On Golden Pond

Cantankerous retiree Norman Thayer (Henry Fonda) and his conciliatory wife, Ethel (Katharine Hepburn), spend summers at their New England vacation home on the shores of idyllic Golden Pond. This year, their adult daughter, Chelsea (Jane Fonda), visits with her new fiancée and his teenage son, Billy (Doug McKeon) on their way to Europe. After leaving Billy behind to bond with Norman, Chelsea returns, attempting to repair the long-strained relationship with her aging father before it's too…

"You know, Norman, you really are the sweetest man in the world, but I'm the only one who knows it." On Golden Pond. 1981

Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn in On Golden Pond (1981)

Hello, dear friends. Oh, how I wish I was sitting next to this glass of vino while gazing at the water. We are in the home stretch towards Spring and as far as I'm concerned, it can't come soon enough. It's Wednesday, and that means it's time for Joyce to pose the thoughtful questions to willing fellow bloggers. I always love to hear your answers to the questions as well. 1. Have you ever been fishing? Did you catch a fish? If so, did you keep it or throw it back? If you haven't been fishing…

Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn in On Golden Pond (1981)

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