Happy St. Patrick's Day

Two of my favorite Irish actors (no not John Wayne) Maureen O'Hara and Victor McLaglen.







Together in Rio Grande, Mr. McLaglen playing my favorite character of his,
Sgt. Maj. Quincannon


Ladies first, Maureen is about as Irish as they come. She was born Maureen FitzSimons
August 17, 1920 in Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland. She'll be 91 this year :)

Well, I just read something about Mclaglen, He's NOT Irish! But he played Irishmen in most of his movies:).He was born Victor Andrew de Bier Everleigh McLaglen December 10, 1886 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK.
How 'bout that for a name??

How to pronounced Mclaglen: Muh-clog-len, not Mack-loff-len(which I've been doing most my life:).



And a song, just finish off the day.



Just a couple more of Maureen in color to show off her hair.


"The Queen Of Technicolor"

Courageous

Well, looks like the movie "Courageous" will be out in 2011. They are filming right now. You can read more and watch videos at their website http://www.courageousthemovie.com/



This one (from the makers of Fireproof) will be about fatherhood, being a Godly father. I can't wait for it to come out, I'm really looking forward to seeing it in the theatre:)

By the way if you didn't already know the characters in the movies will be Police Officers.

I just thought I'd add my new photo of some of Houston's Finest (and some crazy cowgirl, whose friend convinced her to get her picture taken:). They really look like vets don't they?

One more thing, Guess what next week is??? National Peace Officers Week!!! May 9-15, So fly the Blue! Royal blue is the ribbon color to show support for your Police. If you want more info this site has the facts http://www.jupiter.fl.us/jpd/police_week.cfm and the http://www.nleomf.org/ is the site for the National Police Memorial. And don't forget Armed Forces Day is the 15th :) :) :)

~Marci~

for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil. Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for conscience' sake. Romans 13:4-5

A Hero Dies :(

Fess Parker star of Disney's Davy Crockett movies, the Adventures of Daniel Boone and the father in Old Yeller died today at age 85.

The day of wholesome family enterainment is so far gone most people today do not even know who this man was. Though I'm not a baby boomer who had the coonskin cap of the day, he was a childhood hero of mine.

Fess Elisha Parker Jr. was born August 16, 1924 in Fort Worth, TEXAS! height 6'6" well a half inch off from 6'6". Here's a rare thing, a hollywood actor with one marriage and a lasting one, 50 years : ) 1960-2010. There are 2 Parker children,11 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. He also served our county in the Navy during WWII.

Just Cause

Like the fella says, in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock.

Orson Wells - from "The Third Man"

Goodbye...

This is the last day... the end of the Museum. A sad day for the Rogers Family and for the fans.

I heard Dusty say that he went to a restaurant one time and found out they had changed the drink (a soda type drink, of course) named for his father "Roy Rogers" to "harry potter".


Well that's what's wrong today, parents don't let their kids watch good things like Roy. Oh, they are too violent, they talk about God, right and wrong, well, we just can't have it that clear, it's all relative, and punishing bad behavior and bad guys (they were probably mentally unstable at the time, so therefore should not be punished) well it's just not good for children, very harmful. AHHHHHHHHHHH!
Ah, but instead of that! we let them watch more educational things, movies that make them want to read, Good Wholesome family movies like harry potter... HOGWASH!!!!!!!!


Alright I'm finished raving for the moment :) Too bad the days of Roy had to go, but of course
they will be alive at my house always.

Hey let me know, Do ya'll hear a word and a song pops in your head?? I have that bad, all the time a word triggered a song like "always". When I typed it the song "Always" by Irving Berlin ( I love Irving Berlin) popped into my head and will probably be there all day:)


If I knew how to put songs on here I'd put Dusty's song "King of the Cowboys" a tribute to his father. Well I don't know how to do that but here's the lyrics:


He's rode across our silver screen
For over sixty years
He's brought bad men to justice
he's seen laughter he's seen tears
and I know forever in many hearts he'll reign
As the King of the Cowboys
There is honor to his name


He's a kind and gentle legend
a hero's right to fame
he's taught folks to see the right from wrong
And he's taught me the very same
And I know forever in many hearts he'll reign
As the King of the Cowboys
There magic in his name


Chorus:
He's the King of the Cowboys, a legend in his time
A man who loves his country
Where he will always ride
Saddled up on his golden Palomino
A six gun by each side
His spurs and boots and his white hat
Walks a man with a lot of pride


Chorus:
He's the King of the Cowboys, a legend in his time
A man who loves his country
Riding off into the sunset
In a western sky of blue
He has given precious memories
and Happy Trails for me and you!


~Happy Trails to you all~
Marci

Exciting News

The makers of Fireproof are coming out with a new movie. And guess who the main characters are..... Policemen!! The name of the movie is "Courageous".
I can't wait for it to come out! I don't know how long a wait it will be, there was not much info on the site: http://courageousthemovie.com

Also on the site you can sign up to get production progress updates .

RR & DE Musuem Memories

A few years ago our family got to visit the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museums. We stayed at the Roy Rogers Bunkhouse.

It was awesome, all decorated in western style with lots of Roy and Dale pictures:)

They even had Roy movies for guests to watch, great huh.
I loved the shadow and saddle in the ceiling beams.

On the way into the museum.

This is the 1923 Dodge the took the Slye Family to California in 1930, Roy was 18 at the time. Slye is his real last name by the way.

Roy's Movie six guns!!!!

The Rogers' Family Table it was made for them by George Montgomery (a western star too).

"The Sons of the Pioneers" the best western harmony group ever! And they are still going, they started in about 1936. Of course the members have changed over the years. Roy, Tim Spencer and Bob Nolan were the founding members. Clockwise started with 12 O'clock Bob Nolan (he wrote a lot of their songs, his best known being "Tumbling Tumbleweeds"), Carl Farr, Llyod Perryman, Tim Spencer (also an author of their songs), Hugh Farr and Pat Brady. Not in this picture, Ken Curtis (of Gunsmoke fame), Ken Carson and Shug Fisher and a few more over the years.

Yes Roy really did Mount (he preferred not to say stuffed) Trigger "The Smartest Horse in The Movies"

And then they had to mount everybody else, Buttermilk (Dale's buckskin), Bullet "The Wonder Dog" and even Trigger Jr. in the background.

Sandy's display was one of my favorites, he's one of the 9 Rogers' children.

As you can see by his display he was just a good ole American boy:) Loved playing war games with his brother Dusty (Roy Jr.), and eventually becoming a soldier for real.

He enlisted in the Army at the age of 17 (during Vietnam ).He died while in the Army though not from the war. He wasn't sent into combat because of disabilities, although he volunteered twice to go over.

And here is Dusty!

The museum which is owned and operated by the Rogers' family has a little show with Roy "Dusty" Rogers Jr. and The High Riders. I took this when we were there, the theatre lights are not good for photography. He sings just about as well as his father (but I still love Roy the Best), but Roy was much better at yodeling. Dusty's son Dustin now sings in the act, I haven't heard him.

One more shot from the show, the man in the hat is Gary LeMaster He was a member of "The Sons Of the Pioneers" for 20yrs. and he knew Roy.


Notice Dusty's squinty eyes just like his father, it's their Choctaw blood:) .It is sad knowing that the museum is closing, I planned on bringing my (in the future) children to the museum. But I thank the Lord for allowing me to go. It was like heaven for me, I just loved it.

Roy Rogers Jr. and the High Riders will still be singing somewhere, although the museum is closing.

Happy Trails - Marci

Thoughts to Ponder from Festus Haggen

Festus one day was contemplating learning to read, but had one question. So he asked his good friend Doc Adams:

"Supposin' I was to go to work and learn how to... to read writin'. Well, how'd I know the feller that... who wrote the writin' was writin' the writin' right? See it could be that he wrote the writin' all wrong. Here I'd be just a readin' wrong writin', don't ya see? You probably been doing it your whole life, just a readin' wrong writin' And not even knowin' it."

~Festus Haggen~ Festus and His Mule Ruth