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Well, you've read the notes, the notes confirmed the rumor that a certain roly-poly person is coming to town, and now it is time for you to post until the Santa Cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: HORRIPILATE!
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As promised, the final Kritzerland releases of 2010 - I couldn't imagine going out with two more fun titles than these - read carefully to see why they're very special. You know the drill, if you want them, they're each 19.98 - if you take both, shipping remains 3.75. Go directly to paypal and use our paypal address, which is kritzerland at adelphia dot net. I suspect these will be swift sellouts, so do not tarry or dally or even dally or tarry.
Kritzerland is proud to present two new limited edition soundtracks, our two final releases for 2010 – one world premiere CD release and one very special reissue:
CASINO ROYALE
Music Composed and Conducted by Burt Bacharach
and
GENGHIS KHAN
Music Composed and Conducted by Dusan Radic
CASINO ROYALE IS TOO MUCH… FOR ONE JAMES BOND!
In 1953, British author Ian Fleming created one of the most enduring cinematic characters with the publication of his first 007 novel, Casino Royale. Thirteen years later, producer Charles K. Feldman (of What’s New Pussycat? fame) reimagined Fleming’s story as a large-scale, star-studded spy spoof inspired by the Bond mania that swept across the world in the 1960s. While not exactly delivering the kind of James Bond films audiences had loved and come to expect, Casino Royale has became a cult classic in the ensuing decades, a colorful addendum to the history of the 007 legacy. With an all-star cast that included David Niven, Deborah Kerr, John Huston, Woody Allen, Peter Sellers, cameos by Jean-Paul Belmondo, David McCallum, and Peter O’Toole, and even featuring an authentic Bond girl, Ursula Andress (from Dr. No), the rag-tag craziness on view was directed by several different directors – John Huston, Joseph McGrath, Robert Parrish, with Val Guest overseeing the entire production. As would be expected, the end result was eclectic, sometimes very funny, and sometimes just plain weird.
One person who immensely helped tie the whole thing together was the brilliant Burt Bacharach, who provided one of the most popular and universally applauded features of Casino Royale: its musical score. Hired on the strength of his music for What’s New Pussycat?, the composer was expected to bring the same kind of cheek to Feldman’s latest picture, offering a colorful kaleidoscope that went on to define the Swingin’ Sixties without referencing the typical musical spy vernacular. In fact, Bacharach’s approach is much closer to the Henry Mancini/Blake Edwards song scores such as The Pink Panther or The Party, which may explain the soundtrack’s extraordinary success on its own. The score was nominated for a Grammy and “The Look of Love” received an Oscar nomination. Bacharach had, of course, had countless hits by the time of this film, and would go on to have countless more (one of the only pop song composers to have hits in every decade since the 1950s), as well as providing the soundtracks to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Arthur, and many other films.
This is the third CD release for Casino Royale (although both releases on Varese Sarabande were pretty much identical) – the original LP has long been considered one of the great audiophile releases, thanks to a nod in The Absolute Sound. But due to an unfortunate accident, just prior to the transfer of the master tape, the tape was rewound too quickly and stripped of iron oxide, thereby compromising and damaging the tape. The transfer could still be made and the CD came out – but anyone expecting it to sound like the LP was disappointed, and for obvious reasons. For this release, we have spent much time in trying to alleviate some of the effects of the tape damage – our mastering engineer, James Nelson, has painstakingly and lovingly repaired numerous dropouts and other anomalies and we’ve worked very hard to get this to sound as good as it ever has or will, and the result is pretty amazing. We’ve also added three short bonus cues, available on CD for the first time, including the original end credits vocal. And, of course, we get the great performances of Dusty Springfield and Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass.
But one of the main reasons for doing this third CD release was to offer as a bonus a straight transfer of that original record – done from several pristine copies of the LP – so that the original sound, with no additional processing or EQ, is captured on CD for the very first time. We leave it for others to judge whether that sound holds up for today’s listeners. Given what happened to the master tape, this is as close to that original LP sound as we’re ever going to get.
This very special release is limited to 1000 copies only. The price of the CD is $19.98, plus shipping. Additionally, we are offering a special deal with the purchase of this release. Go to the item page and click on the link to find out about it.
“I ALLOW YOU TO LIGHT THIS LAST SPECTACLE”
Genghis Khan hit movie screens in 1965 at the tail end of a ten-year run of epic films on epic subjects. While not up to the classics that had preceded it (Ben-Hur, The Ten Commandments, Spartacus, El Cid, and others), it wasn’t really trying to be – in fact, it was more of a boy’s adventure film, but with a little sex in it. It was one of many multi-national films made at the time, with an irresistible cast of actors, including Omar Sharif, Stephen Boyd James Mason, Robert Morley, Francoise Dorleac, Telly Savalas, Eli Wallach, Woody Strode, Michael Hordern, and hordes of extras splashing across the Technicolor and Panavision screen. As to historical accuracy – well, no. As to entertainment – well, yes, especially seen today. It’s one of those “they don’t make ‘em like that anymore” movies and one looks back on some of these films rather fondly. The film did not do well at the box-office and wasn’t well-reviewed, but seen today it’s a really fun adventure yarn.
Helping the film enormously is the grand, robust, and adventure-filled score of Dusan Radic. A Yugoslavian composer born in 1929, Radic had previously scored many films in his home country, as well as being very prolific in the classical world, but became known in America with two 1960s films – The Long Ships and, a year later, Genghis Khan, both of which thankfully received LP releases. Those LP releases were must-haves for those who loved and collected soundtracks back then. The score of Genghis Khan is real old-fashioned movie music – music in classic adventure mode with themes galore, whether a heroic march or a beautiful love theme. Radic’s music propels the film from scene to scene, which helps the pace of the two-hour plus film immeasurably. It’s a shame Radic didn’t continue to work on American films.
The original soundtrack release of Genghis Khan was on Liberty Records. For this first release on CD we’ve used the original album masters housed in the vaults at Capitol/EMI. Although there was both a mono and stereo LP release, both were, in fact, mono – a stereo release simply never existed – we present the CD in mono as it was recorded. We also include two bonus tracks formerly available only on an overseas pressing of the LP soundtrack. It is a treat to bring the music of Dusan Radic and Genghis Khan to a new generation of soundtrack fans – just as with the film (they don’t make ‘em like that anymore), so it is with Dusan Radic’s score – they don’t write ‘em like that anymore.
This release is limited to 1000 copies only. The price of the CD is $19.98, plus shipping. Additionally, we are offering a special deal with the purchase of this release. Go to the item page and click on the link to find out about it.
CD will ship the last week of January – however, preorders placed directly through Kritzerland usually ship one to five weeks earlier (we’ve been averaging four weeks early). To place an order, see the cover, or hear audio samples, just visit www.kritzerland.com.
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A Very Happy Birthday to DR PennyO!!
and
A Very Happy Birthday to DR Dan (the Man)!!
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Both CDs have been ordered!
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I didn't wait to order through Kritzerland.com, so I don't know what the deals are for each title. I hope that I'm not missing out on something.
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December must be the busiest month for birthday here at HHW!!!
A Very Happy Birthday to DR PennyO!!
and
A Very Happy Birthday to DR Dan (the Man)!!
(A cut and paster from DR George)
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RE: Title of todays's notes.
Reminds me of the line from "A Night at the Opera"
Fiorello: You can't fool me! There ain't no Sanity Clause!
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December must be the busiest month for birthday here at HHW!!!
March seems to have been a busy month, too. ::)
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So, this past Thursday was our annual Holiday Potluck at work...it was also the day of my new supervisor's retirement. She'd been at Timberland for 19 years. Anyway, when she announced way back in April (I think) that she was going to retire in December, she came to my cubicle and asked if I could play at her retirement party the song from that show where I wore the Carmen Miranda outfit (you know the outfit). The show was Harlequin Productions' "Stardust for Christmas" in 1995. I sang "Boom Chicka Boom," from Nick & Nora. I have the original Broadway cast recording and I said that I would be happy to play it. Well, I recently remembered that I also have the videotape of the Stardust show and thought that it would be a lot funnier if I actually made a DVD of the song and played that. Well, I did! Everyone loved it! A couple of people suggested that post it to YouTube, so I did! If you want to see me in performance in the Carmen Miranda drag, click HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEVAEYf2cSM).
If you don't want to see it, don't click HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEVAEYf2cSM).
:D
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Morning all.
That is all.
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Today I begin my low-residue diet for the two weeks of my medication regime.
It's basically low-fibre foods, Wonder bread, highly processed things or chicken breasts (no skin or gristle)
Here are a couple of links for those who might be interested in what I'll be eating. It's not a diet to be on for a long time because you miss many nutrients and other important nutritional extras.
Low-Residue Diet (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/low-residue-diet/MY00745)
More Low-Residue (http://www.healthcastle.com/low-residue-fiber-diet.shtml)
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No oatmeal, especially with nuts and dried fruit, for a while.
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Happy birthday, PennyO!
Happy birthday, DtM!
Much joy to you both
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Good morning, Ben
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What's the point of oatmeal if it's not good for you, i always say
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday to Our Dearest Darlingest DR PennyO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Good morning, all! Around 5:30 am I was awake and disturbing the neighbors with a terrible coughing fit that lasted too long. I am sick with this cold and I am extremely sick of this cold.
I am up early to hit the post office first thing to send off several packages to friends hither and yon. Following that I will vacuum, tidy up the apartment, and work on reports for BABES IN TOYLAND and the Cinderella show by Mr Victor Herbert. My shopping is essentially finished, it's just the wrapping and distribution taking my time this week.
In 1958, my family took a 2-week vacation to Tucson AZ for the holiday. My dad's stepbrother Jay and his wife had moved to Arizona in the late 1940s because of recommendation from the doctors treating their daughter's asthma and rheumatic fever. The car trip from Ohio to Arizona took us three or four days and I remember that crossing Texas seemed three or four eons. On our last day in Tucson my mother became ill, her usual pattern when it wasn't about her, and the return trip with her pissing and moaning over how poorly she felt was sheer hell.
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday Felicitations to DR Dan(theMan) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Happy Birthday Dan!!!
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Happy Birthday to dear Penny!
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DR BEN!!!
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I ordered the CD's and didn't read carefully....I paid shipping for both. Oh well. Merry Christmas, Kritzerland!
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Happy Birthday to DR PENNYO.
Good news from DR MBARNUM, DR LAURA, and DR td.....and DR ELMORE yesterday.
Hopefully the trend will continue.
DR JMK is being stalked by gay porn stars, DR RP is enjoying cantatas and turkey, and MR BK is being paged by Gregory Harrison - the world is as it should be.
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Today is the LAST Saturday to shop before Christmas, 2011.
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There is a free computer program called Wavosaur that can remove vocals from a CD track...sort of.....this is probably what those people singing "Be a Santa" used.
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And now I am off to work.
Have a great Saturday, everyone!
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DR JMK is being stalked by gay porn stars, DR RP is enjoying cantatas and turkey, and MR BK is being paged by Gregory Harrison - the world is as it should be.
And DR MBarnum is green with envy! All is well with the world. ;D
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Happy Happy Birthday, Dan (the Man)!!
Happy Happy Birthday, Penny O!
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Several years ago, DR Sandra and I got lost while running Christmas errands and somehow ended up in Pasadena, where a brand new show -- "Plaid Tidings" was running.
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Happy Birthday to Penny O!
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Happy Birthday to Dan, the Man!
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TOD:
My only vivid Christmas memory is when I discovered that my father was Santa Claus.
Santa came to our house on Christmas day and I spotted my father's shirt under the Santa Claus suit.
:o
That discovery changed the course of my life.
::)
I was 40.
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Saturday morning greetings! We got in very late last night after a very long day and I crashed. I will tell you about our day/evening after I do a couple of very important posts.
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Happiest of birthdays, DR PennyO!
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Happiest of birthdays, DR Dan (the Man)!
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Welcome home, DR Ben!
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So, Richard and I left home about noon yesterday and headed to Oxford, OH, where he met up with other current and alumni glee club members for rehearsal. The graduation ceremony started at 3pm and was quite lovely. We left OX just before 5 and headed to Cincinnati for a surprise 60th birthday party for Richard's brother David at the Montgomery Inn Boathouse. He was, indeed, surprised to find 30 of his friends/family there when he was expecting to have quiet Friday dinner with his wife and their neighbor whose son (their son's best friend) who's home from the service.
What neither David nor his wife knew was that THEIR son Christopher was also home and he turned up to take his father's drink order. I was standing right next to Kathy and I thought she was going to pass out. Christopher has been stationed in Okinawa and recently returned from Afghanistan. We hadn't seen him since Thanksgiving 2007.
It was a fun, festive evening and I kind of blew my diet...
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WHAT?? Druxy's father is Santa??
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You must eat oatmeal three times today, Ginny.
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I got to the post office to find NO LINE! That's the first thing going well in several days, and I shipped via priority mail six packages in about 10 minutes. The difficult one was the large carton for DRMBarnum. It cost me a fortune to ship him something I pcked up hanging around the bus station.
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Happy Birthday to DR PennyO!
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Happy Birthday to DR Dan the Man!!
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This morning I am going to my niece's ballet "recital". I put quotes around the word because there are only 7 kids in her class. And I suspect the teachers will be doing the dance with the kids following them (that is what they did for their hip hop recital).
Then my sister has to go to a baby shower so I am taking my niece to a birthday party at a place called Fundomundo. You get to jump around and play. My mom gets to skip everything I've mentioned and babysit the baby. I figure what I'm doing is more fun. Although the mom I would know at the birthday party is the one hosting the baby shower, so she won't be there. Well I have met the parents of the birthday girl a few times.
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I just need to remember to get the present at my sister's house and actually bring it. And I need to remember the car seat.
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I Spy a Birthday Girl!!
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I am sleepy. But I need to do my 20 minutes of exercise. Although I'm afraid that my rebounder (mini tramp) may break. It's sort of on its last legs (literally). Two pieces of it broke off. So I sort of have to carefully jog. Gosh I hate indoor exercising!
I said I would go swimming once a week for the winter. But have not done that yet. Maybe next week or the week after.
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Howdy, kidz! Yes, Laura -I'm up quite early, didn't want to miss a moment of this birthday!!
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And Happy, happy, happy birthday to my twin, Dan-the-Man!!
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And thanks to my old (well, not SO old...) friend, BK, for always remembering my birthday - and a belated Happy Happy Happy Birthday back atcha!
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Happy Birthday, DR PennyO!
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Happy Birthday, DR Dan(theMan)!
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DR Ben, it's so good to see you back where you belong!
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Thanks for so many good wishes greeting my arrival, from ol' pals and young, George, Michael S, Fred!, Elmore!, Ben!, JRand, Laura, Drux, Gins, Jennifer!!!
Today I arrive at the theater at 0900, to get a script written overnight by one of six playwrights who began work at 8 last night... I don't yet know who is my director, nor who else might be in my cast, nor anything about the character I'll play, nor the story!! We rehearse all day, and play the show tonight! It's the second 24-hour plays program this Fall, as we slide into the end of our 3rd season. We'll be extending our LA premiere of Cormack McCarthy's THE SUNSET LIMITED after the holidays for all of January - selling out, absolute rave reviews from the Times, all the other papers, Ovation Recommended, alla that - booked solid through the run which ends tomorrow - so we decided to bring it back the first Thursday of 2011 and play another month. Never close a money-maker, if you can avoid it!!! Anyhow - that's my plan for this 62nd birthday!!!
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Thanks for the good wishes, Kevin.
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That is an interesting way to spend a birthday, PennyO!
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Well, looks like I won't make a 7 am yoga class (I usually take the 10 AM class) before I head over to the theater... Question: how old would you be if you didn't know how old you are??? I must say that, at 62, my dad was still very fit and youthful - so I always expected to be quite young until age 87 - which is when Joe Orloff stopped playing baseball...
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Well, off I go into my happy day! smooches, kidz!
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Well, off I go into my happy day! smooches, kidz!
Awwww, DR PennyO! Get your cute little self back to Manhattan; the folk at Artie's miss you!
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Well, today is the rehearsal for the children's nativity during the worship service tomorrow. Last year one kid showed up for the rehearsal.
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Well, today is the rehearsal for the children's nativity during the worship service tomorrow. Last year one kid showed up for the rehearsal.
and how did the performance turn out, Mrs Lincoln?
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Cranberries!
Page Three!
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Like everything else we do -- looks like no one practiced anything.
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And the word of the day is: HORRIPILATE!
And The Song Of The Day Is: BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN-THE-MAN
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HAP HAP SLAP-HAPPY BIRTHDAY PENNY O
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I can't eat cranberries for two weeks, too much fibre
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! ! ! ! ! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BIRTHDAY TWIN DR PENNY-O ! ! ! ! !
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* * * * * Recovery Vibes for DR BEN * * * * *
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* * * * * Feel Better Vibes For DR Elmore * * * * *
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Thank you, one and all and all and one for the wonderful birthday wishes! I'm 52 today. I got my health, I got means and motive and I'm always on the outlook for opportunity. And I got a lot of terrifically terrific people like y'all out there as friends. What more could I ask for?
...besides an iPad, I mean...
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Happy Birthday(s), Dan & Penny!!
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I've mopped the floors and I suppose it's time to proceed with the rest of the apartment. I'd rather have asome vodka and tonic and go back to bed. I guess it's this work ethic that's kept me from being an alcoholic.
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I'm not sure what my plans are for this afternoon. I'm pretty caught up with the cleaning and decorating around the house. I only need to get a few odds and ends for gifts. I really don't want to head out to the stores, especially with this being the last weekend before Christmas and the threat of a snowstorm tomorrow night. Maybe I'll just catch up with the Christmas music listening and putter. Tonight, I might meet up with friends and go see HOW DO YOU KNOW.
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Good morning, all.
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Happy, happy, PennyO!
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Happy, happy, Dan (the Man)!
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Must clean house today. Ugh.
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Tonight, I'm headed to a Christmas party for USAA where something called the TV Band or the Band from TV is playing. It's apparently a bunch of TV actors from shows I've never seen, like "Heroes." The only names I recognize are Hugh Laurie from "House" and Darius Rucker, formerly Hootie.
Got to remember to take my earplugs. The ears are still sensitive after the ear infection.
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Vibes, Laura, that you get at least two kids this year.
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I'm dedicating this Birthday Song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1LRD3DtFAo) to DR Penny-O and myself (and anyone else who feels the same way today...)
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Happy Birthday to DR's PennyO and DanTheMan
I'm awake and feeling like a fought a battle. Vanilla Cherry Swirl Nyquil seems to do the job, but the last few nights I have dreamt some really weird stuff. I think I'll try and sleep without it tonight.
2 shows of A Christmas Carol - The Musical today. It's suppose to storm all weekend. Right now, it's calm.
And these are the days of our lives.
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I'm up - got up five minutes before the arrival of she of the Evil Eye and the last of the ensemble gals - she must have thought I was drunk or something because I was still quite groggy and mushy-mouthed.
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Jrand, I refunded the second shipping charge.
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We are about to leave for Lima, in order to arrive there before the Bishop. He chose tomorrow to make a visit to our church and I'm wondering if his wife wishes she could stay home on the Saturday before Christmas as much as the Vicar's wife does.
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Penny,
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We are about to leave for Lima, in order to arrive there before the Bishop. He chose tomorrow to make a visit to our church and I'm wondering if his wife wishes she could stay home on the Saturday before Christmas as much as the Vicar's wife does.
;D ;D ;D
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BK, I let the A&M people know, I assume that's OK.
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A Very Happy Birthday to DR PennyO!!! YAY!!!!
A Very Happy Birthday to DR Dan(the Man)!! YAHOO!!!!!
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DR Elmore, I hope you rememberd to punch some breathing holes in the carton before you mailed it.
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A super, duper day of birth celebration to DR Dan(the)Man!!!
Have a great day my friend!
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And a most happy birthday to the beautiful and sweet PennyO, who seems to have more energy at 62 then I do at....uh....39!
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I was reading a very interesting article by the religion editor of our local newspaper...it was about the "Keeping Christ in Christmas" movement, and what it was really supposed to be about it.
Evidently it is about observing Christmas as a charitable time, giving to those less fortunate rather then going the consumerism route and buying presents for your friends and family.
I like the idea, but I wonder if all the people in the mall parking lot with those "Keep Christ in Christmas" bumper stickers even have a clue! LOL!
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JMK, fine to let them know, as long as you instructed them that it won't be on the site till Monday at six am.
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Dan(the Man)
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JMK, fine to let them know, as long as you instructed them that it won't be on the site till Monday at six am.
Yep, told them it wasn't live on Kritzerland yet, that this was a "special favor."
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Happy Birthday, DR PennyO!
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Happy Birthday
DR Dan-the-Man!
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DR Elmore, I hope you rememberd to punch some breathing holes in the carton before you mailed it.
Of course I did! I may think you're a freak of nature, but I think it humanely.
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So, this past Thursday was our annual Holiday Potluck at work...it was also the day of my new supervisor's retirement. She'd been at Timberland for 19 years. Anyway, when she announced way back in April (I think) that she was going to retire in December, she came to my cubicle and asked if I could play at her retirement party the song from that show where I wore the Carmen Miranda outfit (you know the outfit). The show was Harlequin Productions' "Stardust for Christmas" in 1995. I sang "Boom Chicka Boom," from Nick & Nora. I have the original Broadway cast recording and I said that I would be happy to play it. Well, I recently remembered that I also have the videotape of the Stardust show and thought that it would be a lot funnier if I actually made a DVD of the song and played that. Well, I did! Everyone loved it! A couple of people suggested that post it to YouTube, so I did! If you want to see me in performance in the Carmen Miranda drag, click HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEVAEYf2cSM).
If you don't want to see it, don't click HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEVAEYf2cSM).
:D
That is terrific, George! Frightening, but terrific!
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Vibes, Laura, that you get at least two kids this year.
We got a few more kids. But we can't find most of the costumes. Of course, we had to wait until today when the kids were there to start looking.
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I am sleepy. But I need to do my 20 minutes of exercise. Although I'm afraid that my rebounder (mini tramp) may break. It's sort of on its last legs (literally).
I dated a mini tramp once. It was a very short affair.
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I am sleepy. But I need to do my 20 minutes of exercise. Although I'm afraid that my rebounder (mini tramp) may break. It's sort of on its last legs (literally).
I dated a mini tramp once. It was a very short affair.
Get the hook!
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Happy Birthday to DR's PennyO and DanTheMan
I'm awake and feeling like a fought a battle. Vanilla Cherry Swirl Nyquil seems to do the job, but the last few nights I have dreamt some really weird stuff. I think I'll try and sleep without it tonight.
2 shows of A Christmas Carol - The Musical today. It's suppose to storm all weekend. Right now, it's calm.
And these are the days of our lives.
Either that or serve the Vanilla Cherry Swirl Nyquil as a holiday punch.
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I was reading a very interesting article by the religion editor of our local newspaper...it was about the "Keeping Christ in Christmas" movement, and what it was really supposed to be about it.
Evidently it is about observing Christmas as a charitable time, giving to those less fortunate rather then going the consumerism route and buying presents for your friends and family.
I like the idea, but I wonder if all the people in the mall parking lot with those "Keep Christ in Christmas" bumper stickers even have a clue! LOL!
No. In fact a couple of the friends who keep talking and talking and talking about it are almost belligerent. And they behave that way with shop keepers, clerks, etc. Nothing Christian or Christmas-like in that.
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So, this past Thursday was our annual Holiday Potluck at work...it was also the day of my new supervisor's retirement. She'd been at Timberland for 19 years. Anyway, when she announced way back in April (I think) that she was going to retire in December, she came to my cubicle and asked if I could play at her retirement party the song from that show where I wore the Carmen Miranda outfit (you know the outfit). The show was Harlequin Productions' "Stardust for Christmas" in 1995. I sang "Boom Chicka Boom," from Nick & Nora. I have the original Broadway cast recording and I said that I would be happy to play it. Well, I recently remembered that I also have the videotape of the Stardust show and thought that it would be a lot funnier if I actually made a DVD of the song and played that. Well, I did! Everyone loved it! A couple of people suggested that post it to YouTube, so I did! If you want to see me in performance in the Carmen Miranda drag, click HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEVAEYf2cSM).
If you don't want to see it, don't click HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEVAEYf2cSM).
:D
That is terrific, George! Frightening, but terrific!
Thanks for sharing that. I'm still laughing a few moments after it's over.
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I shipped packages, did some errands and whatnot and was dismayed not to receive the important envelope - hopefully Monday - I hate the USPS more than ever at this time of year.
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Greetings from the west side of beautiful Lima, OH. We stopped in Cridersville to take a look at the retirement community guest house where we will spend Christmas weekend. I've now started a list of all the food items and accessories that we need to bring with us and I suspect I will check that list way more than twice.
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Is that where Lima beans come from?
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I don't think so, BK, but it IS where GLEE takes place.
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What I didn't see in our Christmas weekend digs was an Internet connection, so, unless there's wireless, we'll be offline from Friday morning until Sunday afternoon (may be able to have a quick Sunday morning check-in if we go to Panera for breakfast on our way to church...)
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I don't think so, BK, but it IS where GLEE takes place.
GLEE takes place in Lima, OH? O the difference between reality and fantasy! Might as well be Lima, Peru.
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Yeah, DR Elmore, they make occasional references to "Lima losers."
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Ginny, your card arrived in today's mail. Thanks so much.
I'm listening to Radio Wales right now and then I will lay down for a while before going to bed for the night.
Sounds like the same thing, right, but I don't want to go to bed at 6pm because I'll miss a medication moment and I also don't want to wake up at 3am. I want to sleep as long as I can.
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You're welcome, DR Ben! I'm so glad you're home and suspect you arrived there somewhat sleep-deprived. I found back in August that the hospital is not the place to get a good night's sleep!
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Hooray! Ben is home!!
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A very happy birthday to our bright and shining Penny-oh!
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And another birthday greeting to D-t-M!!
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Happy Birthday PennyO!!!!!!
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Happy Birthday Dan the man!!!
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Had a productive day at the office. I was only there about 3 hours but got a ton done and feel much better than I would sitting here thinking about what I have to do.
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Then it was off to Petco, It became very clear to me last night while sitting in what will be the new den, that I needed some cat furniture. They love that room and needed a scratching post at the minimum. So I got something a bit smaller thaqn what's in the living room. they all jumped all over it and played and played immediately
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While I was out I called my mom to see if she needed anything and....she needed candy! So, I went to Palmer Candy Co. and got a bunch of stuff.
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Good to see you Ben. Wonder Bread helps build strong bodies in 12 ways!
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Good to see you Ben. Wonder Bread helps build strong bodies in 12 ways!
Beginning with the waist.
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Good to see you Ben. Wonder Bread helps build strong bodies in 12 ways!
Beginning with the waist.
Gotta start somewhere ;)
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She says while wiping chocolate off her face
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She says while wiping chocolate off her face
It's more efficient to squeegee it off and consume it.
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Good to see you Ben. Wonder Bread helps build strong bodies in 12 ways!
Beginning with the waist.
Gotta start somewhere ;)
;) ;) ;)
Somethng the ads never admit.
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I'm happy that DADT is done, but am very saddened that the Dream Act is dead
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So I made rice krispie bars and put melted chocolate on top of them. It doesn't solve anything, but it tastes good
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Ok I think for the first time in years and years and years I haven't seen one of the movies nominated for a Golden Globe
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Is everyone out celebrating the holidays?
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Just checked the weather forecast and it's supposed to snow next Thursday and Friday. Oh Great.
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So long is it isn't the same foot plus that we got last year and it doesn't totally screw up traveling....I love the snow
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We're in celebrating the holidays.
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That sounds like a good plan, FJL
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So, this past Thursday was our annual Holiday Potluck at work...it was also the day of my new supervisor's retirement. She'd been at Timberland for 19 years. Anyway, when she announced way back in April (I think) that she was going to retire in December, she came to my cubicle and asked if I could play at her retirement party the song from that show where I wore the Carmen Miranda outfit (you know the outfit). The show was Harlequin Productions' "Stardust for Christmas" in 1995. I sang "Boom Chicka Boom," from Nick & Nora. I have the original Broadway cast recording and I said that I would be happy to play it. Well, I recently remembered that I also have the videotape of the Stardust show and thought that it would be a lot funnier if I actually made a DVD of the song and played that. Well, I did! Everyone loved it! A couple of people suggested that post it to YouTube, so I did! If you want to see me in performance in the Carmen Miranda drag, click HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEVAEYf2cSM).
If you don't want to see it, don't click HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEVAEYf2cSM).
:D
:D
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Morning all.
That is all.
That is a lot after what you have been through. It is very, very nice to see you. :)
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Today I begin my low-residue diet for the two weeks of my medication regime.
It's basically low-fibre foods, Wonder bread, highly processed things or chicken breasts (no skin or gristle)
Here are a couple of links for those who might be interested in what I'll be eating. It's not a diet to be on for a long time because you miss many nutrients and other important nutritional extras.
Low-Residue Diet (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/low-residue-diet/MY00745)
More Low-Residue (http://www.healthcastle.com/low-residue-fiber-diet.shtml)
It is much healthier than my self imposed diet to treat what turned out to be IMD. I still eat a good amount of basmati.
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Several years ago, DR Sandra and I got lost while running Christmas errands and somehow ended up in Pasadena, where a brand new show -- "Plaid Tidings" was running.
;D
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So, Richard and I left home about noon yesterday and headed to Oxford, OH, where he met up with other current and alumni glee club members for rehearsal. The graduation ceremony started at 3pm and was quite lovely. We left OX just before 5 and headed to Cincinnati for a surprise 60th birthday party for Richard's brother David at the Montgomery Inn Boathouse. He was, indeed, surprised to find 30 of his friends/family there when he was expecting to have quiet Friday dinner with his wife and their neighbor whose son (their son's best friend) who's home from the service.
What neither David nor his wife knew was that THEIR son Christopher was also home and he turned up to take his father's drink order. I was standing right next to Kathy and I thought she was going to pass out. Christopher has been stationed in Okinawa and recently returned from Afghanistan. We hadn't seen him since Thanksgiving 2007.
It was a fun, festive evening and I kind of blew my diet...
Wow, what a surprise. Was there a dry eye in the house?
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I am taking my niece to a birthday party at a place called Fundomundo. You get to jump around and play.
I looked it up. It looks like a fun place without the junk food restaurant attached.
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DR Elmore, I hope you rememberd to punch some breathing holes in the carton before you mailed it.
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FEEL BETTER VIBES FOR DR'S MATTHEW & ELMORE!!!
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Funny George!
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So, this past Thursday was our annual Holiday Potluck at work...it was also the day of my new supervisor's retirement. She'd been at Timberland for 19 years. Anyway, when she announced way back in April (I think) that she was going to retire in December, she came to my cubicle and asked if I could play at her retirement party the song from that show where I wore the Carmen Miranda outfit (you know the outfit). The show was Harlequin Productions' "Stardust for Christmas" in 1995. I sang "Boom Chicka Boom," from Nick & Nora. I have the original Broadway cast recording and I said that I would be happy to play it. Well, I recently remembered that I also have the videotape of the Stardust show and thought that it would be a lot funnier if I actually made a DVD of the song and played that. Well, I did! Everyone loved it! A couple of people suggested that post it to YouTube, so I did! If you want to see me in performance in the Carmen Miranda drag, click HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEVAEYf2cSM).
If you don't want to see it, don't click HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEVAEYf2cSM).
:D
That is terrific, George! Frightening, but terrific!
Thanks for sharing that. I'm still laughing a few moments after it's over.
Glad you liked it. ;D
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And thanks Jane and Cillaliz!
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What I didn't see in our Christmas weekend digs was an Internet connection, so, unless there's wireless, we'll be offline from Friday morning until Sunday afternoon (may be able to have a quick Sunday morning check-in if we go to Panera for breakfast on our way to church...)
Then I shall wish you a wonderful Christmas now.
(http://touchreviews.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/merry-christmas-with-tree-iPhone.gif)
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Then it was off to Petco, It became very clear to me last night while sitting in what will be the new den, that I needed some cat furniture. They love that room and needed a scratching post at the minimum. So I got something a bit smaller thaqn what's in the living room. they all jumped all over it and played and played immediately
:)
We purchased Christmas gifts for Sherlock, Yogi, & Kitty today.
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PAGE SIX DANCE!!
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We were on page four at noon! Now at five o'clock, we are only on page five? How is that possible??
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I wish we had also purchased a Christmas tree. Keith doesn't want one & Craig doesn't care. I'm not capable of setting one up, let alone getting it into the house. Bryan who would like one isn't here yet to do the work. I think by the 22nd it really is a bit late to put up a tree for only a few days.
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We were on page four at noon! Now at five o'clock, we are only on page five? How is that possible??
Oh sure, change pages while I was typing!
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After tonight's show, our director Pug is having a potluck party at her house. I'm bringing meatballs with Yoshida sauce (http://www.mryoshidas.com/). It's what I brought to the annual holiday potluck at work on Thursday. Yummy!
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And a most happy birthday to the beautiful and sweet PennyO, who seems to have more energy at 62 then I do at....uh....39!
You still remember 39?
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Does anyone know the name of the candy store in NYC where they have all the nostalgic candies? My mother wants clove gum
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After tomorrow's matinee, we're done! It's a great show and definitely has been a lot of fun to be involved with.
And since I need to stop at my sister's house before I go to the theater, I must be off.
Until later!
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;D
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It's been raining for 24 hours.
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Happy birthday to the birthday kids, Dan and Penny :) :).
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Goodnight everyone, I should have stayed inside today instead of doing errands. I have no energy. :-[
But before I log off, cd's to be ordered.
8)
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Does anyone know the name of the candy store in NYC where they have all the nostalgic candies? My mother wants clove gum
You can get it at the Vermont Country Store: http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/products/all-natural-food-and-classic-candy/Old-Fashioned-Candy/Old-Time-Gums.html?searchid=7LY1SRCH&feedid=googlenonbrand&jkId=8a8ae4cc2bc71f86012bd134066f10cd&jt=1&jadid=6501352818&js=1&jk=%2Bclove%20%2Bgum&jsid=20123&jmt=1&&gclid=CJ2-mNWa96UCFRRqgwodcCn2pA
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Then it was off to Petco, It became very clear to me last night while sitting in what will be the new den, that I needed some cat furniture. They love that room and needed a scratching post at the minimum. So I got something a bit smaller thaqn what's in the living room. they all jumped all over it and played and played immediately
:)
We purchased Christmas gifts for Sherlock, Yogi, & Kitty today.
Jane, I have almost been afraid to ask how Kitty has been getting along?
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Does anyone know the name of the candy store in NYC where they have all the nostalgic candies? My mother wants clove gum
DR Cillaliz, I think the one we went to with DR Jose was called Economy Candy. There's also Dylan's Candy Bar.
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So, Richard and I left home about noon yesterday and headed to Oxford, OH, where he met up with other current and alumni glee club members for rehearsal. The graduation ceremony started at 3pm and was quite lovely. We left OX just before 5 and headed to Cincinnati for a surprise 60th birthday party for Richard's brother David at the Montgomery Inn Boathouse. He was, indeed, surprised to find 30 of his friends/family there when he was expecting to have quiet Friday dinner with his wife and their neighbor whose son (their son's best friend) who's home from the service.
What neither David nor his wife knew was that THEIR son Christopher was also home and he turned up to take his father's drink order. I was standing right next to Kathy and I thought she was going to pass out. Christopher has been stationed in Okinawa and recently returned from Afghanistan. We hadn't seen him since Thanksgiving 2007.
It was a fun, festive evening and I kind of blew my diet...
Wow, what a surprise. Was there a dry eye in the house?
Nope!
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Kitty if fine and stays in the bedroom/bathroom area. The bathroom has a heated floor which she loves. Sometimes I go in and visit with her, if she isn't hiding from me. When Craig goes to Olympia I'll take a book in there and spend more time with her. Poor Yogi is going to a kennel.
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Happy birthday to the birthday kids, Dan and Penny :) :).
Sam! Is it already midnight? I don't think we have been online at the same time for months.
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Facebook is reminding me Bryan will be 34 years old next week. How did that happen!!! :o
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I went to see the stage version of WHITE CHRISTMAS this afternoon.
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Facebook is reminding me Bryan will be 34 years old next week. How did that happen!!! :o
Was it legal for you to have a child at such a young age?
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Right TCB ;D
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I went to see the stage version of WHITE CHRISTMAS this afternoon.
And how was it, DR TCB?
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Happiest of Birthdays to DR DanTheMan.
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So funny DR GEORGE......I can see that when you get onstage you overcome your natural tendency toward shyness.
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LOL....DR CILLA LIZ - no one ever tells me they need candy - all I ever get to pick up is Charmin.
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That was a such a lovely story, DR GINNY!
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Thanks for the refund, MR BK.....I will read more carefully next time.
I am looking forward to both these releases!
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We are supposed to have single digit temperatures tonight. Time will tell.
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I went to see the stage version of WHITE CHRISTMAS this afternoon.
And how was it, DR TCB?
I must say that it was truly a wonderful production. My dear friend Sharry played Martha, the Geenral's assistant innkeeper. And since I knew that it was going to snow on the audience during the final number, I was able to check out the amazement on the faces of the audience members.
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I wish we had also purchased a Christmas tree. Keith doesn't want one & Craig doesn't care. I'm not capable of setting one up, let alone getting it into the house. Bryan who would like one isn't here yet to do the work. I think by the 22nd it really is a bit late to put up a tree for only a few days.
I keep wishing the same thing, Jane.
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Sounds like a great show, DR TCB. We saw a touring company last year in Cincinnati and loved it.
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LOL....DR CILLA LIZ - no one ever tells me they need candy - all I ever get to pick up is Charmin.
Well making a trip to Palmer Candy in Sioux City at Christmas is a zoo. So it wasn't necessarily a trip I looked forward to, but it wasn't too bad when I was there. http://palmercandy.com/candystore.html
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Thanks Jane. I'm going to wait to order until i see her.
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So funny DR GEORGE......I can see that when you get onstage you overcome your natural tendency toward shyness.
LOL I also noticed.
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I wish we had also purchased a Christmas tree. Keith doesn't want one & Craig doesn't care. I'm not capable of setting one up, let alone getting it into the house. Bryan who would like one isn't here yet to do the work. I think by the 22nd it really is a bit late to put up a tree for only a few days.
I keep wishing the same thing, Jane.
What about a little table top tree? I used to have one & can't find it.
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I wish we had also purchased a Christmas tree. Keith doesn't want one & Craig doesn't care. I'm not capable of setting one up, let alone getting it into the house. Bryan who would like one isn't here yet to do the work. I think by the 22nd it really is a bit late to put up a tree for only a few days.
I keep wishing the same thing, Jane.
The retirement community where we're staying next weekend is in the same corporate family as where my Mom lives. At my Mom's campus, they have volunteers who decorate all the guest houses for Christmas, but apparently not at the one up here. I'm going to have to bring a few decorative items or it will be a really dreary weekend.
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Be glad they do it at your Mom's place or you would have extra work every year ;)
I need to get more decorations out. I have to be subtle about it so they don't get too "junky" for Keith. When he worked and traveled I could do what ever I liked. I prefer to have him home. :)
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We have a snow sled with a wooden snowman on it we purchased at a craft fair the first Christmas here. Every year we put it on the porch & the wind knocks it down. I just stood it up by the fireplace (the snowman is flat on the sled) and it looks good.
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I wish we had also purchased a Christmas tree. Keith doesn't want one & Craig doesn't care. I'm not capable of setting one up, let alone getting it into the house. Bryan who would like one isn't here yet to do the work. I think by the 22nd it really is a bit late to put up a tree for only a few days.
I keep wishing the same thing, Jane.
What about a little table top tree? I used to have one & can't find it.
Oh, it really seems rather silly just for me.
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George - Just hysterical.
They happen to be talking about NICK AND NORA on All That Chat, because of discussions of shows with lots of previews.
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No, DR Jane, they don't decorate the residents' houses, just the guest houses. Each of these campuses has several vacant units that they residents can reserve for guests. We thought it would be nicer to spend Christmas there than at the Fairfield Inn. We will bring some of our favorite Christmas foodstuffs and one present each. We'll save our stocking presents to open when we all get back to Middletown and can include my Mom.
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I wish we had also purchased a Christmas tree. Keith doesn't want one & Craig doesn't care. I'm not capable of setting one up, let alone getting it into the house. Bryan who would like one isn't here yet to do the work. I think by the 22nd it really is a bit late to put up a tree for only a few days.
I keep wishing the same thing, Jane.
What about a little table top tree? I used to have one & can't find it.
Oh, it really seems rather silly just for me.
TCB, if you want a tree and your halls decked go for it!! You're definitely worth it
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I'm going to sign off now and read my Kindle for a while - 'night!
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I wish we had also purchased a Christmas tree. Keith doesn't want one & Craig doesn't care. I'm not capable of setting one up, let alone getting it into the house. Bryan who would like one isn't here yet to do the work. I think by the 22nd it really is a bit late to put up a tree for only a few days.
I keep wishing the same thing, Jane.
What about a little table top tree? I used to have one & can't find it.
Oh, it really seems rather silly just for me.
TCB, if you want a tree and your halls decked go for it!! You're definitely worth it
They are small and can be wrapped for the year in a large plastic bag decorations and all.
I changed out my autumn napkins for Christmas ones which cheered up the place.
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I'm cleaning my desk and laundry room. That should make Keith more tolerant of my decorations ;D
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On a roll. Funny how putting out a few decorations put me in the mood to clean.
'night
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Back from a wonderfully wonderful dinner at Bird's - just great.
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WooHoo The talking animals of Youtube are singing Jingle Bells this year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRzhd3eUyO8&feature=player_embedded
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DRs DAN-THE-MAN and PENNY-O, please have a Happy Natal Day!
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Miss Molly Brown is playing with her rope on Youtube now:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MckTEASDlzM
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Mum is having her 78th birthday tomorrow.
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I've decided that the cat's name is really King Richard the Furred aka Little Ricky
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Early Birthday Wishes to TD's MUM
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All alone on a Saturday Night......
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Good Evening!
I'm up, I'm up... And there are "orphans" to the left of me, and "orphans" to the right of me.
Film at 11.
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Happy Birthday, DR PennyO!!!!!
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Happy Birthday, DR Dan (the Man)!!!!!
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Welcome Home, DR Ben!!!!! :)
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Welcome Home, DR td's Dear Mum!!!!! :)
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~~~~~CONTINUED COLD-BE-GONE VIBE TO DR ELMORE~~~~~
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DR Jane - When I did A Chorus Line in Houston at TUTS, I went to Kenny & Ziggy's...
However, I preferred Katz's Deli (http://www.ilovekatzs.com/deli/) in Montrose since "Katz's Never Kloses".
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I put up my Christmas
kitsch decor today, also.
For the first time, I have a blue Christmas tree. It was on sale at Shopko...they had blue ones and lime green ones.
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DR JohnG - Was Buz & Ned's Real Barbecue (http://www.buzandneds.com/#/home/) the barbecue place in Richmond you were thinking of trying out? Buz & Ned's is good barbecue, however, their "pulled" items are not North Carolina-style (vinegar-based sauce) which seems to the style of most Richmonders prefer. I usually get their Baby-Back and Spare Pork Ribs, or their Beef Ribs (which, imho, are the best thing on their menu).
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DR Cillaliz - The classic candy store in question: Economy Candy (http://www.economycandy.com/)
*I think you can also Clove Gum from Amazon.
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DR JohnG - The "Chicharron de Queso" made me giggle. I'd say it was a "Frico Crisp". ;) -Although, I still remember Natalie Dupree making a "cheese cracker" on her PBS show. She simply sliced slices off a brick of cheddar cheese, placed them on a non-stick baking sheet, then baked them. -A true "cheese crisp".
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I went to see the stage version of WHITE CHRISTMAS this afternoon.
And how was it, DR TCB?
I must say that it was truly a wonderful production. My dear friend Sharry played Martha, the Geenral's assistant innkeeper. And since I knew that it was going to snow on the audience during the final number, I was able to check out the amazement on the faces of the audience members.
As much as I do love that finale, I usually start crying when they sing "White Christmas" in the opening scene. ::)
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So...
Yesterday morning, ConEd finally finished re-wiring the building next door. Alas, when they cleared - cut - the old wires out, they managed to nick one of the Time-Warner cables. Thankfully, Time-Warner was on the scene an hour later, and got service restored to our part of the grid over the course of the past 24 hours.
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And speaking of crying...
I finally(!) saw my first live production of Amahl and the Night Visitors earlier today. It was presented by The Little Orchestra Society (http://www.littleorchestra.org/) at Avery Fisher Hall.
The orchestra was set up on the front part of the stage, and the house set was on a platform behind the orchestra. It was a very well-done production. Not too bare bones, not too slick. Just home-y enough, in a good sense. The humorous aspects weren't too overplayed, and the miracle was simple and beautifully simple. It just happened - like all good miracles should.
My favorite moment was right at the end as Amahl was waving good-bye to his Mother and his house... A number of kids in the audience started waving back at him. -And, yes, that really made me cry. ;)
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OK...
Goodnight.
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Two show day was great. I must say, in the 5 years we've done this show, this year is the best. Not only on stage, but off as well. The 80+ people seem to get along well, and play together well. Characters are solid, the singing is good, the band is great (2 keys, bass, drums, 2 violins, 1 flute - no horn this year, and man it's better!!!) We close tomorrow, but I'm kinda sad because we're having such fun. Usually I can't wait to finish, but this year's production could run some more and I'd be happy.
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Sometimes you can find Clove Gum at DOLLAR TREE and at BIG LOTS. We used to sell it at Bi-Mart when I worked there.