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Title: FINISHING THE BLOCKING
Post by: bk on January 29, 2015, 11:04:37 PM
Well, you've read the notes, the notes were blocked, and now it is time for you to post until the blocked cows come home.
Title: Re: FINISHING THE BLOCKING
Post by: bk on January 29, 2015, 11:05:13 PM
And the word of the day is: URTICARIA!
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 30, 2015, 02:11:23 AM
Good morning, all!

I was wide awake at 2:45am, and I could not get back to sleep.  I got up, played at the computer for about 30 minutes, went back to bed, tossed about, and decided around 4:15 that genug ist genug.  I will putter about, work on the Rncores! job, go to therapy, stop at the market, and probably crash around 1:00pm.

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Post by: elmore3003 on January 30, 2015, 02:12:11 AM
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Safe Travel Vibes for DR Ginny!  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Post by: Ben on January 30, 2015, 02:28:46 AM
Morning all.

That is all.
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Post by: FJL on January 30, 2015, 03:03:04 AM
Travel vibes for Ginny!
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Post by: FJL on January 30, 2015, 03:06:19 AM
More and more show vibes to BK and company!
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 30, 2015, 03:37:58 AM
Well, guess who's sick?

I think I'm going to cancel therapy, go back to bed, and stay there for the day.
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Post by: KevinH on January 30, 2015, 03:42:24 AM
Good morning!
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Post by: KevinH on January 30, 2015, 03:42:46 AM
Sorry you're sick, DR elmore.
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Post by: KevinH on January 30, 2015, 03:43:11 AM
Happy Birthday to DR Kate!!!
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 30, 2015, 04:03:44 AM
Sorry you're sick, DR elmore.

Thanks, DR KevinH! I had to wait until 7:00 to call the therapist before i could go back to bed, and now I am. Have a great day.
Title: Re: FINISHING THE BLOCKING
Post by: Ginny on January 30, 2015, 04:14:36 AM
Friday morning greetings!  Heading to the airport in a couple of hours for my noon flight to Chicago.  Thanks for the travel vibes, DRs Elmore and FJL!
Title: Re: FINISHING THE BLOCKING
Post by: Ginny on January 30, 2015, 04:15:29 AM
Feel better soon, DR Elmore!
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Post by: singdaw on January 30, 2015, 04:32:50 AM
~ ~ ~ SAFEST OF TRAVEL VIBES ~ ~ ~ for DR Ginny!
Title: Re: FINISHING THE BLOCKING
Post by: singdaw on January 30, 2015, 04:34:22 AM
~ ~ ~ ULTRA-STRENGTH SICK BEGONE VIBES ~ ~ ~ for DRs vixmom, John G., elmore3003, and anyone else needing them - and of course, ~ ~ ~ SICK PREVENTATIVE VIBES ~ ~ ~ for our very own bk.
Title: Re: FINISHING THE BLOCKING
Post by: singdaw on January 30, 2015, 04:35:19 AM
Tonight is the first night in a week that I haven't had to go out and DO something. I am quite looking forward to it.
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Post by: singdaw on January 30, 2015, 04:36:13 AM
I will not be watching the Super Bowl, but I will be taping the Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet and the Kitten Bowl on the Hallmark Channel.
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Post by: Michael on January 30, 2015, 04:49:32 AM
good morning to all
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Post by: Michael on January 30, 2015, 04:49:51 AM
health vibes to all
Title: Re: FINISHING THE BLOCKING
Post by: Michael on January 30, 2015, 04:50:09 AM
travel vibes to all
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Post by: Michael on January 30, 2015, 04:50:56 AM
and any other kind of vibes that are needed.
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Post by: Michael on January 30, 2015, 04:52:59 AM
i will have some news to announce later this afternoon e.s.t.
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Post by: Kerry on January 30, 2015, 04:54:10 AM
We had a lovely rain starting yesterday afternoon and lasting all evening.  And it's raining now.  I love it when the golf tournament is on.
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Post by: Kerry on January 30, 2015, 04:55:38 AM
TOD:  Movies-- "For Love or Money" (Kirk Douglas, Mitzi Gaynor, Leslie Parrish, Julie Newmar and William Bendix and Thelma Ritter) and "Solid Gold Cadillac"
Title: Re: FINISHING THE BLOCKING
Post by: Ginny on January 30, 2015, 04:57:05 AM
~ ~ ~ SAFEST OF TRAVEL VIBES ~ ~ ~ for DR Ginny!

Thanks, DR Singdaw - I'll be in your time zone for a few days!
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 30, 2015, 05:30:29 AM
Good morning, all.

Coffee!
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 30, 2015, 05:33:40 AM
AND..... of course we got more snow.

Of course.

Supposedly only an inch or so, but it blends in with all the rest, so who can tell.  It won't be fully stopped for a couple of hours, so I'm waiting till then to get out and start cleaning it up.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 30, 2015, 05:37:09 AM
Again, HEALTH VIBES to all!

Seems like we're using those vibes as fast as we get them these days.  Rough season, man.
Title: Re: FINISHING THE BLOCKING
Post by: ChasSmith on January 30, 2015, 05:38:23 AM
I dreamed about working on music, so that's definitely what I'll be doing this afternoon. 
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Post by: FJL on January 30, 2015, 05:54:05 AM
Page 2 Meghan Trainor dance from The Voice - with what look like the Solid Gold Dancers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfeGLYGghr0

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Post by: John G. on January 30, 2015, 06:02:24 AM
Went to the Cowboy Breakfast this morning. It's the world's largest cooked breakfast, according to the organizers, and it should draw about 70,000 this year because the weather is nice. I went, took my pictures and left. The length of the lines was too long even with them moving rapidly, so I actually didn't eat a thing this year.

Here's an image of the guy shoveling coal to fire up the cooking stations.

(http://savorsa.zippykid.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/cowboy-breakfast11.jpg)
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Post by: John G. on January 30, 2015, 06:03:11 AM
(http://savorsa.zippykid.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/cowboy-breakfast5.jpg)

And volunteer workers making breakfast tacos.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 30, 2015, 06:06:00 AM
The world's largest cooked breakfast?




oh  my  god
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 30, 2015, 06:08:02 AM
But I should talk.  I indulged in a few world's largest cooked breakfasts myself this past week.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 30, 2015, 06:08:54 AM
And... Meat Week?

Hell's bells.  We have Meat YEAR at my house.
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Post by: Druxy on January 30, 2015, 06:30:31 AM
TOD:

THE JUDGE

And, if it arrives: LOCKE
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 30, 2015, 07:06:13 AM
I lay down for a couple of hours, but i had so much caffeine in my system that I lay there and vibrated. So, I got up, brushed my teeth, worked on the infamous memoirs, and I'm going back to bed.
Title: Re: FINISHING THE BLOCKING
Post by: Jrand74 on January 30, 2015, 07:11:32 AM
Resting vibes for DR ELMORE.....put on FANTASIA, that always puts me to sleep.

Travel vibes for DR GINNY.....have fun at the conference.

They are predicting 2-4" inches of snow tomorrow and more on Sunday.
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 30, 2015, 07:13:10 AM
TOD:

BluRay:  Fury - I mostly agree with what DR DRUXY wrote yesterday.  It doesn't seem to based on any source material....and I don't think even John Wayne would have been shameless enough to present such heroics....but everybody did a good job performance wise....

CD: Time Life - The Most Beautiful Music in the World Volume 4
Title: Re: FINISHING THE BLOCKING
Post by: vixmom on January 30, 2015, 07:21:18 AM
Jeanne I was skeptical about the homeopathic method (oh yes,  I was skeptical) but I woke  this morning feeling  fine-  no sore throat,  no nasal congestion, no sneezing  just a very sore nose from the sneezing yesterday    I used the Zicam nasal spray and  Sambucol black elderberry cold & flu relief quick dissolve tablets 

Elmore, if you can get your hands on these I highly recommend them.
Title: Re: FINISHING THE BLOCKING
Post by: vixmom on January 30, 2015, 07:21:54 AM
Of course I must also credit all the wonderrful HHW vibes I received
Title: Re: FINISHING THE BLOCKING
Post by: vixmom on January 30, 2015, 07:23:24 AM
Get Well and Stay Well  Vibes for Elmore, John and BK
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Post by: vixmom on January 30, 2015, 07:23:33 AM
Did I miss anyone?
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Post by: vixmom on January 30, 2015, 07:24:08 AM
Our last day in Florida  the weather has been perfect  I am not looking forward to going home
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Post by: vixmom on January 30, 2015, 07:24:27 AM
I am quite ready to be retired
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Post by: vixmom on January 30, 2015, 07:24:50 AM
Did anyone win that 230 million mega millions jackpot yet?
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Post by: vixmom on January 30, 2015, 07:25:26 AM
I could manage, with careful coupon clipping, to retire on that little sum
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Post by: John G. on January 30, 2015, 07:34:25 AM
And... Meat Week?

Hell's bells.  We have Meat YEAR at my house.

Mine, too. :)
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Post by: John G. on January 30, 2015, 07:35:00 AM
I could manage, with careful coupon clipping, to retire on that little sum

I can't do the coupons. I guess I'd have to keep working.
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Post by: John G. on January 30, 2015, 07:36:51 AM
TOD:

The symphony is doing Strauss' La Valse and the Ravel concerto for left hand. Then there's plenty of dancing and judging a chili cook-off and the Super Bowl and I think that's enough.
Title: Re: FINISHING THE BLOCKING
Post by: ChasSmith on January 30, 2015, 07:41:13 AM
Vixmom, that homeopathic thingy sounds fantastic.
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Post by: Ginny on January 30, 2015, 07:42:14 AM
...

Travel vibes for DR GINNY.....have fun at the conference.

They are predicting 2-4" inches of snow tomorrow and more on Sunday.

Thanks, DR JRand!  I'm settled at my gate at Dayton International Airport with a nice chicken Caesar wrap in my bag for lunch on the plane.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 30, 2015, 08:13:02 AM
Yum!

Here's to an enjoyable and successful adventure, DR Ginny!
Title: Re: FINISHING THE BLOCKING
Post by: elmore3003 on January 30, 2015, 08:29:42 AM
TOD:

The symphony is doing Strauss' La Valse and the Ravel concerto for left hand. Then there's plenty of dancing and judging a chili cook-off and the Super Bowl and I think that's enough.

DR John G, Ravel composed "La Valse."
Title: Re: FINISHING THE BLOCKING
Post by: elmore3003 on January 30, 2015, 08:30:51 AM
Well. I'm the walking dead today, but i am up and moving. I must post a bill and stop at the market.
Title: Re: FINISHING THE BLOCKING
Post by: John G. on January 30, 2015, 09:21:36 AM
TOD:

The symphony is doing Strauss' La Valse and the Ravel concerto for left hand. Then there's plenty of dancing and judging a chili cook-off and the Super Bowl and I think that's enough.

DR John G, Ravel composed "La Valse."


Thank you. I guess I should learn what I'm hearing tonight. The Strauss pieces are Der Rosenkavalier First Waltz Sequence and Burleske, while the Ravel pieces include La Valse, Concerto for Left Hand and Valses nobles and sentimentales
Title: Re: FINISHING THE BLOCKING
Post by: Jane on January 30, 2015, 09:40:07 AM
~ ~ ~ ULTRA-STRENGTH SICK BEGONE VIBES ~ ~ ~ for DRs vixmom, John G., elmore3003, and anyone else needing them - and of course, ~ ~ ~ SICK PREVENTATIVE VIBES ~ ~ ~ for our very own bk.

DITTO!!!
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Post by: Jane on January 30, 2015, 09:40:44 AM
i will have some news to announce later this afternoon e.s.t.

I will be watching.
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Post by: bk on January 30, 2015, 09:41:20 AM
I'm up, I'm up.  I was in bed for nine and a half hours, but only slept about seven, I think, despite the NyQuil.  Too much going on in the head. 
Title: Re: FINISHING THE BLOCKING
Post by: bk on January 30, 2015, 09:42:07 AM
I think if I get out of here by ten-fifteen I'll stop and get some of that Zicam stuff and that elderberry stuff.  Why not?  I'm popping everything else, heaven knows.
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Post by: Jennifer on January 30, 2015, 09:42:10 AM
Last night I watched a really good movie that i think all foodies would like: The 100 foot journey with Helen Mirren.
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Post by: Jane on January 30, 2015, 09:42:30 AM
Jeanne I was skeptical about the homeopathic method (oh yes,  I was skeptical) but I woke  this morning feeling  fine-  no sore throat,  no nasal congestion, no sneezing  just a very sore nose from the sneezing yesterday    I used the Zicam nasal spray and  Sambucol black elderberry cold & flu relief quick dissolve tablets 

Elmore, if you can get your hands on these I highly recommend them.

I'm glad it worked.  I shall have to look for these. 
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Post by: Jane on January 30, 2015, 09:44:40 AM
(https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTj1e1uUA0gyyBkZpPDArx_hx-KoLuckrmOOni2LfMDZGRuOzRE)
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Post by: Jane on January 30, 2015, 09:46:08 AM
Bruce, you forgot to check, or looked at the wrong day, the calendar.  Thank you DR Kevin for reminding us of DR Kate's birthday.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 30, 2015, 09:48:07 AM
TOD:

The symphony is doing Strauss' La Valse and the Ravel concerto for left hand. Then there's plenty of dancing and judging a chili cook-off and the Super Bowl and I think that's enough.

DR John G, Ravel composed "La Valse."


Thank you. I guess I should learn what I'm hearing tonight. The Strauss pieces are Der Rosenkavalier First Waltz Sequence and Burleske, while the Ravel pieces include La Valse, Concerto for Left Hand and Valses nobles and sentimentales

City Ballet has revived for the first time in a while Balanchine's epic death-and-the-maiden ballet "La Valse," and I hope i can assemble enough money to see it on ether their February or May programs.
http://www.nycballet.com/Ballets/L/La-Valse.aspx
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 30, 2015, 09:49:56 AM
I just answered the phone: it was my animal rescue neighbor and the marital battle continues.  She never asks, are you busy? just jumps right into the madness. Oy.
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Post by: ArnoldMBrockman on January 30, 2015, 09:55:16 AM
And the word of the day is: URTICARIA!

And The Song Of The Day Is:  I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN
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Post by: John G. on January 30, 2015, 09:56:30 AM
Last night I watched a really good movie that i think all foodies would like: The 100 foot journey with Helen Mirren.

I really enjoyed that.
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Post by: John G. on January 30, 2015, 09:58:15 AM
Just cause it's Meat Week. Here's the bacon double cheeseburger stuffed meatloaf:

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/1601445_843662429024425_4232677076015218652_n.jpg?oh=c1871850507d9b0d2f2d02fc020a8d41&oe=5566F72B&__gda__=1432092080_f40164796a1cd421169c2cb8ed85d18e)
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 30, 2015, 10:08:24 AM
DR JohnG, here's a comparison of Balanchne's "La Valse" to Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death."
http://tendusunderapalmtree.com/2013/04/profile-of-a-great-ballet-la-valse.html
Title: ~~
Post by: George on January 30, 2015, 10:11:17 AM
Well, guess who's sick?

I think I'm going to cancel therapy, go back to bed, and stay there for the day.

~~~Quickly Feel Better Vibes for Elmore!!~~~
Title: Re: FINISHING THE BLOCKING
Post by: Jane on January 30, 2015, 10:13:53 AM
From Netflix we have the GAME CHANGE to watch.
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Post by: Jane on January 30, 2015, 10:25:59 AM
Jeanne I was skeptical about the homeopathic method (oh yes,  I was skeptical) but I woke  this morning feeling  fine-  no sore throat,  no nasal congestion, no sneezing  just a very sore nose from the sneezing yesterday    I used the Zicam nasal spray and  Sambucol black elderberry cold & flu relief quick dissolve tablets 


I just looked up Zicam.  It appears to basically be the same thing as Afrin, not homeopathic :(
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Post by: George on January 30, 2015, 10:39:28 AM
...

Travel vibes for DR GINNY.....have fun at the conference.

They are predicting 2-4" inches of snow tomorrow and more on Sunday.

Thanks, DR JRand!  I'm settled at my gate at Dayton International Airport with a nice chicken Caesar wrap in my bag for lunch on the plane.

~~~Additional Travel Vibes!!~~~
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 30, 2015, 10:46:01 AM
Does it urticaria couple of bags up a flight of steps?
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 30, 2015, 10:46:18 AM
Happy Friday.

I thought it would NEVER get here.

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Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 30, 2015, 10:46:40 AM
Tomorrow:  I see "Blithe Spirit" with Angela Lansbury as Madam Arcati!
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Post by: John G. on January 30, 2015, 11:08:37 AM
DR JohnG, here's a comparison of Balanchne's "La Valse" to Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death."
http://tendusunderapalmtree.com/2013/04/profile-of-a-great-ballet-la-valse.html

Would love to see this. Sounds like Balanchine at his best.
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Post by: Jane on January 30, 2015, 11:22:01 AM
Travel vibes to DR Vixmom!
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 30, 2015, 11:29:51 AM
Just spent an hour and a half snow blowing, widening and cleaning up the edges of the driveway, clearing and salting the front sidewalk, and I don't know what the hell else.  What I DO know is:   

I'm done!   :)
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 30, 2015, 11:39:44 AM
Waiting for the news from DR MIKE
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Post by: Jennifer on January 30, 2015, 12:04:09 PM
Happy Birthday DR KATE!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: George on January 30, 2015, 12:13:05 PM
A Very Happy Birthday to DR Kate!! :D
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 30, 2015, 12:41:38 PM
The stray document has arrived at last, so I will work on my TAXES this evening.
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Post by: Jane on January 30, 2015, 12:50:02 PM
Just spent an hour and a half snow blowing, widening and cleaning up the edges of the driveway, clearing and salting the front sidewalk, and I don't know what the hell else.  What I DO know is:   

I'm done!   :)

Done is a good feeling :)
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Post by: John G. on January 30, 2015, 12:50:20 PM
Happy birthday, DR Kate!
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Post by: Matthew on January 30, 2015, 12:53:00 PM
Home from a half day of school today. Going to work on the musical a bit, then heading to meet with the lyric writer (I can't use the word lyricist cuz, that's not what he is) as tomorrow someone is going to listen to what we have so far.  So far, nothing sounds like Sondheim, so I think I'm good. 
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Post by: Matthew on January 30, 2015, 12:53:57 PM
Tonight, I'm going to see a production of "Amadeus" - which I've never seen on stage.  I need to keep the caffeine flowing, I think.
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Post by: Jane on January 30, 2015, 12:59:59 PM
When we moved to Connecticut we had a good sized circular driveway.  The first time it snowed a plow pulled up and the driver said he had been plowing the driveway for years and did we want him to continue.  Of course I said YES! :)

From there we moved back to Michigan to another house with a circular driveway, this one larger and on a hill.  Again someone who had been plowing our house and the neighbors stopped by.  He offered us a flat rate or a charge each time.  We paid him a flat rate.  Some years we had a better deal other years he did. 

Here Keith does it all and this is our biggest driveway yet.  Before my shoulder I helped.  I do a little shoveling if it is bad out but not much.
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Post by: Druxy on January 30, 2015, 01:34:07 PM
I just taped a radio interview with Michael Sinclair of Gregg Hunter's radio show.  We talked about my new novel (based on fact), MURDER IN BABYLON, which deals with the still officially unsolved murder of Hollywood silent film director William Desmond Taylor.

Interestingly, the interview will air on CRN Talk.com at 9 pm (PT) Sunday, February 1st, which just happens to be the 95th anniversary of Taylor's murder.

Here's a link to the show:

http://tunein.com/radio/CRN-Digital-Talk-1-s24851/
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Post by: Ginny on January 30, 2015, 02:06:17 PM
Greetings from the top floor of the Sheraton Chicago!  I paid an extra $30/night for "club access," which means complimentary breakfast, evening appetizers, and a nice lounge to hang out in.  I'm resting in my room and will check out the lounge in an hour or so.  This evening I'm going to dinner with a big group of retired librarians, two of whom I know somewhat.
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Post by: Laura on January 30, 2015, 02:33:17 PM
Dear Readers, I have received devastating news. News I had hoped never, ever to get.
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Post by: Laura on January 30, 2015, 02:33:47 PM
The Goldsteins are moving next month.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 30, 2015, 02:36:43 PM
Tonight, I'm going to see a production of "Amadeus" - which I've never seen on stage.  I need to keep the caffeine flowing, I think.

I'd never seen it on stage either, till maybe fifteen years ago when a local group did it and had me record the keyboard tracks.  They had a very interesting player-grand piano there (with the player parts long ago removed), and I loved the resulting sound when I saw the play.  It may not have been any more authentic than anything else, but it was both "antique sounding" and satisfying.  I always wanted to go back and check out that piano again, but never did, and I think it's gone now.

Anyhoo...

The production was really fine, and I thought the stage version, even minus a few of the movie's bells and whistles, was excellent.  Hope you see a good one.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 30, 2015, 02:37:15 PM
Oh my, DR Laura.

Where are they moving to, and why?
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Post by: Ginny on January 30, 2015, 02:54:07 PM
DR Laura, I'm so sorry to hear your news...
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 30, 2015, 02:54:45 PM
The Goldsteins are moving next month.

Oh! I'm so sorry, DR Laura. I really know how devastating this is, and I'm surprised it's such a short notice.

Where are they moving?
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Post by: George on January 30, 2015, 03:22:37 PM
The Goldsteins are moving next month.

No!  You've been such a wonderful influence on the girls.  What'll they do without you??
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Post by: Michael on January 30, 2015, 03:23:11 PM
I finally saw the second doctor about my knee. He recommends a partial knee replacement as opposed to a full knee which would be "overkill". BUT he no longer does partials (as I was told he did) because the hospital he is associated with does not have robotics which is the way to go for partials.

He did recommend another hospital that has one, but now I have to see if there is a doctor there that takes workman's comp. He also would not give anything me anything stronger than the first doctor prescribed.

So the pain continues and I won't know what is going to happen until I speak to workman's comp.
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 30, 2015, 03:29:55 PM
Oh no DR LAURA....
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 30, 2015, 03:30:11 PM
Well on the bright side....my taxes are done and filed.
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Post by: Jane on January 30, 2015, 03:37:03 PM
The Goldsteins are moving next month.

Oh Laura :(  Where are they moving to?
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Post by: Jane on January 30, 2015, 03:37:54 PM
The Goldsteins are moving next month.

No!  You've been such a wonderful influence on the girls.  What'll they do without you??

I agree.  I am shocked their father would move them away from you.
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Post by: Jane on January 30, 2015, 03:39:01 PM
I finally saw the second doctor about my knee. He recommends a partial knee replacement as opposed to a full knee which would be "overkill". BUT he no longer does partials (as I was told he did) because the hospital he is associated with does not have robotics which is the way to go for partials.

He did recommend another hospital that has one, but now I have to see if there is a doctor there that takes workman's comp. He also would not give anything me anything stronger than the first doctor prescribed.

So the pain continues and I won't know what is going to happen until I speak to workman's comp.

VIBES YOU FIND AN EXCELLENT DOCTOR AND CAN GET THE PARTIAL REPLACEMENT SOON!
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Post by: Jane on January 30, 2015, 03:40:38 PM
Greetings from the top floor of the Sheraton Chicago!  I paid an extra $30/night for "club access," which means complimentary breakfast, evening appetizers, and a nice lounge to hang out in.  I'm resting in my room and will check out the lounge in an hour or so.  This evening I'm going to dinner with a big group of retired librarians, two of whom I know somewhat.

Have fun.
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Post by: George on January 30, 2015, 03:59:02 PM
I finally saw the second doctor about my knee. He recommends a partial knee replacement as opposed to a full knee which would be "overkill". BUT he no longer does partials (as I was told he did) because the hospital he is associated with does not have robotics which is the way to go for partials.

He did recommend another hospital that has one, but now I have to see if there is a doctor there that takes workman's comp. He also would not give anything me anything stronger than the first doctor prescribed.

So the pain continues and I won't know what is going to happen until I speak to workman's comp.

VIBES YOU FIND AN EXCELLENT DOCTOR AND CAN GET THE PARTIAL REPLACEMENT SOON!

~~~DITTO!!~~~
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 30, 2015, 04:10:18 PM
Almost quittin' time.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 30, 2015, 04:13:45 PM
Hello, everyone.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 30, 2015, 04:14:04 PM
Bruce, what are the dates for INSIDE OUT?
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Post by: Jeanne on January 30, 2015, 04:15:21 PM
TRAVEL VIBES to all traveling or about to travel.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 30, 2015, 04:15:53 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to DR KATE!

Hope you're having a great day!
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Post by: Jeanne on January 30, 2015, 04:20:08 PM
Jeanne I was skeptical about the homeopathic method (oh yes,  I was skeptical) but I woke  this morning feeling  fine-  no sore throat,  no nasal congestion, no sneezing  just a very sore nose from the sneezing yesterday    I used the Zicam nasal spray and  Sambucol black elderberry cold & flu relief quick dissolve tablets 

Elmore, if you can get your hands on these I highly recommend them.

So glad you're feeling better, Vixmom.

Did the pharmacist mention to NOT take water with the Sambucol? Homeopathic remedies are never taken with water--you just let them dissolve in your mouth. Best not to eat or drink anything for 10 minutes before and after. But if you're DESPERATE, go ahead and take it.

Sambucol is a very handy remedy to keep on hand. You can ignore expiration dates on homeopathics, too; they never expire.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 30, 2015, 04:21:14 PM
Sorry you're feeling lousy, Larry.

FEEL-BETTER-PRONTO VIBES  to DR ELMORE, BK, and anyone else needing them.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 30, 2015, 04:21:48 PM
DR John G, are you over your migraine (or whatever it was)?
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Post by: Jane on January 30, 2015, 04:26:09 PM
Watch this guy report the weather.
http://faithtap.com/2444/funny-weather-report-fox-10-phoenix/?v=1
Title: Re: FINISHING THE BLOCKING
Post by: Jeanne on January 30, 2015, 04:26:31 PM
I finally saw the second doctor about my knee. He recommends a partial knee replacement as opposed to a full knee which would be "overkill". BUT he no longer does partials (as I was told he did) because the hospital he is associated with does not have robotics which is the way to go for partials.

He did recommend another hospital that has one, but now I have to see if there is a doctor there that takes workman's comp. He also would not give anything me anything stronger than the first doctor prescribed.

So the pain continues and I won't know what is going to happen until I speak to workman's comp.

I'm glad you were able to discuss this with the doctor. I hope you find a doctor who can do the surgery. Vibes this is resolved satisfactorily.
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Post by: Jennifer on January 30, 2015, 04:29:01 PM
The Goldsteins are moving next month.

No!  You've been such a wonderful influence on the girls.  What'll they do without you??

I agree.  I am shocked their father would move them away from you.

:(
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Post by: Jeanne on January 30, 2015, 04:29:17 PM
DR Laura, that's all you're going to tell us? Do you know why they're moving or where? I'm sure you're still in shock.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 30, 2015, 04:30:19 PM
TOD:

DCI BANKS
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Post by: Jeanne on January 30, 2015, 04:31:01 PM
Health vibes to all!

TTFN.
Title: Re: FINISHING THE BLOCKING
Post by: Laura on January 30, 2015, 04:34:14 PM
Some silly thing about buying a house instead of renting.

This is something he SHOULD have done many years ago. And I am so glad he didn't.
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Post by: Jane on January 30, 2015, 04:45:31 PM
Jeanne I was skeptical about the homeopathic method (oh yes,  I was skeptical) but I woke  this morning feeling  fine-  no sore throat,  no nasal congestion, no sneezing  just a very sore nose from the sneezing yesterday    I used the Zicam nasal spray and  Sambucol black elderberry cold & flu relief quick dissolve tablets 

Elmore, if you can get your hands on these I highly recommend them.

So glad you're feeling better, Vixmom.

Did the pharmacist mention to NOT take water with the Sambucol? Homeopathic remedies are never taken with water--you just let them dissolve in your mouth. Best not to eat or drink anything for 10 minutes before and after. But if you're DESPERATE, go ahead and take it.

Sambucol is a very handy remedy to keep on hand. You can ignore expiration dates on homeopathics, too; they never expire.

I looked up the side effects of Sambucol.  It may Act as a Diuretic so drink plenty of water, once it disolves.

DR elmore would want to speak to his doctor first. 
Elderberry may lower blood sugar levels. Use caution if you have diabetes as this effect may increase your risk of hypoglycemia, which is when blood sugar levels fall too low. If you're currently taking blood sugar-lowering medications, taking Sambucol may increase the effectiveness of your medication. Symptoms of hypoglycemia include nausea, rapid heartbeat, hunger, shakiness and sweating.

I know about the symptoms of hypoglycemia & would be very careful trying this.

Of course, anyone taking medications should always check for interactions between holistic treatments and their meds.
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Post by: singdaw on January 30, 2015, 04:46:14 PM
Valses nobles and sentimentales


One of my absolute favorites, whether in the original piano version or the orchestrated. I believe Sondheim has remarked that he was heavily influenced by this piece.
Title: Re: FINISHING THE BLOCKING
Post by: Jane on January 30, 2015, 04:46:54 PM
Some silly thing about buying a house instead of renting.

This is something he SHOULD have done many years ago. And I am so glad he didn't.

I wondered if it was because they were renting, or he took a new job elsewhere.  Will they be moving far, not that it will be the same.
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Post by: Jane on January 30, 2015, 04:47:26 PM
DR Laura vibes your new neighbors are nice and quiet!
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Post by: Laura on January 30, 2015, 04:47:40 PM
A few miles away.
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Post by: singdaw on January 30, 2015, 04:49:39 PM
I lay there and vibrated.


If it stops, just remember to keep feeding quarters into the slot.
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Post by: singdaw on January 30, 2015, 04:53:50 PM
DR Jane - that video was very funny.
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Post by: singdaw on January 30, 2015, 04:54:19 PM
DR Laura - I am so very sorry to hear this sad news. I am heartened to read that they will still be only a few miles away.
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Post by: singdaw on January 30, 2015, 04:54:53 PM
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR Kate!  Wishing you many happy returns of the day.
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Post by: singdaw on January 30, 2015, 04:55:39 PM
DR Mike - sorry; certainly not the news you were hoping for, I'm sure.


Many many ~ ~ ~ HEALTH AND COPING VIBES ~ ~ ~ to you!
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 30, 2015, 05:20:03 PM
DR Mike - sorry; certainly not the news you were hoping for, I'm sure.


Many many ~ ~ ~ HEALTH AND COPING VIBES ~ ~ ~ to you!

Ditto!
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Post by: Jane on January 30, 2015, 05:32:58 PM
A few miles away.

I suppose it could be worse  :-\   Is at least on the way to your hiking spots?
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Post by: Jane on January 30, 2015, 05:33:28 PM
DR Jane - that video was very funny.

Thanks.  I got a big kick out of it :) 
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Post by: KevinH on January 30, 2015, 05:34:28 PM
Health vibes for DR Mike.
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Post by: KevinH on January 30, 2015, 05:34:56 PM
I hope you'll still be able to see the Goldstein girls, DR Laura!
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Post by: singdaw on January 30, 2015, 05:51:31 PM
I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree...


(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/tree1_zpsf221c902.jpg)
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Post by: George on January 30, 2015, 05:52:19 PM
Well, I'm off to my parents' house for dinner.  And tomorrow (I think), I'm going to help them take some yard waste to the dump...hopefully, I won't have to drive my dad's little pick-up truck.  He smokes CONSTANTLY when he drive it and it smells awful, and I really don't want to be stuck in that for any amount of time. :P

Anyway, dinner should be good.  Be back later.
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Post by: Jane on January 30, 2015, 07:00:20 PM
Call the Midwife: Series 1: Disc 2 arrived in the mail today.  I'm not sure what we will watch now, probably the movie so we call mail it back to Netflix and take our time with the series.
Title: Re: FINISHING THE BLOCKING
Post by: singdaw on January 30, 2015, 07:12:55 PM
Does anyone still wear a hat?


(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a532/singdaw1/hat_zpscd74debb.jpg)
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Post by: bk on January 30, 2015, 08:22:09 PM
Had an interesting and very good rehearsal - got through all of act one, stopping and starting, and cleaning up.  I think when the actors are off book and we can start getting the rhythm and pace right, it's going to be very good.  All the musical staging works well.  The ONLY time actors are out of their chairs in this show are the musical numbers and any of the roleplaying games they do.  And that works kind of magically.  I've told everyone that the first act can not run longer than one hour, or an hour five at the most.
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Post by: bk on January 30, 2015, 08:22:42 PM
Then I came right home and had the Kritzerland rehearsal, which was also very good.  I think this show will be certainly one of the most tuneful we've had.
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Post by: bk on January 30, 2015, 08:23:02 PM
Then I had a cup of chicken soup and a chicken salad sandwich.
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Post by: bk on January 30, 2015, 08:23:48 PM
Then I got some of that Elderberry stuff and dissolved one already and will do so again before bed.  I'd already determined that Zicam and Afrin are basically the same thing and I have Afrin here.
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Post by: bk on January 30, 2015, 08:24:01 PM
I also proofed twenty-five pages.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 30, 2015, 08:25:25 PM
Yesterday's TOD today:  THE PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO.

First movie I've watched in nearly (count 'em) two weeks.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 30, 2015, 08:26:58 PM
Well, almost nearly.
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 30, 2015, 09:55:48 PM
Some silly thing about buying a house instead of renting.

This is something he SHOULD have done many years ago. And I am so glad he didn't.
will they still be in your area?
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 30, 2015, 09:57:40 PM
A few miles away.
so you can still see them or have occasional outings. won't be the same but better than across the country
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 30, 2015, 09:59:23 PM
happy birthday to Kate!!!
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 30, 2015, 10:01:58 PM
Ricky's follow up went well. he was a big chicken and it took him awhile to calm down tonight,  he's attacking my toes again. Which means he's better
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 30, 2015, 10:03:34 PM
sounds like we may get snow tomorrow. Yeah! it's been above average for the past 18 days. I'm ready for snow again. I can't wait
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 30, 2015, 10:04:28 PM
I'm sleepy so I'm going to sign off.  and it's a bit difficult to type on my tablet
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 30, 2015, 10:04:53 PM
Get well vibes to all!!!!!
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Post by: Cillaliz on January 30, 2015, 10:05:20 PM
 Vibes for anyone who may need or want them
Title: Re: FINISHING THE BLOCKING
Post by: vixmom on January 30, 2015, 10:17:08 PM
Jeanne I was skeptical about the homeopathic method (oh yes,  I was skeptical) but I woke  this morning feeling  fine-  no sore throat,  no nasal congestion, no sneezing  just a very sore nose from the sneezing yesterday    I used the Zicam nasal spray and  Sambucol black elderberry cold & flu relief quick dissolve tablets 


I just looked up Zicam.  It appears to basically be the same thing as Afrin, not homeopathic :(

Hmmm it says homeopathic on the label
Title: Re: FINISHING THE BLOCKING
Post by: vixmom on January 30, 2015, 10:18:49 PM
Just spent an hour and a half snow blowing, widening and cleaning up the edges of the driveway, clearing and salting the front sidewalk, and I don't know what the hell else.  What I DO know is:   

I'm done!   :)

Have you been to clear my driveway ? If not you ain't done yet.  :)
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Post by: vixmom on January 30, 2015, 10:30:07 PM
Oh Laura I am so sorry to hear the girls are moving away
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Post by: vixmom on January 30, 2015, 10:31:01 PM
I suppose I better get some sleep. Got a lot of driving to do tomorrow
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Post by: George on January 30, 2015, 11:26:45 PM
Dinner at my parents' was delish.  My mom made Dampfnudeln (http://germanfood.about.com/od/flourbasedrecipes/r/Dampfnudeln.htm)...she made the "dumplings" (they're like plain sweet rolls) and the vanilla sauce.  That's not unusual for a German dinner.
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Post by: George on January 30, 2015, 11:28:17 PM
They were playing Scrabble and had eaten before I got there, so I ate while they finished their game. 
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Post by: George on January 30, 2015, 11:28:23 PM
When the game was over (my sister won), we played Phase 10.  I came in last place!

;)
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Post by: George on January 30, 2015, 11:56:01 PM
THIS (http://www.tarasmulticulturaltable.com/dampfnudeln-mit-vanillesose-german-steamed-dumplings-with-vanilla-sauce) site has some pictures and a bit of history.