Haines His Way
Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on April 16, 2025, 12:35:28 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes straightened up and flew right, and now it is time for you to post until the flying right cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: WINDFALL!
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Welcome, 501 GUESTS. If every guest made one post every day, we'd be on page twenty or more.
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But nooooooo.
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Rodzinski, sending all sorts of healing and wellness vibes for Mrs. R. Glad to hear she's getting better.
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John G, thank you for the excellent repor on Madama Butterfly.
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DR George, I set s timer to remind me to return to the washer or dryer.
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Nice. Same as Keith.
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After a very good morning in Istanbul we are heading to the airport for our flight to Cappadocia.
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After a very good morning in Istanbul we are heading to the airport for our flight to Cappadocia.
Nice to hear that Istanbul was a good experience for you!
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We have arrived at the hotel.
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Good morning, all!
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Good morning, friends.
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And others.
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I slept quite well for a change. The alarm rang at 5:30, I thought about my day, and since I had nothing on my schedule, I went back to bed for another hour with Annabelle and Thatch.
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Wireless doorbells, shown in their charging pods:
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DR KevinH, your day on and off planes would drive me to a violent state. I'm very happy you survived it all.
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DR Rodzinski, I'm happy that Mrs R survived the colonoscopy, How is she feeling today?
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Yesterday I had a wonderful arranging session with Joe Hearson, whom I hadn't seen in maybe ten years, when he and his father came to New York for a week of theatre. Joe's father was musical director for several groups in England, and we became friends via Castrecl. Shortly after their NYC trip, Joe's father asked me if I would help Joe with orchestrating a piece he had composed, and we had a good time with the piece through scans, PDFs, and emails.
Since then, Joe graduated from the University of Manchester, married French horn player Sophie, had his first child in January 2025, and formed the City of Stoke-on-Trent Symphony Orchestra, which he conducts. I'n very proud of him.
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That's great, DR elmore3003.
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DR. AWKWARD spelled backward is still DR. AWKWARD.
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Fun picture DR ELMORE.
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Travel vibes for DR JANE.
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Glad to read DR KEVIN H's take on DTC!
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DR JANE in Istanbul.
(https://scontent-ord5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/491502200_10233834597434043_2080135608033058286_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpegr_tt6&_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=833d8c&_nc_ohc=DyxdTkz3sLoQ7kNvwFD6hP8&_nc_oc=Adm1yzkiRXAtow9-ogloSezNt_wduuCw82k-VHycJ6gyFqUe9Q8BgBmpPASVq3inc9azhybIiev2dpdiPG43vgUA&_nc_zt=23&se=-1&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-1.xx&_nc_gid=do8pNZdKXp9pZ0sxRTToTw&oh=00_AfHYDikTgnic93edf9weKVtdD3X1l83cRWN9EEDJT378ng&oe=68055757)
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DR. AWKWARD spelled backward is still DR. AWKWARD.
Ooh, something I never knew I needed to know, but totally enjoying knowing this!
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If you drive a Subaru in reverse, U R a bus.
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DR JANE in Istanbul.
(https://scontent-ord5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/491502200_10233834597434043_2080135608033058286_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpegr_tt6&_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=833d8c&_nc_ohc=DyxdTkz3sLoQ7kNvwFD6hP8&_nc_oc=Adm1yzkiRXAtow9-ogloSezNt_wduuCw82k-VHycJ6gyFqUe9Q8BgBmpPASVq3inc9azhybIiev2dpdiPG43vgUA&_nc_zt=23&se=-1&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-1.xx&_nc_gid=do8pNZdKXp9pZ0sxRTToTw&oh=00_AfHYDikTgnic93edf9weKVtdD3X1l83cRWN9EEDJT378ng&oe=68055757)
Love this so much!
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And thanks as always, Jrand, for posting that photo!
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PAGE TWO!!
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And thanks as always, Jrand, for posting that photo!
DITTO!
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Good morning, all.
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Recital: DONE.
It went well. She was prepared, confident, and presented herself beautifully.
The performing space (a very modern, very beautiful chapel) leaves plenty to be desired acoustically for these purposes, as it is all hard surfaces and expansive spaces. The piano was great, but hard to keep at a level it needed to be under a soft, un-miked singer. I think their music major program is fairly new, and they just don't have other performance venues except for the theeder where plays and musicals are done. But it was a fun experience and I'll probably do more there in the future.
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Yesterday I had a wonderful arranging session with Joe Hearson, whom I hadn't seen in maybe ten years, when he and his father came to New York for a week of theatre. Joe's father was musical director for several groups in England, and we became friends via Castrecl. Shortly after their NYC trip, Joe's father asked me if I would help Joe with orchestrating a piece he had composed, and we had a good time with the piece through scans, PDFs, and emails.
Since then, Joe graduated from the University of Manchester, married French horn player Sophie, had his first child in January 2025, and formed the City of Stoke-on-Trent Symphony Orchestra, which he conducts. I'n very proud of him.
These sound like wonderful people, and what a nice experience the edumacational session must have been!
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Good morning, all.
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I must head for the hill country today.
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Yesterday I had a wonderful arranging session with Joe Hearson, whom I hadn't seen in maybe ten years, when he and his father came to New York for a week of theatre. Joe's father was musical director for several groups in England, and we became friends via Castrecl. Shortly after their NYC trip, Joe's father asked me if I would help Joe with orchestrating a piece he had composed, and we had a good time with the piece through scans, PDFs, and emails.
Since then, Joe graduated from the University of Manchester, married French horn player Sophie, had his first child in January 2025, and formed the City of Stoke-on-Trent Symphony Orchestra, which he conducts. I'n very proud of him.
These sound like wonderful people, and what a nice experience the edumacational session must have been!
Indeed. Glad it all went well.
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PAGE TWO!!
Can you keep it down a little. I’m still lazing around.
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I must head for the hill country today.
More safe travels vibes!
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Me want.
https://laurenslatest.com/carrot-cake-cobbler/
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Good morning!
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Wordle: 4/6
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DR KevinH, your day on and off planes would drive me to a violent state. I'm very happy you survived it all.
Thanks, DR elmore. I was glad to have a book to read. I also kept telling myself that since I was still on Pacific Time, it would only be about 10 pm when I arrived in DC, not 1 am.
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Continued vibes for Mrs. R.
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DR Rodzinski, I am so sorry to hear that Mrs. Rodz's experience was a bad one.
I have no idea what anesthetics I've ever been given. I just know that the few times I've had the "twilight sleep" kind, it's always been a perfectly good experience. Two colonoscopies to date (next one in 2026), a minor surgery to remove a cyst, something else I'm forgetting? Anyhoo, I know some people have completely different experiences, and I'm glad this one's over for her.
As for the prep, I've only had the gallon jug they give you, which I make and refrigerate which helps it go down a little nicer. My only complaint was that I can never quite finish the second half gallon! The medical facility always said that's okay, if you get most of it down and the, um, results are what you want, then you're fine. Again, though, some people can't deal with the stuff. I know there are supposed to be options these days, but I have no knowledge of them.
All in all, though, what a day you had! Oy!
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My piano teacher is such a taskmaster.
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Thanks all. Mrs. R all better now. She always has bad experiences with blood draws, any of these sorts of procedures.
I need to schedule my own colonoscopy, and I’m leaning towards being fully awake during it.
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Is there such a thing as opting to be awake, while being (ahem) "numbed" so you don't have to feel anything?
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My piano teacher is such a taskmaster.
I don't think I could take the pressure, playing for that one.
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I'm up, I'm up - four hours of sleep - may try for more in a bit.
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Vibes all around.
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I think we should all qualify for residuals for the work we've done in the last 50 years.
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I think now there is a pill for colonoscopy prep.....but it is expensive.
I use the 12 spoons of Mirillax in one 28 oz. bottle of gatoraide - do that twice.
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Love it!
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Thanks all. Mrs. R all better now. She always has bad experiences with blood draws, any of these sorts of procedures.
I need to schedule my own colonoscopy, and I’m leaning towards being fully awake during it.
I could never do it awake. I fall asleep too easily at every turn.
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Waiting for an artisan pizza topped Meyer lemon, arugula, prosciutto and balsamic glaze. I hope it’s not too sweet.
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At the first winery, the lavender was in full bloom. The poppies were opening up. And there were still plenty of wildflowers.
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Some nice quotes from Daniel Faigin of California Highways - a blogger, really, but aren't most reviewers that these days. Also, he states that he doesn't consider himself a critic, but he sees lots of LA theater and has written about it for years - he's been a fan of my shows.
"The leads of the show are outstanding, most notably Sydney DeMaria as Alice Van Guilder. She was the greatest surprise of the show: A wonderful singer, strong in movement, and with outstanding comic chops ... (Reusch) had a very pleasant and strong singing voice, and captured the naivete of his character well. He also had strong comic timing ... The show was directed by Bruce Kimmel, who is an expert at this sort of thing. He has a lot of fun with these shows (I still remember The Brain from Planet X many many years ago at the Chance, his productions of L.A. Now and Then and Levi at LACC, and his recent 70 Girls 70 at GRT), and it comes through in the direction ... this production of Drat! The Cat! is quite fun, and it is a chance to see a rarely produced gem. If you get the chance, visit GRT to see Drat! The Cat! and learn what Broadway missed thanks to a newspaper strike. Someone should encourage Encores to see this: it could fit will with the shows they do. Further, I encourage GRT to keep doing shows like this: Revisiting shows that either failed or missed originally, or have been forgotten. Everyone seems to revive the same shows (why, oh why, is The Sound of Music on tour yet again). It’s nice to see something that we haven’t seen in ages."
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DR JANE in Istanbul.
Thanks Jrand. I love this building.
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THREE.
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Thanks Freddie.
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Recital: DONE.
It went well. She was prepared, confident, and presented herself beautifully.
The performing space (a very modern, very beautiful chapel) leaves plenty to be desired acoustically for these purposes, as it is all hard surfaces and expansive spaces. The piano was great, but hard to keep at a level it needed to be under a soft, un-miked singer. I think their music major program is fairly new, and they just don't have other performance venues except for the theeder where plays and musicals are done. But it was a fun experience and I'll probably do more there in the future.
Great!
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Thanks all. Mrs. R all better now. She always has bad experiences with blood draws, any of these sorts of procedures.
I need to schedule my own colonoscopy, and I’m leaning towards being fully awake during it.
They don't do that anymore. You want Propofol.
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We have to get up at 4:00am so 'night
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Good night, Jane
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Some nice quotes from Daniel Faigin of California Highways - a blogger, really, but aren't most reviewers that these days. Also, he states that he doesn't consider himself a critic, but he sees lots of LA theater and has written about it for years - he's been a fan of my shows.
"The leads of the show are outstanding, most notably Sydney DeMaria as Alice Van Guilder. She was the greatest surprise of the show: A wonderful singer, strong in movement, and with outstanding comic chops ... (Reusch) had a very pleasant and strong singing voice, and captured the naivete of his character well. He also had strong comic timing ... The show was directed by Bruce Kimmel, who is an expert at this sort of thing. He has a lot of fun with these shows (I still remember The Brain from Planet X many many years ago at the Chance, his productions of L.A. Now and Then and Levi at LACC, and his recent 70 Girls 70 at GRT), and it comes through in the direction ... this production of Drat! The Cat! is quite fun, and it is a chance to see a rarely produced gem. If you get the chance, visit GRT to see Drat! The Cat! and learn what Broadway missed thanks to a newspaper strike. Someone should encourage Encores to see this: it could fit will with the shows they do. Further, I encourage GRT to keep doing shows like this: Revisiting shows that either failed or missed originally, or have been forgotten. Everyone seems to revive the same shows (why, oh why, is The Sound of Music on tour yet again). It’s nice to see something that we haven’t seen in ages."
Very nice review!
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Waiting for an artisan pizza topped Meyer lemon, arugula, prosciutto and balsamic glaze. I hope it’s not too sweet.
John G, was the pizza good?
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Nice write up about the show.
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First lawn mowing of the season is done.
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Rain predicted for the next three days so I wanted to get it done.
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Page Three?
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The pizza was excellent. The gelati that I am having now, chocolate and pistachio, are even better.
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Been a long day of sipping.
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Sipping is under rated as an activity for sure.
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Sipping is under rated as an activity for sure.
I agree
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Nice. Same as Keith.
That is nice. :)
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I slept quite well for a change. The alarm rang at 5:30, I thought about my day, and since I had nothing on my schedule, I went back to bed for another hour with Annabelle and Thatch.
You do whatcha gotta do, Larry. ;D
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Wireless doorbells, shown in their charging pods:
(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7934.0;attach=26013)
:))
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Yesterday I had a wonderful arranging session with Joe Hearson, whom I hadn't seen in maybe ten years, when he and his father came to New York for a week of theatre. Joe's father was musical director for several groups in England, and we became friends via Castrecl. Shortly after their NYC trip, Joe's father asked me if I would help Joe with orchestrating a piece he had composed, and we had a good time with the piece through scans, PDFs, and emails.
Since then, Joe graduated from the University of Manchester, married French horn player Sophie, had his first child in January 2025, and formed the City of Stoke-on-Trent Symphony Orchestra, which he conducts. I'n very proud of him.
(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7934.0;attach=26015)
That's wonderful, Larry!
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DR. AWKWARD spelled backward is still DR. AWKWARD.
Amazing!
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DR JANE in Istanbul.
(https://scontent-ord5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/491502200_10233834597434043_2080135608033058286_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpegr_tt6&_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=833d8c&_nc_ohc=DyxdTkz3sLoQ7kNvwFD6hP8&_nc_oc=Adm1yzkiRXAtow9-ogloSezNt_wduuCw82k-VHycJ6gyFqUe9Q8BgBmpPASVq3inc9azhybIiev2dpdiPG43vgUA&_nc_zt=23&se=-1&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-1.xx&_nc_gid=do8pNZdKXp9pZ0sxRTToTw&oh=00_AfHYDikTgnic93edf9weKVtdD3X1l83cRWN9EEDJT378ng&oe=68055757)
That's a great picture!
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Me want.
https://laurenslatest.com/carrot-cake-cobbler/
That looks really good!
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Wordle: 4/6
Nice!
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;)
(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7934.0;attach=26017)
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My piano teacher is such a taskmaster.
(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7934.0;attach=26019)
:D
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Thanks all. Mrs. R all better now. She always has bad experiences with blood draws, any of these sorts of procedures.
I need to schedule my own colonoscopy, and I’m leaning towards being fully awake during it.
I've never heard of people being fully awake. A former co-worker said that she was given a drug that kept her awake during the procedure, but made her totally forget the whole experience afterward! :o I'd never heard of that either. :-\
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At the first winery, the lavender was in full bloom. The poppies were opening up. And there were still plenty of wildflowers.
Wow...sounds really nice, John.
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Some nice quotes from Daniel Faigin of California Highways - a blogger, really, but aren't most reviewers that these days. Also, he states that he doesn't consider himself a critic, but he sees lots of LA theater and has written about it for years - he's been a fan of my shows.
"The leads of the show are outstanding, most notably Sydney DeMaria as Alice Van Guilder. She was the greatest surprise of the show: A wonderful singer, strong in movement, and with outstanding comic chops ... (Reusch) had a very pleasant and strong singing voice, and captured the naivete of his character well. He also had strong comic timing ... The show was directed by Bruce Kimmel, who is an expert at this sort of thing. He has a lot of fun with these shows (I still remember The Brain from Planet X many many years ago at the Chance, his productions of L.A. Now and Then and Levi at LACC, and his recent 70 Girls 70 at GRT), and it comes through in the direction ... this production of Drat! The Cat! is quite fun, and it is a chance to see a rarely produced gem. If you get the chance, visit GRT to see Drat! The Cat! and learn what Broadway missed thanks to a newspaper strike. Someone should encourage Encores to see this: it could fit will with the shows they do. Further, I encourage GRT to keep doing shows like this: Revisiting shows that either failed or missed originally, or have been forgotten. Everyone seems to revive the same shows (why, oh why, is The Sound of Music on tour yet again). It’s nice to see something that we haven’t seen in ages."
That's wonderful, BK!
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PAGE FOUR DANCE!!
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Up from a nap.
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Stopped at Costco on the way home.
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Picked up a hydrangea and a knock-out rose.
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I’m exhausted.
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Can’t post any photos. Though compressed, they’re still too large.
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They’re on Facebook now.
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Five wineries in one day is one or two too many.
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But I got some necessary work done.
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Gratuitous post 99!
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Besotted post 100!
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I’m back to The Room Next Door. It’s Almodovar’s Bergman movie. With some Buster Keaton thrown in.
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This movie had a beautiful soundtrack by Alberto Iglesias.
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Slow posting day.
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Where is everyone?
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Not all of us can be in Istanbul.
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Or Constantinople.
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So I sit here doing my solo.
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While the credits roll.
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I have been listening to a wonderful novel, Three Comrades, by Erich Maria Remarque.
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I really liked the Hollywood movie, but the book is much better.
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It’s a Lost Generation novel, but much more affecting than that POS The Sun Also Rises.
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I had to read the Hemingway novel twice for classes, and I read it before that on my own. After three excruciating reads, I can’t think of anything good to say about it.
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If you can't say anything nice about someone... ....sit next to me.
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I'm all caught up.
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Which didn't take too long.
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Tonight was a joint choir rehearsal in preparation for a combined service on Friday night.
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It went pretty well.
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Pretty well it went.
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Just one more.
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PAGE FIVE
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Let's do the HAND JIVE
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All the cool kids are doing it.
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What are you singing, Singdaw?
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One movement from the Faure Requiem, an anthem by Bob Chilcott (a founding member of the King's Singers), and a few other bits and bobs.
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Speaking of bobs, I have started A Complete Unknown.
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This is our former vet. I would leave the appointments remembering that he had been talking, but I couldn't tell you a thing he said.
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Speaking of bobs, I have started A Complete Unknown.
I hope you like it. I did.
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I think I'm done for.
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Good night, friends.
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And others.
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I’m enjoying it so far.
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Good night, Singdaw.
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BTW, I had to think of you today, Singdaw. I ordered a senior toenail clipper.
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Five wineries in one day is one or two too many.
Wow!
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This is our former vet. I would leave the appointments remembering that he had been talking, but I couldn't tell you a thing he said.
(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7934.0;attach=26021)
I don't doubt that I would have the same problem. ;)
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Earlier tonight, I put up a couple of hexagonal cat wall boxes onto a wall at my sister's house.
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She has a couple more to put up, but where she wants those, my stud finder (no relation to the image that Singdaw posted ;) ), also indicated some electrical conduits, so I'm not going to attempt to put screws anywhere near that!
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Her boyfriend Larry (no relation to our very own Larry) actually filmed the construction workers as they were building the house, including a lot, if not all, of the walls before the drywall was installed!
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If he still has those videos (and he probably does), he can see exactly where the electrical conduits are and I can avoid them.
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I think it’s time to call it a day.
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Hey, it! You’re a day!
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I think it’s time to call it a day.
And what does It think about that??
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Good night, all.
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;D
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Good night, John.
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Finished with my viewing.
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I only had a chicken breast and chicken pasta salad from the California Chicken Cafe.
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So, I could eat something else.
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I have some potato chips here, but not feeling that right now.
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Computer is being herky jerky - must be getting close to THAT time.
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Could make some pasta but not feeling it.
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You know how that song goes.
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OMG Incredible! Sunrise hot air balloon ride in Cappadocia 💜
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Look who's still among the living!
https://youtu.be/l-n92n4JDfE?si=0DsJp8qbfMrhZ1iW
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Earlier tonight, I put up a couple of hexagonal cat wall boxes onto a wall at my sister's house.
My sister sent me a couple of pictures!
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She captioned them: "She likes it!"
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Here's the first picture:
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And here's the other:
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Can someone please explain to me this constant page six malarkey?
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We are stuck in a rut.
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There is no but.
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Our pages have been cut.
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We are not making our nut.
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It makes me want to disappear inside a hut.
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Or say "Tut tut."
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I mean, say what?
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Like a punch in the gut.
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George made three posts and then went the way of all fleshy flesh.
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Ridic.
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And with nary a comment about the video I linked to.
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He just unceremoniously took a hike.
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There WILL be HELL toupee.
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New notes are up.
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Up are new notes.
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I've seen them.
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I've read them.
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I wrote them.
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And no one around to read them.
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Not very sporting.
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Ah, the page that shall not be named and yet is named.
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Well, the one thing we know is we won't be getting off this damn page.