LENA

LENA
Lena Horne died two days ago, Sunday, May 9, 2010 - Mothers’ Day - at the age of 92. Lena was a mother, having had two children during the time that she was married to Louis Jones - 1937-1944.
Lena’s, and my, nonagenarian lives have spanned a lot of interesting history - some very interesting - and uplifting - and some very deflating and sad. She was a talented, and well known entertainer, who performed over six decades. Besides being known as a “singer”, she also appeared in 21 movies! I am glad that I got to see her perform in person - up close. Marie and I saw one of her shows in the Crown Room of the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. That was probably 40 years ago. I can still relate to the chills I felt back then, when she sang her theme song, “Stormy Weather”. The world has lost another person who has helped to make our world a more pleasant place to live.
RCL - 5/11/10.