I haven't been in a terrific mood the last few days. My walking has been limited because I have shin splints from my initial two days of walking this week. Althought the weather has been glorious, except for a rainy half-day, my OA has escalated and my thumbs have been aching severely. I went shopping for sneakers on Wednesday, but no luck. I was even willing to go for the expensive ones because I had a 30% off deal at Kohl's.

When I woke up this morning, I was in terrible shape so one coffee and into the shower. That meant I was presentable to run to the pharmacy to pick up my refills. Because I was nearby, and because I had another 30% off coupon, I stopped in to Payless and bought sneakers. They feel fine and the price was right. Had some lunch and decided to attempt a walk. Only managed 13 minutes because my breathing was labored. Came home and despite the new shoes, I was really morose.

BUT, my TV was tuned to PBS because son had called to suggest I watch a production about Yoga for seniors. (Truth? I only watched about 10 minutes - booorrrriiinng) And because I usually do as Baby Boy suggests, I was able to watch a marvelous show, despite the fund-raising breaks. The three baby tenors, known as Il Volo, put on a show that just exceeded my expectations.

Now, I had heard of these young men some time ago and thought it was just a gimmick. It's no gimmick. These boys, and they are boys, 18, 17, 16 years of age. Piero, Gianluca and Ignacio. And they sing with voices that transcend angelic. Of course, most of their selections are in Italian, since that's their native language, but they do some in Spanish (not too big a stretch) and they sing some in English, but I'm thinking they learn those lyrics phonetically. Why do I think that?, because in ad lib conversation, they struggle with the unfamiliar words.

They sang and they sang and they interacted with the audience, who obviously adored them. The PBS gals who were doing the begging breaks were absolutely cougar-ish around them.

They are three handsome, engaging young men who seem to be unspoiled by the attention they garner from the young girls and the fame and acclamation of the music world. I pray that they don't mess it all up by getting in legal trouble for the antics that have overtaken other young people suffering from too much too soon. I'm not sure how long their fame as Il Volo will last once they are in their 20's and 30's. Piero will surely have some career in the music business, and Gianluca looks as though he might be destined for the operatic stage. Whatever 'nacio does, he has such a winning personality that he should be successful.

All of this is by way of saying that enjoying the talents of these young men has left me feeling much better about the world in general and about me in particular. There's hope for the planet.