Gable died on November 16, 1960, and was buried at Forest Lawn. As he once told his secretary, “You know, I have everything in the world anyone could want but one thing. All I really need and want is Ma.”

I just read about this love story of Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, which squeezed my heart. The tragic death of Lombard almost straightened out Gable. And it was always her until the end. He had a string of blonde beauties after Lombard, trying to look for her in those women but it was always her that he wanted until his death.

One gets the sense that Lombard’s giving spirit was a tonic to the motherless Gable, whose hardscrabble childhood had left him tight-fisted and emotionally vulnerable. As he once said, per Harris, “You can trust that little screwball with your life.”

I guess men do fall in love 🤷🏻‍♀️ I thought they only love themselves and they only get attached to women who give the most benefit to them (which Gable had been to his first two wives whom he used to get ahead in Hollywood).

But then there are few stories like this that defy my belief. Good for them, even though they ended up in tragedy. At least they’ve known one great love in their lifetime. It remains elusive to some of us.

Speaking of love, Kimchi finally met the toy that she would love to bits.

It’s a hairy keychain! She brings it with her everywhere.

She’s very cute when playing with that thing. She grabs it by her mouth then tosses it in the air and then catches it with her paws or mouth.

I brought home a toy/cat tower but nope, she just wants this.

There’s something from last night that sent ny blood boiling this morning but I’ll write about it probably tomorrow. I just want to think about nicer stuff. Work-related stress is 🤦‍♀️

I need to rest because I will be driving early tomorrow to check on my house’s construction.