Monthly Archives: November 2015

Winters Wonderland

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“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.”
Confucius

Winters Sign

We arrived in Davis, California early Saturday morning around 1am.

This morning I decided to explore the town of Winters. It’s just a short thirty minute drive outside of Davis.

Theodore Winters, for whom the city of Winters was named, was described in an early issue of the Winters Advocate in 1876 as a “capitalist.” You can learn more about the history of Winters at their website.

As I drove along Russell Boulevard headed for Winters, I stopped and took some photos of the beautiful fall scenery.

The following are a few shots I took of the small quaint town of Winters, California.

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Drive to Winters Russell Rd Russell Rd Ranch Winters Trees Winters Clock Main St Home Old Red House Main St Yarn Store Main & Railroad First Northern Bank Closeup FNB FNB Customers
Chadwick Bldg Main St Trees

The Town of Davis

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“Open up that golden gate
California, Here I Come.”
Al Jolson

Davis Here We Come

Well fellow bloggers, I’m headed up to Davis, California once again. Except this time, my son and I are traveling to Davis in our new 2016 Honda Accord.

A few weeks ago my husband and I bought a new car. Our old Honda Accord was on its last wheels, so to speak. After 13 years, and over 200,000 miles, it was time for a new car.

With the purchase of our new Honda, I was wondering how long it would take my son to invite me up to Davis again. Of course he will be doing all the driving in the new car which is fine by me. I’m looking forward to spending time with my son and the cooler weather and beautiful autumn colors of the town of Davis.

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Honoring Our Veterans

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“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget
that the highest appreciation is not to utter words,
but to live by them.”
John F. Kennedy

Honoring Our Veterans

Today, November 11th is Veterans Day. It was originally set as a U.S. legal holiday to honor Armistice Day – the end of World War I, which officially took place on November 11, 1918.

President Woodrow Wilson honored the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words: “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations.”

In 1954, Congress, at the urging of the veterans service organizations, struck out the word “Armistice” and inserted the word “Veterans.” With the approval of this legislation on June 1, 1954, November 11 became a day to honor American veterans of all wars.

Veterans Day may be officially celebrated once a year to thank our American veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good. But, I like to believe that we should celebrate daily in honoring our veterans.

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And Loving It

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“It was a special show that became a cult classic.”
Don Adams

And Loving It

Barbara Feldon tied up with Don Adams

Would you believe… Get Smart has turned 50?

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of this Emmy-winning show created by comedy legends Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, starring Don Adams as Maxwell Smart.

Get Smart was an instant hit, thanks to the writing and delivering of some of the most famous quotes in TV history.

Catch phrases like, “sorry about that, Chief”, “the old (such-and-such) trick”, “And … loving it”, “I asked you not to tell me that”, “missed it by that much,” and “would you believe” became pop culture staples in the 1960s and are still used commonly today.

The show was inspired by the success of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. series. Talent Associates commissioned Mel Brooks and Buck Henry to write a script about a bungling James Bond-like hero. Brooks described the premise for the show they created in an October 1965 Time magazine article:

“I was sick of looking at all those nice sensible situation comedies. They were such distortions of life. If a maid ever took over my house like Hazel, I’d set her hair on fire. I wanted to do a crazy, unreal comic-strip kind of thing about something besides a family. No one had ever done a show about an idiot before. I decided to be the first.”

In my opinion, one of the best comedies to come out of the 60s was Get Smart. I’m lucky to have access to MeTV Network that shows Get Smart episodes each week. And, I still find myself laughing out loud at the humor from Get Smart, and loving it.

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