Yay, the show is finally back after what felt like the world's longest hiatus. Two-hour season premiere! Back on the couch with Don Draper, Roger Sterling, Sally, Peggy, Joan--endlessly entertaining*. Especially the dresses and furnishings and view of Madison Avenue advertising world in the 1960s. H., Figgy and I watched. I made salmon, salad and roasted potatoes for dinner and we ate on TV trays. [It was a late dinner, and they had eaten snacks at the movies.]
I won't be taking ordinary stuff for granted anymore--like sitting in the living room with my family and the dog watching Sunday night TV, or finally getting around to dusting the old table and the cherished framed photos on it. You need time and space and good fortune to do all of that. Good night.
*Morning-after note: I didn't mean that watching civil rights struggles is entertaining, and I grappled with that when I wrote that sentence. But seeing the protests on the episode last night was enlightening and eye-opening and I liked being taken back in time.
TCOY
I won't be taking ordinary stuff for granted anymore--like sitting in the living room with my family and the dog watching Sunday night TV, or finally getting around to dusting the old table and the cherished framed photos on it. You need time and space and good fortune to do all of that. Good night.
*Morning-after note: I didn't mean that watching civil rights struggles is entertaining, and I grappled with that when I wrote that sentence. But seeing the protests on the episode last night was enlightening and eye-opening and I liked being taken back in time.
TCOY
- 12 o'clock Mass. I liked part of the sermon: Life is a journey. I knew that, but liked hearing it from the pulpit, to remind me.
- Walked Sug around block twice.
- Nap.
- Raked the backyard, to better showcase pink and yellow hyacinths, red tulips, Tiny Dancer and regular daffs.
- Hot bubble bath.
- Made a simple strawberry dessert [wanted to test it for a publication I'm working on]. Not very high-calorie, but elegant, fresh, good.
- One day @ a time.
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Hi, Al. I DVRed it and watched it this morning (can't stay up that late on Sundays). Worth waiting for. But I don't get the new wife – seems like she is more of a girlfriend type. Guess we'll find out more. I agree. It's such an interesting time in history.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you got to spend the time with family intact. Love, Lin
Hi Lin. great episode, right? yeah....Don is looking tired and serious somehow, though still a sexual animal...he seems to be putting his career second to his interest in Megan.....something is gonna happen....she will rise to the top, he will topple....she has ambitions....i miss seeing Betty Draper...Joan is so intesting...love to all....alice xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteso get what you were saying!!!! It was endlessly entertaining. Roger and Pete, Don and Megan, Megan and Peggy, Don and Peggy, Joan and Laine! Joan and Peggy. God, I love this show!!!!!
ReplyDeleteapparently we won't be seeing much of Betty--january jones was pregnant thru much of the shooting
ReplyDeleteKim...I knew J. Jones was pregnant but was hoping she had the baby before the filming since the hiatus was so long...drat....couldn't she have chosen a more convenient time to have a baby? what does her family mean in comparison to my viewing pleasuer? JK. love alice
ReplyDeleteMegan is going to be seduced by Roger - I know it. Love the clothes in it.
ReplyDeleteOh, Lisa...interesting....hmmmm...that other guy Harry? likes Megan, too....i also think she might get pregnant...oh, so many possible plot twists...i loved the season's first episode....hope to see you soon....alice
ReplyDeleteJanuary Jones, some nerve living your own life!!! ;-)
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