Posted by William E. Lurie @ 09/01/2003 09:40 AM PST

Arnold with Stella Stevens, Elsa Lanchester, Roddy McDowall, Shani Wallis (whatever happened to...?), Farley Granger, Bernard Fox, Jamie Farr, Victor Buono, John McGiver is a fav of mine.

Miracle Worker is also a great film especially the scene where Annie tries to teach table manners to Helen.

Its hard in today's economy what exatly is considered low budget. I mean that bomb Gigilli cost 53 million dollars! (For what I would like to know)

First Nudie Musical is a lot of fun

Posted by Michael @ 09/01/2003 10:06 AM PST

Welcome home, DR Jason!

Posted by Laura @ 09/01/2003 10:09 AM PST

We had a little films-about-marriage-with-titles-that-start-with-numbers festival last night.

Four Weddings and a Funeral (does it count as low-budget?) and the most moving film on the subject, Two For the Road.

We also bought wedding rings, the bride's shoes, and picked me out a tuxedo. Hard not to think about Burgess Meredith now, but then, when isn't it?

Posted by Noel @ 09/01/2003 10:25 AM PST

I have had a very low-key (oh! yes! my keys were totally on the floor!)weekend. Lots of things I wanted to do that I've only started doing today. I may need a raincheck on the weekend ending tomorrow.

I watched mucho television yesterday -- well, videos on television. I watched "Further Tales From the City" on DVD, I watched "The Ugly American" on DVD, I watched "The Importance of Being Earnest" (Everett, Firth, Dench) on DVD, I watched "The Accidental Tourist" on VHS (one of my all-time favorite films...I could watch it over and over again) and I watched "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever" on a VHS copy from the w/s laserdisc.

I could have kept on watching films, but the Sandman came a'calling. Yes, he did!

This morning, Miss Vickie let out a humongous yowl at approximately 8 a.m. which ticked me off to no end. I thought, "There had better be one hell of an earthquake about to shake this house to have been awakened by such a horrific noise."

But no. Nothing unseemly happened. I lay in bed another 30 minutes and then got up. When Miss Vickie saw me enter the living room, she uttered a meek "meow" and skulked under a table. I cleaned her food dish, opened a fresh can of food and she was all over it like flies on slop.

The older the cat, the more urgent its needs, apparently.

So what have I done today that I didn't get to yesterday and Saturday?

You'll probably be sorry you've continued reading, but I cleaned out my clothes closet.

I was inspired, as it were, by the Fab 5's Carson Kressley who keeps tell his straight guys that they should have nothing in their closets that they haven't worn in the past 6 months.

You should see the pile of clothing on my bed!!! And you should see what still remains in my closet!!! Stuff I hadn't remembered having, but which is perfectly wonderful and which I now WILL wear, now that it's visible in the light of day. So many shirts I'd forgotten I had...and I'm forever bemoaning a lack of sufficient numbers of shirts. Before this morning, i had two weeks worth of shirts in my rotation. I now have a good month or five weeks worth of shirts to rotate through!!! Isn't that both amazing and awful?

Cleaning out a closet is cathartic. And if you have allergies, cleaning a closet can cause you to sneeze to a fare thee well.

On Saturday, I procured some new DVDs (to me), including the aforementioned "Ugly American" and "Importance of Being Earnest." Oddly enough, one of the films was "House of Wax" (double-billed with the 1933 "Mystery of the Wax Museum" in two-strip technicolor). "House of Wax" features a young Charles Buchinsky, aka Charles Bronson whose obituary I read this morning. I've long admired and respected Bronson for his career and his passing very nearly marks the end of that era that saw stars made of himself, Steve McQueen and Clint Eastwood against the normal Hollywood type.

Others DVDs I bought but haven't watched are "Casablanca" and "Kiss Me, Stupid."

As far as today's question, I'm sorry to say I don't know from low-budget films. I think "Four Weddings and A Funeral" was considered a low-budget comedy, although I may be confusing its surprising super-success with low-budget background.

Posted by Ron Pulliam @ 09/01/2003 10:33 AM PST

I remember a few such movies that I saw during hot summer evenings in my pre-air-conditioner days.

Between The Lines is the one I recall most fondly. I just checked the cast list: John Heard, Jeff Goldblum, Jill Eikenberry, Stephen Collins and Lewis J. Stadlen. But most of all I remember Bruno Kirby's engaging performance.

Another low-cost and enjoyable movie from that era: Norman, Is That You? with Redd Foxx, Pearl Bailey and, especially, Jayne Meadows.

Posted by Dan-in-Toronto @ 09/01/2003 10:42 AM PST

Greetings, one and ... one. Well, I had to stop by the office to use the cash machine don't ask, so, since I had already breached the alarm system, I thought I would switch on my computer and, at least, say "Hi". Gee, I am glad I did. Everyone seems to be off enjoying the last rites of summer. Oh well, it is nice to see that Jason has survived the Titanic ( I got a million of 'em). Welcome home, Jason!

Well, it looks like the National Guard has surrounded the building, so I had best leave with my hands up. I shall return to my computer-free home for the rest of the day. Tomorrow morning, I shall get to work early, so that I can really catch up on the weekend of posts.

Posted by TCB @ 09/01/2003 11:09 AM PST

RE TOPIC OF THE DAY: I don't know if this was low budget but I suspect it was. I first saw it years ago on very late night (or very early morning) TV. It's called IMPACT (b/w 1949) and stars Brian Donlevy, Ella Raines, Helen Walker and Charles Coburn. It's about a successful industrialist (Donlevy) who has amnesia after a car accident. The man in the car with him was killed and was mistaken for the Donlevy. As his memory returns, he realizes his wife was plotting to do him in. To me, what makes this film so entertaining is the strong script and excellent acting. The story moves right along and EVERYONE (including a host of able supporting actors) does a great job.

Posted by Donna @ 09/01/2003 11:23 AM PST

My favorite low-budget movie is THE BROTHERS MACMILLAN.

Not only is it funny and touching but it also has the uber-sigh-worthy Ed Burns.

I'll be in to chat çe soir and will see you all then.

Posted by Emily @ 09/01/2003 11:33 AM PST

DR Jason and DR Music Guy please email me your mailing addresses, I have packages for you both!

Low budget....THE UNDEAD, interesting premise, shot in an abandoned supermarket for the most part.

THE PARTY CRASHERS with Bobby Driscoll and Frances Farmer, a Paramount "b".

Monday is a day of rain here, again!

Posted by Jrand53 @ 09/01/2003 11:36 AM PST

Thanks again to all of my "Happy Birthday" wishes from yesterday, it was truly an unforgettable day. Millie was awesome, the stars were funny and great to talk to, and my new CELL PHONE *smile* is perfect :)

I can't think of a single low budget film right now, I'm getting sick and I'm having trouble doing much more than reading and talking.

I'm also terribly frightened that a horrible picture of me will be going up on the internet in Juliana's Journal when the entries get to later August. After the show I was running around trying to get the ticket out of the orchestra pit and trying to find friends, and I'm afraid I looked a little...awful. So I'm praying to the Lord that the pictures from Juliana's camera turned out nicer than mine! If they didn't, know that I look much cuter than that in real life :)

Posted by Sarah @ 09/01/2003 11:40 AM PST

Low budget movie that surprised me in that it was so good: THIS IS NOT A TEST (1964). A police officer stops several motorists on a lonely highway so that they can take cover prior to an atomic attack. Very low budget, but very enjoyable. Another one that turned out to be surprisingly good ( and I keep meaning to alert JRand53 to this one) is THE SADIST. Very suspensful and well photographed. And only $5.00 on DVD!

Posted by MBarnum @ 09/01/2003 11:49 AM PST

Sorry. I really don't have much to offer on today's subject. But BK says post even when you don't have anything to say, so posting I am.

Posted by Jay @ 09/01/2003 12:26 PM PST

Hey where is everybody today?

I was just outside where I read a borrowed copy of Confessions of a Shopaholic. Wow that girl is messed up! :)

I'm not sure where the Trading Spaces people are. I know we have not discussed that show in some time.

I believe the new season starts next Saturday. And there will be 2 new shows a week for like 3 months.

I would recommend the Trading Spaces behind the scenes book that came out a few months ago. Our Club Price finally got it. It was much better than I thought it would be.

And speaking of Trading Spaces books, a bunch of new ones came out this month, including Paige By paige (which i will get hopefully this week).

Hope everyone is having a good Labor Day!

Jennifer

Posted by Jennifer @ 09/01/2003 12:37 PM PST

Jennifer: I have PAIGE BY PAIGE. Its quite entertaining.

I can't write much, as I'm on my way to a movie, but I just wanted to check in for the afternoon. I'll try to make the chat tonight. :-)

oh...DR MusicGuy...I got your package and I loved it!! Thank you so much!

Posted by Jason @ 09/01/2003 12:54 PM PST

Fifteen posts? This is worse than yesterday when we were DOWN for twelve hours. Get off those Labor Day butt cheeks and let's get some postin' goin' on, shall we?

Posted by bk @ 09/01/2003 01:42 PM PST

Jay: Please read my first post to see how you say stuff when you don't have anything to say!

: )

Posted by Ron Pulliam @ 09/01/2003 01:43 PM PST

Welcome back "cashed up" TCB. Is the cash for a new computer?
Low Budget movies: Almost anything made in OZ. "Priscilla", "Strictly Ballroom", "The Castle", "The Bank" and "The Dish". All worthwhile IMHO.

My last post is somewhere in cyberspace (10 minutes ago). I hope this one reaches its destination.

Posted by Tom from Oz @ 09/01/2003 01:49 PM PST

Jennifer:

The Shophaolic books, as funny as they were, always seemed so frustrating to me. Don't you just want to shake Becky?

How'd you find Miss Saigon yesterday? Was the sound bad for you too?

Posted by Emily @ 09/01/2003 01:57 PM PST

There are probably a lot of low budget films I like, but the first one that popped into my mind was THE BAT, a cheesy updated version of the old mystery melodrama that stars, of all people, Agnes Moorehead, Vincent Price, and Darla Hood. Really enjoy it.

Posted by Matt H. @ 09/01/2003 02:41 PM PST

I'm back!

Had a loverly 3-day sojourn in Pennsylvania. I was mistaken in thinking we were going up to Pittsburgh--my friend and I went up to visit some of her old friends from Penn State and we went to the Altoona and State College campuses. Mostly, we ate at different restaurants and watched movies and otherwise behaved like goofy college kids. The mountain greenery up there (a Rodgers and Hart reference) was truly breathtaking. But there was no internet and I wanted my HHW!

Sarah--I'm glad you had a nice birthday! Sorry I couldn't be here for the celebration :)

Low budget films, hmmm...well, I love the First Nudie Musical, Kissing Jessica Stein, Waiting for Guffman, and I'm sure there are more that I can't think of now.

Posted by Maya @ 09/01/2003 03:25 PM PST

All I can say is, THE BREAD, MY SWEET is the finest low budget film I have ever seen! Written and directed by Melissa Martin, it is a beautiful film on aging, on love, on the world of baked goods. . .it's everything one could ask for in a "little" film.
INCUBUS, with William Shatner probably falls into this category.
I know that it's gauche to like it, but, THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT is still a good little movie, IMHO.
Cassevetes didn't work with large budgets, did he?
FACES, HUSBANDS and WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE were all fine films.

Posted by td @ 09/01/2003 03:42 PM PST

Well I'll be darned! Not many posts to read over. I keep checking the posts but nothing much has happened! Well there must be something I can add.

I have mentioned NAKED SPACE numerous times hoping that BK would comment on it...but nothing. I for one would like to hear a few tidbits about the film and the making of it! So entertain your Dear Readers with some stories of the behind the scenes moments of it's filming!

Guess I could add some additional low budget films that I enjoy (actually 95 percent of my favorite films are low budget). Love many of Roger Corman's early work like ATTACK OF THE CRAB MONSTERS, THE UNDEAD, TEENAGE DOLL, and VIKING WOMEN AND THE SEA SERPENT. Bert I. Gordon films have been faves with me since I was a very little kid...ATTACK OF THE PUPPET PEOPLE, EARTH VS. THE SPIDER, and WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST being my top favorites.

JAPANESE WAR BRIDE is another low budget film that I always enjoy watching.

There you go. I hope to find more posts when I return next time! Hope to make it to chat as well!

Posted by MBarnum @ 09/01/2003 04:11 PM PST

Probably my only post for today - - I took a bit of time off and now must write. Almost all the classic Canadian films would easily fit in the low budget category:
GOIN' DOWN THE ROAD; MON ONCLE ANTOINE; THE GREY FOX; MY AMERICAN COUSIN... Many others that I can't think of right now. Oh, THE APPRENTICESHIP OF DUDDY KRAVITZ was probably relativley low budget. And a wonderful coming-of-age story set in Winnipeg, THE OUTSIDE CHANCE OF MAXIMILIAN GLICK.

Posted by Panni @ 09/01/2003 04:20 PM PST

...that's "relatively"... (I spelled it the Canadian way?)

Posted by Panni @ 09/01/2003 04:23 PM PST

MBarnum, did you not see my post re Naked Space yesterday? Also, the archives here are LOADED with info about the film and what I think of it. But start with last night's post.

Posted by bk @ 09/01/2003 04:39 PM PST

Where in tarnation IS everyone. We must make up for the DEARTH of posts, mustn't we? How can we ever hope to soon be the most popular site on all the Internet when we have such a DEARTH of posts. People will look down on us and we will be a laughing stock. We cannot have this, we must overcome.

Meanwhile, chat in one hour.

Posted by bk @ 09/01/2003 04:48 PM PST

DR Jose seems to have vanished into the depths of Sydney. I think he leaves OZ on Thursday.

Posted by Tom from Oz @ 09/01/2003 04:48 PM PST

I'm here and I'm sick. I feel awful, but don't you know I came to check in on HHW! I jsut had to babysit a 3 year old, twin 4 year olds, and a 6 year olds. All on a very large sugar fix. Not being able to breath correctly is REALLY bad when you're chasing small children.

I was given the HAIRSPRAY cast recording yesterday, and I'm in love. It's not AMAZING, but it's definetly cute. "Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now" is hilarious. Lots of talent in the cast.

I'll probably be at chat tonight, but don't expect my usual exuberant self. I'll be too busy sneezing to type.

Posted by Sarah @ 09/01/2003 05:03 PM PST

I only have a little bit of time to write a note, because der Brucer wants me to wake him from his nap soon. We have to clean out the old car, which is currently at the auto shop. We got word from the people at the auto shop that the car is unrepairable and might as well be sold for junk (something to do with head gaskets, which I don't understand). Thus, before having it sold for junk we must first clean out all of the junk we want to keep.

I personally find this nearly perfect timing. We were going to sell the car anyway, because it could never have made it over the Rockies during our move to the East Coast. For some time the plan has been to sell the car, rent another one for the drive, and then buy a newer used car once we get to Delaware. (Nice thing about Delaware: there's no sales tax! That's one way to get a better bargain!) This simply means that we're selling the West Coast car earlier than we had expected.

On a totally different note, I never think about Burgess Meredith when I think about tuxedos. I think about opening nights. For several years, Der Brucer was on the board of directors for a theater company here in Long Beach, and every opening night we would get dressed up quite nicely in our tuxedos. Unfortunately, I also have to think about getting a new pair of tuxedo pants, the old pair somehow having narrowed in the waistline over the past few years. Still, owning a tux is handy if you have places to wear it. (Political fundraisers, on the other hand, usually call for a conservative navy blue suit. More comfortable, but not as snazzy.)

Posted by S. Woody White @ 09/01/2003 05:45 PM PST

Chat in a mere three minutes.

Posted by bk @ 09/01/2003 05:56 PM PST

Chat in a mere two minutes. Be there or be round.

Posted by bk @ 09/01/2003 05:57 PM PST

Chat in a mere one minute.

Posted by bk @ 09/01/2003 05:58 PM PST

Okay, get your butt cheeks into the chat room. Chat is open. Open is chat. Chat now or forever hold your piece.

Posted by bk @ 09/01/2003 05:59 PM PST

Hi all!

Sorry I've been E&T - just got back from a week in VT (we "own a piece of the rock" up in Smuggler's Notch, near Stowe). Limited internet access there - (the business center gets 40 cents per min - it adds up quickly). Hopefully we'll have a connection in our apt next summer.

Didn't get to check out the local rep co in Stowe, but I heard their production of "Victor Victoria" was quite good. Earlier this summer they did "Oliver", which I would have liked to have seen.

Michael - trust your recovery is complete.

Jason - welcome home!

Jose - hope you make it back home OK too!

BK - It'll take me a while to catch up on the missing notes, so let me ask - what news do you have re your next CD project?

Posted by Phil @ 09/01/2003 06:38 PM PST

As part of my requisite two posts post-chat, here is number !

Chat was sparkling, lively and full of poutine!

Posted by MBarnum @ 09/01/2003 06:51 PM PST

...and not only that, but the chat was lots of fun too!

Posted by MBarnum @ 09/01/2003 06:51 PM PST

What is this place? Dearth Valley?

Posted by Ronald Reagan @ 09/01/2003 07:11 PM PST

There you go, Maya -- click on my name.

Posted by Joy @ 09/01/2003 07:16 PM PST

Shiznit...try this.

Posted by Joy @ 09/01/2003 07:19 PM PST

Noel, I have heard MYTHS & HYMNS (aka SATURN RETURNS), by Adam Guettel, and I quite enjoy it. But you are right in suggesting it is a song cycle, rather than a traditional book musical. That's why I didn't include it for consideration.

Posted by Dave @ 09/01/2003 07:24 PM PST

Well Dear All....my little bit of time in chat was brisk and sassy! DR Kerry just got home, and I think "tuckered out" is the operable phrase. We gonna git us some grub 'round here!! Oh my god, I'm channeling Gabby Hayes...."Aw, prairie shit!" One of my favorite movie lines.

Play nice, and wipe your feet at the door.

Posted by MusicGuy @ 09/01/2003 07:27 PM PST

I have a temperature of 100.2, and I'm on so much medication that I can't sleep. I'm sneezing and coughing and it's a pain in the FRICKIN butt.

But I shall survive, oh yes I shall survive. And I won't impregnate anyone on the way.

Posted by Sarah @ 09/01/2003 07:36 PM PST

Come on, post so we can get to fifty and BK will be happy.

Goodnight all :)

Posted by Sarah @ 09/01/2003 08:15 PM PST

Well, as usual, chat was utterly sparkling and lively. I must away and get started on my sociology homework and I also have a speech for tomorrow...ah, the travails of an overworked college student.

Sarah, feel better!

Posted by Maya @ 09/01/2003 08:17 PM PST

Sorry I missed the chat. Some friends cooked dinner for me, and I just couldn't turn down a free meal! Just this minute got back.

Posted by Matt H. @ 09/01/2003 08:31 PM PST

The ravenous der Brucer and I will be dining late tonight. We tend to dine late as a matter of habit. This gives me more time to prepare our...HAMBURGERS!

Hey, it's a Labor Day tradition around here to have hamburgers on Labor Day. (Der Brucer insists on hot dots for Memorial Day. Exactly why we have hamburgers on Labor Day and hot dogs on Memorial Day has never been properly explained, and probably never will be.)

Posted by S. Woody White @ 09/01/2003 08:35 PM PST

I hope all the DRs had an enjoyable "long weekend". Think of the advantages of being back at work on Tuesday: TCB will be able to post and we will be another day closer to the return of François. (Not to be confused with "The Return Of Martin Guerre").Now to hope for a post from the missing Jose.

Posted by Tom from Oz @ 09/01/2003 08:57 PM PST

Hello, All!

I woke up at noon (hard life, I know) and my sister called me, asking to help her haul things to the dump … again (I took a load yesterday, also). So, I got up and showered (I didn't even get time to check in to HHW to say that I probably wouldn't be at chat tonight--and I wasn’t), went to my sister's, hauled things to the dump and then went to my parents' house for barbecue lunch/dinner. Hamburgers ... actually cheese burgers. Mmmm. My sister made a chocolate Kaluha (sp?) cake and I made a chocolate Kaluha (sp?) frosting/glaze. Double Mmmm! Then my parents, my sister, her daughter and I all played Phase 10. Has anyone played that card game? It's sort of like gin rummy with a special deck and it's a lot of fun. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes card games. It’s more fun the more people who play, but it takes longer if more people play. Anyway, I just got home about a half an hour ago and had to check up on e-mail and HHW posts and explain why I wasn't able to be at chat tonight. But I must post so that we can at least get to 50 posts tonight! I don't doubt that that will happen.

And for the eleventh time (I’ve been counting) in three days, someone’s car alarm just went off. It’s always the same car (it has a very specific alarm sound). Sometimes the owner is able to turn it off quickly and sometimes not. It usually goes off only once or twice a week, but this is ridiculous! Why doesn’t he/she just disable the darn thing?

Anyway, to the official topic of the day: Favored low budget movies (most have already been mentioned):

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
The First Nudie Musical
Kissing Jessica Stein
Norman, Is That You? (I’d forgotten about this! I remember watching this movie on TV. It was the very first “gay” movie that I ever saw. I had such a crush on Dennis Dugan when he was on "Richie Brockelman, Private Eye" and “Moonlighting”)
Saving Grace (with Brenda Blethyn and Craig Ferguson from “The Drew Carey Show”)
Strictly Ballroom

And Welcome Back Jason!

And I Hope You Soonly Feel Better, Swishy Sarah! (...Impregnate??)

Posted by George @ 09/01/2003 09:10 PM PST

Well, after our sumptuous dinner of salads and salads, and ice water, I thought I'd answer the question of the illustrious BK....

Favorite low-budget films:

hmmmmm...probably a lot more, but because I just saw it, "Camp" was a nice entertainment, I really liked TFNM, and that strange film that BK and I have talked about (regarding the score) that was a very "dramatic departure" for Rock Hudson.....I can't think of the correct title.

Maybe more later..... I think I have to put sliced cucumbers on my eyes, and eat a bon-bon.

Posted by MusicGuy @ 09/01/2003 09:25 PM PST

Hoo and ray - we made fifty count them fifty posts. Whew. The Rock film was Seconds.

Posted by bk @ 09/01/2003 09:34 PM PST

How long has it been? Barely half an hour and that damn ('squeeze me, darn) car alarm has gone off for the 12th time! Uggh.

Posted by George @ 09/01/2003 09:40 PM PST

Dear BK..... Thanks for the memory refresher about "Seconds." Any chance of getting a little cassette copy or something, of the part of the score incorporating organ??

Thanks, oh denizen of the City of Studios!

Posted by MusicGuy @ 09/01/2003 09:58 PM PST

I really don't know from movies, so I shall skip today's topic.

Everyone was home today for the holiday, and I thought they'd drive me nuts.

Posted by Laura @ 09/01/2003 10:06 PM PST

I have gotten tons of stuff done today. My main closet is cleaned up/cleaned out and vacuumed to a fare thee well and I'm beside myself over the neatness and organization.

I've packed up tons of stuff and loaded my cart to haul it to my car first thing in the a.m. Of course, there will be more than one load and it will be such a relief to reclaim parts of my apartment that have been in disarray due to lack of storage and my inability to get rid of stuff that means-something-to-me-even-though-I-don't-have-room-in-my-apartment-to-maintain-it.

I shall most surely sleep well tonight as I've tuckered myself on several occasions during the day and have not flagged when it came to seeing my tasks through.

All that said, if I could get some storage specialists in my apartment, I'm sure they could install closet systems that would double, maybe even triple, my storage capacity and make me a model of efficiency.

What I really need is a place three times bigger...oh, yes, a good 2,800 square feet would suit me just fine. And it would give me room to grow. I'd settle for 1,400 sq.ft., though!

Posted by Ron Pulliam @ 09/01/2003 10:45 PM PST

The next time I decide to take an English class, somebody please talk me out of it. I always put off writing my essays until the last minute, and end up staying up most of the night getting them finished. AAAAAARGH!!!!

Posted by Sandra @ 09/02/2003 03:56 AM PST

Thanks Maya and George.

Oh and George: BK is certain that I am going to impregnate him. Lord knows why.

Posted by Sarah @ 09/02/2003 04:15 AM PST

Are any copies of Jeepers Creepers likely to be sold at Dress Circle, or any other location in London? I thought I'd save myself the postage, if that was likely. Thanks!

Posted by Wee Stevie @ 09/02/2003 04:49 AM PST

I think I'll have a large order of "prognosis negative."

Posted by Judith Traherne @ 09/02/2003 05:59 AM PST

Back from the weekend on Long Island. The weather was wonderful until Monday when it rained all day. We took an early train back into the city.

Apparently we had problems at the office over the weekend and I came in to find all systems not go. They just came back up so I have not had time to read much of anything. I'll catch up on the lost days during the day.

Welcome back Jason. The pictures will be on their way.

MG and Kerry, same to you. We will put the 8x10s in the mail sometime this week.

BTW, Jason, your friend w/the cable show That's Kentertainment has a very nice article in the Times! You probably already knew that.

Posted by Ben @ 09/02/2003 06:45 AM PST

Greetings all!
Thanks to all for the care packages and etc. during our internment in the Poconos. It ended, and that's all that needs to be said.

Thanks especially to you, Tom, for your generous gift! Wow!

I'm on the road to my next gig now, and I will check in here as often as I can.

Jason - we made it!

Posted by Don @ 09/02/2003 09:36 AM PST