Haines His Way
Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on September 25, 2020, 12:19:51 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were listless, and now it is time for you to post until the listless cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: PROPITIOUS!
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Today, I'm only going to work a partial day. I'm leaving early because my dad's church, Saint George Byzantine Catholic Church (https://stgeorgeolympia.org/) is going to have a special service for him...I think that that's what's happening. It's something like that. Anyway, my mom and I are going and I need to get some new pants. I bought a couple of new shirts, but I only have black jeans. I know that my mom would not like that. ::)
;)
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FYI...my dad was the only religious person in our family, but the people at the church asked if she would go and she didn't want to go alone, so I'm going. I remember going a few times when the church was first built, but I haven't been back.
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And now, I'm off to bed.
Good night, BK, and have a good day, all!
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Good morning, all!
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Today, I'm only going to work a partial day. I'm leaving early because my dad's church, Saint George Byzantine Catholic Church (https://stgeorgeolympia.org/) is going to have a special service for him...I think that that's what's happening. It's something like that. Anyway, my mom and I are going and I need to get some new pants. I bought a couple of new shirts, but I only have black jeans. I know that my mom would not like that. ::)
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DR George, this is really wonderful. I hope it all goes smoothly today.
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The cats let me sleep in peace until 5:15 or so. I did nod, maybe doze a bit. I remember parts of a dream, something about a hospital stay but it's all vague now.
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DR singdaw, I too had to use that lung exerciser during my post-surgery period. I had honestly forgotten about it until you mentioned it.
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DRs TCB and Jeanne, thanks for your explanations about the unemployment debit cards. I can see how it's helpful for people with no bank accounts, but ,my neighbors have several accounts, and I would think direct deposit safer than an easily misplaced debit card.
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I am not looking forward to it, but I must drag out the Big Ladder and deal; with cans of cat food.
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BK, I think you might enjoy Nino Rota's comic opera, The Italian Straw Hat, based on the farce by Labiche.
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When I was in college, I was in Anouilh's comedy Thieves' Carnival. It's a very funny play, and I've got tons of Anouilh's plays. US publishers issued three paperback volumes of Anouilh's plays, including Lillian Hellman's adaptation of L'Alouette (The Lark). British publisher Methuen has published two volumes of Anouilh, including Christopher Fry's more faithful adaptation of L'Alouette, which was produced in London with Dorothy Tutin as Joan and directed by Sir Peter Hall, around 1955.
One of the most prolific of Anouilh's translators was Lucienne Hill, who began work in the theatre as a play reader and secretary to London producer Binkie Beaumont.
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My friend Michael Valenti wrote a musical version of Anouilh's dark comedy Mlle Colombe, which Julie Harris and Eli Wallach (I believe) performed on Broadway. It's about a naïve young man going into military service who leaves his pretty young wife, Colombe, in the carer of his mother, a huge Parisian stage star in fin du siècle Paris, and how Colombe is corrupted by many affairs, including one with her brother-in-law before she ends up a stage star, too.
Tammy Grimes played the mother in Valenti's production, and that is how I met Tammy Grimes.
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Somehow I seem to recall that Bernstein wrote some incidental choral pieces for a production of The Lark, but I may be mixing things up.
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DR TCB - I never knew, or had forgotten, that at one time you were a travel agent.
It seems to me that they do a lot of work for not very much compensation.
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~~~CONTINUED RING LIGHT VIBES~~~ for DR JRand70.
That's 70 Rand 70, in musical-theatre speak.
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RE: ring lights...
I think we should all be bathed in flattering light, all the time.
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~~~REST AND SLEEP VIBES~~~ for a very deserving DR Vixmom!
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I wonder what time-warp phenomenon would happen if you ate orzo whilst watching Ozu?
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Hello and good day to all
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I have the new Hitchcock collection and will probably watch Rear Window
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Somehow I seem to recall that Bernstein wrote some incidental choral pieces for a production of The Lark, but I may be mixing things up.
You are absolutely right. There were a Latin set and a French set, written for Hellman's adaptation, and this was the beginning of a collaboration that ended in the 1956 version of Candide. The choruses are great. One of the French tunes Bernstein used ended up in the Louis Ganne operetta Hans le joueur de flûte.
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Hope this hasn't been posted already.
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And then Bernstein's tunes from these pieces were re-worked into a Mass setting (separate from Mass).
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Ended in 1956? Rather crashed and burned. My friend Charlie Harmon, who was Bernstein's personal assistant for several years before his death, told me Hellman came to dinner at the Ansonia one night and spent the entire evening bitching about Candide to Lenny. Not long before she died, there was an off-Broadway revival of her play My Mother, My Father, and Me. He said Hellman, who came to rehearsals, was so blind she put her cigarette out in the mayonnaise jar.
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Good morning, all.
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Listless barely describes it this morning.
—(posted from the recliner)
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Vive le creuset!
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—(posted from the recliner)
:)
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Being Bernstein's assistant can't have been an easy task.
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I can’t put it off any longer: I must do some shopping today!
As of this morning, I am out of just about everything, food wise, and it’s time to stock up.
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And then Bernstein's tunes from these pieces were re-worked into a Mass setting (separate from Mass).
I don't know about that, but here's Bernstein's "Soldier's Song."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbwIhyMzZ6Y&list=PLj_ebyObAMCPhYkpYNKTKcrPa3qf473Du&index=3
And here's Louis Ganne's Chant National from Hans le joueur de flûte:
https://soundcloud.com/user5614139/chant-national
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And here's the Bernstein site on the choruses:
https://leonardbernstein.com/works/view/55/the-lark-french-and-latin-choruses
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Today is my son's birthday!
He's 51.
How can I have a 51 year old son?
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Being Bernstein's assistant can't have been an easy task.
Oy! You should read his book! The real villain is that fat diabetic toad Harry Kraut, may he rot in hell. Did I say that?
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I made some tuna last night, and I’ve been intending to ask what everyone else puts in their tuna salad.
When I have it all here, my traditional things were celery, diced black olives, and diced onions (not too much, even though I love onion). Fresh ground pepper and sea salt to finish. On occasion I’ve been known to add a pinch of curry powder.
Recently, though, in lieu of all that, I’ve just mixed in some sweet relish (a sugar-free one), which I’d never done before in all of these years, and it’s delicious. I’m not sure that the relish would be compatible with those other more savory items, so I consider these to be alternatives.
What else should I be trying?
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I always enjoyed Zero Mostel as PROPITIOUS in A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum.....
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Miracle vibes for MR BK.
And vibes for the Partridge Family events!
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Vibes for DR JEANNE.....what an ordeal!
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I have one of those lung exercisers too......but I don't know where my is.....stopped using it soon after coming home from surgery in 2017.....but it's here someplace.
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I’ve got to read that Bernstein book.
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The Seller from the Philippines has advised me that I should contact the post office (!) and ask my neighbors and friends....they'll let me know if they have any news.... LOL
I can't really open a PayPal dispute, because it's not their fault....so I would guess I'll never get what I paid for. Thanks,
Fed EX!
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What else should I be trying?
Anchovies? ;D
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Thanks for the book recommendation, DR elmore3003. I'll check it out.
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Here is Bernstein's Missa Brevis, where the Lark choruses were fitted out with Latin Mass texts:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=566jFBephFY
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Also, briefer yet:
Cute Welsh men singing theatre music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmgZMMQIUaA
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I made some tuna last night, and I’ve been intending to ask what everyone else puts in their tuna salad.
When I have it all here, my traditional things were celery, diced black olives, and diced onions (not too much, even though I love onion). Fresh ground pepper and sea salt to finish. On occasion I’ve been known to add a pinch of curry powder.
Recently, though, in lieu of all that, I’ve just mixed in some sweet relish (a sugar-free one), which I’d never done before in all of these years, and it’s delicious. I’m not sure that the relish would be compatible with those other more savory items, so I consider these to be alternatives.
What else should I be trying?
Hard-boiled egg, sweet relish, and onion go into mine.
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Miracle vibes for MR BK.
And vibes for the Partridge Family events!
Ditto! Ditto! Ditto!
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Here is Bernstein's Missa Brevis, where the Lark choruses were fitted out with Latin Mass texts:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=566jFBephFY
The things you learn! That Bernstein site did not mention this or did I miss it?
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I’ve got to read that Bernstein book.
Charlie is one of my dearest friends, and it was a sad day he left New York. I owe him am email.
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I made some tuna last night, and I’ve been intending to ask what everyone else puts in their tuna salad.
When I have it all here, my traditional things were celery, diced black olives, and diced onions (not too much, even though I love onion). Fresh ground pepper and sea salt to finish. On occasion I’ve been known to add a pinch of curry powder.
Recently, though, in lieu of all that, I’ve just mixed in some sweet relish (a sugar-free one), which I’d never done before in all of these years, and it’s delicious. I’m not sure that the relish would be compatible with those other more savory items, so I consider these to be alternatives.
What else should I be trying?
Hard-boiled egg, sweet relish, and onion go into mine.
I love egg in potato salad. Will definitely try it.
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How can I have a 51 year old son?
I am 57. At some point, in answer to the question "How old are your children, now?" my mother began answering:
Old enough to be out on their own. ::)
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~~~COMFORTING VIBES~~~ today for DR George and family.
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Good morning!
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Good morning, all.
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https://emuseum.mfah.org/objects/141908/stephen-sondheim;jsessionid=1967486DEA1991C64D30588479894507
Stumbled across this photo of Sondheim and dog.
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~~~COMFORTING VIBES~~~ today for DR George and family.
I will second that.
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I got slapped the last time I got PROPITIOUS with someone.
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Speaking of Lennie, tomorrow will mark the 63rd anniversary of the opening of the original production of West Side Story on Broadway in 1957.
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PAGE 3!!!!!
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Before 10:00am.
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Central Daylight Time.
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Clocks should be getting set back an hour pretty soon.
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DR CHAS SMITH I like to add some diced green peppers to my tuna salad and chicken salad as well.
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So as to prolong the year 2020 even further. :-X
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Vibes for DR GEORGE. I'm sure it will be a wonderful day.
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Here is what I look like, when illuminated by a ring light:
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Not.
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Today would have been my Mom & Dad's 72nd wedding anniversary....well I guess it still is.....
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Not.
😂
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Loved RBG's trainer doing pushups next to her casket as she lies in state in the rotunda.
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Hope the Partridge Family fans are able to GET HAPPY today with bk at the various events.
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Friday morning greetings! In a few minutes I have a FaceTime coffee date with my friend Rebecca. I'm looking forward to hearing how the week has been since she began caring for her husband in their home.
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My thoughts are with DR George and his family this weekend...
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This week’s TCM international film, which doesn’t start until 2 am ET, was an Ozu movie I had never heard of. Too bad I don’t have DVR here.
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A few years ago I went through all the Ozu movies I have here. I might have acquired another one since, not sure. I shall look forward to hearing about them again and becoming reacquainted.
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I'm so mad I could spit. I can be so damned stupid, and I think I really blew it this morning. I got a popup about Mac updates so I installed them, and I should have done a backup first. I've been own the phone with AppleCare for the past two hours, and I cannot get onto my computer. The last person I spoke to wanted me to empty my computer and download my last backup from a week ago. I did not want to do that since I will lose all my last book revisions and emails from the last week. So we're trying a new download from my hard drive and God alone knows if this will work or not. If worse comes to worst, I know at least one friend with a nearly current copy of the book so I can always get the copy from him.
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I saw that update notice! What's infuriating to me is that they don't tell you what, exactly, wants to be updated. I insist on being able to make an informed decision.
And then I went to look at something else first, and the update notification disappeared. It's not in my notifications, so where in the HELL is it?
I went to the App Store and there's nothing there to be updated. The only other thing I'm aware of is the update from Mojave to Catalina, which because of certain software, I absolutely cannot allow. I believe a change of OS does NOT happen without your permission, and that had better be right.
So, is it an update to the current OS? And what in the HELL caused it to bomb out for DR Elmore?
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That's very frightening and exasperating, DR elmore3003.
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Today, I'm only going to work a partial day. I'm leaving early because my dad's church, Saint George Byzantine Catholic Church (https://stgeorgeolympia.org/) is going to have a special service for him...I think that that's what's happening. It's something like that. Anyway, my mom and I are going and I need to get some new pants. I bought a couple of new shirts, but I only have black jeans. I know that my mom would not like that. ::)
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DR George, this is really wonderful. I hope it all goes smoothly today.
Thanks, Larry!
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Hope this hasn't been posted already.
(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=6267.0;attach=10398)
That's funny!! :))
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Today is my son's birthday!
He's 51.
How can I have a 51 year old son?
Happy 51st Birthday to Druxy's son!!
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And then Bernstein's tunes from these pieces were re-worked into a Mass setting (separate from Mass).
I don't know about that, but here's Bernstein's "Soldier's Song."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbwIhyMzZ6Y&list=PLj_ebyObAMCPhYkpYNKTKcrPa3qf473Du&index=3
And here's Louis Ganne's Chant National from Hans le joueur de flûte:
https://soundcloud.com/user5614139/chant-national
Larry, did you see that comment on your Soundcloud link?? :o It was just added today.
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Larry, did you see that comment on your Soundcloud link?
Wow. That's quite an offer. 8)
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And then Bernstein's tunes from these pieces were re-worked into a Mass setting (separate from Mass).
I don't know about that, but here's Bernstein's "Soldier's Song."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbwIhyMzZ6Y&list=PLj_ebyObAMCPhYkpYNKTKcrPa3qf473Du&index=3
And here's Louis Ganne's Chant National from Hans le joueur de flûte:
https://soundcloud.com/user5614139/chant-national
Larry, did you see that comment on your Soundcloud link?? :o It was just added today.
No! There are whores everywhere! Am I suddenly in Arthur Kopit's The Day the Whores Came Out to Play Tennis?
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So, the AppleCare move to rebuild from the hard drive worked, and I am back online and nothing was lost. That's a big relief.
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One of the boutique labels in the UK is about to release up-to-date scans and deluxe Blu-ray sets of I, Monster (Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing) and The Beast Must Die (Calvin Lockhart and Peter Cushing). These are both Amicus Productions, and I do love the Amicus portmanteau horror films.
I took a look at the old DVD of the former, and I could tell right away that I'd never even seen this movie. What's more, in chapter-surfing and watching a minute here and there, I found it fairly dismal in its overall look, and just plain unappealing, story- and acting-wise. (It's a Jekyll and Hyde adaptation, but this one sure wasn't attracting my interest.)
As for the latter, I'm pretty sure I've never seen it, either, and I even remember a friend telling me not to bother with it.
So do I have the wrong impressions of these? Anyone here care to talk me into buying or avoiding?
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So, the AppleCare move to rebuild from the hard drive worked, and I am back online and nothing was lost. That's a big relief.
Thank Gawd!
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Waiting for my laundry to get done, whereupon I shall enjoy my li'l shopping trip.
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It's almost 80 degrees here today!
In case anyone didn't know that, and needed the information.
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So, the AppleCare move to rebuild from the hard drive worked, and I am back online and nothing was lost. That's a big relief.
Thank Gawd!
I'm doing the backup now.
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I also deleted my admirer Miranda Bush's invitation from Soundcloud and reported her as spam. I checked her page. she's sending the same delightful invitation to many potential admirers.
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I'm up, I'm up - eight hours of sleep.
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I always check to see what the updates are before actually installing - there's a little thing to click on that will tell you. But it sounds like elmore's pop-up may have been one of those bogus things. The only update I've had is for Safari - nothing else for the last couple of weeks. I had no idea we went from Mojave to California because I haven't even gone to Mojave and won't until someone calmly explains to me where the iTunes stuff will be and that it looks the same.
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I always check to see what the updates are before actually installing - there's a little thing to click on that will tell you. But it sounds like elmore's pop-up may have been one of those bogus things. The only update I've had is for Safari - nothing else for the last couple of weeks. I had no idea we went from Mojave to California because I haven't even gone to Mojave and won't until someone calmly explains to me where the iTunes stuff will be and that it looks the same.
That damned Mojave upgrade destroyed my iTunes playlists, and I had to go into my iTunes in my hard drive and download everything back into my iTunes. I can no longer do playlists nor pay things on iTunes in correct recording sequence. I detest it.
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As soon as this backup ends, I will spend some time deleting iTunes I do not need any more.
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FYI...my dad was the only religious person in our family, but the people at the church asked if she would go and she didn't want to go alone, so I'm going. I remember going a few times when the church was first built, but I haven't been back.
I expect it will be moving as the service is for your father. It is nice they asked your mother to be there.
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Hope this hasn't been posted already.
;D
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Today is my son's birthday!
He's 51.
How can I have a 51 year old son?
It is strange to watch our children get old ;)
HAPPY 51ST BIRTHDAY TO YOUR SON!
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There's a complete video performance of Rota's comic opera The Italian Straw Hat on youtube with Juan Diego Florez.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGAurASFeZA
There are also two other performances, one from 1975, possibly the premiere. and one from the Greek National Opera.
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I made some tuna last night, and I’ve been intending to ask what everyone else puts in their tuna salad.
When I have it all here, my traditional things were celery, diced black olives, and diced onions (not too much, even though I love onion). Fresh ground pepper and sea salt to finish. On occasion I’ve been known to add a pinch of curry powder.
Recently, though, in lieu of all that, I’ve just mixed in some sweet relish (a sugar-free one), which I’d never done before in all of these years, and it’s delicious. I’m not sure that the relish would be compatible with those other more savory items, so I consider these to be alternatives.
What else should I be trying?
I love black olives, not sure I would like them in tuna. I might try it one day as I occasionally make it. I add celery, hard boiled eggs, and mayo. The seasonings I like are salt, pepper, onion, and paprika. Keith also likes garlic seasoning and mustard in his along with equal amounts of canned salmon to the tuna.
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The Seller from the Philippines has advised me that I should contact the post office (!) and ask my neighbors and friends....they'll let me know if they have any news.... LOL
I can't really open a PayPal dispute, because it's not their fault....so I would guess I'll never get what I paid for. Thanks,
Fed EX!
When we get packages delivered we can see, through our camera, the delivery person taking a photo of the package on the front porch. If a photo was taken you might recognize the front door.
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How can I have a 51 year old son?
I am 57. At some point, in answer to the question "How old are your children, now?" my mother began answering:
Old enough to be out on their own. ::)
:))
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https://emuseum.mfah.org/objects/141908/stephen-sondheim;jsessionid=1967486DEA1991C64D30588479894507
Stumbled across this photo of Sondheim and dog.
Nice photo.
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Friday morning greetings! In a few minutes I have a FaceTime coffee date with my friend Rebecca. I'm looking forward to hearing how the week has been since she began caring for her husband in their home.
I do hope her week went well.
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Miracle vibes for MR BK.
And vibes for the Partridge Family events!
Ditto! Ditto! Ditto!
~~~DITTO, TOO!!~~~
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I too am a Debra Winger fan though I haven't seen any of her recent work. I very much wanted her to win best actress for SHADOWLANDS.
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I hope the two back-to-back Partridge Family events went well.
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Good news from DR ELMORE.
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My neighbor Kaitlyn just came over......
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/120093140_10224466022143274_1970870371111788469_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=A-u0YGYolz8AX-r4V45&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=8dda470438d2e7539f6c36836b0ebf2b&oe=5F93685B)
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~~~COMFORTING VIBES~~~ today for DR George and family.
Thanks, David!
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What?? The ring light was delivered? No more ring light jokes?
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Are ring lights supposed to be as big as your head? I think the one I ordered is suspect. It is pretty small.
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~~~COMFORTING VIBES~~~ today for DR George and family.
I will second that.
Thanks, John!
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Vibes for DR GEORGE. I'm sure it will be a wonderful day.
Thanks, Jrand!
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Glad you didn't lose anything, DR elmore3003.
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My thoughts are with DR George and his family this weekend...
Thanks, Ginny!
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This week’s TCM international film, which doesn’t start until 2 am ET, was an Ozu movie I had never heard of. Too bad I don’t have DVR here.
I have a DVR, but I don't have TCM anymore. :-\
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We.still have high-lying smoke in our atmosphere from the western fires. Though of course, nothing like what the west has been experiencing.
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I'm so mad I could spit. I can be so damned stupid, and I think I really blew it this morning. I got a popup about Mac updates so I installed them, and I should have done a backup first. I've been own the phone with AppleCare for the past two hours, and I cannot get onto my computer. The last person I spoke to wanted me to empty my computer and download my last backup from a week ago. I did not want to do that since I will lose all my last book revisions and emails from the last week. So we're trying a new download from my hard drive and God alone knows if this will work or not. If worse comes to worst, I know at least one friend with a nearly current copy of the book so I can always get the copy from him.
Oh, no!
~~~Computer Vibes for Larry!!~~~
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Oh, look! it's Page Five! :D
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So, the AppleCare move to rebuild from the hard drive worked, and I am back online and nothing was lost. That's a big relief.
Whew!!
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I had never seen "Brian's Song." So remedying that right now. Later, perhaps, "Valley of the Dolls."
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FYI...my dad was the only religious person in our family, but the people at the church asked if she would go and she didn't want to go alone, so I'm going. I remember going a few times when the church was first built, but I haven't been back.
I expect it will be moving as the service is for your father. It is nice they asked your mother to be there.
Thanks, Jane.
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And maybe ordering a pizza to be delivered.
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And maybe ordering a pizza to be delivered.
That sounds good.
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And now, I must leave. I'm going to get something to eat, then print a couple of copies of a picture of my dad with his sisters for my sister so that she can add it to the memory board that she's making for tomorrow, then I'll be off to the church with my mom...after I go get her...and she'll probably drive.
Be back later.
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What?? The ring light was delivered? No more ring light jokes?
Until I read this I didn't know what the photo was and I couldn't enlarge it to see better. So that is a ring light.
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We.still have high-lying smoke in our atmosphere from the western fires. Though of course, nothing like what the west has been experiencing.
That's interesting. We are still good here. I think though that I am still dealing with the side effects of all that smoke. I am not complaining though as the symptoms are getting better.
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The first Partridge event will, for me, start in a mere eight minutes.
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I didn't realize it was happening so late. Have fun.
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Good evening.
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Hugs to you and your family, George. It sounds like you were all well-prepared. I'm sure that makes it all easier. But it's still very sad.
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Yesterday was Wae-Ling's birthday. Remember Wae-Ling -- that little girl?
She's 17.
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My tuna fish sandwiches lately have been made with mashed chickpeas, a little mayo for me (mashed avocado for my daughter), celery, and onion.
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Sounds weird, but it has the consistency of tuna salad.
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Yesterday was Wae-Ling's birthday. Remember Wae-Ling -- that little girl?
She's 17.
And I am sure she is a very special 17 year old.
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/66/73/7f/66737f80355e84e1a6482f1498d8786d.jpg)
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My tuna fish sandwiches lately have been made with mashed chickpeas, a little mayo for me (mashed avocado for my daughter), celery, and onion.
Both chickpeas and avocado sound good.
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Wow - that is a BIG birthday greeting! :)
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It is not 9:00PM yet here, but close enough. I think we are going to be heading to bed.
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Wishing you all a good evening.
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First event was fun - just me, answering questions to about 130 Partridge Family fans. I did that for over an hour, logged out of that one and went right to the other one, via a Zoom-like platform called Streamyard, which is every bit as inept as Zoom. Terrible sound, freezing, jerky motion, people were disconnected and had to reconnect, clips were jerky - at least that's how it was for me watching on my iPhone. It was fun, though. Shirley was there for ten minutes and was VERY sweet. Danny was funny and especially kind to me and told a funny story that there was a rumor going around during the fourth season that I was being considered to replaced David Cassidy - that seems like a really tall tale but it was really funny. Lots of good stories and the host did a very good job of it. But these livestream things have to figure it out better. Maybe it's because having to have the iPhone where I do my commentary meant I was on Wi-fi rather than hard-wired, but I can't stand the lighting or the camera in the computer to do it there - I look like I'm five hundred years old.
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Had the three hot dogs for food around one-thirty and they were good. That's only 650 calories, so not sure what I'll do for another couple hundred. We shall see.
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Had a long telephonic conversation - a nice one - then went to Gelson's and got some small bites kind of foodstuffs to bring me up to 1000 calories - I think I went over by 100, but that's fine. A tiny bit of spicy Thai pasta, one potato pancake (only 99 calories), four small egg rolls (200 calories) and it was all very good. Now that I look at this - maybe I only went over by fifty calories, even better.
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Now I'll listen to music and relax. Can't go to bed too late because I have to be up at eight-thirty.
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Wow - that is a BIG birthday greeting! :)
LOL, oops.
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Bruce I am glad you enjoyed the events.
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It is rare we don't have some kind of issue when video chatting with the kids.
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I made some tuna last night, and I’ve been intending to ask what everyone else puts in their tuna salad.
When I have it all here, my traditional things were celery, diced black olives, and diced onions (not too much, even though I love onion). Fresh ground pepper and sea salt to finish. On occasion I’ve been known to add a pinch of curry powder.
Recently, though, in lieu of all that, I’ve just mixed in some sweet relish (a sugar-free one), which I’d never done before in all of these years, and it’s delicious. I’m not sure that the relish would be compatible with those other more savory items, so I consider these to be alternatives.
What else should I be trying?
I’m a purist, just a touch of mayo and a squirt of lemon.
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I’m sorry I missed the zoom event BK once again I dozed off
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Is it available on YouTube?
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Glad to seeElmores computer was safely resurrected
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Hi DR Vixmom.
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Glad to see JRands ring light found its way home
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Hi Jane
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It is late there. I hope you are about to go to sleep.
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Well since all I do these days is work and sleep I can’t think of anything else to say
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I am hoping DR George returns home soon.
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So goodnight
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I am waiting to hear how the church service was.
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So goodnight
Sleep well.
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Hugs to you and your family, George. It sounds like you were all well-prepared. I'm sure that makes it all easier. But it's still very sad.
Thanks, Laura.
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Yesterday was Wae-Ling's birthday. Remember Wae-Ling -- that little girl?
She's 17.
Happy (belated) Birthday to Wae-Ling!
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I am hoping DR George return home soon.
I have returned!
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DR TCB - I never knew, or had forgotten, that at one time you were a travel agent.
It seems to me that they do a lot of work for not very much compensation.
I was a travel agent back in the 80’s. It was a fun job back in those days. The pay was not great, but in those days you got commissions off of everything you booked, not just cruises and tours, but on airline tickets, as well.
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Hi, Jane and Tom.
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Hi George and Tom.
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That all changed when the PC took off. There was no longer any need to pay commissions on air fare. The only good part that I believe still makes being a travel agent worthwhile is the free travel, but even that isn’t what it used to be.
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I am waiting to hear how the church service was.
It was really nice. We get there and meet the father and his wife. In the Byzantine church, the priests can marry. They all were really nice and offered their condolences. I don't remember anyone's names, but that's not unusual. ;)
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We get there really early, but that was probably a good thing. They had set up a table in the middle of the chapel and I put the urn on it, and place the picture of my dad that we also brought.
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I am waiting to hear how the church service was.
It was really nice. We get there and meet the father and his wife. In the Byzantine church, the priests can marry. They all were really nice and offered their condolences. I don't remember anyone's names, but that's not unusual. ;)
I like that the priests can marry.
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Here's his urn and picture on the table:
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I hadn't realized you were taking your father with you. I am very moved by this.
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Here's me and you can also see what the back of the chapel looks like. It's a very small room:
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Those were the only pictures that I took tonight.
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My sister put together a memory board with a whole bunch of pictures of my dad. My mom thought that it was a bit over the top, but we took it. I'll make sure that I take a picture of it tomorrow.
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They are nice photos.
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When we get there and set up the picture board in the hall (it's another building), the few people that are there just LOVE the all the pictures. Evidently, whenever someone else loves something, it seems that that makes it okay for my mom. ::)
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Of course they loved the photos. I know I do at services.
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Are ring lights supposed to be as big as your head? I think the one I ordered is suspect. It is pretty small.
No, that is probably right.
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After setting up the picture, we just chat with a few more people and basically wait for the memorial service to start. The Byzantine services are almost all sung, and there's a LOT of incense burned. They had a guide to the service with the complete text and musical lines for people to sing. I didn't sing the words, but I hummed all the melodies. They were very simple and easy to sing, but the father didn't follow along with the melodies printed in the booklet that we got. He's from the Czech Republic, so maybe they use different melodies.
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I am looking forward to the photo of the picture board.
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After setting up the picture, we just chat with a few more people and basically wait for the memorial service to start. The Byzantine services are almost all sung, and there's a LOT of incense burned. They had a guide to the service with the complete text and musical lines for people to sing. I didn't sing the words, but I hummed all the melodies. They were very simple and easy to sing, but the father didn't follow along with the melodies printed in the booklet that we got. He's from the Czech Republic, so maybe they use different melodies.
Interesting
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Of course they loved the photos. I know I do at services.
The one picture that my mom didn't want was their wedding picture that was taken outside of the city hall where they got married. She thought that everyone would be able to tell that she was pregnant :o but you really have to stare at it to be able to tell. Several people really liked that picture and commented on what a nice picture it was. No one mentioned that she might possible look pregnant, so I think that made my mom feel better about that.
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After setting up the picture, we just chat with a few more people and basically wait for the memorial service to start. The Byzantine services are almost all sung, and there's a LOT of incense burned. They had a guide to the service with the complete text and musical lines for people to sing. I didn't sing the words, but I hummed all the melodies. They were very simple and easy to sing, but the father didn't follow along with the melodies printed in the booklet that we got. He's from the Czech Republic, so maybe they use different melodies.
Interesting
Either that, or the guy just couldn't sing. ;D
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I am laughing about the wedding photo.. This is a great story. How pregnant was she?
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First event was fun - just me, answering questions to about 130 Partridge Family fans. I did that for over an hour, logged out of that one and went right to the other one, via a Zoom-like platform called Streamyard, which is every bit as inept as Zoom. Terrible sound, freezing, jerky motion, people were disconnected and had to reconnect, clips were jerky - at least that's how it was for me watching on my iPhone. It was fun, though. Shirley was there for ten minutes and was VERY sweet. Danny was funny and especially kind to me and told a funny story that there was a rumor going around during the fourth season that I was being considered to replaced David Cassidy - that seems like a really tall tale but it was really funny. Lots of good stories and the host did a very good job of it. But these livestream things have to figure it out better. Maybe it's because having to have the iPhone where I do my commentary meant I was on Wi-fi rather than hard-wired, but I can't stand the lighting or the camera in the computer to do it there - I look like I'm five hundred years old.
Well?
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After setting up the picture, we just chat with a few more people and basically wait for the memorial service to start. The Byzantine services are almost all sung, and there's a LOT of incense burned. They had a guide to the service with the complete text and musical lines for people to sing. I didn't sing the words, but I hummed all the melodies. They were very simple and easy to sing, but the father didn't follow along with the melodies printed in the booklet that we got. He's from the Czech Republic, so maybe they use different melodies.
Interesting
Either that, or the guy just couldn't sing. ;D
That is very possible ;D
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The whole service took a little over an hour. A few more people came up and talked to us and offered their condolences, too. I figured that there were maybe a couple dozen people, if that. I have no idea how many people will be there in the morning. I printed 50 programs and we brought those tonight. I'm printing up a few more and we'll bring those tomorrow.
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I made some tuna last night, and I’ve been intending to ask what everyone else puts in their tuna salad.
When I have it all here, my traditional things were celery, diced black olives, and diced onions (not too much, even though I love onion). Fresh ground pepper and sea salt to finish. On occasion I’ve been known to add a pinch of curry powder.
Recently, though, in lieu of all that, I’ve just mixed in some sweet relish (a sugar-free one), which I’d never done before in all of these years, and it’s delicious. I’m not sure that the relish would be compatible with those other more savory items, so I consider these to be alternatives.
What else should I be trying?
I’m a purist, just a touch of mayo and a squirt of lemon.
But no tuna?
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What time in the morning is the service?
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First event was fun - just me, answering questions to about 130 Partridge Family fans. I did that for over an hour, logged out of that one and went right to the other one, via a Zoom-like platform called Streamyard, which is every bit as inept as Zoom. Terrible sound, freezing, jerky motion, people were disconnected and had to reconnect, clips were jerky - at least that's how it was for me watching on my iPhone. It was fun, though. Shirley was there for ten minutes and was VERY sweet. Danny was funny and especially kind to me and told a funny story that there was a rumor going around during the fourth season that I was being considered to replaced David Cassidy - that seems like a really tall tale but it was really funny. Lots of good stories and the host did a very good job of it. But these livestream things have to figure it out better. Maybe it's because having to have the iPhone where I do my commentary meant I was on Wi-fi rather than hard-wired, but I can't stand the lighting or the camera in the computer to do it there - I look like I'm five hundred years old.
Well?
;D
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What time in the morning is the service?
It' starts at 9:00. Ugh. My mom wants me to get to her house by 8:00 (there WILL be wiggle room ;) ), and we'll probably leave between 8:15 and 8:30. I don't know how long this liturgy will take, but we'll stay for the duration.
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I am waiting to hear how the church service was.
It was really nice. We get there and meet the father and his wife. In the Byzantine church, the priests can marry. They all were really nice and offered their condolences. I don't remember anyone's names, but that's not unusual. ;)
I like that the priests can marry.
I am sure the priests like it even more than you do.
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Then, we'll go home and eat!
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We're also going to have the military service with them playing Taps and the flag-folding ceremony, but there won't be any firing of the guns. My mom said that they're not doing that because of Covid. My niece is VERY happy about that, with her ears and all.
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Will there be mostly a memorial service tomorrow with family sharing memories or a religious service again?
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I am waiting to hear how the church service was.
It was really nice. We get there and meet the father and his wife. In the Byzantine church, the priests can marry. They all were really nice and offered their condolences. I don't remember anyone's names, but that's not unusual. ;)
I like that the priests can marry.
I am sure the priests like it even more than you do.
I expect so :)
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We're also going to have the military service with them playing Taps and the flag-folding ceremony, but there won't be any firing of the guns. My mom said that they're not doing that because of Covid. My niece is VERY happy about that, with her ears and all.
I am glad for your niece. Will this be inside the church?
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I assume tonight was just a mass for your father.
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What time in the morning is the service?
It' starts at 9:00. Ugh. My mom wants me to get to her house by 8:00 (there WILL be wiggle room ;) ), and we'll probably leave between 8:15 and 8:30. I don't know how long this liturgy will take, but we'll stay for the duration.
I guess that answers my question about the religious portion if the service.
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Will there be mostly a memorial service tomorrow with family sharing memories or a religious service again?
Tonight's was specifically a memorial service, and tomorrow's service is a liturgy, which is a mass. I don't know what will be different, other than the military portion.
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George I will be thinking about you and your family tomorrow.
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I assume tonight was just a mass for your father.
Yes, that's correct.
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George I will be thinking about you and your family tomorrow.
Thanks, Jane. :)
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Will there be mostly a memorial service tomorrow with family sharing memories or a religious service again?
Tonight's was specifically a memorial service, and tomorrow's service is a liturgy, which is a mass. I don't know what will be different, other than the military portion.
I was confused thinking tonight was the religious service.
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My sister found a couple of pictures of my dad that we put on the cover of the program that we put together. I combined them into one file:
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Will there be mostly a memorial service tomorrow with family sharing memories or a religious service again?
Tonight's was specifically a memorial service, and tomorrow's service is a liturgy, which is a mass. I don't know what will be different, other than the military portion.
I was confused thinking tonight was the religious service.
Yes, tonight's was a religious service. I guess tomorrow's will be to, but will have other stuff happening, too. Just a guess.
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My sister found a couple of pictures of my dad that we put on the cover of the program that we put together. I combined them into one file:
This is why I like photos at a service. You get to see people at different stages of their life.
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Good night, George. You will be in my thoughts and prayers tomorrow.
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Good night, Jane.
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They are both wonderful photos.
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Goodnight Tom.
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George you need to be up very early. I will say goodnight to you as well.
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Sending hugs for tomorrow.
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Good night, George. You will be in my thoughts and prayers tomorrow.
Thanks, Tom.
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They are both wonderful photos.
Thanks, Jane.
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George you need to be up very early. I will say goodnight to you as well.
Sending hugs for tomorrow.
Thanks, again!
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Okay, I'm off to sleep before BK ends today and posts his notes for tomorrow, but I must. 8)
Good night, Jane, and have a good day, all!