"Darling, It's Time"

No words of wisdom here. No thoughts on philosophy of life or love. This one is just for the romance of it. Julia Roberts and Javier Bardem play two people who had their hearts crushed and are afraid to love again. For Liz Gilbert (Julia Roberts' character) it's been about a year. For Felipe (Javier Bardem's character) it has been ten years. They know they love each other but they have not yet made love.

 

Until Felipe puts Joao Gilberto's "'S Wonderful" in his stereo, walks to Liz, offers his hand and says "Darling, it's time".

 

 

*sigh*

 

I absolutely love it. "Wonderful, marvelous that you should care for me". Yeah, hopeless romantic, that's me.

Simple, Elegant, Beautiful

In the year that the Nazis invaded Poland, physicists confirmed the process of splitting atoms, John Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath" was published and "Gone with the Wind" dominated the Academy Awards, we were also given the gift of "Moonlight Serenade" by Glenn Miller. The epitome of big band music, it's romantic, light, fun, happy music that makes you want to hold your partner close and dance across the floor. It brings to mind images of finely dressed men and women at tables smoking cigarettes and drinking martinis as they listen to Mr Miller.  Enjoy.

In 1965 one of the coolest men to ever walk the planet put lyrics to Miller's masterpiece. Frank Sinatra romances us with his version of "Moonlight Serenade".

And one more before we part. Something that may seem very different, but I don't see it that way.