A MOVIE ITEM FROM DONNIE

I was in bed most of Friday with a sinus headache, but that meant I caught a broadcast of The Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), just about the first movie I remember seeing as a child.

The film has become something of a genre and cult favorite, and is in several classics halls of fame, probably mostly for the underwater filming, then a dramatic special effect, and the Creature's make-up, which I also remember seeing featured in a 1950s science magazine. (I may even still have that magazine!)

I went on line to learn more about the cast, now mostly dead and forfotten. I was surprised to see that the only woman in the film, Julie Adams, had an extensive film and TV career, and is still alive (86) and still making appearances at film nostalgia and revival festivals. She has also just published a memoir (with her son), and is attending a signing party next week at a bookstore in Hollywood that I frequented.



GOD LOVED THE BIRDS AND INVENTED TREES.

MAN LOVED THE BIRDS AND INVENTED CAGES.

Jacques Deval

A weak cold front could bring some FREEZING DRIZZLE into the area today along with a few flurries.  High pressure will follow the front and clear out the clouds for a sunny day tomorrow.

WE'RE 73 DAYS AWAY FROM SPRING

And, Rita got her first seed catalog the other day.  We saw some beautiful blue hostas with a white strip around the edge of the leaves that I hope she gets.  They're really neat.

THEY INVENTED THIS DAY FOR ROGER!

The WALL STREET JOURNAL has an interesting article on OTIS REDDING, his hit recording, Sittin' on the dock of the bay", and his death in Madison that you might like to read.

KING CAMP GILLETTE, the guy who invented the disposable steel blade and razor, was born on January 5, 1855 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

RITA and I are going to the open house, this morning, for the new GUNDERSON psych unit for young people  that the city has needed for a long time.  Until now, patients who needed treatment were forced to get it in the eastern part of the state.

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Hey guys!  Check this out.  A SOCIAL WEB SITE FOR CATS!  It's called CATMOJI and you can see it here.  Thunder would have loved it.

The old building that has housed ROSS FURNITURE, in downtown La Crosse, for years has been sold and will be transformed into a LUXURY HOTEL.  I wonder if La Crosse is ready for a high end property?  We'll soon find out.

WALL STREET JOURNAL says e-reader sales are slowing.  How soon we lose interest in the gadget we bought yesterday!  Seems like there's always something new that looks more exciting.

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HANG ON!  HOPING TO GET THE COMPUTER FIXED THIS WEEKEND THEN WE'LL BE BACK WITH THE FULL BLOG.

NOAA says we had 11 billion dollar weather disasters in the U.S. in 2012.

FUNNY STUFF

Ole was arrested one night while walking bare naked down the streets of the little town of Elbow Lake , Minnesota.

The policeman, who was good friend of Ole's, said, "Ole...What in the world are you doing? Where are your clothes? You're naked."

"Yah, I know," said Ole. "You see, I vas over to dat 'playboy' Sven's for his birthday party. Dere vas about 28 of us. Der vas boys and girls."

"Is that right?", his policeman friend asked.

"Yah, Yah, anyvay, dat Sven, he says, 'Everybody get into the bedroom!' So vee all go into the bedroom....den he yells, 'Everybody git naked!' "Vel, vee all got undressed. Den he yells, Everybody go to town!' "

"Oh, my!", exclaimed the policeman.

"Yah, Yah. I guess I'm the first one here".

NEW YEARS BABY

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