Topic: FAREWELL 2021, HELLO 2022! (Read 19567 times)

John G. · « **Reply #60 on:** December 31, 2021, 09:22:47 AM »

Three!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #61 on:** December 31, 2021, 09:22:50 AM »

The day today is beautiful in Johnston SC.

It is also warmish - 66 degrees, but feels warmer.

Humidity is a bit high, but, given the rainstorms of the past couple of days, it's expected to be.

John G. · « **Reply #62 on:** December 31, 2021, 09:23:28 AM »

I made it to Academy to get a birthday present, then to Costco. I’m exhausted.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #63 on:** December 31, 2021, 09:23:35 AM »

I have so much I need to do and so very little motivation to get any of it done.

It's a retired man's attitude, I guess.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #64 on:** December 31, 2021, 09:24:37 AM »

Quote from: John G. on December 31, 2021, 09:23:28 AM

I made it to Academy to get a birthday present, then to Costco. I’m exhausted.

CostCo and Sam's Club always exhaust me. Of course, I find that a bit exhilarating, as well. The exhausting part comes with the lengthy trip home. It takes me a half hour for each trip. Depending upon how much I buy, I can be pretty exhausted just unloading the car.

Ginny · « **Reply #65 on:** December 31, 2021, 09:25:13 AM »

TOD - this has not been my favorite year, but the times we spent with Charlotte were definite bright spots.

Ginny · « **Reply #66 on:** December 31, 2021, 09:26:34 AM »

Just saw on Facebook that one of my favorite Cincinnati restaurants, The Grande Finale, has closed after 46 years.

John G. · « **Reply #67 on:** December 31, 2021, 09:28:10 AM »

I didn’t need more jogging pants, but they were two for $20. So, according to Thinking, Fast and Slow, I am susceptible to discounts.

John G. · « **Reply #68 on:** December 31, 2021, 09:28:52 AM »

Quote from: Ginny on December 31, 2021, 09:26:34 AM

Just saw on Facebook that one of my favorite Cincinnati restaurants, The Grande Finale, has closed after 46 years.

That’s sad.

Jane · « **Reply #69 on:** December 31, 2021, 09:30:29 AM »

DR John my library has The Diary of a Bookseller and I have added it to my wish list for future reading.

Jane · « **Reply #70 on:** December 31, 2021, 09:32:38 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on December 31, 2021, 04:09:30 AM

I'm not sad to see 2021 go.

True, but are you excited to see 2022?

Jane · « **Reply #71 on:** December 31, 2021, 09:34:01 AM »

COPING VIBES FOR DR TCB!

Jane · « **Reply #72 on:** December 31, 2021, 09:34:47 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on December 31, 2021, 06:31:33 AM

Well. I made it to the grocery store and back without getting carjacked. Which is something, given what's been going on around here lately. 50 per day. Committed by 14-year olds with guns.

OMG that is horrible.

Jane · « **Reply #73 on:** December 31, 2021, 09:41:35 AM »

Quote from: Jrand71 on December 31, 2021, 07:02:14 AM

The TOD is again another interesting one.

My answer for yesterday finally came to me. One New Year's Eve Day my friend Sabian Trout and I were driving down the street heading for the Phoenix Theatre. I was the stage manager and she was my assistant for a production of The Cemetery Club with a group of wonderful actresses.

A New Year's Eve do was planned to take place for the audience after the show including a band and champagne....and the theatre nabobs had decided that Sabian and I would be in charge while they went to their various celebrations.

As we were driving down the street at about 4 p.m. there on the side of the street was an old cabinet radio-phonograph in someone's junk pile. Both of us looked at it and then at each other.

I turned my Ford Escort around and we went back and got it.

The party was great - the audience had a wonderful time and the band was very tuneful...and the show that night was also good.

The End.

Great story

Jane · « **Reply #74 on:** December 31, 2021, 09:42:07 AM »

Quote from: Jrand71 on December 31, 2021, 07:03:13 AM

And the radio-phonograph spent many happy years at my house until it went to live with my sister Myrna.

It didn't have any guts so it was just for show....but it also made a nice lobby prop a couple of summers later when I directed The 1940's Radio Hour.

My question as to what happened to it has been answered.

Jane · « **Reply #75 on:** December 31, 2021, 09:42:34 AM »

Quote from: Jrand71 on December 31, 2021, 07:04:26 AM

AND today we have a 11 a.m. appointment with the attorney and the folks who are buying the little house to get the paper work started.

AND my aunt and niece have decided they are renting a truck and will be picking up their stuff from the big house today at 1 p.m.

Yay, progress.

Jane · « **Reply #76 on:** December 31, 2021, 09:43:32 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on December 31, 2021, 09:22:50 AM

The day today is beautiful in Johnston SC.

It is also warmish - 66 degrees, but feels warmer.

Humidity is a bit high, but, given the rainstorms of the past couple of days, it's expected to be.

It sounds perfect.

Jane · « **Reply #77 on:** December 31, 2021, 09:43:55 AM »

Quote from: Ginny on December 31, 2021, 09:26:34 AM

Just saw on Facebook that one of my favorite Cincinnati restaurants, The Grande Finale, has closed after 46 years.

I am sorry.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #78 on:** December 31, 2021, 09:49:57 AM »

Quote from: Ginny on December 31, 2021, 09:26:34 AM

Just saw on Facebook that one of my favorite Cincinnati restaurants, The Grande Finale, has closed after 46 years.

I didn't know it, but I'm sorry to hear that anyway.

singdaw · « **Reply #79 on:** December 31, 2021, 09:50:13 AM »

Apparently there is also a Confessions of a Bookseller by the same author.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #80 on:** December 31, 2021, 09:53:37 AM »

Oh! Sharon Rd. in Glendale. (DR Ginny's restaurant)

Nice area, if I'm remembering right. Is that the town that still has the gas lamps? Or somewhere nearby.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #81 on:** December 31, 2021, 09:58:28 AM »

Surprisingly, this turned out to be a Benadryl day, with itchy, watery eyes and sneeze attacks galore this morning. It's been a couple of months since I've had one.

Ginny · « **Reply #82 on:** December 31, 2021, 10:05:01 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on December 31, 2021, 09:53:37 AM

Oh! Sharon Rd. in Glendale. (DR Ginny's restaurant)

Nice area, if I'm remembering right. Is that the town that still has the gas lamps? Or somewhere nearby.

Yes, and I shudder to think what might happen at that corner. They’ll probably pave paradise and put up a parking lot.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #83 on:** December 31, 2021, 10:55:15 AM »

In case anyone was thinking of going out to a supermarket or something: If you lived where I live right about now, you'd be waiting just to get into the parking lots, let alone finding a space.

(Speaking of parking lots.)

I was so glad to only be running out for something completely different.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #84 on:** December 31, 2021, 10:56:12 AM »

I can report on gas prices. BJ's has been holding at $3.29 for a while. It had reached $3.38 or thereabouts back in November, but it dropped and has stayed put at this level.

bk · « **Reply #85 on:** December 31, 2021, 11:06:19 AM »

I'm up, I'm up - orobably seven hours of sleep.

bk · « **Reply #86 on:** December 31, 2021, 11:08:04 AM »

ChasSmith, mine has never gone all the way to the full green, just in the middle - it took many hours to do the initial charge, maybe four or five. Once that was done it went to the middle of the green and there it has stayed ever since and it's been months and many charges later, so this thing really holds without having to recharge it - I've never recharged it since that first time.

George · « **Reply #87 on:** December 31, 2021, 11:15:35 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on December 31, 2021, 06:01:07 AM

Quote from: elmore3003 on December 31, 2021, 04:17:18 AM
Thank God this year is nearly over. I'm hoping for three things this year:
1. No new cancer
2. hip replacement
3. the recording project comes through

And yes, the Ohio property.

From your keyboard to the universe's ears, DR Elmore.

~~~SUPER DITTO!!~~~

George · « **Reply #88 on:** December 31, 2021, 11:17:25 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on December 31, 2021, 06:31:33 AM

Well. I made it to the grocery store and back without getting carjacked. Which is something, given what's been going on around here lately. 50 per day. Committed by 14-year olds with guns.

Oh, my goodness!!

John G. · « **Reply #89 on:** December 31, 2021, 11:41:00 AM »

Betty White has died.

News:

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