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Splendid Summer
Praise for Splendid Summer: “Splendid Summer is a great romp, funny and fast-moving.” Lis C, avid reader. The Roaring Twenties are rocking again. Magical White Cat Tatania helps her human operatives solve mysteries without missing a nap. When Grace Wentworth … Continue reading
Posted in Cat, Roaring Twenties
Tagged Ebook, Grace, Jack, Kindle, Magical Cat, Splendid Summer, Tatania
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June 1927 Glam Travel on the 20th Century Limited
In Splendid Summer, Grace and Jack meet on the glam 20th Century Limited train from New York to Chicago. Grand Central Station rolled out a luxurious red carpet for 20th Century Limited passengers. Before you even stepped on the red … Continue reading
Posted in Roaring Twenties
Tagged 20th Century Limited, June 1927, Splendid Summer
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Magical Cool Cat Mysteries Boxed Set Vol 1 Free July 15-16
Welcome to the Roaring Twenties! Splendid Summer…The Roaring Twenties are rocking again. Magical White Cat Tatania helps her human operatives solve mysteries without missing a nap. When Grace Wentworth loses her last living relative and all her money, hot Detective … Continue reading
Posted in Cat, Patriotism, Roaring Twenties, Shopping
Tagged A Christmas Feral, and Amethysts, Boxed Set, Cher Ami, Diamonds, Emeralds, Magical Cats, Splendid Summer
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Midnight in Paris
Is it a flaw in the romantic imagination to believe another time period is better than one’s own? In Midnight in Paris, a screenwriter played by Owen Wilson, and his whiny fiancee played by Rachel McAdams, accompany her parents to … Continue reading
Posted in Roaring Twenties
Tagged Coronado, Midnight in Paris, Navy, Splendid Summer, Woody Allen
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Prohibition Left Sacramental Wine at the Altar
In Splendid Summer, Grace Wentworth discovers a winery’s secret to staying solvent during Prohibiton — it held the contract for altar wine with the Southern California Archdiocese. The 18th Amendment to the Constitution exempted imbibing wine for sacramental reasons. Congregations … Continue reading
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Tagged Budweiser, Prohibition, Sacramental Wine, Splendid Summer
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Announcing a Fun Contest!
In the Roaring Twenties, visionary leader John D. Spreckels erected a new commercial building on Coronado’s Orange Street and included a movie theater. Architect Harrison Albright featured the Roman god Mercury on the building’s exterior as an homage to Spreckels. … Continue reading
Posted in Cat, Roaring Twenties
Tagged Chaplin, Contest, Movies, Sequel, Splendid Summer, Spreckels
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Roaring Twenties Radio
Photo courtesy of Patrick and Penny Matthews In the Roaring Twenties, radio unified people in a previously unimaginable way. Some of the earliest radio models required headphones. Families would gather round the radio and pass the headset so each member could listen. … Continue reading
Thank You Petties for the Honor of Choosing My Tweet!
Thank you to the Petties for choosing my congratulations tweet to Modern Cat as one of your two best! The Petties honor winning pet bloggers with awards of donations to the animal shelter or rescue of their choice http://dogtime.com/petties This year, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Beautiful Tasha, Modern Cat, One of Two Best Tweets, Petties, Splendid Summer, Tatania
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Chanel No 5 — 1922 to Today
When I read about Harrods’ World of Chanel exhibit today, first, I put it on my list of big events in London I’ll miss this year. It runs for three weeks. Then, I considered Chanel No. 5, launched in 1922, and probably the only … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Roaring Twenties
Tagged Chanel, Harrods, Splendid Summer
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Coronado Tent City Band & 1920s: Nothing But Blue Skies
It’s been called the Jazz Age. And for the splendid summer seasons of San Diego’s Roaring Twenties, the Coronado Tent City Band played concerts day and night. It’s hard to envision the Roaring Twenties without hearing its music. In Splendid Summer, Grace Wentworth and Jack Brewster dance … Continue reading
Posted in 1920s, Roaring Twenties, Uncategorized
Tagged Cole Porter, Coronado Tent City Band, Irving Berlin, Jazz Age, Roaring Twenties, Splendid Summer
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