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Title: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 01, 2025, 12:34:27 AM
Well, you've read the notes, the notes welcomed 2025 in high style, and now it is time for you to post until the 2025 cows come home.
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Post by: bk on January 01, 2025, 12:39:45 AM
And the word of the day is: ABUNDANCE!
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Post by: George on January 01, 2025, 02:39:00 AM
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Post by: George on January 01, 2025, 02:43:17 AM
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Post by: Ginny on January 01, 2025, 04:44:04 AM
New Year’s Day greetings!  I saw them ring in 2025 in Puerto Rico, but was asleep before midnight here.
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Post by: Freddie on January 01, 2025, 05:05:33 AM
Happy new year!
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Post by: Freddie on January 01, 2025, 05:07:04 AM
BK - Thanks for sharing those exciting statistics about views and posts on the HHW site in last night's posts!
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Post by: John G. on January 01, 2025, 05:54:28 AM
Good morning, all. Happy New Year!
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Post by: Laura on January 01, 2025, 06:02:38 AM
Good morning. And Happy New Year. I guess.
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Post by: Laura on January 01, 2025, 06:03:06 AM
I couldn't find Leonard this morning. Usually, he gets up and follows me around as soon as I get up.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 01, 2025, 06:03:13 AM
Gooid morning, all!
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Post by: Laura on January 01, 2025, 06:03:50 AM
He came out of one of the bedroom closets when I went looking for him. I guess he was hiding from the fireworks.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 01, 2025, 06:03:54 AM
DR Laura, I'm very happy that Leonard is okay.
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Post by: Laura on January 01, 2025, 06:06:37 AM
I knew he was here somewhere. But when cats get sick or hurt, they hide. That's what I was afraid of.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 01, 2025, 06:08:35 AM
As soon as evening kitty cleanup was over amd I gave the cats their treats, I got a glass of egg nog and two Christmas cookies, lay dwn on the bed, and watched the last four episodes of Cranford. Around 9:00 there was a noisy storm, which most likely dampened the misnight festivities.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 01, 2025, 06:12:13 AM
When Cranford ended, Amazon Prime went right in to Return to Cranford and I watched the first episode. I then gave Thatch and Stella their special treat, which they love and Annabelle ignores. I was shortly asleep, and for the second time in two yeaqrs I was not awakened by noisy midnight celebration.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 01, 2025, 06:14:21 AM
I knew he was here somewhere. But when cats get sick or hurt, they hide. That's what I was afraid of.

I worry about that each morning when one of the cats is slow in comiong to tell me they want breakfast while I'm dressing.
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Post by: Laura on January 01, 2025, 06:14:29 AM
It seems that here, people set off fireworks at every time zone. So it goes on every hour for hours.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 01, 2025, 06:14:53 AM
And Happy New Year, everyone!
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Post by: vixmom on January 01, 2025, 06:21:41 AM
Good morning
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Post by: vixmom on January 01, 2025, 06:21:58 AM
Happy New Year!
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Post by: vixmom on January 01, 2025, 06:23:46 AM
Guess I’ll wordle
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Post by: Freddie on January 01, 2025, 06:23:53 AM
When Cranford ended, Amazon Prime went right in to Return to Cranford and I watched the first episode.


Small world!  :) My scammer brother Macbeth of Cranford, NJ and his scammer wife Lady Joann Macbeth of Cranford, NJ live in Cranford, NJ.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 01, 2025, 06:25:35 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 01, 2025, 06:31:57 AM
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
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Post by: vixmom on January 01, 2025, 06:32:19 AM
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 01, 2025, 06:32:28 AM
And so it begins.....listening to the horrible news this morning
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 01, 2025, 06:32:38 AM
I think I was in bed by 12:30, maybe a little later, and I turned on TCM to have something to lull me to sleep. They were in the middle of Repeat Performance (1947), a movie I swear I'd never even heard of, let alone seen, but it sounded interesting so I watched until I finally fell asleep.....about five whole minutes later.
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 01, 2025, 06:32:52 AM
I shall be getting ready to go visit cousins in an hour or so.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 01, 2025, 06:33:13 AM
Uh oh.  What horrible news?
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 01, 2025, 06:33:38 AM
I enjoyed the notes and all of the statistics in the final posts.
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Post by: Jrand74 on January 01, 2025, 06:33:51 AM
Page Two.
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Post by: ChasSmith on January 01, 2025, 06:35:08 AM
Oy. New Orleans. Yes, horrible. Hateful news.
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Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 06:45:49 AM
Good morning, friends.
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Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 06:45:59 AM
And others.
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Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 06:46:09 AM
I'm all caught up.
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Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 06:46:44 AM
CONGRATULATIONS to DR George on your lofty new perch in the HHW firmament!!!
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Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 06:47:33 AM
~~~FEEL BETTER PRONTO VIBES~~~ for DR Ginny and for vixdad!!!!
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Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 06:48:12 AM
~~~CONTINUED HEALING & RECUPERATIION VIBES~~~ for DR DR Iris!!!
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Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 06:48:38 AM
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Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 06:49:06 AM
Who decides these things?
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Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 06:57:52 AM
Oh - last night I ate General Tso's chicken with rice, applesauce for dessert.

Then at the party I ate a few pigs-in-blankets with a mustard dipping sauce, a mini-quiche, and 2 ginger cookies.
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Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 07:02:20 AM
~~~WRITING VIBES~~~ for BK!!!!!
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Post by: Freddie on January 01, 2025, 07:05:03 AM
George, congratulations on your new posting millstone!
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Post by: Freddie on January 01, 2025, 07:05:29 AM
More feel-better vibes for vixdad!
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 01, 2025, 07:27:08 AM
Happy New Year, everyone!
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 01, 2025, 07:30:27 AM
The week between Christmas and New Year's Day is always a "no man's land".  No matter how much I try, I cannot keep track of what day it is.  The past few days have all been Sunday!!!

And today feels like a Monday!

That said, I am looking forward to today's Rose Parade from Pasadena.  A friend of mine (and Bruce) worked on the float for the City of Burbank.  Marshall Harvey has averaged ten hours (or so) a day for a couple of weeks working on part of that float.  He said around 200 folks donated their time to make the vision a reality.  I expect it will be spectacular.  I think it's going to be the seventh float in the parade, but just remember it's for the City of Burbank.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 01, 2025, 07:32:25 AM
Yesterday morning, I was wondering what to buy for my New Year's Day lunch.  Everywhere in this area is now closed for the day, but I thought about getting something to prepare just especially.

And then came the text invitation from my cousin Debra to join her and family for collards, black-eyed peas, sweet taters, cornbread, fried pork ribs, and dessert.

I guess I know what I'm having for lunch today!!
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 01, 2025, 07:34:28 AM
Other than those bits of info, I have nothing of import to share.  I partook of the annual "The Thin Man" day on TCM yesterday.  All the "Thin Man" movies shown in order of release.   A lot of fun, but each one was a bit "thinner" than the last.  Still, Powell, Loy and Asta shore up everything for me.

Tonight, I do believe TCM is presenting all the "That's Entertainment" films.
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 01, 2025, 08:15:57 AM
I slept in later than usual, so my regular day's schedule is off-kiltre. Mt plans for the rest of the day are to orgamnize nt 2025 accounts and files and prepare 2025's.
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Post by: Laura on January 01, 2025, 08:18:18 AM


I guess I know what I'm having for lunch today!!


I'm having Big Ass Salad #1 for 2025.
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Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 08:36:17 AM
Way to go, DR Laura!
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Post by: Laura on January 01, 2025, 08:40:09 AM
I think I know what the problem is. I see ads on Youtube for "Factor" meals that are delivered to your house. And I always think, "Those are so small; I could eat two or three of them."
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Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 08:48:57 AM
That's the factor.
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Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 08:49:26 AM
I think DR Ron Pulliam has a Suvie or some such. Maybe he could share his experience.
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Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 08:49:40 AM
Factoring the factor.
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Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 08:49:50 AM
Fracturing the factor.
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Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 08:49:59 AM
The factor in the factory.
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Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 08:50:11 AM
What is this nonsense?
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Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 08:50:23 AM
Nothing but to get us to the next page.
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Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 08:50:30 AM
PAGE THREE
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Post by: elmore3003 on January 01, 2025, 09:04:52 AM
2025 Accounts all set up and 2024 closed out. Now I can begin - oh, joy! - my taxes.
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 09:12:34 AM
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Post by: Freddie on January 01, 2025, 09:23:50 AM
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Wow, that's so much fun!
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 09:36:08 AM
New Year’s Day greetings!  I saw them ring in 2025 in Puerto Rico, but was asleep before midnight here.

Were they able to celebrate much without power?

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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 09:36:34 AM
He came out of one of the bedroom closets when I went looking for him. I guess he was hiding from the fireworks.

Poor baby.
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 09:37:11 AM
It seems that here, people set off fireworks at every time zone. So it goes on every hour for hours.

 :o >:(
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 09:37:55 AM
And so it begins.....listening to the horrible news this morning

New Orleans? :(
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 09:38:46 AM
CONGRATULATIONS to DR George on your lofty new perch in the HHW firmament!!!

I didn't notice.  Congrat!
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 09:39:30 AM
Who decides these things?

I don't know but this one is funny.
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 09:40:52 AM
Yesterday morning, I was wondering what to buy for my New Year's Day lunch.  Everywhere in this area is now closed for the day, but I thought about getting something to prepare just especially.

And then came the text invitation from my cousin Debra to join her and family for collards, black-eyed peas, sweet taters, cornbread, fried pork ribs, and dessert.

I guess I know what I'm having for lunch today!!


I'm glad you received the invite.  I'm sure you will enjoy your day.
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 09:41:25 AM


I guess I know what I'm having for lunch today!!


I'm having Big Ass Salad #1 for 2025.

;D
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Post by: Ginny on January 01, 2025, 09:41:53 AM
New Year’s Day greetings!  I saw them ring in 2025 in Puerto Rico, but was asleep before midnight here.

Were they able to celebrate much without power?



Don’t really know, DR Jane.  I just happened onto the countdown - cinco, quatro, tres, dos, uno - when I surfed over to ABC after the Fiesta Bowl. 
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 09:42:21 AM



Wow, that's so much fun!

Thanks.
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 09:42:59 AM
New Year’s Day greetings!  I saw them ring in 2025 in Puerto Rico, but was asleep before midnight here.

Were they able to celebrate much without power?



Don’t really know, DR Jane.  I just happened onto the countdown - cinco, quatro, tres, dos, uno - when I surfed over to ABC after the Fiesta Bowl. 

:)
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 10:00:55 AM
From Bruce:

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Jane is going to bed at six-thirty???

LOL, just turning off my computer for the night.
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 10:01:58 AM
At midnight I had either fallen asleep or was still reading.
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 10:02:48 AM
DR Laura I like the stories about your dentists, especially the retired dentist.  Most would not do that.
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 10:04:04 AM
Bruce I thought everyone was pleased with the dentist and his work with your darling daughter.  I am sorry about that.
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 10:06:30 AM
DR Singdaw I am glad you had fun last night.  Good luck with the possible move.
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 10:07:41 AM
From DR Jrand:

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Ever since I was little and we read the Weekly Reader and I watched TV news and read Life Magazine and The Saturday Evening Post and The Reader's Digest....I thought we would have to go to war to lose our country to the Russians......

But now it seems that it's being handed over to them free and clear.....

I am not happy and I do not expect any good news for the next year or so....

But other than that - I'm doing fine.

:(
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 10:08:36 AM
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I thought we would have to go to war to lose our country to the Russians......

But now it seems that it's being handed over to them free and clear.....

I know.  It is very scary.
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 10:10:57 AM
DR Singdaw, New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, yum.
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 10:12:49 AM
Feel better vibes for Vixdad.
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 10:13:15 AM
DR Vixmom how are you feeling?
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Post by: bk on January 01, 2025, 10:13:21 AM
I'm up, I'm up - eight and a half hours of sleep.
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Post by: bk on January 01, 2025, 10:13:50 AM
Was up at five-thirty to use the ool,  then had to write some stuff down so I wouldn't forget it.
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Post by: bk on January 01, 2025, 10:14:19 AM
The dental work was ultimately okay and she likes it now - getting there was the problem.
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Post by: bk on January 01, 2025, 10:15:16 AM
It's January 1 in case anyone hasn't noticed.
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Post by: bk on January 01, 2025, 10:15:29 AM
I was in bed by one and asleep instantly.
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Post by: bk on January 01, 2025, 10:16:02 AM
Enter page four.
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Post by: bk on January 01, 2025, 10:16:22 AM
Guess I'll futz and finesse and write.
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 10:17:15 AM
DR John, sweet about the dog.
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Post by: bk on January 01, 2025, 10:18:00 AM
I decided late last night that I should also make tuna pasta salad - I had everything but the tuna and pasta, so I did a quick and cheap Instacart order for that and a few other things - needed more butter, some Muenster cheese, which is a good snack, and some mini-Canada Dry diet ginger ale.
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 10:19:17 AM
From DR Jrand:

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I remember in the early 70's, I think, Donald O'Conner had a talk show.....one day his guests were Rod Serling and Keefe Brasselle who had written a "novel" about his experience at CBS.

Rod was talking about his appearance in one of his movies - he had a cameo.

Finally he just started laughing and Donald asked him was was funny.  Rod said:  "We are.  Look at us - a writer trying to an actor, an actor trying to be a writer, and a hoofer trying to be a talk show host."

;D  Did the other two laugh?
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 10:20:11 AM
From Jrand:
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Donald looked at her a few seconds, then set the cards down and said:  "Okay, sister, I'll ask you.  How does it feel to be up the river?"

That was good :)
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 10:22:47 AM
Twenty eight pages last night, wow.
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 10:26:02 AM
I forgot who asked about the Mountain Time Zone.  I believe DR John & DR Laura are our only members that are in it.
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Post by: Freddie on January 01, 2025, 10:27:11 AM
The dental work was ultimately okay and she likes it now - getting there was the problem.


Oh good, the story's not ALL bad.  At least the work itself was OK.
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 10:43:49 AM
The dental work was ultimately okay and she likes it now - getting there was the problem.

That's a relief.
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Post by: George on January 01, 2025, 11:52:47 AM
Gratuitous Post #100!!
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Post by: George on January 01, 2025, 11:53:19 AM
CONGRATULATIONS to DR George on your lofty new perch in the HHW firmament!!!

Thanks, Singdaw!
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Post by: George on January 01, 2025, 11:54:11 AM
George, congratulations on your new posting millstone!

Thanks, Freddie!
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Post by: George on January 01, 2025, 11:56:13 AM
CONGRATULATIONS to DR George on your lofty new perch in the HHW firmament!!!

I didn't notice.  Congrat!

Thanks, Jane!
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 01, 2025, 12:03:16 PM
I think DR Ron Pulliam has a Suvie or some such. Maybe he could share his experience.

A "suvie?"  Or "sous vide" ?  I have the latter but haven't yet used it.
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Post by: John G. on January 01, 2025, 12:06:02 PM
I forgot who asked about the Mountain Time Zone.  I believe DR John & DR Laura are our only members that are in it.

I'm in Central.
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Post by: John G. on January 01, 2025, 12:07:15 PM
Two hours of waltz work this morning.
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Post by: John G. on January 01, 2025, 12:07:28 PM
I'm exhausted.
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 12:56:37 PM
I forgot who asked about the Mountain Time Zone.  I believe DR John & DR Laura are our only members that are in it.

I'm in Central.

I looked up Mt Time and it showed you are in it-lol.
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Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 01:09:30 PM
Was it a Tovala, then, DR Ron Pulliam? I could have sworn you said you had one of those smart ovens.
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Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 01:09:57 PM
  I looked up Mt Time and it showed you are in it-lol. 

He's in it to win it.
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Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 01:10:34 PM
Another grey, gloomy day. I don't think we've seen the sun here properly in weeks.
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Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 01:11:28 PM
So far, I have not found this to be the case. But the year is young.
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Post by: Laura on January 01, 2025, 01:13:40 PM
I'm in Mountain Standard Time. Year-round.
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Post by: bk on January 01, 2025, 01:15:57 PM
Futzing and finessing took an hour, then I made the tuna pasta salad, and have written nine new pages. I must say, I didn't futz and finesse too much because I actually liked what I'd written. Just smoothed a few things out, fixed typos and missing words, stuff like that. I'm having fun.
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Post by: bk on January 01, 2025, 01:16:09 PM
Must take a break now.
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 01:16:17 PM
So far, I have not found this to be the case. But the year is young.

Fingers crossed it does not become an EW Year.
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Post by: bk on January 01, 2025, 01:16:29 PM
My back get so tired in this chair.
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 01:17:36 PM
I'm in Mountain Standard Time. Year-round.

When we are on the same time zone is when I should travel to Arizona, except it is too darn hot then ;D
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Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 01:19:38 PM
My mistake, I did not see Texas on there, or it was on the site that also showed Oregon.
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Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 01:22:33 PM
#newyeargoals
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Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 01:22:45 PM
PAGE FIVE
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Post by: Laura on January 01, 2025, 01:32:24 PM
One of the neighbors had put out some bags of oranges with a sign that said, "Please take some."

So I brought some home.

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Post by: Rodzinski on January 01, 2025, 01:35:47 PM
Happy 2025. The kids had a ball with the confetti and horns and leaping about. I did some  giant sparklers in the yard. They looked pretty wimpy, but it’s the thought that counts. Then I didn’t manage to make it to New Year’s in my own time zone.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 01:39:51 PM
That would be a great marketing line for sparklers...     It's the thought that counts!
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 01:41:22 PM
We are two-thirds of the way through Wicked. A nap interrupted. But liking it so far. I will go back and read BK's review again.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 01:51:48 PM
Happy 2025. The kids had a ball with the confetti and horns and leaping about. I did some  giant sparklers in the yard. They looked pretty wimpy, but it’s the thought that counts. Then I didn’t manage to make it to New Year’s in my own time zone.

Did the kids stay up with you?
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 01:51:59 PM
That would be a great marketing line for sparklers...     It's the thought that counts!

;D
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: Laura on January 01, 2025, 01:55:59 PM
My DH says they are not oranges. They seem more like lemons. I think they may be meyer lemons.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 02:08:04 PM
Oh, I wish I were an Oscar Meyer lemon....
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 02:08:28 PM
That is what I'd truly like to be!
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: Jrand74 on January 01, 2025, 02:26:23 PM
DR JANE if I recall Donald and Rod thought it was very funny.  Keefe not so much.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: Jrand74 on January 01, 2025, 02:27:37 PM
It is 32 degrees here.

About 10:30 a.m. I was struck with nausea so I had to cancel the lunch/readings and just went to bed.

I just got up at 5:10 p.m. and feel a bit better.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: George on January 01, 2025, 02:38:52 PM
So far, I have not found this to be the case. But the year is young.
(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7829.0;attach=24842)

;D
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: George on January 01, 2025, 02:40:08 PM
Futzing and finessing took an hour, then I made the tuna pasta salad, and have written nine new pages. I must say, I didn't futz and finesse too much because I actually liked what I'd written. Just smoothed a few things out, fixed typos and missing words, stuff like that. I'm having fun.

A Question for BK:  I don't remember if you'd said already, but is the new book fiction or nonfiction?
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: George on January 01, 2025, 02:40:59 PM
#newyeargoals
(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7829.0;attach=24844)

:D
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 02:41:11 PM
My DH says they are not oranges. They seem more like lemons. I think they may be meyer lemons.

Can you still use them?
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 02:43:42 PM
DR JANE if I recall Donald and Rod thought it was very funny.  Keefe not so much.

I'm glad Donald thought it was funny :)
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 02:44:18 PM
It is 32 degrees here.

About 10:30 a.m. I was struck with nausea so I had to cancel the lunch/readings and just went to bed.

I just got up at 5:10 p.m. and feel a bit better.

I'm sorry but glad you are feeling a bit better.  Vibes you are fine by tomorrow.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 03:05:52 PM
Hope you continue to feel better, DR Jrand74.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: Freddie on January 01, 2025, 03:06:32 PM
It is 32 degrees here.

About 10:30 a.m. I was struck with nausea so I had to cancel the lunch/readings and just went to bed.

I just got up at 5:10 p.m. and feel a bit better.


Sending healthy vibes to get completely better!
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 03:25:05 PM
Keith got Wordle in three.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: George on January 01, 2025, 04:06:14 PM
Keith got Wordle in three.

Nice.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: John G. on January 01, 2025, 04:11:05 PM
Starting another film in this Karel Zeman set. It’s called Invention for Destruction. Just beautiful.

https://youtu.be/G0t3pB0D7SQ?si=fKn73uN7tjFoD8dK
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: John G. on January 01, 2025, 04:39:06 PM
My DH says they are not oranges. They seem more like lemons. I think they may be meyer lemons.

Those are expensive. Such great flavor.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: John G. on January 01, 2025, 04:41:29 PM
Here are some meyer lemon recipes

https://www.stylecraze.com/articles/meyer-lemon-recipes/?sem_campaign=PMAXDynIngredients_USA&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAACk-P2Rbv7BZ6WLPCHgishzOuPk2k&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwIfojOTVigMV1SrUAR3zHwciEAMYASAAEgJxWvD_BwE
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: John G. on January 01, 2025, 04:42:09 PM
The pasta recipe using zucchini noodles sounds wonderful.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: KevinH on January 01, 2025, 05:08:28 PM
Good evening!
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: KevinH on January 01, 2025, 05:08:37 PM
Happy New Year!
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: KevinH on January 01, 2025, 05:08:50 PM
Wordle:  4/6
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: KevinH on January 01, 2025, 05:09:19 PM
Keith got Wordle in three.





That's great!
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: KevinH on January 01, 2025, 05:09:48 PM
Page 6!
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 05:15:58 PM
Keith got Wordle in three.





That's great!

Thanks.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: Jane on January 01, 2025, 05:16:13 PM
I forgot to thank George.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: John G. on January 01, 2025, 05:45:52 PM
Here’s Zeman’s first short, A Christmas Dream. Very cute.

Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: John G. on January 01, 2025, 05:46:54 PM
I love the sparklers on the tree in the beginning
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: George on January 01, 2025, 05:54:43 PM
Here are some meyer lemon recipes

https://www.stylecraze.com/articles/meyer-lemon-recipes/?sem_campaign=PMAXDynIngredients_USA&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAACk-P2Rbv7BZ6WLPCHgishzOuPk2k&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwIfojOTVigMV1SrUAR3zHwciEAMYASAAEgJxWvD_BwE

Interesting.  I've never heard of these...which is not surprising. ::)

;D
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: John G. on January 01, 2025, 06:35:57 PM
Now watching the documentary about the recording of Company. Thrills me every time.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 06:43:20 PM
Eat meyer lemons.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 06:43:29 PM
Avoid scurvy.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: Laura on January 01, 2025, 06:48:23 PM
I knew John would come through for me.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: Laura on January 01, 2025, 06:49:00 PM
They look kinda like oranges, but more yellow. But not quite shaped like oranges. There is no lemon "knob" on the end.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 06:50:39 PM
Sushi for Hanukkah?
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 06:52:09 PM
Tonight is the last night.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: Laura on January 01, 2025, 06:53:57 PM
They do look like the lemons in the article John posted. I think I'll make salad dressing with one tomorrow.

Thanks, John!
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 06:58:59 PM
More fun with food:   when you order plain rice...
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 07:00:17 PM
My New Year's resolution is simply to remember to write "2025" instead of "2024."
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: Freddie on January 01, 2025, 07:08:32 PM
Sushi for Hanukkah?

Wow, that's something I've never seen before for Hanukkah!
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 07:15:43 PM
Good night, friends.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: singdaw on January 01, 2025, 07:15:50 PM
And others.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 01, 2025, 08:02:37 PM
Intimate gathering is done - I was expecting it to be done at six but everyone was having so much fun that they didn't leave until seven-thirty.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 01, 2025, 08:02:53 PM
I've already cleaned up almost everything, so that's almost done.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 01, 2025, 08:03:21 PM
Now, I'll try to write a few more pages, maybe three or four more.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 01, 2025, 08:03:41 PM
Page six?
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 01, 2025, 08:03:48 PM
Not very sporting.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 01, 2025, 08:04:00 PM
Shouldn't we be on page twenty?
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 01, 2025, 08:05:08 PM
Faux chicken stroganoff was a HUGE hit with everyone and every bit of - two POUNDS of chicken, was eaten. Tuna pasta salad was also a big hit and people brought nice sweet treats in addition to the Entenmann's chocolate donuts I had here.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 01, 2025, 08:06:20 PM
In attendance were Adryan Russ and her ever-lovin' Dale, Alby Potts. Lloyd Pedersen, Barry Pearl and his ever-lovin' Cindy, Robert Yacko, Nick, who lives in the back house, and li'l ol' me.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 01, 2025, 08:06:40 PM
In a few minutes I'll see about writing a few more pages.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: Freddie on January 01, 2025, 08:10:14 PM
Intimate gathering is done - I was expecting it to be done at six but everyone was having so much fun that they didn't leave until seven-thirty.


Nice!
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: Ron Pulliam on January 01, 2025, 08:48:57 PM
Good health vibes to DR JRand...it's no fun being sickie-poo!
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: John G. on January 01, 2025, 08:55:30 PM
Seven!
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: John G. on January 01, 2025, 08:56:09 PM
Still watching the supplements to Company.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: John G. on January 01, 2025, 08:56:41 PM
And trying to clean a table or corner. Not succeeding.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: John G. on January 01, 2025, 09:45:05 PM
Well, that was wonderful. I could not stomach the thought though of watching Co-op again.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: John G. on January 01, 2025, 09:45:37 PM
 Did manage to get two loads of laundry done.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: John G. on January 01, 2025, 09:45:55 PM
And that's enough for today.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: John G. on January 01, 2025, 09:46:05 PM
Good night, all.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: George on January 01, 2025, 09:49:08 PM
Sushi for Hanukkah?
(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7829.0;attach=24846)

Very impressive.  Not a fan of sushi, but still impressive.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: George on January 01, 2025, 09:55:41 PM
More fun with food:   when you order plain rice...
(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7829.0;attach=24848)

;D
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: George on January 01, 2025, 09:56:32 PM
Intimate gathering is done - I was expecting it to be done at six but everyone was having so much fun that they didn't leave until seven-thirty.

That's great, BK.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 01, 2025, 10:10:21 PM
Ah, the page that shall not be named.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 01, 2025, 10:10:56 PM
I think I'm finished with my writing for the day - I'd say between fifteen and sixteen new pages, which, for me, is a very good first day.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 01, 2025, 10:11:20 PM
I think I must go sit on my couch like so much fish.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: George on January 02, 2025, 12:14:05 AM
Today, my friend Shelly went to Applebee's because we both had gift cards.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: George on January 02, 2025, 12:14:44 AM
I ordered a cheddar bacon crispy chicken sandwich (quite delish) and she ordered chicken broccoli Alfredo.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: George on January 02, 2025, 12:15:56 AM
Her order took longer than mine, and it actually didn't come until I was practically finished with my whole meal! :o
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: George on January 02, 2025, 12:16:15 AM
She told me not to wait to eat, so I did.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: George on January 02, 2025, 12:17:25 AM
When her order finally arrived, it very definitely had been waiting under heat lamps for far too long!
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: George on January 02, 2025, 12:17:49 AM
It was a fairly solid mass of noodles, not freshly prepared at all! :P
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: George on January 02, 2025, 12:18:00 AM
Gratuitous Post #200!!
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: George on January 02, 2025, 12:18:46 AM
Anyway, she asked the waiter if something could be done...either adding more Alfredo sauce or remaking the whole thing.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: George on January 02, 2025, 12:19:11 AM
They said that they would remake the whole thing, which added even more time to our experience.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: George on January 02, 2025, 12:19:46 AM
It was going to take too long and Shelly was getting upset, so she told them to have it made to go. 
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: George on January 02, 2025, 12:20:01 AM
She didn't want to stay any longer.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: George on January 02, 2025, 12:20:55 AM
At that request, the waiter said that he'd talk to the manager, with us thinking that they might take it off the bill for our inconvenience.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: George on January 02, 2025, 12:21:56 AM
They brought her now to-go order, and when we used their at-the-table paying device, it still showed the full price of both of our orders! >:(
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:24:20 AM
Where in tarnation IS everyone?
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:24:57 AM
Surely we cannot still be on this page that shall not be named.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: George on January 02, 2025, 12:24:59 AM
Evidently, either the waiter didn't talk to the manager, or the manager just didn't do anything.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:25:11 AM
Surely, page eight is waiting in the wings.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: George on January 02, 2025, 12:25:13 AM
PAGE EIGHT DANCE!!
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:25:17 AM
See?
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:25:39 AM
I'm having a cranberry scone Alby made - it's very good.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:26:47 AM
New notes are up.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:26:54 AM
Up are new notes.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:27:00 AM
I've seen them.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:27:06 AM
I've read them.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:27:13 AM
I wrote them.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: George on January 02, 2025, 12:27:32 AM
We went ahead and paid the bill, but didn't leave any tip...they certainly didn't deserve any.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: George on January 02, 2025, 12:27:46 AM
Anyway, the waiter said that he'd talk to the manager again, and Shelly, who was rightfully upset, said not to worry about it, but that she was never coming back.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:27:53 AM
My back is so sore from sitting in this damn chair.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:28:02 AM
Must sit on the couch soon.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:28:09 AM
Then go to bed.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:28:16 AM
It really must be done.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:28:33 AM
You know it, I know it, and the man in the moon knows it.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: George on January 02, 2025, 12:28:36 AM
She told me that this was the third time in probably a year and a half that she had gone to that Applebee's, and that ALL THREE TIMES something like this happened to her meal!
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:29:09 AM
I believe what I need is a full time masseuse.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: George on January 02, 2025, 12:29:15 AM
Mine was fine, another time we went with Margo and her meal was fine, too, but all three times HER meal was screwed up!  WTF?? :o
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:29:19 AM
Like now.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:29:30 AM
Like starting here, starting now.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:29:37 AM
Pronto.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:29:52 AM
To the rescue.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:30:03 AM
Pound me into submission.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: George on January 02, 2025, 12:30:14 AM
So, there was about $10 on her gift card (I paid with mine first, and used hers for the balance), and she gave that to me since she was never going to come back...and I won't ask her!

Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:30:33 AM
The cooking part of the day really wore me out.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:30:55 AM
I'm tuckered.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:31:16 AM
If I owned a Tucker I'd really be Tuckered.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:31:39 AM
I do have a large gift certificate for the Smokehouse. I'll go there soon.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: George on January 02, 2025, 12:31:45 AM
I'm having a cranberry scone Alby made - it's very good.

The local (in Washington state) Fisher Scones were selling freshly made scones this past weekend and I bought half a dozen and a jar of their raspberry jam.  Talk about delish! ;D
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:32:00 AM
Clam chowder here I come.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:32:08 AM
Enter page nine!
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:32:19 AM
Shrimp cocktail here I come.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:32:28 AM
Wedge salad, here I come.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:32:49 AM
Maybe even salmon stuffed with crab with Bernaise sauce here I come.
Title: Re: WELCOME 2025!!!!!
Post by: bk on January 02, 2025, 12:33:12 AM
The world, after all, is my erster.