9 Years old....

I was nine years old when men walked on the moon.

50 years ago this past week, I sat with my parents on our front steps, looking up to the Moon...saying that it was hard to believe but there were men there right now.

I was an amazing time to be alive....to watch the moon walk on TV.  From the amazing lift-off, to the splashdown, everyone was fascinated by what was happening.

When Apollo 13 was developing, I joined with millions of other people praying for their safe return.

We watched with fascination, as the "grainy" video, gave way to clearer and clearer shots as technology advanced before our very eyes.

50th Anniversary events are underway...with a lot of cool documentaries, web sites in real time, and photos being published.

Just an amazing time.

Memories of Food gone by....

One of my favourite memories is of the Saturday lunches I would have with my grandmother.  After cutting her lawn, she would have made lunch...my Dad would arrive and we would all eat lunch together.

One of her specialties was Baking Powder Noodles.  A dish she learned to cook in Russia, Granny would serve them with a dish of peaches.

We loved them so much that my Mom learned the recipe from watching Granny (nothing written down).

Mom would make them for me, every now and then, for a special treat since she knew I loved them.

Thanks to Nadia Giondana for posting the recipe....will try it some day!

Underground Seattle & "The Night Strangler"

I was13 years old when "The Night Strangler" hit the TV screen.

My Dad and I loved it.

The sequel to the 1972 hit "The Night Stalker", Strangler focused on Underground Seattle, an amazing place I never knew existed.

My dream had always been to travel to Seattle and take the tour.

A few years Marina and I were able to take it, and it certainly lived up to expectations.

While, not as elaborate as portrayed in the Strangler movie, it none-the-less is a great is a great tour and a wonderful setting to film a suspense movie!

Glad to have gone...and always love this set of two classic movies!

The city under a city...underground Seattle