eleanor and franklin mini-series

I finished up watching the DVD on loan from the library, two discs, today. it was 'Eleanor and franklin', about president franklin Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor. it was a mini-series, according to what I found online it was first broadcast on ABC in 1976, the early years. then the white house years was broadcast a year later. Mackenzie phillips played Eleanor as a teenager, and I recognized mark harmon in it as well, as a wounded GI during world war two. not a lot of new information, since I have already studied this president a lot. but it did go in-depth on some of the people closest to this couple, such as franklin's mom, as well as his secretary, and another aide. they covered the death of all three of them. the story was told through flashback, when Eleanor was coming back from warm springs, Georgia, after FDR had died in april 1945. I have seen a later movie also about this president, called 'hyde park on hudson', where bill murray played the president. but it was more about his time with his mistress. there were a few times when I said 'i agree with them', where I understood they were going for a certain reaction from the viewers and got it. I think this was no doubt true from me when FDR spoke of being stricken with polio, and trying to cope with it. I understood, in terms of not wanting pity from anyone. of course I liked seeing the portrayal of theodore Roosevelt in it, but I was not familiar with the actor that played him.
   not much movement on the job front today, but I picked up a package from a UPS store. it was part of my order related to the iowa hawkeyes in the outback bowl. I knew well enough to check to see what was there, and just one of the two items was there. the other is on back-order, so it means going back at some point soon. I also went to a nearby Walgreen to pick up a few items. I watched the second half of the mini-series when I got back, the first half I watched on sunday. I showed some family photos to brawler when I went to the comedy club in the evening, as he expressed interest in seeing them last week when it came up in conversation. then I went to perform at another venue, I was on near the end of the night. one performer yelled at the crowd, although I didn't care for it since it was just one person that was talking during her performance. I try to ignore anyone who does this during my performance, and just plow through, as I know full well that not everyone is paying attention. one must live for those who are engaged in it, and try to forget those who aren't. it was also nice to hear from the crow, who spoke of having performances in iowa soon. it prompted me to look up new deal art in post offices, since it reminded me of one visit where I had read online about this art and just had to see it. I liked finding what I was looking for without saying a word to anyone.