Whatever Wednesday - an Oh Dad moment

 I'm on hiatus and adventure.  But I put these posts together ahead of time. 

Let's have a flashback to my Dad.   He's been gone two years now. 

I missed him on my birthday, and many other days. 

Sigh

Monday Moments - Flashback to 2012 Chihuly Night

2012 flashback - Chihuly at the Arboretum.

a glow at sunset time

even the flowers competed for attention

tough to beat this glass miracle

 and a flashback finale    wow!

I'm on hiatus and adventure.   Meanwhile, enjoy these flashbacks.

Finally Friday - Fall Flashback

2011 - Arboretum adventure

Purples were popping

Overlooking White Rock Lake

A Great Pumpkin?

Fall color blast

I'm on hiatus now - many adventures to show later.  

Meanwhile, enjoy this fall flavor and have a super weekend
 

Whatever Wednesday - Fall Galore

October is pumpkin time at the Dallas Arboretum.  This is from 2009.  I'm doing some flashbacks, since I'm prepping for a short hiatus. 

Enjoy pumpkin-palooza

fall firecracker reds

Pumpkin house tradition

 

Monday Moments - Birthday cousins - flashback

 Mark and I were born four days apart.  Our mothers were in the same hospital room.  My birthday was Thursday the 8th, Mark's is today.  Here we are with our great grandmother. 

Ancient history. 

We stay in touch now via Facebook. He and his wife have been in Oregon, but I think they are now in AZ with grandkids.  

Flashback Fun

Finally Friday - Party since Thursday

 

Thursday (yesterday) was my birthday.  I won't say how many candles. It's a lot. 

It was a very nice day.  A walk. Water aerobics (the whole water class sang Happy Birthday).  

Lunch at 54th  Street - I love the Havana Club sandwich and fries.  Plus, I got my "free" birthday dessert - caramel cheesecake. Yum.  Thanks Ray!

Now, I declare it birthday weekend.  My excitement on Friday is my semi-annual med check doctor visit. May I refuse to weigh in?  There should be a birthday excuse allowed. 

Nothing else special is occurring, but I'm basking in the glow of all my candles (in my head). 

Feel free to treat yourselves to something special and you may thank me and say, "Hey, it's okay. It's Joanne's birthday weekend. "  Enjoy. 

Whatever Wednesday - Jaclyn Smith memoir

 cover blurb - From Charlie's Angels star, miniseries queen, and businesswoman Jaclyn Smith comes a heartfelt memoir chronicling the making of a global phenomenon and her story beyond the screen. 

1976 - Charlie's Angels ushered in a tv revolution. It featured three single female detectives. The stories revolved around fighting crime, not around supporting men.

Jaclyn Smith became a household name as Kelly Garrett in a tiny white bikini. But prior to that she danced on Broadway and was a commercial actress. A Breck Girl.  Max Factor cosmetics. She was a Texas girl  with  a dream, a lot of  ambition, and a willingness to say yes and work hard to learn her craft. 

This memoir is very pleasant to read. Smith seems fairly down to earth and very aware of her skill set. She presents humble but hard driven. Fortunately she came from  a very loving family - two caring parents and an older brother. That's unusual in the brutal Hollywood business.  There's a  lot I didn't know about her or had forgotten. She forged a huge brand partnership with K-Mart back before that was a real thing. She took the design work seriously and truly wanted women to  look good at a decent price.

Acting, entrepreneurship, a breast cancer fight, some marriages, and two  loved children - Jaclyn Smith writes it all down.  Plus she emphasizes her long term friendships with her original Angels - Kate Jackson and  the late Farrah Fawcett.  I Once Knew a Guy Named Charlie is a very fun glimpse into a global star.