Hello Friends. 29 August, 2015
Sorry to have been so quiet for the last three months. I have been on holiday in Tuscany since mid – May and have not produced any blog posts. But now I’m back and hope you are all ready to receive a few modest thoughts from my archives and memory. I couldn’t pass up this important date on my personal calendar because today is a special day for birthdays.
My favourite actress of all time – Ingrid Bergman – would have been 100 years old today. She was born in Stockholm on 29 August, 1915 and died on the same date – her 67th birthday – 29 August 1982 in London after a battle with cancer. 
Another special person in my life, my first-born son Michael was also born on this day, 54 years ago. 
Fortunately, he is healthy and well and now living by the sea on the Kent coast.
I am writing a blog post on each of these two stars and will publish them in the next few days. For now, please join me in wishing them a Happy Birthday.
Hi Joe,
Always ready tp read your WITTY blogs.
Anxiously awaiting the read and have a bottle of vino chilled for the event!!
Your secret admirer!
Great to have you back at the writing desk….I have missed your blog a lot (as you know). More, I am happy to know you are feeling in the pink and are ready to share the McEvoy story with us again. It is a great story about a great man! Love, Bob
Hi Joe,
It was fabulous to see last March. You are and will remain one of my favorites. Let’s keep in touch.
Charlie (stage name Chuck)
Happy Birthday cousin . Happy after life birthday to You also Ingrid ,where you are possibly a real star up there ,shining your light down on us.Great to have you back Uncle Joe.Hope you had a great vacation ,as we call it here in the USA
HAPPY BIRTHDAY INDEED!!!!!
But especially to Michael! Hurrah ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
!!!! HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!!
Hey Dad,
Eagerly awaiting this next blog…
Chow!
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