I’m cooling my heels in the San Francisco airport, where the scrum at Customs (see? I’ve been to New Zealand) was horrific, and at 6:30 a.m.! I am knackered from no sleep, and won’t get any till tonight. I did get to watch about five movies on the 12-hour flight, the best of which was “Hud”. (I had high hopes for “Loving,” about the first court case to abolish laws against interracial marriage, but I found it overly long and dull.)
Normal posting will resume within a few days. Thanks to Grania for keeping Hili and the Caturday felids going, to the readers for their patience, and to all my hosts in New Zealand for their hospitality. My trip would have been immeasurably poorer without their kindness.
Stay tuned for at least three more picture posts on my adventures.
Thank you, Ms Grania. Thank you.
Welcome to Yesterday, Dr Coyne.
And Mr Paul Newman ? O my, my … … my, my, my.
My second – ever LIFE – long L O V E.
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Welcome back state’s side. Take a good dose of antihistamine and you’ll sleep on the plane like the proverbial baby. Tell the attendants to wake you up for deplaning. 😎
If your flying United, you’ll have no trouble de-planing.
Thank you, Grania for holding the fort. You did a fantastic job!
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Not one of Paul Newman’s best, Hud but sounds about right as best among many on an airplane. Patricia Neal and Melvin Douglas among the cast and black and white. Customs, my favorite thing not to do.
I’d never seen Patricia Neal before in a movie, and she was great. She reminded me of Eileen Brennan as Genevieve, the temptress/cook in Sam the Lion’s cafe in “The Last Picture Show.”
But somehow Newman always manages to steal the show. Maybe it’s because he was so damn handsome!
But then, both Neal and Douglas won awards.
One of my fav films ,she was married to Roald Dahl
Welcome back Jerry.
Welcome to my neck of the woods. Have a great time.The Bay Area has alot to see.
Welcome back! I’m so pleased that your trip was delightful! I have to take issue you with you about the movie “Loving.” I was riveted – and I cried a lot. Mildred Jeter who became Mrs. Loving, was a cousin of my ex, so I sort of have a personal stake in the story, but I thought the actors were excellent.
I thought there was too much about the romance (granted, that was very good) but not enough about the court case. Maybe I’m too fixated on the Constitution!
(I had high hopes for “Loving,” about the first court case to abolish laws against interracial marriage, but I found it overly long and dull.)
This is the problem of a bad or mediocre movie about a person or cause that is good. One is frequently hesitant to criticize such a movie for fear that one will be misperceived to be criticizing the cause, not the movie alone. A prominent example for me is Ghandi.
Yep – great job Grania keeping us going as always! Thank you for keeping us entertained. (I’m making you sound like a babysitter, which perhaps isn’t far wrong! 😀 )
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Great job Grania. Thanks so much!
We all enjoyed meeting you in Wellington, Jerry. Thanks again for being so gracious with your time.
Hope you get to see some of the bay area.
Thank you Grania. Your posts are always great.
Thank you Jerry for sharing your stories and pics from “Down Under.”
Finally, thanks to Stephen for his wonderful trout pics. I think the Rainbow Trout is, perhaps, the most beautiful fresh water game fish going. I’ve caught a few in my life but never that size.
Welcome home!