And the word of the day is: SUBTILIZE!
Good morning!! Boo and Callie woke me up at 4:30 AM. For some reason I got it in my head that there was a bat in the house again. So I was AWAKE! As it turns out, there wasn't. I tried to get back to sleep, but soon decided that was fruitless and got up and went for a pre-sunrise walk. It was beautiful! It's foggy out but not too bad, and the birds were singing like crazy. Turned out to be a great way to start the day
Are you sure the dog wasn't John Esche having a fit over the PROMISES PROMISES pitch adjustments?
Good morning, all! This is my first NYU Dental Clinic morning as a registered patient. They will examine my oral surgery and - here's the scary part - check out a lesion on my tongue. There may be a biopsy and I may be in terrible pain again today. We'll see.
I have no other news. I have a trip to the Post office to send some music to a copyist and I have work here on both the Herbert recording project and THE LADY OF THE SLIPPER and BABES IN TOYLAND. At some point I want to get back to watching Season Two of ELI STONE. Watching THE CLOSER last night makes me want to see all of the last season again.
Just listened to PROMISES (2)
Great job!
Good morning, all! This is my first NYU Dental Clinic morning as a registered patient. They will examine my oral surgery and - here's the scary part - check out a lesion on my tongue. There may be a biopsy and I may be in terrible pain again today. We'll see.
Good morning!! Boo and Callie woke me up at 4:30 AM. For some reason I got it in my head that there was a bat in the house again. So I was AWAKE! As it turns out, there wasn't. I tried to get back to sleep, but soon decided that was fruitless and got up and went for a pre-sunrise walk. It was beautiful! It's foggy out but not too bad, and the birds were singing like crazy. Turned out to be a great way to start the day
After the Summer of Bats I experienced two years ago, I am still bat-paranoid at nights, too. If I'm laying in bed and hear even a whisper of what sounds like a flutter, my heart begins to pound and I'm ready to reach for the tennis racquet I keep under the bed. Yes, it has been two years since the last invasion (and the horrific Twin Bats incident), but you never know when the little blood-suckers might try to come and get me again...
Dog lovers here will probably not be disgusted by this. But a couple of days ago I was at the park where the bike path I ride on is.
There was this guy walking his dog. It was a little bit hot out. But not like the heat wave we had last week. Anyhow there was an outdoor water fountain. And this guy let his dog put his mouth in the fountain and slobber/drink out of it. Now just thinking of all the little kids who slobber out of that fountain ... yuck.
Anyhow there is a dish attached by a chain on that water fountain. So after the guy let his dog slobber in the fountain. He put water in the dish and let the dog drink out of it.
Just listened to PROMISES (2)
Great job!
Not according to John Esche - according to John Esche I'm a bad, bad boy for doing such a horrible thing as pitch-correction on a voice occasionally more than a half-tone flat. Of course, the big amusement is that John Esche hasn't actually heard either CD.
Good morning!! Boo and Callie woke me up at 4:30 AM. For some reason I got it in my head that there was a bat in the house again. So I was AWAKE! As it turns out, there wasn't. I tried to get back to sleep, but soon decided that was fruitless and got up and went for a pre-sunrise walk. It was beautiful! It's foggy out but not too bad, and the birds were singing like crazy. Turned out to be a great way to start the day
After the Summer of Bats I experienced two years ago, I am still bat-paranoid at nights, too. If I'm laying in bed and hear even a whisper of what sounds like a flutter, my heart begins to pound and I'm ready to reach for the tennis racquet I keep under the bed. Yes, it has been two years since the last invasion (and the horrific Twin Bats incident), but you never know when the little blood-suckers might try to come and get me again...
I have a butterfly net in the bedroom but last time the cats had killed the poor thing before I even got out of bed
I am sad to say that my buddy Dog Bosco passed away this morning.
He was the best dog in the world. It was my good fortune to just happen to be at the Humane Society the day Bosco was there, some 4 or 5 years ago (I forget how long it has been). He was so well mannered and quiet and sweet, I knew right then and there I was going to be a dog owner...and believe me it was not my intention on that day to get a dog...in fact it was the farthest thing from my mind as I had only gone in to donate some old blankets on my way home from the gym and just decided to walk around.
I remember the staff telling me that the night before someone had accidental left Bosco's cage door open, and when they arrived the next morning Bosco was still sitting in his own cage.
I will miss him so very much, and so will cat Freddy who followed Bosco everywhere, including our walks around the block.
And I appreciate HHW allowing me to share all the silly photos of Bosco over the years. I did love to show him off.
(http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo146/mbarnum/Blog%20photos/FH040005.jpg?t=1279048830)
Topic of the Day: I've never been much of a Beatles fan, but I like some of what they've done...however, two songs that I just really don't like (and I don't know why) are "Michelle" and "Yesterday." I can't listen to them.
:P
I am sad to say that my buddy Dog Bosco passed away this morning.
He was the best dog in the world. It was my good fortune to just happen to be at the Humane Society the day Bosco was there, some 4 or 5 years ago (I forget how long it has been). He was so well mannered and quiet and sweet, I knew right then and there I was going to be a dog owner...and believe me it was not my intention on that day to get a dog...in fact it was the farthest thing from my mind as I had only gone in to donate some old blankets on my way home from the gym and just decided to walk around.
I remember the staff telling me that the night before someone had accidental left Bosco's cage door open, and when they arrived the next morning Bosco was still sitting in his own cage.
I will miss him so very much, and so will cat Freddy who followed Bosco everywhere, including our walks around the block.
And I appreciate HHW allowing me to share all the silly photos of Bosco over the years. I did love to show him off.
(http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo146/mbarnum/Blog%20photos/FH040005.jpg?t=1279048830)
Somebody just sent me this, and I couldn't stop laughing:
In her radio show, Dr Laura Schlesinger said that, as an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an abomination according to Leviticus 18:22, and cannot be condoned under any circumstance. The following response is an open letter to Dr. Laura, penned by a US resident, which was posted on the Internet. It's funny, as well as informative:
Dear Dr. Laura:
Thank you for doing so much to educate people re garding God's Law. I have learned a great deal from your show, and try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind them that Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination ... End of debate.
I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some other elements of God's Laws and how to follow them.
1. Leviticus 25:44 states that I may possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can't I own Canadians?
2. I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?
3. I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of Menstrual uncleanliness - Lev.15: 19-24. The problem is how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense.
4. When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord - Lev.1:9. The problem is my neighbors. They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?
5. I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself, or should I ask the police to do it?
6. A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an abomination, Lev. 11:10, it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this? Are there 'degrees' of abomination?
7. Lev. 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle-room here?
8. Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev. 19:27. How should they die?
9. I know from Lev. 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves?
10. My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev.19:19 by planting two different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them? Lev.24:10-16. Couldn't we just burn them to death at a private family affair, like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws? (Lev. 20:14)
I know you have studied these things extensively and thus enjoy considerable expertise in such matters, so I'm confident you can help.
Thank you again for reminding us that God's word is eternal and unchanging.
Your adoring fan.
James M. Kauffman, Ed.D. Professor Emeritus, Dept. Of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education University of Virginia
(It would be a damn shame if we couldn't own a Canadian :)
Just listened to PROMISES (2)
Great job!
Not according to John Esche - according to John Esche I'm a bad, bad boy for doing such a horrible thing as pitch-correction on a voice occasionally more than a half-tone flat. Of course, the big amusement is that John Esche hasn't actually heard either CD.
Screw John Esche!
:P
They only kill their masters.
I've been rearrangign shelves to hold the scores I'm bringing home from the McGlinnventory. I need another wing, but I'd settle for one more room. The tv is taken over by tributes to George Steinbrenner, and I think it's gone on too long.
Dog lovers here will probably not be disgusted by this. But a couple of days ago I was at the park where the bike path I ride on is.
There was this guy walking his dog. It was a little bit hot out. But not like the heat wave we had last week. Anyhow there was an outdoor water fountain. And this guy let his dog put his mouth in the fountain and slobber/drink out of it. Now just thinking of all the little kids who slobber out of that fountain ... yuck.
Anyhow there is a dish attached by a chain on that water fountain. So after the guy let his dog slobber in the fountain. He put water in the dish and let the dog drink out of it.
Are we talking about a drinking fountain or a fountain fountain? If a drinking fountain, did the guy let his dog drink out of the bowl of the fountain or let his dog slurp water off the spigot of the fountain? If the guy let his dog drink from the bowl of the fountain which is nothing more than a receptacle for the water the mouth does not catch or drink coming from the fountain spigot, then I see no problem with this.
If the dog put his mouth or tongue on the spigot that might be unsanitary, but it would certainly be just as unsanitary for a child to drink this way or to slobber from the bowl of the fountain...or any fountain for that matter. I would be much more concerned about a parent who would let their child's mouth touch a fountain spigot or drink from the receiving bowl of a drinking fountain or drink from any kind of fountain in which God knows what kind of debris blows in it, has been placed in it, what other kinds of animals or birds have dabbled in it.
A dog is the least of a parent's worry about a public fountain...after all, a dog's mouth is supposedly cleaner than a human's...
Oy! Guess what moron thought his appointment was an hour later than it actually was and missed it? I've rescheduled for next Monday. I am so pissed at my stupidity.
Oy! Guess what moron thought his appointment was an hour later than it actually was and missed it? I've rescheduled for next Monday. I am so pissed at my stupidity.What moron was it?
Thank you TD. Now if I can just stop crying.
Oy! Guess what moron thought his appointment was an hour later than it actually was and missed it? I've rescheduled for next Monday. I am so pissed at my stupidity.What moron was it?
Oy! Guess what moron thought his appointment was an hour later than it actually was and missed it? I've rescheduled for next Monday. I am so pissed at my stupidity.What moron was it?
Shirley, you jest!
Dog lovers here will probably not be disgusted by this. But a couple of days ago I was at the park where the bike path I ride on is.
There was this guy walking his dog. It was a little bit hot out. But not like the heat wave we had last week. Anyhow there was an outdoor water fountain. And this guy let his dog put his mouth in the fountain and slobber/drink out of it. Now just thinking of all the little kids who slobber out of that fountain ... yuck.
Anyhow there is a dish attached by a chain on that water fountain. So after the guy let his dog slobber in the fountain. He put water in the dish and let the dog drink out of it.
I am not a big fan of big mean dogs. But I don't like the idea of that guy smacking or cursing at the dog.
Dog lovers here will probably not be disgusted by this. But a couple of days ago I was at the park where the bike path I ride on is.
There was this guy walking his dog. It was a little bit hot out. But not like the heat wave we had last week. Anyhow there was an outdoor water fountain. And this guy let his dog put his mouth in the fountain and slobber/drink out of it. Now just thinking of all the little kids who slobber out of that fountain ... yuck.
Anyhow there is a dish attached by a chain on that water fountain. So after the guy let his dog slobber in the fountain. He put water in the dish and let the dog drink out of it.
Are we talking about a drinking fountain or a fountain fountain? If a drinking fountain, did the guy let his dog drink out of the bowl of the fountain or let his dog slurp water off the spigot of the fountain? If the guy let his dog drink from the bowl of the fountain which is nothing more than a receptacle for the water the mouth does not catch or drink coming from the fountain spigot, then I see no problem with this.
If the dog put his mouth or tongue on the spigot that might be unsanitary, but it would certainly be just as unsanitary for a child to drink this way or to slobber from the bowl of the fountain...or any fountain for that matter. I would be much more concerned about a parent who would let their child's mouth touch a fountain spigot or drink from the receiving bowl of a drinking fountain or drink from any kind of fountain in which God knows what kind of debris blows in it, has been placed in it, what other kinds of animals or birds have dabbled in it.
A dog is the least of a parent's worry about a public fountain...after all, a dog's mouth is supposedly cleaner than a human's...
We've explored a bit of Ashland today -
It was, actually. I was kind of moody for a while. I told the woman sitting next to me tonight that I was a bit draggy and I thought it was the weather. . She said, "Oh, like your birthday doesn't have anything to do with that...you'll be fine tomorrow" It made me laugh. It's all been better since then.;D
Well, we head back west starting tomorrow. There are tornado advisories all across Minnesota and North Dakota. Guess where we're driving to? ::)
Topic of the Day: I've never been much of a Beatles fan, but I like some of what they've done...however, two songs that I just really don't like (and I don't know why) are "Michelle" and "Yesterday." I can't listen to them.
:P
George, I'm halfway there with you. While I have nothing against Michelle, I have never liked Yesterday.
I've been rearranging shelves to hold the scores I'm bringing home from the McGlinnventory. I need another wing, but I'd settle for one more room. The tv is taken over by tributes to George Steinbrenner, and I think it's gone on too long.I lived in upstate New York while Steinbrenner was actively involved in ruining the Yankees. We would love going to games and cheering on whomever the Yankees were playing.
Topic of the Day: I've never been much of a Beatles fan, but I like some of what they've done...however, two songs that I just really don't like (and I don't know why) are "Michelle" and "Yesterday." I can't listen to them.
:P
George, I'm halfway there with you. While I have nothing against Michelle, I have never liked Yesterday.
Am in complete agreement with George. "These are words that go together well" or whatever the line is just grates on my nerves when I hear that song. And the flat French ... Well, there are better songs.
Lesion on the tongue vibes for DR elmore!!!
I am not a big fan of big mean dogs. But I don't like the idea of that guy smacking or cursing at the dog.
And that could explain the dogs behavior. If I were jogging I would not want to get too close to a dog as I passed. Running straight at them can make them feel threatened.
Lesion on the tongue vibes for DR elmore!!!
I need to put on my cheaters. I thought you typed "Lesbian" and JMK isn't even online.
I am not a big fan of big mean dogs. But I don't like the idea of that guy smacking or cursing at the dog.
And that could explain the dogs behavior. If I were jogging I would not want to get too close to a dog as I passed. Running straight at them can make them feel threatened.
But the point is I wasn't running straight at him. The owner moved the dog to his opposite side and went onto the grass (I was on the sidewalk).
Lesion on the tongue vibes for DR elmore!!!
I need to put on my cheaters. I thought you typed "Lesbian" and JMK isn't even online.
Kevin, did you see Brent In PHANTOM in Las Vegas?Saw Brent twice in "Busker Alley" on the road as his role got smaller and smaller and yet he still delivered a wonderful performance, as he did in "Grand Hotel." Wish I could have seen him in "Phantom." I would almost consider a trip to Vegas, aka hell on earth, to be worth it.
Kevin, did you see Brent In PHANTOM in Las Vegas?Saw Brent twice in "Busker Alley" on the road as his role got smaller and smaller and yet he still delivered a wonderful performance, as he did in "Grand Hotel." Wish I could have seen him in "Phantom." I would almost consider a trip to Vegas, aka hell on earth, to be worth it.
Yes, he is.Kevin, did you see Brent In PHANTOM in Las Vegas?Saw Brent twice in "Busker Alley" on the road as his role got smaller and smaller and yet he still delivered a wonderful performance, as he did in "Grand Hotel." Wish I could have seen him in "Phantom." I would almost consider a trip to Vegas, aka hell on earth, to be worth it.
He was incredible, as was the production and the theater itself.
Kevin, did you see Brent In PHANTOM in Las Vegas?Saw Brent twice in "Busker Alley" on the road as his role got smaller and smaller and yet he still delivered a wonderful performance, as he did in "Grand Hotel." Wish I could have seen him in "Phantom." I would almost consider a trip to Vegas, aka hell on earth, to be worth it.
He was incredible, as was the production and the theater itself.
Thanks, Cillaliz, for this:
Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest. -Father Larry Lorenzoni
On another sad HainesHisWay.com day, someone referenced a place called "Rainbow Bridge"...it may have been JRand, IIRC. At any rate, I remembered it and looked it up when my cat Vickie died.
It brought me some comfort, Mike, and I offer it to you in hopes that you will always remember the love youo received from him and that you will move past grieving and share your love with another pet:
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....
Author unknown...
So...have the reviews come out yet (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/141109-Starry-Starry-Night-Peters-and-Stritch-Return-to-Broadway-in-Sondheim-Revival)??
;)
Thank you, Ron. And there is this part, as well.Beyond The Rainbow
As much as I loved the life we had and all the times we played,
I was so very tired and knew my time on earth would fade.
I saw a wonderous image then of a place that's trouble-free
Where all of us can meet again to spend eternity.
I saw the most beautiful Rainbow, and on the other side
Were meadows rich and beautiful--lush and green and wide!
And running through the meadows as far as the eye could see
Were animals of every sort as healthy as could be!
My own tired, failing body was fresh and healed and new
And I wanted to go run with them, but I had something left to do.
I needed to reach out to you, to tell you I'm alright.
That this place is truly wonderful, then a bright glow pierced the night.
'Twas the glow of many Candles shining bright and strong and bold
And I knew then that it held your love in its brilliant shades of gold.
For although we may not be together in the way we used to be,
We are still connected by a cord no human eye can see.
So whenever you need to find me, we're never far apart
If you look beyond the Rainbow and listen with your heart.
Sorry DR Edi, I really did think the movie was terrific even if I had to use he caption for hearing impaired to understand what they were saying. ;D