Final days of orchids

Although I am still struggling with my very low energy level, I am glad that Barry convinced me to make it over to the New York Botanical Garden during this final week of the annual Orchid Show. The couple of days of relatively warm weather last week were clearly a call to everyone who wanted to see this: it was quite crowded but worth the visit.

We also managed to see two movies during the past week. The first was “Chappaquidick,” which tells the story of the drowning death of Mary Jo Kopechne, a young political campaign specialist who was in a car driven by Ted Kennedy that drove off a bridge. This was not an especially positive portrayal of the man who later served as a prominent United States Senator from Massachusetts for forty years. But we will never be certain about what happened that night: the truth of the incident went with Senator Kennedy to his grave. 

During a rather lengthy break between two medical appointments in The City, we saw “The Rider,” a film is based on the true story of a promising young rodeo performer, Brady Jandreau, who was badly injured in a riding accident. Being warned of the dangers of trying to return to the life he loves, he works to carve out a new life. The main roles, of Brady, his father Wayne, and sister Lilly are Jandreau family members who are not professional actors playing somewhat fictionalized versions of themselves. This film has been widely acclaimed, and is a visually and emotionally beautiful effort.

Love,

Rebecca