RENEWABLE


Dreams are renewable. No matter what our age or condition, there are still untapped possibilities within us and new beauty waiting to be born.
—Dale E Turner 😃💕

A HAPPY DAY OF NEW DREAMS & ADVENTURES, EVERYONE 🥰

Art: RICHARD S. JOHNSON

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AN ENCHANTED EVENING


The Lloyd Haynes Story, A Remarkable Journey to Stardom

“Who better to tell the story of an enchanted evening that evolved into a romantic marriage than the widow. Carolyn Haynes has collected memories of her Hollywood husband, Lloyd, star of “Room 222” and “General Hospital.” This beautifully written book chronicles Lloyd Haynes’ secrets, challenges, military service and his love for her.”

Edward Lee
Mayor City of York SC. 2002-2020
Professor of history for 35 years.
5 Star–Amazon Review

Book: amazon.com/dp/1548760420

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR ANDIE!


HAPPY HAPPY 66th BIRTHDAY TO YOU, DEAR ANDIE MACDOWELL.♥️

Rosalie Anderson MacDowell, American actress & former fashion model for Vogue, Calvin Klein, and spokeswoman for L’Oréal since 1986.

My favorite is Hallmark’s TV series “Cedar Cove,” written by talented author, Debbie Macomber.♥️

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THE READERS SOUL


“A novel is like a bow, and the violin that produces the sound in the reader’s soul.”
—Stendhal😃💕

Wishing you a lovely weekend!😃♥️

Bewitched Book: amazon.com/dp/B0BKTNWTNV

Haynes Book: amazon.com/dp/1548760420

Artist: Lucian Opriceanu

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BRAVE & UNAFRAID


“True beauty is not of the body or face, it’s a thing of the soul—something brave and unafraid.”
—Segovia Amil 😃💕

SEGOVIA AMIL

Segovia Amil lives in Venice, California where she reads, writes and performs her poetry at local music and spoken word events.

#AddictiveBooks #Writer #Poetry #Music #SegoviaAmilPoetry #blog #influencer

HAPPY 52nd BIRTHDAY TO YOU Jennifer Anne Garner 😃


♥️💕
4,17,72
An American actress, born in Houston, Texas. She made her screen debut in the television film adaptation of Danielle Steel’s romance novel Zoya in 1995.
She had a starring role on the Fox teen drama series, Time of Your Life, 1999–2000, supporting role in the war drama film Pearl Harbor 2001, and the comedy drama film Catch Me if You Can in 2002.

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LIKE RABBITS


‘Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.’
—John Steinbeck😃💕

John Ernst Steinbeck
2, 27, 1902 – 12, 20, 1968
was an American writer. He won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature “for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social perception”. He has been called “a giant of American letters.

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ROADTRIP INVITATION UPDATE


“Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.”
—E. L. Doctorow♥️

Editing my newest novel, and looking forward to its Publication Day! 😃♥️

#Novel #Mystery #Editing #LosAngeles #Quotes #AddictiveBooks

HAPPY 85th BIRTHDAY FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA!


😃♥️💕
An American film director, producer & screenwriter, considered one of the leading figures of the new Hollywood film movement of the 1960s & 1970s, & considered one of the greatest directors of all time.

Coppola is the recipient of 5 Academy Awards, 6 Golden Globe Awards, 2 Palmes d’ Or & a BAFTA.
Directed: “The Rain People” (1969),
Co wrote “Patton” (1970) earning him the Academy Award for best original screenplay.

Coppola directing “The Rain People“ 1969

Coppola’s reputation as a filmmaker was cemented with the release of
”The Godfather” (1972) winner of 3 Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actor, & Best Adapted Screenplay (shared with Mario Puzo).

James Caan—Marlon Brando—Francis Ford Coppola—Al Pacino—Roman Coppola

The Godfather 11 (1974) became the first sequel to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. Highly regarded by critics, the film earned Coppola 2 more Academy Awards, for Best Adapted Screenplay & Best Director, making him the second director (after Billy Wilder) to win these three coveted awards for the same film.

Coppola directing “The Godfather 2” 1974

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DEAF TO NEGATIVITY


Within each language resides a multitude of words that bring to our minds, peace & beauty, pain & anguish.
Hold fast to peace & beauty for words eventually bloom in our bodies, like flowers or, if not careful, weeds! 😃♥️

Hydrangea

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HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY, DEAR TONY ORLANDO!


🎼 HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY, DEAR TONY ORLANDO! 🎶😃♥️
Michael Anthony Orlando Cassavitis is an American pop/rock singer, songwriter, actor, & music executive whose career spans over seven decades. He is best known for his work as part of Tony Orlando and Dawn.

Telma Hopkins, Tony Orlando and Joyce Vincent Wilson at the premiere of their television show, 1974

Notable songs: “Candida”, “Knock Three Times”, “Tie, a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree”, “Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet, Gypsy Rose”, and “He Don’t Love You (Like I Love You)”.

In 1993, he opened the Tony Orlando Yellow Ribbon Music Theatre in Branson, Missouri. He ended his act there in 2013 and has since continued to perform many live shows as a headliner, mostly in Las Vegas.

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HAPPY BELATED 85th BIRTHDAY


HAPPY BELATED 85th BIRTHDAY, DEAR ALI MACGRAW! 😃♥️
4/1/39
Elizabeth Alice MacGraw an American actress gained attention with her role in the film “Goodbye Columbus” (1969) & won the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer.
She gained an international profile for “Love Story” (1970), & nominated for an Academy Award for best actress, & won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture.
In 1972, MacGraw was voted the top female box office star in the world & honored with a hands and footprint ceremony at Grumman Chinese.

#actresses #films #Hollywood #studios #awards #fame #AliMacGraw #careerdevelopment #lovestorymovie

AT LAST


WHAT MADE HIS EYES SEEK OUT YOURS?

“Our spring has come at last with the soft laughter of April suns and shadow of April showers.”
—Byron Caldwell Smith♥️

Haynes Book: amazon.com/dp/1548760420

Haynes Video: https://youtu.be/zmPlcIctKJM

Bewitched Book: amazon.com/dp/B0BKTNWTNV

Bewitched Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la6lThds-NA

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TRIUMPHED


“The cross was but two pieces of dead wood; and an unresisting, much loved Son nailed to it; it was mightier than the world, and triumphed more than mere words can ever express!”
―Augustus William Hare 😃♥️🙏🏼

A Blessed Good Friday, Everyone♥️

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LIVING THROUGH IT ALL WITH LLOYD!


Lloyd Haynes and friend, Muhammad Ali on 20th Century lot after filming “The Greatest”

Reading This Book Will Make You Better
—Jim Campbell

Being old enough to have seen “Room 222” on TV as a young boy, this book caught my attention because I’d remembered a character in the show named Pete Dixon who then seemed like he must’ve been the best teacher and nicest guy in the world all in one.

Turns out, the actor who played Pete Dixon, Lloyd Haynes, probably really was the greatest guy ever.

Lloyd Haynes with the Navy SEALS

This book is a lot more than a story about a TV program though.

Written not long ago by his wife Carolyn Haynes, after she found a trove of Lloyd’s keepsakes and personal writings following his passing, “The Lloyd Haynes Story” lays out much of his life for us and the values he lived by.

If you want to truly learn, understand and feel what it’s like to face and overcome adversity of the worst kinds (extreme poverty, KKK levels of racism and much more), somehow still come out of such strife with the most incredible personality, attitude, a deep sense of gratitude and a heart filled with love for others, it’s all in here.

It’s authored in such a way that it’s biographical and educational along with history lessons that unfold for us at the same time. You feel like you’re there living through it all with Lloyd.

Do read this book. You will grow from the experience and it will make you better… I know it did that for me.

Thank you, Jim. 😃♥️💕

Haynes Book: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1548760420

Haynes Video: https://youtu.be/zmPlcIctKJM

A day with the Blue Angels
Room222

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A RARE PHOTO


A rare, fun 20 year old photo of Tom Hanks, Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Edward Norton & Harrison Ford! ♥️

—Photographed by Annie Leibovitz♥️

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKTNWTNV

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HAPPY HAPPY 39th BIRTHDAY TO YOU, DEAR KEIRA KNIGHTLY!


😃♥️

Keira Christina Knightley, is a Golden Globe & Academy Award nominated English actress. She is best known for her first major movie role as Elizabeth Swan in The Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, and as Elizabeth, Bennett in Pride and Prejudice.

Elizabeth Swan in Pirates of the Caribbean
Elizabeth, Bennett, in Pride and Prejudice

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HAPPY 77th BIRTHDAY TO YOU…


HAPPY 77th BIRTHDAY TO YOU, SIR ELTON JOHN! 😃💕

British singer, pianist and composer. Collaborating with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967, John has sold over 300 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time.

In 1998 Elton John was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his music and media presence.

Candle In The Wind’ ‘Rocket Man’

Sir Elton John
Elton John with Queen Elizabeth II

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HAPPY 93rd BIRTHDAY TO YOU, DEAR WILLIAM SHATNER! 🥰


William Shatner—Canadian actor. In a career spanning 7 decades, he is best known for Captain James T. Kirk of the USS Enterprise in Star Trek (with Lloyd Haynes) and TJ Hooker!

Recently, and most heroically, Shatner launched to the edge of space aboard a Blue Origin spacecraft, becoming the oldest person to do so at age 90.

William Shatner
William Shatner and Lloyd HAYNES
William Shatner on Star Trek
William Shatner on TJ Hooker

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AVOIDING COSTLY PITFALLS


BENEFITS OF READING
Steven Spielberg—“Only a generation of readers will span a generation of writers.
Reading broadens the thinking-horizon of a person, improves vocabulary and cultivates a sensitivity towards people of different cultures. Reading encourages the muscles of the brain into a healthy condition, expands the imagination, and the concentration which results in the ability to look at the problem objectively and therefore gain the ability to make better decisions. Reading biographies of individuals help the reader to learn the art of living and avoiding sometimes costly pitfalls.” 😀 ❤

Bewitched Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKTNWTNV

STEVEN SPIELBERG

Bewitched Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la6lThds-NA

SOL SAKS

Haynes Book: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1548760420

Haynes Video: https://youtu.be/zmPlcIctKJM

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A “Bewitching” Read


Talented author Carolyn Haynes in Bewitched: Secrets from Comedy Genius Sol Saks takes a deep dive into the essence of Sol Saks and his lifelong journey in the entertainment industry. Haynes opens the door not only to Saks’ genius at writing comedy but to his very heart and soul as a man.

In addition to sharing in depth information and insights about many TV shows and actors that Saks wrote for – shows and actors I watched and loved – most notably BEWITCHED – Haynes lets the reader visit the very heart of Saks as a person and writer. Here are only a few of the many comments Saks shared with Haynes about writing and being a writer that I thoroughly enjoyed: “I wasn’t funny as a kid or as a grown-up. But I knew I wanted to be a writer at about age 13. … Some years later, a new writer asked me how he could get an agent. My response was to become a success first. … Except when driven, keeping up concentration for eight hours a day is a difficult task. … Make a schedule you can stick to as closely as possible and make that time sacred. … When the words don’t come – don’t press, don’t quit, don’t panic. Don’t blame yourself for stupidity; frustration and agony lie in that. Be kind to yourself – be patient and keep going.”

The book is not only about his work, though. Haynes describes the man, his thoughts, his dreams, his disappointments, his health challenges.

An unexpected, pleasant surprise in the book is learning a great deal about the author Haynes herself (a snapshot of a potential memoir to come later perhaps): “First as a secretary, bookkeeper, and property manager [for Saks], then assisting [Saks] with writing plays, books, university classes, and occasionally, my favorite moments, working with other actors. Eventually, Sol would ask me to oversee a script on stage and check the timing. But always, my chief job was to listen as he poured out those nagging thoughts, aggravations, and missed opportunities.” And that Haynes did exceptionally well, taking meticulous notes, which she shares in this detailed book.

Haynes’ account of her last lunch with Saks, who was nearing his 100th birthday, is heartwarming, a tearjerker. I highly recommend the book.

Wanda L. Worley

Bewitched Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKTNWTNV

Bewitched Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la6lThds-NA

Elizabeth Montgomery on the Bewitched set
SOL SAKS at his beach house in Malibu
Elizabeth Montgomery learning her lines for Bewitched

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ST. PATRICK’S DAY BLESSING


☘️
May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, The rains fall soft upon your fields, And, until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of his hand.

According to legend, Saint Patrick used the three-leaved ☘️ shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity to Irish unbelievers. Celebrations generally involve public parades and festivals, Irish traditional music sessions (céilithe), and the wearing of green attire or shamrocks.

WISHING YOU A BLESSED WEEKEND & A HAPPY, EARLY ST. PATRICK’S DAY😃💚

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ONE OF THE FIRST FILMMAKERS


♥️

Alice Ida Antoinette Guy-Blaché 07/01/1873-03/24/1968

Working in France at the dawn of cinema, Alice Guy-Blaché was one of the first filmmakers…period. From 1896 to 1906, she was probably the only female filmmaker in the world. She experimented with Gaumont’s Chronophone sync-sound system, color-tinting, interracial casting, special effects, & one of the first to make a narrative fiction film.

She eventually moved to America with her husband, founded a movie studio and proceeded to direct hundreds of films over the next couple decades.
Most of her work has been lost over time but what remains isn’t just novelty. Guy-Blaché was instrumental in laying the groundwork for the cinematic medium!

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LOVE GAVE COURAGE


“May these words explain all that is in my heart and bring to you, if not joy then light to your present darkness. Remember, tears may come at night, but there is always joy in the morning and always the promise of a new day, if we will but believe in it.

Think of me sometimes as you venture out from this safe little village. Putting on all the love and all the heart-breaks of the past as gentle armor and stepping out with faith into a troubled world that needs you. Guard your heart dear Abe.

As I am and will always be,

Your Ann”

Ann Mayes Rutledge, Abraham Lincoln’s first love, died in 1835 at the age of 22, shortly after her letter to Abe. Her words helped America through our 16th president.
Abraham Lincoln became the 16th president of the United States in 1861

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IN THE LIGHT OF HISTORY


“Surely, in the light of history, it is more intelligent to hope rather than to fear, to try rather than not to try. For one thing we know beyond all doubt: Nothing has ever been achieved by the person who says, ‘It can’t be done.’”
— Eleanor Roosevelt 😃♥️

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TWO TYPES


LLOYD HAYNES Haynes Book: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1548760420

There are two types of people in this world, those that think they can and those that think they can’t. Both are right. 😃💕
—Henry Ford

Facing demeaning struggles, these two men said they can!

SOL SAKS Bewitched Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKTNWTNV

Lloyd Haynes-Star of Room 222 and Sol Saks -Creator of Bewitched.

🎼 HERE COMES THE SUN! 🎶

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LLOYD HAYNES & JAZZ SINGER NANCY WILSON.


Before Lloyd Haynes enjoyed success as an actor, he rapidly gained success as a folk singer in the Los Angeles/Hollywood area. Eventually receiving requests to appear in venues throughout Europe and Asia.

Lloyd said, “It was my good fortune to open for performers like Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Richard Pryor.”

Haynes was grateful for the opportunity and enjoyed every minute of work.

https://youtu.be/zmPlcIctKJM

Lloyd Haynes and Nancy Wilson

Nancy Wilson was an American singer whose career spanned over five decades, from the mid-1950s until her retirement in the early 2010s. She was especially notable for her single “(You Don’t Know) How Glad I Am” and her version of the standard “Guess Who I Saw Today“. Wilson recorded more than 70 albums and won three Grammy Awards for her work. During her performing career, Wilson was labeled a singer of bluesjazzR&Bpop, and soul; a “consummate actress”; and “the complete entertainer”. 

Lloyd Haynes with the Navy SEALS
Denise Nicholas and Lloyd Haynes
HAYNES at 18 & a MARINE

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CAUGHT IN THE SPELL


I read your book twice. There are so many new and interesting insights that, for me, twice was required. I was caught up in the spell of your perception and your experiences with Lloyd. Your book is a gift to all who read, to those who knew and loved him, and to the millions who have been told they can’t succeed. I wholeheartedly recommended your well-written, inspirational book. 5⭐️
—Blanche Grant

Lloyd Haynes prepares for Navy Mission

ROOM 222
LLOYD HAYNES and WILLIAM SHATNER on
SATAR TREK
Lloyd Haynes, and Debbie Reynolds
at the Oscars
Byrd the bailiff on
Judge Judy
Lloyd Haynes and Carol Burnett

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