Haines His Way
Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on September 22, 2017, 12:04:51 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes talked about Santa Claus (Ogerman, that is), and now it is time for you to post until the Claus cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: DECIDUOUS!
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Here's more information:
Kritzerland is proud to present its second-ever classical release, two amazing works by one amazing composer:
CLAUS OGERMAN
SYMPHONIC DANCES
SOME TIMES (BALLET)
Claus Ogerman conducting the New York Studio Symphony Orchestra
Claus Ogerman moved to the United States in 1959, where he immediately became one of the most prolific and in-demand arrangers/orchestrators for some of the most iconic artists of the 1960s, including Antonio Carlos Jobim, Wes Montgomery, Kai Winding, Cal Tjader, Stan Getz, Al Hirt, Wynton Kelly, Jimmy Smith, Oscar Peterson, and others, as well as singers such as Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Astrud Gilberto, Lesley Gore, and Connie Francis. Additionally, he had several albums under his own name recorded for RCA. One of his finest achievements during that decade was his collaboration with the great jazz pianist Bill Evans, which resulted in the classic Bill Evans Trio with Symphony Orchestra, an album of astonishing depth and beauty, with Evans’ poetic piano weaving in and out of Ogerman’s magnificent arrangements of classical pieces by Faure, Bach, Chopin, and others. However, with no slight to the above-mentioned masters, the most beautiful track on the album is “Elegia,” written by Ogerman himself.
During the next two decades, Ogerman still arranged and orchestrated for such disparate artists as Barbra Streisand, George Benson, Michael Franks, Stephane Grappelli, Freddie Hubbard, Dr. John, and Stanley Turrentine, but he mostly devoted himself to serious composition. Two of his major achievements during that time included Symphonic Dances (1971) and his ballet score Some Times (1972), and they remain two of his greatest works. Symphonic Dances is a beautiful, textured, and haunting work that does exactly what Ogerman intended – stirs the emotions. Its moods and orchestral colors are hypnotic and mesmerizing. It’s like a film score to whatever film plays across your mind as you listen.
Some Times, a ballet score for large orchestra and jazz group, was commissioned by the American Ballet Theatre. The world premiere took place on July 14, 1972 at the New York State Theatre at Lincoln Center. The combining of symphonic music, jazz, and even a bit of rock, was fairly unique in the ballet world of 1972 and Ogerman did a masterful job of it. In 1977 he reworked Some Times and in so doing came up with a hit album, an instant classic, Gate of Dreams. In its pre-Gate of Dreams form, it’s a little leaner but just as evocative and beautiful. As with Symphonic Dreams, you can imagine this being a soundtrack to some movie of your own imagining. Considering Ogerman began his musical career scoring films in Germany, it’s rather surprising that some producer or director wasn’t smart enough to hand him film assignments here, although his work Symbiosis (another Bill Evans classic) was used to wonderful effect in Sideways.
These performances were first issued on CD back in 1992 on Bay Cities. Over the years that CD has become quite the collector’s item, so we thought it was high time to reissue it again and give it a fresh mastering, to celebrate the brilliance that was Claus Ogerman, who passed away in 2016 at the age of eighty-five.
Claus Ogerman – Symphonic Dances/Some Times is limited to 500 copies only and priced at $19.98, plus shipping. CDs will ship by the first week of November, but never fear, we’ve actually been averaging three to five weeks early in terms of shipping ahead of the official ship date. To place an order, see the cover, or hear audio samples, just visit www.kritzerland.com.
ATTENTION INDIEGOGO CONTRIBUTORS: IF YOU WANT TO RECEIVE THIS RELEASE YOU MUST OPT-IN BY SENDING US AN E-MAIL – SEND TO kritzerland@gmail.com. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO RECEIVE IT, YOU DON”T NEED TO DO ANYTHING. IF YOU ARE NOT AN INDIEGOGO CONTRIBUTOR, ORDER AS YOU NORMALLY WOULD. THANK YOU.
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First post after BK!
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Opt-in e-mail sent!
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And now, to bed.
Have a good day, all!
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Good morning to all
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Congrats to Chas on a wonderful first (and only) preview. Break a leg for opening night!
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Good morning, all!
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For the first night this week, I got a lot of sleep. My leg is behaving this morning, no pains, no unsteadiness, so we'll see how the day goes.
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DR Jeanne, Jo had applied for work with the Madison school system. There were two (I think) positions in the cafeteria that interested her, and I'm happy that she beat out the competition.
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I have a day of visitation: Fed Ex at some point, Joshie at some point, Val at some point. I have decided to give Joshie most of my musical theatre CDs and books, as well aqs a lot of classical CDs, and he's coming by to have a look. I hope we can go to lunch.
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DR TCB, how are you feeling?
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Good morning, all.
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Opening night vibes for ChasSmith and company.
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Four days until vacation. Can't come soon enough.
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TOD:
DVD
Raging Bull
L'Argent
CD
Freedomland USA
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Fred, have you written your version of "High on a hill lived a lonely dotard" yet?
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Fed Ex has confirmed the pickup and I missed a FB message from Joshie. I hope he's still coming by.
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Fred, have you written your version of "High on a hill lived a lonely dotard" yet?
LOL. I love doing "Lonely Goatherd" parodies, but I don't think they're as much fun for the reader o listener as they are for the parody-writer. :)
I believe one of those Lonely Goatherd parody lyrics was in the comments under this Times article.
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/02/nyregion/new-york-today-a-hardworking-herd.html?mcubz=0
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I guess yodeling in type isn't fun.
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Looney-oo, looney-oo, looney-who?
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John G - There's a reprise, also about the Prospect Park goats, in the comments under this article, if you have a Times account:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/10/nyregion/new-york-today-the-return-of-winter-snowstorm-snow-spring.html?mcubz=0
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T.O.D.
No idea what to watch this weekend. My wife has a bunch of COLUMBO episodes recorded. Maybe a couple of those.
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Friday morning greetings! We had a good turnout for the Virginia Woolf discussion and I came away with a greater appreciation for the book than I had while reading it. The ladies were pleased to know that those of us who finished it now have:
Bragging Rights (http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/the-read-down/books-to-give-you-bragging-rights/)
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Friday morning greetings! We had a good turnout for the Virginia Woolf discussion and I came away with a greater appreciation for the book than I had while reading it. The ladies were pleased to know that those of us who finished it now have:
Bragging Rights (http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/the-read-down/books-to-give-you-bragging-rights/)
Congratulations. Fun list. There are a few books there I want to read. Some I love.
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I guessed right: Joshie just cancelled and we'll try for Monday.
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For the first night this week, I got a lot of sleep. My leg is behaving this morning, no pains, no unsteadiness, so we'll see how the day goes.
Very good. I also slept last night.
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Four days until vacation. Can't come soon enough.
Are you going good someplace or staying home and resting?
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T.O.D.
No idea what to watch this weekend. My wife has a bunch of COLUMBO episodes recorded. Maybe a couple of those.
How is her foot doing?
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Good morning, all.
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I was up till all hours -- okay, most hours -- last night, and managed to sleep in decently this morning.
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OPT-IN email sent.
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Yes sirree, it's yet another op'nin', yet another show. Where do they all go? I ask you.
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Yes sirree, it's yet another op'nin', yet another show. Where do they all go? I ask you.
Break a leg tonight!
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Fed Ex has taken my cartons. What's next on today's agenda?
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I'm up, I'm up - a little over eight hours of sleep - had the alarm not gone off I'm sure I would have slept till noon.
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Thank you, DR Elmore.
And BTW, if you could accept a gentleman caller on Sunday afternoon, it looks like I'm driving down there and could stop by with your long-awaited liquid refreshment.
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This one just in:
Hi, Brad -
Here's wishing you and your cast and musicians and everyone connected with I DO! I DO! an exciting opening and a successful run. I plan to see your production soon.
Tom
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Thank you, DR Elmore.
And BTW, if you could accept a gentleman caller on Sunday afternoon, it looks like I'm driving down there and could stop by with your long-awaited liquid refreshment.
I would love to see you but it depends on the time. There's a cat/pet event up at 100th and Columbus I want to attend.
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CD ORDERED....what a beautiful cover. I am interested and excited to hear what MR BK has been talking about!
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Still a bit down today....but it's better than yesterday....so what do you want - egg in your beer?
My grandfather used to say that, and I still don't know what it means.
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Opening night vibes for DR CHAS SMITH & Co.
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We did have an escapee from a chrysalis today....
(https://scontent.ford1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/21762595_10214599294841258_8056890558421779070_o.jpg?oh=f1f912d086ecee6cc44bc0d206203d6c&oe=5A39BB6C)
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Bigger than LIFE SIZE.
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For the first night this week, I got a lot of sleep. My leg is behaving this morning, no pains, no unsteadiness, so we'll see how the day goes.
~~~Continued Leg-Be-Well Vibes for Larry!!~~~
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Fred, have you written your version of "High on a hill lived a lonely dotard" yet?
:)) I can't wait to hear that!!
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Good morning.
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Your escapee is a male, JRand. See the black dots on the black veins on the hindwing?
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Fred, have you written your version of "High on a hill lived a lonely dotard" yet?
LOL. I love doing "Lonely Goatherd" parodies, but I don't think they're as much fun for the reader o listener as they are for the parody-writer. :)
I believe one of those Lonely Goatherd parody lyrics was in the comments under this Times article.
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/02/nyregion/new-york-today-a-hardworking-herd.html?mcubz=0
That's pretty funny!
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John G - There's a reprise, also about the Prospect Park goats, in the comments under this article, if you have a Times account:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/10/nyregion/new-york-today-the-return-of-winter-snowstorm-snow-spring.html?mcubz=0
Non-subscribers can read for free 10 articles per month...per computer, or different browser, or possible IP address. :)
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Fred, have you written your version of "High on a hill lived a lonely dotard" yet?
:)) I can't wait to hear that!!
THIS IS NOT MINE, BUT POSTED ONLINE BY A PERSON NAMED "RUNYONR":
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/9/22/1700617/-The-Lonely-Dotard-with-Apologies-to-Rodgers-and-Hammerstein
"In the White House lived a lonely dotard.
Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo
Loud were the tweets of the lonely dotard.
Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo
The leader of a land that was quite remote heard
Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo
Those bleating tweets of the lonely dotard.
Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo
He bleated back, "You deranged old dotard,"
Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo
"I'll tame you with fire and I'll have the last word."
Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo
To revenge this insult the mad tweeting dotard
Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo
To launch World War III gave the nuclear password.
Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo
Thanks to lonely men in D. C. and Pyongyang
Our world ends not with a whimper but a bang."
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Four days until vacation. Can't come soon enough.
Are you going good someplace or staying home and resting?
I'm headed to Sarasota, Fla. for a week.
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Ah thanks DR LAURA.....now I can sex the butterflies when I see them!
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Beautiful flutterby, DR JRAND.
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Sex the Butterflies is the title of my next book.
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My take on it was a lot more subtle:
Tune of “The Telephone Hour” (from Bye Bye Birther, I mean, Bye Bye Birdie)
[snippets of many overheard calls]
“Hi, Charlie!” “Hi, Teddy!”
“What the rumor, Mr. Schumer?”
“What’s the news, Mr. Cruz?
Tell me quick about Dotard and Kim.”
“Hi Alan!” “Hi Benjy!”
“Hey what’s crankin’, Mr. Franken?”
“Will this pass, Mr. Sasse?
Tell me quick about Dotard and Kim.”
Is it true about Kim?
Is there fury and fire?
Are the prospects real grim?
Is the outlook real dire?
So what’s new about Kim? (Uh huh)
Should I make out a will?
Are our chances real slim? (It’s OK.)
How’s the tax reform bill?
Are they steady? Are they steady?
Getting ready for some no-good?
Donald’s mad at Kim,
Kim is mad at him!
When our goose is cooked, then we’re really cooked
What ya gonna do? What ya gonna do?
Are they steady? Are they steady?
Oh yeah!
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Thank you, DR Elmore.
And BTW, if you could accept a gentleman caller on Sunday afternoon, it looks like I'm driving down there and could stop by with your long-awaited liquid refreshment.
Exciting.
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Yes sirree, it's yet another op'nin', yet another show. Where do they all go? I ask you.
Break a leg tonight!
~~~Ditto!!~~~
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Thank you, DR Elmore.
And BTW, if you could accept a gentleman caller on Sunday afternoon, it looks like I'm driving down there and could stop by with your long-awaited liquid refreshment.
I would love to see you but it depends on the time. There's a cat/pet event up at 100th and Columbus I want to attend.
You are serious about getting a cat if you a willing to miss out on Vernor's (the liquid drink is Vernor's-yes?)
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Still a bit down today....but it's better than yesterday....so what do you want - egg in your beer?
My grandfather used to say that, and I still don't know what it means.
;D I am glad there is some improvement.
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Very funny lyrics, Fred! And the other person's, too!
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DR Jrand your escapee is lovely.
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Four days until vacation. Can't come soon enough.
Are you going good someplace or staying home and resting?
I'm headed to Sarasota, Fla. for a week.
Have fun and stay dry.
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Very funny lyrics, Fred! And the other person's, too!
Thanks, George!
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I saw notifications that people laughed at something I said on facebook under a topic. Hmmmm???? I opened it to see what I wrote to find that Keith had hacked my account again :D :))
Bruce it is on Ericka's Martinizing conversation. If you saw it I expect you would know Keith wrote it-lol
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Skip gave me some notes on my Telephone Hour parody, so I went back and changed it.
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My take on it was a lot more subtle:
Tune of “The Telephone Hour” (from Bye Bye Birther, I mean, Bye Bye Birdie)
[snippets of many overheard calls]
“Hi, Charlie!” “Hi, Teddy!”
“What the rumor, Mr. Schumer?”
“What’s the news, Mr. Cruz?
Tell me quick about Dotard and Kim.”
“Hi Alan!” “Hi Benjy!”
“Hey what’s crankin’, Mr. Franken?”
“Will this pass, Mr. Sasse?
Tell me quick about Dotard and Kim.”
Is it true about Kim?
Is there fury and fire?
Are the prospects real grim?
Is the outlook real dire?
So what’s new about Kim? (Uh huh)
Should I make out a will?
Are our chances real slim? (It’s OK.)
How’s the tax reform bill?
Are they steady? Are they steady?
Getting ready for some no-good?
Donald’s mad at Kim,
Kim is mad at him!
When our goose is cooked, then we’re really cooked
What ya gonna do? What ya gonna do?
Are they steady? Are they steady?
Oh yeah!
Fun stuff, Fred.
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Yes, Herr Landau! Thanks for the lyrics!!!!
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Went to Third Generation for lunch. It's a "downtown Johnston" eatery that is open Wednesday through Sunday. I had fried catfish, mixed greens and grits! Also, a piece of cornbread. Was very tasty.
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I am being extremely lazy this week. Yes, I've done stuff and I drive every place we go. We are having some hot days, too. And humidity. Have I mentioned the humidity before?
Sigh.
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My take on it was a lot more subtle:
Tune of “The Telephone Hour” (from Bye Bye Birther, I mean, Bye Bye Birdie)
[snippets of many overheard calls]
“Hi, Charlie!” “Hi, Teddy!”
“What the rumor, Mr. Schumer?”
“What’s the news, Mr. Cruz?
Tell me quick about Dotard and Kim.”
“Hi Alan!” “Hi Benjy!”
“Hey what’s crankin’, Mr. Franken?”
“Will this pass, Mr. Sasse?
Tell me quick about Dotard and Kim.”
Is it true about Kim?
Is there fury and fire?
Are the prospects real grim?
Is the outlook real dire?
So what’s new about Kim? (Uh huh)
Should I make out a will?
Are our chances real slim? (It’s OK.)
How’s the tax reform bill?
Are they steady? Are they steady?
Getting ready for some no-good?
Donald’s mad at Kim,
Kim is mad at him!
When our goose is cooked, then we’re really cooked
What ya gonna do? What ya gonna do?
Are they steady? Are they steady?
Oh yeah!
Fun stuff, Fred.
Ditto!
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I've been looking at kitten on this site all afternoon!
https://www.petfinder.com/pet-search?location=10024&animal=cat&breed=&age=baby&filtersUpdated=true&distance=10&name=
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Thanks so much, John G, Ron P and Larry!
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DR Laura, there are kittens here screaming for you to take foster them.
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That's a cutie DR ELMORE.
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LOL DR FJL.....
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LOL DR FJL.....
Thanks, Jrand!
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They are very sweet, Elmore. I hope you are able to get your kitten soon. I think you need to see which one picks you out.
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I've been looking at kitten on this site all afternoon!
https://www.petfinder.com/pet-search?location=10024&animal=cat&breed=&age=baby&filtersUpdated=true&distance=10&name=
There are some nice cats there. I hope if you do get a cat you are sure it is affectionate and not one that hides under the bed.
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I think I got to the Lonely Goatherd parodying first, way back in the late nineties with What If Rodgers and Hammerstein, instead of writing The Sound of Music had written Assassins.
High on a hill stood a lone assassin
Layee-Oh-De-Layee-oh-de-layeehoo
He shot the Pres while the Pres was passing'
Layee-Oh-De-Layee-oh-de-loo
Oh, oh, did you hear a gunshot
Oh, oh, from the grassy knoll
Oh, oh, was there only one shot
Well, why don't we take a poll
etc.
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Listening to a couple of other old Bay Cities releases that I may try and clean up and issue - two in particular are so wonderful and I think Chris Malone could really help them.
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That's really excellent, BK!
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Do you have the rest of it?
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Hello, everyone.
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Yes, I found it! It's in WRITER'S BLOCK on page 151
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For the first night this week, I got a lot of sleep. My leg is behaving this morning, no pains, no unsteadiness, so we'll see how the day goes.
I'm glad to hear it. My view is that no matters what ails you you need to sleep well. I hope the progress continues.
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DR Jeanne, Jo had applied for work with the Madison school system. There were two (I think) positions in the cafeteria that interested her, and I'm happy that she beat out the competition.
I hope she's happy with the job and finds it fulfilling.
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I enjoyed the story about the goats, as well as all three parodies (includes BK's).
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Yes sirree, it's yet another op'nin', yet another show. Where do they all go? I ask you.
Break a leg tonight!
DITTO!
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Page 4???
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Continued recovery and healing vibes to Jrand.
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CD ORDERED....what a beautiful cover. I am interested and excited to hear what MR BK has been talking about!
I like the cover very much, too.
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For the first night this week, I got a lot of sleep. My leg is behaving this morning, no pains, no unsteadiness, so we'll see how the day goes.
~~~Continued Leg-Be-Well Vibes for Larry!!~~~
DITTO. And I like the phrase "leg-be-well". I wouldn't have thought to say it that way.
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I am being extremely lazy this week. Yes, I've done stuff and I drive every place we go. We are having some hot days, too. And humidity. Have I mentioned the humidity before?
Sigh.
After a big move you're entitled to be lazy. But wasn't laziness a big part of your retirement agenda?
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TTFN.
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Thanks so much for your comment, Jeanne!
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Thanks DR JEANNE.
TV is so boring tonight, I am watching a DVD episode of THE BIG VALLEY....
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Robert Walker, Jr. is guest starring....he was one weird looking gentleman.
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The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that the Lady Gaga-Bradley Cooper remake of A STAR IS BORN is opening before it was originally expected to, in May 2018 rather than Sept 2018.
"Bradley Cooper’s A Star Is Born is getting a new release date.
The movie, which Cooper directed and stars in with Lady Gaga, is moving up from its previous berth of Sept. 28, 2018, to May 18, 2018. That takes it out of the fall season, the traditional ground for more serious fare."
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Is that good news or bad news for the movie? Or maybe that it's turning out to be a summer-type movie rather than Oscar material.
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I've sent an adoption application to anjelliclecats. I'm interested in a couple of cats but I also wanted to see if I'd pass an adoption check:
https://www.anjelliclecats.com/meet-our-cats
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Bradley Cooper's A Star is Born. George Cukor didn't even get that possessory credit. What a joke. And pardon me, but I have no interest in seeing anything "directed" by such a person, nor do I have much interest in the umpteenth remake starring Lady Gaga. Hard to know what a May release means - it's not like the old days when Star Wars came out in May. It's pre-summer and pre-end of year.
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Seeing the butterfly made me look up why I am seeing so many butterflies around here right now. It is absolutely crazy. These "Painted Ladies" are all over. I've never seen them before. This is what I read.
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/09/20/montreal-area-sees-unprecedented-number-of-painted-lady-butterflies_a_23216915/
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Guess I should watch something - been listening to William Grant Still.
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I think I got to the Lonely Goatherd parodying first, way back in the late nineties with What If Rodgers and Hammerstein, instead of writing The Sound of Music had written Assassins.
High on a hill stood a lone assassin
Layee-Oh-De-Layee-oh-de-layeehoo
He shot the Pres while the Pres was passing'
Layee-Oh-De-Layee-oh-de-loo
Oh, oh, did you hear a gunshot
Oh, oh, from the grassy knoll
Oh, oh, was there only one shot
Well, why don't we take a poll
etc.
Very funny!
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For the first night this week, I got a lot of sleep. My leg is behaving this morning, no pains, no unsteadiness, so we'll see how the day goes.
I'm glad to hear it. My view is that no matters what ails you you need to sleep well. I hope the progress continues.
So true.
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Listening to a couple of other old Bay Cities releases that I may try and clean up and issue - two in particular are so wonderful and I think Chris Malone could really help them.
Pretty cool! I don't suppose that there are any cast albums that could be rereleased? ::)
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For the first night this week, I got a lot of sleep. My leg is behaving this morning, no pains, no unsteadiness, so we'll see how the day goes.
~~~Continued Leg-Be-Well Vibes for Larry!!~~~
DITTO. And I like the phrase "leg-be-well". I wouldn't have thought to say it that way.
Thanks, Jeanne! I do have my moments...though, they're few and far between.
;)
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Well, it's time for me to leave work and get outta here.
Be back later.
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Oh my goodness, Elmore. I would get Bella. She's not a kitten, but acts like one and is friendly.
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I just got this in my email from a cousin who may think I should get my mind off politics.
Has this been posted before? (Item #19 about butterfly-flutterby sounds familiar.)
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32 Things To Get Your Mind Off Politics.....
1 A rat can last longer without water than a camel.
2 Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks or it will digest itself.
3 The dot over the letter "i" is called a tittle.
4 A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top.
5 A female ferret will die if it goes into heat and cannot find a mate.
6 A duck's quack doesn't echo. No one knows why.
7 A 2" X 4" Stud is really 1-1/2" by 3-1/2".
8 During the chariot scene in 'Ben Hur,' a small red car can be seen in the distance (and Heston's wearing a watch).
9 On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily! (That explains a few mysteries... .)
10. Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear pants.
11. Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.
12. The number of possible ways of playing the first four moves per side in a game of chess is 318,979,564,000.
13. There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with orange, purple and silver.
14. The name 'Wendy' was made up for the book Peter Pan. There was never a recorded 'Wendy' before.
15. The very first bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin in World War II killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
16. If one places a tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death. (Who was the sadist who discovered this??)
17. Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to s-l-o-w film down so you could see his moves. That's the opposite of the norm.
18. The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen' s 'Born in the USA.'
19. The original name for butterfly was flutterby. (and that is a more accurate description)
20. The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
21. The first product Motorola started to develop was a record player for automobiles. At that time, the most known player on the market was Victrola, so they called themselves Motorola.
22. Roses may be red, but violets are indeed violet.
23. By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you cannot sink into quicksand.
24. Celery has negative calories. It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with.
25. Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest. (???)
26. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
27. Sherlock Holmes NEVER said, "Elementary, my dear Watson."
28. An old law in Bellingham, Washington, made it illegal for a woman to take more than three steps backwards while dancing!
29. The glue on Israeli postage is certified kosher.
30. The Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from public libraries.
31. Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space because passing wind in a spacesuit damages them.
32. Bats always turn left when exiting a cave!
SEE....NOW WASN'T THAT CALMING AND NICE FOR A CHANGE?.
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A lull.
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::)
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I've been watching late night talk shows that I'd recorded over the last few weeks.
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I've just been skipping to the interviews of the people I'm interested in.
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;D DR FJL.
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Sorry for my continued E & T ness
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I have not been at my best this week
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belated birthday wishes to Laura, I hope it was wonderful
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Leg vibes for Elmore
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Also adopting the right kitty vibes
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Calm tummy vibes for JRand
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I am still out of the loop as far as catching up
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So vibes for you all
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I'll try and be back soon
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Oh my goodness, Elmore. I would get Bella. She's not a kitten, but acts like one and is friendly.
She looks like a good pick, but then so do a few others. I like that many have detailed descriptions and are in foster care.
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Hi DR Vixmom.
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Finished with my viewing.
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Lunch with Marshall Harvey was fun - I had the wedge salad (not quite as good as the last few times) and we shared some onion rings.
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No mail or packages.
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For my evening snack I had a Freshly meal - chicken marsala - not one I'll be ordering again.
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Good evening!
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Page 5? Really?
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Great lyrics, Fred.
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Thanks for the 32 things, FJL.
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Elmore, I am glad your leg is better.
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Jrand, I am glad you are feeling better.
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Elmore, thank you, I am feeling much better.
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I found a new show I enjoy. DEATH IN PARADISE.
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Tonight I saw the first two episodes of Season 3.
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Nice cover art, BK.
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It is nice to see Ron, Jennifer, and Vixmom all posting today.