ArcticDusk Jacket

No guest for your blog today I'm afraid, but I can share one of your gifts with you now that you have seen it.
I chose to get your something you have wanted for many years, and will last many years.  It may be expensive, but you are worth every penny and more.

Trillium Parka Fusion Fit

Women's Style # 6550LA

With a subtly cinched waist, sleek design and mid-thigh length, the Trillium Parka is designed to offer the best in extreme weather protection while still flattering a women's form. With a classic aesthetic, this parka is perfect for casual days in the city or for an outdoor adventure.

Happy Birthday my love, and many more to come.

Ed

Your blog guest for Sunday, January 21st is a friend back from your high school days, Ed!

How I know Dawn

I met Dawn at Holy Cross school just after she came to Kingston.  I seem to recall that we had lockers in the same area and a group of friends just kind of formed.

One of my best memories with Dawn is:

I don’t know about “best” memory, but one of my fondest was going downtown with Dawn for lunch, and knowing we were going to be late, we picked up some ice cream for our OAC chem teacher as a means of an apology.  It worked and the teacher let us come in late, very good times thinking back.

What I like about Dawn is:

I’d say the best thing about Dawn is her sense of adventure, she is not afraid of getting into trouble, and will be right there when you’re looking to do something stupid:)

My hope for Dawn in the next few years is:

That she continues on the path she is on.  I think she’s very happy, and is on a very fulfilling and productive path in life.

IVF

Louise Joy Brown (born 25 July 1978) is an Englishwoman known for being the first human to have been born after conception by in vitro fertilisation, or IVF.

On 10 November 1977, Lesley Brown underwent a procedure, later to become known as IVF (in vitro fertilisation), developed by Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards. Edwards was awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in Medicine for this work. Although the media referred to Brown as a "test tube baby", her conception actually took place in a Petri dish.

Although the Browns knew the procedure was experimental, the doctors did not tell them that no case had yet resulted in a baby. This has raised questions of informed consent.

Shortly before the death of Pope Paul VI, when asked for his reaction to Brown's birth, the patriarch of Venice, Cardinal Albino Luciani (later Pope John Paul I), expressed concerns about the possibility that artificial insemination could lead to women being used as "baby factories", but also refused to condemn the parents of the child, noting they simply wanted to have a baby.

Wes

Blog guest for Jan 21st was the blog creator himself, Wes!
I didn't make a page of stuff for myself as I've been plastering this website with all kinds of goodies all month, but rest assured a new guest will appear tomorrow!

McDonalds

Well, we met at McDonalds so I thought I would look back at 1978 McDs....

Pat

Your blogging guest today is Pat, long time best friend of your mother's and like an Aunt to you...

How I know Dawn

I have known Terri Dawn since birth. In fact I was her first baby sitter , while Terry and Susan took a little get away trip after her birth : when she was my neighbour in Kitscoty

Time with Dawn:

Our paths crossed many times over the years .

I saw her from infancy to toddler.

The teens where a fun time :)

Then to marriage and motherhood.

However, our recent visit although sad, I saw a beautiful, strong and happy women .

My hope for Dawn in the next few years is:

My wish to Terri Dawn on her birthday is continued health and happiness.

Laverne & Shirley

Laverne & Shirley was the #1 TV show in 1978.  M.A.S.H. was #7, even though it’s one of your faves.

Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney were best friends and roommates coping with dates, neighbors, and each other During the late '50s and early '60s they worked as bottlecappers for Shotz Brewery in Milwaukee. They moved to Burbank, California in 1965 to start a new life when they got replaced at the brewery by an automated bottlecapper.

Although generally viewed as a slapstick comedy, a number of episodes included more dramatic storylines:

• "Look Before You Leap" (season two, episode 21) – Laverne is sick and thinks that she might be pregnant because of an incident the previous month where she comes home wearing men's undershorts. Lenny asks her to marry him, but she gently declines. When Frank comes to the apartment, Laverne tells him about the situation. He comforts her for a moment and then Shirley takes her to the hospital to see if she is pregnant. In the end, Laverne and Shirley head to the Pizza Bowl and whisper in everyone's ear. After that, everyone starts singing "Hallelujah", implying that Laverne's not pregnant after all.
• "The Slow Child" (season three, episode 15) – The girls befriend Mrs. Babish's mentally challenged daughter, Amy (played by Linda Gillen). Mrs. Babish does not care for how they treat her daughter as one of the girls, especially when Amy and Lenny begin to date, but in the end, she realizes she has been treating her daughter as if she is a small child and not allowing her to grow.
• "A Visit to the Cemetery" (season four, episode nine) – Laverne has a fight with Frank about Laverne not wanting to visit her mother's grave. Shirley tries to fix it, but only makes it worse, to the point where Frank does not want to see Laverne ever again. After Lenny gives Laverne some surprisingly wise advice and tells her that he does not have a mother himself, she decides to make up with her father and go to the cemetery.
• "What Do You Do with a Drunken Sailor?" (season five, episode five) – Shirley's brother Bobby (played by Ed Begley, Jr.) comes home from the navy for a visit and everyone finds out that he is an alcoholic.
• "Why Did The Fireman...?" (season five, episode 18) – Laverne mourns the death of her boyfriend, firefighter Randy Carpenter (played by Ted Danson), who dies in the line of duty the night before he intended to propose to her. Laverne refuses to accept his death and waits up all night for him to return home from his shift. The father-daughter scene between Laverne (Marshall) and Frank DeFazio (Phil Foster), in which he gently consoles his daughter with the hard truth, is an example of the dramatic acting uncharacteristic of the series.

Cal

Your blog guest for today is Cal, a neighbour from Kitscoty...

How I know Dawn

I met Dawn when she was my neighbour in Kitscoty

One of my best memories with Dawn is:

Sitting around the fire in the backyard

What I like about Dawn is:

That she has an amazing amount of patience

My hope for Dawn in the next few years is:

I wish her love, happiness, family, and health

NASA Women

In 1978 NASA allowed women to enter into their training programs.

From left to right are Shannon W. Lucid, Margaret Rhea Seddon, Kathryn D. Sullivan, Judith A. Resnik, Anna L. Fisher, and Sally K. Ride. NASA selected all six women as their first female astronaut candidates in January 1978, allowing them to enroll in a training program that they completed in August 1979.

Christopher

Your blog guest for Jan 17th is none other than your son Christopher!

How I know Dawn

Your firstborn child…

One of my best memories with Dawn is:

The time we went to see Eva Olsson together.

What I like about Dawn is:

That she snuggles with me when I’ve had a bad day.

My hope for Dawn in the next few years is:

That she is able to find a permanent teaching job.

The Muppet Show

Although The Muppet Show began in 1977, it wasn't until 1978 when it won an Emmy award for "Outstanding Comedy or Variety series".

The Muppet Show is a family-oriented comedy-variety television series that was produced by puppeteer Jim Henson and features The Muppets. After two pilot episodes produced in 1974 and 1975 failed to get the attention of network executives in the United States, Lew Grade approached Henson to produce the programme in the United Kingdom for ATV. The show lasted for five series consisting of 120 episodes which were first broadcast in Britain between 5 September 1976 and 15 March 1981 on ATV and was shown by the other ITV franchises in the United Kingdom. The programs were recorded at Elstree Studios, England.

The series shows a vaudeville or music hall-style song-and-dance variety show, as well as glimpses behind the scenes of such a show. Kermit the Frog stars as a showrunner who tries to keep control of the antics of the other Muppet characters (and his temper), as well as keep the guest stars happy.[1] The show was known for outrageous physical slapstick, sometimes absurdist comedy, and humorous parodies.[2] Each episode also featured a human guest star. As the show's popularity rose, many celebrities were eager to perform with the Muppets on television and in film.

Many of the puppeteers also worked on Sesame Street. Muppet performers over the course of the show include Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Fran Brill, Eren Ozker, Louise Gold, Kathryn Mullen, Karen Prell, Brian Muehl, Bob Payne, and John Lovelady. Jerry Juhl and Jack Burns were two of the show writers. The music was performed by Jack Parnell and his orchestra.

Opening sequence

"The Muppet Show Theme" (written by Henson and Sam Pottle in 1976)[4] is the show's theme song. It is the opening and closing theme for every episode of The Muppet Show and was performed by The Muppets in a scene of The Muppets.

At the end of the song, Gonzo the Great appeared onstage to play the final note, with various comical results. For the first series, he struck the O in the show's logo as a gong; in all other series, he appeared within the O to play a trumpet.

Each episode ended with an extended instrumental performance of "The Muppet Show Theme" by the Muppet orchestra before Statler and Waldorf gave the last laugh of the night. Some last laugh sequences featured other Muppets on the balcony. For example, in one episode, the Muppets of Sesame Street appeared behind the duo who told them: "How should we know how to get to Sesame Street? We don't even know how to get out of this stupid theater box!"

Every series, the TV version of the song was presented with re-worked lyrics. While the opening sequence evolved visually over the course of the show's five series, the musical composition remained essentially the same. Throughout the years, the song has become a staple of the franchise.