On this day in movie history - In the Heat of the Night (1967)

In the Heat of the Night

directed by Norman Jewison

written by Stirling Silliphant

based on the novel by John Ball,

was released in the United States on August 2, 1967.

Music by Quincy Jones.

Theme song In the Heat of the Night written by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman.

Sung by Ray Charles.

Cast:

Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant, Larry Gates, James Patterson, William Schallert, Beah Richards, Peter Whitney, Kermit Murdock, Larry D. Mann, Matt Clark, Arthur Malet, Fred Stewart, Quentin Dean, Scott Wilson, Timothy Scott, William C. Watson, Eldon Quick, Stuart Nisbet, Khalil Bezaleel, Peter Masterson, Jester Hairston, Phil Adams, Nikita Knatz, Sam Reese, Anthony James, Clegg Hoyt, Alan Oppenheimer, Buzz Barton.

#InTheHeatOfTheNight #SidneyPoitier #RodSteiger #LeeGrant #August 2

Born on this Day - Carol O'Connor (August 2, 1924 – June 21, 2001)

Carroll O'Connor, Actor, Producer, Director, was born on this day in 1924.

Although I remember him most for his role in All in the Family, I've come to love and appreciate the role he played in Point Blank.

#CarolOConnor #AllInTheFamily #PointBlank #August2

On days like these...

On any given day, I’m thankful that the MS that I’ve had (or had been diagnosed with) since 2002 doesn’t impact me in any dramatic way.

I work full-time, albeit flexibly, thanks to medical accommodation and an understanding employer.

But on days like these with temps in the upper 90s, ironically International Self-Care Day and National Tequila Day, even doing the smallest task warrants a post task 30-minute rest with feet up and something cold to drink.

Today, I dared cleaning the outside of our stainless-steel appliances….inside…with air conditioning on…but still ended up sweating, hair damp and curling (even more than usual)…wiped out.

MS has taught me that that I can’t always do everything I want to do to the extent I used to, but I can do most things, by downsizing my goal and planning downtime after each task.

Stay cool my MS Warriors out there.

#InternationalSelfCareDay #Tequila #MultipleSclerosis #MS #MSWarrior #NationalMultipleSclerosisSociety #NationalMSSociety #NMSS #Heatwave

Cats - Bodhi, Mr. Blue Eyes:

 

Introducing our Ragdoll cat, Bodhi, a.k.a. Mr. Blue Eyes.

Bodhi is a law unto himself, a super sleeper and annoying younger brother to our rescue Tabby, Pepper.

Come back for more Bodhi antics and pics of Bodhi being Bodhi.

On this day in movie history – Violet (2021)

Violet

directed and written by Justine Bateman,

was released at the South by Southwest Film Festival in the United States on March 18, 2021.

Music by Vum.

Cast:

Olivia Munn, Luke Bracey, Justin Theroux, Dennis Boutsikaris, Erica Ash, Zachary Gordon, Todd Stashwick, Bonnie Bedelia, Peter Jacobson, Jim O'Heir, Simon Quarterman, Laura San Giacomo, Rob Benedict, Keith Powers, Cassandra Cardenes, Al Madrigal, Rain Phoenix, Steve Agee, Anne Ramsay, Colleen Camp, Jason Dohring, Jordan Belfi, Federico Dordei, James C. Victor, Matt Ingebretson, Liliana Mijangos, Brooklynn MacKinzie, Jakari Fraser, Mason Wells, Kathleen Wilhoite, Annica Liljeblad, Joe D'Angerio, W. Tré Davis, Erin Cantelo, Jack Nicholls, Antonio Raul Corbo, Nicole Gabriella Scipione. 

Napoleon Hill, on imagination and writing:

First comes thought;
then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans;
then transformation of those plans into reality.
The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination.
- Napoleon Hill.

On this day in music history - Signature Synchronicity (2016)

Signature Synchronicity

by Fiona Joy Hawkins,

released March 18, 2016.

 
Track list:

Ceremony; Grace; Fair Not; Once Upon Impossible; Calling Earth; Invisible Train; Grace (Chill Version); Signature; From the Mist; Little Star.