Hi again all of you! Interesting answers to the question of the week. . . "Who would you most like to spend the day with?" I've always loved Katherine Hepburn's sense of direction and strength of character, BUT she's now passed, so I'm going to choose Barbara Walters.

She's interviewed and made cry just about every politician, statesman, actor, author, singer, songwriter, and candlestick-maker! But wouldn't it be fascinating to discuss any of these people with her and get her thoughts on them! For years she was famous for the question: "if you were a tree what kind would you be?" Back in the early 70's, that was WAY out there and caught some off-guard. However, she's always keeping people guessing with who she'll get to talk with her . . . like Fidel Castro, for example. I think her little-girl voice soothes people into spilling their guts and then she hits them with a zinger question that, in their lulled-state , they just answer without trying to sanitize the response, (Cool skill).

I like it that she broke ground for many women in television newscasting. It was unorthodox to have women on TV doing much more than pointing to Amana ranges or doing the weather. Today, we don't think a thing about seeing women on the air! Whether you like her or not, we should thank her for helping open doors for women in the job markets.

Family was extremely important to her. . . growing up her Dad owned and operated a nightclub, where she met singers and actors from an early age. She had one sister, with special needs, and a stay-at-home Mom she adored. After her Dad passed, Barbara took on the responsibility of supporting herself, mom and sister. (I'd say that showed extreme fortitude and confidence, wouldn't you?) I admire people like that!

Love,
Tress