Posted on 07/01/2025 10:08:18 AM PDT by DollyCali
Sounds FANTASTIC! I will be there.
Peaches is beautiful! Great name for a ginger.
Thank you. He’s a sweetie!
Lol would that you could, Jem.
I hope it wasn’t as painful as you thought it would be and that the results come back good.
Doggy is very proud of that stick!
Doggy is very proud of that stick!
Well ... ummm ... no and yes, it was. Initially, no it wasn’t. I had twilight sedation, but there was pain when the bone was penetrated. My first BMB in 2016 had only a local, but boy was he fast! This hospital visit took all morning. Now, that the anesthetic is wearing off and I’m becoming aware of the assault, I’m starting to ache all over. I have a tension headache setting in and I’m only allowed tylenol to work on it. No medicine which could thin the blood.
I was told no driving, no operating appliances, and no legal decisions until tomorrow! The latter is upsetting the car finance office as I’ve been dodging their calls all day.
BTW, I bought a new-to-me car yesterday. I had been hoping to pay for it outright, but I just didn’t want to see my bank account take such a big hit. All the papers were signed, but the finance company wants to talk to me directly. They will have to wait until Thursday.
At least my hemoglobin is moving in the right direction. On June 12 it was 8.8. Today it is 10. That is a very good sign.
During production of “The Color of Money” in 1985, Paul Newman stunned his team with an unexpected decision. After contract negotiations that included luxury accommodations, daily wine deliveries, and private chefs, Newman quietly removed every single perk before filming began. He redirected the funds to a childrenās hospital in Chicago, near the filming location. The hospitalās administrators were surprised by a generous anonymous donation that arrived without fanfare. Only much later did they learn the source.
This pattern repeated itself on other sets throughout the 1980s. Newman would secure a list of extravagant add-ons in his film contracts, including limousines, five-star hotel suites, and top-tier catering. Then, once the studio had approved the budget, he instructed his team to strike all luxuries. Those funds would instead be funneled into pediatric hospitals near the shoot, often anonymously, always quietly.
One producer, reflecting on the shoot of “The Color of Money”, shared a moment that captured Newmanās philosophy. āHe said to me, āIf someoneās going to pay for wine, it should be for kids whoāve never had a fair chance.āā That same week, a childrenās hospital in New York also received a sizeable donation during production planning for a different Newman film.
Newman never made public announcements. No reporters were tipped off, no hospital wings were named after him. His approach was silent, purposeful, and deeply personal. His co-stars and crew members often discovered these acts only by accident. On the set of “Harry & Son”, a production assistant noticed that Newman arrived each day in a modest rental car rather than the luxury vehicle that had been arranged in the original contract. When asked, Newman smiled and said, āLet someone else ride in style if it gets a child an extra bed.ā
His gestures reflected more than generosity. They showed restraint, humility, and a desire to reroute privilege into purpose. Newman knew the value of attention but chose to redirect it away from himself. One crew member from “Blaze” recounted seeing Newman sitting quietly during a break, looking over a list of local clinics. He wasnāt reviewing lines or costumes. He was cross-referencing them with a city map, checking how far funds could go in each neighborhood.
Even in the quiet corners of set life, Newman radiated a kind of thoughtfulness few expected from a movie star. He had the power to command entire crews but often chose to eat with lighting techs or extras. He once told a fellow actor during the filming of “The Verdict” that the most important thing heād done that year wasnāt his performance, but finding out that a child whoād received care from one of those hospitals was walking again.
He didnāt seek recognition. When a journalist covering the shoot of “Fat Man and Little Boy” asked about the rumored donations, Newman deflected with a joke and changed the subject. To him, real value lived in results, not headlines. He had seen too much of the world to be seduced by praise.
Those who worked with him often walked away changed. A cinematographer from one of his late 1980s films shared that after learning what Newman had done, he started donating a percentage of his own salary to local schools where he filmed. Newman never asked anyone else to do the same. He led by example, not instruction.
Remembering Paul Newman is remembering someone who could have indulged every privilege but instead chose to elevate others. In an industry built on appearances, he quietly prioritized what truly mattered.
He proved that the most powerful scenes can happen off camera, when no oneās watching, and the script is written in kindness.
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My son often chastises me- You donāt like music. I respond - I LOVE MUSIC ā¦.just not your music
Obviously a generation thing that is ongoing for decades
I have a vast genre that I love including newer groups
One group I share here
Bobby Hatfield/ the Righteous Brothers would be proud
Texas Tenors
https://youtu.be/5KrdoJkGCNQ?si=FDrVpQC5sBKkBFUa
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Maybe something to share w canteen
It may just be a stick.
But it’s HER stick.
I have been so blessed. Very few health issues except for the COPD that I have and legs that hurt all the time.
I can just see that finance company going crazy that you are not answering the phone.
I LOVE Unchained Melody. It doesn’t matter who sings it. Just a beautiful song regardless.
My son was into hard rock and it would drive me crazy.
Oh yes. I love Unchained Melody. Think I’ll give it a listen.
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Lol The Bee....always on the job.
https://babylonbee.com/news/mattel-introduces-new-ozempic-barbie-with-syringe-and-detachable-belly
I just saw this - first father/daughter dance for some of the men who have been incarcerated for years at San Quentin prison. Have tissues handy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znvCFJ7sT8g
Thanks for Posting the NNN Jemian. And what a joy it was to hit the link and have it opened instead of having enough time to make an omelette while the wheel spin. Now still posting with phone but thatās ok
Some interesting material there and interesting premise re diverse topics. Even considering Glenn Becks opinion on Epstein, and i had no idea who Kim Clement was -never heard of him
Another item one
I donāt care what your kids say, you should be writing for the Bee
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