Practically Perfect in Every Way

Home: A Memoir of My Early Years is the title of the new book by Julie Andrews. It is sitting on my nighttable and I plan to start it today. I have such deep affection for Julie Andrews. She is definitely on the Ultimate List of Reasons to be Happy to be Alive, right up there with sunshine, puppies and Gummy Bears.

In college, I used to rent videos from a local drug store, and very often, in times of stress, I would rent Mary Poppins. It got to the point where the teenager behind the counter would see me coming across the store and just hand it to me. I have it on DVD now, and, while I don't have a lot of time to watch, I'm glad to know it's there.

For your enjoyment, I present Julie with her friend, Carol Burnett at Carnegie Hall. I saw Carol Burnett last year at a performance of Sweeney Todd, and I really had to restrain myself from professing my adoration. I will confess, though, that I did spend most of the play watching her reactions instead of watching the play itself. Carol is also a very strong presence on the List, and Carol and Julie together is almost too much goodness to bear.

Julie & Carol at the Carnegie Hall

Comments

[Alison]

Oh my god, Mary Poppins is my all time favorite movie. Nothing made me happier than when my kids got old enough to watch it. Have you seen the DVD with commentary? It's so much fun. Walt Disney insisted that every character have a theme song! Now you have to watch it again. During my childhood it was an escapist fantasy but as an adult I realize it's much more about the redemption of George. He's my favorite, by the way, And in real life he was the same - married solidly to the same woman forever with 4 or 5 sons. Winifred was also the same - flaky and married a whole bunch of times. Sorry I've been out of touch, I was away. Thanks for your continuing support!!

[mom101]

Am smitten as well. I recently introduced Thalia to Mary Poppins since I couldn't wait any longer and, well, she's still a little young for it. But she did like the part with the carousel.

[Alexis]

I think I must have an inner gay man, too, because I love Julie, Judy Garland, musicals, and Project Runway.

Thanks for commenting!

[Jenifer deWolf Paine]

Thank you for that!! You just made my inner gay man deliriously happy. I also have the autobiograpy, but haven't started it yet.