1957 • Part 2 of Cary Grant night. Evidently this film did not have great reviews when it was released. Those reviewers were foolish. It was a cute romp.
Category: This is my life
Movie night: ‘I Was a Male War Bride’
1949 • My mother was in town to visit my sister and her first grandson. Saturday night became movie night. Somehow, I’d seen this film (I love Cary Grant), but my mother hadn’t.
Fourth-grade bullies
I liked school. This is likely not a surprise. The third grade school was just a couple of blocks from our house. Fourth grade, though, was a little farther away. Walking took about the same time as riding the bus, so on nice, sunny days my neighbor Carrie and I would walk to and/or from… Continue reading Fourth-grade bullies
Buy the book
At Saturday’s auction, in addition to the records, I also ended up with several books. I only wanted a few, but the auctioneer thought I needed them all. There’s a small collection of White House related biographies and autobiographies — Henry Kissinger, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon and Harry S Truman. I’m most interested in those… Continue reading Buy the book
For the record
On Saturday, I went to an auction and ended up with a 1940 Underwood typewriter and a collection of records. It was an all-or-nothing deal, and only $2 for all. All are singles, most are 45s, and none have covers. The 78s: Harry Adams: “Arkansas Traveler” / “Milk Bucket Boogie” Ben Light and the Steinway:… Continue reading For the record