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Title: THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL
Post by: bk on January 21, 2017, 12:05:41 AM
Well, you've read the notes, then notes had both light and the end of a tunnel, and now it is time for you to post until the light cows come home.
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2017, 12:06:49 AM
And the word of the day is: ASSEVERATE!
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2017, 12:14:47 AM
First post after BK!
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2017, 12:30:51 AM
Hello.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2017, 12:32:07 AM
Hello.
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Post by: Michael on January 21, 2017, 01:08:43 AM
Good morning to all
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Post by: FJL on January 21, 2017, 02:58:00 AM
Not early enough to be first after BK.
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Post by: FJL on January 21, 2017, 03:05:31 AM
TOD:  Theatre history books?  I'd say a real favorite because I refer to it all the time is the late Gerald Bordman's book American Musical Theater:  A Chronicle, which chronicles all musicals that opened on Broadway over all the years.   The rundown of the reviews isn't always accurate but it's always really good for basic plot descriptions and his having noticed trends in theater.

And the Foster Hirsch book on the musicals of Harold Prince, which covered a significant era in musicals by focusing on Mr. Prince but seemed to be setting the scene for what was going on in theater at the time.


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Post by: FJL on January 21, 2017, 03:06:55 AM
For gossipy theater history:

Does "Not Since Carrie" by Ken Mandelbaum, or "The Season" by William Goldman,  count as theater history?

Likewise, the Martin Gottfried book about Bob Fosse was a fascinating, fun gossipy read.
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Post by: FJL on January 21, 2017, 03:10:19 AM
For film history:  the various compilations of Pauline Kael's reviews were a real favorite source for a long time. 

These days, I tend to go to Wikipedia for that type of information, though I know Wikipedia is not 100% reliable, and take the information with that in mind.
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2017, 03:37:11 AM
Sore  throat and runny nose, and I thought I was getting better
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Post by: Druxy on January 21, 2017, 04:57:01 AM
TOD:

I read a lot of show biz biographies, but I don't really have a favorite.

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Post by: Druxy on January 21, 2017, 04:58:12 AM
I watched the 1951 SHOW BOAT last night.  It's still one of my favorite movie musicals.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 21, 2017, 05:12:52 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 21, 2017, 05:13:50 AM
Sore  throat and runny nose, and I thought I was getting better

Sorry to hear that, DR vixmom.  Now get the hell better!
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 21, 2017, 05:14:55 AM
Relapsing, just like I did last month.  Most unseemly.
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Post by: Laura on January 21, 2017, 05:18:05 AM
Good morning.
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Post by: Laura on January 21, 2017, 05:18:55 AM
We have a gathering later today. I am making hummus, chips, guacamole, cookies, and lemon muffins.
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Post by: Laura on January 21, 2017, 05:19:18 AM
The garbanzos soaked all night and are now cooking.
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 21, 2017, 05:26:30 AM
Feel better vibes for DR VIXMOM.

Things are improving around here - such as they can and are.
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 21, 2017, 05:26:46 AM
Maybe I shall do my banking today.
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 21, 2017, 05:27:19 AM
There are many film/theatre books I enjoy....hmmmmmmm.....but I shall have to wait to list them when I am more awake.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2017, 06:03:57 AM
Good morning, all!
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2017, 06:08:16 AM
I had many dreams, most of which I no longer remember.  In the last one, one of Broadway's - and a lot of pops concerts as well - worst conductors was showing off as a water skier.  I have no idea whas this dream was about.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2017, 06:08:51 AM
This is a work day and I have much to accomplish.
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Post by: Jennifer on January 21, 2017, 06:37:41 AM
Feel better vibes to DR Vixmom!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2017, 06:49:06 AM
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Healthy Vibes to DRs vixmom and TCB!  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2017, 06:49:43 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2017, 06:50:26 AM
Much to do today. But I was lazy and slept for than eight hours last night.
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2017, 06:50:42 AM
I need to be lazy more often.
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2017, 06:50:50 AM
Two!
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2017, 06:53:33 AM
TOD:

Stanley Green's books on musical theater are a treasure. So are Robert Kimball's books, including Cole and the many complete lyrics volumes.
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2017, 06:55:27 AM
I love Ethan Morddenn's Broadway Babies and Better Foot Forward, which is why I read most everything else he writes about movies and film, but I don't care for most of those.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2017, 07:10:40 AM
I love Ethan Morddenn's Broadway Babies and Better Foot Forward, which is why I read most everything else he writes about movies and film, but I don't care for most of those.

Broadway Babies and Better Foot Forward are his best books. By the time he began his misinformed and poorly researched decades books, he was guilty of believing his own press and out for revenge on those who saw his clay feet.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2017, 07:12:42 AM
I just remembered that one of my dreams last night was about a chord in "Take Me Back To Manhattan" that I must address today.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2017, 07:17:31 AM
Last night I caught an episode of Keeping Up Appearances, which amuses me, although I find Hyacinth Bucket too much like my aunt Jean to be funny.  I spent most of the time wondering why no one's killed her or why Richard hasn't walked out. 

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Post by: KevinH on January 21, 2017, 07:24:37 AM
Good morning!
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Post by: KevinH on January 21, 2017, 07:24:47 AM
I keep thinking it's Sunday.
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Post by: FJL on January 21, 2017, 08:03:03 AM
Health vibes to vixmom!
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 21, 2017, 08:23:01 AM
Autographed Kay Cole has arrived in Indiana!
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 21, 2017, 08:24:38 AM
DR ELMORE the Dream-O-Matic 6000 says that your dream indicates you believe said person does his job as if he is doing something else....i.e. a Doctor practicing Law.....
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2017, 08:43:37 AM
I'm up, I'm up - not coherent, but up.
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2017, 08:43:56 AM
Is George okay?  Very unusual.
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 21, 2017, 08:53:36 AM
He is a party boy - so he may have had performances and parties and family last night.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2017, 08:56:13 AM
Sore  throat and runny nose, and I thought I was getting better

Sorry to hear that, DR vixmom.  Now get the hell better!

DITTO!
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2017, 08:58:33 AM
The garbanzos soaked all night and are now cooking.

I gather you do not use canned beans.  I haven't cooked beans since I got rid of my last pressure cooker.  What do you cook them in?
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2017, 08:58:58 AM
Feel better vibes for DR VIXMOM.

Things are improving around here - such as they can and are.

Good.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 21, 2017, 09:49:51 AM
Yesterday I started looking through my stuff for a couple of photographs, which I found, but this morning that pursuit led me to going through my woefully ignored collection of color slides.  In addition to prints, I shot slides from the early 1970s through the mid-1980s.  Rediscovered some amazing stuff, which little by little I'll scan for various people (including myself), and I'll no doubt post a few things here eventually that might be of interest.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 21, 2017, 09:52:53 AM
Who said it feels like Sunday?  It TOTALLY feels like Sunday to me, and has since I got up.  I was happy to realize it's only Saturday, which is better for doing a few of the things I'd sort of planned on doing.
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2017, 11:41:59 AM
Back from some bacon and eggs.  Prior to leaving I did manage to futz and finesse about a third of yesterday's writing.
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2017, 11:42:58 AM
I also had the triple AAA come out because it's been sounding like my battery's going bad - slow to turn over in the mornings.  But he checked it, the alternator and the starter and all show as in perfect working order, so maybe it's just the cold weather.
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2017, 11:43:07 AM
Still no George.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2017, 12:01:26 PM
Hello, everyone.

I'm not George, but I'm here.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2017, 12:03:08 PM
I am doing laundry. It is a glorious day here, sunny and brisk, after all our RAIN. Can you believe it? RAIN!
The rain returns tomorrow, and as I must go outside to get to the laundry room, I wanted to get it done today.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2017, 12:04:02 PM
Good to hear that JRand's on the mend. Vibes that he continues to feel better.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2017, 12:04:20 PM
Health vibes to Vixmom also.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2017, 12:04:55 PM
Vibes, in fact, to everyone who needs them.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2017, 12:06:53 PM
BK's writing pace is, as ever, astonishing.

I'm looking forward to the new book. March? April?
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2017, 12:09:27 PM
Last night I caught an episode of Keeping Up Appearances, which amuses me, although I find Hyacinth Bucket too much like my aunt Jean to be funny.  I spent most of the time wondering why no one's killed her or why Richard hasn't walked out. 

Brits are very civilized.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2017, 12:09:47 PM
I hope that TCB is feeling better today.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2017, 12:11:03 PM
And that Hell Kitty reforms her behavior.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2017, 12:11:44 PM
Have a good day, all.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2017, 12:11:51 PM
TTFN.
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Post by: George on January 21, 2017, 12:49:32 PM
Sore  throat and runny nose, and I thought I was getting better

~~~Feel Better Vibes for Vixmom!!~~~
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Post by: George on January 21, 2017, 12:53:29 PM
Is George okay?  Very unusual.

I'm okay.  Thanks for asking.  The last couple of days at work have been a bit hectic, then I had to go shopping and eat, then I had things to do on my old computer thtg took up some time, and I just got distracted for a bit.  Then when I was done with things that needed to be done and dealt with, I just wanted to go to sleep.  So I did.  And now I'm here, but not for too long, now.
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2017, 12:58:01 PM
Finally finished futzing and finessing - lots of little changes and additions and a lot of smoothing out.  Then I went onto a new page and now I shall keep writing new pages until I need a break.
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Post by: George on January 21, 2017, 01:00:37 PM
He is a party boy - so he may have had performances and parties and family last night.

I wish. ;) No partying or family last night. 
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Post by: George on January 21, 2017, 01:00:46 PM
Today, I'm going to my parents' for the weekly family get-together (it's usually on Friday, but wasn't yesterday, so we're getting together today).  Also, my mom had me buy a recumbent excercise bike (https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B002KV1MJU/) for her (she paid for it).  It arrived on Tuesday, so I'll bring it over today and assemble it.  I'm sure we'll play our family favorite, Phase 10 (https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B004MU9V8Q/), then I'll come home for the rest of the evening. :)
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Post by: George on January 21, 2017, 01:05:49 PM
Yesterday I started looking through my stuff for a couple of photographs, which I found, but this morning that pursuit led me to going through my woefully ignored collection of color slides.  In addition to prints, I shot slides from the early 1970s through the mid-1980s.  Rediscovered some amazing stuff, which little by little I'll scan for various people (including myself), and I'll no doubt post a few things here eventually that might be of interest.

One of the first things that I ever bought on eBay was a set of slides taken by Gorman Bechard (http://www.gormanbechard.com/) (whom our very own Vixmom actually dated!) of The Manhattan Transfer in performance in the 1970s!
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Post by: George on January 21, 2017, 01:06:06 PM
Still no George.

It's nice to know that you care. ;D
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Post by: George on January 21, 2017, 01:17:57 PM
And now, I must be off.  I have to shower and get dressed, remove the recycling from my trunk (it's been there for too long), put the recumbent bike into my trunk, then go to my parents' for family frivolity.

Have a good day, all!
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 21, 2017, 01:20:52 PM
Autographed Kay Cole has arrived in Indiana!

And in Connecticut!
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2017, 02:08:44 PM
Who said it feels like Sunday?  It TOTALLY feels like Sunday to me, and has since I got up.  I was happy to realize it's only Saturday, which is better for doing a few of the things I'd sort of planned on doing.

It did until I went to the gym.  We never go on Sundays.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2017, 02:09:27 PM
I also had the triple AAA come out because it's been sounding like my battery's going bad - slow to turn over in the mornings.  But he checked it, the alternator and the starter and all show as in perfect working order, so maybe it's just the cold weather.

How cold is it?
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2017, 02:09:53 PM
I am doing laundry. It is a glorious day here, sunny and brisk, after all our RAIN. Can you believe it? RAIN!
The rain returns tomorrow, and as I must go outside to get to the laundry room, I wanted to get it done today.

It doesn't sound as if you think it is cold ;)
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2017, 02:11:37 PM
Today, I'm going to my parents' for the weekly family get-together (it's usually on Friday, but wasn't yesterday, so we're getting together today).  Also, my mom had me buy a recumbent excercise bike (https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B002KV1MJU/) for her (she paid for it).  It arrived on Tuesday, so I'll bring it over today and assemble it.  I'm sure we'll play our family favorite, Phase 10 (https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B004MU9V8Q/), then I'll come home for the rest of the evening. :)

Since hurting my knee if I go 20 minutes on it my knee hurts.  I'm fine on the treadmill.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2017, 02:12:30 PM
And now, I must be off.  I have to shower and get dressed, remove the recycling from my trunk (it's been there for too long), put the recumbent bike into my trunk, then go to my parents' for family frivolity.

Have a good day, all!

From your trunk?  You don't have a bin at your building?
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 21, 2017, 02:17:34 PM
I also had the triple AAA come out because it's been sounding like my battery's going bad - slow to turn over in the mornings.  But he checked it, the alternator and the starter and all show as in perfect working order, so maybe it's just the cold weather.

Did I post a week or two ago about having accidentally (i.e., carelessly) leaving a door ajar and running my battery down?  We have a battery charger here that works beautifully, and after a couple of hours all was well.  And it's been well ever since.

Until today. 

This afternoon I went out to start on my errands, and -- no battery.  Put the charging unit to it again, and all is well again.  For now.  But I hadn't driven the car for two days, and even though nothing was left turned on, AND we aren't in arctic weather, I'm taking this as a sign that it's time for a new battery.  I'll check my records, but I think it's been a good several years ago that I got this one.  And several years, say, five to seven, is a good life span.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2017, 02:37:48 PM
I've finished all of my fixes and my brain is tired.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2017, 02:52:55 PM
Another damned PBS fund drive.  I would swear that Channel 21 has one every other week.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2017, 03:16:44 PM
I also had the triple AAA come out because it's been sounding like my battery's going bad - slow to turn over in the mornings.  But he checked it, the alternator and the starter and all show as in perfect working order, so maybe it's just the cold weather.

Did I post a week or two ago about having accidentally (i.e., carelessly) leaving a door ajar and running my battery down?  We have a battery charger here that works beautifully, and after a couple of hours all was well.  And it's been well ever since.

Until today. 

This afternoon I went out to start on my errands, and -- no battery.  Put the charging unit to it again, and all is well again.  For now.  But I hadn't driven the car for two days, and even though nothing was left turned on, AND we aren't in arctic weather, I'm taking this as a sign that it's time for a new battery.  I'll check my records, but I think it's been a good several years ago that I got this one.  And several years, say, five to seven, is a good life span.

Best to not delay until your little charger doesn't work ;)
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2017, 03:41:59 PM
I do believe I have just finished a book.  There were two options as to how many pages it would be (just a little superstitious thing I sometimes do) - it turned out to be the slightly shorter option (just a seven page difference).  It feels like a good length to me and should come out around 200 real book pages.  So, I actually wrote thirteen pages in two-and-a-half hours.  I'm sure I'll be futzing and finessing aplenty and perhaps adding a thing or two, but if whatever I add sends it over the current page then I have to add the seven pages to get to the second option for how many pages the book is.  It's over 50,000 words and it may be the fastest book I've written, although I'm not sure about that.  But a day shy of three weeks.
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2017, 03:43:13 PM
And I got very emotional - this book turned out to be so different than what thought it was going to be when I began it.  It's so much more now, and it just went so many unexpected places, which is always the part where the book starts writing itself.  I think the ending came out pretty well. 
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2017, 03:43:33 PM
And so a celebratory meal at the Smoke House is happening in one hour.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2017, 03:46:06 PM
Congratulations Bruce!
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2017, 03:52:14 PM
Great news, BK!
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2017, 03:56:15 PM
Got in a nap, but I'm still tired. It's been a long day.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2017, 04:24:21 PM
I think this photo from Denver is my favorite photo from today's women's marches.
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2017, 04:41:47 PM
Just finished watching "Bingo Long ...," which was a lot of fun. I think my favorite part, though, were the songs that William Goldstein wrote and that Thelma Houston knocked out of the park. Old-timey New Orleans-style tunes.
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2017, 04:42:03 PM
Let's leave this page.
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2017, 04:42:13 PM
Four!
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2017, 04:45:26 PM
The new Michael Buble came into the library. It's funny, but I love to dance to his songs and I'd probably enjoy seeing him in concert. And yet an album of his music is a little too much of him at one time. And I'm only on the third cut.
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Post by: Laura on January 21, 2017, 06:04:06 PM
Good evening.
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Post by: Laura on January 21, 2017, 06:05:37 PM
The gathering went well.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2017, 06:17:04 PM
Nice DR Laura.
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 21, 2017, 06:19:03 PM
Good news from DR LAURA!

Congratulations the MR BK on finishing the hat....I mean....the book.  Let the celebrations begin!
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 21, 2017, 06:26:07 PM
DR JOHN G - it's kind of like John Buble's Christmas Specials....they SHOULD be good....but they aren't.

Here are two CD's you may not know that have some nice different dance tunes on them....I have used cuts from them both.

https://www.amazon.com/Red-John-Stevens/dp/B0009K7R5W/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1485051700&sr=1-1&keywords=john+red+stevens

Especially Let's Fall in Love

https://www.amazon.com/Some-Enchanted-Evening-GARFUNKEL-ART/dp/B000KN7BJA/ref=sr_1_10?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1485051806&sr=1-10&keywords=art+garfunkel

Especially You Stepped Out of a Dream and Some Enchanted Evening
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2017, 06:29:07 PM
Back from a wonderful meal at the Smoke House, which, by the way, plays a small but important role in the new book :)
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2017, 06:30:16 PM
It was Sami, her friend Alli, and her mom - I had the fish and chips, which I've been craving and which were excellent, and a small Caesar.  I told them a bit about the new book and they all thought it sounded like fun and they really liked the title. 
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2017, 06:30:28 PM
Page four?  Really?
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2017, 06:31:40 PM
I think this evening I'll actually watch a motion picture.  Feels a little odd not to be putting up the manuscript to write more pages.  In fact, I'm going to close it now, after saying this latest version to a flash drive.
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2017, 06:31:50 PM
Page four?  Really?
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2017, 06:34:01 PM
I'm quite full of food.
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2017, 06:34:25 PM
Full of food am I quite.
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2017, 06:34:35 PM
Food I am quite full of.
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2017, 07:27:39 PM
I would like to file a pay pal dispute... I have not yet received BKs new book
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2017, 07:28:03 PM
And I am very much looking forward the hearing whet the mystery book is
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2017, 07:29:59 PM
Tonight was our chili contest but I did not attend as I didn't want to spread this ,,stupid cold
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2017, 08:32:15 PM
I wish I could just tell you all all about it - believe me, that's the hardest part of this, not to be able to share even the title, but we all know about the prying eyes.
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2017, 08:40:22 PM
Finished watching a motion picture.
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2017, 08:40:33 PM
Now where in tarnation IS everyone?
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2017, 08:40:44 PM
Page four?  REALLY?
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2017, 09:02:57 PM
Well, at least we have forty-three GUESTS.  As opposed to one user, me.
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2017, 09:03:09 PM
You'd think it was a Saturday night or something.
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2017, 10:02:35 PM
Back from the dance. The DJ job sort of fell to me tonight, which I haven't done in about a year. I got eight compliments from people because they liked the mix of music.

I actually played a lot of Michael Buble tonight, and the individual tracks (waltz, rumba and, of course, Sinatra- or Darin-style foxtrots) were wonderful. Great to dance to and did their magic in three minutes.
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2017, 10:02:56 PM
But I need to unwind a bit.
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2017, 10:05:21 PM
Starting to watch an Acorn miniseries called Restless with a great cast: Michelle Dockery from Downton Abbey, Charlotte Rampling, Michael Gambon, Hayley Atwell and Rufus Sewell. It's a World War II drama with connections to the present. Should be fun.
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2017, 10:05:48 PM
I don't know how long I'll make.
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2017, 10:06:04 PM
I'm beginning to get tired.
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2017, 10:06:15 PM
But first ...
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2017, 10:06:24 PM
Five!
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2017, 10:06:36 PM
Hello, 2 guests!
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2017, 10:06:57 PM
Thank you, JRand, for those selections. I look forward to listening to them tomorrow.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2017, 10:10:27 PM
I would like to file a pay pal dispute... I have not yet received BKs new book

;D
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2017, 10:11:19 PM
I wish I could just tell you all all about it - believe me, that's the hardest part of this, not to be able to share even the title, but we all know about the prying eyes.

I actually prefer to wait and be surprised.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2017, 10:17:49 PM
Starting to watch an Acorn miniseries called Restless with a great cast: Michelle Dockery from Downton Abbey, Charlotte Rampling, Michael Gambon, Hayley Atwell and Rufus Sewell. It's a World War II drama with connections to the present. Should be fun.

This sounds good.  Please let me know if you like it.
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2017, 10:20:49 PM
Starting to watch an Acorn miniseries called Restless with a great cast: Michelle Dockery from Downton Abbey, Charlotte Rampling, Michael Gambon, Hayley Atwell and Rufus Sewell. It's a World War II drama with connections to the present. Should be fun.

This sounds good.  Please let me know if you like it.

The first half hour and the answer is yes.
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2017, 10:21:00 PM
Good night, all.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2017, 10:25:20 PM
Thanks and good night.
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2017, 10:29:50 PM
I gotta tell you.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2017, 10:35:50 PM
Good evening!
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2017, 10:36:52 PM
Happy Sunday Saturday!
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2017, 10:37:28 PM
Today was a very uneventful day.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2017, 10:39:21 PM
I worked several hours on the "book" today.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2017, 10:40:20 PM
Not nearly the number of pages that BK puts out in an afternoon.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2017, 10:54:39 PM
The second half of the afternoon was spent on SECOND SAMUEL.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2017, 10:55:43 PM
We have our first read-through tomorrow evening.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2017, 10:57:42 PM
All but two of the original cast are returning.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2017, 10:58:24 PM
It will be fun to see everyone again and to meet the two new members of the team.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2017, 10:59:44 PM
Tomorrow is January 22, which last year was our opening night.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2017, 11:12:27 PM
Tomorrow is the last football Sunday before the Super Bowl on February 5.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2017, 11:13:28 PM
Well, next Sunday is the Pro Bowl, but that doesn't really count.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2017, 11:14:23 PM
It will be fun to see everyone again and to meet the two new members of the team.

I hope you like the new cast members.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2017, 11:14:42 PM
We are supposed to have sunshine Monday through Friday.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2017, 11:15:49 PM
Not exactly bathing suit temperatures, but, hey, it beats the rain.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2017, 11:16:56 PM
And the daytime temperatures are supposed to be in the 40's.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2017, 11:18:43 PM
Which beats the heck out of the 20's and 30's we had two weeks ago for our sunshine.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2017, 11:21:08 PM
I watched the U. S. Women's Figure Skating Championship tonight on TV.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2017, 11:22:07 PM
The Men's is tomorrow afternoon, so I will probably miss that.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2017, 11:22:26 PM
One more post.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2017, 11:23:18 PM
Page six.
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Post by: George on January 21, 2017, 11:35:49 PM
Hi, Tom.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2017, 11:40:10 PM
Hello, George.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2017, 11:40:31 PM
Are you feeling okay?
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Post by: George on January 21, 2017, 11:46:28 PM
And now, I must be off.  I have to shower and get dressed, remove the recycling from my trunk (it's been there for too long), put the recumbent bike into my trunk, then go to my parents' for family frivolity.

Have a good day, all!

From your trunk?  You don't have a bin at your building?

The recyclables are mostly from The Midnight Sun, TAO's performance space.  We have two blue tubs so one can be left at the space while I take the other one and put the recyclables in the bins at my condo complex.  I usually get home late at night, so I don't want to try and sort out non-recyclables in the dark, which means I don't always empty it quickly...but there are two bins, so it's not a great rush.
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Post by: George on January 21, 2017, 11:46:59 PM
Are you feeling okay?

I'm feeling quite well, thanks.  How are you doing?
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2017, 11:50:29 PM
I was worried when you said all you wanted to do was sleep.
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Post by: George on January 21, 2017, 11:52:01 PM
Tonight, I went to my parents' for our weeky family dinner, which we usually do on Friday, but for some reason we didn't this week.  My mom made omelettes and they were good. 
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2017, 11:52:12 PM
I am feeling okay.
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Post by: George on January 21, 2017, 11:52:27 PM
After dinner, we played Phase 10 (I didn't win), then I assembled my mom's new recumbent excercise bike.  It wasn't too difficult to assemble.  And now, I'm home.
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Post by: George on January 21, 2017, 11:53:27 PM
I was worried when you said all you wanted to do was sleep.

I just had a couple of long days at work...otherwise, I'm feeling fine.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2017, 11:53:57 PM
Clever switch up, George.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2017, 11:54:54 PM
How many years do you have with the library?
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Post by: George on January 21, 2017, 11:56:33 PM
How many years do you have with the library?

June this year will be 29 years...only 16 more to go!
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Post by: George on January 21, 2017, 11:57:02 PM
I do believe I have just finished a book.  There were two options as to how many pages it would be (just a little superstitious thing I sometimes do) - it turned out to be the slightly shorter option (just a seven page difference).  It feels like a good length to me and should come out around 200 real book pages.  So, I actually wrote thirteen pages in two-and-a-half hours.  I'm sure I'll be futzing and finessing aplenty and perhaps adding a thing or two, but if whatever I add sends it over the current page then I have to add the seven pages to get to the second option for how many pages the book is.  It's over 50,000 words and it may be the fastest book I've written, although I'm not sure about that.  But a day shy of three weeks.

Congrats, BK!
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Post by: George on January 21, 2017, 11:57:19 PM
I think this photo from Denver is my favorite photo from today's women's marches.

(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=4924.0;attach=7367)

:))
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Post by: George on January 21, 2017, 11:58:58 PM
I wish I could just tell you all all about it - believe me, that's the hardest part of this, not to be able to share even the title, but we all know about the prying eyes.

We shall all have to wait patiently until it's officially announced.
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Post by: George on January 22, 2017, 12:00:28 AM
We have our first read-through tomorrow evening.

Break legs, Tom!
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Post by: TCB on January 22, 2017, 12:01:58 AM
I wish I could just tell you all all about it - believe me, that's the hardest part of this, not to be able to share even the title, but we all know about the prying eyes.

We shall all have to wait patiently until it's officially announced.


I'm betting it is the long-awaited biography of Millard Filmore.
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Post by: TCB on January 22, 2017, 12:03:38 AM
Although 200 pages seems a bit long for Millard's bio.
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Post by: TCB on January 22, 2017, 12:06:57 AM
It appears our rehearsal is, also, now a potluck.  I guess I will be bringing KFC.
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Post by: George on January 22, 2017, 12:09:50 AM
I wish I could just tell you all all about it - believe me, that's the hardest part of this, not to be able to share even the title, but we all know about the prying eyes.

We shall all have to wait patiently until it's officially announced.


I'm betting it is the long-awaited biography of Millard Filmore.

I was thinking maybe the unauthorized autobiographies of Meltz and Ernest.

;)