2016 Improbable!

Happy New Year. 2016. Seems impossible. I mean, it's just a number, but that number never featured in my vision of the future. But here we are.

You can't help reviewing the year, reviewing your self, reviewing the world. It's a natural time to take an accounting.

Bottom line: still here. 

Last night we had a nice meal and watched "The Royal Tannenbaums," by Wes Anderson and U2's recent concert in Paris.

Two extraordinary experiences. 

We love Wes Anderson's world. Quirky. Heartfelt. Celebrates the oddball nature of a well-formed being. So many great movies. So many great moments. Tannenbaums is one of his best. Every time we hear Nico's voice, the tears flow. 

And U2's "Songs of Innocence & Experience" is an extraordinary show. It's a massively beautiful stadium concert. More like a world-traveling Broadway show. In the best way. These guys are probably the best band in the Universe to captivate a stadium. Their songs, their vision is made for a massive collection of people. So many great anthems. 

There is sadness, beauty, and intelligence in their best songs. And they have lots of them. The video screen, and all the imagery was absolutely astonishing.