Category Archives: Throwback Thursday

Two Vampires, a Panther, and Joan, Not in that Order

Posted on August 17, 2018 by mohawkvalleygirl

I think a Throwback Thursday is in order. For one reason, I ain’t got much (as a change from my usual ain’t got nuthin’). My only hope is that I do not repeat anything too recently used. Then again, if it is a good picture, why not use it again?

He’s probably stepping outside for a smoke.

Here is Blackula, throwing us all the way back to the 1970’s, 1972 to be exact (I googled it. I am getting better at googling things). Things were funky in the ’70’s, and vampires were hip.

Gloria Grahame, Jack Palance, Joan Crawford, and some other guy.

From 1972 to 1952 and Sudden Fear. Gotta love me some Joan Crawford. I don’t suppose I have any pictures of films from 1932. Hey, what year was Nosferatu?

Who doesn’t love a classic vampire?

Yes! 1922! Twenty-two has always been my favorite number, ever since I could count that high.

OK, that’s three pictures and only about 150 words. Not very good words, but you’ll have that on Non-Sequitur Thursday (I know I said Throwback Thursday, but sometimes you can have it both ways).

I gotta tell you, that line about luring men on is not exactly accurate, but watch the movie for yourself.

Yes! 1932! I should have looked that up to begin with. How symmetrical have I been? It’s Movies on the Two’s! That might be a good title for today, or maybe I could come up with something that is more of a non-sequitur… Or not. What would be a good title? Discuss amongst yourselves, or in the comments below.

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Non-Sequitur Theatrical Throwbacks

Posted on June 22, 2018 by mohawkvalleygirl

It often happens that I take a blogger’s sick day with a foolish post only to feel worse the next day. Seriously, I have had a headache (sinus? migraine? tension? who knows!) since this morning. It was not bad enough to necessitate my leaving work, so I had that going for me. I got home and managed to get one chore done, now I need to make my blog post before doing a couple of other things I really, really want to have done.

What a boring lead paragraph! You would not think I was an experienced daily blogger, would you? Then again, how do I know what anybody else thinks? I shall not pursue this train of thought, however, because I fear it would lead to half-baked philosophy, which is the purview of Lame Post Friday. This is Non-Sequitur Thursday, no matter what the time stamp says (sometimes these things are dated a day off, and I am not technologically savvy enough to fix it).

Well, I need to post something, headache or no, so I think I will go for a Throw-back Thursday theme by posting a couple of pictures from my Media Library.

To be, or not to… Oh, wait, wrong play.

When I was looking for photos the other day, I saw the pictures from the LiFT, Little Falls Theatre Company, production of The Tempest last summer. Alas, I fear that will be no Shakespeare play this summer, but I hope for great things next year. The above is a full cast shot from the Utica Zoo, a great venue where we had one performance. We performed in several different places.

Another great theatre memory!

Since this is Non-Sequitur as well as Throw-back Thursday, I jump to spring of 2016 and Leading Ladies at Ilion Little Theatre. I’m not in this picture, because I directed, but my husband, Steven, is the handsome if uptight-looking guy in the suit jacket, far left.

I just can’t believe what he’s telling me to say.

OK, one of me and Steven. This is spring of — eeek 2012! We were Dr. Chumley and Veda in Harvey at Ilion Little Theatre. This was what Steven referred to as “our big scene.” I am on the phone with Elwood P. Dowd, and Dr. Chumley just told me to tell Elwood that Harvey is in the bathtub. I can’t believe he dared say the word “bathtub” to me after what I went through that morning! That will may sense to anybody who knows the play, or who has seen the movie.

Well, that did not turn out to be too bad a post. Or do I flatter myself? No matter. I posted something, and now I can lie down and wait for my headache to go away. Happy Thursday, everybody.

Looking for a New Throwback on Non-Sequitur Thursday

Posted on April 27, 2018 by mohawkvalleygirl

So last week I did a Throw Back Thursday with Non-Sequitur overtones. Then I realized I had used the same photos together in a previous post. I suppose these things happen, but I hope to avoid such a thing today. I am posting in haste (posthaste is a word you don’t here much these days, but I like it). I have rehearsal for Spring Into Murder later, and I am doing laundry now. You know, that murder mystery we are doing at Morning Star Methodist Church on Saturday, April 28. I wonder if any tickets are still available. I should share the Facebook event again, in case local readers are interested (see what I did there?).

“I don’t always do Shakespeare plays, but when I do, it’s with LiFT.”

This is Tucker just before a performance of The Tempest last summer with LiFT, Little Falls Theatre Company. Tucker is in Spring Into Murder as the trophy husband of Holland Mills, CEO of Two Lips Cosmetics.

“Whoooo says Cindy can’t write a blog post?”

This cute little owl caught my eye. As I type this, I see part of the title of the book he’s sitting on: I Hated, Hated, HATED This Movie! by Roger Ebert. I just love reading unflattering reviews, although I disagree with Ebert on some of his assessments.

Here’s to hasty blog posts!

I end with a shot of Steven and me doing what we do best: hanging out and having a good old time! My sister, Cheryl, took this picture at Woodland Farm Brewery in Utica, NY.

Well, three pictures and over 250 words, I call that good enough for a pre-rehearsal post. I hope to see you all on Lame Post Friday!

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Memories Before Murder

Posted on April 20, 2018 by mohawkvalleygirl

Today I am going to do a Throwback Thursday post, but I will call it Non-Sequitur Thursday, because that is what I like to call my Thursday silly posts. I am in kind of a bad space lately, and I think some happy memories would help me out. And this will be an easy post, so I can get back to watching 20/20 on OWN. A little murder and mayhem always cheers me up.

I need a new 1920’s outfit.

This is my friend, Kim, and me at Gerber’s 1933 Tavern last year. It was their Prohibition Party. Good times. Kim is the tall, gorgeous one. I am wearing a tiara.

I miss that cute little doggy!

I mix things up a little with a picture of our late, much loved Spunky. That is my crochet basket he decided would be a good bed for him. Naturally I let him keep it, although I removed the unfinished afghan.

Now there’s a cast of killers!

And I zip back to the 1920’s with the cast of Rubbed Out at Ruby’s, the interactive murder mystery LiFT, the Little Falls Theatre Company, did at The Overlook Mansion in Little Falls last year. Yes, that is me being strangled. No doubt I was asking for it.

Not a murderer amongst them!

One more happy theatre memory: the cast of Leading Ladies, the play I directed at Ilion Little Theatre in 2016.

Well, I think with this post I managed to be both Throwback and Non-Sequitur. Yay me. Now for some murder and mayhem. I hope to see you all on Lame Post Friday.

Mohawk Valley Girl