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Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on January 21, 2018, 12:07:20 AM

Title: THE HAPPY TIME
Post by: bk on January 21, 2018, 12:07:20 AM
Well, you've read the notes, the notes were happy and kept time, and now it is time for you to post until the happy cows come home.
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2018, 12:08:21 AM
And the word of the day is: VULNERARY!
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2018, 12:15:20 AM
First post after BK!
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2018, 12:15:37 AM
Now, good night.
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Post by: George on January 21, 2018, 12:17:55 AM
Good night, Tom.
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Post by: George on January 21, 2018, 12:20:01 AM
BK, that was a very sweet story about the girl and you stealing her name for your book. :)
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2018, 05:24:34 AM
Good morning, all!
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2018, 05:25:51 AM
I was up too late reading Mary Berry's biography.  It would have been nice to sleep in, but Annabelle and Thatch have other ideas.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2018, 05:27:39 AM
After I tidy up this morning, I need to go through several external hard drives looking for music files.  I want to get through the 2nd edit of "Ballet Ballads" today, but I also want to lounge with the kitties watching DVDs.
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Post by: Michael on January 21, 2018, 05:38:57 AM
Good Morning to all
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2018, 05:50:04 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: FJL on January 21, 2018, 05:50:52 AM
Good morning!

Must catch up on some missed posts!
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2018, 05:52:36 AM
DR TCB it must be disappointingly and frustrating to miss out on activities because of your chair, especially when you expect better accommodations.
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Post by: Michael on January 21, 2018, 05:53:00 AM
Heroes: Fighting In The AIDS trenches went very well. The audience was very receptive and appreciative. Ruth Coker Burks who was the subject of the first story was crying. She told me afterward that she has been approached by other writers who wanted to tell her story and there was even an "unauthorized" version, but my play was accurate and the best written of all the other attempts. So that was very gratifying.

We were competing against Tommy Tune & Chita Rivera in concert and The AIDS Smart Ride which had been rescheduled from last fall because of the hurricane so we were not completely sold out.

There was one hiccup: I had video and photos that went along with the play and my MAC powerpoint was not compatible even though I was told it was. They eventually managed to transfer to their own system and by the time they did there was no time to run the show with the images. But thankful the actors were familiar with it as they rehearsed with it. At one point one of the actors jumped ahead a bit but was able to get back on track when he saw the slide and got to the right place.
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Post by: Michael on January 21, 2018, 05:57:34 AM
I did get to meet Broadway performer Michael Vita whose career started with Bye Bye Birdie and went on to do Sweet Charity, Promises Promises, Chicago, Ballroom, 42nd Street among others. He is a friend of the producer and helped out by selling tickets and giving out programs
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2018, 05:58:58 AM
BK, that was a very sweet story about the girl and you stealing her name for your book. :)

Yes it is.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2018, 06:02:45 AM
DR Michael it is a touching story about Ruth. 
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 21, 2018, 06:11:37 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2018, 07:06:05 AM
Sunday morning greetings!  Sorry to have been E & T for a few days - nothing major.  I've been working on a big project in my craft corner that I'll tell you about in a minute.
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2018, 07:06:38 AM
Belated thanks to BK and DRs TCB and Jennifer for the anniversary wishes.
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2018, 07:07:31 AM
Thursday morning I had a long coffee conversation with my friend Rebecca, who could use some vibes dealing with her husband's health.
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2018, 07:12:42 AM
My book group met at Katie's Thursday evening to discuss last year's Newbery Medal winner, The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill.  It's fantasy, which is so not my genre, but the discussion was interesting because we had a special guest.  A local school librarian served on the very prestigious ALA committee that selected the winning book and she came to our meeting.  We learned a lot about the selection process and about books for young readers in general.
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2018, 07:13:24 AM
Friday I worked in my craft corner until it was time to see Tina for a much-needed perm.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2018, 07:14:25 AM
Your book group meeting sounds interesting.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2018, 07:15:04 AM
Coping Vibes for Rebecca.
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2018, 07:16:41 AM
Yesterday Richard and I took a day trip to Danville, KY, to pick up the item for which I've been making room in my craft corner.  I found it on Craigslist and had been emailing back and forth all week with the seller, along with measuring and purging in my room to make room for this beauty:

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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2018, 07:18:52 AM
I've always wanted a card catalog and this will give me some storage and a stand-up work space.  It had to be taken apart to fit into Richard's SUV, so right now it's still in pieces in the family room.  I hope we're able to assemble it today and install it.
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2018, 07:19:54 AM
Your book group meeting sounds interesting.

It was, DR Jane, but it did not compel me to finish the book (unless I can find an audio copy).
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2018, 07:20:59 AM
Coping Vibes for Rebecca.

Thank you, DR Jane - she'll need them...
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Post by: FJL on January 21, 2018, 07:31:24 AM
TCB - Thanks for asklng!  The Lehrer family (Jim, Kate, and their three daughters and their families) seemed to really like what they saw and heard, which was great to know.  They all stayed for the panel discussion afterward (Jim even spoke), and he wrote a great email the next day once he got home, which thrilled the cast and company. 

Our agent is now out of the country on business, so if any theaters had called her to ask for the script, we just wouldn't know yet.  But fingers are crossed!

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Post by: FJL on January 21, 2018, 07:32:41 AM
Vibes for Ginny's friend Rebecca.
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2018, 07:34:23 AM
Vibes for Ginny's friend Rebecca.

Thank you, DR FJL.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2018, 07:42:19 AM
Vibes for Ginny's friend Rebecca.

Ditto!
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2018, 07:43:47 AM
Vibes for Ginny's friend Rebecca.

Ditto!

Thank you, DR Elmore...
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2018, 07:44:15 AM
Listening this morning to the OBC of All American.  "Once Upon A Time" is such a great song.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2018, 07:46:49 AM
Great fj d Ginny.  Enjoy 😊
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2018, 07:48:03 AM
Fi gets crossed for DR FJL!
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2018, 07:50:37 AM
Congratulations, Michael.
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2018, 07:51:12 AM
I love the card catalog, Ginny. Hope it comes together easily.
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2018, 07:51:34 AM
Vibes for Ginny's friend Rebecca.

Ditto!
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 21, 2018, 07:56:54 AM
That's wonderful, DR Ginny.  I wanted a card catalog for years, then at some point, partly due to just not having the room for it (or a real purpose, if the truth must be known), I sort of forgot about it.  Congrats on having a plan, finding the right one, and making the right space for it!  :)
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 21, 2018, 07:58:13 AM
Vibes for Rebecca and her husband!
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2018, 08:15:21 AM
Great fj d Ginny.  Enjoy 😊

Thanks, DR Jane.  I'll post another picture when I get it all set up.
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Post by: Jrand73 on January 21, 2018, 08:15:38 AM
Ditto on the Rebecca vibes!
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2018, 08:15:51 AM
I love the card catalog, Ginny. Hope it comes together easily.

So do I, DR John G, so do I...
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Post by: Jrand73 on January 21, 2018, 08:16:41 AM
Wow!  A card catalog!  That's great DR GINNY!  Do they still have them in libraries?  I am assuming they do.  I haven't seen one in our new library, but they may be hidden somewhere.....
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2018, 08:16:54 AM
Thank you to DRs John G, ChasSmith, and JRand for the vibes for Rebecca and her husband.
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Post by: Jrand73 on January 21, 2018, 08:17:16 AM
Continued writing and miracle vibes for MR BK!

Lovely story about the Sherman visit and the new name for the character!
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2018, 08:18:17 AM
That's wonderful, DR Ginny.  I wanted a card catalog for years, then at some point, partly due to just not having the room for it (or a real purpose, if the truth must be known), I sort of forgot about it.  Congrats on having a plan, finding the right one, and making the right space for it!  :)

DR ChasSmith, I've been looking on and off for a while.  Don't know what made me look at Craigslist on Wednesday, but this seemed so perfect I could not resist.
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2018, 08:20:21 AM
Wow!  A card catalog!  That's great DR GINNY!  Do they still have them in libraries?  I am assuming they do.  I haven't seen one in our new library, but they may be hidden somewhere.....

Sometimes they're used behind the scenes, DR JRand, but even that seems to be on the decline.  Considering this one is from the 70s, served its purpose in a middle school library in Boyle County, KY, until the late 80s, and has been in Dudley's workshop ever since, it's in great shape.
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Post by: Jrand73 on January 21, 2018, 08:20:40 AM
When my baby sister Molly was small - before and after her foot operation (she wore a cast until she was about 2 1/2 years old, she was born with a club foot) - we would always listen to the soundtrack of The Unsinkable Molly Brown.  We loved it.

She had a walking cast, so she would dance to "Belly Up to the Bar".  Our favorite song was "He's My Friend."

Last night I watched Debbie Reynolds in the movie.  It's the first time I've watched it since she passed away, and it made me very sad.  She was something special.  I didn't like ALL of her movies, but she was good in everything.

I wonder - what is everyone's favorite Debbie Reynolds movie...
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Post by: Jrand73 on January 21, 2018, 08:21:23 AM
For me it would be:

Singin' In the Rain
Molly Brown
Tammy and the Bachelor
Divorce American Style
Mother
The Gazebo
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Post by: Jrand73 on January 21, 2018, 08:22:07 AM
DR GINNY and now it has a new home and a new purpose.  That's so great!
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Post by: Laura on January 21, 2018, 08:22:16 AM
Good morning.
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Post by: Laura on January 21, 2018, 08:22:34 AM
I'm glad to hear various show went well this weekend.
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Post by: Laura on January 21, 2018, 08:22:55 AM
Hugs and vibes to your friend, Ginny.
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Post by: Jrand73 on January 21, 2018, 08:23:25 AM
European Ice Skating Championships Men's and Women's Free Dance highlights today at 3 p.m. on NBC.  They are doing it all in two hours, so I would guess it's just the final groups in each discipline.  Of course they happened Friday and Saturday.....so the results are known.
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Post by: Laura on January 21, 2018, 08:24:36 AM
Vixmom, I am always so in awe of all the outreach work your church does. I go to a very small church. We don't do anything, really. They discontinued the food pantry years ago. Anything we do is just a donation to the city's social service program.
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Post by: Laura on January 21, 2018, 08:26:51 AM
I had a very nice nothing day yesterday. I made the cake pops for today's potluck. Then my daughter and I went to the mall to get something she wanted. I hate malls. I only like the mall before they open so I can walk in the AC during the summer.
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Post by: Jrand73 on January 21, 2018, 08:26:59 AM
DR VIXMOM at the cook off....I hope it is visible.

(https://scontent.ford1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/26850241_10214258999456339_2806659616052355162_o.jpg?oh=a97f6f98cfd71b0f4fbb68ba42339b89&oe=5AE138C8)
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Post by: Laura on January 21, 2018, 08:27:33 AM
I also picked up a produce box. I just trimmed three pounds of green beans to take to the potluck. I will be eating a lot more squash this week.
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Post by: Jrand73 on January 21, 2018, 08:28:19 AM
The Olympic Rings.

(https://scontent.ford1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/26910085_10214258997896300_7448007989268625826_o.jpg?oh=cd8b9a5374caf5bece6ccd27a1f0feae&oe=5ADA09BF)
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Post by: Jrand73 on January 21, 2018, 08:29:02 AM
Vixdad at the wheel.

(https://scontent.ford1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/26814656_10214259000216358_3816990082340247486_n.jpg?oh=cfa36c8705fc69d5ccbc58d3cb1ce0ed&oe=5B237F9C)
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Post by: Jrand73 on January 21, 2018, 08:29:31 AM
I am still shocked and dismayed that the winner was the pastor's daughter!

I'm contacting the Synod.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2018, 08:29:53 AM
For me it would be:

Singin' In the Rain
Molly Brown
Tammy and the Bachelor
Divorce American Style
Mother
The Gazebo

I always liked Mary, Mary and What's the Matter With Helen?
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Post by: Jrand73 on January 21, 2018, 08:30:45 AM
Two more good choices DR ELMORE!
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Post by: Jrand73 on January 21, 2018, 08:31:38 AM
Green beans!  Good choice DR LAURA!
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Post by: Laura on January 21, 2018, 08:39:28 AM
I figured I have taken enough yellow squash casseroles to potlucks lately.
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2018, 08:39:51 AM
Hugs and vibes to your friend, Ginny.

Thank you, DR Laura...
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2018, 11:13:49 AM
I'm up, I'm up - alarm didn't go off.  Just as well as I was up for ninety minutes at five-thirty, so even with the extra hour I didn't quite get eight hours.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2018, 11:35:54 AM
Great fj d Ginny.  Enjoy 😊

Thanks, DR Jane.  I'll post another picture when I get it all set up.

I see auto-correct changed what I wrote, or I just couldn't see what I was typing on my tablet ;D
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2018, 11:38:40 AM
Nice pics from the chili competition.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2018, 11:38:51 AM
Singin' In the Rain
Tammy and the Bachelor
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2018, 11:39:16 AM
Green beans!  Good choice DR LAURA!

I agree as I like green beans, not too crazy about squash.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2018, 11:39:31 AM
Our company has left.  We had a nice time.
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Post by: Jrand73 on January 21, 2018, 11:57:05 AM
I keep remembering the scene in Tammy and the Bachelor, when she was working in the mansion as a tour guide and told the story of the dress she was wearing......and loved her singing the title song.....

It's been 61 years since I saw it at the drive in, and I remember like it was yesterday.  I bought the DVD set that has ALL The Tammy movies on it, including Sandra Dee and Susan Watson....  They just point up how good Debbie was.....
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 21, 2018, 12:10:52 PM
I need to see a few of these movies people are listing.

SINGIN' IN THE RAIN is the greatest, and I like her in MOLLY BROWN even if I don't like the film version so much.

But let's have a little love for HOW THE WEST WAS WON.  She has a gorgeous song moment in that.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2018, 12:19:57 PM
I forgot completely about HOW THE WEST WAS WON!  I haven't seen that since it's first release and I remember that I liked it a lot.  I love the soundtrack recording.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 21, 2018, 12:20:37 PM
I just signed off on the Ballet Ballad.  I've now edited all four of them.
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2018, 12:28:22 PM
Fi gets crossed for DR FJL!

And fingers, too.
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2018, 12:34:19 PM
When my baby sister Molly was small - before and after her foot operation (she wore a cast until she was about 2 1/2 years old, she was born with a club foot) - we would always listen to the soundtrack of The Unsinkable Molly Brown.  We loved it.

She had a walking cast, so she would dance to "Belly Up to the Bar".  Our favorite song was "He's My Friend."

Last night I watched Debbie Reynolds in the movie.  It's the first time I've watched it since she passed away, and it made me very sad.  She was something special.  I didn't like ALL of her movies, but she was good in everything.

I wonder - what is everyone's favorite Debbie Reynolds movie...

I love her in The Pleasure of His Company in addition to many of the ones mentioned here. She's fun in Athena and in this number with Bob Fosse from Give a Girl a Break:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdFy-2td-mA

And I love Debbie in I Love Melvin.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 21, 2018, 12:39:32 PM
I’ve gotta crow — for I have entered an entire song into Finale, and y’all can’t imagine what a landmark achievement that was.  144 bars of SATB, piano, bass, with drums to be added later.  That’s more challenging because I don’t have experience in drum notation.  Reading it is one thing.  Figuring out how to get it all in properly when it’s not written out well in the first place, is another.  In the meantime, I’ll tackle another song, one in a wholly different style from the first.
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2018, 12:40:07 PM
Did quite a bit of futzing and finessing and smoothing and moving things around.  I'll let Muse Margaret decide if I gilded the lily one time too many for a certain thing.  If she thinks so I'll just delete the first time I do it and move the second time I do it to the first time and just refer to that one instance where I have the second example.  Could this be any more enigmatic?
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2018, 12:40:33 PM
Printing out the 109 pages I've written this past week.
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Post by: FJL on January 21, 2018, 01:31:52 PM
Thanks to folks here for the fingers crossed and everything else that's getting crossed!!!
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Post by: George on January 21, 2018, 01:54:40 PM
Heroes: Fighting In The AIDS trenches went very well. The audience was very receptive and appreciative. Ruth Coker Burks who was the subject of the first story was crying. She told me afterward that she has been approached by other writers who wanted to tell her story and there was even an "unauthorized" version, but my play was accurate and the best written of all the other attempts. So that was very gratifying.

We were competing against Tommy Tune & Chita Rivera in concert and The AIDS Smart Ride which had been rescheduled from last fall because of the hurricane so we were not completely sold out.

There was one hiccup: I had video and photos that went along with the play and my MAC powerpoint was not compatible even though I was told it was. They eventually managed to transfer to their own system and by the time they did there was no time to run the show with the images. But thankful the actors were familiar with it as they rehearsed with it. At one point one of the actors jumped ahead a bit but was able to get back on track when he saw the slide and got to the right place.

That's too bad about the technical hiccup, but congrats on the evening...especially Ruth Coker Burks' reaction!
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Post by: George on January 21, 2018, 01:56:44 PM
We're about to start, but we have to hold the house because we're sold out!  I guess too many people didn't buy their tickets beforehand and that's contributing to it taking long.
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Post by: George on January 21, 2018, 01:58:58 PM
Thursday morning I had a long coffee conversation with my friend Rebecca, who could use some vibes dealing with her husband's health.

~~~Vibes of Coping for Rebecca!!~~~
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Post by: George on January 21, 2018, 02:01:17 PM
Yesterday Richard and I took a day trip to Danville, KY, to pick up the item for which I've been making room in my craft corner.  I found it on Craigslist and had been emailing back and forth all week with the seller, along with measuring and purging in my room to make room for this beauty:

(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=5289.0;attach=7891;image)

That is so cool!  Congrats, Ginny!
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Post by: George on January 21, 2018, 02:05:28 PM
TCB - Thanks for asklng!  The Lehrer family (Jim, Kate, and their three daughters and their families) seemed to really like what they saw and heard, which was great to know.  They all stayed for the panel discussion afterward (Jim even spoke), and he wrote a great email the next day once he got home, which thrilled the cast and company. 

Our agent is now out of the country on business, so if any theaters had called her to ask for the script, we just wouldn't know yet.  But fingers are crossed!

That's wonderful!  Congrats, Fred!
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2018, 02:05:43 PM
I keep remembering the scene in Tammy and the Bachelor, when she was working in the mansion as a tour guide and told the story of the dress she was wearing......and loved her singing the title song.....

It's been 61 years since I saw it at the drive in, and I remember like it was yesterday.  I bought the DVD set that has ALL The Tammy movies on it, including Sandra Dee and Susan Watson....  They just point up how good Debbie was.....

I was sorry the sequels had Tammy moving on.
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Post by: George on January 21, 2018, 02:05:48 PM
PAGE FOUR DANCE!!
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Post by: George on January 21, 2018, 02:07:58 PM
When my baby sister Molly was small - before and after her foot operation (she wore a cast until she was about 2 1/2 years old, she was born with a club foot) - we would always listen to the soundtrack of The Unsinkable Molly Brown.  We loved it.

She had a walking cast, so she would dance to "Belly Up to the Bar".  Our favorite song was "He's My Friend."

Last night I watched Debbie Reynolds in the movie.  It's the first time I've watched it since she passed away, and it made me very sad.  She was something special.  I didn't like ALL of her movies, but she was good in everything.

I wonder - what is everyone's favorite Debbie Reynolds movie...

SINGING IN THE RAIN with THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN a close second.
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Post by: George on January 21, 2018, 02:14:25 PM
DR VIXMOM at the cook off....I hope it is visible.

(https://scontent.ford1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/26850241_10214258999456339_2806659616052355162_o.jpg?oh=a97f6f98cfd71b0f4fbb68ba42339b89&oe=5AE138C8)

Great picture, Vixmom!  Thanks for posting it, Jrand!
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Post by: George on January 21, 2018, 02:16:32 PM
The Olympic Rings.

(https://scontent.ford1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/26910085_10214258997896300_7448007989268625826_o.jpg?oh=cd8b9a5374caf5bece6ccd27a1f0feae&oe=5ADA09BF)

That's great, too!
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Post by: George on January 21, 2018, 02:17:16 PM
Vixdad at the wheel.

(https://scontent.ford1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/26814656_10214259000216358_3816990082340247486_n.jpg?oh=cfa36c8705fc69d5ccbc58d3cb1ce0ed&oe=5B237F9C)

And this one, as well!
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2018, 02:24:37 PM
Thank you for posting my Pictures Jack!!
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2018, 02:24:56 PM
Vibes for Rebecca
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2018, 02:25:12 PM
Great stories in today's note BK
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2018, 02:26:17 PM
JRand. The judging us done in a blind taste test, so the judges don't know who made which chili
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2018, 02:26:30 PM
I think we need new judges
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2018, 02:27:08 PM
The one that won was a turkey chili served over quinoa and ciltrano
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2018, 02:27:40 PM
It tasted nice but in my book it was a turkey stew, not chili
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2018, 02:28:28 PM
Past winners have been a chicken based one and a vegetarian one
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2018, 02:28:50 PM
We need judges who like red meat
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2018, 02:30:20 PM
I did not make the sweet chili and there was disappointment, but the chili did come out pretty well.  It had a nice deep beefy flavor and it was only medium hot not real spicy.
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2018, 02:31:16 PM
About an hour before I was due to leave for the church I gave the pot a Stir and tasted and realized it had become way too salty...it was 3 hours before the beginning of the contest


Vixdad ran to the store for me and bought 2 cans each of Goya red kidney beans and Goya black beans ...  I rinsed them well to be sure they weren't going to add more salt and stirred them in

I still don't like beans in chili but they did the trick and by serving time the chili was "just right"
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Post by: Jrand73 on January 21, 2018, 02:32:11 PM
You are welcome DR VIXMOM.....I am not appeased by the story that it's a blind taste test.....sounds like the Russian ice skating judges from the Olympics.....
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2018, 02:34:16 PM
You are welcome DR VIXMOM.....I am not appeased by the story that it's a blind taste test.....sounds like the Russian ice skating judges from the Olympics.....

I have decided the judges don't really like chili, they really like poultry stews
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Post by: George on January 21, 2018, 02:54:56 PM
Vixmom, you was robbed! >:(
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Post by: George on January 21, 2018, 03:17:01 PM
Intermission...and they like it!
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Post by: George on January 21, 2018, 03:38:41 PM
Act two...the easy act (technically, that is). ;)
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2018, 04:08:55 PM
Thursday morning I had a long coffee conversation with my friend Rebecca, who could use some vibes dealing with her husband's health.

~~~Vibes of Coping for Rebecca!!~~~

Thank you, DR George.
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2018, 04:09:59 PM
Vibes for Rebecca

Thank you, DR Vixmom.
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2018, 04:12:36 PM
DR George, I thought you might appreciate my purchase!  Richard and I reassembled it this afternoon and he and Rob hauled it into the space I’d created.  When I have it prettied up a bit, I’ll post a photo.
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2018, 04:13:11 PM
Vixmom, you was robbed! >:(

Yup!
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 21, 2018, 04:24:24 PM
The one that won was a turkey chili served over quinoa and ciltrano


oh my...


Yes, new judges.  STAT!
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2018, 04:33:48 PM
DR George, I thought you might appreciate my purchase!  Richard and I reassembled it this afternoon and he and Rob hauled it into the space I’d created.  When I have it prettied up a bit, I’ll post a photo.

And then I will show it to Keith.  I did tell him about it.
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Post by: FJL on January 21, 2018, 04:42:03 PM
Thanks for the continued Viva vibes!!!
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Post by: Jrand73 on January 21, 2018, 05:59:45 PM
Viva Vibes from these parts as well.
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Post by: Jrand73 on January 21, 2018, 06:00:51 PM
Watching the SAG Awards show which doesn't seem to be quite as political as some of the others.....at least not so far.

I appreciate SAG President Gabrielle Carteris' message, but it might have been better had she not delivered it practically topless.
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Post by: Jrand73 on January 21, 2018, 06:01:14 PM
I am sure there will be photos on the internet tomorrow.
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Post by: vixmom on January 21, 2018, 06:01:26 PM
DR George, I thought you might appreciate my purchase!  Richard and I reassembled it this afternoon and he and Rob hauled it into the space I’d created.  When I have it prettied up a bit, I’ll post a photo.

I meant to mention how I admire your card catalog cabinet!
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Post by: Jrand73 on January 21, 2018, 06:11:32 PM
Well DR VIXMOM at least you didn't do what I would have done.....once the winner was announced I would stand and say:

"Well.....that's it.....I'll never enter this contest again.  Who's with me?"   And walk out.  But that might just be my drama training kicking in.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2018, 06:16:43 PM
;D
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2018, 06:17:11 PM
DR Vixmom are they always the same judges?  Maybe you do need new ones.
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2018, 07:00:17 PM
SAG Awards show?  The voting just ended on FRIDAY.  Which means this is completely bogus.
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Post by: bk on January 21, 2018, 07:01:15 PM
I've done seven pages, delivered pages to Muse Margaret, I've taken a break, and will now try to write two or three more, then finish the terrible movie I'm watching.
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2018, 07:11:17 PM
You are welcome DR VIXMOM.....I am not appeased by the story that it's a blind taste test.....sounds like the Russian ice skating judges from the Olympics.....

I have decided the judges don't really like chili, they really like poultry stews

What's the point?
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2018, 07:12:41 PM
The shrimp enchilada soup came out quite well. I would like more heat in it, but not in the form of hot sauce.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2018, 07:32:30 PM
Hello, everyone.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2018, 07:33:03 PM
DR John G, do you have another week off?

Vibes it's a good week.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2018, 07:34:44 PM
Coping vibes for Rebecca and her husband.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2018, 07:35:35 PM
DR Ginny, I hope the "new" card catalog works out perfectly for you. You and it should feel right at home together.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2018, 07:37:00 PM
TCB - Thanks for asklng!  The Lehrer family (Jim, Kate, and their three daughters and their families) seemed to really like what they saw and heard, which was great to know.  They all stayed for the panel discussion afterward (Jim even spoke), and he wrote a great email the next day once he got home, which thrilled the cast and company. 

Our agent is now out of the country on business, so if any theaters had called her to ask for the script, we just wouldn't know yet.  But fingers are crossed!



Very best wishes for VIVA MAX!
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2018, 07:39:26 PM
Vixmom, I am always so in awe of all the outreach work your church does.

Me, too. You are all to be commended.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2018, 07:40:56 PM
DR VIXMOM at the cook off....I hope it is visible.

(https://scontent.ford1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/26850241_10214258999456339_2806659616052355162_o.jpg?oh=a97f6f98cfd71b0f4fbb68ba42339b89&oe=5AE138C8)

Vixmom, with all those medals do you really need an apron, too?   ;)
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2018, 07:43:09 PM
Great fj d Ginny.  Enjoy 😊

Thanks, DR Jane.  I'll post another picture when I get it all set up.

I see auto-correct changed what I wrote, or I just couldn't see what I was typing on my tablet ;D

I thought it was Norwegian.
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2018, 07:44:07 PM
I’ve gotta crow — for I have entered an entire song into Finale, and y’all can’t imagine what a landmark achievement that was.  144 bars of SATB, piano, bass, with drums to be added later.  That’s more challenging because I don’t have experience in drum notation.  Reading it is one thing.  Figuring out how to get it all in properly when it’s not written out well in the first place, is another.  In the meantime, I’ll tackle another song, one in a wholly different style from the first.

Congrats, Chas!
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Post by: Jeanne on January 21, 2018, 07:46:28 PM
Have a good week ahead, everyone.

Good night.
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2018, 07:54:56 PM
DR George, I thought you might appreciate my purchase!  Richard and I reassembled it this afternoon and he and Rob hauled it into the space I’d created.  When I have it prettied up a bit, I’ll post a photo.

I meant to mention how I admire your card catalog cabinet!

Well, it's everything I'd imagined and more:

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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2018, 07:55:57 PM
Coping vibes for Rebecca and her husband.

Thank you, DR Jeanne.
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Post by: Ginny on January 21, 2018, 07:56:27 PM
DR Ginny, I hope the "new" card catalog works out perfectly for you. You and it should feel right at home together.

That's exactly what my sister said!
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2018, 08:27:18 PM
DR John G, do you have another week off?

Vibes it's a good week.

I will work from home starting Thursday.
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Post by: John G. on January 21, 2018, 08:30:30 PM
Just watched a play called The Trial of the Moke. It's about the first black West Point grad, who was railroaded into embezzlement charges while he was serving in Fort Davis, Texas. Needless to say, he was convicted.

Great cast included Alfre Woodard and, in a tiny part, a young Samuel L. Jackson.
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Post by: George on January 21, 2018, 08:36:07 PM
DR George, I thought you might appreciate my purchase!  Richard and I reassembled it this afternoon and he and Rob hauled it into the space I’d created.  When I have it prettied up a bit, I’ll post a photo.

I meant to mention how I admire your card catalog cabinet!

Well, it's everything I'd imagined and more:

(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=5289.0;attach=7892)

That's so cool!
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Post by: George on January 21, 2018, 08:37:17 PM
Watching the SAG Awards show which doesn't seem to be quite as political as some of the others.....at least not so far.

I appreciate SAG President Gabrielle Carteris' message, but it might have been better had she not delivered it practically topless.

Darn.  I totally forgot about them.  I like to watch them (just to watch them) and my friend Margo usually likes a DVD copy since she doesn't have cable to watch them live.
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Post by: George on January 21, 2018, 08:41:56 PM
I'm home now.  After today's show, I went to my parents' house for our usual weekly family dinner. 
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Post by: George on January 21, 2018, 08:43:06 PM
I got there late, but my niece had brought a whole left-over Costco pepperoni pizza from yesterday's women's march, where my sister was volunteering at the PFLAG booth. 
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Post by: George on January 21, 2018, 08:43:42 PM
The pizza might've been from yesterday, but it's still good. ;D
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Post by: George on January 21, 2018, 08:45:09 PM
PAGE SIX PIZZA DANCE!!

(https://s3-media2.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/l8k1-V7kaAG5JmpSMJEUjw/348s.jpg)
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Post by: George on January 21, 2018, 08:45:30 PM
:D
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Post by: George on January 21, 2018, 08:46:56 PM
Now, I need to feed my cat and find space in my fridge for what's left of the pizza.  I only ate two little slices, so I need to find a lot of room. :-\
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2018, 09:44:31 PM
Great fj d Ginny.  Enjoy 😊

Thanks, DR Jane.  I'll post another picture when I get it all set up.

I see auto-correct changed what I wrote, or I just couldn't see what I was typing on my tablet ;D

I thought it was Norwegian.

;D  It does look it.
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Post by: Jane on January 21, 2018, 09:45:40 PM
DR George, I thought you might appreciate my purchase!  Richard and I reassembled it this afternoon and he and Rob hauled it into the space I’d created.  When I have it prettied up a bit, I’ll post a photo.

I meant to mention how I admire your card catalog cabinet!

Well, it's everything I'd imagined and more:

Keith and I think it is very nice.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2018, 11:39:25 PM
Good evening.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2018, 11:42:45 PM
DR TCB it must be disappointingly and frustrating to miss out on activities because of your chair, especially when you expect better accommodations.


It is frustrating and a little disappointing.  Still, I am getting used to some of the things that I am no longer able to do.  But, I prefer to focus on the things I can still do.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2018, 11:43:36 PM
Vibes for Ginny’s friend, Rebecca.
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Post by: TCB on January 21, 2018, 11:44:21 PM
Congratulations, Ginny, on the new card catalog.