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Frank, for all generations
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Aug 10, 2008
We are a lifestyle transit user family, but a couple of times a year our good friend, Jackie, gives us the loan of her car for a couple of days to take THE BOY to summer camp and do wild things like shop at distant supermarkets or go out to dinner where they have real cutlery.The Hubby was excited t read more
Favourite movies: Support Your Local Sheriff (1969)
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Aug 4, 2008
The comedy-western is a subgenre with a rich and varied history. The cliches of even the best westerns lend themselves to kidding, and fans are always up for a laugh. Two of the finest proponents of the comedy-western are writer/director Burt Kennedy and writer William Bowers. The thing that sets th read more
Dilemma
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jul 31, 2008
Bad hair day or hat head? Hat head or bad hair day? I decided on hat head with the tyro wearing of a gift from my mother. A sun hat of neutral shade with a wide visor brim and a discreet bow at the back. Perhaps more suitable for gardening or a day at the seaside than a doctor's appointment, but read more
Maria - Solved!
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jul 29, 2008
ELICIA MACKENZIECongratulations to Elicia MacKenzie, the last "Maria" standing in CBC's How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?. During Sunday's voting period it dawned on me that the girl from B.C. really had a chance against the deservedly popular Janna Polzin, when I could only place one phone vot read more
Jo Stafford
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jul 27, 2008
1917 - 2008 Our Jo is gone. Jo Stafford, the supreme vocalist with perfect pitch, who could tear your heart out with a ballad or have you holding your sides in mirth recently passed at the age of 90.Some people have music in their souls. Jo's earliest plans were for the opera, but the Great Depressi read more
Before "the Marias": Part III
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jul 25, 2008
GISELE MACKENZIECanada's First Lady of SongGisele Marie-Louise Marguerithe LaFleche was born in Winnipeg on January 10, 1927. Her life was ended in a warmer clime - California on September 5, 2003 in a struggle with colon cancer. I'm sure she would want me to remind you all to add a colonoscopy to y read more
Before "the Marias": Part II
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jul 24, 2008
DEANNA DURBIN"Winnipeg's Sweetheart", Edna Mae Durbin, was born December 4, 1921. Since 1950, the widowed (1999) Mrs. Charles David has lived in retirement in Paris. She raised her family and lived life on her own terms. She left Hollywood in 1949 after a 13 year career because: "I couldn't go on be read more
Before "the Marias": Part I
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jul 22, 2008
CBC's How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? is putting the spotlight on homegrown talent. One young lady will win a dream role, but all are receiving welcome exposure to a country-wide audience.Here in Caftan Woman's corner of the blogosphere I'm going to turn my spotlight on Canadian talent who ma read more
What are you watching?
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jul 15, 2008
He: What are you watching?Me: It's called Greatest American Dog. I'm not really watching it. I thought Password was on.He: What's it all about?Me: It's some sort of competition with these people and their dogs. They give them different challenges and the last dog...He: Gets to be Maria!I've been wat read more
It's Raining, It's Pouring
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jul 9, 2008
My boy, Gavin, loves the thunder-rain. Anticipating last evening's downpour, he wandered the front yard singing his favourite rain song - Will the Sun Ever Shine Again from Disney's Home on the Range. The rain started, he wandered and sang. The rain continued, he wandered and sang. The wind blew, th read more
George M. Cohan Said It
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jul 4, 2008
1905 was quite a year for 27 year old George M. Cohan. It was the year of his third successive Broadway hit. George Washington Jr. followed in the wake of Little Johnny Jones and 45 Minutes from Broadway.George Washington Jr. came about a little differently than George's other shows. It was his habi read more
Canada Day
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jul 1, 2008
Happy Canada Day, one and all. It's a day for relaxing, reflecting and enjoying fireworks. It may also be a day for reading. It's never too early to give children an interest in their country's history and there are many, many books to help. Rebecca L. Grambe's "Digging Canadian History" is for the read more
Lena Horne
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jun 30, 2008
Happy 91st birthday to the lovely Lena Horne. Pictured is Lena with Eddie Anderson in Vincente Minnelli's 1943 movie "Cabin in the Sky". Lena is an absolutely delight as Georgia Brown, a girl who likes a good time. It is the movie going public's loss that more major roles didn't fall to that talente read more
Favourite movies: The Devil's Brother (1933)
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jun 28, 2008
Do you like operettas? I do. Star-crossed lovers, happy peasants, soldiers in taverns raising tankards and voices, funny schtick and lovely music sung by lovely voices. French composer Daniel Aubert's greatest success and most revived work was his 1830 operetta "Fra Diavolo" (The Devil's Brother). T read more
Caftan Woman and The Daddy Man
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jun 25, 2008
On this date in 1876 General Custer and Sitting Bull met up at the Little Bighorn. On this date in 1988 Paddy Lee and Garry plighted their trough. Coincidence? Mutual regard, two lovely children and an aversion to lawyers has kept us together all these long, long years. We have weathered the worse-p read more
Lakeshore Collegiate Prom Night
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jun 21, 2008
l-r: Our Janet (with a distinct 60s vibe), Liz, Nadia, Carolyn l-r: Raymond, Kevin, Kenneth, Joe, RyanIt's all about the dresses! Since kindergarten it's always been all about the dresses. Sure, the fellas looked nice, the limo was exciting and the whole party was lots of fun, but...it's all about t read more
AFI Top Ten Westerns II
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jun 20, 2008
1. The Searchers: deserving of any and all praise lavished upon it.2. High Noon: well-crafted, well-acted movie. Continually entertaining.3. Shane: my personal favourite.4. Unforgiven: perhaps worthy, but I would consider bumping for "My Darling Clementine" or "The Ox Bow Incident".5. Red River: get read more
AFI Top Ten Westerns
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jun 17, 2008
Randolph Scott and Joel McCrea in Sam Peckinpah's "Ride the High Country" (1962)Tonight CBS presents another of the AFI "movie list" specials. I adore these programs. The movie buff in me delights in the copious movie clips and in approving and disapproving of the selections on the various lists. I read more
A lot of weather we've been having lately!
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jun 16, 2008
Severe thunderstorms hit Toronto this past weekend. We haven't seen the like in many a year. Lightning shows to rival Canada Day fireworks. Rolling thunder! Genuine rolling thunder, just like in a Louis L'Amour novel! Sudden, unexpected downpours. If we didn't feel Mother Nature's wrath like our ben read more
Hey!
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jun 12, 2008
It's Richard M. Sherman's birthday! That's Richard on the left next to brother Robert B. Happy 80th to one half of my son Gavin's favourite songwriting brothers. Here's a treat. A particular favourite of my boy's. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHenV6qzX_M&feature=related PS: Happy Birthday t read more