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Title: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: bk on January 07, 2017, 12:15:44 AM
Well, you've read the notes, the notes told other tales and changed dates, and now it is time for you to post until the changing cows come home.
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Post by: bk on January 07, 2017, 12:17:22 AM
And the word of the day is: SEMELPAROUS!
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Post by: bk on January 07, 2017, 12:18:10 AM
And now - Dino at the piano.
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Post by: TCB on January 07, 2017, 12:23:23 AM
First post after BK!
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Post by: TCB on January 07, 2017, 12:28:12 AM
T.O.D.

I don't know what The Golden Age is.

For me, my favorite scores are:

BEN HUR
LARENCE OF ARABIA
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Post by: TCB on January 07, 2017, 12:30:08 AM
George, the game should almost be over by the time your show starts.
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Post by: George on January 07, 2017, 12:31:44 AM
George, the game should almost be over by the time your show starts.

Yes, but probably not before we have to be at the theater.
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Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 12:47:40 AM
George the story of the coin jiggling usher is funny.
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Post by: George on January 07, 2017, 12:59:27 AM
George the story of the coin jiggling usher is funny.

Now it is, but then...quite frustrating.
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Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 01:22:06 AM
I am sure ;D
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Post by: George on January 07, 2017, 01:36:56 AM
Well, I need to get to sleep.  Good night, Jane.
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Post by: Michael on January 07, 2017, 03:05:43 AM
good morning to all
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Post by: vixmom on January 07, 2017, 03:23:08 AM
Last night TCB asked who our favorite cartoon character is,,,.funny your should ask the theme of our churches chili contest this year is cartoons and I have been trying to think of a good cartoon for chili
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Post by: Druxy on January 07, 2017, 05:46:08 AM
TOD:

GONE WITH THE WIND
WUTHERING HEIGHTS
ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 07, 2017, 06:00:33 AM
Good morning, all!
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 07, 2017, 06:03:29 AM
This weekend is much busier than I would prefer, since we have to finish up the work for Thursday's band rehearsal before.  I hae several score that went to the copyist for corrections yesterday and a bit of proofreading.  Yesterday, Joshie and I spent most of the day making sense of several Jimmy Durante numbers. "Wood" and "Data."
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 07, 2017, 06:04:32 AM
After three years of too much free time, I am not complaining, although it does screw up my socializing.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 07, 2017, 07:08:16 AM
I have an hour before i must head to midtown.

Film scores:
Max Steiner: King Kong
                   Gone with the Wind
Rozsa:         The Thief of Bagdad
                   Madame Bovary
                   Ben-Hur
Young:         Around the world in 80 Days
Korngold:     The Adventures of Robin Hood
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 07:49:41 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 07:50:04 AM
I could not sleep with the mask on last night, despite the Benedryl. I feel like a zombie.
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Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 07:53:00 AM
It's 25 degrees out there now. Thankfully, the sun is out in full force and feels warm. Even the cat felt warm.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 07:54:18 AM
George, I love the story about the coin jinglers. Thankfully, there haven't been any while I've been ushering.

My next ushering will be Pilobolus, which is a dance company. Any noise at all will be distracting.
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Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 08:00:08 AM
TOD:

Laura
The Maltese Falcon
Mask of Dimitrios
Double Indemnity

Obviously, I like noir. I'm really looking forward to hearing Hermann's score for The Wrong Man, which I understand is excellent.
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Post by: vixmom on January 07, 2017, 08:00:37 AM
It is snowing in earnest
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Post by: vixmom on January 07, 2017, 08:01:23 AM
I have to go,out to church and set up for communion

So I guess I should head out sooner rather than later
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 07, 2017, 08:02:58 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 07, 2017, 08:03:46 AM
I woke up at 7:30 and thought, well, just a tiny bit more sleep.  Three hours later, I woke up and just about jumped out of bed.  How in the HELL did that happen?
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 07, 2017, 08:04:16 AM
So, a leetle too much sleep.  And I've got the crazy dreams to prove it.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 07, 2017, 08:04:29 AM
But I guess I needed it.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 07, 2017, 08:06:15 AM
It's snowing here, too.  Looks like it just started about the time I was waking up.  A very light snowfall, but we're definitely supposed to get a few inches over the day.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 07, 2017, 08:10:25 AM
And since I typed "very light" it's picked up in intensity.  Tiny flakes, but it's coming down, as vixmom said, in earnest.  And I think we know how important that is.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: bk on January 07, 2017, 08:37:38 AM
I'm up, I'm up - maybe seven hours of sleep.
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Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 08:40:44 AM
Morning.   I had a migraine last nightime.  Fortunately Tylenol eased it enough for me to finally sleep.
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Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 08:41:55 AM
I have lots to do this morning before our storm arrives.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 07, 2017, 09:01:23 AM
Now it's REALLY in earnest.
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Post by: Ginny on January 07, 2017, 09:10:51 AM
Saturday afternoon greetings!  My early wake-ups yesterday and the day before have caught up with me and I'm very tired today.  It's clear and sunny here in SW Ohio, but extremely cold.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 09:30:10 AM
GOOD WEATHER VIBES TO ALL OF US!
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 07, 2017, 09:56:20 AM
FIFTEEN degrees here with a bit of snow still predicted....but I think the bulk of it has moved on the the East Coast......
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jrand74 on January 07, 2017, 09:57:18 AM
TOD:

Gone With The Wind
The Ten Commandments
The Carpetbaggers
The Heiress
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jrand74 on January 07, 2017, 09:57:36 AM
Some of those might be outside the "golden age...."
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Post by: FJL on January 07, 2017, 10:15:50 AM
The snow looks really bad here in NYC, but Skip still decided to take Liam for an extended walk because Liam seems to enjoy the snow.
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Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 11:35:55 AM
If I had a dog I would be out walking.  I should be anyway but the wind is blowing hard causing it to feel like 18 degrees out there.
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Post by: FJL on January 07, 2017, 11:43:36 AM
They came back a little early.  They loved the snow, but the salt that was being putting out was too much for Liam's paws.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 11:47:05 AM
He needs doggie booties.  It sounds like a lot of salt.  Did you have trouble washing it off?
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: bk on January 07, 2017, 11:58:30 AM
Back from a breakfast burrito, banking, and whatnot.  Now I'll finish futzing and finessing and then I shall write new pages.
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Post by: Laura on January 07, 2017, 12:10:44 PM
Good afternoon.
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Post by: Laura on January 07, 2017, 12:11:36 PM
DR Kerry says hello and thanks everyone for the vibes.
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Post by: Laura on January 07, 2017, 12:12:37 PM
His nurse said I can bring him some homemade food. So I am making yogurt and will make some turkey soup and Magic Bullet it.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 12:18:38 PM
Magic Bullet? Is that like tequila?
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Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 12:19:22 PM
The temperature has risen to a right warm 41, but the breeze is gone, so it seems much better than yesterday.
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Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 12:19:32 PM
At least I'm not sneezing.
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Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 12:19:44 PM
Driving vibes for anyone out in the snow.
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Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 12:19:56 PM
Should be 75 here in two days.
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Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 12:20:18 PM
Starting to watch 10 Cloverfield Lane. Good beginning.
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Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 12:20:37 PM
 But I'm fading. I'll have to finish it after a much-needed nap.
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Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 12:23:38 PM
Jane, the San Antonio Cocktail Conference starts in four days. Here are four variations on the Manhattan you might enjoy.

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Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: ChasSmith on January 07, 2017, 12:43:25 PM
Wow.  Those all sound good, even if I don't know what Averna, Amer Picon, and Punt e Mes are!
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 07, 2017, 12:44:01 PM
Snowing, snowing, snowing.  No going out for the likes of me today at all.  Which is fine.
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Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 12:56:41 PM
DR Kerry says hello and thanks everyone for the vibes.

Nice :)  I hope he is greatly improved.
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Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 12:58:28 PM
Magic Bullet? Is that like tequila?

LOL.  Also confused I googled it.

https://getmagicbullet.com/?gclid=Cj0KEQiAwMLDBRDCh_r9sMvQ_88BEiQA6zuAQ-WuHcSz9OLzz4590L5FdmOJ-7sIVzlkEP7Y3gi-HvQaApIZ8P8HAQ
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Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 12:58:56 PM
Should be 75 here in two days.

I will be headed back your way ;)
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Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 01:19:23 PM
Jane, the San Antonio Cocktail Conference starts in four days. Here are four variations on the Manhattan you might enjoy.

(https://gallery.mailchimp.com/a9a83509fe745642f01670d51/images/bf31189c-37a4-4706-ac2d-72bad44a02dc.jpg)

Thank you.  I shall show this to Keith.  Last night, the restaurant that makes great Manhattan's was off a bit.  I thought it might have been the vermouth because I know Keith notices when the quality of the vermouth isn't great.  He thought the bartender might have been heavy handed with the bitters.  I still drank it all ;)
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 01:20:35 PM
DR John is there anyway you can get the recipe for the incredible Old Fashioned I had?  I would like to compare it to Craig's recipe.  I should tell him about the trick to dissolve the sugar cube.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 07, 2017, 01:20:36 PM
I'm home.  It was a wet and slippery day, but Central Park was beautiful.  The City always looks great in the snow.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 07, 2017, 01:22:18 PM
I met my friends Kathy and John this afternoon for a smackerel,  Today is her birthday and she and John flew in from Columbus.  I last saw them around 2001.  Kathy's sister Carolyn was my brother Macbeth's first wife, 1973-1984. She was in my summer produyion of The Apple Tree in 1978.

Now I'm ready to dry off and nap.  Walking in the snow on a bad leg is really exhausting.
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Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 01:24:25 PM
Wow.  Those all sound good, even if I don't know what Averna, Amer Picon, and Punt e Mes are!

Same here.  They should all have bourbon cherries, not maraschino.
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Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 01:26:00 PM
These are really yummy in drinks though I would not get one in a Shirley Temple.

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Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 01:28:16 PM
I met my friends Kathy and John this afternoon for a smackerel,  Today is her birthday and she and John flew in from Columbus.  I last saw them around 2001.  Kathy's sister Carolyn was my brother Macbeth's first wife, 1973-1984. She was in my summer produyion of The Apple Tree in 1978.

Now I'm ready to dry off and nap.  Walking in the snow on a bad leg is really exhausting.

Would life be better for you if he had stayed married to his first wife?
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Post by: George on January 07, 2017, 01:44:10 PM
George, I love the story about the coin jinglers. Thankfully, there haven't been any while I've been ushering.

My next ushering will be Pilobolus, which is a dance company. Any noise at all will be distracting.

They've come to Olympia a few times.  They're one of the dance troups that people seem to either love or just not care for (I wouldn't say hate).  I like them.
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Post by: FJL on January 07, 2017, 01:51:47 PM
Jane - Skip picked Liam up and carried him over the heavy-salt areas.

He uses some goopy stuff called Musher's (?) on Liam's paws to deal with the salt; normally that's good enough.
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Post by: FJL on January 07, 2017, 01:55:03 PM
I met my friends Kathy and John this afternoon for a smackerel,  Today is her birthday and she and John flew in from Columbus.  I last saw them around 2001.  Kathy's sister Carolyn was my brother Macbeth's first wife, 1973-1984. She was in my summer produyion of The Apple Tree in 1978.

Now I'm ready to dry off and nap.  Walking in the snow on a bad leg is really exhausting.

Would life be better for you if he had stayed married to his first wife?

I was wondering that also.  Was he a Macbeth before the second wife?

(In my family, my brother's wife seems to have been the awful influence over my brother.  I never saw any indication in my brother of the horrible behavior before his wife started exerting her influence.)
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Post by: George on January 07, 2017, 01:55:48 PM
His nurse said I can bring him some homemade food. So I am making yogurt and will make some turkey soup and Magic Bullet it.
Magic Bullet? Is that like tequila?

LOL.  Also confused I googled it.

https://getmagicbullet.com/?gclid=Cj0KEQiAwMLDBRDCh_r9sMvQ_88BEiQA6zuAQ-WuHcSz9OLzz4590L5FdmOJ-7sIVzlkEP7Y3gi-HvQaApIZ8P8HAQ

My mom actually gave me a Magic Bullet a couple of weeks ago...not specifically for Christmas.  She just had one and didn't need it.  I haven't used it, yet, though.
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Post by: bk on January 07, 2017, 02:01:23 PM
Finished futzing and finessing and then wrote four new pages.  I have just introduced a new, major character, so that will be fun now.  Hadley Miller and family came by so she could run her song for me - she's doing Tchaikovsky - she's actually a year younger than Melody Hollis was when we had her do it - but she's already got it down and I only had to correct about three pronunciations.  It will be a lot of fun.  So, now I'll take a little break, go pick up mail, and then in a bit try to write two or three more pages.  That will leave me only three or four to do later.  I won't be printing out today - I'll print out tomorrow and take Muse Margaret the pages around three.  So she'll get around eighty pages, maybe a bit more.  That's the most pages she's ever gotten of the beginning of a book, I think.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 07, 2017, 02:38:32 PM
I met my friends Kathy and John this afternoon for a smackerel,  Today is her birthday and she and John flew in from Columbus.  I last saw them around 2001.  Kathy's sister Carolyn was my brother Macbeth's first wife, 1973-1984. She was in my summer produyion of The Apple Tree in 1978.

Now I'm ready to dry off and nap.  Walking in the snow on a bad leg is really exhausting.

Would life be better for you if he had stayed married to his first wife?

Who knows? I thought they were happy. He didn't.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 07, 2017, 02:41:27 PM
I met my friends Kathy and John this afternoon for a smackerel,  Today is her birthday and she and John flew in from Columbus.  I last saw them around 2001.  Kathy's sister Carolyn was my brother Macbeth's first wife, 1973-1984. She was in my summer produyion of The Apple Tree in 1978.

Now I'm ready to dry off and nap.  Walking in the snow on a bad leg is really exhausting.

Would life be better for you if he had stayed married to his first wife?

I was wondering that also.  Was he a Macbeth before the second wife?

(In my family, my brother's wife seems to have been the awful influence over my brother.  I never saw any indication in my brother of the horrible behavior before his wife started exerting her influence.)

Lady M is his third wife!  How can one even speculate how another's choice in spouse would affect his own life?
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Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 02:49:25 PM
Jane - Skip picked Liam up and carried him over the heavy-salt areas.

He uses some goopy stuff called Musher's (?) on Liam's paws to deal with the salt; normally that's good enough.

I wish I had known about Musher's though I don't think I have ever had to deal with the about of salt you do living in the city.  We just cleaned the paws when we returned home.  More often we had snow icicles to clean off the paws than salt.
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Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 02:51:32 PM
I met my friends Kathy and John this afternoon for a smackerel,  Today is her birthday and she and John flew in from Columbus.  I last saw them around 2001.  Kathy's sister Carolyn was my brother Macbeth's first wife, 1973-1984. She was in my summer produyion of The Apple Tree in 1978.

Now I'm ready to dry off and nap.  Walking in the snow on a bad leg is really exhausting.

Would life be better for you if he had stayed married to his first wife?

I was wondering that also.  Was he a Macbeth before the second wife?

(In my family, my brother's wife seems to have been the awful influence over my brother.  I never saw any indication in my brother of the horrible behavior before his wife started exerting her influence.)

Sorry about that DR FJL.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 07, 2017, 02:53:05 PM
So, here are Kathy and I this afternoon at Langan's.  I've known her since 1973 or so.  She looks so much like her mother.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 07, 2017, 02:53:15 PM
Hello, everyone.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 07, 2017, 02:53:39 PM
Add me to the list of those who didn't sleep well.
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Post by: FJL on January 07, 2017, 02:55:27 PM
Larry -

Well, if someone is a totally nice guy before marrying "Lady Macbeth," and became a "Macbeth" after marrying her, you can figure that more likely than not there's a connection. 
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Post by: Jeanne on January 07, 2017, 02:56:29 PM
I woke up yesterday feeling really good and thinking--HOPING--that this Thing was behind me. Today I woke up feeling sick. Ugh! It's still not bad, though. I nixed my exciting plans for a day of cleaning and laundry. I'm taking it easy instead.
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Post by: FJL on January 07, 2017, 02:57:52 PM
I met my friends Kathy and John this afternoon for a smackerel,  Today is her birthday and she and John flew in from Columbus.  I last saw them around 2001.  Kathy's sister Carolyn was my brother Macbeth's first wife, 1973-1984. She was in my summer produyion of The Apple Tree in 1978.

Now I'm ready to dry off and nap.  Walking in the snow on a bad leg is really exhausting.

Would life be better for you if he had stayed married to his first wife?

I was wondering that also.  Was he a Macbeth before the second wife?

(In my family, my brother's wife seems to have been the awful influence over my brother.  I never saw any indication in my brother of the horrible behavior before his wife started exerting her influence.)

Sorry about that DR FJL.

Thanks, Jane.   

It's been very disruptive to our family.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 02:58:05 PM
I met my friends Kathy and John this afternoon for a smackerel,  Today is her birthday and she and John flew in from Columbus.  I last saw them around 2001.  Kathy's sister Carolyn was my brother Macbeth's first wife, 1973-1984. She was in my summer produyion of The Apple Tree in 1978.

Now I'm ready to dry off and nap.  Walking in the snow on a bad leg is really exhausting.

Would life be better for you if he had stayed married to his first wife?

Who knows? I thought they were happy. He didn't.

A shame.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 07, 2017, 03:02:07 PM
Then I received a call that an old friend passed away. Sigh. He had SIX strokes last summer and I don't know how he held on as long as he did. As it happens, my last communication with him was the box of See's candy that I sent him for Christmas. I think there are worse ways to say goodbye. He could no longer speak, so we couldn't talk. He was still able to eat and I was told that he really enjoyed the See's.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jeanne on January 07, 2017, 03:03:06 PM
So, here are Kathy and I this afternoon at Langan's.  I've known her since 1973 or so.  She looks so much like her mother.

What a nice photo! I'm glad you were able to visit.
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 07, 2017, 03:07:30 PM
Vibes for DR JEANNE!!!  And sympathy on the loss of your friend.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 07, 2017, 03:07:49 PM
I met my friends Kathy and John this afternoon for a smackerel,  Today is her birthday and she and John flew in from Columbus.  I last saw them around 2001.  Kathy's sister Carolyn was my brother Macbeth's first wife, 1973-1984. She was in my summer produyion of The Apple Tree in 1978.

Now I'm ready to dry off and nap.  Walking in the snow on a bad leg is really exhausting.

Would life be better for you if he had stayed married to his first wife?

I was wondering that also.  Was he a Macbeth before the second wife?

(In my family, my brother's wife seems to have been the awful influence over my brother.  I never saw any indication in my brother of the horrible behavior before his wife started exerting her influence.)

That's a shame. I'm sorry to hear it. "Love" relationships can indeed have a huge effect--and not always positive.
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 07, 2017, 03:07:56 PM
Now I want a cocktail.

Tonight on HBO is the premiere of the documentary featuring Carrie and Debbie.....
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jeanne on January 07, 2017, 03:09:14 PM
Vibes for DR JEANNE!!!  And sympathy on the loss of your friend.

Thanks, Jack. It seems to be a difficult day all around.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 07, 2017, 03:10:13 PM
Good news from Kerry, though.

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Post by: FJL on January 07, 2017, 03:10:35 PM
Jeanne - I'm so sorry to hear about your loss of your friend. 
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Post by: Jeanne on January 07, 2017, 03:11:21 PM
I was pleased to see TCB's post last night that his eye is more comfortable now. the procedure sounded awful! Tom, was it worse that the cataract surgery?
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 03:14:19 PM
Wow.  Those all sound good, even if I don't know what Averna, Amer Picon, and Punt e Mes are!
Various styles of Italian amari, or bitter liqueurs (as opposed to bitters).
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jeanne on January 07, 2017, 03:16:09 PM
Thank you, Fred.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 03:16:20 PM
DR John is there anyway you can get the recipe for the incredible Old Fashioned I had?  I would like to compare it to Craig's recipe.  I should tell him about the trick to dissolve the sugar cube.

I can message Chris from the bar. I think one of the differences, however, is that it was aged in an oak barrel for a few months.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: elmore3003 on January 07, 2017, 03:17:01 PM
Larry -

Well, if someone is a totally nice guy before marrying "Lady Macbeth," and became a "Macbeth" after marrying her, you can figure that more likely than not there's a connection. 

How do I know my brother was ever a "nice guy"?  I do think Lady M and he have enabled each other's ugliest traits, but I won't speculate beyond that.  He's got hatred and resentments toward me that go back for some time.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jeanne on January 07, 2017, 03:18:45 PM
Health vibes to all DRs!

Stay warm and well.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 07, 2017, 03:20:30 PM
Continued recovery vibes to DR Ginny.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 07, 2017, 03:21:17 PM
And to TCB.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jeanne on January 07, 2017, 03:21:41 PM
Allergy vibes to John G.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 03:23:02 PM
My sympathies, DR Jeanne. I was thinking about having a See's candy (I got a box for Christmas). I will have one in his honor.

And I hope you're feeling better soon.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: elmore3003 on January 07, 2017, 03:23:19 PM
So, here are Kathy and I this afternoon at Langan's.  I've known her since 1973 or so.  She looks so much like her mother.

What a nice photo! I'm glad you were able to visit.

It wasn't long enough  because I have so much to accomplish before Thursday's orchestra reading, but we had so much catching up to do.  she and John now have three grandchildren and two married daughters, and I wanted to hear how my ex sister-in-law is doing.  John gave me his impression of Lady M, since they have now crossed paths at several family events.  We have similar views on her charm.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jeanne on January 07, 2017, 03:27:02 PM
My sympathies, DR Jeanne. I was thinking about having a See's candy (I got a box for Christmas). I will have one in his honor.

And I hope you're feeling better soon.

Thanks, John, on both counts.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jeanne on January 07, 2017, 03:31:06 PM
I'm fading. I shall try a bowl of soup.

TTFN.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 03:31:44 PM
I found an incredible deal on amazon for one of those lightweight Tommy Hilfiger coats that allow absolutely no cold in. It is likely the warmest coat I've ever found and it was marked down from $195 to $38 for one-day only. I shared the sale with a couple of people who didn't buy it on that day. Now that I've got the coat they want me to find it on sale for them.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 03:42:05 PM
I'm really enjoying 10 Cloverfield Lane. Very tense.
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Post by: George on January 07, 2017, 03:45:26 PM
So, here are Kathy and I this afternoon at Langan's.  I've known her since 1973 or so.  She looks so much like her mother.

(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=4910.0;attach=7349;image)

Nice picture, Larry!
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Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 03:49:02 PM
An excellent review of the Debbie and Carrie movie:

http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/bright-lights-starring-carrie-fisher-and-debbie-reynolds-2017
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: George on January 07, 2017, 03:49:47 PM
Then I received a call that an old friend passed away. Sigh. He had SIX strokes last summer and I don't know how he held on as long as he did. As it happens, my last communication with him was the box of See's candy that I sent him for Christmas. I think there are worse ways to say goodbye. He could no longer speak, so we couldn't talk. He was still able to eat and I was told that he really enjoyed the See's.

I'm so sorry about the loss of your friend, Jeanne.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: George on January 07, 2017, 03:49:58 PM
Now I want a cocktail.

Tonight on HBO is the premiere of the documentary featuring Carrie and Debbie.....

I set my DVR to record it.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 03:59:53 PM
Now that credits have started rolling, I see that 10 Cloverfield Lane was co-written by the man who wrote and directed La La Land.
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Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 04:00:28 PM
And a very nice score it had, too.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: George on January 07, 2017, 04:01:37 PM
I've been watching the last of Kathy Griffin and Anderson Cooper's New Year's Eve broadcast.  I can now delete it from my DVR.
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Post by: George on January 07, 2017, 04:13:48 PM
And now, I need to go now.  I have to shower, get dressed, do some shopping, get some food, then go to the theater.  I know some tickets have sold, so there will be at least some people in the audince.  I'm sure that we'll get some walk-up business, too.  Then, it'll finally be done...then on to the next show!

Have a good rest of the day, all!
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 04:21:02 PM
I've been watching the last of Kathy Griffin and Anderson Cooper's New Year's Eve broadcast.  I can now delete it from my DVR.

Happy New Year!
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 04:27:36 PM
I met my friends Kathy and John this afternoon for a smackerel,  Today is her birthday and she and John flew in from Columbus.  I last saw them around 2001.  Kathy's sister Carolyn was my brother Macbeth's first wife, 1973-1984. She was in my summer produyion of The Apple Tree in 1978.

Now I'm ready to dry off and nap.  Walking in the snow on a bad leg is really exhausting.

Would life be better for you if he had stayed married to his first wife?

I was wondering that also.  Was he a Macbeth before the second wife?

(In my family, my brother's wife seems to have been the awful influence over my brother.  I never saw any indication in my brother of the horrible behavior before his wife started exerting her influence.)

Sorry about that DR FJL.

Thanks, Jane.   

It's been very disruptive to our family.

I can imagine, and am sure it hurts too.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 04:31:06 PM
So, here are Kathy and I this afternoon at Langan's.  I've known her since 1973 or so.  She looks so much like her mother.

Nice photo DR elmore.  You sure have a lot of friends that pass through NY, lucky you :)
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 04:33:17 PM
DR Jeanne, BEGONE VIBES FOR WHATEVER IT IS YOU CAN'T SHAKE!!!

And my condolences on the loss of your friend.  I think See's candy was a nice way to say goodbye from afar. 
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 04:34:58 PM
Wow.  Those all sound good, even if I don't know what Averna, Amer Picon, and Punt e Mes are!
Various styles of Italian amari, or bitter liqueurs (as opposed to bitters).

Keith and I looked them up.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 04:36:03 PM
DR John is there anyway you can get the recipe for the incredible Old Fashioned I had?  I would like to compare it to Craig's recipe.  I should tell him about the trick to dissolve the sugar cube.

I can message Chris from the bar. I think one of the differences, however, is that it was aged in an oak barrel for a few months.

The bourbon?  I don't remember, or never knew, what was used.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: bk on January 07, 2017, 04:38:00 PM
I've done seven pages so far and I do have to take at least a two-hour break now, maybe three, then I'll try and do the other three or four.  I do know where I'm going for the next five to ten pages so that's comforting.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 04:47:27 PM
So, here are Kathy and I this afternoon at Langan's.  I've known her since 1973 or so.  She looks so much like her mother.

What a nice photo! I'm glad you were able to visit.

It wasn't long enough  because I have so much to accomplish before Thursday's orchestra reading, but we had so much catching up to do.  she and John now have three grandchildren and two married daughters, and I wanted to hear how my ex sister-in-law is doing.  John gave me his impression of Lady M, since they have now crossed paths at several family events.  We have similar views on her charm.

That is a comfort they can see her charms, nothing worse than suffering from a person and others see it as being in your mind.  My close friends, my brother, and Keith's family saw what my sister was doing to me.  It was very hard to deal with those that believed her lies.  When she was up she could charm anyone and they loved her, that is until she turned on them :(
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 04:59:13 PM
I found an incredible deal on amazon for one of those lightweight Tommy Hilfiger coats that allow absolutely no cold in. It is likely the warmest coat I've ever found and it was marked down from $195 to $38 for one-day only. I shared the sale with a couple of people who didn't buy it on that day. Now that I've got the coat they want me to find it on sale for them.

What did you buy?

I found a couple of heavy men's down jackets.

I see a women's jacket but it doesn't say it is that warm.  It is cute though & has a hood.  I need the warmest coat possible with a hood.
"This is the puffer that's light on bulk with a slim fill that works best on those in-between days."

There are some nice tailored jackets.  With the heavy layers I were tailored won't do-lol
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 04:59:59 PM
DR John, my compliments on the great deal you got for the coat.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 05:07:27 PM
An excellent review of the Debbie and Carrie movie:

http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/bright-lights-starring-carrie-fisher-and-debbie-reynolds-2017

Thank you.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 05:09:28 PM
Now that credits have started rolling, I see that 10 Cloverfield Lane was co-written by the man who wrote and directed La La Land.

I shall tell Keith.  I'm not sure he has been interested in La La Land, however, we did like 10 Cloverfield.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Ginny on January 07, 2017, 05:24:09 PM
So, here are Kathy and I this afternoon at Langan's.  I've known her since 1973 or so.  She looks so much like her mother.

Very nice!
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Ginny on January 07, 2017, 05:26:04 PM
Continued recovery vibes to DR Ginny.

Thank you, DR Jeanne!

Condolences to you for the loss of your friend...
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Ginny on January 07, 2017, 05:29:21 PM
Richard and I just came from dinner at The Spinning Fork, an Italian restaurant here in town that we like a lot.  I only wore my glasses to read the menu and he kept saying, "Are you sure you're my wife?"
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 05:55:42 PM
DR John is there anyway you can get the recipe for the incredible Old Fashioned I had?  I would like to compare it to Craig's recipe.  I should tell him about the trick to dissolve the sugar cube.

I can message Chris from the bar. I think one of the differences, however, is that it was aged in an oak barrel for a few months.

The bourbon?  I don't remember, or never knew, what was used.

The whole Cocktail except for the sugar cube part.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 05:59:44 PM
I found an incredible deal on amazon for one of those lightweight Tommy Hilfiger coats that allow absolutely no cold in. It is likely the warmest coat I've ever found and it was marked down from $195 to $38 for one-day only. I shared the sale with a couple of people who didn't buy it on that day. Now that I've got the coat they want me to find it on sale for them.

What did you buy?

I found a couple of heavy men's down jackets.

I see a women's jacket but it doesn't say it is that warm.  It is cute though & has a hood.  I need the warmest coat possible with a hood.
"This is the puffer that's light on bulk with a slim fill that works best on those in-between days."

There are some nice tailored jackets.  With the heavy layers I were tailored won't do-lol

Here's what I bought. I don't know if there's a woman's version or one with a hood. I have a knit cap I wear instead of the hood.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01L08YRCC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 06:05:35 PM
Richard and I just came from dinner at The Spinning Fork, an Italian restaurant here in town that we like a lot.  I only wore my glasses to read the menu and he kept saying, "Are you sure you're my wife?"

Ha!
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 06:16:31 PM
Richard and I just came from dinner at The Spinning Fork, an Italian restaurant here in town that we like a lot.  I only wore my glasses to read the menu and he kept saying, "Are you sure you're my wife?"

;D  The freedom of not wearing glasses is wonderful.  I am currently enjoying it with these new contacts, yet I wish they were more comfortable.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 06:17:06 PM
DR John is there anyway you can get the recipe for the incredible Old Fashioned I had?  I would like to compare it to Craig's recipe.  I should tell him about the trick to dissolve the sugar cube.

I can message Chris from the bar. I think one of the differences, however, is that it was aged in an oak barrel for a few months.

The bourbon?  I don't remember, or never knew, what was used.

The whole Cocktail except for the sugar cube part.
DR John is there anyway you can get the recipe for the incredible Old Fashioned I had?  I would like to compare it to Craig's recipe.  I should tell him about the trick to dissolve the sugar cube.

I can message Chris from the bar. I think one of the differences, however, is that it was aged in an oak barrel for a few months.

The bourbon?  I don't remember, or never knew, what was used.

The whole Cocktail except for the sugar cube part.

I am fascinated by this and would like to read about it.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 06:24:13 PM
I found an incredible deal on amazon for one of those lightweight Tommy Hilfiger coats that allow absolutely no cold in. It is likely the warmest coat I've ever found and it was marked down from $195 to $38 for one-day only. I shared the sale with a couple of people who didn't buy it on that day. Now that I've got the coat they want me to find it on sale for them.

What did you buy?

I found a couple of heavy men's down jackets.

I see a women's jacket but it doesn't say it is that warm.  It is cute though & has a hood.  I need the warmest coat possible with a hood.
"This is the puffer that's light on bulk with a slim fill that works best on those in-between days."

There are some nice tailored jackets.  With the heavy layers I were tailored won't do-lol

Here's what I bought. I don't know if there's a woman's version or one with a hood. I have a knit cap I wear instead of the hood.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01L08YRCC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks.  I wear a hat, a pull up hood from a sweatshirt, then the jacket hood if I have one, and a scarf wrapped around me.  I am out in the cold a LONG time.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 06:24:34 PM
I saved the info and will explore more tomorrow.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Ginny on January 07, 2017, 06:26:43 PM
Richard and I just came from dinner at The Spinning Fork, an Italian restaurant here in town that we like a lot.  I only wore my glasses to read the menu and he kept saying, "Are you sure you're my wife?"

Ha!

We laughed when I realized that I couldn't read my own watch, but I could read his across the table!
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Ginny on January 07, 2017, 06:29:13 PM
Richard and I just came from dinner at The Spinning Fork, an Italian restaurant here in town that we like a lot.  I only wore my glasses to read the menu and he kept saying, "Are you sure you're my wife?"

;D  The freedom of not wearing glasses is wonderful.  I am currently enjoying it with these new contacts, yet I wish they were more comfortable.

I will have to have reading glasses that are more comfortable than these $10 ones from Target.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 06:32:01 PM
Richard and I just came from dinner at The Spinning Fork, an Italian restaurant here in town that we like a lot.  I only wore my glasses to read the menu and he kept saying, "Are you sure you're my wife?"

Ha!

We laughed when I realized that I couldn't read my own watch, but I could read his across the table!

;D  You need one with a larger face on it.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 06:33:18 PM
Richard and I just came from dinner at The Spinning Fork, an Italian restaurant here in town that we like a lot.  I only wore my glasses to read the menu and he kept saying, "Are you sure you're my wife?"

;D  The freedom of not wearing glasses is wonderful.  I am currently enjoying it with these new contacts, yet I wish they were more comfortable.

I will have to have reading glasses that are more comfortable than these $10 ones from Target.

If you need any for the computer get some with an anti-glare. 
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 07, 2017, 06:49:34 PM
That is a nice jacket DR JOHN G.

Performance vibes for DR GEORGE.

I enjoyed the BRIGHT LIGHTS documentary.....but circumstances made it difficult to watch.....
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 06:50:05 PM
Doing genealogy tonight Keith found a couple of cousins that live in San Antonio.  If only he had found them last month-lol
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Ginny on January 07, 2017, 07:08:55 PM
Richard and I just came from dinner at The Spinning Fork, an Italian restaurant here in town that we like a lot.  I only wore my glasses to read the menu and he kept saying, "Are you sure you're my wife?"

;D  The freedom of not wearing glasses is wonderful.  I am currently enjoying it with these new contacts, yet I wish they were more comfortable.

I will have to have reading glasses that are more comfortable than these $10 ones from Target.

If you need any for the computer get some with an anti-glare. 

This pair I have works for reading and knitting, but I discovered pretty quick that they're not great for the computer.  I will talk to Dr. Meier about how to address that issue when I see him next Friday.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Ginny on January 07, 2017, 07:10:33 PM
Doing genealogy tonight Keith found a couple of cousins that live in San Antonio.  If only he had found them last month-lol

Time to go back!
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: bk on January 07, 2017, 07:11:19 PM
Watched about half of Fritz Lang's Western Union on Blu and Ray and will finish it up tomorrow.  Now back to writing.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: vixmom on January 07, 2017, 07:18:45 PM
Magic Bullet? Is that like tequila?

LOL.  Also confused I googled it.

https://getmagicbullet.com/?gclid=Cj0KEQiAwMLDBRDCh_r9sMvQ_88BEiQA6zuAQ-WuHcSz9OLzz4590L5FdmOJ-7sIVzlkEP7Y3gi-HvQaApIZ8P8HAQ


The Vixter and Vixdad bought me one of these for Christmas a number of years ago it came in a buy one get one free special. And I had the spare one , still new in its box in the basement all these years. I gave it to the Vixter when she moved to Florida and she was so happy she used mine all the time
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 07:20:55 PM
Jane, who are the cousins?
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 07:21:20 PM
The Cocktail Dudes have something on barrel-aged old-fashioneds.

http://cocktaildudes.com/recipe/barrel-aged-old-fashioned/
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 07:28:44 PM
I remember laughing hysterically when I first heard Laurie Anderson's "Walk the Dog" back in 1981. Her voice, her music and her storytelling have hypnotized me ever since. I can understand that she's not for everyone, but if you enjoy her work, check out Heart of a Dog, a movie/meditation on life and death and what happens in between. She has an odd, highly personal take on 9/11 as well as some humorous takes on her dog learning to play the piano and taking up painting, all of which somehow morph into a loose tribute to her late husband, Lou Reed.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 07:28:56 PM
Six!
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Post by: vixmom on January 07, 2017, 07:29:35 PM
I added a picture of myself and my front yard to the HHW photo bucket but my iPad is being noncooperative and I haven't been able to share them here
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: vixmom on January 07, 2017, 07:30:40 PM
Jeanne I am so sorry about the loss of your friend
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: vixmom on January 07, 2017, 07:31:41 PM
I went out and ran some errands including setting up communion for tomorrow's 9 am service and today's 5 pm service
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: vixmom on January 07, 2017, 07:32:44 PM
Today's service was cancelled due to the snow.  It's is still snowing  about 8 inches so far
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: vixmom on January 07, 2017, 07:35:59 PM
I am watching a movie on cable called "match" which stars  Sir Patrick Stewart as a bit of an A** choreographer.  It is so odd to hear him speaking with an American accent
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: vixmom on January 07, 2017, 07:38:36 PM
I spent a couple of hours shoveling snow.  Vixdad was out and I am afraid of the snowblower
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: vixmom on January 07, 2017, 07:39:42 PM
It was an unusual snow , not our usual heavy stuff, more light and powdery which made it easier to push
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: Laura on January 07, 2017, 07:40:26 PM
I pureed some turkey soup. It tastes good but looks awfully unappetizing. I also cooked a couple of apples into applesauce. The yogurt is in the oven to do its thing, whatever its thing is.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: vixmom on January 07, 2017, 07:41:35 PM
But with it coming down constantly I never was able to get it clear, but I am very glad I did it nonetheless as it will make clearing awAy  tomorrow easier
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 07:46:56 PM
Today's service was cancelled due to the snow.  It's is still snowing  about 8 inches so far

Yikes.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: vixmom on January 07, 2017, 07:57:31 PM
Today's service was cancelled due to the snow.  It's is still snowing  about 8 inches so far

Yikes.

Out senior pastor who lives a few blocks from the church is in Phoenix at a seminar , the associate Pastor lives about 30 miles from here , she called me to say she was considering cancelling and to let me know that I didn't have to go to church to set up ( I had already done it hours earlier though)
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: vixmom on January 07, 2017, 07:59:50 PM
At this point the roads had not been well plowed and since most of the Saturday night attendees are senior citizens I encouraged her decision to cancel
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: vixmom on January 07, 2017, 08:01:20 PM
We were able to skype with the Vixter tonight. She was saying the weather was cold, it had dropped down to the thirties.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: vixmom on January 07, 2017, 08:01:51 PM
I took the iPad to the front door and showed her the outside
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: vixmom on January 07, 2017, 08:02:27 PM
She and Charles quickly decided that they liked the weather in Orlando just fine
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: vixmom on January 07, 2017, 08:14:41 PM
Continued vibes for our Kerry
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: vixmom on January 07, 2017, 08:38:32 PM
Aaaaaaall by myyyyyyyseeeeeeelf
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: vixmom on January 07, 2017, 08:38:49 PM
Don't wanna be
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: vixmom on January 07, 2017, 08:39:05 PM
Aaaaaall by myyyyseeeeelf
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: vixmom on January 07, 2017, 08:39:18 PM
Anymooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooore
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 08:40:57 PM
Watching a college musical with Bing Crosby and Jackie Oakie. Some interesting musical numbers,  but the movie is fairly lousy.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 08:42:29 PM
Just heard from my friend, Bob. He's got to take 23 pills a day because of his Parkinson's. Apparently the side effects are making him tired, but he's working himself in a state. And his wife may be leaving him -- more likely over the work, not the disease.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 08:43:26 PM
I seem to be jumping all over the place, but has anybody ever heard of Montgomery Pie. It's apparently a Pennsylvania Dutch treat.
Title: Re: CHANGING DATES AND OTHER TALES
Post by: ChasSmith on January 07, 2017, 08:53:21 PM
Eight inches!?

We were in the 3" to 5" and then the 4" to 8" forecast area, but what it looked like tonight was we got three, maybe four.

I'll find out when I go out to start the snowblower tomorrow morning...
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Post by: John G. on January 07, 2017, 09:01:58 PM
Bing has crooned his last notes and I'm off to bed.

Good night, all.
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Post by: bk on January 07, 2017, 09:51:39 PM
Page six?  Really? 
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Post by: bk on January 07, 2017, 09:52:26 PM
I wrote another few pages - twelve so far.  That's probably it for this evening, although I'll take a shower in a bit and if I get any good ideas I suppose I could write another page or two.
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Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 10:01:16 PM
Jane, who are the cousins?

I don'the remember.  One is a neurologist.
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Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 10:11:23 PM
The Cocktail Dudes have something on barrel-aged old-fashioneds.

http://cocktaildudes.com/recipe/barrel-aged-old-fashioned/

This is interesting, thank you.  I wonder what the bottled old fashioned tastes like.  I will have to send the link to Craig.  My drink did not have the sugar pre-mixed into it.  The waitress said a little soda water dissolved the sugar.
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Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 10:13:28 PM
I pureed some turkey soup. It tastes good but looks awfully unappetizing. I also cooked a couple of apples into applesauce. The yogurt is in the oven to do its thing, whatever its thing is.

If I am ever in the hospital on a restrictive diet I want you to cook for me.
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Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 10:14:11 PM
She and Charles quickly decided that they liked the weather in Orlando just fine

;D
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Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 10:20:26 PM
Just heard from my friend, Bob. He's got to take 23 pills a day because of his Parkinson's. Apparently the side effects are making him tired, but he's working himself in a state. And his wife may be leaving him -- more likely over the work, not the disease.

I hope Bob and his wife can sort out their problems.

I have a fear of my life depending on swallowing pills.  I am better at it, however, I need most pills to come in capsules. 
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Post by: Jane on January 07, 2017, 10:28:34 PM
I seem to be jumping all over the place, but has anybody ever heard of Montgomery Pie. It's apparently a Pennsylvania Dutch treat.

Having lived in Bucks County, PA I have had many Pennsylvania Dutch treats I purchased at a local flea market.  Shoo Fly pie came to mind.  It is very rich and I would buy one little piece at a time.  I looked up Montgomery pie and believe I have tried it.  It is also made with mollasses.  I recall finding it rather bland.

Another treat was sweet potato pie, or what I preferred the sweet potato loaf bread.
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Post by: vixmom on January 07, 2017, 10:54:31 PM
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/image_zpsqriqbfqs.jpg) (http://s238.photobucket.com/user/HHWgroup/media/image_zpsqriqbfqs.jpg.html)
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Post by: vixmom on January 07, 2017, 11:06:23 PM


 Auuughnthis stuuuuuuuuuuuuupid iPad is making it so difficult for me to post the picture of my front yard. It ok about 12 tries to get the picture of me to post and I am about ready to throw this thing across the room it keeps picking up only part of the code
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Post by: vixmom on January 07, 2017, 11:07:33 PM
i am sorry the picture of me is so big I hope I don't give any one nightmares
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Post by: vixmom on January 07, 2017, 11:07:55 PM
Where are George and TCB tonight?
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Post by: vixmom on January 07, 2017, 11:09:08 PM
Well it's after 2 on tomorrow so I guess it's time to sleep
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Post by: bk on January 07, 2017, 11:11:17 PM
Page seven?  Really?
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Post by: vixmom on January 07, 2017, 11:12:06 PM
Really
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Post by: vixmom on January 07, 2017, 11:12:23 PM
And truly
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Post by: bk on January 07, 2017, 11:13:43 PM
Took a hot shower - came up with one great thing that will work wonderfully - just a short thing - I went back and set it up, then at the end of this chapter it will be discussed.  I broke up the chapter I was in because it was already going on twenty-eight pages and if I hadn't broken it up it could have ended up at forty pages - so I'm on chapter four.  This book will not have a huge number of chapters - I'm feeling maybe ten right now.
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Post by: bk on January 07, 2017, 11:19:24 PM
Listening to some Wagner.  I'm shamefully ignorant of Wagner, and while I don't want to really delve into the operas, the instrumental interludes are incredible.  I got a box set of stereo Stokowski CDs (from 1954 to 1975) - and the instrumental Wagner excerpts are kind of stunning.
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Post by: TCB on January 07, 2017, 11:25:10 PM
Good evening!
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Post by: TCB on January 07, 2017, 11:28:23 PM
Last night TCB asked who our favorite cartoon character is,,,.funny your should ask the theme of our churches chili contest this year is cartoons and I have been trying to think of a good cartoon for chili


Perhaps the roadrunner would be a wise choice for the chili.
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Post by: TCB on January 07, 2017, 11:29:23 PM
It is snowing in earnest


When did you move to Earnest?
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Post by: TCB on January 07, 2017, 11:36:29 PM
I was pleased to see TCB's post last night that his eye is more comfortable now. the procedure sounded awful! Tom, was it worse that the cataract surgery?


I was pretty much out of it during the cataract surgery, so I don't really remember it.  This procedure was done with me sitting in my chair.  Of course, my eye was numbed, so it didn't hurt.  There was very minimal discomfort the first afternoon and evening.
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Post by: TCB on January 07, 2017, 11:38:56 PM
Also, the first couple post-op eye drops were a bit uncomfortable for a few seconds.  I suppose that is jus a part of the healing.
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Post by: TCB on January 07, 2017, 11:40:33 PM
Certainly nothing about the procedure has made me apprehensive about the next eye.
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Post by: George on January 07, 2017, 11:44:44 PM
Gratuitous post #200!
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Post by: George on January 07, 2017, 11:46:36 PM
Hi, Tom!
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Post by: George on January 07, 2017, 11:47:31 PM
Page 7!  I guess I've got a lot of ketchuping to do.

:)
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Post by: George on January 07, 2017, 11:47:43 PM
Performance vibes for DR GEORGE.

Thanks, Jrand!  We had a really good show tonight (mostly...I did goober one of my lines a bit, but not horribly) and a great audience!  They loved it.  It wasn't filled, but pretty full.  It was a great last performance.
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Post by: George on January 07, 2017, 11:50:25 PM
I enjoyed the BRIGHT LIGHTS documentary.....but circumstances made it difficult to watch.....

Tonight when I go to bed, I'm going to set my DVD burner to record it from my DVR, and make a DVD for a couple of friends, but I'll watch the hi-def broadcast on my DVR later.
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Post by: TCB on January 07, 2017, 11:52:51 PM
Hi, George.
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Post by: TCB on January 07, 2017, 11:53:21 PM
I'm glad the show went well.
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Post by: TCB on January 07, 2017, 11:54:50 PM
I'm sure that no one in the audience knew that you goobered the line.
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Post by: George on January 07, 2017, 11:58:17 PM
I'm sure that no one in the audience knew that you goobered the line.

If they knew, no one said anything.
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Post by: TCB on January 08, 2017, 12:04:09 AM
So, here are Kathy and I this afternoon at Langan's.  I've known her since 1973 or so.  She looks so much like her mother.


Great photo, Larry.
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Post by: TCB on January 08, 2017, 12:04:55 AM
Great photo, Vixmom.
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Post by: George on January 08, 2017, 12:05:19 AM
Today's service was cancelled due to the snow.  It's is still snowing  about 8 inches so far

Yikes.

Yikes is right!  I don't remember the last time it snowed that much in this area.
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Post by: George on January 08, 2017, 12:05:27 AM
Just heard from my friend, Bob. He's got to take 23 pills a day because of his Parkinson's. Apparently the side effects are making him tired, but he's working himself in a state. And his wife may be leaving him -- more likely over the work, not the disease.

Oh, no!

~~~Vibes of All Kinds for Bob!!~~~