We had a major family party on Sunday afternoon, celebrating Fathers Day, my niece's fourth birthday which was Saturday, and my sister's birthday, which was Sunday as well. I sewed a necktie as a gift for my Dad, using some Maple Leaf tartan I had picked up last week. Just as an FYI, the Maple Leaf tartan is a fairly recent one, designed in 1964 to complement the release of the new Canadian flag- the Maple Leaf. My sister got the fanny pack I had sewed a while ago, and I bought her a copy of one of my favourite stand alone PG Wodehouse novels- A Damsel In Distress. She's also a Wodehouse fan but hasn't read this particular book before, so was excited to get started on it. My niece got the bunny that I'd sewed around Easter, a puzzle, hair bow, and some stickers. She's a fiend for stickers. By request, I had also made a Batman necktie and bowtie for someone; I had never sewed a bowtie before, but it was really easy. I had to watch a YouTube video on how to tie it though, which, as it turned out, wasn't too difficult either. I was less successful in tying the necktie... I first tried a Windsor knot but after failing miserably in several attempts, I switched to a four-in-hand knot. I was more successful with that one, though it was still a little uneven. Oh well, what can I say? I probably would have been a lousy boy scout. On Saturday night, I watched the 1973 movie Paper Moon, which stars father and daughter duo Ryan and Tatum O'Neal. It had been recommended to me as a good Fathers Day film, though I wouldn't call Ryan O'Neal's character- Moses Pray- any kind of an ideal model of fatherhood: he's more of a negative example. The movie is based on the 1971 novel by Joe David Brown Addie Pray, which is the name of Tatum O'Neal's character. Tatum is amazing in the role of Addie despite the fact that she was only nine years old at the time and this was her first acting role. Actually, she ended up winning a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance, making her the youngest person- at ten- to win a competitive Academy Award. I'm currently working on a review of the film which will be forthcoming.
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