I am retiring from the Bookstore at the end of July....
Actually I do miss one restaurant here in Florida
Wolfies
Larry, what's up with your stove? Is it still in limbo?
Saturday. Today is a work day....oh well.
I am retiring from the Bookstore at the end of July....so my last Saturday will be July 26. I am very much looking forward to it.
For DR Jane or any DRs who are interested in sales on kindle ebooks. Today only (for the next 17 hours) there is a huge sale on popular ebooks (for around $1.99-$2.99)
http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=gbsl_tit_l-1_0942_7e98b255?ie=UTF8&node=7533915011&smid=A3T7DQBB0CKEM6&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_s=left-new-1&pf_rd_r=052VHS0F0X4RYTRE7JQQ&pf_rd_i=20&pf_rd_p=1740370942
.....ignoring the clearly written in English posts that it in fact wasn’t closing permanently – it was closing for a week to transition to its new owners and that it would remain Hamburger Hamlet.
Good morning, all! I slept late, and I am cleaning the apartment. This will continue tomorrow, as I try to put everything back in place. The bathroom and kitchen rugs are in the washer and I will very shortly mop the floors.
I'm listening to the final mix, and I think it's sounding very nice. I'm grateful to Judy Sherman, Jeanne Velonis, and John Kilgore in Manhattan, Brian Masterson, Naomi MacLeod, Joe Csibi, and Jonathan Ford in Dublin for making my life easier and production so smooth! I'm also very grateful to all of you who sent vibes for the emotional support. I'm keeping the names of those who didn't for the next time they ask for vibes.
DR TCB, I am quite fond of RENT, which surprised me, since I went into the theatre prepared to hate it. There are a couple of dud numbers ("Over the Moon"), but I like a great deal of the score, I liked the original staging, and it moved me. I much prefer it to La Boheme over Disney's version of Verdi's Aïda.
As to Light in The Piazza. I thought it was quite beautiful but I preferred Floyd Collins, which was stunning. I am not a great fan of Adam's music; I don't think he's as good with a tune as his mother and grandfather, but he writes in a completely different mode, and I prefer it less.
Congratulations to DR Jrand on his retirement from the book store!
DR TCB, the same thing happened in 1980 with the Central Park production of The Pirates of Penzance. I was leery going into it, and fell in love with it. Sawit twice in the Park and twice on Broadway. Go figure!
I think ROBERTA's going to be good. After listening a couple of times to it today, I credit the HHW vibes and support for it and the ceiling repair for taking what was okay, maybe a little more than passable, after May's mix to something really special. I'm very grateful.
Wait... DR Jrand63 is retiring from Hamburger Hamlet?
I heard it is closing permanently. I guess he's getting out just in time!!
I, on the other hand, had some bacon and eggs and did some errands and whatnot.
DR TCB, the same thing happened in 1980 with the Central Park production of The Pirates of Penzance. I was leery going into it, and fell in love with it. Sawit twice in the Park and twice on Broadway. Go figure!
I think ROBERTA's going to be good. After listening a couple of times to it today, I credit the HHW vibes and support for it and the ceiling repair for taking what was okay, maybe a little more than passable, after May's mix to something really special. I'm very grateful.
I loved the production of PIRATES when it went to Broadway. I think it had the same cast.
I am going to a party later. I plan to eat, drink, and be Mary, Marry, Merry.
The best part is that the party is right next door, so - an easy commute.
Butterfield's was a regular haunt of mine in the 70s - best cream of mushroom soup EVER.
I'll bet attendance would increase if the title of the event were changed to TASTE OF TCB
Listening to Hey, Love now. Enjoying it as always. I should play it more often.
DR TCB, the same thing happened in 1980 with the Central Park production of The Pirates of Penzance. I was leery going into it, and fell in love with it. Sawit twice in the Park and twice on Broadway. Go figure!
I think ROBERTA's going to be good. After listening a couple of times to it today, I credit the HHW vibes and support for it and the ceiling repair for taking what was okay, maybe a little more than passable, after May's mix to something really special. I'm very grateful.
I loved the production of PIRATES when it went to Broadway. I think it had the same cast.
The Berkshire Record Outlet was selling the DVD of the park production, not the movie, for $4.99. That's the one with Patricia Routledge instead of Angela Lansbury. BerkshireRecordOutlet.com.
William Shakespeare's Hamburger Hamlet.
I really like that photo, DR TCB! :)
DR TCB, the same thing happened in 1980 with the Central Park production of The Pirates of Penzance. I was leery going into it, and fell in love with it. Sawit twice in the Park and twice on Broadway. Go figure!
I think ROBERTA's going to be good. After listening a couple of times to it today, I credit the HHW vibes and support for it and the ceiling repair for taking what was okay, maybe a little more than passable, after May's mix to something really special. I'm very grateful.
I loved the production of PIRATES when it went to Broadway. I think it had the same cast.
The Berkshire Record Outlet was selling the DVD of the park production, not the movie, for $4.99. That's the one with Patricia Routledge instead of Angela Lansbury. BerkshireRecordOutlet.com.
I thought it was Estelle Parsons on Broadway?
DR TCB, the same thing happened in 1980 with the Central Park production of The Pirates of Penzance. I was leery going into it, and fell in love with it. Sawit twice in the Park and twice on Broadway. Go figure!
I think ROBERTA's going to be good. After listening a couple of times to it today, I credit the HHW vibes and support for it and the ceiling repair for taking what was okay, maybe a little more than passable, after May's mix to something really special. I'm very grateful.
I loved the production of PIRATES when it went to Broadway. I think it had the same cast.
The Berkshire Record Outlet was selling the DVD of the park production, not the movie, for $4.99. That's the one with Patricia Routledge instead of Angela Lansbury. BerkshireRecordOutlet.com.
I thought it was Estelle Parsons on Broadway?
It was Patricia Routledge (in the park) and Estelle Parsons (on Broadway). Angela was in the filmed version of that production.
Linda Ronstadt starred as Mabel, Rex Smith as Frederic, Kevin Kline as the Pirate King, Patricia Routledge as Ruth (replaced by Estelle Parsons for the Broadway transfer), George Rose as the Major-General, and Tony Azito as the Sergeant of Police. Kline won a Tony Award for his performance. Smith won a Theatre World Award. The Papp production was turned into a film in 1983, with the original Broadway principal cast reprising their roles, except that Angela Lansbury replaced Estelle Parsons as Ruth. The minor roles used British actors miming to their Broadway counterparts. The film has been shown occasionally on television. Another film based loosely on the opera and inspired by the success of the Papp version, The Pirate Movie, was released during the Broadway run.
DR TCB, the same thing happened in 1980 with the Central Park production of The Pirates of Penzance. I was leery going into it, and fell in love with it. Sawit twice in the Park and twice on Broadway. Go figure!
I think ROBERTA's going to be good. After listening a couple of times to it today, I credit the HHW vibes and support for it and the ceiling repair for taking what was okay, maybe a little more than passable, after May's mix to something really special. I'm very grateful.
I loved the production of PIRATES when it went to Broadway. I think it had the same cast.
The Berkshire Record Outlet was selling the DVD of the park production, not the movie, for $4.99. That's the one with Patricia Routledge instead of Angela Lansbury. BerkshireRecordOutlet.com.
I thought it was Estelle Parsons on Broadway?
I know it's a unique thing, but perhaps one of the people reporting this on the actual news sites, might have actually picked up the phone and found out for themselves, but that's not the way it works anymore, I'm afraid.
In you are wondering or interested, here is the Public Theatre's "recipe" for making fake (stage) blood:
http://gothamist.com/2014/06/25/heres_how_they_make_the_blood_at_de.php#photo-1
It was Mrs. Plumb. In the Library. With the Lead Pipe.
Why right you are, DR TCB. :)
But a woman can still be a professor, right?
It was Mrs. Plumb. In the Library. With the Lead Pipe.
BTW, unless you own the politically correct version of the game, it is still Prof. Plum!
Do restaurants fold more often because they stop having business, or is it that the owners get tired of running them?
I am going to a party later. I plan to eat, drink, and be Mary, Marry, Merry.Don't lose your way home!
The best part is that the party is right next door, so - an easy commute.
Congratulations to DR Jrand on his retirement from the book store!
Then shouldn't the Hamlet's have survived ;)
I remember when we first became vegetarian's the Hamlets were one of a few places that had a good veggie sandwich.
Wait... DR Jrand63 is retiring from Hamburger Hamlet?
I heard it is closing permanently. I guess he's getting out just in time!!
In you are wondering or interested, here is the Public Theatre's "recipe" for making fake (stage) blood:
http://gothamist.com/2014/06/25/heres_how_they_make_the_blood_at_de.php#photo-1
That was not TCB's Nicky, though.
The I-35 bridge over the Mississippi River. Happy Pride! :)
(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/pridebridge_zps15aacecb.jpg)
That was not TCB's Nicky, though.
I think DR TCB's Nicky certainly deserves a feature film.
DR Jane -The bridge in the photo is actually a model made out of sandwich loaf.:)
The bridge will be lit as in the photo with actual lights tonight and tomorrow night.
(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/susanserves_zps46081e41.jpg)
No one ever attends another party of Susan's
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Funny I was just talking to the Vixter about this on Thursday... there used to be chain of restaurants in the 1970's called La Crepe or Le Crepe.... they had about 100 items on the menu savory to sweet
They had a marvelous Seafood Newburg crepe and one that had tender beef and sauteed mushrooms and onions in a sherry sauce and of course crepe Suzette
Patricia Routledge did appear in a TV (?) version of the production as it appeared in Central Park (not to be confused with the full-blown movie version where Angela Lansbury performed the role).
DR Jane -The bridge in the photo is actually a model made out of sandwich loaf.:)
No one ever attends another party of Susan's
ROTFLOL and totally agreeing.
Patricia Routledge did appear in a TV (?) version of the production as it appeared in Central Park (not to be confused with the full-blown movie version where Angela Lansbury performed the role).
It's a videotape of the production in Central Park, DR FJL.
I remember La Crepe well. There was one in the 40's in the theatre area, wasn;t there?
There was a similar place called Magic Pan on 57th Street.
I remember La Crepe well. There was one in the 40's in the theatre area, wasn;t there?
There was a similar place called Magic Pan on 57th Street.
Good afternoon. I had a nice day outside at the arboretum. It's not bad in the shade.
Have you noticed that it's often the better eateries that close, while the rather mediocre chains survive? One reason may be that the chains are well-capitalized. They also have the advantage of being better known, and thus, predictable. If you agree that the better eateries generally use better ingredients, which tend to be more expensive, then they're more at risk when commodity prices rise.
DR John G, your insights? Other DRs?
I checked out the kindle sale. Most of the books I would have wanted I already read. I was tempted to purchase "I Know This Much is True" by Wally Lamb because it is close to 900 pages. Since my library has it I put a hold on it & will hope for the best.
Looking at the book I downloaded on the Kindle App it isn't doesn't look as good as a B & N book or even from my library. I'll see when I finally get around to reading the book I purchased. For now the library books keep coming in at a rather fast rate.
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No one ever attends another party of Susan's
Thunder and torrential rain here at the moment...
Some friends threw a graduation party for me this afternoon. Quite fun. Bought a pack of strip steaks from Costco, which we grilled. Love that flavor.
The rest of the afternoon was just sitting around and talking. Very nice.
I went to a Fur-stival at the SC Animal Adoption and Rescue center aka the pound today. The silent auction items were so good I kept bidding on too many and got most of them. But I got some really cool stuff and only a few dog things I'll need to give someone else.
I went to a Fur-stival at the SC Animal Adoption and Rescue center aka the pound today. The silent auction items were so good I kept bidding on too many and got most of them. But I got some really cool stuff and only a few dog things I'll need to give someone else.
I love the fact that you take advantage of all the wonderful activities around your town
Some friends threw a graduation party for me this afternoon.
Yesterday I said something I shouldn't have about an issue in my family. Luckily it seems to be cleared up today. I have to remember "Not my Circus. Not my monkeys" I actually told my brother to stop telling me things about this issue until it's totally resolved. I'd rather not know than say what I think when it's definitely not welcomed
DR vixmom - so glad that is over and done with for you!!!
I can't wait for the 4th of July. I'm going to be in a parade in a nearby time and several of us will be playing "Yankee Doodle" on our piccolos while riding down the street in the back of a pick-up truck. Now if that's not an Iowa 4th of July I don't know what is
I can't wait for the 4th of July. I'm going to be in a parade in a nearby time and several of us will be playing "Yankee Doodle" on our piccolos while riding down the street in the back of a pick-up truck. Now if that's not an Iowa 4th of July I don't know what is
I wish I could
be there to cheer you on!
when I was in my teens and twenties and my folks still had their boat we used to spend our 4th of July on Fire Island -- no cars are allowed on the Island so the parade contained marchers, bicycles and the floats were little red wagons.. there was always one guy dress liked the statue of liberty being pulled in a wagon - his torch was a painted conch shell
Unfortunately, I really have that headache I made up last night. Maybe I should have a bowl of fresh peaches on vanilla bean ice cream with a side of Aleve. That ought to make it better
Good evening, all.
Just got back from BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON.
Now, whatever else they say about me, they'll never be able to say I didn't see BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON.
Unfortunately, I really have that headache I made up last night. Maybe I should have a bowl of fresh peaches on vanilla bean ice cream with a side of Aleve. That ought to make it better
got enough for two? I'll be right over'