Cure for the blues

I was feeling a bit cranky tonight and knew I shouldn't go to bed in that mood. So, I hit YouTube. And gave myself an early Christmas present.

Just think of the stories!

Great story in the Post the other day about George Austin Hay, who balanced working for the federal government and acting in the theater and movies. He sounds fascinating--he knew Gene Kelly, Alfred Hitchcock, Paul Newman, met Marilyn Monroe, and made promo films for the military.

Here's a man you just want to sit down and talk to for a long time.

Tangentially related, here's a fun video of Julie Andrews and Gene Kelly! Man, talk about people you want to hang around with. (If you haven't read Julie Andrews's book, go read it. Fascinating, really.)