Betty MacDonald fan club organizer Linde Lund and daughter seriously ill

Darsie Beck - and Betty MacDonald fan club fans,

very sad news!

Betty MacDonald fan club organizer Linde Lund and her daughter are seriously ill.

We wish both a million times good health.

Betty MacDonald fan club research team is working on a new Betty MacDonald exhibit.

If you are interested in joining this Betty MacDonald fan club project you are welcome.
 
Several Betty MacDonald fan club fans shared very interesting details and info regarding Betty MacDonald's fascinating experiences in Hollywood.

Thanks a million!

We are going to publish some new Betty MacDonald fan club interviews  by Betty MacDonald fan club founder Wolfgang Hampel who is working on an updated Betty MacDonald biography.
 
Good luck dear Wolfgang Hampel!

Betty MacDonald fan club honor member Mr. Tigerli is a great guy even if he is a bit strange.
My British friends would say he's a bit eccentric but that's like Onions in the Stew, don't you think.
Do I agree with Betty MacDonald's description of women and men? Oh yes I do!
Betty MacDonald was such a very intelligent lady and she knew very well what she was writing about.
If we believe that Mr. Tigerli acts a bit strange what can we say of the behaviour of some men?
Betty wrote the truth! By the way I don't hate men! I love them - some of them - especially mine!

My family and friends adore Traci Tyne Hilton's books very much.

We are very happy that she is our new Betty MacDonald fan club honor member.

Betty MacDonald fan club fans from all over the world like Linde Lund's interview with Traci Tyne Hilton very much. 


Have a great Monday,

Astrid


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Betty MacDonald fan club organizer Linde Lund interviewed author Traci Tyne Hilton who is a huge Betty MacDonald fan.

Many greetings to Traci Tyne Hilton and Betty MacDonald fan club fans around the world.

Lena


Betty MacDonald fan  club interview with author Traci Tyne Hilton
                Copyright 2014 by Traci Tyne Hilton & Linde Lund
                                        All rights reserved

I can find several interviews with you. Which two ones do you prefer?

Here are two recent interviews. The second one is a "character interview" with the characters from my newest book, which is kind of fun.

http://hbsauthorspotlight.blogspot.com/2014/05/traci-hilton-author-interview-in-hbs.html

http://shannonvannatter.com/traci-tyne-hilton-character-interview-part-1-of-1/

Which book by Betty MacDonald did you read first?

My mom gave me her copy of The Egg and I when I was about 11. It was my first taste of Betty Macdonald, but I was definitely hooked! I read it at least once a year until I was in my twenties and finally got around to finding the rest of her work at my library...and then collecting reprints.

What do you like most in Betty MacDonald's books?

I love her over the top humor paired with her brutally honest representation of life. 

Is there anything you dislike in Betty MacDonald's books?

One could call her portrayal of the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest in the Egg and I racist, but she was a woman of her time, and the things she writes about, such as alcoholism, are not untrue. They are just reported with that brutal honesty that she also uses for her white neighbors--no one is safe from her sharp pen. So, it makes me a little uncomfortable to read, but at the same time, I think it is real (from her perspective at least, and her perspective is valid,) and I don't dislike it, if that makes sense.

Did you ever read Betty MacDonald's books for children for example The Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series and  Nancy and Plum?

Oh yes! I wish I had had them as kids, but I have been reading them to my kids which is even better! My sister in law bought me Nancy and Plum several years back, and I love it. I don't know why it's not a classic on par with the Secret Garden or the Little Princess! But...even better than Nancy and Plum are the Piggle Wiggle books. They crack my kids up, and were the first chapter books that my girls really devoured. They crack me up, too!

What is your favourite book by Betty MacDonald?

It is still The Egg and I. It's a book that formed so much of my opinion on fiction and held such an important part of my growing up--I don't think anything could beat it. My husband and I call snobby activities "The Theatah and the Dahnce" and I've been known to say "I itch, so I scratch, so what?" 

Did Betty MacDonald influence you as author?

Absolutely. Though I write mysteries I want them to be funny, and I hold Betty MacDonald's work up as a standard for humor.

What do you think is the reason Betty MacDonald is beloved all over the world?

Betty's work gives us a glimpse into a world that we would have never known without her. Both life in the Olympic Mountains and on Vashon are so different from regular town and city life. I think readers love to escape, and the more remote the location, the more different the people we get to meet, the more we love the work! Betty's books help us all escape to a time that is getting farther and farther away, and a place that doesn't even exist anymore, but even when it did, it was unexpected, hilarious, and stunningly beautiful.

Dearest Traci I hope I don't bore with so many questions.

I wasn't a bit bored! Betty MacDonald is definitely my favorite author and I loved having a chance to talk about her work and why I love it so much!

As I already mentioned there are several Betty MacDonald fan club fans who enjoy your books very much.

That people who love Betty MacDonald also like my books is almost unbelievable to me, and really is a dream come true, as an author. When I was a young girl, curled up with her work, escaping to that remote egg farm, I never dreamed that someday people who loved her, would also enjoy what I had to say.

Dearest Traci thanks a million for this wonderful interview.
Lots of love to you and your family.

Lots of love to you, as well! Thank you.

Traci

Darsie Beck and a house with two persons

Darsie Beck-, Betty MacDonald - and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle fan club fans, 


could you please tell us which house and persons 
you can see on this photo?

The first Betty MacDonald fan club fan 
who can answer this question
is going to win our new
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fan club birthday DVD.

Good luck, guys!

Wishing you a great Monday,

Erik

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Darsie Beck, Betty MacDonald - and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle birthday cinnamon rolls

Darsie Beck, Betty MacDonald - and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle fan club fans,

let's celebrate Betty MacDonald's and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's birthday with wonderful cinnamon rolls from the Burbanks' kitchen.

We already tried them.

They are outstanding.

Yours,

Sandra

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                                cinnamon rolls from the burbanks' kitchen

Darsie obediently got up, took the sugar bowl and went out to the kitchen. After a long long time he came back to the breakfast table with a plate of cinnamon rolls.

"What are these for?" his father said. "And where is the sugar?"

"Sugar?" said Darsie. "What about sugar?"

"I told you to fill the sugar bowl," said Mrs. Burbank.

"Oh," said Darsie, "I thought you said, 'Get the cinnamon roll.'"

from Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic by Betty MacDonald

The Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series is full to the brim with references to classic American foods like sugar cookies, root beer floats, and peanut butter sandwiches. I read all of the books (multiple times) as I was growing up, and true to my foodie tendencies, I was often distracted by the foods described at the characters' mealtimes, parties, or garden club meetings.

Written in the 1940's and 1950's, it's no surprise that these classics pop up through all the books. This was a time of economic abundance and the growing popularity of pre-packaged foods. The most vogue recipes were the ones that included brand names. So it was a time when a lot of American classics were born.

And it doesn't get much more classic (or delicious) than cinnamon rolls.

My rolls are stuffed with plenty of cinnamon and pecans, so they are reminiscent of pecan spinwheels. Made completely with whole wheat flour, I was afraid these would be a bit too heavy or chewy. But while they're not as cake-y as their white flour counterparts, the texture is actually really lovely, like a soft bread.

Um, also? Vegan.

I couldn't bring myself to make them without real icing and a candied center though, so you'll find that these call for brown and powdered sugar. But compared to a typical recipe, they require only about half of what's usually used. And if you'd like to make it even healthier, you could substitute palm sugar for the brown sugar, and try this date syrup as icing.

I'm pretty sold on this version though. Even J, who is notorious for his rejection of sweet snacks, couldn't keep his paws off of these.

Cinnamon Pecan Rolls

Ingredients:

For the dough...
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 packet active yeast
2 tbsp, + 1 tsp brown sugar
3 cups white whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
6 tbsp unsweetened applesauce, at room temperature

For the filling...
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp, + 2 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp oil
1/2 cup pecans

For the icing...
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
small amount of almond milk

1. Heat the milk in the microwave until 100-110 degrees (about 1 min). Sprinkle 1 tsp of the brown sugar and the yeast over the milk. Stir, then set aside to proof for 5-10 minutes.

2. In the meantime, combine the 2 tbsp brown sugar, 2 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a mixing bowl. Form a well in the mixture, then pour in the yeast and applesauce. Stir until holding together, then add the rest of the flour a couple of tablespoons at a time. When stirring is no longer possible, begin kneading the dough, adding more flour until you have a ball without stickiness. I needed the full 3 cups of flour...you might even need a bit more.

3. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to about a 12" by 18" rectangle, about 1/4" thick. Combine the four filling ingredients in a food processor and pulse until well blended. Spread evenly over the dough, leaving about 1" empty on a long edge. From the opposite edge, roll the dough up, then pinch to seal. You will have a long tube of dough.

4. Cut the ends off, then cut the dough into 12 pieces. Grease a baking dish and carefully place the pieces in it, with the cinnamon spirals facing up. Cover with a warm dishtowel and place in a warm place to rise, about 45-60 minutes.

5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake the rolls for 20-25 minutes. Allow rolls to cool for at least 10 minutes before icing.

6. To the powdered sugar, add a very small amount of almond milk (less than 1 tsp). Stir until well combined, and add more milk as needed, until desired consistency. Stir in the vanilla, then drizzle over the cinnamon rolls.

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Let's celebrate Betty MacDonald's and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's birthday

Darsie Beck and Betty MacDonald fan club fans,

Happy birthday dearest Betty MacDonald  and  Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle!

We love you so much!

Betty MacDonald fan club honor member Darsie Beck, Betty MacDonald's favourite nephew and son of Betty MacDonald's unique sister Alison Bard Burnett shares his unique childhood memories of Vashon Island on his beloved aunt's birthday. 

We are going to share several Betty MacDonald fan club surprises today.


Artist and author Darsie Beck gave us the permission to share a special gift with you, his childhood memories of Vashon Island.

It's beautifully written and a real treasure.

Thanks A Million, dearest Darsie  for this unique Betty MacDonald and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Birthday gift! 

Dearest Betty MacDonald and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle fan club fans from all over the world enjoy Betty MacDonald's and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's birthday today.

All our love, 

Carmen



Childhood memories of Vashon Island 1943-53

Copyright by Darsie Beck
All rights reserved

I've always been fascinated by the ferry boats that serve the island and Olympic Peninsula communities of Puget Sound. I feel particularly fortunate to have spent my first ten years and the last thirty years here on Vashon Island and the in between years living in water front homes near the Fauntleroy ferry dock and on the north end of Mercer Island near the old ferry landing that once served that island community.

I have many fond memories of the ferry boats but one in particular remains as clear to me today as when it occurred many years ago.

At the time I was born, my parents lived with my grandparents in a small house on Judkins street just east of 23rd, a few blocks south of the Lake Washington floating bridge tunnels. This area, at the time, was the northern most end of what was called, "Garlic Gulch", the original Italian community in Seattle. With a new baby in the house things got pretty crowded and before long my parents moved to Vashon Island where they purchased their first home on the bluff above Dolphin Point on the north end of the island. My mother's sister Betty MacDonald, her husband Don and her two daughters Anne and Joan had moved to the island a couple years before prompting my parents to follow their lead to this island community.

In the 1940's as now, we reached the island by ferry boat. I can't tell you what that first ferry ride was like in the fall of 1943 or which boat we rode on but I do know, the boats were privately operated by Puget Sound Navigation (PSN), doing business as the Black Ball Line.
Black Ball provided service between Vashon Island, Harper (on the Olympic Peninsula) and Fauntleroy (West Seattle). During the 1940's the wooden ferries Vashon and Kehloken and the steel electric Quinault saw regular service on this run. The Quinault carried 100 cars compared to the 45 car capacity of the smaller wooden ferries and was considered a super ferry at the time. Most of the ferries flying the Black Ball burgee were former San Francisco Bay boats purchased by PSN after the completion of the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges.

In early 1948, a proposed rate increase by PSN resulted in Vashon Island suspending its service contract with Black Ball. Undeterred by Vashon's action, Black Ball continued service between Harper and Fauntleroy and to Vashon on an "as needed only" basis. With the help of sympathetic state and local government agencies Vashon began developing its own ferry service utilizing former Lake Washington and Tacoma boats out of service since the opening of the Lake Washington floating bridge and the Tacoma Narrows bridge. The Lincoln, Washington, City of Tacoma and Crosline became the backbone of the new fleet.

My first ferry boat recollection is from the summer of 1948. I was five years old, my mother was pregnant with my sister, and we were sitting in the family car on the Vashon ferry dock on a very foggy July morning waiting for the boat to Fauntleroy to take my mother to the hospital.
The fog had created a stillness over the dock broken every few minutes by the sounding of fog horns and the occasional car driving on and off the wood planked ferry dock. Soon I heard the sound of an approaching ferry, its engines reversing, its prop wash splashing noisily between the pilings, the shrill screech of the ferries wood side rails rubbing against creosote dolphins and apron wing walls as the boat nudged itself into the slip. Chains clattered as deck hands removed car barriers in preparation of off loading. I don't remember which of the old ferries landed at the Vashon dock that foggy morning but I do remember, once our car was loaded onto the boat, sitting on the car deck, looking out the port into the fog when suddenly out of the mist a large ferry appeared. Its propellers furiously reversing, deck hands and passengers on both boats bracing for an impending collision. My eyes grew big and my body grew tense as the huge ferry cleared the fog revealing her black hull, white superstructure and the black ball painted near the top of her red stack. It was the Quinault, Puget Sound's first super ferry heading directly for our boat. The prop wash of the huge ferry was buffeting the side of our boat, causing it to rock back and forth in its slip. The Quinault was now within a car's length of our boat when its forward motion finally came to rest and her reversing action began to move the boat out of harms way. As stealthy as she had appeared, she now disappeared back into the fog sending a collective and audible sigh of relief through passengers and crew of both boats.

The Quinault, now considered a medium sized boat compared to today's super ferries, still ply's the waters of Puget Sound and still holds a place in my childhood memories as the most enormous boat ever seen by a five year old.




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Darsie Beck and Betty MacDonald fan club fans,

let's celebrate Betty MacDonald's  and  Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's birthday on March 26 th.

Betty MacDonald fan club honor member Darsie Beck is Darsie in Betty MacDonald's book Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's magic.

Of course we are going to share an outstanding recipe for a delightful Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle and Betty MacDonald birthday cinnamon roll!

Our first Betty MacDonald fan club honor member, late Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter - described in Betty MacDonald's book The Plague and I as very witty and intelligent Kimi -sent  unique birthday greetings some years ago. 

We are going to share them with all of you.


Betty MacDonald fan club honor member Darsie Beck, Betty MacDonald's favourite nephew and son of Betty MacDonald's unique sister Alison Bard Burnett shares his unique childhood memories of Vashon Island on his beloved aunt's birthday.

Betty MacDonald fan club fans from 5 continents  are going to celebreate a huge Betty MacDonald birthday party.

There will be a special Betty MacDonald birthday DVD available with new info on Wolfgang Hampel's updated Betty MacDonald biography and many more info and interviews.

You can see all the international book editions of Betty MacDonald and her sister Mary Bard Jensen. 

Betty MacDonald fan club founder Wolfgang Hampel and Betty MacDonald fan club research team share their new outstanding research results for new updated Betty MacDonald biography and Betty MacDonald fan club letter collection.

There are several Betty MacDonald fan club contests and it seems that most Betty MacDonald fan club are able to answer the contest question regarding Betty MacDonald's favourite flower.  

Don't miss the great chance to win unique Betty MacDonald - and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle fan club birthday items. 

Good luck!

There are several Betty MacDonald - and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle fans club contests.

( see links below ) 

Send us your most beautiful photo of Betty MacDonald's favourite flowers, please.
 
Deadline: March 26, 2015


Betty MacDonald fan club organizer Linde Lund and her Betty MacDonald fan club birthday team are working on a very special Betty MacDonald  and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle birthday cake.

Betty MacDonald Gallery by unique Betty MacDonald fan club honor member - artist and author Letizia Mancino is outstanding. 

Betty MacDonald fan club honor member Mr. Tigerli will send some very special Betty MacDonald - and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle birthday greetings.



Best wishes,

Hendrik

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Darsie obediently got up, took the sugar bowl and went out to the kitchen. After a long long time he came back to the breakfast table with a plate of cinnamon rolls.

"What are these for?" his father said. "And where is the sugar?"

"Sugar?" said Darsie. "What about sugar?"

"I told you to fill the sugar bowl," said Mrs. Burbank.

"Oh," said Darsie, "I thought you said, 'Get the cinnamon roll.'"

from Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic by Betty MacDonald

Betty MacDonald fan club fans,

i adore the very witty Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle story and the great info on Betty MacDonald fan club honor member Darsie Beck. 

Darsie from Betty MacDonald's Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's magic is my favourite.

"Oh," said Darsie, "I thought you said, 'Get the cinnamon roll.'"

We'll have a wonderful Betty MacDonald birthday party with outstanding cinnamon rolls and many other delightful goodies.

We can't wait to read the golden childhood memories of  Betty MacDonald fan club honor member Darsie Beck, Betty MacDonald's favourite nephew and son of Betty MacDonald's unique sister Alison Bard Burnett.


Betty MacDonald fan club fans from 5 continents  are going to celebreate a huge Betty MacDonald birthday party.

There will be a special Betty MacDonald birthday DVD available with new info on Wolfgang Hampel's updated Betty MacDonald biography and many more info and interviews.

You can see all the international book editions of Betty MacDonald and her sister Mary Bard Jensen. 

Betty MacDonald fan club founder Wolfgang Hampel and Betty MacDonald fan club research team are going to share new outstanding research results.

There are several Betty MacDonald fan club contests and it seems that most Betty MacDonald fan club are able to answer the contest question regarding Betty MacDonald's favourite flower.  

Hurry up, please deaerest Betty MacDonald and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle fan club fans!

There are several Betty MacDonald - and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle fans club contests.
Don't miss them, please. You can win the most interesting new Betty MacDonald fan club treasure items.

( see links below ) 

Send us your most beautiful photo of Betty MacDonald's favourite flowers, please.
 
Deadline: March 26, 2015


Betty MacDonald fan club organizer Linde Lund and Betty MacDonald fan club Event team are working on an unforgettable Betty MacDonald birthday.

Enjoy the  fascinating Betty MacDonald Gallery by unique Betty MacDonald fan club honor member - artist and author Letizia Mancino.

Let's have  breakfast at the bookstore with Brad and Nick.


That a new Eurovision 2015 TOP 29.

Best wishes,

Nadine 

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Betty MacDonald fan club Eurovision Song Contest 

Darsie Beck, Betty MacDonald, Alison Bard Burnett

Darsie obediently got up, took the sugar bowl and went out to the kitchen. After a long long time he came back to the breakfast table with a plate of cinnamon rolls.

"What are these for?" his father said. "And where is the sugar?"

"Sugar?" said Darsie. "What about sugar?"

"I told you to fill the sugar bowl," said Mrs. Burbank.

"Oh," said Darsie, "I thought you said, 'Get the cinnamon roll.'"

from Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic by Betty MacDonald

Darsie Beck and Betty MacDonald fan club fans,

Do you know ' I thought you said ' Darsie from Betty MacDonald's Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's magic?

Of course you do!

It's very much beloved  Betty MacDonald fan club honor member Darsie Beck, Betty MacDonald's favourite nephew and son of Betty MacDonald's unique sister Alison Bard Burnett.

Author and artist Darsie Beck is going to share his childhood memories of Betty MacDonald and Vashon Island as a special Betty MacDonald fan club birthday gift with all of us. 


Betty MacDonald fan club fans from 5 continents  are going to celebreate a huge Betty MacDonald birthday party.

There will be a special Betty MacDonald birthday DVD available with new info on Wolfgang Hampel's updated Betty MacDonald biography and many more info and interviews.


We are going to publish new Betty MacDonald fan club interviews on CD/DVD by Betty MacDonald fan club founder Wolfgang Hampel.

There are several Betty MacDonald fan club contests and it seems that most Betty MacDonald fan club are able to answer the contest question regarding Betty MacDonald's favourite flower.  

Send us your most beautiful photo of Betty MacDonald's favourite flowers, please.
 
Deadline: March 26, 2015


Betty MacDonald fan club organizer Linde Lund and her Betty MacDonald fan club Event team are going to share many Betty MacDonald fan club activities on March 26.

Many Betty MacDonald - and Letizia Mancino fans are fond of fascinating Betty MacDonald Gallery by unique Betty MacDonald fan club honor member - artist and author Letizia Mancino.

Let's enjoy breakfast at the bookstore with Brad and Nick, please.


That a new Eurovision 2015 TOP 29.

Best wishes,

Michael

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Betty MacDonald fan club items 

Betty MacDonald fan club items  - comments

Betty MacDonald fan club interviews on CD/DVD

Betty MacDonald and her garden 

Betty MacDonald fan club Eurovision Song Contest 

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle fan club contest 

Betty MacDonald fan club contest

Betty MacDonald, Darsie Beck and Spring

Darsie Beck - and Betty MacDonald fan club fans,

March is really an exciting month for Betty MacDonald fan club fans not only because of begin of our favourite season Spring.

Don't miss joining our current  Betty MacDonald fan club contests, please.

There are only a few days left. 

Many Betty MacDonald fan club fans already joined our three Betty MacDonald fan club contests. 

Thanks a million for your outstanding support!

We are looking for Betty MacDonald's favourite flower, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's upside down house and the best Eurovision Song Contest winner song in history of ESC.

( see links below Betty MacDonald fan club contest, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle fan club contest and Betty MacDonald fan club Eurovision Song Contest ) 

All three of them, Betty MacDonald, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle and Eurovision Song Contest celebrate their birthday very soon.

We are going to publish a new Betty MacDonald fan club birthday DVD.


Don't forget to send us some witty birthday wishes, please.

The best ones will win some new Betty MacDonald fan club items. 
 
Betty MacDonald fan club honor member Darsie Beck, Betty MacDonald's favourite nephew and son of Betty MacDonald's unique sister Alison Bard Burnett is not only a very gifted artist but also an excellent writer. He is going to share his delightful childhood memories with us.

Betty MacDonald fan club founder Wolfgang Hampel is going to answer many questions regarding updated Betty MacDonald biography and his other projects.
( see link below )

Betty MacDonald fan club organizer Linde Lund  is delighted to hear from you. 
Linde and Betty MacDonald fan club ESC team are going to organize an International Betty MacDonald fan club ESC meeting. 

You'll find all the info on Betty MacDonald fan club blog and Betty MacDonald fan club newsletter.

Betty MacDonald fan club honor member Mr. Tigerli  and Betty MacDonald fan club honor member Letiza Mancino are going to surprise us with new unique Mr. Tigerli treasure stories.

We miss our ' Casanova' very much but we know he feels younger than ever because of very strong Spring feelings.

Brad Craft's unique reviews and thoughts are real treasures.  
Brad is very gifted, brilliant and intelligent. 

Betty MacDonald fan club ESC voting 2015 will start in April. We are looking for the Betty MacDonald fan club ESC voting winner 2015.


That a very new Eurovision 2015 TOP 29.

We wish you a very sunny Thursday,

Albert

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Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle fan club contest 

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Darsie Beck, Betty MacDonald, Wolfgang Hampel and ESC 2015

 


Darsie Beck and Betty MacDonald fan club fans,

Betty MacDonald fan club honor member Darsie Beck, Betty MacDonald's favourite nephew and son of Betty MacDonald's unique sister Alison Bard Burnett gave us the permission to share a special gift with you, his childhood memories of Vashon Island. It's so beautifully written. 

It'll be published on March 26.

Artist and author Darsie Beck:

I've always been fascinated by the ferry boats that serve the island and Olympic Peninsula communities of Puget Sound. I feel particularly fortunate to have spent my first ten years and the last thirty years here on Vashon Island and the in between years living in water front homes near the Fauntleroy ferry dock and on the north end of Mercer Island near the old ferry landing that once served that island community.

Betty MacDonald Memorial Award Winner Wolfgang Hampel  has been interviewed for Betty MacDonald fan club newsletter March.

So many Wolfgang Hampel and Betty MacDonald fan club fans adore Wolfgang Hampel's satirical poems.

Betty MacDonald fan club team Nadine, Greta and Astrid are working on a new Betty MacDonald fan club article regarding Wolfgang Hampel's oustanding work on Betty MacDonald and his literary works.
 

Betty MacDonald fan club organizer Linde Lund and Betty MacDonald fan club research team are going to share their outstanding new Betty MacDonald fan club research results.

Betty MacDonald fan club contest is a great chance!

You'll be able to win many Betty MacDonald fan club items, especially the updated Betty MacDonald documentary with new interviews.  

Send us your most beautiful photo of Betty MacDonald's favourite flowers, please.

Deadline: March 26, 2015

Do you have any idea why it's March 26?

We'd like to know the ESC TOP 10 of unique Betty MacDonald fan club honor member Mr. Tigerli .

Many Betty MacDonald fan club fans enjoy Brad Craft's very interesting reviews for example
Quick Review Perruchot's Toulouse-Lautrec.

ESC Queen Katja Ebstein celebrated her 70th birthday on March 9th.

There are so many Betty MacDonald fan club ESC fans who adore Katja and her outstanding songs.

We got many birthday greetings for this beloved singer. 

If you listen to her you can understand why Katja is only called ' The Voice '.

We'd like to know the ESC TOP 10 of unique Betty MacDonald fan club honor member Mr. Tigerli .


Ann Sophie with Black Smoke is in my current TOP 5.


That's a current ESC 2015 TOP 23.

Enjoy your Wednesday,

Jan

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