I couldn't let the day go by without wishing you all a very happy, healthy and successful New Year.
It's been some time since I posted here, but I have been 'dropping by' from time to time to read the comments and look at the beautiful banners (Ania, I particularly like your Christmas 'Happy Holidays' banner with the hearts and red roses
). 2019 was a year of mixed emotions for me. It started on a high with my visit to Carmel for the Birthday Weekend celebrations, and the opportunity to wave to Doris and sing Happy Birthday from the Quail Lodge Golf Course down below her house. Not so long afterwards came the news of her passing, bringing tears and much sadness. After that came a period of inertia, which continued for much of the rest of the year. Thoughts of my own mortality, the uncertainty of the situation surrounding Brexit, and various other personal matters did nothing to improve my situation.
However, I have always loved the Christmas Season, and when the time came to get out the decorations and brighten the place up I began to feel more enthusiastic about life. Then a strange thing happened. I often watch one or other of the many movies that Doris made to cheer myself up (who could not feel better after that?). One evening I was trying to decide what to watch when I found 'Do not Disturb'. Now I don't know why, but I always thought the only Doris Day film I had never seen was 'Where were you when the lights went out?', because it's really hard to find. However when 'Do not Disturb' started I was surprised to find it was completely new to me. More than that, it was as if Doris was giving me a personal showing of the film. I can't explain it in any logical way, but I really felt part of it and I haven't laughed as much for a long time. The scene with the 'one man band' in the cafe is just hilarious especially when Doris tries to do it. I don't think Lucille Ball could have done that better. What a brilliant, uplifting film. Just what I needed!
So now I am looking forward to 2020 in a really positive way, and I hope to be posting more regularly. One of my first plans is to visit "a rare collection of garments, jewellery and accessories from the wardrobe of movie icon, Doris Day at the Museum of Style Icons, Newbridge, Co. Kildare (Ireland)". This is part of the collection to be auctioned in Los Angeles next April. I'll let you know what it's like (and take some photos if it's allowed), but here's a link to their website for now
https://visitnewbridgesilverware.com/doris-day
Once again, a Happy New Year!
Robert
It's beautiful! 
