Happy Valentine's Day, Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                     "That's Amore!"

                                       I thought the "Moonstruck" poster would be a nice change for this day, as it is as romantic as pink hearts, or red, and I  am sure all of us remembered when we wanted to be Loretta Castorini!!!!!!!! I  have seen the film many times--it is  MY Valentine's Day film-- and the first time i saw it, the whole segment with  Loretta going  shopping, getting her  hair done, her transformation, and then finding love and  the opera--oh, my God,  how I wanted that!

                                        And  now,  with  David,  I feel I do have it, and  I  am eternally grateful.

                                        But, back  in the day, I  tried to "make myself Loretta" as much as possible.   I bought  one of those  long coats that she wears early in the  film, I stood on the steps of  the  house that served as the exterior, located in Brooklyn, and just a few blocks over,  I  walked  around the corner,  romantically delirious, (or, at least, acting so!) with the same aria from "La Boheme" blasting  in  my ear,  thanks  to--this is really dating myself,  darlings--a  Walkman.  And, yes,  I kicked a can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                         Yes,  I wanted "Moonstruck."  And I got it,  but in  my own way.  We all have to follow our own path,  girls; which is one thing to be learned from Loretta.

                                           So, a Happy  Valentine's Day to everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                                                                                                                                              

                                                                               

                                     "When you walk in a dream,  but you know you're not dreaming, signore.......!"