31st January, 2011 - Posted by gaylecarson - No Comments
January 31, 2011
I can’t believe it’s the end of the month already. And I was
just getting used to writing 2011 on all the checks and
correspondence.
Yesterday I went to a brunch for my alma mater, Emerson College,
It was at the Polo Club of Boca Raton and was lovely. Our
speaker was Kevin Bright, executive producer of “Friends” and
a graduate of the college. He is a guest professor at the
college and has done some amazing things not only at Emerson
but at Perkins School for the Blind also in Boston. He is
teaching their students how to film and appreciate the entire
production process. He showed us a sample of their work and
it is amazing.
On Saturday night I went to see Barry Manilow. Was very lucky
and ended up being moved up to the 8th row so I was almost nose
to nose with the way the stage was set. He was fantabulous and
is one of my favorites. The audience never stopped applauding
or singing. And of course the songs are ones I understand and
24th January, 2011 - Posted by gaylecarson - No Comments
January 24, 2011
Last night was a wonderful event. A friend of mine who is 80
years old celebrated her birthday with her family and I was the
only “friend” invited. It was spectacular. There were 20 of us
and the restaurant took very good care of us. To me there is
nothing better than when love is expressed from people who really
care.
Went to a Florida Speakers Association meeting Saturday to rev
up my knowledge of social media. It was great and Dr. Maurice
Ramirez did a fabulous job. Hard to believe I was the second
president of this fantastic group and that I’m still active. Of
course that’s what great organizations inspire.
Got my first mentoring session with a new guide and it was the
best. And yes, I still hire mentors myself because you are
never too old to learn and you are never so great that you aren’t
teachable.
Finishing up all my DVD’s that I bought and wow–what information
has been shared. You think you know every way to do something
until you hear it from someone else. That’s why…
17th January, 2011 - Posted by gaylecarson - No Comments
January 17, 2010
What a beautiful week San Diego has had for me. Totally fantastic weather and sunshine every day.
Started off with my Master Mind group–a fantastic group of women who are so individualistic and bring diversified feedback to one another. The next evening we had a meeting of Womens Wisdom, a networking group of which I am a sponsor, and Arielle Ford was our guest speaker. Very interesting presentation on her book, “The Soulmate Secret.” Bought one for my son, but am reading it first!!
Then on to a business meeting and a hospital visit to one of my college roomies. You hate to make those but it’s important to the people you are seeing. One more reason I keep stressing your health, taking care of yourself and making sure you have your preventive screenings etc. Then in the evening, dinner with a friend.
More lunches and dinners with friends the remainder of the week, but never fear, I did a lot of work while I was here. I find I do much better writing when I’m sitting on the balcony of my condo with the sun shining, my puppy by my side and far less interruptions than…
11th January, 2011 - Posted by gaylecarson - No Comments
January 10, 2011
Well, I saw two diverse movies this weekend. One was “The KIngs
SpeecH” which was absolutely fantastic. In fact, the audience
exploded into applause when it was done. Let’s see how many
awards it collects this year. It is also amazing that none of
us were aware of the speech problem the king had. It was a time
of non-media and the royalty was very well secluded in the news
arena. I don’t think it would be the same now.
Then I went to see “Oy Vey My Son is Gay.” Funny, truthful and
certainly not the same calibur as the first movie, but everyone
in the audience was laughing at the situations presented. At the
end the director/producer actually came in front and spoke to us
about the difficulties in putting the movie together and what he
had to do to get it distributed. And he asked us to let people
know about it. Whether it would do well in another locale is
a different story, but my friend wanted to see it and doesn’t
drive, so I took her–and enjoyed it!…
3rd January, 2011 - Posted by gaylecarson - 1 Comment
January 3, 2011
Are we going to have fun remembering to write 2011 on all our
checks and outgoing notes? I am thinking back to when we
thought that turning 2000 was going to be a disaster and people
actually stayed home believing something terrible was going to
happen and here we are in 2011!!
Met a wonderful woman Deborah Hurm and her friend when I went to
see Sharon Gless in a play Saturday evening. Hopefully the pic
of the three of us made it to this newsletter. Deborah herself
is an accomplished actress and the play really hit home as it’s
about a woman in her 60′s who has decided she wants to have sex
and find a fulfilling relationship. And what a journey it is!
I also went to a “ladies only” birthday party for Eileen Burns
who is co-director of the local GKIC chapter. It was a delightful
setting and gathering of the “tribe.” We set out on the…
2nd January, 2011 - Posted by gaylecarson - No Comments
Happy New Year to everyone. This was the quietest time I’ve ever had. I guess when you get to be a boomer and beyond, you quiet things down. I spent NYEve at a movie, came home, had dinner and cheese and crackers with my one glass of White Zinfindel, the only wine I can tolerate, and spent the night with my pets. Terrific!
Saw a lot of movies over the two weeks–five to be exact. One reminded me of my life–the one with George Clooney–but that was made before the last security scare so I am waiting to see what happens on my next trip. Especially because it is with my pup. “Invictus” was fantastic, “It’s Complicated” was a scream, and “the Morgans” was amusing although the critics didn’t think so. I thought “The Blind Side” was so inspirational that it made me realize how little I am doing now for social progress.
I have yet to see “Nine.” Was going to go, and then the weather turned cold and I decided to work on cleaning my office. What a trip to see your life pass you by as you go through old “doings” and toss them.
I wish everyone…
