died in 2007 at age 102!
- 1905 – Singer Maria Von Trapp was born. Yes, the woman from The Sound of Music. The real woman.
- 1907 – The Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III was introduced into British Military Service. It remains the second oldest military rifle still in official use.
- 1911 – Glenn H. Curtiss flew the first successful American seaplane.
- 1920 – Former Ford Motor Company executive Henry Leland started the Lincoln Motor Company which he later sold to his former employer.
On TV tonight: The Finder and Person of Interest, but I’ve lost interest in the latter. And I have a DVD I need to watch.
Reading: I’m reading a great new book called From the Ashes by Jeremy Burns. It’s an action/adventure/thriller and I’m really enjoying it. And unlike so many books these days there’s almost no cussing. I’m 300 pages into it and there have been a grand total of 3 cuss words that I recall.
Sorry for being offline again. It’s been chaotic here.
But today we’re headed to London to visit The Tate which is home to the United Kingdom’s national art. Four museums make up The Tate: Tate London (aka Tate Gallery), Tate Liverpool, Tate St Ives, and Tate Modern. You can visit Tate Online to view some of the artwork found there.
There’s nothing on TV tonight except the State of the Union address. I have no desire to watch that. Especially when I have Netflix DVDs I need to watch before my account switches to streaming at the end of the week. So I’ll either be watching Agatha Christie’s Tommy & Tuppence or Murdoch Mysteries.
Reading: Been reading a steampunk novel called The Bookman by Lavie Tidhar which was good. And I’m about to start From the Ashes by Jeremy Burns.
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