November 12, 1973 Dear Bob Mr. Redford,I just had to write to tell you how hot and sexy talented, I think you are. Laura and I bickered over who was more desirable — Robert Redford or Clint Eastwood — with as much fervor as we girls once debated who our favorite Beatle was, Paul or John, George or Ringo. Laura's mother, tiny Corky, curled up in her easy chair with a ciggie and a cup of tea, pronounced both actors 'tall drinks of water'. This was so long before water became such a desirable commodity that we actually had to buy it by the bottle, back in the seventies when water was still free even in the once desert lands of Los Angeles, that I never quite understood the praise. But yes, Redford could put his shoes under my bed any time, as our mothers might have said, mostly about men whose paths they would likely never cross. I had it so bad for Robert Redford after seeing The Way We Were ; wishing I were Barbara Streisand with her impossibly long eleg
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Sim, I'm so glad to inspire you and I hope it results in a trip this fall! There are so many reasons not to go, but I wonder if I put away the money I spend on mochas at Starbucks, could I afford another trip to France. The little luxuries that I waste money on don't seem like much, but I bet it's more than I think. I also get cold feet a lot when I plan a trip and many times try to back out. The best way to avoid that -- buy the plane tickets, nonrefundable. Then you're stuck. Stuck is good though.
ReplyDeleteI hope I'm writing on my blog more in 2016. A few recent deaths seem to have drained me of writing inspiration. Thanks for still joining in.
Cool! We're pretty serious about a 6-week trip to England and France in September and October. And I love planning! So, let me know if I can help you make this happen, if you decide that you want it to.
ReplyDeleteHi Joy, thanks! Will do. Like Paulita’s Dreaming of France meme, your British Isles Friday is part and parcel of my inspiration!
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