"In An April Dream, Once You Came To Me................."

                            That is right, darlings.  Today is April Fools Day, where we ask ourselves whether or not we are just April Fools.  Or even April's Fools.

                             This is a tough month for me, personally.  Tomorrow, I go to the dentist, which is bad enough, but it also happens to be the 46th anniversary of my mother's death.  One never forgets especially as I was so emotionally young at the time, though I was 24. The next day marks the year anniversary of my friend, Steve, who suffered a terrible, cancerous death.  Saturday is the year anniversary of my fall on Ovington Avenue that nearly sent me to the hospital.  As well as the anniversary of the passing of my sister's husband.  April 22 is the anniversary--47 years, just one year before her daughter--of my maternal grandmother.

                              So, April is not exactly a great month for me or our family.  T. S. Eliot, in his opening to his poetic masterwork, "The Waste Land," remarked that it is the "cruelest month," and I agree.

                              But there is also Easter, the annual screening of "The Song Of Bernadette," and this coming Thursday, we are seeing the Broadway musical "Smash."  Will it be such?  I will let you know.

                               And I have so much to write about that I did not get to in March, so perhaps this will help to distract me from the malaise that is April.

                                For the rest of you, I wish a happy, sunny and bright April.

                                 Think of Judy Garland and Fred Astaire doing "When The Midnight Train Leaves For Alabam," in 1948's "Easter Parade!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

                                   Happy April, everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                    

Girls, Didn't March Seem To Just Fly By????????????

                           It was a fairly traditional March, something we have not had in a long time.  It did come in roaring like the proverbial lion and now is going out as sweetly as a lamb.

                           What a month!  First, lots of doctor visits, just checkups and follow-ups.  We saw "Gypsy" a second time, with the superb Tryphena Wade, as well as the hilarious "Titanique," and the soon to be written about "Boop! The Musical," which I will write about sometime in April. It is about the cartoon character, Betty Boop!"

                                Just twenty days from today is Easter, which, of course, here means the annual screening of "The Song Of Bernadette."  We took in a 50th Anniversary viewing of Robert Altman's 1975 "Nashville," at the Paris, and I will write about that, only to say now it was as thrilling as ever.  I also discovered this month, on YouTube, the original teleplay of "The People Next Door," and will be writing about that in April, too.

                                  March did seem to speed by.  I did make one church appearance and sang and may again on Easter.

                                    All in all, a very traditional March.  I am leery of April as there are many sad anniversaries for me that month.

                                     Nevertheless, with you my readers, David, Baby Gojira, Little Pippin, and Cucumbo, I will somehow get through it.

                                        See you next month!  Can you believe we are already through one quarter of 2025????????????????

                                          

Which One Of These Do You Prefer, Darlings??????????????

                             Colors brighten up any room, girls, but how one uses them speaks volumes.  I like this yellow pattern with the floral print.  I like how the yellow background highlights the floral print.  It would do justice to a kitchen, or even a bathroom, anytime.

                                 But--

                                 

                                 How about this?

                                 And--

                                  How about this blue with yellow floral print????????????????

                                                                          

                            And what about this lovely design, girls?  I think the two above would be perfect for the living room.  Colorful, cozy, and comfortable are what both patterns suggest; at least, for me.

                              However you decorate your home, girls, remember to fill it with color!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                              The NBC peacock was right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                                                         

                                 

Happy Birthday, Amy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                        If there is anyone who knows how to cheer a person up, it is the charming and lovely Amy Sedaris, whose birthday we celebrate today.  She is 61 years old, meaning she is ten years younger than I, and who among us ever looked this good at 61?   I can tell you I did not.

                                         I wish Amy the happiest of birthdays, especially since, last Halloween, her pet rabbit, Tina passed away.  I know just how Amy felt, as two of my animal friends, Nicholas and Cujo, passed away last year.

                                         Since Amy is all about crafts and color, I wish her the most colorful of birthdays.

                                         Happy Birthday, Amy!  And when are you coming back to television!

                                         We are desperately in need of your humor, decor and cheer!!!!!!!!!!

Girls, Join Us Tonight At 8PM, As "Svengoolie" Presents Our Lovable Reptile Friend, Gojira, In "Godzilla Vs. Monster Zero!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

                            Darlings, anytime we get a chance to cheer on our beloved Gojira is reason to celebrate.  This time, our friend seems to team up with Rodan to battle something called Monster Zero.  But wait!  Isn't that King Ghidorah in the poster?

                           As for who is in this, does it really matter, girls?  The monsters steal the show, and are the true stars, and this had better end with Gojira winning.

                          Also, there is no indication that that pesky Mothra appears in this film, which is a break for everyone, especially Gojira and the crew, who have to work with Mothra, whose attitude is that she is the real film's star, having no idea she owes what little fame she has to Gojira, who started it all.

                           In any case, dears, join us at 8PM, to cheer our lovable Gojira on.

                          I think here Gojira and Rodan team up for world peace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                          Where are they today, when we need them most?????????????  

Oh, My God, Darlings, You Have To See This Film For Deborah Winters!!!!!!!!!!!! Who??????????? I Will Tell You!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                           Don't let this poster fool you, girls; the movie is not as much fun as the poster makes it out to be.

                           Yesterday, Baby Gojira and I watched what I thought would be a fun film.  The premise was a good one.  Thousands of coffee beans are being transported from Mexico to the United States, and these cute little tarantulas creep into the bags, undetected.  No one suspects a thing.  But if you think this is terror all the way, forget it.

                               While the spiders get their fair share of screen time, and lots of close-ups, that would have a Hollywood diva enraged, the action is mostly confined to the ground, and a bunch of actors whom most would not know--like Bert Remsen, who played the Mayor, but two years before, played Barbara Harris' husband in Robert Altman's 1975 masterpiece, "Nashville," or Claude Akins, who plays the kind of role Clint Eastwood have, had he not made it.  But the real reason to see this film is Deborah Winters.

                                Oh, my God, she looks terrible in this, with that blonde boy haircut.  And to think, just seven years ago, she was one of the most promising actresses of her generation.  She appeared in both the CBS Playhouse live production, and then the film, of J.P. Miller's play, "The People Next Door."  Yes, the same J.P. Miller who wrote "Days Of Wine And Roses..  Deborah played Maxie, the daughter who gets hooked on drugs--which, at the time was a shock to suburban communities; now, unfortunately, they are just second nature.  But the scene where the parents find Maxie hiding in the closet, hands to her ears, claiming she hears mountains--this was brilliant acting, the kind rarely seen anymore, since this kind of material is not written anymore.  How low we have come.

                                  And how low Deborah had come, to do a film like this.?  I was hoping she would get a Big Maxie Moment, and the filmmakers do try to give her one, when she beholds the body of her dead brother, Matthew, played by generic former 70's child star Matthew Laborteaux.   The opportunity is there, but she does not take advantage of it, maybe because by the time the scene was shot, she knew this was a piece of crap.  Which is why she is now Texas realtor Deborah Winters Chaney.

                                  The film had me on the edge of my seat, wondering if Deborah would have a chance to show us what she could do.  Alas, no.  So, I cannot honestly recommend this.  Unless you are some sick thing who has a yen for spiders, there is no reason to see this mess.

                                    Alas, poor Deborah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                           Here she is, in "The People Next Door."  What promise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                 

Girls, Tonight "Svengoolie" Is Showing One Of Universal's Most Famous Monsters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                           Who cannot enjoy "The Creature From The Black Lagoon?"  I have an affection for it, as it was made in my birth year, 1954.  The Gill Man, as he is called in the film--I think The Creature is a better name--is green and cute, and Juilia Adams, with her hair and white bathing suit, complements him superbly.  And Richard Carlson is pretty hot, once he takes his shirt off.

                                             Shot in gorgeous Fifties black and white in what appears to be a tropical setting, this film has tension, suspense and sex appeal.  The underwater scenes are impressive, and when The Creature comes on land, he has such fun.  Especially once he nabs Julia Adams.

                                               I mean, girls, who wouldn't want that hair and bathing suit?  Tune in tonight at 8, to see how Julia does it.

                                                And how appropriate--a green monster right after St. Patrick's Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                                 So be there at 8, for this gem.

                                                 And no clams on the half shell, darlings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!