Posts from chester7777 in thread „2013 John Wayne Birthday Celebration in Winterset, Iowa“

    I wish I had a spare $5,000 or so so I could bid on those items!


    Oh, Paula, I DO know that feeling!! I hope you will tell us more about the auction.


    The most startling aspect of the event was that my husband now wants to watch The Quiet Man! He mentioned to two friends I was at the John Wayne birthday celebration, and one told him The Quiet Man was his late mother's favorite film (his mom had passed away just last week) :( and the other one started going on and on about what a great film The Quiet Man was. So now my husband, who up to now has shown no interest in John Wayne or John Ford (he knows Maureen O'Hara from Miracle on 34th Street) wants to see The Quiet Man. In fact, he even watched Rio Grande with me last night as it was John Wayne's and Maureen O'Hara's first film together and Ford had to make it in order for Republic to finance The Quiet Man. ;) He liked it -- can't wait to see how he reacts to The Quiet Man. ;)


    That is "Wayne-derful" news! It's twice as much fun when both of you are Duke fans!


    P.S. As usual with plane trips, I have caught a cold but as soon as I can, I will upload photos. None of them are as good as the ones above (I couldn't get that close) but some are still pretty nice.


    I'm sorry to hear you got sick, but know that we are very much looking forward to seeing your pics of the event. As I've said before, I hope we get to meet face to face there someday.


    Chester :newyear:

    LOL......me too. In the Winterset Super8 hotel house that is.:)


    Paula, we stayed in the Super 8 last year!


    Sad but true, we are not in Winterset this year, though we had very much hoped to be. It was just not a financial possibility for us. We still have kids at home, a daughter in college, and old clunker cars that have taken more than their fair share of our money the past few months. We are happy to hear that the event SOLD OUT - that means a nice chunk of change to go towards the building of the new museum and learning center!!


    Looking forward to hearing all about it, and of course seeing some awesome pictures. Paula, make sure you meet Bill of PA while you're there - he's a great guy!! I hope that we will one day be there the same time as you, so we can meet face to face.


    Chester :newyear: and the Mrs. :angel1:

    Thanks Paula.
    Hope you can make Winterset this year.
    This will be the last public appearance by Ms. O'Hara.


    Not sure yet if I'll be able to get to Winterset this year but I'll know later on in the spring. :) I'd sure love to be able to tell Miss O'Hara thank you for everything from a fan -- and then get a quote from her about Ben Johnson! ;)


    Wow . . . last public appearance by Maureen O'Hara! All the more reason to be there. The Mrs. and I have it on the calendar, will start making other reservations to go along with it!


    I hope to see MANY JWMB friends (both new and old, ones we've met in person and those we haven't yet) at this event!


    Chester :newyear:

    Wow! This is very exciting news! :jump:


    I encourage as many as possible to try to attend this event - it is really a lot of fun to be hangin' out with so many John Wayne fans in the town of his birth. The events are planned well, and you will NOT be disappointed. The air-conditioned venue is a plus (it was REALLY hot last year!).


    Going to the local theater and seeing Duke on the BIG screen along with Maureen O'Hara, with other JW/MO'H fans is an experience you will not find anywhere else.


    We are planning to go, and we hope to see many of our JWMB friends there!


    Chester :newyear: and the Mrs. :angel1: