Haines His Way
Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on November 11, 2018, 12:24:41 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were a fun-through, had a dead battery, and were recorded, and now it is time for you to post until the recording cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: VALOROUS!
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First post after BK!
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Gratuitous post #3!
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And now, time for sleep. And sleep, I shall.
Have a great day, all!
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Good morning, all!
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Last night was the first really cold night, so Annabelle spent much of it buried under my blankets. The apartment is quite cold this morning and she and Thatch have been romping like mad, jumping from pillar to post. This is odd since I have neither pillar nor post in the apartment.
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Today, I have a bit more laundry to winterize the bed. I hope I can be finished up by noon. Then I can spend the remainder of the day tidying up and doing as little as possible.
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BK, I hope your recording session goes smoothly and that the entire day has none of the crises of yesterday.
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DR TCB, I'm happy yesterday's rehearsal went well.
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I have litter and laundry to attend to.
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The litter is cleaned, Annabelle and I have made our patrol, and the laundry is in the washers. Thatch lay in the cat tree and watched me turn the mattress without offering a bit of help.
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I am watching The Patty Duke Show.....Patty and Cathy are BOTH playing Cleopatra in the school play.....when Cathy put the snake to her bosom.....Patty fell down.....
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I've dug out the comforter and Grandma's quilt for the bed, and now I wait on the laundry.
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That was the funniest part - except when Richard, as Mark Antony, said...."I am through with you.....uh....I am through with the BOTH of you!"
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Recording vibes for MR BK & Co.
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Good morning!
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DR TCB, I don't recall that your sister has a stepson or that your niece has a granddaughter.
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Good morning.
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I'm up, I'm up - five hours of sleep and a little allergy attack, so I got up and took a pill and it will soon abate. Better up a little early to get my wits about me.
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Good morning, all.
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Recording vibes for BK and company.
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The heater went on last night for the first time. Temperatures are expected to get down to freezing in a couple of days. It's colder earlier this year. Someone I met yesterday was talking about he was getting in the pool up to Dec. 1 last year.
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We have a fun day ahead, and you are all going to be jealous when I tell you about it.
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Yesterday was not a fun day. Mom got a call from a neighbor who said she found Dad wandering in her backyard. Mom said he must have left while she was doing laundry. My sister was planning on going on, so she did so. I really don't know what they worked out, other than they're trying to have a stronger trip alarm in place whenever the doors open.
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Went out and started the car and it was fine. Got out, pressed the button on the fob and no beep, which means the interior lights would not go off. I could not get it to beep so I went into the car and manually shut off the interior lights (so it doesn't light automatically and then fade like it does when it's working properly). Then I pressed the fob and got the beep, so that's good. I need to take the car in for a long overdue servicing and maybe they can suss out the issue.
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JohnG, so sorry to hear what happened with your dad.
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Good morning, all.
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Recording vibes for BK.
What a ride this one has been!
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Yes, get that electrical issue fixed or you'll never know when the battery is going to crap out again. Since one light circuit seems to be the problem, this annoyance should be easy for them to resolve. (Famous last words.)
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We have a fun day ahead, and you are all going to be jealous when I tell you about it.
I am already. I'd love to have the Arizona weather.
I recall the attention Victoria Clark got after she spent a vacation in Phoenix before playing Sally in FOLLIES, since Buddy and Sally live in Phoenix ("now folks we bring you direct from Phoenix...") But days like this, it feels very smart, like it must also have been a very pleasant research trip. (Wonder if she met up with Barbara Harris, who lived in Scottsdale so many years)
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I am watching The Patty Duke Show.....Patty and Cathy are BOTH playing Cleopatra in the school play.....when Cathy put the snake to her bosom.....Patty fell down.....
That will be in the sequel to her memoir "Call Me Anna" - "Call Me Anna-conda!"
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In the notes, maybe I'm focusing on the wrong things, but "I personally find rye bread wry, don’t you?" really could have used a spit-take alert.
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In the notes, maybe I'm focusing on the wrong things, but "I personally find rye bread wry, don’t you?" really could have used a spit-take alert.
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Lest everything go awry?
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TOD from yesterday:
Mark and I were evacuated at 3:00 am Friday morning, as we live in Thousand Oaks. It was horrible. We spent two hours packing and filled both our cars to the brim with valuables, including a cat and a dog. We didn't know where to go. We headed to my office in Woodland Hills to store some stuff, and started calling hotels. They were all booked, or didn't take pets. We finally found one that was booked, but some people had checked out early. We were so lucky in that regard. We had to buy a bunch of stuff at Target, like a cat box, litter, and toiletries for us. We ate sub sandwiches in the room for dinner. We slept that night, and were going to stay for the next day, but there was a screw-up at the front desk and they couldn't see our reservation was through Sunday and they kicked us out at noon. I had friends who said they had just gone home, even though the evacuation order was still in place, so we did the same. When I got to our neighborhood it was as if there never was an evacuation, people and cars all up and down the streets - hilarious. We got the phone call at 7:30 pm last night saying the evacuation order had been lifted, whew! The air quality is terrible, but I have a mask for going outside.
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One interesting side note is that up until about a week ago, I've never had a smart phone - I've been living in the dark ages with only a flip phone and perfectly happy with it. But it finally got to where I could get a smart phone plan cheaper than my flip phone pay-as-you-go plan, so I finally took the plunge and got an iPhone 7. It was very very handy for the evacuation as the hotel didn't have a business center. With it, I could e-mail my family and check for updates.
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I shall now be on my way to the recording studio.
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We have a fun day ahead, and you are all going to be jealous when I tell you about it.
Playing with your grandson?
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The bed is winterized, and Thatch and Annabelle had their morning treats. The rest of the day should go smoothly, I hope.
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Yesterday was not a fun day. Mom got a call from a neighbor who said she found Dad wandering in her backyard. Mom said he must have left while she was doing laundry. My sister was planning on going on, so she did so. I really don't know what they worked out, other than they're trying to have a stronger trip alarm in place whenever the doors open.
I am so sorry. This has got to be very scary. Can you get a tracker on him?
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DR John G, I hope your family reaches some sort of status quo very quickly.
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Yes, get that electrical issue fixed or you'll never know when the battery is going to crap out again. Since one light circuit seems to be the problem, this annoyance should be easy for them to resolve. (Famous last words.)
Vibes your famous last words are correct.
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TOD from yesterday:
Mark and I were evacuated at 3:00 am Friday morning, as we live in Thousand Oaks. It was horrible. We spent two hours packing and filled both our cars to the brim with valuables, including a cat and a dog. We didn't know where to go. We headed to my office in Woodland Hills to store some stuff, and started calling hotels. They were all booked, or didn't take pets. We finally found one that was booked, but some people had checked out early. We were so lucky in that regard. We had to buy a bunch of stuff at Target, like a cat box, litter, and toiletries for us. We ate sub sandwiches in the room for dinner. We slept that night, and were going to stay for the next day, but there was a screw-up at the front desk and they couldn't see our reservation was through Sunday and they kicked us out at noon. I had friends who said they had just gone home, even though the evacuation order was still in place, so we did the same. When I got to our neighborhood it was as if there never was an evacuation, people and cars all up and down the streets - hilarious. We got the phone call at 7:30 pm last night saying the evacuation order had been lifted, whew! The air quality is terrible, but I have a mask for going outside.
Amy I know I am not the only one here relieved to see you posting. Thank goodness you are safe and in your own home.
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One interesting side note is that up until about a week ago, I've never had a smart phone - I've been living in the dark ages with only a flip phone and perfectly happy with it. But it finally got to where I could get a smart phone plan cheaper than my flip phone pay-as-you-go plan, so I finally took the plunge and got an iPhone 7. It was very very handy for the evacuation as the hotel didn't have a business center. With it, I could e-mail my family and check for updates.
I didn't want a smart phone either, mostly because of the size, and I love my smart phone. I still have the smallest size possible.
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The shortage of hotel rooms might explain why I read Martin Sheen and his wife were probably going to sleep in their car after evacuating from Malibu.
Why not a fan son Charlie, I found it sweet that the car comment was in reply to Charlie going public and asking if anyone had seen his parents as he couldn't reach them.
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Good news that you’re safe, Amy. I just saw that Robin Thicke and Shannon Doherty lost their homes.
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I read a nice story of James Woods twitting to help Alyssa Milano evacuate her horses.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/california-fires-unthinkable-bring-james-woods-alyssa-milano-together-225421169.html
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What the...?
Four hours since the last post?
Does everyone have a recording session going on?
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I know of one that’s going on, and I hope it’s proceeding splendidly.
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Getting Annabelle to come down from her linen closet aerie for a meal is too difficult. Tonight, while i was trying to lure her down, Thatch ate his dinner and hers. I've cleaned and dusted the closet, put the laundry away, and closed it so she cannot get inside there any more. And besides, she got a new amazon carton today.
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I know of one that’s going on, and I hope it’s proceeding splendidly.
Ditto!
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Is the official observance of Veterans Day tomorrow? As in, no mail?
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The library was open today.
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Watching the rest of Stage Fright. It's very British. Reminds me of a J.B. Priestley novel. And I'm enjoying it, even if it is minor Hitchcock.
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Is the official observance of Veterans Day tomorrow? As in, no mail?
Yes.
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My loofah has started to produce fruit. Strange during a week in which we're expecting frost.
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Right now, it's raining again. Cold, dark and nasty night out there.
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I had to get my certification to pour wine tonight. I have to do this every two years and it's never easy. The class takes 2.5 hours with irritating quizzes throughout.
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Is the official observance of Veterans Day tomorrow? As in, no mail?
Yes.
Thank you.
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Let's move on ...
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Three!
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Finished Eric Idle's Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography. Very funny stuff. Loved the tales of Spamelot. Though he had nothing but horror stories about Baron Munchhausen, it remains a favorite of mine.
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My loofah has started to produce fruit. Strange during a week in which we're expecting frost.
I have images of your loofah sponge growing fruit in your shower.
(http://media.safebee.com/assets/images/2015/8/loofahs.jpg.838x0_q67_crop-smart.jpg)
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I had to get my certification to pour wine tonight. I have to do this every two years and it's never easy. The class takes 2.5 hours with irritating quizzes throughout.
Just to pour wine. What might be important to know that you need to take a class in the art of wine pouring?
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That's only if it gets bigger. Its first phase is something edible, though friends of mine thinks that's debatable.
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Sunday evening greetings! Richard and I have been observing Veterans Day to the max. Last night we went to Miami’s Hamilton campus to hear Erik Larson talk about his Lusitania book. Today we went to the Oxford campus for the dedication of the Alumni Veterans Tribute and Memorial. Tomorrow he’s going back to Hamilton for a film and dinner while I go to the Middletown campus for AAUW (not veteran-related).
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Good evening!
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TOD from yesterday:
Mark and I were evacuated at 3:00 am Friday morning, as we live in Thousand Oaks. It was horrible. We spent two hours packing and filled both our cars to the brim with valuables, including a cat and a dog. We didn't know where to go. We headed to my office in Woodland Hills to store some stuff, and started calling hotels. They were all booked, or didn't take pets. We finally found one that was booked, but some people had checked out early. We were so lucky in that regard. We had to buy a bunch of stuff at Target, like a cat box, litter, and toiletries for us. We ate sub sandwiches in the room for dinner. We slept that night, and were going to stay for the next day, but there was a screw-up at the front desk and they couldn't see our reservation was through Sunday and they kicked us out at noon. I had friends who said they had just gone home, even though the evacuation order was still in place, so we did the same. When I got to our neighborhood it was as if there never was an evacuation, people and cars all up and down the streets - hilarious. We got the phone call at 7:30 pm last night saying the evacuation order had been lifted, whew! The air quality is terrible, but I have a mask for going outside.
Good to hear you were able to go back home!
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Because we needed to be in Oxford for this afternoon’s ceremony, we decided to go to church there this morning. The Episcopal church was very welcoming and I chatted with several people I hadn’t seen in a while. We even stayed after for their Bishop-mandated active shooter training, which was more interesting than I expected. Some of it, though, made me want to stay home with the covers pulled up over my head.
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Back from a fun recording session, which went very well and pretty quickly. We began at ten and wrapped by three and got all nineteen songs. Some folks had never done a session before so I had to get them over their nervousness, while I had to be stronger with a couple of folks because they fudge stuff onstage that I let slide or they sing a wrong word here and there - so here I had to insist on no fudged notes and all correctly lyrics - and because people learn things wrong it is hard for them, but I just kept on about it and eventually got it all correct. I have some photos to share in the notes.
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That's only if it gets bigger. Its first phase is something edible, though friends of mine thinks that's debatable.
;D Chances are I would agree with them after tasting it.
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Keith just changed out my keyboard for me. I prefer my old one and only made the switch as I think this one will be more comfortable on my wrist and arm. I am already holding it in a better position.
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Good news from DR AMY.....shocking news from DR JOHN G....I hope everything works out with your Dad....
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Glad to hear the recording session went well....
It seems MR BK kept his wits about him....and I hope he got home with them.
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I am keeping my furnace at 66 degrees, but I have a couple of small space heaters to use in the computer room and the bedroom....we shall see how we fare as winter creeps upon us.
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Sunday evening greetings! Richard and I have been observing Veterans Day to the max. Last night we went to Miami’s Hamilton campus to hear Erik Larson talk about his Lusitania book. Today we went to the Oxford campus for the dedication of the Alumni Veterans Tribute and Memorial. Tomorrow he’s going back to Hamilton for a film and dinner while I go to the Middletown campus for AAUW (not veteran-related).
I hadn't heard about this book. What's the title?
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Back from a fun recording session, which went very well and pretty quickly. We began at ten and wrapped by three and got all nineteen songs. Some folks had never done a session before so I had to get them over their nervousness, while I had to be stronger with a couple of folks because they fudge stuff onstage that I let slide or they sing a wrong word here and there - so here I had to insist on no fudged notes and all correctly lyrics - and because people learn things wrong it is hard for them, but I just kept on about it and eventually got it all correct. I have some photos to share in the notes.
Great news.
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Sunday evening greetings! Richard and I have been observing Veterans Day to the max. Last night we went to Miami’s Hamilton campus to hear Erik Larson talk about his Lusitania book. Today we went to the Oxford campus for the dedication of the Alumni Veterans Tribute and Memorial. Tomorrow he’s going back to Hamilton for a film and dinner while I go to the Middletown campus for AAUW (not veteran-related).
I hadn't heard about this book. What's the title?
I think it’s DEAD WAKE.
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Glad to hear the recording session went well....
It seems MR BK kept his wits about him....and I hope he got home with them.
Yes
and
;D
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Sunday evening greetings! Richard and I have been observing Veterans Day to the max. Last night we went to Miami’s Hamilton campus to hear Erik Larson talk about his Lusitania book. Today we went to the Oxford campus for the dedication of the Alumni Veterans Tribute and Memorial. Tomorrow he’s going back to Hamilton for a film and dinner while I go to the Middletown campus for AAUW (not veteran-related).
I hadn't heard about this book. What's the title?
I think it’s DEAD WAKE.
I highly suggest you read "Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania" if you haven't done so.
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Good evening.
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So glad to hear from amy and that you are ok.
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John G., I'm glad your father was found quickly. I hope they can work something out so it doesn't happen again.
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Today we went to San Diego to see the tour of Wicked.
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Today we went to San Diego to see the tour of Wicked.
Great photo.
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Watching the start of Berlin Alexanderplatz. Thirteen hours of life in the Weimar Republic. I hope I'm up to it. The start is intriguing.
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Sunday evening greetings! Richard and I have been observing Veterans Day to the max. Last night we went to Miami’s Hamilton campus to hear Erik Larson talk about his Lusitania book. Today we went to the Oxford campus for the dedication of the Alumni Veterans Tribute and Memorial. Tomorrow he’s going back to Hamilton for a film and dinner while I go to the Middletown campus for AAUW (not veteran-related).
I hadn't heard about this book. What's the title?
I think it’s DEAD WAKE.
I highly suggest you read "Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania" if you haven't done so.
Dead Wake is on hold at the library.
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John G., I'm glad your father was found quickly. I hope they can work something out so it doesn't happen again.
Thank you all for the kind thoughts and prayers about Dad. My mother has to make the decision on what to do next. She has made that clear. We are there to help her. It's all we can do.
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CCan we get off this page?
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Let's move on ...
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Four!
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I am very glad to hear Amy and Mark are safe at home
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John G I am glad your Dad was found safe and sound.
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My Dad went walkabout one night and was found after he tripped on a pothole in the dark. He was about 3/4 of a mile from home.
My mom hid his shoes after that, he wouldn't walk outside in just his socks
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Sending vibes for JohnG and family
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Good night, all.
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I am glad that the recording session went well BK
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after church today I met my friend at BarLouie for a 11am paintnite event
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We had a really fun time painting then stayed and had lunch.
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At the next table was a woman about our age and her Dad
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She came over to us with an appetizer, a flatbread that had only one pice missing and said her Dad was given it by the restaurant fir free since he was a veteran but it was too spices for them and they wondered if we might like it
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We thanked them and accepted it and thanked her dad for both the appetizer and his service and offered to buy his lunch but apparently he was also given a free lunch by BarLouie and the daughter had already paid for hers
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Leslie and I have been friends since we met at a church retreatin 1973
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It was nice to spend the day with her just talking about anything and everything
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Then I came home and did laundry
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I also sorted through a bunch of things that I bought as gifts
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I have the Christmas presents for our grand nephews and grandniece
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And I have some gifts for the Vixter and Vixbeau
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And I have some gifts for Vixdad
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I also bought some gifts for when the kids come to Florida for the wedding
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Kohl's has these really cute Micky and Minnie dolls right now
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I bought Them each a doll for when they visit Florida , I also got them each a Hogwarts shirt and baseball cap
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Though I am debating whether to send the hats and shirts as part of their Christmas box
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Dinner tonight was pizza and wings
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Delivered
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It's gotten darn cold out there
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It's also gotten darn cold upstairs
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It seems upstairs isn't getting heat
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So the plumber is coming to look at the heating system in the morning
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I have work but Vixdad has the day off
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RIP - Douglas Rain, 90
https://variety.com/2018/film/news/douglas-rain-dead-dies-2001-a-space-odyssey-hal-9000-voice-1203025809/
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Hello, everyone.
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DR Amy, thanks for posting. I'm very glad to hear that you and Mark are OK and are safely back home.
Vibes to all who are affected by the fires.
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Pleased to hear that the recording session went smoothly. About time!
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I had a Me day, but feel I need a few more.
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Brian came by to help with a little apartment issue. It only took about ten minutes and now he's on his way home.
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Vibes to John G, his dad, and the rest of the family.
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vibes to all for a good week ahead.
Good night.
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Watched an okay documentary about Orson Welles and the making of The Other Side of the Wind.
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Yesterday was not a fun day. Mom got a call from a neighbor who said she found Dad wandering in her backyard. Mom said he must have left while she was doing laundry. My sister was planning on going on, so she did so. I really don't know what they worked out, other than they're trying to have a stronger trip alarm in place whenever the doors open.
That's terrible, John. Glad that your dad is safe!
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John G., I'm glad your father was found quickly. I hope they can work something out so it doesn't happen again.
Thank you all for the kind thoughts and prayers about Dad. My mother has to make the decision on what to do next. She has made that clear. We are there to help her. It's all we can do.
Yes, it is her decision. It is good though that you are all talking about it.
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My Dad went walkabout one night and was found after he tripped on a pothole in the dark. He was about 3/4 of a mile from home.
My mom hid his shoes after that, he wouldn't walk outside in just his socks
DR John do you think this would work for your father?
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TOD from yesterday:
Mark and I were evacuated at 3:00 am Friday morning, as we live in Thousand Oaks. It was horrible. We spent two hours packing and filled both our cars to the brim with valuables, including a cat and a dog. We didn't know where to go. We headed to my office in Woodland Hills to store some stuff, and started calling hotels. They were all booked, or didn't take pets. We finally found one that was booked, but some people had checked out early. We were so lucky in that regard. We had to buy a bunch of stuff at Target, like a cat box, litter, and toiletries for us. We ate sub sandwiches in the room for dinner. We slept that night, and were going to stay for the next day, but there was a screw-up at the front desk and they couldn't see our reservation was through Sunday and they kicked us out at noon. I had friends who said they had just gone home, even though the evacuation order was still in place, so we did the same. When I got to our neighborhood it was as if there never was an evacuation, people and cars all up and down the streets - hilarious. We got the phone call at 7:30 pm last night saying the evacuation order had been lifted, whew! The air quality is terrible, but I have a mask for going outside.
Great news about you being able to go home, Amy!
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Good news that you’re safe, Amy. I just saw that Robin Thicke and Shannon Doherty lost their homes.
Oh, no. I'd first read headlines about Caitlyn Jenner's losing her house, but now there are reports that it wasn't damaged.
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Finished Eric Idle's Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography. Very funny stuff. Loved the tales of Spamelot. Though he had nothing but horror stories about Baron Munchhausen, it remains a favorite of mine.
Speaking of Spamelot, someone told me that they'd heard that Spamelot the musical was going to be made into a film. I don't know if that's true or not, though.
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My loofah has started to produce fruit. Strange during a week in which we're expecting frost.
I have images of your loofah sponge growing fruit in your shower.
(http://media.safebee.com/assets/images/2015/8/loofahs.jpg.838x0_q67_crop-smart.jpg)
That's exactly what I was thinking! :))
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Back from a fun recording session, which went very well and pretty quickly. We began at ten and wrapped by three and got all nineteen songs. Some folks had never done a session before so I had to get them over their nervousness, while I had to be stronger with a couple of folks because they fudge stuff onstage that I let slide or they sing a wrong word here and there - so here I had to insist on no fudged notes and all correctly lyrics - and because people learn things wrong it is hard for them, but I just kept on about it and eventually got it all correct. I have some photos to share in the notes.
That's great, BK! I can't wait to get the CD! I'm getting mine through the Indiegogo campaign.
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Today we went to San Diego to see the tour of Wicked.
(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=5583.0;attach=8629)
That's so cool, Laura!
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I also sorted through a bunch of things that I bought as gifts
My family picks names out of a hat and we each get one gift for one person.
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Today, my friend Margo and her sister who's visiting from Minnesota went to see The Grinch in IMAX (but not 3D). They enjoyed it.
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Afterward, I met them and another friend at the Budd Bay Café (http://www.buddbaycafe.com) for an early dinner. I had the Rajun’ Cajun Caesar Salad with the blackened chicken. It was quite good.
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Now, I'm watching an episode of Doctor Who from two weeks ago.
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Good evening.
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Today was my last day off until Thanksgiving.
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By then, we will have already previewed, but not opened.
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Today, I felt like I was a zombie.
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Tomorrow we are off book for the first time.
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I am pretty confident about the first act, but a little less confident in Act II.
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Thank goodness there is no Act III.
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One more post.
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Page 6
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#151
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Well, I don’t have much to say tonight.
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Hugs and vibes to John G., and his entire family.
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Damn, vixmom, I wish you could win the Lottery! Of course, you do have to buy a ticket, first.
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DR TCB, I don't recall that your sister has a stepson or that your niece has a granddaughter.
My sister and her husband were married right out of high school, but their marriage ended about five years later. My brother-in-law married another woman and they had a son. My sister continued to hold out hope, and indeed he got a divorce and they eventually got remarried.
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My niece’s oldest son, who is in prison, had a daughter with a girl that he was dating. They broke up, long before the baby was born. She will turn four years old on December 27.
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Goodnight to our 5 Guests who are the only ones currently online.
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Tomorrow we are off book for the first time.
Good luck, Tom!