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Good 43º raining morning. Poured rain all night. 

 

 

Yesterday we topped at 41º.

 

 

Picture of the Day😄

 

 

Interesting about Natalie Wood.....

 

Natalie Wood (née Zacharenko; July 20, 1938 – November 29, 1981) was an American actress who began her career in film as a child and successfully transitioned to young adult roles.

 

Wood started acting at age four and was given a co-starring role at age 8 in Miracle on 34th Street (1947). As a teenager, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Rebel Without a Cause (1955), followed by a role in John Ford's The Searchers (1956). Wood starred in the musical films West Side Story (1961) and Gypsy (1962) and received nominations for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performances in Splendor in the Grass (1961) and Love with the Proper Stranger (1963). Her career continued with films such as Sex and the Single Girl (1964), The Great Race (1965), Inside Daisy Clover (1965), and Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969).

 

During the 1970s, Wood began a hiatus from film and had two daughters: one with her second husband Richard Gregson, and one with Robert Wagner, her first husband whom she married again after divorcing Gregson. She acted in only two feature films throughout the decade, but she appeared slightly more often in television productions, including a remake of From Here to Eternity (1979) for which she won a Golden Globe Award. Wood's films represented a "coming of age" for her and for Hollywood films in general. Critics have suggested that her cinematic career represents a portrait of modern American womanhood in transition, as she was one of the few to take both child roles and those of middle-aged characters.

 

On November 29, 1981, at the age of 43, Wood drowned in the Pacific Ocean near Santa Catalina Island during a break from production of her would-be comeback film Brainstorm (1983). She was with her husband Wagner and Brainstorm co-star Christopher Walken. The events surrounding her death have been the subject of conflicting witness statements,^[6] prompting the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, under the instruction of the coroner's office, to list her cause of death as "drowning and other undetermined factors" in 2012. In 2018, Wagner was named as a person of interest in the ongoing investigation into her death.

 

Early life

Wood was born Natalie Zacharenko in San Francisco, California, on July 20, 1938, the daughter of Russian parents Maria Zudilova (1908–1998) and Nicholas Zacharenko (1912–1980). Her mother (who also used the names Mary, Marie, and Musia) was from Barnaul. Wood's maternal grandfather owned soap and candle factories, as well as an estate outside Barnaul. With the start of the Russian Civil War, his family fled Russia for China, settling as refugees in Harbin. Her mother was previously married to Armenian mechanic Alexander Tatuloff from 1925 to 1936. They had a daughter named Olga (1928–2015) and moved to the U.S. by ship in 1930 before divorcing six years later.

 

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

 

 

From Mr. Food

 

Our Minnesota Hot Dish is a meat and potato lovers dream! This hot dish recipe with hamburger also has potato tots on top and veggies inside. Talk about hearty! The best part? This comforting hot dish recipe bakes up in under 40 minutes, which makes it the perfect busy weeknight dinner. (And, in case you were wondering, a hot dish is just like a casserole -- they just say "hot dish" instead of "casserole" over in Minnesota.)

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (10-3/4-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 (16-ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables
• 1 cup (4-ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1/2 (32-ounce) package frozen seasoned potato nuggets

 

 

1. Preheat oven to 400º. Coat a 2-1/2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
    
2. In a skillet over medium heat, brown ground beef, onion, and salt, stirring until meat crumbles and is no longer pink; drain. Spoon ground beef into prepared baking dish.
    
3. In a small bowl combine soup and milk, mix well. Layer frozen vegetables, soup mixture, and cheese over ground beef. Top with frozen potatoes.
    
4. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until potatoes are golden and casserole is heated through.

 

 

 

Special anniversary today, Dave (LASD ret) and Pam Clark are celebrating their 42nd. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY KIDS!!

 

You certainly married on a super special day!

 

 

 

Historically this date........

1788 – Connecticut becomes the fifth state to be admitted to the United States.

 

1857 – The Fort Tejon earthquake strikes California, registering an estimated magnitude of 7.9.

 

1858 – Anson Jones, the last President of the Republic of Texas, commits suicide

 

 

2007 – Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveils the first iPhone.

 

 

 

And births this date include....

1913 – Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States (d. 1994)

 

1915 – Fernando Lamas, Argentine actor (d. 1982)

 

1925 – Lee Van Cleef, American actor (d. 1989)

 

1935 – Bob Denver, American actor (d. 2005)

 

 

 

1940 – Jimmy Boyd, American actor and singer (d. 2009)

"I saw momma kissing Santa Claus..."

 

1951 – Crystal Gayle, American singer

 

 

1955 – J. K. Simmons, American actor

 

 

 

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

xo Sue Mom Bobo

Across the country on January 9th each year, citizens take the lead to show support on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.

Law Enforcement Officers of every rank and file have chosen a profession that puts their life on the line every day for their communities.  They’ve answered a call to public service that is demanding and often unappreciated.

From local, state and federal, their duties command dedication. The jobs are often thankless and take them away from their families for long hours. Rarely do they know what their days have in store for them. Often law enforcement are the only paid emergency resource a community has. More often they work in coordination with other local, state, and federal organizations to make communities safer.

On National Law Enforcement Day, we have an opportunity to thank them for their service and offer a token of respect.

HOW TO OBSERVE

There are several ways to show your support. Send a note of thanks to your local, county or state police agency. Wear blue, turn your social media channels blue or shine a blue porch light to show your support. 

NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY HISTORY

Several organizations came together to create National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day in 2015 to thank officers across the country for all the daily sacrifices they make for their communities. Some of the organizations supporting the observance include:

• Concerns of Police Survivors
• FBI National Academy Associates
• Fraternal Order of Police
• International Association of Chief of Police
• Officer Down Memorial Page
• Law Enforcement United
• National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund
• International Conference of Police Chaplains
• National Troopers Coalition