We started our New Year's Eve with
Artie Shaw's “Any Old Time,” smoothly transitioning to “Rosalie”
followed by “Deep Purple” and more from our CD of “The Best of
Artie Shaw.”
Those of you of a certain age will
remember Artie Shaw, a great clarinetist probably most famous for his
rendition of “Begin the Beguine,” my personal favorite. That
recording took us through dinner.
Then we adjourned to the couch to watch
a Robin Williams classic, “Good Morning, Vietnam.” in which he
plays an over-the-top DJ in his own battle with an Army officer who
refuses to let him report on the escalating war. Could have been
written today about our involvement in the Middle East.
Ended the evening watching a silly
movie with Martin Short and Danny Glover which I won't mention
further. Then watched the ball drop in Times Square and went to bed.
Continued our Retro New Year at
breakfast with Tommy Dorsey and Frank Sinatra and, boy, did Sinatra
sound young. The final notes of our Retro New Year were tooted by
Harry James, literally and figuratively, “The Man With a Horn.”
Vocals by Dick Haymes, Kitty Kallen, Helen Forrest, and Betty Grable,
who later became his wife (for a while).
Danced the New Year in, in our
memories.
Happy 2016 everyone.
