Paul's Corner

Paul it just shows you that your children don't stay young forever they do eventually grow up. I'm sure this will be the first of many boyfriends and at the moment she will keep going back to the most important person in her life, YOU.
Keep fighting those battles you will eventually win them all. All any of us can do is keep plodding on, that's life and all any of us can do is make the best of what we've got or been given.
Congrats on the work it was a long time coming.

Kim

Paul:

You will always be the most important man in all you daughters' lives. The best man I've ever known is my Dad. I've been married twice, have a son (and daughter) and two grandsons. Through all the joy and pain they've caused, my Dad was always there for me (Mom, too, of course). He's been my rock.

Today is Father's Day here in the U.S., and I'll be spending most of the day with Dad and Mom. Here's wishing you a Happy Father's Day as well.

(P.S. Happy Father's Day to all you Dads here in PC.)

Vicki

Oh, Paul, a first boyfriend for Erin? Wonderful, that's just the beginning of a procession of fellas that eventually all your beautiful daughters will bring home. Welcome to the club! The boy's parents must be elated!

The boys, in the beginning, may be homework pals, maybe a nogoodnick or a heartbreaker thrown in, but *poof* some day, way in the future, there's the real Mr. Wonderful knocking at your door, so lighten up, keep dancin', keep lovin' (and keep writin'), and yes, Happy Father's Day!

Peace and Love,

Mil

Paul,
My father died when I was very young and not long ago a cousin asked me who the most important "dead" person was that I would like to have time with and talk to. I answered "my Dad"!! Don't you worry. You will always be important to Erin and an irreplaceable part of her life.

Dear Paul,
Today is Father's Day in America and you have written touching words about being a father. I've heard this catch-phrase several times today, and I'm sure a lot of you here have heard it, too. "Any man can be a father, but it takes a special man to be a Dad."

From what you've written today, and over time, Paul, it seems like you've got the father part AND the Dad part going in the right direction.

I'd like to echo the feelings of all who have posted before me today by saying, you'll always be one of the most important guys in their lives, so don't be sad about letting go. The best is yet to come!

Sally C.

An old Southern saying:
"A son is a son 'til he takes a wife, but a daughter's a daughter for all of her life."

So, I've been reading this blog for a while now and have been hesitant to post, but I think I can put my two cents in on this topic and not be too obtuse.
On the theme of boyfriends, dads and getting on with life, I only have so much experience at the age of 23. However, there was one particularly bad time I had with a guy and it was as awful as it is for anyone when they are young and maybe a little confused about what is what in those early relationships. My dad could tell there was something tough going on and my mom probably told him since I was not in the habit of chatting with him about the fellas. We turned out to have one of our most important conversations of my life. At the time I felt rather awkward and slightly humiliated because I just kept thinking that if my father knew even half the things that went on in my love life. . .
Anyway, to the point, my dad just set me down and talked to me about all the things he thought made me a good person, things that had made him proud of me and reminded me that I had a life of friends and family that really cared about me and loved me for who I was and if he was trying to do one good thing as a parent, it was to help me grow up believing those things in my own heart. To love myself, forgive myself, believe in myself and stand up for what was important and if loving someone else was important to me it had better be someone who could rival all the better things I had in my life allready.
Hearing this from my dad at that time changed the way I have looked at every boy since,as well as other situations like school, work, partying too hard,"what to do with my life", and dealing with any sort of pain I've had to work through. It was his way of saying I had my own growing up to do and he belived I was strong enough to do it on my own because he was there to love mr for all of it. I think only my dad saying it made it true, because of that certain thing between fathers and daughters.
I know not everyone is so lucky to have a good dad and I'm grateful every day that I came from the family I did. I hope your daughters can always feel this way about you.

And Paul-
To make this only that much longer :), congratulations on "Annie" and I send good thoughts your way. This site is a wonderful thing and I'm moved by your willingness, and other's here as well, to be open and share their lives.

Sincerely,
Astrid

Paul writes: “Life makes you continuely get up, stand up and be accountable.”
I applaud life for it’s tenacity and for asking exactly that of me, because otherwise I’d probably just get stuck and end up going nowhere.

Congratulations on your big week, and on getting the choreography job for Annie, Paul! Have fun with it and for now, take a deep breath, rest, enjoy more wine, hmm actually, you are probably already sleeping it of :)

And congratulations to your daughter on her first boyfriend!!! Ah, the fond memories of first love :) I just wish my Dad had been as cool about it as you are. Good for you!

Happy Father’s Day to all you Dads on PC! I woke up with all sorts of memories about my Dad this morning, some of the funnier ones I hadn’t thought about in quite some time. Really cool way to wake up, even though, I’d much rather sit down with Dad and reminiscence with him in person, laugh and goof around with him and turn into a totally giggly girl with him and then have a glass of really dry red French Bordeaux with him, his favorite red wine. Today, I really feel my Dad’s presence really strongly, I sense his pride in the things I accomplished, the person I am and I feel really happy to have him with me in spirit. And I’m really proud to have him as my Dad. I just wish I had had the understanding I have now and would have appreciated some things more than I did when he was still alive. “Luv you Dad!!! And here’s one of the special occasion kisses for you … “KISS!!!” … you know where that one went, right? And thanks for being my Dad and hanging out with me today. … Yeah, yeah, I know, you want to pay Tine and Iris and Mum a visit as well. HUG!”
Nertha, I laughed when I read your comment. Actually, it was the student in me that posted that comment, not so much the teacher in me. I have a few too many uncomfortable memories about test taking “anxieties” and I know how much a positive comment can be confidence building while going into exam situations. Sorry to hear that Jonathan just missed the score by a few points, congrats to him on acing English and History and good luck with the math retake in August!!!

Grandma, I think Erin is the youngest of Paul and Andrea’s daughters. Are you trying to freak them out by placing some matchmaking efforts on behalf of his youngest? – sorry, dearest Grandma, I’m really only teasing and the temptation was too great to resist.

Hi Kim, Jo, Vicki, Sally, Grandma, Paul, Andrea, Elise, Emily, Erin, Peter, Tim, Michelle, Katalina, Inn, Monika, Whit, Mary, Abeth, Melinda, Marge, Hanh, Beth Ellen, Vickie, Kelly, Mawghan (congrats on passing your DL!) and everyone else here.

Abeth, how’s your morning sickness?? Actually, I always felt that that is a rather strange question, because to me it comes across as this: if your morning sickness is doing well, then you must be absolutely miserable. If your morning sickness isn’t doing so well, then you must be better. I hope the latter is the case for you.

Katalina, I will be taking pictures at the Follies, although probably not with a digital camera, since I don’t have one (yet). I still prefer my manual camera, where you have to set shutter speed, blends, focus manually, and the like … makes for better pictures, although taking the spontaneous pictures is a bit trickier with that kind of camera.

Hanh, I’m working myself over to the bar to have a beer with you … that was such a cool and lovely metaphor for PC. Thanks!

Again Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads and a wonderful and happy day as well to everyone else.

Astrid, we posted at the same time. I think you are new, aren't you? Welcome to you!

Whoops! I said Erin too. I meant Elise. Doesn't matter though, you will always be irreplaceable to all three of them.

Yes, our children are our special treasures! I have enjoyed mine at every age. One will be getting married at the end of the summer to someone wonderful but I still feel somewhat bittersweet about it.

Life does move on with or without us.

Linda

Sorry, Paul, I meant Elise, your eldest! Gran Mil was having a senior moment, but Jo, you can't
possibly use MY excuse!

Linda, congratulations on the upcoming marriage of your son! You soon will be joining the legions of mother-in-laws, and I know you will be stupendous in the role! The girl is so fortunate!

Peace and love,

The Mil

Astrid, welcome, you'll love it here!

Oh, yes, I can use "senior moment". I can walk from one room to another and forget what I went in there for. That better be a "senior moment" or I'm in trouble.

Welcome Astrid. What a beautiful name!

You got me a little worried there Millie! I am fine with Elise having her first boyfriend but I think I may be a little concerned if it was my 8 year old Erin!

So how about serendipity?? I had no idea that fathers day is today for you guys! We have it in August. So it was a timely post - life is just like that! Happy Fathers day to you all!

And welcome to Astrid!!

Hello Astrid and welcome to PC.

Grandma Millie did you watch Tara tonight, did she have a big part? I couldn't get that channel here :(
I'm still having major problems trying to get hold of Paul's other films but I'll keep trying in the meantime I will keep watching SB and now I also have the soundtrack to it so now if I'm not watching it I can listen to it:)

Love to all
Kim

Hi Paul and Happy Father's Day to you!

Sorry I've been so bad about posting here - it's been a while - a long while!

I've been busy standing up and fighting battles too!

I hope everyone here is still here and well! I see Grandma Mil still is and sounds like Tim is as well!

Wow Elise having her first boyfriend, that's exciting! And you do have a brilliant attitude about it!

Again Happy Father's Day to all!

Love to all (back to writing for me...)

Charlie
(Who never heard back from Rima - but that's ok had a few other people interested so...)

Paul, congratulations on "Annie". I hope it works well for you, with loads more good things to follow.

Peter

Hi everyone! We looked at four houses today and found one that we loved. Unfortunately, we're still waiting to hear back from our buyer so here's hoping THAT house stays on the market for a while. It's amazing how people decorate their homes!

Peter, I found out Colin Hay is going to be here in July. An outdoor concert very near me! Hopefully we'll be able to go.

Paul, I'll never forget the first time my son fell in love. It was a wonderful feeling, to see him open himself up to someone and to have her love him back. I felt like I'd done something right!

Sorry some of you couldn't get the song to play. Not sure what's up with that! Oh well.

We went to see the Cubs play Friday! They didn't win, but we still had a great time. It doesn't get any better than sitting in Wrigley Field watching baseball and having a few beers. Life is good.

Hi back to all my friends here. Love to all of you!

Michelle

Paul
When you talked about you girl having a boy frieds, I assumed it was Elise. No matter how many boy friends your girls will have, they will always be your girls. Be proud of them. You and Andrea are doing a wonderful job of parenting.

Congratulations on Annie. I know you will put all your expertize into this endeaver and I would expect nothing less.

Had a good horse show, made a profit for the Saddle club. One more show in July. Only one girl came off this weekend. Green rider/green horse. She was okay and got the "Purple Heart Balloon Crash and Burn" Award for the weekend.
I usually have a purple heart balloon on hand in case someone comes of. Had wonderful weather for the weekend.

I am watching "Salem's Lot" and just saw Tara Morice. Could not get her role name. It will be on two more times tonight. I will porbably tape it for future viewing. There is also another program called "Femme Muskateer" about a girl who wants to become a muskateer. Will tape that later too.

Love to all, Take care
Marge

Kim, I taped "Salem's Lot" (Part 1) and both Marge and I caught Tara Morice. In this Part 1 she was in three scenes...I think she said 12 words in all.

She plays the role of "Mrs. Petrie", worried mother of teenager, Mark, who is in deep----because of strange goings on, including murder and mayhem.

She answers a phone and questions her son for a 10 seconds.

Later, Mrs. Petrie stands silently with others at the graveside services for someone, whose name escapes me. She is frowning and solemn. After all, what should she be doing, dancing?

Lastly, she is questioned by a police officer while her son sits in a corner with guilt all over his face.

Fran, where are you??????

I will tune in again tonight for Part 2, and then watch "Strictly Ballroom" as my antidote.

Tara made a film in 2001, called "Hildegarde", a family picture. I was able to order it from Amazon.com in DVD only.

It is quite pleasant, for Tara plays a young widow with 3 savvy teens, who must cope not only with the loss of her young husband, but with the theft of the family pet, a duck named "Hildegarde."

It also stars Richard E. Grant, a fine Aussie actor who has appeared in some American costume epics.

Tara looks lovely in this film, and if anyone wants some stills from it, just contact me.

Your movie maven,

The Mil

Mil,
Did you ever see Sorrento Beach with Tara Morice? I think is was made around 1995 and it was about three sister who come together after their fathers death. That was a very good movie. She had a staring role in that and even though she didn't smile alot and didn't dance at all you can tell that she is a very good actress.

MOnika,

Yes , my dear friend, I did get it, I am sorry if I am not the best at acknowleging everyone lately. SORRY!!!! Baseball cosumes about 7 days a week, we just got back into town and are now going back out of town Thursday. We have a week and half tourney out of stte next month. I am getting very used to hotels. It's hard to keep up with working full time and baseball and everything else. (well, truth be told , I take a lot of vacation time during ball season). I actually got several cards and yu guys are soooo lovely to me! Thanks, and it really lifts your day. I love you all !! Last week I was so fatigues I could barely keep my head up at work. They are reasonable understanding , though. Today I feel stronger so today should be a good day. :)

Paul, You are embarking on a very long and very emotional journey with your oldest dating now. (well, having a boyfriend, anyway) Here in Michigan haveing a bayfriend or girlfrind means, MOM takes them to dinner , were they sit alone, then mom takes them to the movies and drops them off, and mom takes them to the mall and picks them up 5 hours later. Gone are the days were "going together" just meant you "said" you were boyfrind and girlfriend and then never saw each other. In todays world they all want to be grownups. So BE CAREFULL!!!! Kids these days stop being kids at 10 and think they are all grown up, so rangle that boy in real quick and give him the rules! My Clay is such a chick magnet it scares the bageeezees our of me. He will be 14 in August and he has 16 and 17 year olds calling for him. (not more than once, I assure you !) Not trying to scare you, or anything. My daughter Paige has gotten so beatuiful that I can't keep Clay's frinds form trying to hook up with her, and she is only 11.
Thankfully she is not into boys yet.

If you have raised your daughter well as I am sure you both have done, then she should be just fine. (knowing how to throw a good right hook helps!)

Clay had his first tournement back this last weekend and he did great!! he went 12 for 14 with one strike out and one walk. That means he got a hit 12 out of the 14 times up. He played great first base but he is not pitching yet. We are working on that still. We made it to the Semi-finals but lost when we gave up to many errors. We totally handed them the game. Oh well, it starts all over in a different city on Friday. (I live for this stuff!!) I thought it was great that we were on top when Clay got hurt and then we lost so many in a row when he couldn't play, now his first weekend back and we make it to semi-finals. That made him feel good! Well, gotta get some work done now. Darn, I guess thats what I am getting paid for. Love to all

Kelly

Paul,

forgot to wish you happy fathers day!!!! Happy fathers day to all the daddy's on the corner.

Paul, don't worry about not being number 1 in her life, you always will be, and when her little heart gets broken for the first time , you will be king, and can kiss the tears away and tell her that he was never good enough for her in the first place. And your rein will continue. (it will happen, it sure has happened alot with Clay. Boys hearts break just as easy as girls hearts do)

All part of being Daddy.

Love to all, HAPPY FATHERS DAY

Kel

Jo, I own "Sorrento Beach" and have watched it many times. It was made right after "Strictly Ballroom", and Tara looked beautiful, with reddish hair.

My only complaint was that 1) Tara's part was not
big enough, and she wasn't on camera enough 2) the film was very talky, and slow, with the emphasis on Australian culture and politics, and not enough on the strife among the 3 sisters.

Why wasn't the reason for Pippa's (Tara) affair with her brother-in-law explained better to Troy, her nephew, and to us, the audience? Soap opera, folks!

Tara is a marvelous actress, one of Australia's best, in my humble opinion. She's doing a lot of Aussie TV, and has more interesting roles than she had in "Salem's Lot."

Peace and Love,

Mil

Grandma Millie, thank you for describing Tara's role to me, it is a shame her part wasn't bigger. Please keep me posted on Part 2.

Have to go now there is a storm.

Love to all
Kim

Letting go....excellent topic. I learned to let go when my first baby daughter was taken to the NICU just moments after her birth. So, from day one of becoming a parent-I've been letting go. My, with my hormones-it's best that I don't dwell alot on this topic-I just may become too syrupy!!

Evelyn-Today has been a decent day with the morning sickness. Thank you for asking!!

My two girls will start their first tap and ballet classes on Wednesday for six weeks. Ah, talk about bittersweet memories....I danced until I was 24. Now, it's their turn and time. Again, hormones, syrup....not a good day to talk.

Father's Day never meant alot to me since my dad wasn't around growing up. Crap-I should just give up this post-I'm too sensitive today!!

Hellos and lots of hugs to all here at PC!!

Abeth

Happy belated Father's Day to all the proud pappa's here.

Hi back to Evelyn! great news about the pix. Digis are not as good (yet) as manual.
but that's ok..
gives those of us out there who like the old fashioned artful/skillful way (line up the shot)...something to work with... *grinn*

Inn: Hey babayyyy. got in late lst nt..11:30pm..we missed the ferry back..had to wait a while. the Rainforest and ocean were....out of this world. what an incredible trip. We met some awesome Quileute people in La Pusch the first night on the way to our cabin, after happening unexpectedly upon a beach wedding feast. I heard and saw some native drumming/singing with this incredible young man in a head band (woven) with two large white eagle feathers and started walking that way...
there was salmon on wood stakes being cooked next to a beachbonfire...
we talked with the ppl there..they were sweet, friendly, we got invited to the feast (but we had to keep moving to our destination in time, but it was sweet)...we also saw the (pre-solstice?) and wedding ritualized beach power place that 30 people (incredible artists really) set up. It looked like a mini stonehenge (out of these huge driftwood logs) decorated with things from the sea..and there were these elaborate smooth round riverstone pathways and stone mosaics.(like a lotus or star circle)..right there on the sand in the center of this place,
there were driftwood archways..and sentry poles decorated with sea kelps, and sea mosses, and there was a seat in the center...not sure what it was for...but...as one sits there in that circle and source..looking out facing west toward the horizon, there is this island surrounded in ocean mist...
your eyes go to it immediately and just stay there...i later learned that many chiefs were buried there. it was an amazing night. The Rainforest (Hall of Mosses) was incredible too yesterday. The greens..the old growth..the hanging mosses, the height of the trees..
the canopy, the buzzing insect life (little sparkling lights in the filtered sun)..was so incredible. The springs and woody debris that feeds so much life..was incredible. and that amazing river...
It was definitely a place to breathe...to Be....
We had sun all weekend. It was perfect
Wish everyone could get this chance to find a place to surround in nature..to just taste it all...take it all in..feel it. Let the soul breathe, look...laugh..leap..

Happy and refreshed,
ready to tackle a new week.
Hugs to the PC, lifting an iced coconut latte,

Katalina

Everything about me of which I am most proud is due to my father. He was the most influential man in my life and, though we had our struggles when I started dating, the truth is that he gave me the vision of what a true partner could be. Fathers and Daughters -- there will ALWAYS be the most special of bonds between them. Your imprint on your daughter will be there forever. And when you wish you could be right there next to her, protecting her, nurturing her...guess what...you will be! Jennifer in California

Everything about me of which I am most proud is due to my father. He was the most influential man in my life and, though we had our struggles when I started dating, the truth is that he gave me the vision of what a true partner could be. Fathers and Daughters -- there will ALWAYS be the most special of bonds between them. Your imprint on your daughter will be there forever. And when you wish you could be right there next to her, protecting her, nurturing her...guess what...you will be! Jennifer in California

Hi guys,

Hope the guys had a great Father's Day. Ours was very nice, just the family, but really enjoyable. My mom is an excellent cook (she just cooks Spanish cuisine, though) and she made an ultra delicious meal; hubby got some Ginness Stout to wash it down and he and our eldest son enjoyed it (too bitter for me). The color reminds me of the malta so favored by Hispanics. Jonathan and I preferred some coconut water. :-)

Katalina your trip to the Hall of Mosses and the beach wedding sound marvelous! Thanks so much for sharing your excitement with us. :-)

Evelyn, I think the fact that you still remember your anxiety before tests makes you a more compassionate teacher.

Kelly, your enthusiastic accounts of the baseball games and trips, plus the fact that it was father's day yesterday, has brought my father to mind. He was a professional baseball player back in our country of origin and even played one season with the Pittsburg Pirates. Upon his return to DR his career was cut short when he shattered his leg during a game and could no longer play. Unfortunately, none of my kids have great love for baseball, but my oldest has inherited my father's singing voice, and he looks a lot like him, too. :-)

Grandma Mil, wish I could have seen Tara in Salem's Lot but I don't have cable, so thanks so much for telling us about her role. :-)

Jo, hope the weather is cooler in Texas today. We are still having good weather, although I would not be surprised if we had some rain later on this afternoon.

Have a good day/evening everyone!

Nertha

Nertha,

How interesting! That must have been great going and watching him play with the Pirates. Too bad about his leg. My son has sperations of being pro someday. I tell him go for it!! He says he is going to set his dad and I up good! I tell him great, but lets get through high school and college first. lol
My daughter has a good voice for a 11 year old, she would like to sing when she is older.

Love to all,
Kelly

Evelyn, Grandma Mil, Jo(in Texas,Paul and all others:
Wow. I posted just because I wanted to share a bit and did not expect anyone to notice! Such a warm feeling you have given me just by saying hello and that I am welcome! I mostly like to read here and rarely think to post because you all seem to know eachother so well, I fear being intrusive. But I love this site so I will endeavor to chime in a bit more.

Am I supposed to offer some introduction? I won't at this moment at the risk of being long winded over what might be unnecessary.

Jo(In Texas)- thank you for the compliment. My father's family is German and there's a tale that my grandmother tells about the name. All the women in her
family who have been pregnant with girls have dreams where a family ancestor (Astrid), comes and tells them they are having a daughter. My mom didn't have any such dream, but chose to use it anyway. It's only my middle name but I've preferred it for years. The history lends something more than my given name, you know?

paul: wow. i've been off and on this board for two years now. one forgets that kids grow up...i mean, since i haven't aged a day! i can't believe your daughter has a boyfriend. how incredibly exciting for her. if she's a chip off the ol' block, i'm sure she's got a great head on her shoulders and a great passion for life in her heart.

evelyn: i didn't answer your question from a couple posts ago. my new business is called magenta maids. feel free to check out the web site at www.magentamaids.com.

paul, i forgot to congratulate you on the choreography gig for annie get your gun. so...congrats.

Michelle, I awoke this morning at 5:00am to the sound of the clock radio in my hotel room.
Moments later, "Overkill" by Men at Work played.
Naturally, I thought of you. I hope that you can get to the concert.

Have a good day.
Peter

Astrid I'm not sure if I have said hello to you already but if I haven't, hello and welcome.
Next time you drop by please tell us about yourself. I have been coming to PC for just over a month and I still consider myself as being very new here. You will enjoy it, I do.

Peter I didn't realise Men at Work were still around. The last time I heard them must have been late 80's and that was with Down Under, I think it was called something like that, great one to sing along to.

Goodnight everyone
Kim

Hi guys,

I'm very sleepy, but dropped in to see what you have been up to.

Kelly, unfortunately I didn't see my father play for the pirates, since I was very young back then. My parents divorced by the time I was three and he died when I was fifteen, so I didn't get to spend much time with him. My relationship with him was mostly by correspondence.

Astrid, you are very fortunate to have such a beautiful relationship with your dad. :-) Welcome to the group, it's great to have you here! Hope you will tell us a bit about yourself next time. I live in NYC with my husband and two boys (22 and 17). My mom lives in the same building, so we have a close relationship.

Good night everyone ... sweet dreams! :-)

Nertha

Astrid, feel free to talk about yourself and life. That is what we all do here. Sometime we keep it in the context of the first posting and when that is done we move on to all sorts of things.

Texas?!?!? I checked out your web site and am intrigued, all my maid fantasies started coming back to me! You may have to tell us more about this cleaning venture?

Peter in another hotel hey? For some reason the words of the superman song have come back to gently play in the back of my mind. I agree with you - when I travel I almost never eat out on my own. Usually I go out and have a couple of beers and then get take away and go back to the room and eat it. I cannot sit in a hotel room for long even when I have lines to learn. Usually I take them to the pub with me, sit in a quiet corner and learn them over a beer.

Any boy suitors hanging around your daughter as yet?? I am sure not as she is about 8 or 9??

Abeth I loved your post - it reminds me of when my wife was pregnant and emotional - very emotional! Funnily enough she never fully recovered after the births of our three girls and she still gets quite emotional easily :) she is a softy - a lovable softly!

Grand Ma Mil - the film here was released as Hotel Sorrento. I really liked it. I talked with the director about doing a film with him and then he just dissapeared - havent heard of much of his work over the last few years.

I've been reading these posts for a while now...on the sly. It's been very encouraging, enlightening, a little testy at times, and always interesting. I'm so happy for you, Paul, that things seem to be going so well for you...it seems that it's well past time that these good things are coming your way. It couldn't happen to a more worthy person...someone who lives their life well and sticks to their ideals...as (it seems) do most of those posting on this web site.

Sandy

Since everyone has a web site I wanted to put in my connection to one. Hopefully sometime in the near future I will have one for my stained glass, but here is my Harlick connection.
http://www.harlick.com/html/photo_humber.html
Yes, at 55 years of age I did learn to ice skate, but with all the grace and beauty of a spastic chicken! Needless to say I won't be going to the senior olympics!

I just finished watching the second (and last, thank goodness) episode of "Salem's Lot".

Believe me, I would never had bothered, but I wanted to see Tara Morice again.

In the first episode, she was barely heard or seen, but this time she was on camera 1 min. 30 seconds, (yes, I timed it with my stopwatch.)

She had quite a dramatic scene, on the phone(again) and was frightened to see blood in the hair and clothing of her son, accusing the local priest (who warns her of danger), to be an accomplice to all the mayhem.

Suddenly, a vampire falls from the ceiling and grabs her, kills her, but her son escapes. "Love is in the air" was not on the soundtrack, trust me!

Tara had an authentic American accent, no Aussie accent at all, being the setting was in Maine, USA, although filmed near Melbourne, Australia. Now that is acting!

Paul, sorry the director of "Sorrento Beach" didn't contact you...his loss!

As an Australian, you could appreciate the history, culture, and politics that were discussed.

I love Joan Plowright, and the other actresses, (besides Tara) especially the one that played Hillary, the betrayed sister.

Joan Plowright was married to the late Sir Laurence Olivier. She was young, and having an affair with him when he was still married to Vivien Leigh,(for 20 years).

He finally divorced poor Viv because of her manic attacks, married Joan, and had 3 sons with her. Before Sir Olivier died, it was Vivien's name he called out.

Just a little showbiz trivia...how'd I get on the subject in the first place??? Oh, yeah, "Sorrento Beach", Paul, Tara, and Australia!

Peace and Love,

Mil

Mil,

How in the world do you know so much showbiz trivia? This is very interesting about Sir Laurence Olivier. I guess Viv was his true love after all.

I have one question. Why was there snow in Australia? Is there snow in Australia? I thought it was hot all the time.

Jo, I guess we'll have to hear from Paul or Peter
about snowy winters in Australia. They should be in the troes of winter about now...opposite of us
going into summer!

The dark, snowy scenes in "Salem's Lot" were authentic looking, for sure. I know with movie magic, stuff looking like snow is blown in.

About the movie trivia...when you've been a lover of cinema since childhood, a lot of info sticks! Vivien Leigh is one of my all time favorites, and I have some glossy publicity pixs of her hanging in my den. A friend said Tara Morice looks like her...however, someone said that Tara Morice looks like ME when I was MUCH younger...I think that person was swilling a couple of Coopers at the time, but the idea is very intriguing, and if you all come to FIF you can check it out!

Peace and Love,

Mil

Mil,
You certainly are a treasure trove of movie facts!
I love your anecdotes and reviews, and enjoyed your take on Salem's Lot. I was quite disappointed myself, even though I love all things spooky. It might've been better as a two hour movie instead of four.

Jo,
I, too, wonder if it snows in Oz? The film looked pretty good, even if it was all special effects. I thought the American accents were done pretty well, too. I was trying to catch a hint of an Aussie accent, but didn't. I also looked at your link to Harlick. Pretty nice looking skates! Good for you, too, learning to skate. You go girl!

Peter,
Men at Work was one of my daughter's favorite groups in the 80's. I didn't know they were still around.

Hello to some new faces here today, Astrid (nice name!), Jennifer and Sandy.

A shout out to Paul, Tim, Kim, Abeth, Nertha, Robyn, Katalina, Claire, Kelly, Inn, Marge, Hanh, Delta Sally, Texas and anyone else here that my poor brain can't remember. I don't mean to slight anyone.

Where is Janice Duke? Haven't heard from her in ages. Hope all is well.

Enjoy your day and take care.

Sally C.

Hello everyone. I finally took the time to stop by and see what was up here.
Wow, boyfriends....I remember when I was young I was always in such a hurry to grow up.. I tell my oldest boy(14) to not be in such a hurry to grow up; to enjoy being young and free to be himself. But it can be fun to tease him about girls and all the things that go with being a teenager. I am grateful to have a good relationship with him and that he is open to talk about what goes on in his life....hope to keep it that way!
Speaking of winter and snow, I was telling my same son how nice it would be to see a little wintertime here. It has been pretty hot here.....
Well, I hope everyone is doing well, and I am going to go back and catch up on some of these posts.......

Hi,

Jo, Australia has the seasons like we do, it's just that their timing is opposite ours. In addition to that I hear that their sinks and toilets flush counter clockwise. LOL There is a scientific name for the phenomenon, but I can't remember right now. :-)

Nertha

Damaris, welcome back, it's been too long!

Nertha, sweetie, I decided to look up that "phenonemon" that you mentioned, on Google.

I didn't get very far, though, before spam was dropping all over the place, and I am convinced it was a spell cast by the vampires on "Salem's Lot."

Tara was so intense, I could feel her pain,
(and she shoulda fired her agent for getting her that part that upset me!)

Sally, you are right, one evening was enough!

I must stop watching so much terrifying television, and instead watch "Strictly Ballroom."

Sally, didn't you once tell me that you and Janice Duke were thinking of coming together to FIF? (Maybe it was Janice that told me.) Oh, dear, another senior moment......

Peace and Love,

Mil

Hi to all!!

Jo (texas), I also used to do stained glass, there is a beautiful window that I made for my parents - my own design! I loved it (even the many glass cuts - I am a klutz!) and want to get back into it when I have the space!

As for boyfriends, my stepdaughter, Ashley (10), is getting crushes on boys now. I keep asking her if she would like to kiss them, and she replies "GROSS!!!". I know I will be in trouble when she says yes! Her dad wants to lock her up until she is 25!

Got to go! At work, you know! (rhyme!!)

Beth Ellen

I envy those who still have fathers. Neither my husband or myself have fathers, or even mothers for that matter since all them have passed. However, we do have a lot of wonderful memories. And Sunday I did some nice things for the man I've been married to for 31 years. It was a very special day and I'm proud to be his life's partner.

When I brought my to-be husband to meet my father for the first time, my Dad didn't take it very well. In fact it took several years after we were married for him to accept the fact that his little girl was no longer a little girl. My mom used to get so exasperated with him.

Kim & Sally C,
Last I heard, Colin Hay and the blonde bloke from Men At Work (can't remember his name) were touring with a new band, but that was about a year ago.

Paul, A quiet beer in the corner sounds like a good way to learn your lines. I don't have any lines to learn. Maybe you could lend me some!
I'm on a low carb diet, so there's no beer (or much else) for me.
I ordered room service the other night and then proceeded to pick most of the croutons out of the caeser salad. Am I diligent or just plain mad?
Well, at least I'm not as fat as I was!

Lauren is 9 now. No suitors yet! It's full on with running, swimming, violin, drama, netball, debating, (Oh hell I'm worn out just thinking about it), gymnastics and of course - ballet! That's when she's not busy reading.
Boys? They're dum (her words). I told her that things may change in time. She looked at me curiously.

The superman song. I don't feel very super when I'm off on my own, but when I get the chance to go for a long walk by the sea in the evening, then I feel almost human! Hmmm. Odd, that.
Still, I agree, it's not always easy to be me.
Many people seemingly rely on me. Sometimes I would just like to evaporate for a day or two, and find me again. I get a bit confused as to who or what I am, but then I remind myself that the sum of all my experiences add up to me.
Hopefully, that's a good thing. I'm certain it's not bad, at least.

Peter

A couple of apt quotations on fathers:

Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father! (Lydia Maria Child)

The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother. (Theodore Hesburgh)

I hope everyone here is having a great day!

Vicki

Grandma Mil,
Looks like things have changed in the few years since I read about the coriolis effect. I did a search and now they are telling something different. Here is what I found....

The water in a sink (or toilet) rotates one way as it drains in the
northern hemisphere and the other way in the southern hemisphere.
Called the Coriolis Effect, it is caused by the rotation of the Earth.

The Coriolis force does influence long-lasting vortices.

Hurricane Andrew
On the scale of hurricanes and large mid-latitude storms, the Coriolis force causes the air to rotate around a low pressure center in a cyclonic direction. Indeed, the term cyclonic not only means that the fluid (air or water) rotates in the same direction as the underlying Earth, but also that the rotation of the fluid is due to the rotation of the Earth. Thus, the air flowing around a hurricane spins counter-clockwise in the northern hemisphere, and clockwise in the southern hemisphere (as does the Earth, itself). In both hemispheres, this rotation is deemed cyclonic. If the Earth did not rotate, the air would flow directly in towards the low pressure center, but on a spinning Earth, the Coriolis force causes that air to be deviated with the result that it travels around the low pressure center.

But, the Coriolis force is very small, indeed.

water draining in the supposedly wrong way
Compared to the rotations that one usually sees (tires on a travelling automobile, a compact disc playing music, or a draining sink), the rotation of the Earth is very small: only one rotation per day. The water in a sink might make a rotation in a few seconds and so have a rotation rate ten thousand times higher than that of the Earth. It should not be surprising, therefore, to learn that the Coriolis force is orders of magnitude smaller than any of the forces involved in these everyday spinning things. The Coriolis force is so small, that it plays no role in determining the direction of rotation of a draining sink anymore than it does the direction of a spinning CD.

The direction of rotation of a draining sink is determined by the way it was filled, or by vortices introduced while washing. The magnitude of these rotations may be small, but they are nevertheless gargantuan by comparison to the rotation of the Earth. I decided to include a picture of a draining sink, and the first one I tried in my house was found to drain clockwise (the opposite of what the silly assertions would have it do here in the northern hemisphere). This direction was determined entirely by the way the tap filled the sink. The direction of rotation of a draining toilet is determined by the way the water just under the rim is squirted into the bowl when it is flushed.>>

Well, there you have it ... Science 101. LOL Turns out what I thought I knew I didn't know at all! LOL

Nertha

I'm sorry I asked, Nertha...LOL! :( :)

The Mil

Hello to all PC'ers!
Astrid-thanks for giving me the courage to jump in--I'm a long time lurker as well. This is such a 'tight' group that I feel awkward poking my nose in!
I found the corner a few months ago when doing a google search for a forgotten website, the only facts which I could remember were the terms: 'Paul's corner' and poetry.. well, I don't believe in coincidences...but the name 'paulmercurio.net' leapt out at me from the page and the other guy's website was history. I had already been a fan of Paul's for several years...but not given to looking up actors, etc. What hooked me here was Paul's poetry, and the incredible insight into life that he exhibits.. I always enjoy reading the posts and most of all the introspective discussions on life.

Sally and all, I just heard from Janice. I dropped her an email, and she answered promptly, saying she's been very busy working 6-7 days a week. She and John Thomas are fine, and she sends her love.

Lyn B, glad you found PC. You're welcome to stay and enjoy the view!

The Mil

Welcome, Lyn B! Jump on in!

Vicki

Hi everyone, I've had a very emotional day. Last Friday there was an article in our local paper about this 15 month old little boy who has this very rare illness, he is such a darling. It said that the family wants to raise money so they can take him and his 3 year old brother to Disneyland for Christmas as this was going to be his last. The family were asking for bric a brac items to sell at car boots, I had a good rummage through my things and I ended up filling up the car with bits and bobs for them. The family were so lovely and grateful it was very overwhelming. It can be a very cruel world we live in at times, when you see a little tot like him who only knows hospitals and being pulled and prodded about it makes you appreciate what you have and when you think about it what we have isn't so bad after all.
Sorry for being a bit gloomy but it has been a very sad day but in some ways a good one as I was able to help just a little and I'm hoping that I have helped towards his final wish.

Love to everyone at PC tonight/morning/afternoon
Welcome to Lyn B

Talking about the boys in girls' lives reminded me of the old Mike Douglas song "The Men in My Little Girl's Life" Anyone remember that? It starts with "Dad, there's a boy outside....."

Kim & Sally C.-
I can testify that Men At Work are still around. I live in Salt Lake City, Utah, where everything pops up about a decade late, or too late depending on what it is. For that reason there is a rabid contingent of citizens faithful to all things 80's but particularly music. New Wave, Synth-Pop, Gothic Industrial, whatever that genre is that people like Celine Dion and Kenny G. fit into. . . So, when Men At Work (and yes there was an off-shoot band there a year or so ago) came through here recently they drew quite the crowd. I don't think I should attempt to deny my liking for the 80's tunes at this point, but I don't claim Men At Work are to my liking. I was born in 1981, so when I got old enough to earn a wage I'd definitely missed the 80's boat but have been making up for lost time since.
Grandma Mil-
Glad to know you're up on your movie trivia! I may have to quiz you in the future.
So there are 3 things just now about me. I'm from Salt Lake City, I love 80's music and I enjoy films. But especially S.B.- that's why most of us get here, Yes?
Perhaps some other brief details. . .
I have two older brothers I adore, I'm not married or a mother, I am working on a Humanities degree and a transfer program in fashion design and once I finish that I want to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan if they will have me, granted one should not put all their eggs in one basket. I'm having a bit of indecision as to what I want after that, but for now I am thinking about costume design. I also work in a salon as an aesthetician. Which essentially means I deal with skin, nails and unwanted hair. It's an odd job at times but I meet interesting people all the time. I'm also a Type I,Insulin Dependent Diabetic, which makes my life a bit challenging every day, but not like that stupid Steel Magnolias film with Julia Roberts. And I'm starting ballet lessons in a few weeks for the first time since I was 6.

Nertha- glad to hear you live in NYC. I just went there last month for school related things. It was my first time and I felt more myself there than any other place I've been. How do you like it?

Happy to have met you all-
Astrid

Sorry, but I just realised I signed off after talking about myself for too long, forgetting to aknowlege a few of you.

Kim(UK)-
I know how you feel after doing some work to help that boy. Where I'm from, participating in things like that is almost compulsory, but I feel it's one of the most important things we can do as humans- to be generous with our hearts, time or spirit and really go beyond just giving money every once in a while. I applaud your compassion and efforts.

Paul- thanks for saying that in your last post. Also, I have accomplished some of my best achievements or thought processes by hiding out in the corner of many a bar or coffee shop, myself. I think it's swell we have that tendency in common.

LynB- nice to know I'm in the shallow end with you,too.

Also, I would just like to add that though I mentioned the Celine Dion/Kenny G. genre earlier I did not intend to suggest I actually like them!
Sorry to offend any one out there who may enjoy that type of music. More power to you, it's just not for me. While I'm on the subject again-
Cindy- I for one don't know that song, likely for obvious reasons.

Really, I am done this time-
Astrid

Hi Paul!
I've been lurking for awhile. I'm embarrassed to say I just finally saw Strictly Ballroom just recently. Puuuleese don't ask me where I've been. :)
Stumbling around the internet, I found this spot. I was sooo relieved to come across real people here.
I can so relate to much of what is expessed. I'm in the middle zone with my children as a single parent. I found the best policy is honesty without punishment. We all have to look at where we were, plus add a whole new generation. It's hard.
My kids can come and talk to me about anything, and we can problem solve.
Growing up is painful for both parent and child.
Just be there for them. That's all I can say as the bottom line.
When I have the time, I will continue to paruse this comfort zone.
From a distant Victoria. Canada that is.
Cheers,
Lisa