Haines His Way
Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on October 01, 2012, 12:14:47 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were October-like, and now it is time for you to post until the October cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: FIDUCIAL!
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From yesterday:
~~~Toe Vibes for DR Cillaliz!!~~~
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Also from yesterday...I previewed this, but the day ended before I posted it:
Here is the dog and me.
Lisa, the lady who rescued him gave him a name that I am having a hard time pronouncing and remembering it. So I am calling him for the time being "Junior" because he reminds me of my first dog.
So far so good. He stays on a little bed that I bought him without asking and came into my bedroom to welcome the day and then HE took me for a walk. ;D
(https://fbcdn-profile-a.akamaihd.net/hprofile-ak-ash4/275653_789623152_1195819373_n.jpg)
He's so cute!! Mike, I think that that picture would make a lovely new avatar. :D
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And now, to bed. 8)
Good night, all.
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Morning all.
That is all.
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Fall is here. It's a beautiful but cool morning which will be spent in the office waiting for the Gates Foundation file.
Cilla, sorry to hear about your toe, hope it heals quickly.
Glad to hear the show went so well.
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Oatmeal, walnuts, cinnamon and one of the last peaches of summer and a cup of coffee.
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Good morning to all
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TOD (IN ABC ORDER)
3 B's
Bewitched Bothered & Bewidered
Blue Moon
Dear Old Syracuse
Falling In Love With Love
Glad To Ne Unhappy
I Could Write a Book
I Didn't Know What Time It Was
It's Got To Be Love
Johnny One Note
Lady Is A Tramp
Manhattan
My Funny Valentine
and I'll leave N-Z later
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Good morning!
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Good morning, all! I am tired of staying in, so I will head down to Toyland and see how I feel. If I start feeling sickly, I'll head for home.
Rodgers & Hart:
Moon of My Delight
Tree In The Park
Come And Tell Me
If I Were You
This Funny World
Everybody Loves You
Where the Hudson River Flows
I Still Believe In You
Isn't It Romantic?
My Romance
Falling In Love with Love
Sing For Your Supper
Every Sunday Afternoon
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I'm off today. It's October and my car is due for its annual safety inspection. The "emissions" inspection is required every two years and this is the year for that too!
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And there are currently 77(!?!?!) already over-sugared middle school students boarding my flight.
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Otherwise...
I had a truly wonderful, worthwhile and special vacation. As much I loved visiting the cities, eating some great food and biking all over the place, what made it so incredible were the People. Old friends, new friends, Dear Readers and Family.
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And tomorrow will be the "first day of school". :)
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And they're about to close the cabin door.
I hope everyone has a great day.
Until DC/Fairfax...
Laters...
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Good morning, all.
I am shocked, shocked, to find October going on in here.
Last night's show sounds wonderful.
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I have things to do today. Exciting things. Things like . . . blowing leaves. Taking the chainsaw in for repair.
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Thanks for the ice cream recipe, DR John G. I'll be trying that soon. Very soon.
DR JoseSPiano asked about eggs. I've never quite grasped the difference between ice cream with eggs and without. With eggs = "custard", right? Do they make it richer?
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Good morning, all.
And Monday morning vibes for all.
Good luck with those 77 oversugared students, Jose.
Great news on Juliana's show, BK.
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Thanks for the ice cream recipe, DR John G. I'll be trying that soon. Very soon.
DR JoseSPiano asked about eggs. I've never quite grasped the difference between ice cream with eggs and without. With eggs = "custard", right? Do they make it richer?
Not everyone uses eggs, and I think it's simply a matter of personal preference, in the same way that some people use a mixture of cream and milk. All of these affect texture. But, yes, eggs make it more custardy.
There's a woman in Ohio, I believe, named Jenni, who is gaining a natural reputation for her ice creams. She uses cream cheese to give them an extra richness. I had one, a roasted pistachio, served to me last night and it was really thick and rich, almost too rich, but that could have been the way the friend made it.
Now, I want some ice cream.
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Too many songs to choose from:
Blue Moon
Sing for Your Supper
Falling in Love with Love
Let Antipholus In
Manhattan
On Your Toes
Hallelujah, I’m a Bum
Moon of My Delight
At the Roxy Music Hall
It Never Entered My Mind
Where the Hudson River Flows
She Could Shake the Maracas
I’ve Got Five Dollars
Zip
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Monday morning greetings! It was lights out for me before 11pm and I slept like a rock until 8:30 this morning. Our extended day yesterday really wiped me out. Puttering today and getting to the Y, I hope.
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TOD - one R & H(art) song that hasn't been mentioned: I Could Write a Book. What else would you expect from a librarian?
Oops, sorry, DR Mike did mention this one earlier. Guess I haven't had enough coffee yet...
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TOD:
It Never Entered My Mind
Falling in Love With Love
Isn't It Romantic
I could Write a Book
There's a Small Hotel
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Too many songs to choose from:
Blue Moon
Sing for Your Supper
Falling in Love with Love
Let Antipholus In
Manhattan
On Your Toes
Hallelujah, I’m a Bum
Moon of My Delight
At the Roxy Music Hall
It Never Entered My Mind
Where the Hudson River Flows
She Could Shake the Maracas
I’ve Got Five Dollars
Zip
"Let Antipholus In"??
Greetings from Toyland!
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TOD:
It Never Entered My Mind
Blue Moon
Where or When
Babes In Arms
Glad To Be Unhappy
Spring Is Here
You Took Advantage of Me
I've Got Five Dollars
Soon
It's Easy To Remember (But So Hard To Forget)
You Are So Fair
Way Out West (On West End Avenue)
I Married Angel
I'll Tell The Man In The Street
Two-A-Day For Keith
This Can't Be Love
Come With Me To Jail
Ladies of the Evening
Spic and Spanish
I'd Like To Recognize the Tune
Nobody's Heart
To Keep My Love Alive
...and I'm sure I could go on...love Rodgers and Hart...
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TOD:
I Could Write a Book
My Romance
Isn't It Romantic?*
*I love this song. It's the final number in my Maurice CHEVALIER play; his love song to his audience.
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So many beautiful songs already mentioned, I will add votes for
It Never Entered My Mind
Zip
and add:
That Terrific Rainbow
A Ship Without a Sail
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Oh and:
Happy Little Hunting Horn
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Page Two R/Hart Dance.
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DR BEN - the Mayflower Hotel has been the scene of many secret assignations between FAMOUS PEOPLE. I am surprised you didn't hear a ghost.....since we had a full moon in Aries over the weekend.
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Perhaps there will be one in our room to greet us on Friday. I'll let you know if anything strange happens.
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TOD:
My Funny Valentine
Where's That Rainbow
Thou Swell
Over and Over Again
This Can't Be Love
My Romance
There's A Small Hotel
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Oh and:
Happy Little Hunting Horn
Well...Happy Little Hunting Horn to you, too!
:D
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Good Morning:
That's all I got.
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I'm up. I was up at six-twenty, fell back asleep at seven-twenty and was up at eight-twenty.
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Perhaps there will be one in our room to greet us on Friday. I'll let you know if anything strange happens.
I can't read.....I thought the trip was LAST weekend! Whew! Another failure for the American Educational System.
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Good morning.
Only 25 more days of summer!
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Good Day!
Greetings from Centreville, Virginia!!!
...My vacation is over.
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The flight turned out to be quite nice since the Southwest gate agents made sure that most of the students sat in the rear section of the plane. There were a few strays here and there toward the front of the cabin, but, overall they were very well behaved and/or ended up falling asleep.
I fell asleep too.
:)
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As for the Topic of the Day...
Ditto.
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Good day one and all! I hope all is well!
Vibes to one and all
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Thanks for the ice cream recipe, DR John G. I'll be trying that soon. Very soon.
DR JoseSPiano asked about eggs. I've never quite grasped the difference between ice cream with eggs and without. With eggs = "custard", right? Do they make it richer?
Not everyone uses eggs, and I think it's simply a matter of personal preference, in the same way that some people use a mixture of cream and milk. All of these affect texture. But, yes, eggs make it more custardy.
There's a woman in Ohio, I believe, named Jenni, who is gaining a natural reputation for her ice creams. She uses cream cheese to give them an extra richness. I had one, a roasted pistachio, served to me last night and it was really thick and rich, almost too rich, but that could have been the way the friend made it.
Now, I want some ice cream.
DR John G - Are you talking about Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams?
http://www.jenis.com/
They are quite good, and, yes, some of the flavors can be quite rich. However, it's one of those pints that really does serve four. ;)
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And the word of the day is: FIDUCIAL!
And The Song Of The Day Is: YOU CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON ME
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Right now, I'm catching up on a bunch of iUpdates as well as backing up my MacBook. I'm sure a nap will be in order some time this afternoon.
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Yes, it's still summer here in the City of Studio. Over 100 degrees yesterday.
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October!
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Only 25 more days, BK!
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As for KINKY BOOTS...
As I said last night, I really, really, really liked the show.
Cyndi Lauper's music definitely has its roots in pop music, but there's a great theatricality to it too. And the more disco, dance inflected numbers are truly infectious. The book basically follows the original movie, and since a majority of the cast is NOT composed of chorus boys and girls in their early to mid-20s, the choreography is inventive and functional (in a good way).
I really liked the cast, although I could tell they were probably due for a well-deserved day off. The biggest surprise to me was Billy Porter who up until last night never appealed to me on stage. The few times I've seen him on stage, he's come across as too much, too big, too too. But last night, I saw an actor showing and stretching his range, as well as a singer who didn't feel the need to riff and over sing just because he could.
And then there are the shoes... The boots. Oh, The Boots!
:)
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Some photos from Saturday's festivities.
The picnic.....the theatre is across the street, and I almost got flattened by a speeding car crossing the street early in the day...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/PutnamPlayhouse/church2.jpg)
With my friend Suzanne who now lives in Dallas. The house behind us belongs to the sister of writer Janet Flannery who was a New Yorker correspondent in Paris for decades....
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/PutnamPlayhouse/DSC00465.jpg)
My friend Diane and I after dancing at the party after the show.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/PutnamPlayhouse/jackdiane.jpg)
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Too many songs to choose from:
Blue Moon
Sing for Your Supper
Falling in Love with Love
Let Antipholus In
Manhattan
On Your Toes
Hallelujah, I’m a Bum
Moon of My Delight
At the Roxy Music Hall
It Never Entered My Mind
Where the Hudson River Flows
She Could Shake the Maracas
I’ve Got Five Dollars
Zip
"Let Antipholus In"??
Greetings from Toyland!
Hey, I can remember the lyrics.
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Thanks for the ice cream recipe, DR John G. I'll be trying that soon. Very soon.
DR JoseSPiano asked about eggs. I've never quite grasped the difference between ice cream with eggs and without. With eggs = "custard", right? Do they make it richer?
Not everyone uses eggs, and I think it's simply a matter of personal preference, in the same way that some people use a mixture of cream and milk. All of these affect texture. But, yes, eggs make it more custardy.
There's a woman in Ohio, I believe, named Jenni, who is gaining a natural reputation for her ice creams. She uses cream cheese to give them an extra richness. I had one, a roasted pistachio, served to me last night and it was really thick and rich, almost too rich, but that could have been the way the friend made it.
Now, I want some ice cream.
DR John G - Are you talking about Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams?
http://www.jenis.com/
They are quite good, and, yes, some of the flavors can be quite rich. However, it's one of those pints that really does serve four. ;)
Yes, Jose. Those are the ice creams I was referring to. And a pint of ice cream is always an appetizer portion for me. :)
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Former DR KURT and I shmoozing with some dames we know.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/PutnamPlayhouse/kurtshelbyjackmarni.jpg)
Dear friend George sitting with me and Artistic Director of the Phoenix dear friend Bryan standing behind us.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/PutnamPlayhouse/jackbryangeorge.jpg)
With Chuck, longtime friend and Phoenix founder....great guy! Worked on several shows with him....
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/PutnamPlayhouse/DSC00470.jpg)
When Kurt and I arrived, there was a package of toilet paper on the steps, which I thought was worth a photo.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/PutnamPlayhouse/DSC00450.jpg)
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Some photos from Saturday's festivities.
The picnic.....the theatre is across the street, and I almost got flattened by a speeding car crossing the street early in the day...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/PutnamPlayhouse/church2.jpg)
With my friend Suzanne who now lives in Dallas. The house behind us belongs to the sister of writer Janet Flannery who was a New Yorker correspondent in Paris for decades....
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/PutnamPlayhouse/DSC00465.jpg)
My friend Diane and I after dancing at the party after the show.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/PutnamPlayhouse/jackdiane.jpg)
Janet Flannery aka Genet. She helped keep Alice Toklas alive after Stein's family confiscated all of Gertrude's possessions and sent Alice packing after Gertrude's death. The Gertrude Stein biography - CHARMED CIRCLE maybe? - was my first realization of the necessity of legalizing and recognizing gay relationships.
I've got Flannery's book PARIS WAS YESTERDAY, in which she writes about the infamous Papin Sisters.
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Great photos, JRand.
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Great photos. Jack!
I am listening to Irish Pub songs. I cannot get enough of "Whiskey In The Jar" or "Dublin In the Rare Old Times."
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DR JOSE the star of BLOODY BLODDY ANDREW JACKSON, which I liked very much, mostly because of him....is a New York guy named Eric J. Olsen.....you may have run across him in your travels. He did LES MIZ, GREAT BRAIN, LITTLE PRINCE with USA/TheatreWorks, the first national tour of RAGTIME, HOUDINI at Goodspeed, Aladdin at the Hyperion in LA....and on and on.
Here he is....on the left....with BBAJ Musical Director Tim Brickley.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/PutnamPlayhouse/timericolson.jpg)
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Thanks DR ELMORE and DR JOHN G
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Yes DR ELMORE - Genet was her New Yorker nom de plume.....
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Page Three Jack & Carissa Dance
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/PutnamPlayhouse/jackcarissa.jpg)
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Happy 30th Birthday, EPCOT Center. Probably my most favorite theme park of all!
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Wonderful pictures, DR JRand62!
I especially loved this one. It made me smile.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/PutnamPlayhouse/DSC00465.jpg)
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Thank you DR Jose.
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DR Cilla your photos are beautiful. We don't have that much color yet.
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DR Laura, thank you for the beautiful photo of the moon.
I wish I could have taken a photo in the wee hours of the morning. The moon cast shadows of the oak trees onto our new path, lighting the path as if there were a dusting of snow. It was lovely.
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Also from yesterday...I previewed this, but the day ended before I posted it:
Here is the dog and me.
Lisa, the lady who rescued him gave him a name that I am having a hard time pronouncing and remembering it. So I am calling him for the time being "Junior" because he reminds me of my first dog.
So far so good. He stays on a little bed that I bought him without asking and came into my bedroom to welcome the day and then HE took me for a walk. ;D
(https://fbcdn-profile-a.akamaihd.net/hprofile-ak-ash4/275653_789623152_1195819373_n.jpg)
He's so cute!! Mike, I think that that picture would make a lovely new avatar. :D
Ditto.
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I am shocked, shocked, to find October going on in here.
Exactly how I feel. :)
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HEALING VIBES FOR THE LITTLE TOE OF DR CILLA!
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Page Three Jack & Carissa Dance
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/PutnamPlayhouse/jackcarissa.jpg)
Cute :)
Nice pics all around.
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Two great books by Janet Flanner. I just finished reading them about a month ago. Both are excellent but the London book is really wonderful because it has pictures of London from 1934-1939.
Paris Was Yesterday (http://www.amazon.com/Paris-Yesterday-1925-1939-Janet-Flanner/dp/0156709902)
London Was Yesterday (http://www.amazon.com/London-Yesterday-1934-1939-Studio-Book/dp/0670437530)
And here is the Stein bio Larry mentioned
Charmed Circle: Gertrude Stein and Company (http://www.amazon.com/Charmed-Circle-Gertrude-Stein-Company/dp/0805073515)
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Thanks DR JANE and DR MBARNUM.....it was a lovely day.
Tonight THE CRUCIBLE moves into the Moore Theatre from the Kerr Theatre rehearsal space.
The Kerr space was funded by the parents of a young acting student Barbara Kerr who was on a mission to Guatemala in the late 1990's. A terrible thunderstorm blew up, and she was helping get a group of young children to safety when she was struck by lightning. A tragic event.
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HEALING VIBES FOR THE LITTLE TOE OF DR CILLA!
Ditto!
I did the same thing about 18 years ago and have been able to predict the weather ever since!
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I think I just streamlined my iPhoto Library. At least I hope I did.
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Welcome back to Fairfax County, DRJose!
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I think I just streamlined my iPhoto Library. At least I hope I did.
You may just have started following 34 new people on Twitter.
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HEALING VIBES FOR THE LITTLE TOE OF DR CILLA!
Ditto!
I did the same thing about 18 years ago and have been able to predict the weather ever since!
I say you got a good deal there DR GINNY.
We shall have to see if DR CILLA LIZ winds up similarly blessed.
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Sounds like Miss Juliana's show went well last night.
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Did she sing the stage or movie lyrics of Cain't Say No?
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Back home after doing my one day a week job.
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I am shocked, shocked, to find October going on in here.
Exactly how I feel. :)
It is, however, inevitable.
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Some photos from Saturday's festivities.
The picnic.....the theatre is across the street, and I almost got flattened by a speeding car crossing the street early in the day...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/PutnamPlayhouse/church2.jpg)
With my friend Suzanne who now lives in Dallas. The house behind us belongs to the sister of writer Janet Flannery who was a New Yorker correspondent in Paris for decades....
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/PutnamPlayhouse/DSC00465.jpg)
My friend Diane and I after dancing at the party after the show.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/PutnamPlayhouse/jackdiane.jpg)
Great pictures, JRand! And the others, too. :D
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I am shocked, shocked, to find October going on in here.
Exactly how I feel. :)
It is, however, inevitable.
And, there are only 84 shopping days until Christmas!
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If one shops for Christmas, that is.
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I think I just streamlined my iPhoto Library. At least I hope I did.
Did you drop the SFFD and Monkey photo?
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Two great books by Janet Flanner. I just finished reading them about a month ago. Both are excellent but the London book is really wonderful because it has pictures of London from 1934-1939.
Paris Was Yesterday (http://www.amazon.com/Paris-Yesterday-1925-1939-Janet-Flanner/dp/0156709902)
London Was Yesterday (http://www.amazon.com/London-Yesterday-1934-1939-Studio-Book/dp/0670437530)
And here is the Stein bio Larry mentioned
Charmed Circle: Gertrude Stein and Company (http://www.amazon.com/Charmed-Circle-Gertrude-Stein-Company/dp/0805073515)
I'm satisfied that DR Jose could put together a few books:
Seattle Was Yesterday
San Francisco Was yesterday
Chicago Was Yesterday
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Oh, yes, I'm satisfied!
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It's time for some lunch.
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Trouble is, I don't know what I want for lunch!
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Page 4
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And with that, I'm off to find some sustenance....
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Thank you DR GEORGE.
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Back home after doing my one day a week job.
My schedule starting in November.....I can hardly wait!!
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Welcome home to DR Jose - did you wave when you flew over Ohio?
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Two great books by Janet Flanner. I just finished reading them about a month ago. Both are excellent but the London book is really wonderful because it has pictures of London from 1934-1939.
Paris Was Yesterday (http://www.amazon.com/Paris-Yesterday-1925-1939-Janet-Flanner/dp/0156709902)
London Was Yesterday (http://www.amazon.com/London-Yesterday-1934-1939-Studio-Book/dp/0670437530)
And here is the Stein bio Larry mentioned
Charmed Circle: Gertrude Stein and Company (http://www.amazon.com/Charmed-Circle-Gertrude-Stein-Company/dp/0805073515)
I'm satisfied that DR Jose could put together a few books:
Seattle Was Yesterday
San Francisco Was yesterday
Chicago Was Yesterday
But if it's Tuesday, it must be Belgium.
;)
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Ah, but it's Monday, DR George. Oh, yes! It's Monday!
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What a crazy day. The leaf blowing and related chores and errands must needs wait for the morrow.
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And I am home!
Oy!
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And I am leaving. Oy.
Rehearsal IN THE THEATRE!!!
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Only 25 more days, BK!
For what?
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For those of you who drive the 405 in L.A.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRVx7bliSEA&feature=share
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Ah, but it's Monday, DR George. Oh, yes! It's Monday!
Well, if you want to be logical...
:D
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It's still Monday. Oy.
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If you've ever wanted to hear the off-Broadway musical, "Riverwind," here's a chance. It's from the vinyl, not cleaned up or given the BK treatment. But it is worth a listen.
The person who posted it offers the following advice:
Make sure you click where it says "Click here to download from sendspace," and don't click where it just says "Download."
http://www.sendspace.com/file/5c8hpn
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Major lightning, thunder and gusts of rains blowing around out there. Glad I'm working a little late today, so I don't have to be out in that.
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Funny how lighting storms were a treat to be played in when I was growing up. Then we moved east and found out they weren't fun at all.
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Back from working out at the Y and now I'm cooking a salmon dinner.
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Happy Banned Books Week, one and all!
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Happy Banned Books Week, one and all!
:)
Wish I had time to read one.
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I understand the concept of age inappropriate vs banning, however, if you look at the list of banned books it seems to me age inappropriate it too often used as an excuse.
While in the children's section at the library helping Craig & his friend find books for a school report I was not happy to also find a rather explicit book on the facts of life. I did not request it be banned from the library, just moved out of easy access to the book. It was then that I understood why my father was so upset when he found I had check MADAME BOVARY out from the school library. Funny though because his concerns regarding the book actually had the opposite effect. I found Madame Bovary to be a stupid bore.
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One of my favorite quotes:
"There is nothing like a banned book to turn a teenager into a devoted reader." Malcolm Jones in NEWSWEEK, August 9, 2010
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Thanks for the toe vibes everyone!!
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I came home at noon and put ice on it again. It's not as painful as when I broke my big toe a number of years ago, but I know it's there. I am very glad I bought the big solid shoes when I had tendonitis. They really make it easier to walk
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One of my favorite quotes:
"There is nothing like a banned book to turn a teenager into a devoted reader." Malcolm Jones in NEWSWEEK, August 9, 2010
;D
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I am very glad I bought the big solid shoes when I had tendonitis. They really make it easier to walk
This might also be why it isn't as painful as little toes tend to be, but then I never broke my big toe so I can't compare.
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Finally talked to my insurance agent's office today. His assistant agreed that it's insane that they would pay to get me to the hospital in the ambulance but haven't approved the treatment I got there. They want medical records but never asked me for a release. The assistant told me they have not been impressed wtih my adjuster and that she's been a problem with every case she's had. So, I'm expecting that it will all be taken care of now.
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I am very glad I bought the big solid shoes when I had tendonitis. They really make it easier to walk
This might also be why it isn't as painful as little toes tend to be, but then I never broke my big toe so I can't compare.
OHHHH the big toe was majorly painful. I walked with a cane for weeks.
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Not good! I hope I never break my big toe, or any other toe again.
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Finally talked to my insurance agent's office today. His assistant agreed that it's insane that they would pay to get me to the hospital in the ambulance but haven't approved the treatment I got there. They want medical records but never asked me for a release. The assistant told me they have not been impressed wtih my adjuster and that she's been a problem with every case she's had. So, I'm expecting that it will all be taken care of now.
Vibes it happens!!!
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Thanks Jane. I'm sure it will, it's just a pain. I just want it paid before it impacts my credit rating
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I just want it paid before it impacts my credit rating
Absolutely!!!
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Good Evening!
Well...
I guess I sort of napped.
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???
However, I know I did drop off some shirts off at the dry-cleaner.
And I also started two loads of laundry.
-In other words, I'm cleaning all the clothes I took on my vacation.
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And in a little while (ah, an Amy Grant reference) ;) .....
I will be readying my bag for tomorrow morning: my My Fair Lady score and other rehearsal needs.
As well as setting up my wake-up alarms.
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Welcome back to Fairfax County, DRJose!
Thank You, DR KevinH.
Alas, it looks like I'll be experiencing rain for the first time in almost three weeks.
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I think I just streamlined my iPhoto Library. At least I hope I did.
You may just have started following 34 new people on Twitter.
Did I?
::)
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I think I just streamlined my iPhoto Library. At least I hope I did.
Did you drop the SFFD and Monkey photo?
Nope. I kept both of them. At least I hope I did.
However, my iTunes Music Library seems to have "left" my iPhone. ???
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Welcome home to DR Jose - did you wave when you flew over Ohio?
Umm... In my dreams I did. ;)
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Finished with a very rough first rehearsal - we were behind the entire way which is never a good thing. It's going to be a very good show, but there's a lot of work to be done between now and our next rehearsal.
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And the word of the day is: FIDUCIAL!
Them: I knew a man with a wooden leg named Smith.
Me: What was the name of his other leg?
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I understand the concept of age inappropriate vs banning, however, if you look at the list of banned books it seems to me age inappropriate it too often used as an excuse.
While in the children's section at the library helping Craig & his friend find books for a school report I was not happy to also find a rather explicit book on the facts of life. I did not request it be banned from the library, just moved out of easy access to the book. It was then that I understood why my father was so upset when he found I had check MADAME BOVARY out from the school library. Funny though because his concerns regarding the book actually had the opposite effect. I found Madame Bovary to be a stupid bore.
Some of my favorite books when I was a kid were the ones smuggled to me because I was considered too young to read them. My next door neighbor gave me "The Exorcist" and "The Godfather," great stuff for a sixth or seventh grader. "Madame Bovary," I think, probably should be kept out of the hands of kids, because it would have been a bore to them and that would ruin a book that could possibly have a profound effect.
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Otherwise...
I had a truly wonderful, worthwhile and special vacation. As much I loved visiting the cities, eating some great food and biking all over the place, what made it so incredible were the People. Old friends, new friends, Dear Readers and Family.
What a joy it was, Jose, to finally meet you face to face. I just wish I had been in better health, so I could have spent more time showing you around.
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Finally talked to my insurance agent's office today. His assistant agreed that it's insane that they would pay to get me to the hospital in the ambulance but haven't approved the treatment I got there. They want medical records but never asked me for a release. The assistant told me they have not been impressed wtih my adjuster and that she's been a problem with every case she's had. So, I'm expecting that it will all be taken care of now.
Vibes it happens!!!
Added vibes.
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And the word of the day is: FIDUCIAL!
Them: I knew a man with a wooden leg named Smith.
Me: What was the name of his other leg?
:)
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I understand the concept of age inappropriate vs banning, however, if you look at the list of banned books it seems to me age inappropriate it too often used as an excuse.
While in the children's section at the library helping Craig & his friend find books for a school report I was not happy to also find a rather explicit book on the facts of life. I did not request it be banned from the library, just moved out of easy access to the book. It was then that I understood why my father was so upset when he found I had check MADAME BOVARY out from the school library. Funny though because his concerns regarding the book actually had the opposite effect. I found Madame Bovary to be a stupid bore.
"Madame Bovary," I think, probably should be kept out of the hands of kids, because it would have been a bore to them and that would ruin a book that could possibly have a profound effect.
ROTFLOL!
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After my father, brother & I had read a few James Bond books my father decided the one he had just read wasn't acceptable for me to read, in fact he said I couldn't read any more of them. My mother gave them to me to read when he wasn't home.
Bruce what was that book about the nymphomaniac you lent me that my father found and destroyed? Later they made a movie of it. I only felt bad because it wasn't my book. You said not to worry about it.
The funny part was my father never mentioned to me what he had done. I think he was too horrified & I didn't not appreciate the book nearly as much as Bruce did.
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Toe healing vibes to Cillaliz!
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I understand the concept of age inappropriate vs banning, however, if you look at the list of banned books it seems to me age inappropriate it too often used as an excuse.
While in the children's section at the library helping Craig & his friend find books for a school report I was not happy to also find a rather explicit book on the facts of life. I did not request it be banned from the library, just moved out of easy access to the book. It was then that I understood why my father was so upset when he found I had check MADAME BOVARY out from the school library. Funny though because his concerns regarding the book actually had the opposite effect. I found Madame Bovary to be a stupid bore.
"Madame Bovary," I think, probably should be kept out of the hands of kids, because it would have been a bore to them and that would ruin a book that could possibly have a profound effect.
ROTFLOL!
Well, I certainly loathed Thomas Hardy in high school, and Faulkner, and well, most of the novelists that our teachers had us read. I would ban "Return of the Native" because it's a badly written book. Most of the writers I live were people I discovered on my own.
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I haven't read "Return of the Native" and Hardy wasn't required reading in any of my classes. I can't think of any required reading in high school that I disliked. The Madame was my own foolish mistake. I didn't read Faulkner until after we were married a few years.
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Thanks for the ice cream recipe, DR John G. I'll be trying that soon. Very soon.
DR JoseSPiano asked about eggs. I've never quite grasped the difference between ice cream with eggs and without. With eggs = "custard", right? Do they make it richer?
Not everyone uses eggs, and I think it's simply a matter of personal preference, in the same way that some people use a mixture of cream and milk. All of these affect texture. But, yes, eggs make it more custardy.
There's a woman in Ohio, I believe, named Jenni, who is gaining a natural reputation for her ice creams. She uses cream cheese to give them an extra richness. I had one, a roasted pistachio, served to me last night and it was really thick and rich, almost too rich, but that could have been the way the friend made it.
Now, I want some ice cream.
DR John G - Are you talking about Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams?
http://www.jenis.com/
They are quite good, and, yes, some of the flavors can be quite rich. However, it's one of those pints that really does serve four. ;)
A pint that serves four? No in my house.
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I love FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWED, both the book and the movie.
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Toe healing vibes to Cillaliz!
~~~DITTO!!~~~
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Thanks for the ice cream recipe, DR John G. I'll be trying that soon. Very soon.
DR JoseSPiano asked about eggs. I've never quite grasped the difference between ice cream with eggs and without. With eggs = "custard", right? Do they make it richer?
Not everyone uses eggs, and I think it's simply a matter of personal preference, in the same way that some people use a mixture of cream and milk. All of these affect texture. But, yes, eggs make it more custardy.
There's a woman in Ohio, I believe, named Jenni, who is gaining a natural reputation for her ice creams. She uses cream cheese to give them an extra richness. I had one, a roasted pistachio, served to me last night and it was really thick and rich, almost too rich, but that could have been the way the friend made it.
Now, I want some ice cream.
DR John G - Are you talking about Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams?
http://www.jenis.com/
They are quite good, and, yes, some of the flavors can be quite rich. However, it's one of those pints that really does serve four. ;)
A pint that serves four? No in my house.
Ditto, too!
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I am shocked, shocked, to find October going on in here.
Exactly how I feel. :)
It is, however, inevitable.
Nothing is inevitable, except death and taxes!
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Thanks Jane. I'm sure it will, it's just a pain. I just want it paid before it impacts my credit rating
Sounds like me and $35,000 hospital bill.
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I love FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWED, both the book and the movie.
I did. too. Love the mini-series, too. And "The Mayor of Casterbridge," but not "Tess," "Jude" or "Return of the Native."
I was thinking the other day about how much we had to read for class in high school, and I think the book list for 9th grade alone was about 25. A lot of it was short (plays like "Pygmalion," "My Fair Lady," "Camelot," "West Side Story," "Romeo and Juliet" and "Julius Caesar"), but almost all of it was quite good. A few others I remember: Plato's Dialogues, To Kill a Mockingbird, Oliver Twist, Brave New World, Animal Farm, On the Beach, Ecclesiastes, The Death of Ivan Ilych, Cyrano de Bergerac, The Portrait of Dorian Gray, and some poetry.
The teacher also encouraged us to read further, which was nice. She had a book rack of paperbacks of things that anyone in her classes could borrow. I remember reading a novelization of "Taxi Driver" and "The World According to Garp" from that rack.
They don't make kids read that much any more. And they don't really encourage it in the same way, either.
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I was always an avid reader and wish the librarian in high school and been more interested in guiding me. She was rather useless & uninterested. I can't imagine why she chose to be a librarian.
'night
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I understand the concept of age inappropriate vs banning, however, if you look at the list of banned books it seems to me age inappropriate it too often used as an excuse.
While in the children's section at the library helping Craig & his friend find books for a school report I was not happy to also find a rather explicit book on the facts of life. I did not request it be banned from the library, just moved out of easy access to the book. It was then that I understood why my father was so upset when he found I had check MADAME BOVARY out from the school library. Funny though because his concerns regarding the book actually had the opposite effect. I found Madame Bovary to be a stupid bore.
"Madame Bovary," I think, probably should be kept out of the hands of kids, because it would have been a bore to them and that would ruin a book that could possibly have a profound effect.
ROTFLOL!
Well, I certainly loathed Thomas Hardy in high school, and Faulkner, and well, most of the novelists that our teachers had us read. I would ban "Return of the Native" because it's a badly written book. Most of the writers I live were people I discovered on my own.
I like Hardy, never cared about Faulkner. The required reading I disliked was "Silas Marner." The problem with Flaubert, as with most foreign nineteenth century writers, is that there's only one good translation of MADAME BOVARY, Francis Steegmuller's, and I think it's a brilliant novel. Most nineteenth century writers were translated to suit Victorian readers and were often bowdlerized out of all meaning. Thank God a lot of Balzac, dumas, Tolstoy, Zola and others are getting new transaltions now.
I thought it was a really good MAJOR CRIMES episode tonight; I was caught totally unaware by the plot twist and what an ending!
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I was always an avid reader and wish the librarian in high school and been more interested in guiding me. She was rather useless & uninterested. I can't imagine why she chose to be a librarian.
'night
Jane, shhhh! Ginny will probably read this tomorrow!
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Page 6!
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I am starting to get used to using this laptop.
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I was hoping that Vixmom would drop in this evening.
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So, have we figured out what book Jane's father destroyed? Was it LOLITA, or maybe FANNY HILL?
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thanks, Elmore. I forgot Pere Goriot, which we also read in ninth grade. A favorite.
As for "Silas Marner," I think they assign it because it's short and has a kid in it. But it ain't for kids and it's probably my least favorite Eliot, after "Scenes from Clerical Life."
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So, have we figured out what book Jane's father destroyed? Was it LOLITA, or maybe FANNY HILL?
Cakes and Ale?
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G'night!
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And...
My laundry has been washed, dried and folded.
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I was hoping that Vixmom would drop in this evening.
I did ! I did drop in
everybody else dropped out
sure hope that was coincindence
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And...
My laundry has been washed, dried and folded.
there is a huge pile of it here for you to get started on now
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Sory to have been E & T I have been very very tired lately everytime I tried to catrch up I found myself nodding off in front of the laptop
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Just gotr notice that my car lease is up in 5 months - now I have to make a decsiion - I really really love my van
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AFter church on Sunday i went to teh dealership tp get my oil changed and the tires rotated
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while i was waiting I wandered out tot he sales floor where a nice young man tried to convince me to turn inmy car for the newest model
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He sat me int eh drivers seat of the top version of the latest model of the Odyessy with all the nbells and whistles
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I hated it
:P
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The only think I like about it was that it is a little lower to the ground which would make it easier for the elderly lady I drive from church and for my parents to get in and out of the car but overall I just didnt like the design of the interior
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Saturday night we had an Oktoberfest at our church - Das Oktoberfest war wunderbar!
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The Pastor's wife cooked dinner for all 150 of us --- bratwurst, hot german potato salad, spaetzle, homemade red cabbage,schweinbraten,mushroom gravy, pretzels (the big hot soft kind) and beer (non alcoholic)
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The Pastor showed up in full regalia - leidenhosen and "peter Pan" hat!
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And...
My laundry has been washed, dried and folded.
there is a huge pile of it here for you to get started on now
Well... If you can wait a few weeks... or months...
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And...
I'm really sleepy, so...
Goodnight.
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We had a huge blackforest cake and there was a dessert contest-- it had to be german based deeserts --- oooooooooh it was lovely
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Autumn is really progressing here, totally unlike last year in which it lagged several days behind its usual schedule and never did develop much peak color. I've been terrible about taking pictures lately, but I should capture a few things for your viewing pleasure.
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I was always an avid reader and wish the librarian in high school and been more interested in guiding me. She was rather useless & uninterested. I can't imagine why she chose to be a librarian.
'night
Jane, shhhh! Ginny will probably read this tomorrow!
I have known a remarkable number of librarians and teachers who did not like to read.
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But I do like to read, so I'm going to do a bit before going to sleep - 'night!
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The problem with so much of the classic literature that we endure in high school isn't that's bad, but badly taught with this shroud of academic mummification around it.
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The problem with so much of the classic literature that we endure in high school isn't that's bad, but badly taught with this shroud of academic mummification around it.
Amen.
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Finished with my viewing. In other words, my viewing is finished.
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Well, since we're so close...
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PAGE SEVEN DANCE!!
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