Well, dear readers, I must keep these here notes short and sweet which, I suppose, is better than keeping them long and sour. For you see, I slept late and now I must get ready for today’s book signing. The reason I slept late is that I had one of those nights. Yes, you heard it here, dear readers, I had one of those nights, one of those nights where my brain was abuzz with thoughts and ideas and I didn’t fall asleep until three in the morning. However, some good came from the brain being abuzz with thoughts and ideas and I think I solved two count them two things I was having problems with in the current Kritzer book. So, it was worth it, but now I must hurry because I slept late.
One thing I can say is that you will definitely not want to be errant and truant tomorrow – trust me on this. You will want to show up, at least if you are a true Hainsie/Kimlet. That is all I will will say and I will say no more.
Yesterday we recorded Miss Tami Tappan’s vocal for the new CD and she was, as always, great, in fact I would say her vocal is rather spectacular. The song was Who Killed Teddy Bear, from the totally strange film of the same name, starring Mr. Sal Mineo, Miss Juliet Prowse and Miss Elaine Stritch. If that’s not a cast I don’t know what. The song is by Mr. Bob Gaudio and Mr. Al Kasha. I believe Mr. Gaudio was responsible for several of Mr. Frankie Valli’s big hits, and Mr. Kasha is responsible for the divoon The Morning After from The Towering Inferno. This is a song you will be humming for days after you hear it – it is totally addictive.
Well, why don’t we all click on the Unseemly Button below so I can tell you a strange but true real-life “it’s happening now” story.
Wasn’t that a good teaser? Well, two days ago I noticed there was some black shmootz in my shower. This happened about two years ago, and I simply took off the vent plate on the ceiling, cleaned it and all was well. There is a vent plate because my shower has a steam feature and the vent plate leads up to the roof so the steam can go somewhere eventually. I, of course, have never used the steam feature because then I would stand in the shower and have to do Steam Heat in its entirety and how good is the number with only one person? In any case, I looked up at the vent and I heard what sounded like the soundtrack fx track to The Swarm. I heard what sounded like one hundred bees or hornets or something buzzing madly. And occasionally it sounded like one or two of them would go on a suicide mission and hurl themselves against the vent plate which would then dislodge some black shmootz which would then float down to the floor of the shower. Well, two days later they’re still up there, so I’m thinking there is a nest on my roof (what the squirrels on my roof must think of these uncouth interlopers remains to be seen) and I’m going to have to call an exterminator to go up there and take care of it. Hearing that buzzing sound makes me feel as if I were Olivia de Havilland and we can’t have that. I wouldn’t mind feeling as if I were Joan Fontaine, though, because I do occasionally dream I was at Manderley.
Wasn’t that a fine and strange tale? Frankly, it gave me the willies or, at the very least, the stevies.
Well, dear readers, I must take the day, I must do the things I do, I must make myself presentable for the signing, I must pick up today’s cake and Diet Coke, I must do all manner of whatnot and then I must go to my friend Margaret and Richard’s house for a cozy supper. Today’s topic of discussion: What are your favorite songs by the following singers and groups: Andy Williams, The Kingston Trio, Judy Collins, Dionne Warwick and Dusty Springfield. I’ll start – it’s hard I know, but Andy – Can’t Get Used to Losing You, Moon River and Days of Wine and Roses; The Kingston Trio – El Matador; Judy Collins – In My Life and Who Knows Where The Time Goes; Dionne – Are You There (with another girl), Walk on By and Here I Am; Dusty – The Look of Love. Of course, I could name bunches of others but I leave those to you, dear readers, and I’ll be back later to check in. Don’t forget, tomorrow you will want to be here, and Monday is our next Unseemly Live Chat.