Fashion and Little Richard

Let's talk about fashion. I was lucky enough to attend a Little Richard concert last night. What a performer he is! He is 75 years old and his voice is still just as clear and crisp as it sounds on his CDs. There was no lip synching going on during this show. People of all ages were dancing and singing. His band put on an incredible show, this is rock & roll at its finest. It was a give it all you got performance!



Now onward to the fashion part......The sax players and guitar players were all dressed in pinstripe suits. When you have that many performers on stage it is important to have some continuity in each band members wardrobe. They did not all wear the same pinstripe suit, but everybody was wearing a dark color pinstripe that let you know they were serious about their business and why shouldn't they be?! What is wrong with with wanting to look good? Those probably were Armani 3 button suits, great choice! These men looked fabulous.



When you enjoy your life, dress nice!



Moral of the story -
Do not ever be afraid to dress up. You can never be overdressed.

Let us talk about our oceans.
I live on an island, 5 blocks from the Atlantic Ocean. When my vivid imagination kicks into high gear I think that someday, nobody will be able to live within 60 miles of any ocean. This will be due to the massive water pollution causing a health hazard for anybody breathing in the contaminants from the salt breezes.

Hmmmm...Has anybody ever heard of the Red Tide?
Northeast Florida has been hit with a bout of this angry ocean organism. What is it? Red tide is a naturally-occurring, higher-than-normal concentration of the microscopic algae Karenia brevis (formerly Gymnodinium breve).
This organism produces a toxin that affects the central nervous system of fish so that they are paralyzed and cannot breathe. When red tide algae reproduce in dense concentrations it is called a "Bloom" as the ocean sometimes appears red.

Normally, we are just worried about the dead fish. This time the Red Tide Bloom is causing respiratory problems in all of us humans. Not just people with lung problems. I am a healthy adult and I have developed a 'red tide cough' along with others. The Doctors say it is just a nuisance...it does go away once you leave the beach or come into an air conditioned house. But I live at the beach...I am still coughing at times. 'Hello, is this thing on'?

I wonder if our recent heavy rains for the last 3 weeks are a contributing factor? Imagine all of the runoff that pours into the waterways from our towns.

Just a little ocean lesson for today.