Haines His Way
Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on January 10, 2017, 12:10:40 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes crossed the two-page mark, and now it is time for you to post until the crossing cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: CREPITATE!
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Good Morning to all!
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Where are the first west coaster posters? :-) I Hope all is okay out there.
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Good morning, all.
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SEVEN degrees.
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Tomorrow and Thursday we are to get a brief respite from these temperatures. Supposed to reach fifty where I am. I'll take it.
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I had my first carbonara just several years ago and loved it. Over the next couple of years I ordered it a couple of times at other places, where it ranged between so-so and yucky. I haven't yet been back to the original place, and I really must go there to see what the difference is ... and if there is indeed a big difference or if my tastes changed since that first time and I'm not really crazy about carbonara. Yes, this I must do.
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Good morning, all.
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And the word of the day is: CREPITATE!
Well, it is on some days more than others. :)
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Jane, I started reading Proust because it had been a New Year's resolution when I was in my 40s and I never got around to it. Now I'm loving most every word and trying not to rush it.
That said, I read 12 pages last night not because I wanted to read that much but because the paragraph was that long. Yes, one paragraph.
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I get the permanent crown this morning, so it's off to the dentist shortly.
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DR John G., which edition / translation are you reading? Enright?
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I started with the Moncreith. But I'm now reading the series that Christopher Prendergadt edited. It's supposedly truer to the original. That I can't say, but the writing style is more conversational, less arch.
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TOD:
If I see something on a menu with a Puttanesca sauce made with anchovies, I will likely order it above all else. There is something so rich, salty and bright about the mix of tomatoes, olives, capers, anchovies, garlic, olive oil and crushed red peppers that I can't resist. I'm drooling as I type this. I may have to make some soon.
But I don't think it's right to eat that much garlic before going to the dentist.
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And here's a puttanesca sauce I'm going to try. The writer talks about adding lemon zest, which I think would be wonderful. I also like her explanation of the name, which sounds more plausible than the urban legend about it having originated in houses of ill repute.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/10/23/puttanesca_sauce_etymology_and_recipe_prostitutes_have_nothing_to_do_with.html
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Good morning, all! This morning at 7:30 I rescheduled my physical therapy for tomorrow morning and went back to bed.
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Now that I am moving about, I am pondering my day.. I need to accomplish some real house cleaning.
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TOD (other than dishes made at home by family of course):
The Penne gorgonzola from Pietrasanta restaurant
The mozzarella fritte from Uncle Mario's restaurant
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BK is mentioned in Buddy Bregman's obit.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/buddy-bregman-dead-arranger-composer-music-producer-was-86-962588
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TOD: favorite overall meals at restaurants would be a tie between the very elegant Il Tinello in New York and the down-to-earth "Lady and the Tramp" restaurant at Magic Kingdom in Disney World
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BK,
I wish I could write as fast as you.
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Good news about DR KERRY!
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Continued writing vibes for MR BK.
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Windy and gloomy here today.....weather wise....but not cold....although the wind makes it feel much colder than the thermometer says....
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TOD:
Good old spaghetti and meatballs!
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TOD:
I love virtually all Italian food. My favorite restaurant was called something like Westwood Pasta, but it wasn't located in Westwood, which was odd. Papa Louie's in Santa Monica was also wonderful with the most amazing garlic bread, but that's gone too. Anyway, we have a Bucca di Beppo very near us that we like, but it's not nearly as fun with only two people since it's family style. I would be very hard pressed to pick a favorite. I do love a good linguini with clams, either red or white sauce. Lasagna is also wonderful. And then there's ravioli with a good pesto sauce. And a simple bolognese can be heavenly too. There's just too many to choose from.
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Congrats to BK on your very round millstone of 88,000!
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Congrats to BK on your very round millstone of 88,000!
Wow. Good catch, FJL.
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/88000_zpsouypwfq5.png) (http://s238.photobucket.com/user/HHWgroup/media/88000_zpsouypwfq5.png.html)
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BK,
I wish I could write as fast as you.
I'll second that.
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Two!
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TOD:
Good old spaghetti and meatballs!
And lasagna and ravioli!
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BK,
I wish I could write as fast as you.
I'll second that.
I just wish I could write. ::)
;)
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TOD:
Good old spaghetti and meatballs!
And lasagna and ravioli!
Ditto and ditto and ditto and ditto! :D
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I've been orchestrating "I Happen To Like New York." I've climbed the ladder and put away books; I can see the floor where they had been lying.
When I get tangled up with Porter - at some point today I'll paint myself into a corner - I can turn to Frank Loesser while I ponder my mess.
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BK is mentioned in Buddy Bregman's obit.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/buddy-bregman-dead-arranger-composer-music-producer-was-86-962588
That's too bad. I had forgotten (or didn't know) about BK's interview with him. That was great!
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Congrats to BK on your very round millstone of 88,000!
Wow. Good catch, FJL.
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/HHWgroup/88000_zpsouypwfq5.png)
Nice!
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I had a bit of lasagna over the holidays, and I guess it's been years since I had it in the house or ordered it anywhere, but man, it's still one of my favorite things. My love for lasagna goes back to eating it in the Two Guys From Italy behind Hollywood Blvd. at McCadden.
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I've been orchestrating "I Happen To Like New York." I've climbed the ladder and put away books; I can see the floor where they had been lying.
When I grt tangled up with Porter - at some point today I'll paint myself into a corner - I can turn to Frank Loesser while I ponder my mess.
I seem to recall some music critic (Alan Rich? Andrew Porter?) comparing that song to Ravel.
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Well, I got my car to the auto shop on time (it started smelling in the car as I was driving!) and they called me a little bit ago. It turns out that it's the AC compressor. It'll only (only!) be about $750+tax. That's a LOT less than a whole new car, so that's good. They should have it done by 3:00 or so. It's not snowing (I don't think it snowed at all overnight...if it did, it didn't stick), so I think I can walk to lunch without any trouble. :)
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I'm up, I'm up - had another computer freeze while trying to read the Buddy Bregman obit. He's been in very bad shape for years so it's probably a blessing.
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And, Houston, we have problem: one of my scores never got proofread or corrected. I have moved tomorrow's physical therapy to Friday morning so I can go to City center tomorrow to help Joshie fiish up before Thursday's orchestra reading.
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I've been orchestrating "I Happen To Like New York." I've climbed the ladder and put away books; I can see the floor where they had been lying.
When I grt tangled up with Porter - at some point today I'll paint myself into a corner - I can turn to Frank Loesser while I ponder my mess.
I seem to recall some music critic (Alan Rich? Andrew Porter?) comparing that song to Ravel.
It owes a great deal to the last movement, Le Jardin Féerique, from "Ma Mère l'Oye."
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It looks I can get airline tix for March for $159 each way from SA to LaGuardia. I guess I'm coming to New York in March.
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Tuesday afternoon greetings! I managed to sleep in a bit today and then went to the noon book discussion at the library where my career began. I'm home now, have had lunch and my afternoon eye drops, and am ready for a nap.
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TOD:
Good old spaghetti and meatballs!
And lasagna and ravioli!
Now I know what to make next time DR Elmore comes over for dinner. My lasagna is one of Richard's favorites.
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I had a bit of lasagna over the holidays, and I guess it's been years since I had it in the house or ordered it anywhere, but man, it's still one of my favorite things. My love for lasagna goes back to eating it in the Two Guys From Italy behind Hollywood Blvd. at McCadden.
You're invited for lasagna, too, DR ChasSmith!
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It looks I can get airline tix for March for $159 each way from SA to LaGuardia. I guess I'm coming to New York in March.
Yay!!!
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It looks I can get airline tix for March for $159 each way from SA to LaGuardia. I guess I'm coming to New York in March.
Yay!!!
I am excited.
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It looks I can get airline tix for March for $159 each way from SA to LaGuardia. I guess I'm coming to New York in March.
Whoop-de-doo! What good news.
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88,000 posts!
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From DR TCB:
This snow storm is apparently being sent by DR Jane, since it is rolling in from the south.
You are welcome to it ;)
I am about to head out for a walk before we get more rain or snow.
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Ice was the problem here.
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GOOD VIBES FOR SANDY!!!
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How much do I love my adopted son Joshie? He left his brother Jeremy taping orchestra parts at the office and trudged up to my apartment with a printout of the score that needed proofreading. It had usual copyist misreading errors and they omitted the entire percussion part. I corrected it and phoned the fixes in to Joshie, who's finished it. Fantastic!
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I futzed and finessed (a lot) then Kay Cole came and signed 100 booklets (in record time - twenty minutes). Then I futzed and finessed some more. Then I went and had a bacon and cheese omelet and a bagel and picked up no packages.
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How much do I love my adopted son Joshie? He left his brother Jeremy taping orchestra parts at the office and trudged up to my apartment with a printout of the score that needed proofreading. It had usual copyist misreading errors and they omitted the entire percussion part. I corrected it and phoned the fixes in to Joshie, who's finished it. Fantastic!
A fine son!
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Then I came back home, finished futzing and finessing (I added a couple of pages of new material) then wrote new pages, including a sequence I think is really fun and funny. Six pages so far, so five to go. I'll take a break for an hour or so, then try to write the five before movie night begins - not sure what time that's starting.
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How much do I love my adopted son Joshie? He left his brother Jeremy taping orchestra parts at the office and trudged up to my apartment with a printout of the score that needed proofreading. It had usual copyist misreading errors and they omitted the entire percussion part. I corrected it and phoned the fixes in to Joshie, who's finished it. Fantastic!
Awww :)
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Obviously I am not out walking. We bundled up in layers and by the time we headed out it began raining. Keith checked the weather map and said he didn't want to go. I lost my motivation.
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I walked 3 miles on the treadmill and did 1 mile on the stationary bike, not much but better than nothing. With this weather I haven't been getting in as much exercise as usual and eating more. I seem to be hungry all the time. The cold does that.
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Yesterday it felt good to do closer to my usual distance with 9 miles walking in total.
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My favorite Italian meals were in Italy. I can't recall exactly which were the best. One dish we couldn't get enough of was the wonderful Ribollita
Soup.
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I like my rolled eggplant.
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How much do I love my adopted son Joshie? He left his brother Jeremy taping orchestra parts at the office and trudged up to my apartment with a printout of the score that needed proofreading. It had usual copyist misreading errors and they omitted the entire percussion part. I corrected it and phoned the fixes in to Joshie, who's finished it. Fantastic!
That's great, Larry!
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From DR TCB:
[ img ]http : / / This snow storm is apparently being sent by DR Jane, since it is rolling in from the south. [ /img ]
You are welcome to it ;)
I am about to head out for a walk before we get more rain or snow.
Jane, I can't see your picture because it's not a real link to an image. I added spaces to the ink in your post above so that you can see what happened. Can you repost a link?
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Funny that I rediscovered the Buddy Bregman Swing CD not that long ago. For those who don't actually go searching this site, we used to do a lot of fun interviews with interesting folks. The one they quote in the Hollywood Reporter obit can be found here, and if you haven't read the others, you really should - there's a link on the home page that takes you right to them.
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http://www.haineshisway.com/interview-section/interview-buddy-bregman/
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From DR TCB:
[ img ]http : / / This snow storm is apparently being sent by DR Jane, since it is rolling in from the south. [ /img ]
You are welcome to it ;)
I am about to head out for a walk before we get more rain or snow.
Jane, I can't see your picture because it's not a real link to an image. I added spaces to the ink in your post above so that you can see what happened. Can you repost a link?
Oops, thanks for mentioning this. I returned to my original post, removed "image" and changed it to "quote".
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I walked 3 miles on the treadmill and did 1 mile on the stationary bike, not much but better than nothing. With this weather I haven't been getting in as much exercise as usual and eating more. I seem to be hungry all the time. The cold does that.
3 miles seems good.
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Hello, everyone.
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My favorite Italian dish was not in Italy, where i often ate in the local cafeteria with the poor Italian students, but in Quebec, where I've never had a bad meal. It was at a little place in the country, called The Inn of the Black Sheep, I believe, and the dish was Fettuccini Alfredo, which I've always loved, but rarely eat these days.
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We're back to rain and cold.
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I bought my car about 2 1/2 years ago. We've had so little rain in that period that I hadn't realized that if you put the wipers on intermittent they will sense when they need to operate. Nice feature! I'm accustomed to having to constantly adjust the speed of the wipers when in a on-again, off-again rain.
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I had some errands to run today, then stopped at one of my favorite eateries.
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I walked 3 miles on the treadmill and did 1 mile on the stationary bike, not much but better than nothing. With this weather I haven't been getting in as much exercise as usual and eating more. I seem to be hungry all the time. The cold does that.
3 miles seems good.
It is all flat walking here so more is better. At least on the treadmill I do some elevation.
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I've been enjoying a Dutch crime caper series called LORD AND MASTER. It's quite fun. You know the type: handsome, wealthy playboy likes to solve crimes. It's lighthearted and very 1960s. I'd heard nothing about it until it suddenly appeared on Acorn TV. Misleading title, IMO.
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TTFN.
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From DR TCB:
[ img ]http : / / This snow storm is apparently being sent by DR Jane, since it is rolling in from the south. [ /img ]
You are welcome to it ;)
I am about to head out for a walk before we get more rain or snow.
Jane, I can't see your picture because it's not a real link to an image. I added spaces to the ink in your post above so that you can see what happened. Can you repost a link?
Oops, thanks for mentioning this. I returned to my original post, removed "image" and changed it to "quote".
Ahh...that makes a LOT more sense. :D
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My favorite Italian dish was not in Italy, where i often ate in the local cafeteria with the poor Italian students, but in Quebec, where I've never had a bad meal. It was at a little place in the country, called The Inn of the Black Sheep, I believe, and the dish was Fettuccini Alfredo, which I've always loved, but rarely eat these days.
I forgot about Fettuccine Alfredo. When we moved to Pennsylvania, outside of Philly, we discovered an original Alfredo of Rome restaurant across from the Liberty Bell. OMG the Fettuccine Alfredo was good. Shortly after we moved to Michigan we took the kids to the Epcot Center. To my delight there was a restaurant there as well. Both Alfredo's are now gone.
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I bought my car about 2 1/2 years ago. We've had so little rain in that period that I hadn't realized that if you put the wipers on intermittent they will sense when they need to operate. Nice feature! I'm accustomed to having to constantly adjust the speed of the wipers when in a on-again, off-again rain.
;D
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I've been enjoying a Dutch crime caper series called LORD AND MASTER. It's quite fun. You know the type: handsome, wealthy playboy likes to solve crimes. It's lighthearted and very 1960s. I'd heard nothing about it until it suddenly appeared on Acorn TV. Misleading title, IMO.
I typed this title on IMDB and came up with some very different shows. I found it on Acornhttps://acorn.tv/lordandmaster/
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On IMDB as "Heer & Meester"
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From DR TCB:
[ img ]http : / / This snow storm is apparently being sent by DR Jane, since it is rolling in from the south. [ /img ]
You are welcome to it ;)
I am about to head out for a walk before we get more rain or snow.
Jane, I can't see your picture because it's not a real link to an image. I added spaces to the ink in your post above so that you can see what happened. Can you repost a link?
Oops, thanks for mentioning this. I returned to my original post, removed "image" and changed it to "quote".
Ahh...that makes a LOT more sense. :D
LOL. :-[
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Good evening!
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TOD: I love most Italian food (without meat, that it) : any pasta with marinara sauce, cheese lasagna, cheese ravioli, eggplant parmesan ( if the eggplant is cut thin) , pasta with pesto sauce.
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It looks I can get airline tix for March for $159 each way from SA to LaGuardia. I guess I'm coming to New York in March.
Great!
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Speaking of NY in March is there any thought as to when the HHW get-together might be? And has anyone bought tickets for The New Yorkers yet?
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Two more to page 4!
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One more...
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Page 4!
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It looks I can get airline tix for March for $159 each way from SA to LaGuardia. I guess I'm coming to New York in March.
Great!
Have fun!
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Speaking of NY in March is there any thought as to when the HHW get-together might be? And has anyone bought tickets for The New Yorkers yet?
I would suggest tickets for the weekend. I suspect I may still be writing until the opening night. By Friday, the orchestra and cast have settled into the show as well.
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I've been out to dinner with my friend Bruce Pomahac, who's in town for the cast recording of Holiday Inn.
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I am waiting to hear when everyone else will be there I plan to take a day off from work if need be to hang with everyone for the day
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I am excited that I will finally get to meet John G in person
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Speaking of NY in March is there any thought as to when the HHW get-together might be? And has anyone bought tickets for The New Yorkers yet?
I would suggest tickets for the weekend. I suspect I may still be writing until the opening night. By Friday, the orchestra and cast have settled into the show as well.
Thanks, DR elmore! I will probably be coming for the weekend, as it turns out. I'm wondering if others are planning on going to the same show or are we just meeting for a meal?
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Well, I've been at work for too long, so I'm leaving now.
Until later.
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I am waiting to hear when everyone else will be there I plan to take a day off from work if need be to hang with everyone for the day
I am glad you will take off to enjoy the day.
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I am excited that I will finally get to meet John G in person
You will be very happy to meet him in person :)
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Speaking of NY in March is there any thought as to when the HHW get-together might be? And has anyone bought tickets for The New Yorkers yet?
Yes, please let me know about which performance would be best, etc.
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There are a few other shows that I'd like to see, such as Groundhog Day and Jitney.
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We just finished watching DEEPWATER HORIZON.
It makes THE TOWERING INFERNO look like a campfire.
And, this actually happened. It's amazing that anybody survived.
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Watching White Mane, from Albert Lamorisse, the director of The Red Balloon.
This is in black and white, and the photography of the wild horses is just beautiful.
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We just finished watching DEEPWATER HORIZON.
It makes THE TOWERING INFERNO look like a campfire.
And, this actually happened. It's amazing that anybody survived.
:o I didn't know about this.
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Sorry about your car, George. It costs about the same as my tooth repair.
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Great story, Elmore.
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Season three of A Place to Call Home is waiting for me at the library.
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We just finished watching DEEPWATER HORIZON.
It makes THE TOWERING INFERNO look like a campfire.
And, this actually happened. It's amazing that anybody survived.
:o I didn't know about this.
It came out today on Redbox.
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We just finished watching DEEPWATER HORIZON.
It makes THE TOWERING INFERNO look like a campfire.
And, this actually happened. It's amazing that anybody survived.
:o I didn't know about this.
It came out today on Redbox.
I look forward to seeing that. I have an acquaintance in the BBQ business who works 28 days straight on one of those rigs and then 28 days off in West Texas making barbecue.
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Got my tickets for New York. Paid for them with miles, which I've never done before.
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Omit The Percussion.
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I'm off to bed. Cedar pollen is driving me crazy tonight.
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We just finished watching DEEPWATER HORIZON.
It makes THE TOWERING INFERNO look like a campfire.
And, this actually happened. It's amazing that anybody survived.
I saw this and was also amazed that anybody survived.
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Sorry about your car, George. It costs about the same as my tooth repair.
Thanks, John. I'm sorry teeth cost so much, too. :P
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We have snow.
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We have snow.
Fortunately, here in Tumwater, I don't.
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Tomorrow, I'm volunteering at the governor's inaugural ball as one of eight (I think) coatcheck persons for the first shift. I have to get there between 5:00 and 5:30, and my shift is 6:00 to 9:15. The second shift is 9:00 to 11:45. To be able to volunteer for this, we had to fill out and go through a Washington state background check. I guess I passed.
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Tomorrow, I'm volunteering at the governor's inaugural ball as one of eight (I think) coatcheck persons for the first shift. I have to get there between 5:00 and 5:30, and my shift is 6:00 to 9:15. The second shift is 9:00 to 11:45. To be able to volunteer for this, we had to fill out and go through a Washington state background check. I guess I passed.
I guess you didn't mention that you know BK.
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We have snow.
Fortunately, here in Tumwater, I don't.
Good luck you don't get any!
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Tomorrow, I'm volunteering at the governor's inaugural ball as one of eight (I think) coatcheck persons for the first shift. I have to get there between 5:00 and 5:30, and my shift is 6:00 to 9:15. The second shift is 9:00 to 11:45. To be able to volunteer for this, we had to fill out and go through a Washington state background check. I guess I passed.
Have fun.
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Good evening!
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Another cold night in T-town.
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But not as cold as last week.
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We will only get down to the mid-twenties tonight.
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I was just watching the coverage from Portland, Oregon.
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Which our newscaster called Pottland, Organ.
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Snowing heavily down there.
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They may have a foot of snow by Thursday.
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The snow is supposed to stay south of us.
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Tomorrow, I'm volunteering at the governor's inaugural ball as one of eight (I think) coatcheck persons for the first shift. I have to get there between 5:00 and 5:30, and my shift is 6:00 to 9:15. The second shift is 9:00 to 11:45. To be able to volunteer for this, we had to fill out and go through a Washington state background check. I guess I passed.
I guess you didn't mention that you know BK.
I told them, but they still needed to go the "official" route.
;)
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We have snow.
Fortunately, here in Tumwater, I don't.
Good luck you don't get any!
Thanks, Jane! So far, so good.
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Of course, when they start forecasting that, I go and get my snowshoes out.
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Tomorrow, I'm volunteering at the governor's inaugural ball as one of eight (I think) coatcheck persons for the first shift. I have to get there between 5:00 and 5:30, and my shift is 6:00 to 9:15. The second shift is 9:00 to 11:45. To be able to volunteer for this, we had to fill out and go through a Washington state background check. I guess I passed.
Have fun.
Thanks, again. I hope to!
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I watched the original TIME MACHINE this afternoon.
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I really love that movie.
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And I love the main music theme.
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And I love Rod Taylor.
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I also watched the Sherlock Holmes DRESSED TO KILL with Basil and Nigel.
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This was one of four Holmes films that came in this box set.
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It actually came in a nice wooden box.
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Unfortunately, I think they spent more money on the wooden box than they did on the DVDs.
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I tried watching a second of the films, but it kept freezing up. Finally, I just gave up on it.
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I will try watching the other two films later this week.
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Probably this weekend I will watch THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN.
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I tried watching a second of the films, but it kept freezing up. Finally, I just gave up on it.
That's too bad. :(
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Is it possible to return it and get a replacement?
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Well...
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...since...
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...we're here...
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PAGE SIX DANCE!!
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Watched a movie then went for some food - I had fries. But I'm behind where I should be, pages-wise, so notes will go up pretty late tonight, since I want to write my three pages.
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Is it possible to return it and get a replacement?
I bought it a while ago, on line, but I am not sure where.
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Watched a movie then went for some food - I had fries. But I'm behind where I should be, pages-wise, so notes will go up pretty late tonight, since I want to write my three pages.
Well, then, I will say good night now.
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Watched a movie then went for some food - I had fries. But I'm behind where I should be, pages-wise, so notes will go up pretty late tonight, since I want to write my three pages.
Well, then, I will say good night now.
Good night, Tom.
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I'm having trouble keeping my eyes open, so I'm going to go to bed, too.
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