Today begins a real Hell Month of rehearsals and shows and other goodies. Hello, Dolly! orchestra reading this evening at 6pm, The Little Mermaid sitzprobe tomorrow morning at 9am, then seeing a matinee and talkback of Sunday in the Park With George, then driving an hour at dawn's crack on Sunday to play a church service, start working on SpongeBob during the afternoon, and maybe - just maybe - get to relax and watch the Oscars. Then a full week of Mermaid evenings with a couple of SpongeBob afternoons. I'm sure there's more, so stay tuned.
I had a lab visit with the VA yesterday in preparation for a quarterly visit with my doctor next week.
While in Aiken, I decided to treat myself to a Panera "spicy Tuscan" sammich. Quite good, as it turns out. It's one of three they are doing for a limited time. I had seen the TV commercial a few times and found myself intrigued. There is a Panera less than two minutes away from the VA clinic, so it was not a big effort to go there.
Afterward, I stopped at The Fresh Market and treated myself to several goodies, including their freshly ground peanut butter (a spiritual experience), a supreme pizza, a pound of chicken wings, a half pound of roasted Brussels sprouts, some corn pudding and a loaf of sourdough bread.
I had planned on going to Sam's Club, but I was mindful that yesterday was "cubed steak Thursday" at the (don't-be-a-square-eat-at) The Triangle. So I came home, got my lunch there, and had a two-hour nap after lunch.
My get-up-and-go doesn't last as long as it usedta...
We grew up saying "Feb-you-erry", but at some point I questioned whether some pronunciation closer to the spelling was called for. I kind of fudged it until I eventually came to know the movie Holiday Inn in which Bing is a walking lesson in how to pronounce it as it's spelled. I've sinced heard it pronounced "Feb-roo-erry" in other things, but it took years for it to become common for me.
Seeded Rye toast, fresh avocado, grilled tomatoes and mushrooms, eggies
Seeded Rye toast, fresh avocado, grilled tomatoes and mushrooms, eggies
We always said Feh-brew-ary. Had to get a beer in there somehow.
I thought some of you might like to know before we kiss this month goodbye for another turn around the sun.
We grew up saying "Feb-you-erry", but at some point I questioned whether some pronunciation closer to the spelling was called for. I kind of fudged it until I eventually came to know the movie Holiday Inn in which Bing is a walking lesson in how to pronounce it as it's spelled. I've sinced heard it pronounced "Feb-roo-erry" in other things, but it took years for it to become common for me.
We always said Feh-brew-ary. Had to get a beer in there somehow.
No luck at Wordle today. I did get Connections in four.
Well, my day today (today only) just got slightly less frantic.
And may I just say: PEOPLE ARE IDIOTS. Thank you.
The Hello, Dolly! orch rehearsal tonight is cancelled, which I wouldn't have known if I hadn't dashed off a quick note asking which entrance to use at the venue. The email that went out with that update had either a wrong email address for me or none at all, which I suspect was the case because I was a late hire.
The other thing I wouldn't have known (from the same errant email) is that the TRANSPOSITIONS are in the Google folder. This, after the same IDIOT had told me days ago that they weren't using them, everything would be in the original keys. Which I love. And I loved playing through them yesterday. It was a breath of fresh air. Because: I hate the transpositions. Of course they're necessary. I still hate them. And now all this extra work because of them, integrating them into my books, transferring markings, etc., after thinking I am ALL DONE with the prep work.
The one good thing is that I now have the rest of the day to prepare for tomorrow, which has the greater challenges anyway.
I need something for my cough which continues to get worse. I should call my doctor but I doubt he will prescribed cough medicine with codeine unless he sees me.
I need something for my cough which continues to get worse. I should call my doctor but I doubt he will prescribed cough medicine with codeine unless he sees me.
Vibes that you feel better soon, Jane!
Feeling better vibes for DR JANE.
Sorry George I ghosted. Had to get back to work!
I love that Dan hated the kabuki ballet!
BK, I have one piece of advice: for your own good, steer far away from Mr Siretta, and I would advise Doug to do the same.
Sounds like some stories need to be told.
Wikipedia also features a paragraph on February about the different ways the word is pronounced, being accepting of them because of the confusion caused by two r's being so close together in between two vowels.
I have always been a "feb-you-erry" kind of guy, but some do say "feb-roo-erry". And that is fine, too.
They make a nod to the differences in the British and American ways of saying the whole word, with we Yanks ending the word with emphasis on the "erry" at the ending and Brits not doing so.
Seeded Rye toast, fresh avocado, grilled tomatoes and mushrooms, eggies
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We always said Feh-brew-ary. Had to get a beer in there somehow.
Sounds like some stories need to be told.
I've said my piece. If BK wants more info, he can call me.
Oh, my!
Except for the avocado and mushrooms. ::)
;)
Well, I just read one of those top 100 comedies of all time lists. Did you have Bogart and Bacall in To Have and Have Not on your comedy list?
Well, my day today (today only) just got slightly less frantic.
And may I just say: PEOPLE ARE IDIOTS. Thank you.
The Hello, Dolly! orch rehearsal tonight is cancelled, which I wouldn't have known if I hadn't dashed off a quick note asking which entrance to use at the venue. The email that went out with that update had either a wrong email address for me or none at all, which I suspect was the case because I was a late hire.
The other thing I wouldn't have known (from the same errant email) is that the TRANSPOSITIONS are in the Google folder. This, after the same IDIOT had told me days ago that they weren't using them, everything would be in the original keys. Which I love. And I loved playing through them yesterday. It was a breath of fresh air. Because: I hate the transpositions. Of course they're necessary. I still hate them. And now all this extra work because of them, integrating them into my books, transferring markings, etc., after thinking I am ALL DONE with the prep work.
The one good thing is that I now have the rest of the day to prepare for tomorrow, which has the greater challenges anyway.
I need something for my cough which continues to get worse. I should call my doctor but I doubt he will prescribed cough medicine with codeine unless he sees me.
DR George, would you please remove my comment from Reply #83.
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I need something for my cough which continues to get worse. I should call my doctor but I doubt he will prescribed cough medicine with codeine unless he sees me.
~~~Cough-Get-Better Vibes for Jane!!~~~
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Nice.
...lots of FOOD.
Sounds like a great show, DR vixmom. But were the seats any good? :)
Congratulations on the new millstone, bk!
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Just got off a long call and shall now write some notes - but really, page SIX??? Where the HELL is George?
George & Kevin, Keith also got Wordle in four.
Although it IS a short month.
But I did go to the mail place and at least the more important of the two important envelopes was there. Hopefully, tomorrow the other one will be there.
But there was also a package from Germany - a complete surprise and evidence that if you let people know how much you love their effort and work, sometime it pays a dividend.
A third sister was selling their three cds at the merch stand after the show. I bought them all.
I also.bought an autographed Judy Collins cd