Labor Day in the U.S. is the first Monday in September. We get that day off as well, as do all government offices and banks. We've always got to be different I guess!

Thank you Christine, very pretty!

Aw, doggies! Love 'em, love 'em, love 'em! They don't call them "man's best friend" for nothing! They ask so little for a lifetime of devotion!

BRAVO dear Alison!

I keep hearing that U.K. travellers are returning home. It's costing them, but they are getting back. The high speed railways have been very helpful, especially the one in France.

Ann Harding wrote:It seems that UK airports and airspace is reopening. So hopefully, Alison will be back soon.

Hope so! I've missed you Alison, so much!

I hope so too, Brenda. You would love this area, it's a cultural landscape with so much history. You know me too well- I will indeed love it! We will be going to Suffolk, where Bruce was born and raised as well, so I'll get to see lots of the beautiful English countryside. :D Bruce sent me a pic of...

Hedvig, Thank you for your thoughtful message about Alison and family. I'm visiting my son and granddaughters in SLC, and couldn't reply via Facebook as it doesn't recognize this computer, but I have been accessing my home email. Thank you for letting us know! What a bother, but at least they are sa...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ALISON! Your gift is on it's way!

Hope you didn't get sidelined by all that volcanic ash stuff!

Best,

Brenda

Have a wonderful time, Alison!

Mabel had been ill with tuberculosis for quite some time when she did The Extra Girl.

I saw Her Sister From Paris from the new Kino set. It's a light, frothy little comedy made interesting by the interplay between Constance Talmadge and Ronald Colman. They both act with their faces, and Colman's reactions to Talmadge's advances are hysterical! Comedian George K. Arthur adds a quirky ...

The Controller at our company commented on this today saying that another one of the icons of his youth had passed away. He still has a cup and bowl with Fess on them that an aunt gave him to this day. That's how much Fess Parker effected him. He was a hero to little boys of the time.

Brenda

Well maybe Bette agreed with you Anne. Dark Victory was her personal favorite.

feaito wrote:Brenda, is that the gorgeous Carole Lombard on your avatar? What a wonderful picture!

It is indeed! She's one of my favorites! Just love the screwball comediennes! She was indeed lovely.