At last, I have found time to get going on my blog. I have acquired a
first-time laptop, specifically for this purpose. I thought it would be
easy. Not so. I am still learning the tricks of this tapping trade and I
mean the back-to- basics! However, there is a streak of light at the
end of this long, dark e-tunnel..I have just paid for this internet
connection, with a credit card, up in the sky, flying above American
clouds and I did it by my own self. Before I go any further, a propos
of nothing and everything, I have to say that I just love this country.
So, vagaries and excuses over..let’s go.
You may know of my Beatle brother connection , ( no, it’s not Ringo)
but I have another strong link with my home city..Liverpool, as one
of the four Directors of The Cavern Club. We crossed the pond to join in
the 50 years celebration of The Beatles arriving for the first time in
America, on February 7th, 1964 and we are in transit to the second leg
of this gig, to Orlando.
New York, New York. I can hear Lisa Minelli, with her astounding
rendition of that song. This city is pure energy..you don’t even have to
drink it or eat it…just breathing is enough to get you high
We left London in a rage of rain and winds and gloomy skies and
arrived in New York to find sharp blue heavens, bright sunshine and
ledges of snow, where it had been shovelled to the sidewalks. Wonderful.
It was uber cold, but hey, we were prepared for that. We were treated
like royalty in Kennedy airport, rushed through a fast-track system and
straight into the main reception area, where our very own Lord Mayor of
Liverpool giving a talk. It was mainly a celebration of the
inauguration of JFK and that just happened to coincide with the 50 years
events throughout the city.. We took over the microphone..by invitation
and the event sort of transmuted into a mini- Beatlefest…there was even
a Beatle Tribute band playing. What a fab welcome to New York. Thank
you to all involved in the organisation.
I keep losing this page..see…I am getting the lingo..and
panicking..either this laptop is overly sensitive or I am too
heavy-handed and keep touching the wrong bits….so I am going to try
posting this now. Please bear with me; there are some good stories
already to roll with.
Lovely account of your trip, Julia. Looking forward to more!
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