Claudine Longet Dies

 Claudine Longet, the French singer who gained notoriety as first the wife of popular singer Andy Williams and later killer of her lover, famous skier, Spider Sabich, has died. 

The beautiful Longet, was a fixture on the Williams Christmas specials with their children until her divorce from the singer in 1975.

The trial of her shooting of Savich at their Colorado home in 1976 attracted national attention. Longet was convicted of criminally negligent homicide. This sparked outrage as it was felt that her celebrity shielded from a murder charge.  

Longet was 84 years old. 

Linda Ronstadt And Bobby Darin--Long Long Time

Another song from a variety show of the 70s. I got this idea from a post I did on Facebook several years ago.

Linda Ronstadt, along with the late Bobby Darin, singing, perhaps, her most heartwrenching song.

Super Bowl Quarterback Craig Morton

 Another great quarterback from the late 60s, early 70s has passed away, Craig Morton, who guided the Dallas Cowboys to the team's first Super Bowl appearance, then years later guided the Denver Broncos to it's first Super Bowl, died May 9th. 

Morton played 18 years in the NFL.  

The Brandi Stage

Located at Wilderness Village. It's a reminder of Brandi Carlile's contributions to our town.

Happy Mothers Day

 

Vintage Oliver

 

May of 2023, about a month after we brought him home, a great montage of our pup.

The Life Of Ted Turner

 Ted Turner in his younger days was compared to the classic movie character Rhett Butler, coincidently, Turner's actual name was Robert Edward Turner III, the initials spell RET.

Celebrated In May

May is Jewish American Heritage Month.  For more info click here
 

Backyard In Bloom

Spring flowers are blooming in our backyard.

Ted Turner Dead

 

Ted Turner, one of the greatest entrepreneurs of our generation and perhaps of all time, has died at 87.

Turner, founded CNN, which provided 24 hour television news reporting.  He also bought a low rated Atlanta station, put it on cable to make it a nationwide superstation. It was known as WTBS.  

Owner of the Atlanta Braves, Turner game broadcasts on WTBS and gave the team a national following. The team won the World Series in 1995. He also owned the Atlanta Hawks. 

He captained a yacht to an America's Cup trophy in 1977.  

He founded the Goodwill Games, his answer to the Olympics.  The 1990 games took place in Seattle.

Often controversial, he was married for 10 years to Jane Fonda, herself, a polarizing figure.