Welcome Back Senta

Keith, thank you indeed for your kind welcome. I'm happy to be back.

Hi Senta - glad to see you're back. Missed you and good to hear from you.

Hi Jay, thank you I'm really touched...

Senta- My Mom's parents were Germans from about 50 miles south of Saratov. They came to the U.S. in 1910. We call them Germans from Russia.
I am glad you are back, I enjoy reading your posts.

Thank you Colkid60, it is interesting information. Do you speak Russian?
I'm glad to be back, but frankly reading my old posts from several years ago I feel that I have much more to say then...
Duke's movies are something wich give the feeling about stable values in life, strong characters, that's why I love them so much. And here there is a lot of interesting information. But I'm just a fan, not John Wayne scolar... Just love to watch his movies, that's all.

No, I don't speak Russian. My Mom spoke German and taught me some as a child. I don't remember much now. John Wayne is the same for me as you. He had values that
we enjoy and believe in. My folks let me go to movies at about seven. We lived in a small town, Roy Rodgers and Gene Autry were what we saw early on. I remember going to "High Noon" and when it won several oscars wondering what all the fuss was. I grew to appreciate the movie more when I got older.
Reading and watching as a teen and as an adult brought me into John Wayne's movies. He was not just an actor but a very good actor, stunt man etc. One of the best all time, his values sent him apart,he also was very kind to the fans he met.
I am now 73 and miss the 40's,50's and 60's. So many fine actors, so much great music. John Ford was also important in all of this including the music. I am glad
we have all of these movies from those years. I have direct TV and watch several movies most weeks, even many of the 1930's movies are good.
My wife and I went to Ireland in 2007, with our church,worked at a church in Ireland for a week. Then spent 5 days on our own and went to Galway, Cong and the
area. A great thrill. Took the "the Quiet Man" tour in Cong. Went to all the external places like the bridge and the train station. Didn't see the original cottage though.
My wife passed away last December, so my heart isn't in these things quite as strong now. I have wanted to go to, Balzar and Dingle south of Saratov, but I probably will not do that now. I know some of the history of my German Grandparents and their travels, from 1767 until they came here in 1910 and continue to look at that some.
I find your posts interesting, and your interests are like many of us on this website. Thank you for your response and I hope God will continue to Bless and protect you through the turbulent times coming.

Thank you, Colkid60 for sharing this.

I never was in Saratov myself. But you should visit Russia - it is interesting experience.

Interesting that you had this trip to Quiet Man location.

Don't look but Senta is back.

Nice to see you around these parts...

Thank you, Kevin. It's an honor that you are welcoming me back.