Topic: THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT (Read 27367 times)

FJL · « **Reply #180 on:** July 28, 2006, 09:36:13 PM »

And one for Mariah

MBarnum · « **Reply #181 on:** July 28, 2006, 09:37:33 PM »

I am off to bed, then up early pack Dog Bosco into the car, drive downtown and pick up mom, and then the three of us will meet the rest of the family in Medford for a reunion.

Back on Sunday after a visit with DR Jane and DH Keith!

See you all then!

FJL · « **Reply #182 on:** July 28, 2006, 09:37:51 PM »

These must be the late night frenzies BK was talking about.

Sandra · « **Reply #183 on:** July 28, 2006, 09:38:02 PM »

Congratulations, FJL!

Then, after the reunion, our branch of the family went to Wichita to live it up. We went bowling, which is always an adventure if you do it right. I took a picture of my bowling score on the little screen thing at the end of the game. How exciting is that?

MBarnum · « **Reply #184 on:** July 28, 2006, 09:39:08 PM »

Quote from: Rodzinski on July 28, 2006, 09:36:05 PM

What did Maury Dexter have to say? It seemed like one of those low-budget movies where they somehow had one good location to shoot at (a big mansion and its grounds), and so they make the most of that one location.

You know, I don't remember what he said about that movie. I really need to transcribe his audio interview one of these days...it was a 3 hour interview!! That is a LOT of transcribing!

Rodzinski · « **Reply #185 on:** July 28, 2006, 09:39:11 PM »

Quote from: FJL on July 28, 2006, 09:37:51 PM

These must be the late night frenzies BK was talking about.

Yeah, I've heard tell of these...

Rodzinski · « **Reply #186 on:** July 28, 2006, 09:40:43 PM »

Transcribing is not fun. Have a great journey and visit, MBarnum.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #187 on:** July 28, 2006, 09:42:04 PM »

But DR Sandra, tell them about the Chinese dinner.

Sandra · « **Reply #188 on:** July 28, 2006, 09:42:46 PM »

I don't even know where to begin.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #189 on:** July 28, 2006, 09:44:35 PM »

Good Evening!

Aw, shucks, DR elmore.

I'm so glad you were able to make it tonight, and thanks again for dinner.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #190 on:** July 28, 2006, 09:44:41 PM »

By the way, DR Sandra is eight feet away on the couch with the wireless laptop. How sad is it when two people are in the same room and not even speaking but communicating via internet?

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #191 on:** July 28, 2006, 09:46:26 PM »

I'll start: My sister-in-law (that's SIL in internet lingo) talks and talks AND TALKS!!! Everyone she runs into she talks to. One of the running gags (that she doesn't know we laugh about) is how she introduces the family to EVERYONE.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #192 on:** July 28, 2006, 09:54:58 PM »

I tried typing out the story, but I simply cannot tell a story like DR Sandra can, so I deleted the posts, and I hope she will tell the story.

Sandra · « **Reply #193 on:** July 28, 2006, 10:03:11 PM »

Six years ago, we were in Wichita after the reunion and somebody decided to get Chinese food. So we found this place called Lee's (the marquee then said, "Good to eat at this place" or something like that) and Aunt Carol got into her routine with the lady who seated us.

"This is my brother and he lives in Arizona with his wife and two kids. We grew up in Chicago, but our parents were from Oklahoma. Well, our mother is from Oklahoma. Our father is from Alabama. Now our brother and his wife..."

The waitress smiled and nodded. Like me in Spanish class. A waiter and some other people eating in the restaurant got the same routine.

Sandra · « **Reply #194 on:** July 28, 2006, 10:06:07 PM »

The napkins were folded all pretty on the tables. Like this:

Rodzinski · « **Reply #195 on:** July 28, 2006, 10:08:30 PM »

I suppose it is lucky Lee's probably doesn't have bathroom attendants. Or they would have to hear the whole intro as well.

Sandra · « **Reply #196 on:** July 28, 2006, 10:11:09 PM »

So the lady taught me and some of my cousins how to fold them like that. Then Carol went on with her... whatever it was.

Two years later, we went back to Lee's and the entire staff got the whole story all over again. I don't remember how it came up, but somebody told the lady that I could still fold the napkins like she taught me. Plus I showed her another one I learned out of a magazine. She was impressed.

Sandra · « **Reply #197 on:** July 28, 2006, 10:15:18 PM »

We went back two years later. Aunt Carol started her routine while the waiter was taking our drink orders. He knew what was coming and backed away, waving his arms, and saying, "No, no, no!" He had remembered us.

They remembered us this time too. We left the waiter a big tip.

Sandra · « **Reply #198 on:** July 28, 2006, 10:18:04 PM »

There is a similar story involving Aunt Carol, the rest of the family, and a pizza place somewhere in Wichita. The waitress there knows all about us.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #199 on:** July 28, 2006, 10:23:13 PM »

DRs DearReaderLaura and Sandra -

George · « **Reply #200 on:** July 28, 2006, 11:06:49 PM »

Quote from: DearReaderLaura on July 28, 2006, 09:44:41 PM

By the way, DR Sandra is eight feet away on the couch with the wireless laptop. How sad is it when two people are in the same room and not even speaking but communicating via internet?

Welcome to the 21st century!

bk · « **Reply #201 on:** July 28, 2006, 11:08:27 PM »

Back from a lovelier than lovely evening. We thought we weren't going to have more than sixty people tonight, but we had a LOT of traffic at the door and we ended up completely selling out and having to add two tables. Go know. The show was a little too loose for my taste, but the audience ate it up. Lighting was much better this evening, and sound, too, aside from some blend problems having to do with close three part harmonies.

George · « **Reply #202 on:** July 28, 2006, 11:19:21 PM »

Don't you love it when that happens? It sounds like the whole cabaret series can be considered a success.

George · « **Reply #203 on:** July 28, 2006, 11:21:57 PM »

So far?

bk · « **Reply #204 on:** July 28, 2006, 11:32:16 PM »

Happily, there is no "so far" because two of next week's three shows are completely sold out as of now, and the third is getting close. So, I'd say we're officially a success.

George · « **Reply #205 on:** July 28, 2006, 11:35:16 PM »

Great!!

George · « **Reply #206 on:** July 28, 2006, 11:39:49 PM »

Oh...I almost forgot the Topic of the Day:

In my VCR: a tape to tape tonight's episodes of "Kyle XY" and "Psych." I taped last week's episodes and haven't watched those, so I figure that I should watch those before I watch tonight's. I don't know if I need to, but I'm going to anyway.

In my DVD player: three movies from Netflix. I've had two of them for several weeks and I just got another earlier this week. Netflix is definitely making money off of me.

In my CD player: a CD from DR Ben and another CD (which was totally unexpected) from DR Elmore! Thank you both!!

George · « **Reply #207 on:** July 29, 2006, 12:06:50 AM »

It's almost Page 8...

George · « **Reply #208 on:** July 29, 2006, 12:07:11 AM »

I guess I can vamp 'til we get there...

George · « **Reply #209 on:** July 29, 2006, 12:07:24 AM »

Now that I realize that we're so close...

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