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Good 45º clear morning. 

 

Yesterday we had some clear sky and some fluffy white clouds. We topped at 88º.

 

 

Picture of the Day

 

 

 

Interesting about James Garner...

 

James Garner (born James Scott Bumgarner) ( April 7, 1928 - July 19, 2014) was an American actor and producer. He starred in several television series over more than five decades, including popular roles such as Bret Maverick in the 1950s Western series Maverick and as Jim Rockford in the 1970s private detective show, The Rockford Files. He played leading roles in more than 50 theatrical films, including The Great Escape (1963) with Steve McQueen, Paddy Chayefsky's The Americanization of Emily (1964) with Julie Andrews, Grand Prix (1966) with Toshiro Mifune, Marlowe (1969) with Bruce Lee, Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969), Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971), The Castaway Cowboy (1974), Blake Edwards's Victor/Victoria (1982) with Julie Andrews, and Murphy's Romance (1985) with Sally Field, for which he received an Academy Award nomination. Garner's career and popularity continued through another decade in movies like Space Cowboys (2000) with Clint Eastwood, voicing an animated film titled Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) with Michael J. Fox and Cree Summer, and The Notebook (2004) with Gena Rowlands, and his TV sitcom role as Jim Egan in 8 Simple Rules (2003–2005).

 

Garner was born in Denver, Oklahoma (now a part of Norman, Oklahoma). His parents were German Americans, Weldon Warren Bumgarner, a widower, and Mildred Scott (Meek), who died five years after his birth. His older brothers were Jack Garner and Charles Bumgarner, a school administrator. His family was Methodist. After their mother's death, Garner and his brothers were sent to live with relatives. Garner was reunited with his family in 1934, when Weldon remarried.

 

Garner's father remarried several times. Garner came to hate one of his stepmothers, Wilma, who beat all three boys (especially him). He said that his stepmother also punished him by forcing him to wear a dress in public. When he was 14 years old, he fought with her, knocking her down and choking her to keep her from killing him in retaliation. She left the family and never returned. His brother Jack later commented, "She was a damn no-good woman". Garner's last stepmother was Grace, whom he said he loved and called "Mama Grace", and felt that she was more of a mother to him than anyone else had been.

 

After World War II, Garner joined his father in Los Angeles and enrolled at Hollywood High School, where he was voted the most popular student. A high school gym teacher recommended him for a job modeling Jantzen bathing suits. It paid well ($25 an hour), but in his first interview for the Archives of American Television, he said he hated modeling; he soon quit and returned to Norman. He played football and basketball at Norman High School, and competed on the track and golf teams. However, he dropped out in his senior year. In a 1976 Good Housekeeping magazine interview, he admitted, "I was a terrible student and I never actually graduated from high school, but I got my diploma in the Army."

 

Shortly after his father's marriage to Wilma broke up, his father moved to Los Angeles, leaving Garner and his brothers in Norman. After working at several jobs he disliked, Garner worked as a merchant mariner in the United States Merchant Marine at age 16 near the end of World War II. He liked the work and his shipmates, but he suffered from chronic seasickness.

 

Garner enlisted in the California Army National Guard, serving his first 7 months in California. He then went to Korea for 14 months, as a rifleman in the 5th Regimental Combat Team during the Korean War, then part of the 24th Infantry Division. He was wounded twice, first in the face and hand by shrapnel from a mortar round, and the second time in the buttocks from friendly fire from U.S. fighter jets as he dived into a foxhole. Garner received the Purple Heart in Korea for the first wound. He qualified for a second Purple Heart (eligibility requirement: "As the result of friendly fire while actively engaging the enemy"), but he did not actually receive it until 1983, 32 years after the event.

 

                       ^James in 1987

^ 2005

       

                                  

If you want to read a lot more about James, go here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Garner

 

 

 

 

From Mr. Food

 

This comforting and easy Chicken Pot Pie Casserole has all the homemade taste you crave without any of the fuss. Serve this chicken casserole warm and bubblin' out of the oven or make it ahead of time for busy days! If you're a chicken pot pie lover, this chicken pot pie casserole recipe is sure to be added to your weekly rotation.

 

• 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 (16-ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
• 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
• 1 (10 -ounce) can condensed cream of broccoli soup
• 1 (10 -ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
• 2 cups biscuit baking mix
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted

 

 

1. Preheat oven to 350º. Coat a 9- x 13-inch or 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
    
2. In a large bowl, combine chicken chunks, mixed vegetables, chicken broth, and soups; mix well. Spoon into prepared baking dish.
    
3. In a medium bowl, whisk biscuit baking mix, milk, and butter until smooth then spoon over the  top of the chicken mixture.
    
4. Bake 60 to 65 minutes, or until no pink remains in chicken and topping is golden.

 

 

***How to Freeze: After following the recipe above, allow your casserole to cool, then cover with several layers of foil (to prevent freezer burn), and freeze. When ready to eat, place the frozen entree in the fridge to thaw for 24 hours in advance. When you're ready to enjoy this comforting chicken casserole, just reheat, serve, and enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

Historically this date....

1969 – The Chicago Eight trial opens in Chicago.

 

1973 – Juan Perón returns to power in Argentina

 

1962 – The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts opens in New York City.

1983 – Gulf Air Flight 771 is bombed, killing all 117 people on board.

 

1986 – Jim Deshaies of the Houston Astros sets the major-league record by striking out the first eight batters of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

 

1988 – José Canseco of the Oakland Athletics becomes the first member of the 40–40 club.

 

 

 

And births this date include.....

 

1920 – Mickey Rooney, American actor (d.2014)

 

 

 

1930 – Ray Charles, American musician (d. 2004) 

 

 

 

 1945 – Paul Petersen, American actor 

 

 

1949 – Bruce Springsteen, American singer-songwriter

 

 

 

 1959 – Jason Alexander, American actor

 

 

1961 – Willie McCool, American astronaut (d. 2003)

Columbia pilot.

For those of you who know Dan Patz (LASD ret) please keep him in your prayers. He just had triple bypass heart surgery.  

 

 

All I know. Nuff said. Have a good Thursday. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

 

National Great American Pot Pie Day cooks up a toasty meal on September 23rd. Warm up the home with a toasty meal of pot pies to celebrate!

 

Pot pies typically include both a flaky top crust and a bottom crust. Occasionally, recipes omit the bottom crust. Fill them with tender chicken, beef or pork, and lots of vegetables for a hearty meal. Some other delicious fillings include turkey and seafood. Popular veggies include potatoes, carrots, green beans, and peas. Finally, the gravy and seasonings make the pies irresistible. When they begin heating up in the oven, the family knows when dinner is ready!

 

This crowd-pleaser draws families together. During the cooler days, a meal of pot pie easily uses up vegetables from the garden and leftovers. It fills bellies after a long day of work, too. Several pies may be prepared ahead and frozen, too.

 

During the crisper evenings, gather friends and family around the table. These hot pies can be made to serve individually or one large pie. Either way, the aroma fills the home and warms the heart.

 

HOW TO OBSERVE

We know you love celebrating all kinds of pie! This day gives you an opportunity to celebrate another version, a savory kind. Invite the family to help make homemade pot pies. Go out to eat and order one from your favorite country restaurant. Or, pick up some frozen pot pies at the grocery store. The broad selection will satisfy everyone.

Give this recipe a try. Chicken Pot Pie IX

 

NATIONAL GREAT AMERICAN POT PIE DAY HISTORY

The pot pie and frozen food company, Marie Callender’s, created National Great American Pot Pie Day in 2002.