Just Can't Resist A Baby!

I wonder who this kid is..........

 

FYI- My Dad, James Garner can not walk past a baby or child without lighting up ;) twitter.com/MavrocksGirl/s…
— Gigi 4 James Garner (@MavrocksGirl) May 5, 2012

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James And Gigi Garner from "The Garner Files"

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mavrock1:

A PHOTO OF US FROM “The Garner Files”

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A Christmas message from Gigi Garner ~

Happy Holidays from the Garner's
to all of you!
 
My Dad is  currently in very good spirits and I  believe part of that may
have something to  do with the wonderful reception that the book has been
getting so far
 
Predictably,  he is somewhat surprised but, pleased that people seem to be
enjoying  it!
 
I wanted to  say a personal "Thank You" to his friends and fans for all
your support  ;) 
 
Please keep up the good work.... because  it is definitely working!
 
Sincerely,
 Gigi  Garner

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A Thank You To James Garner

Maverick's Daughter

mavrock1:

I just found this lovely article online and I thought I would share it  ;)

Please Thank Them Before They Go: James Garner

We need to thank the people who provide good things for us to enjoy or benefit from before they go. People on this earth do wonderful things and then they fade into obscurity or pass away without anyone getting a chance to say ‘thanks’ until after it is too late for them to hear about it. It’s now time to change all that.
Today, we are giving thanks to legendary American actor, James Garner.

• A Korean War veteran, Garner earned two Purple Hearts while serving in the U.S. Army.

• The Oklahoma native was first known for his role as Bret in the 1957-1960 comedy Western series Maverick.

• His 1970s series, The Rockford Files, earned him a new generation of fans and an Emmy Award for Best Actor.

• His film roles over the years have included Grand Prix, The Americanization of Emily, The Great Escape, Support Your Local Sheriff, Murphy’s Romance, Victor, Victoria, Maverick, and Barbarians at the Gate.

• After his role in Grand Prix, he owned a share of the car racing team, the American International Racers, racing at LeMans, Sebring, Baja, and Daytona.

• He drove the pace car at the Indianapolis 500 in 1975, 1977, and 1985.

• He appeared in a memorable campaign for Polaroid with former Rockford Files co-star, Mariette Hartley.

• He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

• He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in the 1985 movie, Murphy’s Romance.

• In 1990, he was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

• He won the Most Valuable Amateur Player at the 1990 AT&T Golf Tournament.

• He received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in 1995 from the University of Oklahoma, a school he has supported for a number of years.

• In 2003, the James Garner Chair in the School of Drama at the University of Oklahoma was established.

• He joined the cast of 8 Simple Rules after the untimely death of John Ritter.

• In February 2005 he received the Screen Actors Guild’s Lifetime Achievement Award

• A statue of the actor was unveiled in 2006 in his hometown of Norman, Oklahoma.

  
Thanks, Mr. G

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Dear James Garner Fans by Gigi Garner

Dear James Garner fans,

I would like to briefly address a recent attack upon my Father by the tabloids and clear up any misconceptions regarding his “drug” use as revealed in his new memoir, “The Garner Files”

I would like you to know that my dear Father has dealt with a lifetime of chronic pain, stemming from early football injuries, to stunts gone bad, to serious life threatening injuries and illnesses.

Considering that marijuana is now a legal medication here in California, with a prescription from a doctor, it obviously does help patients suffering with serious health problems, fatal illnesses and severe and chronic pain, the same way that many other natural and synthetic medications do.

Although he is no longer using it, I admire the courage it took to admit that he did use it and that it did help him with his chronic pain. I asked him about exposing this particular issue before the book came out and he said he wanted to talk about it because  “It might help someone”. At the risk of being attacked by the tabloids, that was his sole motivating factor. 

Thank you for your support and understanding ;)
 
I've been saying this myself ever since Jim's book, The Garner Files - in which Jim reveals that he had used marijuana to help with chronic pain and depression. Here is a book with 300 pages filled with Jim's view of his life, some funny, some poignant, many inspiring but all coming together to show us that James Garner is indeed the man we all thought him to be. He's is one of the very few who actually is a role model, one of a kind and yes, a hero.

But, with all that to choose from a few "reviewers" who obviously didn't even read the book, and of course, the tabloids, took a laser like focus on one tiny detail - he used pot! I don't think they would have been half as worked up if Jim had revealed himself as being a serial killer. What utter crap! What unbelievable hypocrisy. The tabloids I can understand because this is what they do after all - take a minor detail and make a major story out of it. Or flat make it up, as in the last few times they mentioned Jim and they had him at death's door. I guess smoking pot is better than being dead.

My major problem however is with the "reviewers" who had not read the book and took blurbs from others who had and hung an entire point of view on that one thing. One even called the book "drug filled." Come again? I believe the entire "drug" discussion took less than one page. These so-called "critics" revealed far more about themselves than about their target, who stands head and shoulders above them. But again, they know that, which undoubtedly is the true reason for their ridiculous rantings. Small people endlessly trying to drag a big person down to their level. Never happen, you phoney-balonies, so just get over it.

Don't give it another thought, Gigi. As someone who has endured chronic pain and depression for most of my own life, I understand perfectly. I'd use it too if it helped. For those who have been fortunate to have escaped this curse, I say, "Walk a mile in our shoes." If you can make it for a mile that is.

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Jim And Orphan in Korea
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Like father, like daughter

MAVERICK'S DAUGHTER: Rockford's Daughter Is A Real-Life Private Eye

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What would Rocky say? It was bad enough that his son was a PI, but his granddaughter too?

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One of Jim's Birthday Presents

Gigi Garner sent me this the other day. It was a birthday present for Jim from the artist Pete Emslie. Neat, huh?

Jim Garner from The Great Escape

JAMES GARNER - GARNER'S DAUGHTER: 'DAD'S FINE'

08/06/2008 01:39:07 AM

The daughter of beloved actor JAMES GARNER has assured fans her father is "doing fine" after recent photographs of the frail star sparked concerns for his health.

Garner was snapped visiting a Beverly Hills, California hospital, looking gaunt and distant, but his author daughter Gigi insists the pictures are deceiving.
She says, "He had a stroke on May 9th but he's doing well. He's doing really well in fact. He's perfect."

The 80-year-old star, who spent three weeks in hospital after undergoing surgery following his stroke, was photographed clutching a cane as a nurse and his driver helped him into a wheelchair.

His representative says, "Jim was at the medical centre for a routine outpatient check up with his doctor."