4 February 2014: Tuesday ... great yoga class with true teacher and enthusiast Christine ... Rev. Scott Lee comes to visit mom ... watched "Babette's Feast", a Danish film of great depth with mom ...

Had another great yoga class with a wonderful teacher, a true pedagogue in many ways, and enthusiastic believer in the power of the practice, Christine. We gathered in a circle and said our names several times. Then, we went around and tried to name each person correctly. It worked, for some, not for me, but it was a nice gesture by the teacher, who begins each session with a reading that sets the tone for the workout and it is a workout that flows smoothly from position to position. It is true cardio and with the breathing a total workout. Later, upon leaving, I called her Cathy and she said, no I'm Christine, which I knew, and then she proceeded to remember my name.

 

In the evening, Mom and I watched an extraordinary Danish film, "Babette's Feast", about a gathering in a village of about a dozen people and the exquisite meal that is prepared for them that is generously bolstered by spirits. The dialogue, in Danish, is sparse and the faces so picture perfect for the era and the camera moves so smooth and the plot so simple. They eat, talk, and then move into the salon for some musical entertainment and then the evening is over. But such beautiful filmmaking. I think it one an Oscar for Best Foreign Picture.    

Stéphane Audran is a French film and television actress, known for her performances in award-winning movies such as Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie and Babette's Feast and in critically acclaimed films like The Big Red One and Violette Nozière. Wikipedia

Born: November 8, 1932 (age 81)