A Brief Interlude With Miss Hayworth

Busy, Busy Day

Hi gang. It would normally be the Gotta Have It/Gotta Blog It link party today, but my day is jam packed. Full to the brim so to speak.

So instead, I'm sharing the video my Dad just sent me.

It's of the lovely Miss Hayworth.

You see, there's more to Miss Hayworth than meets the eye, which is quite a bit to begin with as many a man from her generation can tell you.

She made them swoon. For good reason.

Now Gar said recently, he wasn't so sure that he thought Rita was 'all that'.

Then I showed him this clip and he started singing a different tune.

One flip of the hair, one word and she was immortalized for ever in Gilda. (click here if reading by email).




The thing about Rita was that, she wasn't just beautiful. She wasn't just a good actress. This girl could dance. She came from a family of famous Spanish dancers...yes Spanish. In fact, they (they being Hollywood) actually performed electrolosis on her widow's peak and died her hair to make her look less 'ethnic'. Silly Hollywood execs.

Back to Rita's dancing.

By dance, I don't mean Friday night YouTube dancing like yours truly. I mean, keep up with Fred Astaire and make it look easy dance.

Point in fact, this great clip of some of Rita's dances set to the Bee Gees.  (click here if you're reading by email).



I hope you enjoyed this brief escape with Ms. Hayworth.

I think she's something else.

Now, back to work. All of you!

Ciao for now,

Allow Me To Indulge Myself

Mountie Mania

I'll just preface this post with 'this is what happens when you don't get to see people very often'. It was SO good to be back at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, enjoying our beautiful campus on the Hudson, seeing former professors, catching up with each other and of course, dancing the night away. We may get older, but the 'crazy' doesn't seem to ever fade. This makes me very happy. 

Can anyone really have this much fun? Yes. The Mounties can.

It started with Mentalist Marc Salem, who was my broadcasting professor. He's been on Broadway, 60 minutes, and more. He's an expert on non-verbal communication and he proved it. Mind blowing and a lot of laughs.

Next up:champagne reception and followed by the dinner dance.

photo credits Pamela J. Bates & Margaret Yenches Brady

In case you were still wondering............we had a ton of fun. Maybe even more. A night we'll never forget.

Don't you just love that?

Here's to the Mounties, who I can always count on to bust a gut with laughter, and move and groove until they kick us off the dance floor. You're the best package of mixed nuts a girl could get.

Ciao for now and thanks for allowing me to indulge myself,

Happy Birthday Dad and Dancing in the Hood

Happy Birthday Dad/Mr. D.

It's my Dad's birthday today.  He's invited for a birthday dinner tomorrow night. I gave him a choice of a white lasagna or pork roast. He went for the pork. Like father like daughter I guess. I have to say, pork roast is one of my favorite Sunday dinners. Gar's too.

Dad and Mom went up the 401 Tavern for dinner last night and were welcomed with a booth, decked out in balloons in honor is his birthday. Typical Desi style at the 401.  The enjoyed themselves but wondered what the other diners were thinking about their 'special' booth.

That's Dad showing off his Are You Being Served mug we gave him for Christmas. We share a love for the show. Cracks us all up.

Some things about Dad:

1. He has been known to dress up on occasion, usually for a good cause for which money was being raised. His alter egos have included: Sister Mary Punishment, Rev. Charles DoGood, Tip O'Neill, an Italian girl named Angelina, a boxing trainer named Cauliflower McPug, and an Elf.  Yup. He's quite colorful.
2. Dad/Jerry loves a microphone.  He sang in just about every lounge/restaurant we were in that had one, or at any piano bar that had a seat. I take after him, well, in my own house at least.  He has also introduced a lot of people with a microphone in hand including SenatorAl Gore, Congressman Dick Gephardt, Senator Tom Harkin, Senator Bob Kerry..........the list goes on.
3. He served during the Korean war, but was luckily never sent overseas. He was very good at engineering, and this was a good thing. Later he became a missile engineer. Dad had jobs all over the U.S. from Arkansas to Idaho, from Washington state to Connecticut, and New York to Massachusetts.
4. He is the ultimate problem fixer. He knows how to get things done.
5. He raised 5 children with my mother; has 8 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
6. Dad has built half the furniture in my house, from my colonial hutch/water chest, our sailmaker's coffee table, my hopechest, spoonracks to my knickknack shelves and curio cabinet. He's also quite the folk artist, painting many of his creations freehand.
7. He's a great dad.

This one's for you Dad! Happy Birthday.

Smooth Deano singing one of your favorites.

Friday Night in The Hood

Last night the neighborhoodlums came over for my steak bomb sandwiches. MMMM. We all agreed.....extrememly yummy. When I get a picture, I'll post the recipe. It's easy and feeds a crowd.

After the sandwiches we need to move! Gar was the youtube DJ, while the rest of us cut a rug. OK, we didn't cut a rug, because we have laminate floors. But we did tear up the floor.

Tom and I got everyone started and then everyone else joined in.

Here's Sandee, gettin' down.

Gerry playing a little air guitar.

Joan stealing Tom back from me, for a spin around the floor.

Sorry they're blurry. I was in motion and so were they. Next time, I'll stop dancing while I take the pictures. 

Gar has officially dubbed Tom, John Travolta.

Sunset Meadows

Another beautiful one last night.

Have a great Saturday. Ours includes work at my desk, splitting wood, laundry and lots more fun stuff. What about you? Gonna dance the night away?