Saturday, June 30, 2012

Betty MacDonald biography

Jonas:

I feel sad Maurice Sendak passed away.
My sisters and I  tremendously enjoyed  his books.

I'd like to add my Betty MacDonald research, some letters and other documents, to our new Betty MacDonald biography.

Are there any plans to present the Betty MacDonald documentary in colour at the next Betty MacDonald fan club conference?

See you later,

Jonas

Friday, June 29, 2012

Maurice Sendak interviews

Tina:

I admire Maurice Sendak's books and illustrations and would like to join The Betty MacDonald Fan Club Maurice Sendak research project.

I'll share my huge Maurice Sendak collection. It incl. several interviews with Maurice Sendak.
( incl. an interview which I did with Maurice Sendak )

I look forward to cooperate with you.

Perhaps we could meet each other at the next Betty MacDonald Fan Club Conference.

Bye, Bye,

Tina

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Betty MacDonald's thoughts regarding Maurice Sendak

Martin:

Andrea, Ellen, Anita & Eartha,

I'm very interested in the Betty MacDonald Fan Club project 'Betty MacDonald and Maurice Sendak'.

I have a very important project contribution: Betty MacDonald's thoughts regarding Maurice Sendak's work.

I had to smile reading several relatives of Betty MacDonald Fan Club Fans sending  letters to Betty MacDonald, Mary Bard Jensen and the other family members.

My grandmother, also a doctor's wife agreed with Mary Bard Jensen after reading her book 'The doctor wears three faces' and sent several letters to Mary.

Mary Bard Jensen wrote back. There are several very, very witty letters.

I'm going to write a Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Mary Bard Jensen Society article.

Good luck for all Betty MacDonald Fan Club projects,

Martin

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Maurice Sendak biography

Andrea:

Ellen, Anita and Eartha:

Let's  cooperate with the story Maurice Sendak and Betty MacDonald.
I have many very interesting items, documents, letters and so on.

One of my very close  friends produced a  Maurice Sendak biography for TV.

I had the opportunity to meet Maurice Sendak during this production and we also talked about Betty MacDonald and his illustrations for Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's farm.
Imagine, my copy of  Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's farm includes an original  Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle illustration by Maurice Sendak.

I agree with other Betty MacDonald Fan Club fans.

Darsie Bard's and Gammy's letters are full of wisdom  and deep humanity. My favourites!

Andrea

Monday, June 25, 2012

Maurice Sendak Documentary

Ellen:

Anita and Eartha, these are really very sad news.

If you are interested I'd like to share a very interesting Maurice Sendak documentary with you.
I bet this would be very interesting for your Maurice Sendak article.
Let me know, please.

I have a copy of Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's farm with Betty MacDonald's signature and a witty dedication of Maurice Sendak.
 Let me know, pleasae if you are interested.

I enjoy the Bard family letters so very much,

I appreciate the Betty MacDonald Fan Club research. Go on please with your great work!

Thanks a lot for sharing.


Ellen

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Maurice Sendak passed away

Anita & Eartha Kitt II:

We are very sad.

Maurice Sendak passed away on May 8 at the age of 83. 

He was a famous and beloved writer and illustrator.

Maurice Sendak illustrated Betty MacDonald's ' Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's farm' which is our favourite Piggle-Wiggle book.

Eartha and I own a huge Maurice Sendak Collection including several letters mentioning Betty MacDonald and her books.

We are working on a Maurice Sendak story for Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter

Love,

Anita &  Eartha Kitt II

New Betty MacDonald letters

Jakob:

Beat, can you remember Deargrandmother, ( Sydney Bard's mother) who addressed her monthly letters to Betty with ' Dear Child Bride'.
You can find it in Betty MacDonald's THE EGG AND I, Chapter XV, 'Fancy work versus the printed word'.

I have to laugh aloud every time when I'm reading this.

Betty began to write long letters to family and friends and this was the start of  THE EGG AND I.

I really enjoy Betty MacDonald's, Mary Bard Jensen's, Sydney Bard's letters but my favourites are letters by Gammy and son Darsie Bard.

Speaking of letters at the last Betty MacDonald Fan Club meeting I met a lady. She told me she had several letters by Betty MacDonald addressed to her gandmother.

She shared them with me and we both are working on the story now. It will be published in one of the next Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletters.

All the best to Betty MacDonald Fan Club Fans,

Jakob

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Mary Bard Jensen letter

Beat:

Marcel,  don't believe your wife, please.

You can find everything as we can see. Thanks a lot.

I like Betty MacDonald's very warm lines.  She admired her mother Sydney Bard very much.
You need these letters in a depressing situation like in Firland.

As we know from Wolfgang Hampel's interviews the family supported Betty MacDonald very much during this difficult time.

Are there other chapters in the books by Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard Jensen mentioning letter writers in the family?
Thanks for your feedback.

I have a very special Mary Bard Jensen surprise.
I once purchased a Mary Bard Jensen book and there was a very interesting letter by Mary Bard Jensen inside. Can you imagine how I felt? An original letter written by the author inside the book.
There can be always something new under the sun and I was very happy to find it.

 I'll share it with you in next Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter.

The Betty MacDonald Fan Club letter collection is one of the most interesting Betty MacDonald Fan Club research projects and very, very successful.

Enjoy your weekend,

Beat

Friday, June 22, 2012

Sydney Bard's nickname 'Scrib'

Marcel.

Listen, dear Betty MacDonald Fan Club fans, I just found it although my beloved wife always says:
'Let me do it for you, Marcel. Men aren't able to find anything.'

It's true. My darling is a very good 'blind dog' for me but I was successful this time and therefore I'm really very proud.

Betty MacDonald wrote in THE PLAGUE AND I,  Chapter Seven 'Heavy, Heavy Hangs On Our Hands':

Mother's letters have always been a delight and she is such an untiring and fluent letter writer that the family often refers to her as 'Scrib'......    She merely sits down at her desk and writes what is going on at the moment......  The whole letter was as much a part of mother as though she snipped off a piece of herself and sent it to me.

As we know now Sydney Bard's husband Darsie Bard was also an excellent letter writer.

Isn't it wonderful that we have the chance to read these unique letters?

Betty MacDonald Fan Club Letter Collection is very important.

So let's work on it and find more of these  treasures.

I'm going to donate several letters.

Have a nice weekend,

Marcel

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Syndey Bard

Georg:

Nadine, I can remember what you are talking about.

I guess it's from Betty MacDonald's The plague and I but I can' t remember the chapter right now.

Reading the family letters I can only say: Every family member is full of imagination and wit and it's a real pleasure to read them.

It's the same with Wolfgang Hampel's interviews.

Looking forward to meet you, guys at the next international Betty MacDonald Fan Club Event.


Warm regards,

Georg

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Betty MacDonald biography

Nadine:

Dear Lasse, Antje & Betty MacDonald Fan Club fans,

Can you remember in which book and chapter Betty MacDonald praised Sydney Bard's ability to write the most interesting letters?

I do apprecitate your feedback because I'm working on a Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard Jensen biography in letters for future Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletters.

We are very grateful indeed for the outstanding support of so many  Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard Jensen fans in sharing their very important documents, letters and many other items.

New fascinating Betty MacDonald Fan Club research projects are waiting for us.

It's really true: There is always something new under the sun, even after all those years

We are very happy about that.

Greetings,

Nadine

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Sydney Bard's Letters

Lasse:

Antje, there are several Sydney Bard letters in Betty MacDonald Fan Club Letter Collection.

According to Betty MacDonald her mother Sydney Bard was the best letter writer in the family.

After reading Sydney Bard's letters I agree with Betty.
Sydney Bard wrote  about every day life in a very natural and humorous way.

Don't miss Gammy's and Darsie Bard's letters, please.

Betty MacDonald Fan Club Letter Collection is a real treasure.

Best,

Lasse

Monday, June 18, 2012

Sydney Bard's letters

Antje:

Betty MacDonald mentioned that her mother was the best letter writer in her family.

Are any of Sydney Bard's letters in Betty MacDonald Fan Club letter collection?

Thanks,

Antje

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Mary Bard Jensen's husband

Anna:

Andrea, it's really strange if people say something like this.
You are right:  We can find every day something new. Isn't this exciting?

Who knows what sort of  Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard Jensen treasures are waiting for us in the future?

We can be very grateful and happy because our relatives, grandparents, parents, aunts and so on who admire(d) Betty MacDonald, Mary Bard Jensen and the Bard family the same way we do today.

Therefore we are able to read the most interesting documents.

To imagine the situation, Betty MacDonald and Mary Bard Jensen had a very busy life but they answered every letter in such a kind way with all these details. It's really amazing. The fans had / have millions of questions.

I have to praise Mary Bard Jensen's husband Dr. Clyde Jensen.
Some relatives of mine met him after his wife passsed away.
( see also 'Dr. Clyde Jensen answered every question' in Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter July)

As Betty MacDonald's and Mary Bard Jensen's very witty sister Alison Bard Burnett mentioned in Wolfgang Hampel's interviews he was the kindest man on earth.

Gammy's and Darsie Bard's letters are my favourites because they are so very beautifully written.

If only I could write letters like this.

Wishing you a nice Sunday,

Anna

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Betty MacDonald Fan Club Miracle

Andrea:

2012 is very successful year for Betty MacDonald Fan Club.

There are always some people who say: There is nothing new under the sun after all those years.
Sounds logical and realistic  in a way but these people are wrong. Totally wrong.

Every day kind of a  miracle can happen. To me Betty MacDonald Fan Club Letter collection is such a miracle.

Thank you so much for sharing these very important documents - especially Gammy's and Darsie Bard's letters.

I'll share some letters of Mary Bard Jensen, who wrote several ones to my aunt.

You will enjoy them very much because Mary Bard Jensen's letters make everybody laugh aloud. She is so funny.
What a remarkable lady.


Andrea

Friday, June 15, 2012

Betty MacDonald Essay

Doris:

We have wonderful news.

Betty MacDonald Fan Club founder Wolfgang Hampel was sending these info to us.

Letizia Mancino is working on a new Betty MacDonald Fan Club Surprise.

Many greetings from Tigerli.  Our possible future Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honor member Mr. Tigerli  is doing very well.

Congratulations! Wishing Mary Holmes the best birthday ever.
Thanks a Million for her outstanding support.

Don't miss Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter June, please.
You even can read  a letter written by Betty MacDonald's adopted sister Madge ( the one described by Betty MacDonald in her book The Plague and I )

Betty MacDonald Fan Club Letter Collection is a Betty MacDonald Fan Club treasure because of so many important  donations.

I just adore the letters by Betty MacDonald's father Darsie Bard and her beloved grandmother Gammy.

Greetings from Doris

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Happy birthday dear Mary Holmes

Stine:

Mary Holmes, who translated Letizia Mancino's brilliant  Betty MacDonald essays in english language, celebrated her birthday on June 4.

Happy birthday dear Mary Holmes.

We are very grateful because of your excellent work.

Best wishes in the name of many Betty MacDonald Fan Club fans from all over the world.

All our love,

Stine

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Betty MacDonald biography

Ini:

One of the most interesting subjects is the future use of  huge Betty MacDonald Fan Club Collection.

The international Betty MacDonald Community should discusss  this. 

It's true. There is lots of potential for fascinating  Betty MacDonald Fan Club research projects.
What about a Betty MacDonald letter biography mentioning all the details, comments and so on?

There are so many aspects in Betty MacDonald's life she never mentioned in her famous books.
Anyway - letters by Betty MacDonald and the family are great stuff. You can find the most interesting and witty examples.

One example of Bard family tradition is the already very  often mentioned  Alison Bard Burnett, Betty MacDonald's youngest sister.
Alison is such a very gifted storyteller in the interviews with Betty MacDonald Fan Club founder Wolfgang Hampel. Not to be missed.

I can understand the reason why Betty MacDonald adored her grandmother Gammy and her father Darsie Bard. You only have to read their letters.
You can find so many strong characters in the Bard family.

I'm glad to hear we can welcome several new Betty MacDonald Fan Club members.
( see Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter June ' New Betty MacDonald Fan Club members')

I look forward to meet you in 2012.


Ini

Betty MacDonald Letter Contribution

Vera:

We are very happy to be able to support unique  Betty MacDonald Fan Club letter collection.

We are going to contribute some letters by Mary Bard Jensen, Dr. Clyde Jensen,  Cleve and Mary Alice Bard and others.
My grandparents had been in contact with Dr. Clyde Jensen.

It's true what Alison Bard Burnett says in these very witty and interesting interviews with Betty MacDonald Memorial Award Winner Wolfgang Hampel.
What a wonderful man Dr. Clyde Jensen was. Mary was very lucky indeed.

The letters by Gammy and her son Darsie Bard are cute. I'm rereading them over and over again.

There are so many reasons to be happy and grateful.

Just imagine -  to me it's like a dream that we are able to read these very insightful documents more than 100 years later.

Vera

Monday, June 11, 2012

Betty MacDonald Letter Event

Lena:

Several very important Betty MacDonald Collectors donated us their letters and documents.

Should we have a Betty MacDonald Fan Club letter meeting in the future?
Many Betty MacDonald Fan Club members are convinced  it would be a great idea.

We'll have our next international Betty MacDonald Fan Club Event in 2012.
So let's discuss it.
The Betty MacDonald Fan Club letter collection is very important and of course we should continue to work on it.

It's the first letter by Gammy and  Darsie Bard  I'd ever read.
Their letters are very well written and I had to smile what mother and son said regarding the family matters.

I'd like to read more of them because of these incredible new fascinating information for further Betty MacDonald Fan Club research  projects in the future.

Thank you for listening.

Take care,

Lena

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter June

Stig:

We have a special Betty MacDonald Letter Section in Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter June.
You can read some letters from Betty MacDonald and many other family members.

We have a very special surprise for our Betty MacDonald Fan Club fans, a document and a letter written by Betty MacDonald's beloved grandmother Gammy.

Isn't this exciting?

Read and enjoy.

Stig

Happy Birthday dear Gwen Grant

Jens:

I just found on the net that beloved Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honor Member, author Gwen Grant celebrated her birthday in May.

Maybe it's a bit late, but I'd love to say Happy birthday to Gwen Grant, because we - my family and I - are devoted Gwen Grant fans.

Gwen Grant's books are really very  funny and supported us a lot to educate our children. ´
By the way, you should not miss Gwen Grant's wonderful  poetry.

Dear Gwen Grant, it would be great if you could share a new story with us.

Many greetings from very grateful

Jens & Gitta

Betty MacDonald's father Darsie Bard

Tina:

Greta, you made my day.

This Darsie Bard letter is a real treasure.

We can learn from Darsie Bard and Betty MacDonald  how important it is  to be positive and optimistic in our lives.

The Bard family members are always an inspiration.

Thank you so much for sharing.

We are delighted.

Wishing you a very sunny Sunday,

Enjoy yourself,

Tina

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Darsie Bard letter

Greta:

Betty MacDonald Fan Club Letter Collection is most important.

We are so very glad and grateful receiving the most interesting letters by Betty MacDonald, her family and friends.

Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter June includes some fascinating examples.

My favourite is a darling letter written by Betty MacDonald's unique father Darsie Bard.

We knew of course that Darsie Bard was very intelligent but reading this  letter you can also learn Darsie Bard's philosophy, the meaning of his  family and work. What a personality!

After such a very long time you can read the most interesting facts.

Thank you so much for sharing these very important documents.

Love,

Greta

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Betty MacDonald and her publisher

Melanie:

Hi Anita, Eartha & Betty MacDonald Fan Club Fans:

Congratulations for the incredible research.

This Betty MacDonald letter is the most important one I've read so far.
You can't stop laughing. To me Betty MacDonald is a miracle.
Isn't it outstanding the way she describes the situations with her publisher and other writers?

Anita and Eartha, I agree. Letizia Mancino is such a very gifted author and artist.
A new story by Letizia  would be really great.
Thanks a lot in advance.

Take care,

Melanie

Monday, June 4, 2012

Betty MacDonald letter

Anita & Eartha Kitt II:

Torben and Betty MacDonald Fan Club fans, thank you for your kind messages.

We are so glad to present a very interesting letter by Betty MacDonald.

Betty MacDonald describes the relationship to her publisher in her usual very funny way.
We believe it's the most important document we' ve ever found.

Thanks a Million dear Letizia Mancino.
We are rereading your essays and are so delighted.
You are darling. We are your devoted fans. Do you have any plans for new stories?
Do it, please, will you?

Dear Betty MacDonald Fan Club Event team we can't wait to see all our beloved Betty MacDonald Fan Club fans again.

All our love,

Anita & Eartha Kitt II

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Betty MacDonald Fan Club Collection

Torben:

The Betty MacDonald Fan Club Collection is growing because we recently got the most interesting Betty MacDonald documents and letters.

(see more info Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter June 2012)

Anita and Eartha Kitt II belong to the most successful Betty MacDonald researchers.
Thank you ladies. You are great.

Betty MacDonald Fan Club Event Team is very busy because of the future international Betty MacDonald Fan Club Event.


Torben

Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter

Anna:

Hi guys,

it's such a great feeling to be back again.

We'll have a very exciting Betty MacDonald Fan Club summer.

Some Betty MacDonald Fan Club fans donated their Betty MacDonald Collections.
I'm working on an article for Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter.

Bye for now and wishing you all the best,

Anna

Betty MacDonald Fan Club Event

Pascal:

I'm so glad to hear from you.

I can't wait to attend the international Betty MacDonald Fan Club Event.

Hoping to see many of the Betty MacDonald Fan Club fans,

Pascal

Betty MacDonald Fan Club Meeting

I'm Lina,

Dear Betty MacDonald Fan Club fans,

we had some computer troubles but now we are back again.

We'll have the most interesting international Betty MacDonald Fan Club meeting and many more very exciting Betty MacDonald Fan Club Events will follow.

Betty MacDonald Fan Club Newsletter June includes very important info.

We are very happy because we are able to introduce many new fascinating Betty MacDonald Fan Club members.

Yours,

Lina