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Taking the Day Off to Celebrate My Birthday

Posted on July 10, 2017 by maedez

Today’s my birthday, so I’ll be away from my computer doing birthday things. See you tomorrow!

Happy birthday to me!

Winter Wonderland #4: Chinese Dragon Lantern

Posted on December 22, 2016 by maedez

This photo is from the Ohio Chinese Lantern Festival in Columbus:

Chinese Dragon Lantern

Off-Topic Post: Happy 100th Birthday, Kirk Douglas!

Posted on December 9, 2016 by maedez

Birthday boy Kirk Douglas

Dah-lings! Reel Infatuation Blogathon Coming Soon

Posted on June 1, 2016 by maedez

It’s almost here! Please join us.

Silver Screenings

Image: Rebloggy

Whee! The Reel Infatuation blogathon will be here in a couple of weeks!

This is a blogathon where we dish about our secret (or not-so-secret) film or book character crushes – past or present. Click HERE for the original announcement and list of participants.

If you, like us, have trouble picking one fictional character, you can choose two or three!

We’d love to hear your choice in the comments below.

See you June 13-17!

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Happy Birthday, Rafael Sabatini!

Posted on April 29, 2016 by maedez

The writer of such adventure classics as The Sea Hawk, Scaramouche, and Captain Blood was born on 29 April 1875. Here he is as a young man, looking rather dapper:

Portrait of birthday boy Rafael Sabatini

Wedding Anniversary

Posted on December 11, 2015 by maedez

Today is my fifth wedding anniversary with The Chef! We’ll be painting the town a few different colors! See you tomorrow.

The Saturday Night Kid* with Clara Bow and James Hall, 1929

*Yes, I know today is Friday, but The Chef and I are both redheads…so, just go with it!

Hey, Georgie! It’s Your Birthday!

Posted on July 26, 2015 by maedez

From the George Grantham Bain collection (Library of Congress):

George Bernard Shaw

G.B. Shaw was born on 26 July 1856.

It’s My Birthday!

Posted on July 10, 2015 by maedez

I’m not sure what The Chef and I are doing today, but it’s certainly not going to involve (real) blogging.

Here’s a link to my fave birthday post, from 2012.

See you tomorrow!

Happy Easter!

Posted on April 5, 2015 by maedez

Happy Easter!

Puck: Easter issue, 5 April 1899. Frank A. Nankwell.

Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2015 by maedez

Have a very Mary ~~1923~~ 2015:

Mary Pickford, 1923

R.I.P. Norman Lloyd (1914-2021)

Norman Lloyd, long a personal favorite of mine, was a fascinating man and performer. Norman Lloyd Dead [THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER]

R.I.P. Geoffrey Scott

Geoffrey Scott was from a younger generation than the performers I normally write about, but his handsome presence was ubiquitous during my 1980s childhood. From Dynasty to The Love Boat, Night Court, and Battle of the Network Stars, his charisma and acting ability lit up the small screen for decades. He will be missed. Geoffrey […]

Kirk Douglas: 1916-2020

[2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon] But Baby Think of Me Once in Awhile: On Andy Travis as Television’s Best (and Hunkiest) Boss

Welcome to the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon! Baby, If You’ve Ever Wondered: It still seems like yesterday that the idea for RI popped in my head. It was actually in December 2015, while in a hotel room getting ready for a holiday party, when it occurred to me that there was a gap in the classic […]

Announcing the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon!

This is one of my favorite events of the year, and not just because I’m the co-hostess. It’s simply that good. And fun. Oh, so much fun! Here’s my original announcement. ANNOUNCING THE 2019 REEL INFATUATION BLOGATHON I hope you’ll join us!