Cookie and Alex

Hey – did you know that Stevie has a blog now? Well, he does. It’s about time!!! No, just kidding. Stevie has been making insightful funny beautiful comments on my site (and on Alex’s site) for over a year now – we both just love him. He “went away” for a couple weeks – meaning: disappeared – because, after all, we are only cyber-friends – and Alex shot me a worried email: “Have you heard from Stevie lately??” We love his comments. They always ADD. You know? That’s how I think of it. His comments ADD. He never tries to hijack the conversation, he knows a LOT – but when he shares his knowledge – it never comes across in a snotty condescending way — he’s just a peach, basically. I also love that he gets as excited about old movies and classic old actors as I do. He’s got a kick-ass memory – he has shared stories from his own life here – and the DETAILS – the things he remembers – I just think he’s terrific.

And so please read this family fable, written by Stevie. Beautiful. He’s just a wonderful writer – it’s all in the details.

Example:

Everyone was loud, funny, talkative, and had a zest for life. It was the roaring 20’s and they exemplified the times – they were enthusiastic, ambitious and always ready to have a good time. There was a great deal of food and a great deal of fun whenever they got together. They made their own entertainment. Alex would recite “Casey at the Bat” complete with hand gestures and hilarious schtick; Kathryn sang in a rich contralto and mimicked Catherine Cornell in scenes from “The Barretts of Wimpole Street.” Her younger sister Edythe was a contortionist who had appeared in Vaudeville. The carpet would be pulled back and Edythe obligingly performed her amazing Dance of the Seven Veils while older sister Janis pounded out “The Shiek of Araby” on the spinet. A conga line was always a possibility, and the sisters could be persuaded to demonstrate the latest dance steps from Radio City Music Hall. It was big, rambunctious fun in those days – the Kaiser had just had his ass kicked in the war to end all wars, and the future was brighter than ever.

Go read the whole thing.

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6 Responses to Cookie and Alex

  1. Stevie says:

    Wowwie! THANK YOU, SHEILA!!!! I’m really touched.

  2. red says:

    Stevie – I think somehow “Cookie” came up in one of your comments here – so it was so cool to hear more of her background.

  3. Stevie says:

    hahahahha – yup, I shore did. Tootsie, too! (She was my aunt.)

  4. Oooh! I love Stevie’s comments here. I can’t wait to read his blog.

  5. Emily says:

    It’s inevitable. Blog readers almost always become bloggers. I’m liking Stevie’s blog a lot. It’s a breath of fresh air.

  6. Alex says:

    Yup. Stevie’s is now a morning stop for me.

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