Mr Marriott,I love your blog, this was an excellent idea, it reminds me of my father sharing stories of his lifes journey.I would like to respond to Dr. R.Schrieber...his comment has proved that he has obviously missed the point of trnslation on enjoying quality life such as reminising on things past and enjoying a meal(whether its fastfood or not) with a love one whilst holding hands. At Mr. Marriotts age he has earned the right to do so,he has proven that stepping out of the box does not hurt. You are the one who needs to be positive and look for proposals elsewhere.
Mr M, please continue with your blogs..I love the stories....faridamc

Clint Eastwood's Man with No Name had quite an interesting history. Dashiell Hammett, an American author, created a man named the Continental Op in his book "Red Harvest". It is a story about a stranger who wanders into a town controlled by rival gangs. The Continental Op plays both sides of the war and has them wipe each other out.
One of Japan's most famous directors, Akira Kurosawa, got a hold of the book and transformed it into a samurai movie called Yojimbo (The Bodyguard).
An Italian director saw that movie and transformed it into a western called A Fist Full of Dollars and also recreated the western genre.
So, an American book that was made into a Japanese film that was then made into a western directed by an Italian set in Spain, set the stage for creating the new western and Clint Eastwood's world-renown role as the Man with No Name.

Mr. Marriott,
These days I spend 4 nights a week at the Dallas Marriott Solana and 3 nights at home. What a lovely bunch of people at the Marriott!
Your blog prompted me to plan something for my weekends. Go watch a movie with my wife. I haven't done that in a while and it's easy to ignore such things when you're traveling every week.
Thanks for highlighting an important part of work/life balance.
Best regards

With this movie i just felt in love with westerns and now lookf for the old ones that i haven't seen) Even have ringtones of cowboy theme)))

On the strength of your recommendation, I tried Five Guys this afternoon. They've been open about 4 months, here in Lancaster, and the lady at the counter says they're building a second one here.
I can see why they're your favorite; they're really good, but such large portions! I'm a little over 300 pounds, and I could only eat about half the burger, and half a small order of fries!
Your first Marriott Inn franchise was in Fort Wayne, and the restaurant in it used to be run by Win Schuler's. That was a really fine restaurant. I live in Pennsylvania now, and I kinda miss their food.
I'm too young to have ever been to a Hot Shoppe, but I suspect the key to your success was found in that business. A really cold mug of A&W and a good sandwich may be a simple lunch, but done well, it's a great lunch - and keeping your customers enthusiastic about returning is a sound basis for any business.
It's the little things. We used to go to Ruby Tuesday's frequently because they had waldorf salad on their salad bar. They stopped offering it - and we started eating elsewhere. I see that Wendy's International is trying to find a buyer. If they still ran the place as Dave Thomas did, they wouldn't be in trouble.

Movies are our passion. We had a GREAT drivein about 20 miles from our home here in York, PA. They unfortunately closed about 3 years ago. We continue to go to classic theaters such as Dallastown and New Cumberland, PA
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Mr. Marriott,
This reminds me of days gone by with my dad. Going to the movies on a Saturday was a special treat for us, and I try to do it whenever I can with my kids as well. It's good to make time for things like this, and I am glad to see that even as busy as you are you can make time to enjoy life with your family.

It's alwyas nice to read the column of Bill Marriott. Obviously we share in parts the same ideals. But one thing he should really forget: To eat regularly Hamburger only shows, that he don't understand anything from perfect nutrition! And obviously he is not reading positive comments and proposals that could help other people, his clients for example, to find a better way, instead of having fast food!

I too am a big fan of the Western revival. I hope to see more, and agree that 3:10 to Yuma was an excellent film.

Mr. Bill I agree. There is nothing like a good trip to the cinema once or twice a month with a good dear friend to break the routine of life and to watch a hot new release. Whether I'm with a friend or a group there always a burger stop for us at Burger King or Mc Donald's, which are dispersed all over Amman Jordan. Western movies are a prime time favorite for me as well, especially when they involve passion, action and their usual conflict between good and bad. If it wasn't for the brave spirit of those men none of the extensive lands west of the eastern coastal states would have gotten explored, settled and in later periods assembled into powerful states. Those films are the produce of imaginary scenarios derived from the real perils and hardships the real cowboys faced while trying to seek their dreams of discovering gold, seeking new territory or establishing homes for them and their children. Western's will always remain a favorite category for me.

I love the movies, and it's great to hear others are still moviegoers. The spaghetti westerns...wow, brings back memories and my favorite time watching them on tv at home w/my family growing up! We couldn't afford the theatres, and it was a real treat when we did go (the drive-ins). Now, this is a tradition for my kids and I to go see a premiere every w/end, we're movie buffs! and eventhough movies are expensive, the matinees cost less. Aside from all the star hype; my family time, and seeing w/friends, being around ppl., smell of popcorn, seeing other families spend time together is a great tradition to carry on. I agree...it's a great relaxing thing to do often! And, if nothing good is out in theatres...the AMC channel and some cables carry great oldies.

I remember when I was a child and living in a very poor country, there was only one house around that had a television set. So, the children in the neighborhood would pay 5 cents to go to that house to watch The Lone Ranger. Western movies were great and those actors were the best of all times. I know Russell Crowe makes good movies; however, I have never seen one of them. The reason is Russel Crowe himself. To me, he is such an arrogant and rude person and that really turns me off to even think of seeing one of his movies. I can't wait to see The Assassination of Jesse James. I'm also glad to see old western movies coming back. We need to go back to our roots, no?

Hey Bill,
I am also looking forward to The Assassination of Jesse James. It is added to my Netflix queue. That right there magnifies the change. I still love the theatre but have given it up because of the high quality of my home theatre and not having a 280 pound person quaffing popcorn and talking during the film.
Craig