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Title: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 12:06:36 AM

Well, you've read the notes, the notes forgot-me-not, and now it is time for you to post until the forget-me-not cows come home.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 12:07:22 AM

And the word of the day is: FECKLESS!

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 12:12:49 AM

I did forget to mention one thing about doing Forget-Me-Not Lane - it took place during WWII and at one point we were doing some kind of "show" - there was a girl on roller skates (Jill Cook) and we were singing There'll Always Be An England and it was all very busy.  In this sequence, I had to draw a picture of Churchill.  I cannot draw at all, of course, and I thought - good one, never happen.  But they had a pre-sketched paper with a very light outline that I was to follow with a heavy crayon (I actually think it was a Marksalot made to look like a crayon or something).  I had a VERY short time to do this drawing.  The first few times I tried I came nowhere near doing it in time.  It was really hard - a lot of lines.  Over the course of a day or two, I tried different starting places and I finally found the best place to start that would give me the best flow - I figured out the exact route to take, line-wise.  I finally got it down to where I finished just in time, but it was a real race.  By the time we opened I was finishing with time to spare and I never once missed and by opening night not only was I finishing ahead of time, I even had time to sign the drawing "Ivor."

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: George on March 14, 2009, 12:28:49 AM

Love the story about "Forget-Me-Not Lane"!  I have that on DVD. :)

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/516H0ANSQ1L._SS500_.jpg)

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 12:36:55 AM

I couldn't believe it when I got my copy of the DVD - first I couldn't believe they put it out at all, and second that they put a photo on the cover in which I appeared.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: DAW on March 14, 2009, 03:32:47 AM

Quote from: George on March 14, 2009, 12:28:49 AM

Love the story about "Forget-Me-Not Lane"!  I have that on DVD.

Ditto!   :)

But I don't know if my copy is defective...  I have to watch it on my computer.  When I play it on my DVD player through my television, the sound doesn't work.   :(

Yet another set of sparkling notes from bk!

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: DAW on March 14, 2009, 03:33:25 AM

Happy Saturday, everyone!

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jrand73 on March 14, 2009, 04:56:02 AM

I also have that DVD which is fun to watch.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jrand73 on March 14, 2009, 04:56:18 AM

Feeling better today, so I suppose I will go to work.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jrand73 on March 14, 2009, 05:05:25 AM

Sorry your trip has been canceled, DR MBARNUM.....the economy is making everyone suffer.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jrand73 on March 14, 2009, 05:12:49 AM

I give up.....how do you get to your groups on Facebook now.  The link is no longer on the Home or Profile page.  This is an improvement?

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jrand73 on March 14, 2009, 05:40:59 AM

Oh you have to click on the applications link at the bottom of the page.  Nice. 

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jrand73 on March 14, 2009, 05:41:10 AM

Off to work.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Laura on March 14, 2009, 05:47:27 AM

I'm glad you are feeling better, JRand. Too bad you have to celebrate by going back to work. But then, I guess, a job is something to celebrate these days.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: S. Woody White on March 14, 2009, 06:19:10 AM

Quote from: bk on March 14, 2009, 12:07:22 AM

And the word of the day is: FECKLESS!

Annabelle was thrilled to be cast in the new play, even though it was a smallish part.  She thought the others in the cast were fascinating people, and the story, about a housefull of people who band together to combat the apathy and aimless world around them, struck a nerve with her.  She even loved the title - FECKLESS-Me-Not Lane!




(Sorry, BK, but I couldn't resist.   ::)   ;D   :-*)

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: ArnoldMBrockman on March 14, 2009, 06:30:43 AM

Quote from: bk on March 14, 2009, 12:07:22 AM

And the word of the day is: FECKLESS!

And The Song Of The Day Is: CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: FJL on March 14, 2009, 06:48:49 AM

Just checking in before heading to the tax office.  Haven't caught up yet since last Monday.  Will probably do that on Tuesday.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 14, 2009, 06:50:13 AM

Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And I'm about to meet the whole company for the first time.  Well, at least the entire ensemble.  It promises to be an interesting and entertaining morning.

*And since there is so much unison singing for the ensemble (throughout the show in general), it should be a fast morning too.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 14, 2009, 06:52:01 AM

Tomorrow morning I do not have rehearsal, nor do I have anything else scheduled for the morning.  Alas, the rain is finally supposed to move in tonight, so it won't be a good day for sight-seeing.  However, it should be a good morning for sleeping in a bit, listening to NPR, and doing some reading.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 14, 2009, 06:54:26 AM

OK - I guess I should do some "meeting and greeting".

Laters...

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: S. Woody White on March 14, 2009, 07:06:14 AM

(Second try - AOL kicked me off the first time, and I couldn't save what I wrote)

TOD:

Edmund White's States of Desire.

Not quite thirty years ago, after I'd returned to Los Angeles with my physical wounds healed from that queer-bashing incident, I was reading White's (no relation) travelogue, and came to the section on Florida.  White talked about a survey that was taken shortly after Anita Bryant's Save the Children campaign toppled the pro-gay legislation in Dade County.  What the surveyers had found was that the vast majority of voters who had voted for the repeal could not identify anyone they knew as gay.  Those few who could play spot-a-homo and win could only do so by pointing out their hairdresser, and maybe a florist.  No one knew about Catholic priests, apparently.

And it occured to me, we're invisible.  "They" can't spot us.  They don't have a clue as to who we are.  Oh, they can still arrest us.  They can fire us.  They can deny us an apartment.  They can blast at us from their pulpits.  They can even beat us to a pulp, break our bodies.  But they can't spot us, because we're invisible.

Our very invisibility was part of the problem.  How could they ever know who we are, as people, if we don't let them know?

And then I looked at myself.  I certainly couldn't rely on anyone else to do the job.  Everyone else I knew was as invisible as I was.  We were cowering in the supposed safety of our invisibility, and it wasn't working.  Hadn't I just spent months with my shoulder in a cast, because of that damned faulty invisibility?

No one else was going to represent me.  I had to be that person others could point to and say, "Yes, I know that guy."

Shortly after this revelation, the opportunity struck.  The office I worked at, it was announced, was being merged with another office, for efficiency and for larger digs, and the two offices would now be under one roof, and that roof was going to be in... Orange County.

*gulp*

I came out of the closet before we made the move.  I've never regretted that decision.  And yes, I became "that guy," the one people could come up to and say "Uh, do you mind if I ask you a personal question?"  And that personal question would never have anything to do with me, personally.  It always had something to do with being gay.  They now knew someone, who wasn't a hairdresser or florist.  They knew my name. 

Edmund White did that, changed my life, purely by power of suggestion, by writing something and letting me think.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: S. Woody White on March 14, 2009, 07:07:56 AM

Co-Ordinated Ensemble Vibes for Jose!

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Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: vixmom on March 14, 2009, 07:11:09 AM

Good Morning

Last night for dinner I had some tomato soup and a slice of rye bread with some cheddar cheese melted on top and a glass of gingerale

this morning for breakfast I had one poached egg, one small pork sausage, 5 button mushrooms, one slice of toasted rye bread with cream cheese and two glasses of milk


betterer and betterer!

Thank you all for the vibes!!

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: S. Woody White on March 14, 2009, 07:15:15 AM

Those vibes, Vixmom, are a given... and given with love.

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Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: vixmom on March 14, 2009, 07:15:48 AM

The Vixter was rehearsing for her All County Chorus concert from 2:30 until 8:30 yesterday getting home around 9 PM (after leaving thehouse at 6:50 AM for school)

this morning she was at the school by 8 AM for another rehearsal that runs until 2 PM  - the concert is tonight at 8

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: vixmom on March 14, 2009, 07:20:29 AM

I just checked with  blockbuster.com and they have Forget Me Not Lane available.  I just added it to my queue

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: elmore3003 on March 14, 2009, 07:30:20 AM

Good morning, all! I'm a bit weepy at the moment, caught up in the 70s music I'm listening to and BK's very nostalgic and wonderful notes.  These two experiences prompt me to two thoughts: BK, it's time to write a bona fide autobiography of some sort and a lot of the morons writing popular song today have neither the gift for imagery nor melody the pop writers did 30 yeas ago.

I slept quite late this morning: I had the hardest time putting down the Suskin book. I didn't turn out the lights until I had finished reading the biographical sections on the 12 major orchestrators. Other names of ghosts used by Russell Bennett ring a loud bell: Rbert Noeltner's name appears inside a ton of published vocal scores as the man who made the piano reductions for publications from the orchestrator's full scores for a show and Joe Glover, who shared orchestartion credit with Bennett on A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN, was the writer of one of my beginning piano methods.

Today, mostly Loesser: finish the last two parts and begin the two days of writing up all of my notes. I'd like to deliver the score on Monday morning.

TOD: too many books have shaped or added to my dementia. I wouldn't know which one to credit - or blame - for the person I am today emotionally and intellectually. Let me mention the few I can think of that might have been the most influential:
  ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN
  CATCH-22
  PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
  THE THREE MUSKETEERS
  CHARLEY WEAVER'S LETTERS TO MOMMA
  THE ILIAD
  THE ODYSSEY
  CHARLOTTE'S WEB

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: elmore3003 on March 14, 2009, 07:33:07 AM

Quote from: vixmom on March 14, 2009, 07:11:09 AM

Good Morning

Last night for dinner I had some tomato soup and a slice of rye bread with some cheddar cheese melted on top and a glass of gingerale

this morning for breakfast I had one poached egg, one small pork sausage, 5 button mushrooms, one slice of toasted rye bread with cream cheese and two glasses of milk


betterer and betterer!

Thank you all for the vibes!!

            FANTASTIC!     

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jeanne on March 14, 2009, 07:33:25 AM

Good morning, everyone.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jeanne on March 14, 2009, 07:37:16 AM

Quote from: DAW on March 14, 2009, 03:32:47 AM

Quote from: George on March 14, 2009, 12:28:49 AM

Love the story about "Forget-Me-Not Lane"!  I have that on DVD.

Ditto!   :)

But I don't know if my copy is defective...  I have to watch it on my computer.  When I play it on my DVD player through my television, the sound doesn't work.   :(

I had the same problem with the copy I rented from Netflix. Sent it back, second copy had the same problem. DR MATTH and I had numerous emails about it and concluded it was a compatibility problem with my DVD player.  A friend made a copy for me that's better, but still not perfect. A shame, too, because it's such a lovely performance from BK.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jeanne on March 14, 2009, 07:42:23 AM

My, my, Debra! That's more than I can eat!  ;)

Here's to eating all you want, whatever you want!

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jeanne on March 14, 2009, 07:44:48 AM

Bandit is napping after our morning walk. I, of course, have laundry to do.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Matt H. on March 14, 2009, 07:47:25 AM

Good morning!

It's cold and gray and rainy again this morning and promises to be that way all day. The whole weekend is especially dreary.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Matt H. on March 14, 2009, 07:50:15 AM

I've decided to take the day off. I have a DVR full of shows, a dreary day outside which means I'll be inside for all of it, and so I'd like to get some of those shows watched and erased. Tonight I plan to watch DVDs and Blu-rays and just enjoy the day, the first day I've been able to do that in weeks.

I have three Criterion discs waiting to be reviewed, but two of them don't come out until March 31st, so I have the time. And unlike the last couple of weeks, I'm not expecting any major Disney release on Blu-ray this week either, so the week should be relatively easy.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Matt H. on March 14, 2009, 07:51:36 AM

TOD:

I can't say it was a life changing book since I had already decided I wanted to go into teaching, but UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE certainly confirmed in my mind that's what I wanted to do with my life.

And it was my life for thirty years.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: ArnoldMBrockman on March 14, 2009, 07:55:06 AM

BK-

I went to Carnegie Tech(Carnegie Mellon) with Joyce Womack who married Michael Ebert and became Joyce Ebert.She later married Arvin Brown.
She was a wonderful caring person and splendid actress(and she could sing also) and spent most of her summers at The Williamstown Playhouse.
She died too soon at age 64.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jeanne on March 14, 2009, 07:59:28 AM

TOD:

Off the top of my head,
A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN  (now THAT'S interesting imagery!)
I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS

I also used to read lots of Krishnamurti, the Indian philosopher. No one title--his writings in general.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Charles Pogue on March 14, 2009, 08:05:16 AM

Ah, great minds, Larry and I had the same thought reading BK's wonderful notes today:  Time for the autobiography.  I too have the DVD of Forget-Me-Not Lane and it's wonderful!  And BK's wonderful in it!

Life-changing books?  Probably far-too many that I would say were influential in my life and career.

THE RETURN OF TARZAN...the first Tarzan book I ever read and the book that probably started my book-collecting mania.  There are now over five thousand books in the collection.

SHE...by H. Rider Haggard.  My favourite book of all time.  I have over thirty variant editions including two firsts.  Haggard stirs deep waters and spills his sub-conscious all over the page.

GOODNIGHT, SWEET PRINCE...Gene Fowler's bio of John Barrymore

CYRANO DE BERGERAC

RICHARD III...Paul Murray Kendall's bio of the much-maligned king.

A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN THEATRE...probably stoked my imagination more about the theatre than anything.

THE GREEN MAN...by Henry Treece...dark, bleak interpetation of the Amleth or Hamlet myth with unique characterizations of Arthur and Beowulf.

Just a few...

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: td on March 14, 2009, 08:06:50 AM

Dixie Bell is napping after our morning walk.  I have grocery shopping to do.  I have to work tonight at 4pm.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 08:15:12 AM

I woke up about seven but just stayed in bed like so much fish, thinking of this and that and also that and this. 

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: MBarnum on March 14, 2009, 08:15:27 AM

Quote from: vixmom on March 14, 2009, 07:20:29 AM

I just checked with  blockbuster.com and they have Forget Me Not Lane available.  I just added it to my queue

And I added it to my Netflix queue.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 08:16:03 AM

She of the Evil Eye should be here in about forty minutes and I'll try to do the long jog right then.  I think my editing session is at ten-thirty, although I haven't had confirmation.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Matt H. on March 14, 2009, 08:18:19 AM

I'll head downstairs now to tend to some household chores and then set about fixing some lunch.

WBBL.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: MBarnum on March 14, 2009, 08:18:43 AM

TOD:

Conversations with the Devil, Dialogues with the Soul by Jon Christian Eagle

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 08:22:19 AM

I very much appreciate the nice comments about the notes. 

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 08:27:11 AM

I gotta tell you.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 08:27:59 AM

I forgot to mention all the weird presents and mail Bud Cort used to get at the stage door - from his rabid and strange fans of Harold and Maude. 

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: S. Woody White on March 14, 2009, 08:32:14 AM

That and this adore being thought about.


Workies.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Druxy on March 14, 2009, 08:50:30 AM

BK,

Was that Ray Henderson of DySylva, Brown & Henderson?

I believe I had some direct dealings with him when I was putting together my JOLSON play.

[Remind me someday to tell you a story about that, and one of the little loopholes of copyright law.]

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 08:54:10 AM

Different Ray Henderson.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 08:54:47 AM

She of the Evil Eye is about to enter the home environment and I shall be jogging although it looks quite chilly and gray out - but jog I will.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jane on March 14, 2009, 09:05:52 AM

Quote from: vixmom on March 14, 2009, 07:11:09 AM

Good Morning

Last night for dinner I had some tomato soup and a slice of rye bread with some cheddar cheese melted on top and a glass of gingerale

this morning for breakfast I had one poached egg, one small pork sausage, 5 button mushrooms, one slice of toasted rye bread with cream cheese and two glasses of milk


betterer and betterer!

Thank you all for the vibes!!

 :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Druxy on March 14, 2009, 09:09:26 AM

I can't think of any book that "changed my life," but there was a movie that definitely did.

FIELD OF DREAMS

I was seriously thinking about quitting "the business" at the time, but then I heard the Burt Lancaster character talk about putting your dreams aside to do something else, figuring you'll come back to them...but you never do.

I decided not to quit, and soon after that, I made my first screenplay sale.

I guess the 1980s was a rough time for everybody.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 14, 2009, 09:27:52 AM

Good Afternoon!

And we're off and running!

After about an hour or so of paperwork and meeting and greeting, I started my first vocal rehearsal.  And about an hour later, I had gone through the first two numbers.  Almost.  I have a few harmony passages to teach after the lunch break, and then we put the numbers on their feet.

Again - So far, so good.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: elmore3003 on March 14, 2009, 09:38:35 AM

Quote from: Charles Pogue on March 14, 2009, 08:05:16 AM

Ah, great minds, Larry and I had the same thought reading BK's wonderful notes today:  Time for the autobiography.  I too have the DVD of Forget-Me-Not Lane and it's wonderful!  And BK's wonderful in it!

Life-changing books?  Probably far-too many that I would say were influential in my life and career.

THE RETURN OF TARZAN...the first Tarzan book I ever read and the book that probably started my book-collecting mania.  There are now over five thousand books in the collection.

SHE...by H. Rider Haggard.  My favourite book of all time.  I have over thirty variant editions including two firsts.  Haggard stirs deep waters and spills his sub-conscious all over the page.

GOODNIGHT, SWEET PRINCE...Gene Fowler's bio of John Barrymore

CYRANO DE BERGERAC

RICHARD III...Paul Murray Kendall's bio of the much-maligned king.

A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN THEATRE...probably stoked my imagination more about the theatre than anything.

THE GREEN MAN...by Henry Treece...dark, bleak interpetation of the Amleth or Hamlet myth with unique characterizations of Arthur and Beowulf.

Just a few...

Pogue! Great minds indeed! I was going to include CYRANO, and I thought, naw, it's a play.
The Daniel Blum PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN THEATRE was like my Spegel Christmas catalog, the biggest wish-for book ever!

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: elmore3003 on March 14, 2009, 09:40:50 AM

Quote from: MBarnum on March 14, 2009, 08:15:27 AM

Quote from: vixmom on March 14, 2009, 07:20:29 AM

I just checked with  blockbuster.com and they have Forget Me Not Lane available.  I just added it to my queue

And I added it to my Netflix queue.

Poor Mikey! I think it's going to be Netflix and no Piggly-Wiggly till those repairs are finished.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: elmore3003 on March 14, 2009, 09:43:56 AM

I should also add to my list Martin Gottfried's A THEATRE DIVIDED, which is one of my favorite books about left-and right-wing American theatre. Gottfried was a really peculiar man and I admired his books and criticism so much I made an effort to like the egocentric sonofabitch as well. Didn't work.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 14, 2009, 09:44:44 AM

And as for lunch: two stalks of celery, a banana, a granny smith apple, and a small container of yogurt.*  Not a Morning Bun or Chocolatine in sight.  ;)

*I almost feel like Mark Bittman, one of the food writers for The New York Times:

What I Ate Last Week (http://bitten.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/22/what-i-ate-last-week/)

What I Ate, Week 2 (http://bitten.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/27/what-i-ate-week-2/)

Vegan Before Dinnertime (http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/27/vegan-before-dinnertime/?scp=9&sq=bittman%20blog&st=cse)

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: elmore3003 on March 14, 2009, 09:45:43 AM

Also Gervaise Hughes' wonderful book, THE MUSIC OF SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN, a wonderful examination of the music, orchestration, musical influences, etc. and Francis Collinson's great tome of the early 1940s, ORCHESTRATION FOR THE THEATRE.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: elmore3003 on March 14, 2009, 09:47:27 AM

Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 14, 2009, 09:44:44 AM

And as for lunch: two stalks of celery, a banana, a granny smith apple, and a small container of yogurt.*  Not a Morning Bun or Chocolatine in sight.  ;)

*I almost feel like Mark Bittman, one of the food writers for The New York Times:

What I Ate Last Week (http://bitten.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/22/what-i-ate-last-week/)

What I Ate, Week 2 (http://bitten.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/27/what-i-ate-week-2/)

Vegan Before Dinnertime (http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/27/vegan-before-dinnertime/?scp=9&sq=bittman%20blog&st=cse)

"for lunch ate frugally a grape or two, survived on one pure thought a day" (Brecht/Blitzstein THREEPENNY OPERA)

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jennifer on March 14, 2009, 09:53:06 AM

re: last night's GHOST WHISPERER


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I think I will have to wait until i see the next show to decide how i feel about what
happened during last night's show. I was enjoying sam, and how he was falling
in love with melinda. I really think that storyline could have played out nicely.
But instead they decided to have sam forget those memories and gain back all
of jim's memories. So will it just be back to normal for the viewers? I"m still not
sure why they couldn't have let sam slowly get some of jim's memories back but
still have to decide whether to believe in what melinda does. The show has been
so good this year. But this turn of events seems fast for me. But i will see where
it goes. dak iu iu iudfoiudfiufdiu ui iu iu lwo whow whoe bow iuiu whow wo iuoiu
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Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 14, 2009, 09:59:33 AM

As for the Topic of the Day...

David Leavitt - "Family Dancing", "The Lost Language of Cranes"
Brian McNaught - "On Being Gay"
Ken Follett - "Pillars of the Earth" - Long(!) books can be good! ;)
Gerald Moore - "Am I Too Loud?", "The Unashamed Accompanist"
Michael Chabon - "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay"

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 14, 2009, 10:00:40 AM

OK - Back to rehearsal...

Laters...

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jane on March 14, 2009, 10:02:33 AM

If you want to smile watch (http://video.yahoo.com/network/100000086?v=4551366&l=100000085) this puppy and duckling together. 

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: td on March 14, 2009, 10:17:53 AM

TOD:
John Rechy:
CITY OF NIGHT
RUSHES
NUMBERS

Patricia Nell Warren:
THE FRONT RUNNER

Mary Renault:
THE PERSIAN BOY

Joe Franklin:
CLASSICS OF THE SILENT SCREEN: A PICTORIAL TREASURY

Walter Lord:
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

David Shipman:
THE GREAT MOVIE STARS: THE GOLDEN YEARS
THE GREAT MOVIE STARS:  THE INTERNATIONAL YEARS

Leonard Maltin:
LEONARD MALTIN'S MOVIE GUIDE 1969

Various Authors:
THE BIBLE

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Sam on March 14, 2009, 11:07:40 AM

Good morning everyone, I'm behind by two days, will catch up when I get back this afternoon.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: ArnoldMBrockman on March 14, 2009, 11:15:11 AM

Quote from: Jane on March 14, 2009, 10:02:33 AM

If you want to smile watch (http://video.yahoo.com/network/100000086?v=4551366&l=100000085) this puppy and duckling together. 

Adorable...maybe Sherlock needs a duckling

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: George on March 14, 2009, 11:25:10 AM

Great Breakfast News, Vixmom!! ;D

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: George on March 14, 2009, 11:25:26 AM

Quote from: Druxy on March 14, 2009, 09:09:26 AM

I can't think of any book that "changed my life,"....

Me, either. :-\

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Ben on March 14, 2009, 12:04:02 PM

The Fires Of Spring by James Michener

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 14, 2009, 12:05:44 PM

Greetings from rehearsal. -Blocking rehearsal. ;)

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: JMK on March 14, 2009, 12:51:11 PM

In my teen years, Rand and Nietzsche changed my life, I guess.

When I was older the debunked book by the lying author about Frances Farmer set me out on a course of action which changed my life.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Matt H. on March 14, 2009, 01:44:10 PM

Ugh! It's still unbearably cold and wet. What a yucky Saturday!

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Matt H. on March 14, 2009, 01:47:55 PM

I watched GHOST WHISPERER while I ate lunch (the SD version since it was delayed by ACC basketball.) I was really enjoying the way the Melinda-Sam relationship was going, but with the breakdown of that last week, I understand why the writers felt they had to do something rather drastic. I did find it very emotional; I just wish I could have seen it in HD.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Matt H. on March 14, 2009, 01:49:33 PM

Next I watched Thursday night's SUPERNATURAL (again in SD since the local CW channel was carrying an NBA basketball game.) Very good episode, quite chilling what's going on with Sam on the show. And Jensen Ackles (Dean) had some more showcase moments for his character that he handled very well.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Matt H. on March 14, 2009, 01:50:42 PM

I also watched Thursday night's THE OFFICE, and I had some good laughs. Not the best the show has ever been, but I enjoyed it more than last week's episode.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Matt H. on March 14, 2009, 01:52:17 PM

Tonight I'm going to watch ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST on Blu-ray. I haven't seen the movie in decades, and gave away my SD version of the movie when I started rewatching it a few months ago and realized it wasn't an anamorphic transfer.

Haven't decided yet what else I'll watch.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Matt H. on March 14, 2009, 02:17:46 PM

Heading down now to enjoy a relaxing evening of movie watching with no thought to taking notes, writing up anything, etc.

Bliss! :D

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 14, 2009, 02:24:46 PM

Is this a slow news day here on HainesHisWay.com?

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 14, 2009, 02:25:13 PM

Good Afternoon!

I just finished my first full day of rehearsal with the full cast.  It went well. :)

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 14, 2009, 02:26:14 PM

And now I'm off to Melvin's (http://www.melvinsbbq.com/) for some South Carolina, mustard-based BBQ goodness.

Laters..

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: DAW on March 14, 2009, 02:57:34 PM

Nothing to report.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: DAW on March 14, 2009, 03:02:44 PM

Except that I have been comparing and contrasting my 4 recordings of Leonard Bernstein's Mass.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 14, 2009, 03:46:16 PM

Hmmm... Barbecue... Hmmm...

:)

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 14, 2009, 03:52:30 PM

Quote from: DAW on March 14, 2009, 03:02:44 PM

Except that I have been comparing and contrasting my 4 recordings of Leonard Bernstein's Mass.

Which one has the prettiest cover art?

;)

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 14, 2009, 03:58:26 PM

In other news...

I think I'm going to head over to Banana Republic and do some shopping.  One of the members of the cast was giving out "Friends & Family" discount cards today, and since I also have a $50 gift card to use up, well... If I've done my math correctly, I can pick up a new pair jeans for about $5.00. :)

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: George on March 14, 2009, 04:03:30 PM

Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 14, 2009, 03:58:26 PM

In other news...

I think I'm going to head over to Banana Republic and do some shopping.  One of the members of the cast was giving out "Friends & Family" discount cards today, and since I also have a $50 gift card to use up, well... If I've done my math correctly, I can pick up a new pair jeans for about $5.00. :)

Nice!  I love it when that happens! 

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: George on March 14, 2009, 04:06:41 PM

Well, I must be off, too.  I have to stop at my sister's house for a bit, then to my friend Margo's house to give her "The Gilmore Girls: The Complete Fourth Season" DVD set that I got her last night (and she needs to pay me back).

And later tonight, I'm going to see a local production of "Lysistrata (http://www.buyolympia.com/events/?details=386)."  It's a new adaptation by a woman who lives here in Olympia.  It should be quite interesting. ;)

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: George on March 14, 2009, 04:07:33 PM

But before I go...

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: George on March 14, 2009, 04:07:45 PM

...since we're so close...

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: George on March 14, 2009, 04:10:01 PM

PAGE   4 DANCE!!

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 14, 2009, 04:13:55 PM

Quote from: George on March 14, 2009, 04:10:01 PM

PAGE   4 DANCE!!

IT'S ABOUT TIME!!!!!

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Ginny on March 14, 2009, 04:16:59 PM

Saturday evening greetings!  This morning I was one of 3 presenters at a grantwriting workshop sponsored by the YWCA in Hamilton, OH, for which I was "paid" with a Hallmark gift card.  I don't know the amount, but will stop on Monday at a Hallmark store to find out.

Having gotten up earlier than I have any day since Dec. 19, I had to take a nap when I got home.  Tomorrow will be an even earlier call, because Richard and I need to be on the road to Lima by 7am for him to conduct morning prayer at 10.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 14, 2009, 04:18:05 PM

OK... I'm off to shop.  I think.

Laters...

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Ginny on March 14, 2009, 04:18:27 PM

Quote from: vixmom on March 14, 2009, 07:15:48 AM

The Vixter was rehearsing for her All County Chorus concert from 2:30 until 8:30 yesterday getting home around 9 PM (after leaving thehouse at 6:50 AM for school)

this morning she was at the school by 8 AM for another rehearsal that runs until 2 PM  - the concert is tonight at 8

Good thing she's young!  Concert vibes for her!

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jeanne on March 14, 2009, 04:19:31 PM

Yes, concert vibes to the Vixter.

Shopping vibes to Jose.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jeanne on March 14, 2009, 04:20:00 PM

zzzzzzzz to Ginny.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jeanne on March 14, 2009, 04:20:50 PM

Somehow I think that some food consumption will join Jose's shopping.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: DAW on March 14, 2009, 04:21:13 PM

Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 14, 2009, 03:52:30 PM

Which one has the prettiest cover art?

:-*

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Laura on March 14, 2009, 04:21:49 PM

I headed out at about 6 this morning for a butterfly walk.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jeanne on March 14, 2009, 04:23:08 PM

Did I read that correctly?? SINGDAW had NOTHING TO REPORT??

Where's JRand? What the h*ll's happened?

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jeanne on March 14, 2009, 04:23:54 PM

Ohhh, Sing is back!

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: DAW on March 14, 2009, 04:24:41 PM

The moon must be in the seventh house.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Ginny on March 14, 2009, 04:24:54 PM

TOD:

Sequencing:  A New Solution for Woman who Want Marriage, Career, and Family, by Arlele Rossen Cardozo, PhD, helped me understand and survive 12 years away from the career I'd spent the prior 12 establishing.

A Mother and Two Daughters, by Gail Godwin

The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan, one of the first books that made me cry.  It provided the name for the book group I started when Rob was in kindergarten that's still going strong.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: DAW on March 14, 2009, 04:25:03 PM

Perhaps Laura DR will regale us with amazing photographs.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jeanne on March 14, 2009, 04:26:15 PM

Yes, and did she only now return?

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jeanne on March 14, 2009, 04:28:18 PM

On our nature walks today Bandit and I saw a snake skin. The other day we saw a snake skeleton.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jeanne on March 14, 2009, 04:29:21 PM

Last night we saw two bunnies. Brown ones.

And today we also saw lots of little lizards.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jeanne on March 14, 2009, 04:32:41 PM

Guess I'll watch the Claude Lelouch film I rented.

TTFN.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jane on March 14, 2009, 04:43:35 PM

Quote from: ArnoldMBrockman on March 14, 2009, 11:15:11 AM

Quote from: Jane on March 14, 2009, 10:02:33 AM

If you want to smile watch (http://video.yahoo.com/network/100000086?v=4551366&l=100000085) this puppy and duckling together. 

Adorable...maybe Sherlock needs a duckling

:)

Or a kitten.  We have decided he will be an only child.  He has many dog friends he visits with on our hiking trails.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: elmore3003 on March 14, 2009, 04:45:50 PM

Quote from: DAW on March 14, 2009, 04:24:41 PM

The moon must be in the seventh house.

Or Uranus.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jane on March 14, 2009, 04:46:54 PM

Bozo the Clown creator Alan Livingston, (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090314/ap_en_mu/obit_livingston) brother of composer Jay Livingston, passed away.  He was 91.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jane on March 14, 2009, 04:54:02 PM

Quote from: Ginny on March 14, 2009, 04:24:54 PM

TOD:


The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan, one of the first books that made me cry.  It provided the name for the book group I started when Rob was in kindergarten that's still going strong.

I am shocked that is the first book that made you cry.  I can't even remember the first book that did that.  I must cry more easily than you do ;)

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jrand73 on March 14, 2009, 05:05:14 PM

TOD:

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

The Glass Teat by Harlan Ellison

Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jrand73 on March 14, 2009, 05:06:04 PM

Huh......bad boys bad boys
What cha gonna do
What cha gonna do
When they come for you......

All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law..........


Time for COPS COPS

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jrand73 on March 14, 2009, 05:07:02 PM

Benjamin Kritzer had a hold on me for a long time......as did A Short History of a Small Place......

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Laura on March 14, 2009, 05:08:02 PM

Quote from: DAW on March 14, 2009, 04:25:03 PM

Perhaps Laura DR will regale us with amazing photographs.

My computer locked up on me.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Sam on March 14, 2009, 05:14:51 PM

hello again, just finished reading today's posts.

Dear S. Woody White,  I really liked your story.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Sam on March 14, 2009, 05:16:44 PM

Dear elmore3003, yes I agree that  BK should write an autobiography, (starting with the age the Kritzer books ended)

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Sam on March 14, 2009, 05:18:04 PM

Listening to both Guy Haines cd's.   They just always cheer me up, I've been under the weather all week.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Sam on March 14, 2009, 05:22:55 PM

Also went throught the cd's and found (from BK's notes of 2 days ago) Dorothy Loudon "The Night of the Hunter", Liz Larsen "Little by Little", Michelle Pawk "The Stephen Schwartz Album", to listen to this weekend.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jane on March 14, 2009, 05:25:01 PM

DR Michael Barnum, if DC Freddy goes missing again I have another option of places to search. (http://news.aol.com/article/cat-found-in-couch/381253)  After you open the article scroll down for the video.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Sam on March 14, 2009, 05:26:03 PM

word of the day:   I am quite feckless (at this stage of my life) in anything that has to do with dusting or cleaning of my living environment.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Sam on March 14, 2009, 05:30:59 PM

for yesterday's word of the day : again not in my 1700 page dictionary.  Mathematicaster, will look up later.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: DAW on March 14, 2009, 05:43:28 PM

***FEEL BETTER VIBES***

for DR Sam!!!!!

Who is also now our newest Junior Member!!!!!   :D

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Sam on March 14, 2009, 05:47:38 PM

I believe the topic of the day is a favorite book..   I just have a story.

I was never much of a reader, when I came to this country I did not speak a word of English.  In those days when you went to school there was no bilingual education. I failed English every year till the 5th grade (and kids can be quite mean, so I just kept to myself). Even though I lived with my sister and her GI husband, I was still a German. 

Then I moved to California, and no one even asked where I was from.  I become like everyone else.
Blended and generic.

Along comes my then boyfriend's older brother and his college friends, (one of which I would marry 20 years later) and at a party one night they asked what do you read, I said I don't.   Before I left that night to go home, I had a armfull of paperback books, and was told I could not come back till I read them all.
I did read them all, and still keep in contact with most of the guys and their families.

 

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Sam on March 14, 2009, 05:48:27 PM

thank you DAW

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: DAW on March 14, 2009, 05:49:02 PM

Hmmmm...

It seems The Sondheim Review suddenly has their e-blast working again.     :-\

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Sam on March 14, 2009, 05:52:11 PM

two of the books from those friends were:

Catch 22     (from elmore3003's post)

Atlas Shrugged  (from JRand58's post)

the above two might have been years later, but I never forgot that party.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Laura on March 14, 2009, 06:00:33 PM

This morning I went for a walk, and this is what I saw:

Sycamore Creek:
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/SaltonSeaTrip/sycamorecreek.jpg)

A golden-headed scallop wing:
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/SaltonSeaTrip/goldenheadedscallopwing.jpg)

A variable checkerspot:
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/SaltonSeaTrip/variablecheckerspot.jpg)

A bordered patch:
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/SaltonSeaTrip/borderedpatch-1.jpg)

A fiery skipper:
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w247/SaltonSeaTrip/fieryskipper.jpg)

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: MBarnum on March 14, 2009, 06:00:47 PM

Quote from: Jane on March 14, 2009, 05:25:01 PM

DR Michael Barnum, if DC Freddy goes missing again I have another option of places to search. (http://news.aol.com/article/cat-found-in-couch/381253)  After you open the article scroll down for the video.

LOL! I saw that on the news!

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: MBarnum on March 14, 2009, 06:01:58 PM

Time for to eat some dinner...bought me some fried chicken at Wal-mart.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Sam on March 14, 2009, 06:03:06 PM

Went to see my hairdresser this morning (also my neighbor), he always seems to schedule as many people as he possibly can into the same few hours.  Some of his clients have been going to him for 40 years.  He was with Rene Russo when she was discovered as a model, walking in Hollywood (true story).
And Mr. Blackwell listed him as one of the hairdressers to the stars.  It's always great fun to be there.

I don't quite seem to fit in, he just took me under his wings. 

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Sam on March 14, 2009, 06:04:27 PM

Must now read yesterday's posts. I'm still a day behind.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: MBarnum on March 14, 2009, 06:08:17 PM

Whilst eating my southern food I shall continue watching my south Indian film (Tollywood) ADAVI RAMUDU. It is in Telugu. Telugu films are just so silly and over the top...but the musical numbers rock!


(http://i11.ebayimg.com/05/i/001/33/2f/2d4e_1.JPG)




(http://image1.indiaglitz.com/telugu/gallery/Movies/AdaviRamudu/adavi28.jpg)

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jane on March 14, 2009, 06:13:21 PM

DR Sam I found your story very interesting & think it is great you were given a stack of books to read.  I also find it interesting & sweet you moved here with your sister & her husband.

Feel better soon.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jane on March 14, 2009, 06:34:36 PM

My father read ARROWSMITH & decided to be a physician.  That was truly a life changing book.

For me countless books have exposed me to new ideas or changed me in subtle ways.

I suppose if I must name a single book it would be LE MISERABLE.  I was 14 when first I learned Jean Valjean was thrown into prison for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his starving family.  From that moment on I barely put the book down until I had finished reading it.  I'm sure prior to this I had been aware of injustices in the world, after all I knew people who had been in concentration camps.  Granted I had not yet discovered Dickens, however I wasn't reading children's books either.   Suddenly I developed a new depth of understanding & awareness of suffering outside of my own world.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Sam on March 14, 2009, 06:39:56 PM

Dear Jane,   I came here with my father( who was in his 20's and had plans other than taking care of a 5 year old), who dropped me off at my sisters (same mother different father) in St. Louis. I still don't know exactly why I ended up in America, other than I was sponsored by someone I did not meet till I came to California in 1965.  In 1965 my father picked me up at my sisters, then picked up my mother at the airport (who I had not seen in all those years) and the 3 of us came to LA.  She stayed 2 weeks and went back to Berlin.

I know every family has issues they do not talk about, my family does not tell the truth about anything, quit asking a long time ago.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Sam on March 14, 2009, 06:44:35 PM

from yesterday's posts (now that I am caught up)

Dear George:  I love the word anal retentive, use it when ever I can.

Dear MBarnum:  Yes I do think that I love it here.

Dear Vixmom:   I'm glad that you talk about what is happening with your health, it makes it easier to go through.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jane on March 14, 2009, 06:57:43 PM

DR Sam which was more difficult, being dropped off at your sister's or taken away from her?

My family was filled with secrets, mostly to hide the fact my mother was an alcoholic.  There were other secrets our parents told us separately, most of which we would have preferred not to know.  Gradually my brother & I discovered we had been keeping many of the same secrets-lol.  We opened up to them after our father & sister passed away.  I tell you it was a big relief even though some of them were painful.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jane on March 14, 2009, 06:58:31 PM

Quote from: Sam on March 14, 2009, 06:44:35 PM

Dear MBarnum:  Yes I do think that I love it here.

We love having you here. :)

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jane on March 14, 2009, 07:13:03 PM

DR Sam, what high school did you go to?

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 14, 2009, 07:13:19 PM

Good Evening!

Well... Since the rain continued to hold off, I went ahead and decided to head back to downtown Charleston to some more exploring.  I managed to find a place to park on King Street, and then I walked... And walked... And walked... -And that's how I found out that downtown Charleston's "grid" is not a true grid, not square.  I didn't get lost or lost track of where I was, I just didn't expect some of the blocks to "get" so long once you depending upon which part of town you were in.  But I had a nice walk.

I did stop into the Charleston Candy Kitchen, which, alas, wasn't anything too special.  It's part of line of "Candy Kitchens".  However, they do - and were - making taffy, fudge and pralines on the premises.  That part was OK.  It was the giant barrels filled with Dubble-Bubble, Hershey Kisses and Jolly Ranchers that lent an air on inauthenticity to the place.

I also came a cross a neat little gelato place.  Well, I original saw three sailors in their dress whites sitting in the place... Then I realized it was a gelateria. ;)  That was near the campus of the College of Charleston which is centered around a great old Georgian style building.  I'll definitely have to head back there on a sunny day to take lots and lots of pictures.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 14, 2009, 07:15:05 PM

*There was a Banana Republic downtown, but since it was close to closing time - and since I had forgotten to put the "Friends & Family" coupon in my bag, well...  I'll check out the other location tomorrow afternoon at the Towne Centre.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 14, 2009, 07:16:57 PM

Quote from: Sam on March 14, 2009, 06:44:35 PM

from yesterday's posts (now that I am caught up)

Dear George:  I love the word anal retentive, use it when ever I can.

Dear MBarnum:  Yes I do think that I love it here.

Dear Vixmom:   I'm glad that you talk about what is happening with your health, it makes it easier to go through.

You know, DR Sam - You could have broken that post up into three posts.  -Which would have helped save us all from the wrath of bk's Bitch-Slap-O-Matic.  ;D

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 14, 2009, 07:19:00 PM

Quote from: Sam on March 14, 2009, 05:47:38 PM

I believe the topic of the day is a favorite book..   I just have a story.

I was never much of a reader, when I came to this country I did not speak a word of English.  In those days when you went to school there was no bilingual education. I failed English every year till the 5th grade (and kids can be quite mean, so I just kept to myself). Even though I lived with my sister and her GI husband, I was still a German. 

Then I moved to California, and no one even asked where I was from.  I become like everyone else.
Blended and generic.

Along comes my then boyfriend's older brother and his college friends, (one of which I would marry 20 years later) and at a party one night they asked what do you read, I said I don't.   Before I left that night to go home, I had a armfull of paperback books, and was told I could not come back till I read them all.
I did read them all, and still keep in contact with most of the guys and their families.

 

Now that story would make another great book in itself.

*It's just too bad "The Reader" has already been taken as a title.  ;)

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 14, 2009, 07:21:38 PM

Quote from: MBarnum on March 14, 2009, 06:01:58 PM

Time for to eat some dinner...bought me some fried chicken at Wal-mart.

Does your Wal-Mart have the Deep-Fried Corn on the Cob?  I remember seeing that a couple of years ago at the Wal-Mart in Winchester, VA.

And, yes, I tried it.

And, yes, it was good.

::)

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 07:26:20 PM

Okay, before I get to the sad tale of woe, may I just say I am rather shocked that at seven-fifteen we are on page five?  I don't know what universe people are currently residing in but it's not one I care for and I really would recommend a frenzy or five before everyone WUSSBURGERS or I'm not going to be happy and I'm already not happy and haven't BEEN happy in certain ways since one-twenty this afternoon.  I mean, if no one is around anyway, then the problem I've been having is inconsequential and I shouldn't worry about it and maybe I'll just shut the topic and we'll open it up in the morning, which is, perhaps, when I'll actually be able to get online from home.  Right now, I'm at Panera.  Here's why:

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 07:29:52 PM

After doing the long jog I went directly to the editing room.  I did the handful of fixes, built the main and end titles, and the came home.  I got home at one-twenty.  I was about to go to this here site when I noticed that the cable modem lights were not blinking correctly and I knew that Time Warner was once again down.  I thought for a moment that maybe it had just lost signal, so I did what they always suggest (even thought the Airport/Time Machine was a solid green) - I unplugged the modem's power, waited a minute, then plugged it back in.  It was immediately clear that Time Warner was down, because now not only were the lights blinking erratically, but the Airport/Time Machine was now blinking amber, which means it wasn't getting any signal. 

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 14, 2009, 07:29:57 PM

And speaking of deep-fried...

For one of my side dishes earlier at Melvin's BBQ, I had one(!) of their Golden Onion Rings.  -A full order of five onion rings runs $5.00, but you could get one as a side dish if you ordered a platter.  Well... It turns out one was enough - practically, more than enough.

I had read some reviews, and some people said that the onion rings at Melvin's could almost be dessert. -But then there was no further description of just why an onion ring could possibly qualify as a dessert.  As it turns out, the onion ring was more like an onion fritter, or an onion donut.  One ring of onion is batter(!) coated(!!!!) and then fried.  It really did look like a donut.  In fact, I saw some people using a knife and fork to eat them, and then when I tried to eat mine, I realized that a knife and work was a practical way to eat them.

I truly don't think I could ever eat a full order of five of those things.  And, frankly, the one was OK, but it's definitely not something I'd immediately think of ordering the next time I end up there.  Oh, and the cornbread was also dessert-like too.  They use fine-ground cornmeal, and it's "seasoned" with a generous dash or two or three of sugar.  It was almost sweeter than their sweet tea!  They could have frosted it and served it as a piece of cake.  I know that "sweet" corn bread is a "tradition", but I prefer the more savory version of that tradition.

*But the pulled pork along with their "Golden Mustard" and their "Red" sauces was very, very good.  And since I was at 'Q place, that's all that mattered.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 14, 2009, 07:31:09 PM

Quote from: bk on March 14, 2009, 07:29:52 PM

After doing the long jog I went directly to the editing room.  I did the handful of fixes, built the main and end titles, and the came home.  I got home at one-twenty.  I was about to go to this here site when I noticed that the cable modem lights were not blinking correctly and I knew that Time Warner was once again down.  I thought for a moment that maybe it had just lost signal, so I did what they always suggest (even thought the Airport/Time Machine was a solid green) - I unplugged the modem's power, waited a minute, then plugged it back in.  It was immediately clear that Time Warner was down, because now not only were the lights blinking erratically, but the Airport/Time Machine was now blinking amber, which means it wasn't getting any signal. 

And... ???



;)

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jane on March 14, 2009, 07:31:35 PM

I prefer thin onion rings. 

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Cillaliz on March 14, 2009, 07:36:38 PM

I like bricks of onion rings without much breading

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 07:37:07 PM

I called Time Warner - usually if there's a problem in the neighborhood there's a recording on the machine saying so.  But there wasn't - I got a person on the phone and she checked and yes, ten minutes before I got home the whole Studio City area went down.  A technician was on his way to see what it was about.  I went off to Nate 'n' Al's to have lunch.  When I returned two hours later it still wasn't working.  I called again.  This time I was told that it looked like just before they were about to reboot the system they'd found a cut in the fibre optic line - I have no idea what that means.  He thought it might be another ninety minutes.  I turned on a movie and watched ninety minutes.  Still not working.  Called back.  This time I was told the crew had arrived at the problem area at 5:45 and were working with no ETA.  How this problem could have been a problem from 1:10 and nothing done about it until 5:45 is, well, it's Time Warner isn't it?  Even the guy I was speaking to said it was unacceptable, but there was nothing else he could tell me.  Given that we've been without service for six hours, I'm not confident that these complete incompetent idiots will have this up and running before midnight, if then.  I do hope everyone affected calls and makes them credit us for the time down - I know I will be doing so.  It's so annoying, and they just don't care - they don't care enough to let almost four hours go by without dispatching a crew.  And now it is dark out - will they work through the night?  Especially if it starts raining.  Doubtful.  And so I'm going to post some emergency notes right now - very short - and then should Time Warner get their act together before midnight, THEN I'll go in and replace them with proper notes.  So, let's just say that right now I was really not in the mood to log on and find five pages of posts. 

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 07:39:01 PM

I'm SO annoyed right now.  I did have a good pastrami sandwich.  I really find it hard to write and post on the laptop these days - because, yes, I now have the new 24inch iMac, which I'm totally in love with.  Let's just say I pulled a few strings and after said pulling of strings the new iMac was mine.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 14, 2009, 07:40:51 PM

Quote from: bk on March 14, 2009, 07:39:01 PM

I'm SO annoyed right now.  I did have a good pastrami sandwich.  I really find it hard to write and post on the laptop these days - because, yes, I now have the new 24inch iMac, which I'm totally in love with.  Let's just say I pulled a few strings and after said pulling of strings the new iMac was mine.

Size queen.


;D

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Cillaliz on March 14, 2009, 07:43:50 PM

I have eaten too much today.  But the Gingham Inn fried chicken just couldn't be refused :)

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Cillaliz on March 14, 2009, 07:45:09 PM

I am very happy that I was able to fit into the clothes my mother wanted to give me. Some are just a titch tight, but they are 4 sizes smaller than what I was squeezing into last October!  If that isn't incentive to keep going I don't know what is

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 14, 2009, 07:45:42 PM

bk - There are actually a couple of Time-Warner reps on Twitter.  One of them is actually a higher-up, and I've seen him respond to queries immediately and offer whatever assistance and explanations he's able to.  -He even provides the direct(!) number for Customer Service.

@AlexTWC
@JeffTWC
@MsmarTWC

*Apparently, Central Texas is dealing with outages right now too.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jane on March 14, 2009, 07:47:08 PM

DR Cilla a treat once in awhile is ok.  Vibes you will soon be wearing the new clothes.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jane on March 14, 2009, 07:47:32 PM

Bruce-TIME-WARNER VIBES!

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Jane on March 14, 2009, 07:47:41 PM

'night

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Cillaliz on March 14, 2009, 07:50:49 PM

Gabe is a doll.  It was fun to see him today. Didn't get home until about 8:00 Pm

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Cillaliz on March 14, 2009, 07:53:25 PM

Quote from: Jane on March 14, 2009, 07:47:08 PM

DR Cilla a treat once in awhile is ok.  Vibes you will soon be wearing the new clothes.

Oh I'm all about treats ;)  I gained a little in New Orleans, but lost it plus some since I've been home.  This wasn't bad as far as treats go...and it was the first time I've seen my family since Christmas, so a treat was in order

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: JoseSPiano on March 14, 2009, 07:54:46 PM

Well... I think I'm going to head back to my apartment now, and do some reading.

Laters...

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 08:06:40 PM

I'm not sure when Panera closes.  They're acting like they're cleaning up and getting ready to close now, but then I just saw them delivering food to people, so they couldn't possibly close before eight-thirty.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 08:17:31 PM

Guess I'll pack up and go back home.  I've posted some Emergency Notes.  IF Time Warner finally fixes things this evening, then I'll amend them or maybe not. 

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 08:18:04 PM

I'm really kind of astonished by the lack of posting today.  You'd think it was a Saturday or something.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Matt H. on March 14, 2009, 08:25:26 PM

I had a great evening of movie and video entertainment.

I began with ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST on Blu-ray. I have never thought the film looked very good on home video so I was rather surprised and delighted the Blu-ray was as sharp and mostly pristine as it was. It didn't have a lossless audio track. Warners gave it a high bitrate Dolby Digital instead which was OK since it's not exactly a dynamic sound mix anyway.

Since I was so familiar with the story, I kept my eye on the various supporting actors in the cast to see what they were doing while Jack was "emoting." Nice work all around from those guys.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 08:26:01 PM

Back home and we're back up.  I guess I'll leave the Emergency Notes - don't really think I'll feel like writing new notes later.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Matt H. on March 14, 2009, 08:30:31 PM

Next I watched the next episode on THE UNIVERSE Blu-ray set. This one was "The Moon," and it was quite fascinating with various speculations about the origins of our moon.

Did you folks know the moon is moving away from us every year? It moves away about an inch and a half every year.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Matt H. on March 14, 2009, 08:33:04 PM

As I was watching "The Moon" and thinking what I wanted to watch next, I remembered that I hadn't watched a laserdisc in a long, long time. So, I glanced through the shelves of discs and settled on A TIME TO KILL.

Yep, I have never replaced this movie with the DVD version. I didn't remember it being so long, but I did enjoy it after not having seen it for quite a long time.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Matt H. on March 14, 2009, 08:34:14 PM

My work project tomorrow will be the SD version of BOLT. This should make it an easy day which I needed since I'll be away from home tomorrow night and will only have the afternoon to work on a project.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Cillaliz on March 14, 2009, 08:35:51 PM

I would love to stay and post but I'm very sleepy.  So I'm going to get some sleep

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Michael on March 14, 2009, 08:47:17 PM

I also want to pipe in and say I also enjoyed Forget me Not Lane.
And I agree with BK's Assessment of Mr, Maher  I got to meet him during the filming of Little Gloria... He died relatively young of a brain tumor

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: td on March 14, 2009, 08:52:08 PM

I am home from a reasonably busy night at work.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: td on March 14, 2009, 08:53:17 PM

I "lei"-ed several customers tonight with shamrocks; the homonym brought smiles to many, many faces and much joking was made.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Michael on March 14, 2009, 08:53:17 PM

Books that influenced me to read.

When I was young I loved to read The Wizard of Oz and Alice In Wonderland and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Actually The Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland taught me to read. We had recordings of both books. I do not remember who read the Wizard Of Oz, but Cyril Ritchard narrated the Alice books. It was seven albums or so and each cover had an copy of Tenniel, the original illustrator, art work. I would listen to the books over and over again and follow them in the printed versions.

I also enjoyed Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn but my mother had to explain to me about the treatment of the blacks in the books.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: td on March 14, 2009, 08:54:08 PM

Dixie Bell is so silly sometimes; she waited until I came home from work to devour her dinner.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Michael on March 14, 2009, 08:54:11 PM

Well caught up on all the notes and such.

And now to bed.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Matt H. on March 14, 2009, 08:56:25 PM

I'm heading down to bed myself.

Good night!

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Matt H. on March 14, 2009, 08:56:40 PM

Page Seven Dance!!!

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Matt H. on March 14, 2009, 08:57:00 PM

And now I'm really going!

;D

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: td on March 14, 2009, 09:07:31 PM

I think I'll have a milkshake, since I haven't eaten a thing (2 slices of pizza) since early this afternoon.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Matthew on March 14, 2009, 09:37:06 PM

Quote from: DAW on March 14, 2009, 03:02:44 PM

Except that I have been comparing and contrasting my 4 recordings of Leonard Bernstein's Mass.

There are 4????

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 10:09:45 PM

Three books were life-changers from me:

Lord Of The Flies
Nineteen Eighty-Four
To Kill A Mockingbird

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 10:10:15 PM

Finished the Lelouch movie - I won't write about it until Monday's notes, but it's a total winner.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 10:10:31 PM

I'm now listening to CDs.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 10:12:33 PM

The author of the very long musical sent me an e-mail - I'd told him that I hadn't been able to respond to an earlier e-mail from Time Warner - he said he has the number of the assistant to the top guy there, and he suggested I call and lodge a major complaint - three times in one month is three times too many - and the low-level fools' idea of compensation for the lost time is to credit you $1.50 off your bill.  Apparently when the author called the assistant, he got two free months of Internet service.  I'm up for that, frankly.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 11:09:33 PM

Can't even get to page eight - rather nauseating in my book (Chapter Four - Not Getting To Page Eight Is Rather Nauseating)

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 11:09:46 PM

I see people here so why don't I see posts?

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 11:10:01 PM

I do like that I don't have to write any more notes tonight.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 11:20:11 PM

Weird thing - I just glanced over at the Airport and it's blinking amber instead of being solid green - but I'm on the Internet and everything seems to be fine.  I'm really bored of this - hopefully Apple Care will be there in the morning and I can query them about this, or maybe it will just right itself at some point, or maybe I'll find that the Internet is indeed down.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: George on March 14, 2009, 11:20:35 PM

I have just now caught up with all the posts, but I haven't read the new notes yet.

Just had to share. :)

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: George on March 14, 2009, 11:23:14 PM

And now the new notes have been read. :D

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 11:26:30 PM

I went into Airport Utility - it said there was an update.  I did it.  All is well.  Why this stupid thing has to blink and do this crap instead of just giving you a screen that says "please update" so you don't think everything is suddenly broken - ridiculous.  I have really had it with technology today.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 11:26:55 PM

Well, the notes were short and sweet.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: George on March 14, 2009, 11:30:48 PM

After work today, I went to see a new adaptation of "Lysistrata."  It was pretty good.  Not absolutely great, but the lead actors were very good.  After that, I brought my friend Margo the DVD to "The Gilmore Girls" that she had me buy for her.  Now that I'm home, I'm watching "Battlestar Galactica" from February 13.  Then I still have four more episodes to watch (but not all tonight).

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: George on March 14, 2009, 11:37:14 PM

Tomorrow, I'm going to see Footloose (http://www.tmp.org/mainstage.aspx#show4) at Tacoma Musical Playhouse, where our very own TCB performed in Glorious! not too long ago. 

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 11:38:26 PM

I'm going to bed in thirty count them thirty minutes.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: bk on March 14, 2009, 11:38:41 PM

And just because I can, at least we're getting to post number 200.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Sam on March 14, 2009, 11:38:58 PM

Dear JoseSPiano:  a Bitch-Slap-O-Matic, what ever do you mean?

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Sam on March 14, 2009, 11:40:23 PM

Dear Cillaliz: congratulations

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Sam on March 14, 2009, 11:45:33 PM

Dear Jane:   being dropped off was more difficult, but I do remember a lot about St. Louis.  The snow in the winter, having to wear pants under our dresses when it was cold (girls could not wear pants only to school yet),  the milk being delivered in bottles to your front door and the cream being frozen on the top,  living in a house that was haunted (the cats refused to go in the basement), the leaves in the Autumn, it was so beautiful.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Sam on March 14, 2009, 11:47:56 PM

Dear Jane:  thank you for your comments and sharing your family story.
I graduated from North Hollywood High.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Sam on March 14, 2009, 11:51:54 PM

This months issue of the Auto Club magazine, Westways, has a small interview with Norman Corwin.  I saw "The Plot to Overthrow Christmas" a few years ago, and (for me because I like weird things) is the best Christmas play ever.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Sam on March 15, 2009, 12:00:20 AM

good night everyone.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: George on March 15, 2009, 12:04:33 AM

Quote from: DAW on March 14, 2009, 05:43:28 PM

***FEEL BETTER VIBES***

for DR Sam!!!!!

Who is also now our newest Junior Member!!!!!   :D

Ditto Vibes for DR Sam!

And Congrats on becoming a Junior Member!! ;D

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Sam on March 15, 2009, 12:07:00 AM

Dear George:  hello again, how was your day?  we really need to stop meeting at midnight like this.

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Sam on March 15, 2009, 12:07:52 AM

hey, did I go from newbie to Jr. ?  and miss it ?

Title: Re: FORGET-ME-NOT LANE
Post by: Sam on March 15, 2009, 12:09:42 AM

goodnight.