Weather ~ Picture of the Day ~ Clint Eastwood ~ KFC Coleslaw ~ National Chocolate With Almonds Day

  

Good 63º clear sunny morning. 

 

Yesterday we topped at 97º.

 

 

Picture of the Day...barking dog cloud

 

 

Interesting about Clint Eastwood............

 

Clint Eastwood Jr (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor and film director. After achieving success in the Western TV series Rawhide, Eastwood rose to international fame with his role as the "Man with No Name" in Sergio Leone's "Dollars Trilogy" of Spaghetti Westerns during the mid-1960s and as antihero cop Harry Callahan in the five Dirty Harry films throughout the 1970s and 1980s. These roles, among others, have made Eastwood an enduring cultural icon of masculinity. Elected in 1986, Eastwood served for two years as the mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.

 

His greatest commercial successes are the adventure comedy Every Which Way but Loose (1978) and its action comedy sequel Any Which Way You Can (1980). Other popular Eastwood films include the Westerns Hang 'Em High (1968) and Pale Rider (1985), the action-war film Where Eagles Dare (1968), the prison film Escape from Alcatraz (1979), the war film Heartbreak Ridge (1986), the action film In the Line of Fire (1993), and the romantic drama The Bridges of Madison County (1995). More recent works include Gran Torino (2008), The Mule (2018), and Cry Macho (2021). Since 1967, Eastwood's company Malpaso Productions has produced all but four of his American films.

 

An Academy Award nominee for Best Actor, Eastwood won Best Director and Best Picture for his Western film Unforgiven (1992) and his sports drama Million Dollar Baby (2004). In addition to directing many of his own star vehicles, Eastwood has also directed films in which he did not appear, such as the mystery drama Mystic River (2003) and the war film Letters from Iwo Jima (2006), for which he received Academy Award nominations. He also directed the biographical films Changeling (2008), Invictus (2009), American Sniper (2014), Sully (2016), and Richard Jewell (2019).

 

Eastwood's accolades include four Academy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, three César Awards, and an AFI Life Achievement Award. In 2000, he received the Italian Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion award, honoring his lifetime achievements. Bestowed two of France's highest civilian honors, he received the Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1994, and the Legion of Honour in 2007.

 

Eastwood was born on May 31, 1930 at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital in San Francisco, California, the son of Ruth (née Runner; 1909–2006) and Clinton Eastwood (1906–1970). 

 

Eastwood is a former Republican who has sometimes supported Democrats, and has long shown an interest in California politics; he is currently a registered Libertarian.

 

He won election as the nonpartisan mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, in April 1986. He earned $200 per month in that position which he donated to the Carmel Youth Center. While in office, he helped to make ice cream legal to consume on city streets, added public restrooms to the public beach, and a city library annex building was built. He served for two years and declined to run for a second term. In 2001, Governor Gray Davis appointed him to the California State Park and Recreation Commission, where he led opposition to an extension of the toll six-lane 16-mile (26 km) extension of the California State Route 241 toll road through San Onofre State Beach.

 

• Net worth: $375 million (celebritynetworth.com)
• Height: 6'4" 
• Spouse: Dina Eastwood (m 1996 - 2014), Maggie Johnson (m 1953 - 1984)
• Partner: Sondra Locke (1975 - 1989), Frances Fisher (1990 - 1995)
• Children: Francesca Eastwood, Alison Eastwood, Kyle Eastwood, Scott Reeves, Morgan Eastwood, Kimber Lynn Eastwood, Kathryn Eastwood, Francesca, Scott, Kyle, Alison.
• Education: Los Angeles City College, Oakland Technical High School, University of Southern California, Piedmont High School, Piedmont Middle School
• Founded: Malpaso Productions
• Important works: Gran Torino, Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack], The Bridges of Madison County, Unforgiven, Rawhide
• Party Affiliation: Libertarian Party (United States)

^{If you want to read a whole lot more, go here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clint_Eastwood}

 

 

 

KFC Coleslaw

 

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/3 cup sugar

1/4 cup milk

1/4 cup buttermilk

2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 1/2 tablespoons white vinegar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

8 cups finely chopped cabbage (approx. 1 head)

1/4 cup shredded carrot (1 medium carrot)

2 tablespoons minced onion

 

 

-Be sure cabbage and carrots are chopped into very fine pieces (a little bigger than rice)

-Combine the mayonnaise, sugar, milk, buttermilk, lemon juice, vinegar, salt and pepper in large bowl. Beat until smooth

-Add cabbage, carrots, and onions. Mix well.

-Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, if you let it sit over night it’s even better.

 

 

 

Historically this date.............

1874 – The Mounties begin their March West

1947 – Reports are broadcast that a UFO crash landed in Roswell, New Mexico.

1948 – The United States Air Force accepts its first female recruits into a program called Women in the Air Force (WAF).

1960 – Francis Gary Powers is charged with espionage resulting from his flight over the Soviet Union.

Interesting read (click on his name). I had heard about him back then, but never paid much attention.

2011 – Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched in the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program.

And births this date include...

1907 – George W. Romney, American businessman and politician (d. 1995)

1908 – Nelson A. Rockefeller, 41st Vice President of the United States (d. 1979)

1918 – Craig Stevens, American actor (d.2000)

1932 – Jerry Vale, American singer (d. 2014)

 

1934 – Marty Feldman, English comedian and actor (d. 1982) .... strange

 

 

1935 – Steve Lawrence, American entertainer and singer

 

1947 – Kim Darby, American actress

 

1949 – Wolfgang Puck, Austrian chef and restaurateur

 

1951 – Anjelica Huston, American actress

1958 – Kevin Bacon, American actor

1961 – Toby Keith, American country music singer-songwriter

 

 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

National Chocolate with Almonds Day on July 8th each year offers combo deal to celebrate. What a great way to wrap up chocolate and almonds in one package. Celebrate it by giving some to a friend or neighbor.

When it comes to adding almonds to chocolate, the options are plentiful. From cakes to chocolate bars, puddings and cookies we can celebrate this National Day with snacks and desserts galore! Whether you pick up a chocolate bar or make something from scratch, this holiday will surely hit the spot. This timeless combination brings smooth chocolate and crunch to snack time. However, it also adds a warm nuttiness to cakes and brownies. Add both to ice cream or mousse for a richer flavor or elevate other divine desserts such as cheesecake and custards.

Chocolate syrup with chopped nuts drizzled over your favorite pastry adds just a hint of sinful flavor. And when popcorn screams for added crunch, chocolate and almonds answer the call. The options are unlimited for this combo, don’t doubt it.

HEALTH BENEFITS OF ALMONDS:

• reduce the risk of heart attack
• lower ‘bad’ cholesterol
• protects artery walls from damage
• help build healthy bones and teeth
• provide healthy fats and aid in weight loss
• lower the rise in blood sugar and insulin after meals
• help provide good brain function
• nourish the nervous system
• alkalize the body

HOW TO OBSERVE

Try this Chocolate Almond Cake recipe to celebrate. Other simple ways to enjoy chocolate and almonds are by sipping coffee flavored with the combination. 

A favorite of mine is ...