"She Didn't Want To Be Famous. She Wanted To Be Happy". - Clark Gable

☘ Happy 'Heavenly' Birthday to Maureen O'Hara who was born on this date; August 17th, 1920 in the Dublin suburb of Ranelagh, Ireland. Will always be one of my honors to have met her when she was the Grand Marshal of NYC's St. Patrick's Day Parade in 1999🥃🎂.

🤔 Does anyone else remember watching "Our Gang"; aka "The Little Rascals" after school or on a Saturday afternoon???? ✋😊.

🇺🇲 Ginger Rogers aboard the cruiser U.S.S. Chicago at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in October of 1931. In the picture on the right with Miss Rogers is the ship's mascot; "Al Capone the 2nd". ⚓

The current state of affairs.

The "last run" of Ladder Company 118.

The service life of a littoral ship was suppose to be 25 years. The USS Freedom (LCS 1) had the longest career with 12 years. The USS Independence (LCS 2) had an 11 year career and the USS Coronado (LCS 4) an 8 year career. What a waste.

The littoral combat ships USS Independence (LCS 2), left, and USS Coronado (LCS 4) are underway in the Pacific Ocean.

Harbor of Refuge Light, Sussex County, Delaware.

Good-bye Olivia 💔. Dame Olivia Newton-John (September 26th, 1948 - August 8th, 2022) 🕯 R.I.P. 🙏

Two class acts both born on this date; July 16th 🎂💐.

🥀 Remembering American dancer, actress and singer Ruby Keeler; August 25th, 1909 - February 28th, 1993. During the 1930's, she starred in such Hollywood musicals as; "42nd Street", "Footlight Parade" and "Gold Diggers of 1933". 💃🎭🎙.