If you haven’t gotten your new issue of The Observer (May 2009), DON’T MISS THIS ONE! It is chock full of photos, collages, and reports on the Leap Back convention. Not only is this publication a great souvenir for those who attended the convention, it’s also a great, compact, program guide to all that happened at this wonderful, fan-run convention. You can order at the PQL website [www.projectquantumleap.com]. I’m proud to have contributed much to this issue.

There’s also a report from me of the convention itself. I was a volunteer photographer for The Leap Back 2009. Later on this year, I’ll post that report here but if you can’t wait, get your hardcopy of The Observer.

Jo

One of my favorite people along with my husband, my daughter, and Scott Bakula.

In April, the family went to New York City to see Andrew in South Pacific. It was a fabulous production! I’ll be doing an article on this event for the November issue of The Observer, complete with photos. Suffice it to say if you want a great experience at the Beaumont Theatre at Lincoln Center, and you’re in New York, I hope you will go see this production.

When I told Karen this was the show we were seeing in NY, she was less than enthusiastic. The movie was never of interest to either of us. The show is a completely different experience and, in my opinion, runs rings around the movie. Yeah, it’s that good. It did win several Tonys and Tony nominations. Karen definitely agrees.

I know it’s been awhile since I’ve added anything. Chalk that up to travel.

I wrote about our Vegas trip in December. The next big trip for me was to Los Angeles and the 2009 Leap Back convention. I volunteered to be a videographer for the con. For that, I borrowed my husband’s HD camera and got some fantastic stuff. I also took along my Panasonic and got quite a few stills, which are up at the Leap Back Photo Site (my photos begin with P - for Panasonic). There are also several photos in the Leap Back Photo Gallery. A highlighted description of the convention is found in the Scott Bakula section.

I hadn’t known Ellen long, but she and I had become close. Our families were planning to spend time together in April at her home. On the 13th of January, we were emailing plans back and forth. On the 17th, she was gone. Her passing reinforces to me how tenuous and fleeting life is, even when it’s a long life.

I spent today watching the inauguration of President Obama. He’s called for a new involvement of American citizens. I think I will volunteer more of my time to community. I volunteer at the YMCA and at a local outdoor botanical museum. I’ll have to see what else I can do.

Jo and Richard

Yesterday, Richard and I did our usual Saturday bike ride in Moss Park. We went there early morning before the crowds poured in for lunchtime picnics. When we parked the car, I saw two Sandhill cranes about 100 yards from the car and I told Richard I wanted to see if I could get closer to them to get a photo. I not only got very close, they followed me back to the car! I’ve got a little Fugi pocket camera that I carry with me on rides and Richard and I clicked off a couple of dozen pics of these magnificant birds.

Later in the morning, we were biking in a different part of the park, which is a few hundred acres in size. We spotted an unusual creature we had never seen before. It had a black head and shoulders, tan body, huge fluffy tail. I thought it might be in the marmoset family.  We found some rangers who told us we saw a Sherman Fox Squirrel. It was twice the size of our normal Florida squirrels. It’s a shy creature. Doesn’t like humans.

There’s more photos of our Moss Park adventure in the Media Gallery.

Another collage for the season:

This page houses the “Collage of the Moment” and changes periodically. Enjoy.

Scott and me, Hamilton 2004

New site, old title. I guess I’ve entered the current century. I was looking for an easier way of maintaining the site and my husband introduced me to blogging.

Most of the stuff I’ve had up has been transferred like all the travel information and journals. Most of the photos, wallpapers, etc. will be maintained in a media library so you can either read the text or just look at the pictures.

Also, now it’s easy to add comments and you might even find a survey or two down the road. Enjoy!

Great news for all Scott fans.

As to Scott Bakula, by now I guess the world knows he has made a movie costarring opposite Matt Damon in The Informant. It’s due out in September 2009. I’ll post the exact date when it’s publicized. But the buzz on the movie puts it on the list of “must sees” for the coming year! It’s billed as a “dark” comedy.

If you haven’t signed up for 2009 A Leap Back convention, better do it fast if you intend to go. With a lineup of over 50 guests PLUS Scott and Dean Stockwell on the same stage together, this fan-run con with all proceeds going to the Starlight/Starbright foundation is bound to be a huge hit. Check out the con website

at:http://www.leapback2009.com/