Julie Andrews, Kristin Chenoweth, and My Grandma Millie

As a child, I spent a lot of time doing two things: being sick (and thus, being cared for at my Grandmother's house) and watching movies.  Sometimes, I forget about the time I spent doing both; once in a while, my memory is jogged and I spend some time reminiscing over those moments.  

While playing around on Youtube this afternoon and showing the boyfriend who Kristin Chenoweth is, I was linked to a video of her singing "A Spoon Full of Sugar".  Immediately, a smile spread across my face as I recalled someone I spent many childhood days watching, listening to, and pathetically attempting to emulate: Julie Andrews.  You see, the copy of Chenoweth singing the Mary Poppins song is actually from The Kennedy Center Honors of Andrews, and combines two (well really, three) women I greatly admire.  

I can't count how many times I watched Mary Poppins or The Sound of Music, but no matter where I am when they begin to play, I instantly recall some of the best moments of my childhood, some of which have faded to the background over the years.  My maternal grandmother always had music in her house; a classically trained pianist, I could always listen to the record of The Sound of Music she had in her den.  My grandmother passed away when I was 11, but I am thankful and oh so fortunate for the impact she had on my life culturally.  Even now, from time to time, the boyfriend will catch me humming along to the opera streaming out of my macbook.  

What I pine for most of all is probably my childhood... and my piano (which used to be my Grandma's) and is currently located across the country.  Pardon my nostalgia...