The Terrible Catsafterme

Here are some additional shots from my Mom’s surprise birthday party held on February 5, 2000 – previously discussed here. These were from her collection of photos and gave an additional glimpse of the goings-on at the Knights of Pythias lodge on this particular evening. In the photo at right of me greeting Mom at the door and below of Denise greeting her, you will notice the box of Turtles that she brought along for Charles, after being told that this was a party in his honor. Read the rest of this entry »

I spent nearly the entire first half of 2000 blissfully submerged in a resurrection of Dante’s Info. I recall these chilly months working at Xenia Kroger spending every break and then going home and spending nearly every waking minute obsessively reading all of the published works on Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and toiling over this newsletter. The reason: I had gotten the bright idea to try and put together an informational newsletter for every single monthly tent meeting.

At the October 31, 1999 tent meeting, I proudly and mysteriously announced on my Tonight’s Film Program schedule Coming Soon: D.I.Y.2.K – meaning, of course, Dante’s Info 2000. Read the rest of this entry »