Thank you, Lucy

Dearest Lucy, 

Thank you for your crazy antics as Lucy Ricardo that bring so much laughter to my life. Thank you for your strong will which kept you going when times were tough, when the world was seemingly against you. Thank you for your hot and cold relationship with Desi. Even when it was "cold" you still loved each other like no one has ever loved before. Thank you for your sweet relationship with Lucie and Desi Jr. Thank you for always keeping that fiery spirit even as you aged. Thank you for always keeping up with your henna rinses, for that was the Lucy we adored. Thank you for Stone Pillow, no explanation needed. Thank you for introducing me to Carole Lombard, for I adore her in many of the ways I adore you. Thank you for spending your summers in Del Mar. I envision you there each time I go. Thank you for writing down your life story. It is a pleasure (and a sorrow at times) reading about your childhood and the early years in your career. 

A home movie still, 1940s

Glamorous Lucille, 1930s

Studying a script, 1960s

Trying to make Desi Jr smile after his baptism, 1950s

 Lucy, thank you for being my happy place. Thank you for being brave. Thank you for being you.

Happy Birthday, Darling.

Love,

Happy Birthday, Elvis!!

Of course you didn't expect me to let Elvis Presley's birthday go by and not blog about it, did you? Born on January 8, 1935, Elvis would've been 79 today!  As you can imagine, Graceland celebrates Elvis' birthday in a big way, with several events starting today and gong all through the weekend! The list of events include a cake cutting ceremony, special tours, and even an Elvis-themed night at the Memphis Grizzlies game! Tupelo, MS, the birthplace of Elvis, is also hosting different celebrations today! I've never been to Graceland or Tupelo for any of the birthday celebrations, but I've visited both of them once before. I'll make it back again someday for some of the Elvis celebrations they have in January and August!

Elvis cutting his 26h birthday cake with costars on the set 

of Wild In The Country.

Again on his 26th birthday!

Celebrating his 23rd birthday with costar Dolores Hart (right).

Ms Hart is now a Mother Superior with a Convent in Connecticut.

She starred in Loving You (1957) and King Creole (1958) with Elvis.

In 1962 with Sahara Casino owner Martin Prell on Elvis' 27th birthday.

Riley & Ben Keough, Elvis' grandchildren, cut the cake at 

the 75th birthday celebration at Graceland in 2010.

The youngest Elvis fan club president, Isabella Scott, cut

the birthday cake at the 2013 celebration at Graceland. Isn't 

she adorable?!

I'll be celebrating The King's birthday by watching an Elvis movie on bluray & listening to some of the festivities on Elvis Radio (Sirius XM)!! TCM is showing Elvis movies for most of the day, too.

Happy Birthday, Elvis!!!

♥Rachel

(Thanks to elvis.com, elvispresleymusic.com.au & elvisgospel.blogspot.com for use of these photos!)