I was thinking you should check under your couch cushions
DR John G. - loved your promo clip
Thank you, DR BwayAnge, for sharing the photo of you and your mother - lovely!
I said I would honor Mr. McGlinn's birthday this weekend, and so it shall be. If I listen to BRIGADOON, as was my inclination, I hope to honor Mr. Kugel as well.
I said I would honor Mr. McGlinn's birthday this weekend, and so it shall be. If I listen to BRIGADOON, as was my inclination, I hope to honor Mr. Kugel as well.
One of Dale's projects was to create a full score for BRIGADOON, and McGlinn conducted the recording from that full score. He also made a full score for THE STUDENT PRINCE, and I am privileged to have copies of both in his meticulus handwriting. One of his last projects before retirement was the digitized full score for MY FAIR LADY.
I said I would honor Mr. McGlinn's birthday this weekend, and so it shall be. If I listen to BRIGADOON, as was my inclination, I hope to honor Mr. Kugel as well.
One of Dale's projects was to create a full score for BRIGADOON, and McGlinn conducted the recording from that full score. He also made a full score for THE STUDENT PRINCE, and I am privileged to have copies of both in his meticulus handwriting. One of his last projects before retirement was the digitized full score for MY FAIR LADY.
Amazing. Wonderful stuff.
Dr Elmore, do you remember a published Miniature Vocal Score of BRIGADOON? I discovered it in a music store on a one-day visit to Boston in the 1960s and bought it (probably because it was the only thing affordable to me that day!). It had an oddly colorful plaid cover design, as I recall. It went missing many years ago, and I have the standard one now, but I always wondered how/why that publication came about, and if were there ever any others.
A Very Happy Birthday to DearReaderLaura (who just goes by Laura now)!! :D
Happiest of birthdays to Laura!!!
Wishing our dearest DR Laura a most joyous celebration today, and many happy wishes all through the coming year.
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Happy Birthday to DR Laura!
Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday to DR Laura!!!
A very very Happy Birthday to DR Laura!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A Very Happy Birthday To Our DR Laura !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My Sept. birthdays are lining up:
Sept. 18 John McGlinn
Sept. 19 Me, Twiggy
Sept. 20 My late friend Dale Kugel, librarian emeritus of Tams-Witmark
Sept. 21 DR Laura
Great company!
Happy Birthday. Laura!
Happiest of happy birthdays to DR LAURA.
And the word of the day is: APHELION!
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"Laura Is The Face In The Misty Light..."
I Went Outside And Guess What I Saw?
A Picture In My Mind That Reminded Me That It Was DR Laura's Birthday Today...sooooo I Wish You,Laura, A Very Happy Natal Day..And Many More !!!!
Sending Happy Birthday greetings to DR Laura!
And the word of the day is: APHELION!
And The Song Of The Day Is: FLY ME TO THE MOON
And here's the back with his autograph:
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Happiest of birthdays to DR Laura!
Happy Birthday
to DR Laura!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A Very Happy Birthday To Our DR Laura !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My Sept. birthdays are lining up:
Sept. 18 John McGlinn
Sept. 19 Me, Twiggy
Sept. 20 My late friend Dale Kugel, librarian emeritus of Tams-Witmark
Sept. 21 DR Laura
Great company!
Glad to hear that LA's heat wave is concluded.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A Very Happy Birthday To Our DR Laura !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My Sept. birthdays are lining up:
Sept. 18 John McGlinn
Sept. 19 Me, Twiggy
Sept. 20 My late friend Dale Kugel, librarian emeritus of Tams-Witmark
Sept. 21 DR Laura
Great company!
Oreo truffle brownies, anyone? Or is it too early in the day?
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Good news....except for the vacuum....from DR CILLA LIZ. Vibes for the week ahead.
Greetings from . . . Home!
Two hours of my life i will never get back.
You would think after35 years of living here I would know to stay home on Sundays: there are parades, blocked streets, nightmare traffic, subway repairs, and detours.
Today, there is an African American parade and a march for the environment. The entire Upper West Side is screwed up. As soon as I realized Columbus Avenue was closed off and all downtown traffic on a congested Seventh Avenue, I should have come home. I got to 50th and Seventh Avenue on the 104, waited forever for a M20 bus that never arrived and decided that I should head back uptown. And the uptown subways are jammed because of all the people going to the environment march. I learned later from a No 7 bus driver that Sixth Avenue was closed off, so I might have waited forever for a bus back uptown from Toyland.
This is one of those shitty days where I truly detest this damned city. Color me very frustrated.
Hoe Down news from DR VIXMOM was most entertaining.
We did fine last night....and our substitute Bert Jefferson was fine.....the audience was fine....and we did well. Then came the strike.
Scott and I dropped the double door unit....and it died....we were properly chastised.
I said I would honor Mr. McGlinn's birthday this weekend, and so it shall be. If I listen to BRIGADOON, as was my inclination, I hope to honor Mr. Kugel as well.
One of Dale's projects was to create a full score for BRIGADOON, and McGlinn conducted the recording from that full score. He also made a full score for THE STUDENT PRINCE, and I am privileged to have copies of both in his meticulus handwriting. One of his last projects before retirement was the digitized full score for MY FAIR LADY.
I am watching Bewitched this morning.....season six episodes, most of which I have never seen.
Bulletin: Elizabeth Montgomery is beautiful.
Around 1995, McGlinn conducted BRIGADOON for City Opera. He told me that his dance tempos on the recording were too fast, according to Gemze de Lappe, who reproduced the original deMille choreography for that production. I think they're quite good on the CD.
And the word of the day is: APHELION!
And The Song Of The Day Is: FLY ME TO THE MOON
She played Toccata in E Minor by Johann Pachelbel. It was beautiful.
"Laura Is The Face In The Misty Light..."
I Went Outside And Guess What I Saw?
A Picture In My Mind That Reminded Me That It Was DR Laura's Birthday Today...sooooo I Wish You,Laura, A Very Happy Natal Day..And Many More !!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A Very Happy Birthday To Our DR Laura !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My Sept. birthdays are lining up:
Sept. 18 John McGlinn
Sept. 19 Me, Twiggy
Sept. 20 My late friend Dale Kugel, librarian emeritus of Tams-Witmark
Sept. 21 DR Laura
Great company!
And it's my brother, David's birthday today
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A Very Happy Birthday To Our DR Laura !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My Sept. birthdays are lining up:
Sept. 18 John McGlinn
Sept. 19 Me, Twiggy
Sept. 20 My late friend Dale Kugel, librarian emeritus of Tams-Witmark
Sept. 21 DR Laura
Great company!
And it's my brother, David's birthday today
We are actually warming up again. Today was very warm. And I think all this week (minus maybe tomorrow) is going to be nice and warm. yeah!
I said I would honor Mr. McGlinn's birthday this weekend, and so it shall be. If I listen to BRIGADOON, as was my inclination, I hope to honor Mr. Kugel as well.
One of Dale's projects was to create a full score for BRIGADOON, and McGlinn conducted the recording from that full score. He also made a full score for THE STUDENT PRINCE, and I am privileged to have copies of both in his meticulus handwriting. One of his last projects before retirement was the digitized full score for MY FAIR LADY.
Is this Student Prince that Jay Records recorded?
It's beautiful outside so I have lots and lots of windows open. Other neighbors are mowing too so it smells like fresh cut grass in here, love that smell!
I am watching Bewitched this morning.....season six episodes, most of which I have never seen.
Bulletin: Elizabeth Montgomery is beautiful.
Wasn't she? Loved her since I was a child.
Around 1995, McGlinn conducted BRIGADOON for City Opera. He told me that his dance tempos on the recording were too fast, according to Gemze de Lappe, who reproduced the original deMille choreography for that production. I think they're quite good on the CD.
Aren't the tempos on a lot of OBCs faster than normal? The "Rose's Turn" on the Gypsy OBC is a lot faster than the recording of Merman's last performance. Though there were some others, too, which I, in my tired state, cannot think of.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A Very Happy Birthday To Our DR Laura !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My Sept. birthdays are lining up:
Sept. 18 John McGlinn
Sept. 19 Me, Twiggy
Sept. 20 My late friend Dale Kugel, librarian emeritus of Tams-Witmark
Sept. 21 DR Laura
Great company!
And it's my brother, David's birthday today
Happy birthday, DB David.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A Very Happy Birthday To Our DR Laura !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My Sept. birthdays are lining up:
Sept. 18 John McGlinn
Sept. 19 Me, Twiggy
Sept. 20 My late friend Dale Kugel, librarian emeritus of Tams-Witmark
Sept. 21 DR Laura
Great company!
And it's my brother, David's birthday today
And here's the back with his autograph:
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I hope he is really really really (that's 3 reallys) cute.
Well, I somehow didn't get to see much of Renee Fleming last night, because I ended up having to help out my volunteer manager who was trying unsuccessfully to get other volunteers to work. I did get to hear 10 minutes of La Renee, who was in fine voice and she sounded lovely with the symphony in the new space, but I really wish I could have heard the Strauss Four Last Songs. I also heard her finale, a sing-along to "I Could Have Danced All Night," was really charming.
But some good may come of this. I had not been selected from the hundreds who wanted to usher for Paul McCartney, but by helping out my volunteer manager last night, I may have earned a spot for Paul after all. Tickets for the McCartney benefit were priced at $250-$3,500 apiece.
The book signing went well. We sold 48 copies and signed about seven more from folks who had picked them up at Costco and elsewhere.
It was also a gorgeous morning, although it got really warm by about 11:30 a.m.
Just got word my copy of Barbecue Lover's Texas has shipped from Amazon!
Well, I somehow didn't get to see much of Renee Fleming last night, because I ended up having to help out my volunteer manager who was trying unsuccessfully to get other volunteers to work. I did get to hear 10 minutes of La Renee, who was in fine voice and she sounded lovely with the symphony in the new space, but I really wish I could have heard the Strauss Four Last Songs. I also heard her finale, a sing-along to "I Could Have Danced All Night," was really charming.
But some good may come of this. I had not been selected from the hundreds who wanted to usher for Paul McCartney, but by helping out my volunteer manager last night, I may have earned a spot for Paul after all. Tickets for the McCartney benefit were priced at $250-$3,500 apiece.
The book signing went well. We sold 48 copies and signed about seven more from folks who had picked them up at Costco and elsewhere.
It was also a gorgeous morning, although it got really warm by about 11:30 a.m.
Watching Keeping Up Appearances on PBS. Even though there aren't that many episodes and there's a lot of repetition (Elizabeth afraid she'll break a cup, etc), I never get tired of it!
Well, I need to take a shower, get dressed and work concessions for A Celtic Musical Pilgrimage to Santiago: Carlos Núñez (http://wcpa.squarespace.com/upcoming-events/2014/9/21/a-celtic-musical-pilgrimage-to-santiago-carlos-nuez.html). It should be very good.
Be back later!
It's beautiful outside so I have lots and lots of windows open. Other neighbors are mowing too so it smells like fresh cut grass in here, love that smell!
I do not like that smell, probably because I am allergic to fresh mowed grass.
It's beautiful outside so I have lots and lots of windows open. Other neighbors are mowing too so it smells like fresh cut grass in here, love that smell!
I do not like that smell, probably because I am allergic to fresh mowed grass.
Me too. i cannot take freshly mowed grass. It makes me gag. it is especially bad when they mow the entire bike route while I am driving.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A Very Happy Birthday To Our DR Laura !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My Sept. birthdays are lining up:
Sept. 18 John McGlinn
Sept. 19 Me, Twiggy
Sept. 20 My late friend Dale Kugel, librarian emeritus of Tams-Witmark
Sept. 21 DR Laura
Great company!
And it's my brother, David's birthday today
Happy birthday, DB David.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A Very Happy Birthday To Our DR Laura !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My Sept. birthdays are lining up:
Sept. 18 John McGlinn
Sept. 19 Me, Twiggy
Sept. 20 My late friend Dale Kugel, librarian emeritus of Tams-Witmark
Sept. 21 DR Laura
Great company!
And it's my brother, David's birthday today
Happy birthday to David.
thank you for the knee vibes
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Glad to hear that LA's heat wave is concluded.
We are also cooling down.
Well, I need to take a shower, get dressed and work concessions for A Celtic Musical Pilgrimage to Santiago: Carlos Núñez (http://wcpa.squarespace.com/upcoming-events/2014/9/21/a-celtic-musical-pilgrimage-to-santiago-carlos-nuez.html). It should be very good.
Be back later!
Very cute.
I said I would honor Mr. McGlinn's birthday this weekend, and so it shall be.
Well, I somehow didn't get to see much of Renee Fleming last night, because I ended up having to help out my volunteer manager who was trying unsuccessfully to get other volunteers to work. I did get to hear 10 minutes of La Renee, who was in fine voice and she sounded lovely with the symphony in the new space, but I really wish I could have heard the Strauss Four Last Songs. I also heard her finale, a sing-along to "I Could Have Danced All Night," was really charming.
But some good may come of this. I had not been selected from the hundreds who wanted to usher for Paul McCartney, but by helping out my volunteer manager last night, I may have earned a spot for Paul after all. Tickets for the McCartney benefit were priced at $250-$3,500 apiece.
The book signing went well. We sold 48 copies and signed about seven more from folks who had picked them up at Costco and elsewhere.
It was also a gorgeous morning, although it got really warm by about 11:30 a.m.
Today for lunch I had STACKED EGGPLANT:
panko crusted, caramelized shallots, asparagus, cherry tomatoes, garlic, ginger, hoisin, brown rice.
The eggplant was delicious and Keith shared some of his sweet potato fries with me. They went well with the scrumptious flavors of the eggplant dish. I didn't finish all of the rice.
For an appetizer, and my protein, we had seasoned edamame.
Watching Keeping Up Appearances on PBS. Even though there aren't that many episodes and there's a lot of repetition (Elizabeth afraid she'll break a cup, etc), I never get tired of it!
Yes, he is! He performed with three other guys and they all were fantastic! It was a very small house (the final ticket count was only 107 :-\ ), but the audience loved them. Carlos told stories and told of the history of some of the instruments that they played, and he was personable and engaging and funny. Highly recommended by the likes of me.
I have had a full, busy day, but nothing of note worth reporting.