Haines His Way
Archives => Archive 20 => Topic started by: bk on March 26, 2011, 11:36:17 PM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes both buckled and swashed, not necessarily in that order, and now it is time for you to post until the buckling and swashing cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: JIMJAMS!
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Thanks to everyone for the hugs and the vibes. Can't say this is easy, but it's been a hell of a lot easier knowing I have people in my life that care. The ex, I'm afraid, doesn't have that network of friends. I'm feeling sorry for him.
More later!
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And now you'll understand the title of today's notes - as promised, our in advance notice for you dear readers only. You know the drill - it's 19.98 plus 3.75 shipping (23.73) paid via paypal to kritzerland at adelphia dot net. So, this is a wonderful, wonderful score.
Kritzerland is proud to present a new world premiere limited edition soundtrack:
PIRATES
Music Composed by Philippe Sarde
“You son of a double-eyed whore from the reeking gutters of Rotterdam!”
Roman Polanski had long wanted to make a pirate film; a grand, lush, fun pirate film like those he’d seen as a child. He and collaborator Gerard Brach (with whom Polanski had collaborated on Repulsion, Cul-de-Sac, The Fearless Vampire Killers, What?, The Tenant, Tess, and others that would come later), wrote the script after Polanski had finished with Chinatown. Originally slated to star Jack Nicholson and Polanski himself, the film would not be made until a decade later, this time with Walter Matthau in the lead.
Pirates premiered at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival, after which it opened in the United States to critical disdain and box-office apathy. Grossing only two million dollars, the film was simply not what audiences of the day wanted and it disappeared quickly. Even so, it did manage to pick up one Oscar nomination for Best Costume Design (Anthony Powell). It vanished for a while, but, thanks to home video and cable showings, over the years people have come to appreciate its many pleasures, including Matthau’s terrific performance, the sometimes-mordant black humor, wonderful action scenes, gorgeous visuals (photography by Witold Sobocinski), and Polanski’s excellent and robust direction. And, above all, the wonderful, colorful, lush, exciting, and altogether beautiful score of Philippe Sarde.
Polanski had begun what would be a fruitful collaboration with Sarde on The Tenant, which was followed by Sarde’s incandescent score for Tess (for which Sarde was nominated for an Academy Award) and then Pirates. Born in 1945, Philippe Sarde began scoring films in 1970, and from then on became one of France’s busiest and best composers. Right from the get-go the Sarde sound was instantly recognizable – his wonderful gift for memorable and melodic themes, his ability to do just about any genre, but in his own unique style. His film scores throughout the 1970s were some of that decades’ best. Soon thereafter, Hollywood discovered him, and he did many terrific scores for US films, such as Ghost Story, The Manhattan Project, Lovesick, Lord of the Flies, Music Box, along with an impressive list of French films and films from other countries
About the scoring of the film, Polanski said, “I did not intend to make a spoof and therefore I did not ask Philippe to spoof the music, though we both wanted to make references to the period and the atmosphere of the old Hollywood action flicks. I wanted a music that would underline certain actions and gags, and yet I didn’t want a “Mickey Mouse” type of score. I wanted to avoid a caricature.” Sarde delivered exactly what Polanski wanted and an absolutely brilliant score.
Pirates was originally released on LP and then on CD by Varese Sarabande and that release is long out of print and has become a pricey collector's item. That release was oddly sequenced, as a quick perusal of the cue titles will tell you. We were going to leave it that way until we actually arranged the cue titles so that they followed the film’s story, and once we heard that we knew that we wanted to present it as Sarde wrote it. And interestingly, we later found out that’s exactly how the original LP presented the score – the CD mixed it all up, but if you look at the LP cue order you’ll see it’s all in film order, sans the music that was added for the CD.
The sound has been completely remastered, and additionally we’ve included two bonus cues: the main and end titles as presented in the film, taken from the beautiful-sounding foreign DVD release.
Matey, they don’t seem to write scores like Pirates anymore, so it’s a real treat to have Philippe Sarde’s great swashbuckling music back on CD, sounding better than ever with enough buckle and swash for a dozen films.
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 second week of May – 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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The CD has been ordered. :)
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Good morning, all! I am awake, I slept reasonably well, and I have only a few things to accomplish today, which is good, since I really want to go back to bed and sleep all day.
First, I have to change a light bulb so I can see,
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Morning all.
That is all.
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Aye, Matey. It be cold in Manhattan!
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Aye, Matey. It be cold in Manhattan!
Yes, indeedy! And it's even colder with the windows open!
I'm not closing them.
I am certainly sleeping well in a cold room with lots of blankets and quilts on me.
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Congrats to DR Jose's brother!
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Hi all! I kinda feel like DR Elmore. I slept good but I feel like I could go back to bed and get some more ZZZZZZ's.
I LOVE all the Monkey pictures, DR Jose. Now that he has his crown, How are you going to live with him?
Congrats to your brother and his girlfriend! Errr make that fiancee!
((((VixMom!!!!)))) I so wish I could have been there to see the Vixter perform! That is one thing that is really hurting me. I don't have the money to travel any more and I don't see any time soon when that will happen.
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DR Jane--Sheena licks Toby as well so I'm not sure who is "top" dog. I will say that I tried to put their collars on them again but as soon as I do one drags the other around by the collar so I took them off again.
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CD Ordered.
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Congrats to Jay brother of DR JOSE...and Jay's newly minted fiancee.
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I am listening to the OBC of Carnival! on CD which I finally bought.....I had forgotten how much I enjoy this album....and show....and now am anxious to hear the newly ordered London Cast CD that will soon be released on KRITZERLAND RECORDS.
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I'm up. It's been raining most of the night and is still drizzling at this moment.
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Good morning! Today is the day we dance the Bon Odori. It's really pretty easy and I think it will be fun. This is a fair, not a sit down concert so people will be milling around, going to booths, ordering and eating food etc while we perform. Much less pressure. I m,ust remember to take a camera though. We're wearing the robes give by our sister city in Japan.
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I saw THE ROSARY MURDERS when it was first released in theaters, then later on home video.
I remember liking it very much.
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We watched THE PROWLER last night.
Very good; not your typical film noir.
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The robes aren't fancy, well they are more like jackets than robes. They are promotional, we'll take a group photo and send it to Japan for the sister city. I guess that means there will be a phot of me somewhere in a file in Japan, lol
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A very active and sort of heated conversation has started up on my criminal defense listserv about THE LINCOLN LAWYER. I haven't seen it yet, but apparently there are a number of ethical issues and trial issues that don't look good for criminal defesne lawyers. I think it's a little much to expect the movie to follow all the ethical rules, but some people get all out of shape over it
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A very active and sort of heated conversation has started up on my criminal defense listserv about THE LINCOLN LAWYER. I haven't seen it yet, but apparently there are a number of ethical issues and trial issues that don't look good for criminal defesne lawyers. I think it's a little much to expect the movie to follow all the ethical rules, but some people get all out of shape over it
Nursie gets upset if a film isn't following historical accuracy. History and biography have never been good as dramatizations without dramatic license. Why not the law as well?
I was on a jury around 1986, for a simple armed robbery on a taxi driver, where the defendant, who was caught wearing the victim's hat and leather jacket, was very guilty. The ones who refused to convict - and because of them we were sequestered for two days - asked the prosecutor after the trial, "where were the DNA tests or fingerprint results?" The attorney's comment: this is a simple robbery trial; you watch too much tv. We can't afford the tests you're asking about."
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You mean they're not all 100% true and accurate like Carroll Baker's version of HARLOW?
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I have plenty of swash, but my buckle is at the cleaner's.
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And it's a sunny and cold morning here in Chicago (too).
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Thanks for all the good wishes for my brother, Jay, and his fiancée.
*My brother had to call my mother twice to tell her the good news. Apparently, she didn't really "understand" it the first time. ;)
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And now...
Well...
More eating!
;)
Laters...
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Oy! I am getting sick of working for rich lunatics.
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You mean they're not all 100% true and accurate like Carroll Baker's version of HARLOW?
Uh . . . . . . . . . . . .
no.
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Let's get to Page 2
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And voila!
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DR elmore I just added "Unconditional Love" to my NetFlix queue.
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From DR Laura:
Jane, Joshie seems to be doing well. They were pleased that his gums look better on the last visit. He is currently purring loudly on my lap and patting my face.
:) :D
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From Cilla:
Ahhh, I'm sorry Jane. I have a water dish that was Petey's I may have used it for Nilla and Callie for a little while, but it's packed away. I just can't seem to use it for any other cats.
Thank you. This had been up in the cupboard for a long time. I think I should go get her a new dish. The one for dry food seems a little deep, maybe I'll get her something new.
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This is sooooo cute!!!
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Thanks George.
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Thanks to everyone for the hugs and the vibes. Can't say this is easy, but it's been a hell of a lot easier knowing I have people in my life that care. The ex, I'm afraid, doesn't have that network of friends. I'm feeling sorry for him.
More later!
You are very kind.
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I am watching THE MUSIC MAN on Blu ray....and it is MOST excellent.
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DR Jane--Sheena licks Toby as well so I'm not sure who is "top" dog. I will say that I tried to put their collars on them again but as soon as I do one drags the other around by the collar so I took them off again.
Collars can be dangerous when dogs play. Both dogs are micro-chipped?
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A very active and sort of heated conversation has started up on my criminal defense listserv about THE LINCOLN LAWYER. I haven't seen it yet, but apparently there are a number of ethical issues and trial issues that don't look good for criminal defesne lawyers. I think it's a little much to expect the movie to follow all the ethical rules, but some people get all out of shape over it
Nursie gets upset if a film isn't following historical accuracy. History and biography have never been good as dramatizations without dramatic license. Why not the law as well?
I was on a jury around 1986, for a simple armed robbery on a taxi driver, where the defendant, who was caught wearing the victim's hat and leather jacket, was very guilty. The ones who refused to convict - and because of them we were sequestered for two days - asked the prosecutor after the trial, "where were the DNA tests or fingerprint results?" The attorney's comment: this is a simple robbery trial; you watch too much tv. We can't afford the tests you're asking about."
That is funny.
Medical shows take liberal license with medicine, just watch HOUSE if you don't believe it. ;D I'm sure police shows do the same thing.
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Thanks for all the good wishes for my brother, Jay, and his fiancée.
*My brother had to call my mother twice to tell her the good news. Apparently, she didn't really "understand" it the first time. ;)
;D
Congratulations to your brother and future sister-in-law!!!
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DR elmore I just added "Unconditional Love" to my NetFlix queue.
It's a mess of a movie, but i found it very funny and the cast quite wonderful. Any movie that ends with the entire cast on the Sally Jesse Raphael Show singing "I Can't Live Without You"along with Barry Manilow is clearly deranged, and I found it quite a hoot.
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I'm on the horns of a proverbial dilemma: do I go back to the rch fool for whom I was working or stay with the one who's currently driving me mad? Decisions, decisions.
Fiddledeedee. I'll think about it tomorrow.
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Good idea, Scarlet.
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A very active and sort of heated conversation has started up on my criminal defense listserv about THE LINCOLN LAWYER. I haven't seen it yet, but apparently there are a number of ethical issues and trial issues that don't look good for criminal defesne lawyers. I think it's a little much to expect the movie to follow all the ethical rules, but some people get all out of shape over it
I think that may have been what I liked about it. It wasn't all cut-and-dried or black-and-white. But I can understand lawyers not liking that, much in the way that I've not liked the way some journalists have been portrayed in movies.
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Vibes for Matthew.
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Congratulations, Danise. (I'm only now catching up on yesterday.)
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Finishing up "Downton Abbey," which is due back at the library and I haven't been able to watch except in stolen moments. Great fun. Great Maggie Smith.
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Had to work at a local event yesterday to benefit the local chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier, which exists to help women in the culinary profession. It was called Olives Ole and it featured olive plants for sale, olive oil tastings, olives, etc. I helped cooked and serve a veggie pita that was really quite wonderful. A colorful array of orange and red peppers, Asian eggplant, mushrooms, pattypan squash, yellow squash all on a homemade pita, topped with feta, olives, grilled scallions, olive oil and lemon juice.
Then it was off to the 83rd birthday of a friend who wanted to host a tequila tasting. Eight tequilas, then margaritas, all outdoors, followed by dessert in their wonderful treehouse. Didn't get home until well past midnight, which made getting to church at 8 this morning hard.
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Tequila tasting? Doesn't it taste the same after two shots?
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Hello--it's a sunny but cold day. I guess it's a little colder than usual for the Cherry Blossom Festival. I haven't been down to see the trees in years. I really should make it a point to do so this year.
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I think not DR Jrand. ;D
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Thanks for answering my question about The Book of Mormon, DR Ben. I just read they have a lottery before each show. I don't know if there's any point in my entering it ( next time I"m in NY). I think I must have tried the Wicked lottery about 25 times over the years and never won. I did pay full price and see it a few years ago (and loved it).
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Hello--it's a sunny but cold day. I guess it's a little colder than usual for the Cherry Blossom Festival. I haven't been down to see the trees in years. I really should make it a point to do so this year.
I saw the cherry trees on Friday. They wer beautiful.
It's the first time I've ever seen them.
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I'm on the horns of a proverbial dilemma: do I go back to the rch fool for whom I was working or stay with the one who's currently driving me mad? Decisions, decisions.
Fiddledeedee. I'll think about it tomorrow.
What are you saying, Larry? Has the guy in California made attempts to resume that project?
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Sunday afternoon greetings! We are back from Lima on this sunny, but c-c-c-cold, day. We made a nursing home visit to a parishioner who had hip replacement surgery in Columbus on Tuesday. Her 90-year-old husband drove her back to Lima on Friday for 2 weeks of recovery/rehab before she goes home. He was in church this morning and she was all perky when we visited - they're great examples of how to age!
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I'm on the horns of a proverbial dilemma: do I go back to the rch fool for whom I was working or stay with the one who's currently driving me mad? Decisions, decisions.
Fiddledeedee. I'll think about it tomorrow.
What are you saying, Larry? Has the guy in California made attempts to resume that project?
Half-assed attempt.
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I'm on the horns of a proverbial dilemma: do I go back to the rch fool for whom I was working or stay with the one who's currently driving me mad? Decisions, decisions.
You work for whichever one pays and doesn't ask you do to anything illegal, immoral, or unethical.
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Hello--it's a sunny but cold day. I guess it's a little colder than usual for the Cherry Blossom Festival. I haven't been down to see the trees in years. I really should make it a point to do so this year.
I saw the cherry trees on Friday. They wer beautiful.
It's the first time I've ever seen them.
When I was in the study at the NIH I wanted to do Spring instead of October so I could see the trees in bloom. Had I not done October our NY walking/eating tour might never have happened so I'm glad I did October.
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I'm on the horns of a proverbial dilemma: do I go back to the rch fool for whom I was working or stay with the one who's currently driving me mad? Decisions, decisions.
Fiddledeedee. I'll think about it tomorrow.
I understand exactly how you feel. Now that they have us doing payroll (which I swore to myself I would never EVER do again) I have only 2 choices--stay and do what I hate or try to move on and maybe not make the pay that I am now. Considering that I have some nasty habits--like eating and enjoying have a roof over my head, not to mention 2 dogs to support (Lord help me if the treats stopped) I have to stay where I am. I hate that it seems like I have no say in the matter. I feel so trapped. :(
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Sunday afternoon greetings! We are back from Lima on this sunny, but c-c-c-cold, day. We made a nursing home visit to a parishioner who had hip replacement surgery in Columbus on Tuesday. Her 90-year-old husband drove her back to Lima on Friday for 2 weeks of recovery/rehab before she goes home. He was in church this morning and she was all perky when we visited - they're great examples of how to age!
Wow! Healing vibes to her!!!
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Sunday afternoon greetings! We are back from Lima on this sunny, but c-c-c-cold, day. We made a nursing home visit to a parishioner who had hip replacement surgery in Columbus on Tuesday. Her 90-year-old husband drove her back to Lima on Friday for 2 weeks of recovery/rehab before she goes home. He was in church this morning and she was all perky when we visited - they're great examples of how to age!
Wow! Healing vibes to her!!!
That's nice to hear! I also send healing vibes to her and vibes to her husband as well.
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90 years old and still driving. Wow!
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Congratulations, Danise. (I'm only now catching up on yesterday.)
Thank you John G!
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I don't know how to tell this to my cold friends but I'm sitting here with all of the windows open and the overhead fan running. Spring has sprung here in Florida.
But I did hear on the news that we are going to get some heavy rain showers this week because of a cold front going though. I don't know if that will lower our temps back down into the cold range.
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I am just now getting back home -
I went to the 9 AM service - the Vixter slept in today - after the service I took one of our elderly parishioners to Panera for an early lunch. While there I decided to get my parents the danish ring they so enjoy. So after driving elderly parishioner home I stop by my folk's house where I was quite surprised to find my niece, who I thought was in Rhode Island, her boy friend, who I thought was in France and my brother who I thought was in Massachusetts helping my mother unload groceries from the car I thought she was no longer driving
I am apparently the least informed member of my family
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So I ended up calling Vixdad and the Vixter to drive over and we spent the afternoon catching up on things
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If the rich guy resumes you might suggest to him, elmore, that he hires someone who actually knows how to produce an album and NOT be profligate.
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I am just now getting back home -
I went to the 9 AM service - the Vixter slept in today - after the service I took one of our elderly parishioners to Panera for an early lunch. While there I decided to get my parents the danish ring they so enjoy. So after driving elderly parishioner home I stop by my folk's house where I was quite surprised to find my niece, who I thought was in Rhode Island, her boy friend, who I thought was in France and my brother who I thought was in Massachusetts helping my mother unload groceries from the car I thought she was no longer driving
I am apparently the least informed member of my family
Oh goodness!! I'm not sure to laugh or cry for you.
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So I ended up calling Vixdad and the Vixter to drive over and we spent the afternoon catching up on things
:)
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Had a very good time at the show, actually. I actually sold some books (I only brought the memoir), sat next to Laura Freas, the widow of artist Kelly Freas, met some nice folks and my hour flew by, like a gazelle reading a lurid paperback, of which there were many. In fact, this show had more lurid paperbacks than in the past. I did manage to get one extraordinary item, a real find. Apparently other dealers either hadn't stopped at this particular table or it escaped their eye, for as soon as I got it I was suddenly the toast of the show, with dealers coming up to me asking to look at it - I probably could have doubled my money.
It was an original script for The Cincinnati Kid. With the original MGM cover. What makes it especially interesting and unique are the writer and director credits on that cover: Ring Lardner, Jr. and Sam Peckinpah. No one has ever actually seen a script with that cover - Peckinpah was fired a few days into filming and replaced by Norman Jewison. And Terry Southern and Charles Eastman did huge rewrites of the script. I haven't read this yet, so have no idea how different it is, but there are many pencil notations with line changes and such, which could be in any number of hands - perhaps it will become obvious as I read and study what and how those changes occur.
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I've dealt with some irritating emails that make me question why I ever got into this business and into bed with some of the asses I've worked for. Sometimes, when you tell the truth and you're called a pessimist or someone who's not a team player, how do you make them realize that being the voice of reality is exactly what they need before they blow themselves up with their unrealistic fantasies. Today, my emails basically said, you're reading the contract wrong; get a good attorney and straighten this out before you ruin this project. Oy!
So, now I'm watching the documentary about Joan Rivers that I had really wanted to see in the theatres last year. It's quite wonderful.
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If the rich guy resumes you might suggest to him, elmore, that he hires someone who actually knows how to produce an album and NOT be profligate.
I don't wish him on my worst enemy.
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I am just now getting back home -
I went to the 9 AM service - the Vixter slept in today - after the service I took one of our elderly parishioners to Panera for an early lunch. While there I decided to get my parents the danish ring they so enjoy. So after driving elderly parishioner home I stop by my folk's house where I was quite surprised to find my niece, who I thought was in Rhode Island, her boy friend, who I thought was in France and my brother who I thought was in Massachusetts helping my mother unload groceries from the car I thought she was no longer driving
I am apparently the least informed member of my family
Oh goodness!! I'm not sure to laugh or cry for you.
I don't know what to say either.
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Had a very good time at the show, actually. I actually sold some books (I only brought the memoir), sat next to Laura Freas, the widow of artist Kelly Freas, met some nice folks and my hour flew by, like a gazelle reading a lurid paperback, of which there were many. In fact, this show had more lurid paperbacks than in the past. I did manage to get one extraordinary item, a real find. Apparently other dealers either hadn't stopped at this particular table or it escaped their eye, for as soon as I got it I was suddenly the toast of the show, with dealers coming up to me asking to look at it - I probably could have doubled my money.
It was an original script for The Cincinnati Kid. With the original MGM cover. What makes it especially interesting and unique are the writer and director credits on that cover: Ring Lardner, Jr. and Sam Peckinpah. No one has ever actually seen a script with that cover - Peckinpah was fired a few days into filming and replaced by Norman Jewison. And Terry Southern and Charles Eastman did huge rewrites of the script. I haven't read this yet, so have no idea how different it is, but there are many pencil notations with line changes and such, which could be in any number of hands - perhaps it will become obvious as I read and study what and how those changes occur.
Dear BK, I'm glad you had a good time!
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Bruce congratulation you your find!!!
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DR elmore, HUGS!!
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Tequila tasting? Doesn't it taste the same after two shots?
Well, it depends on how you drink it, I guess. We weren't pounding shots back. But we will probably do that another time.
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It has been raining on and off all day with possible snow later tonight. Currently it is a cold 44 degrees. Craig is in San Diego where it is 65 degrees. I don't think he is going to want to return home. I would be envious if we weren't heading south after he comes home.
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I am just now getting back home -
I went to the 9 AM service - the Vixter slept in today - after the service I took one of our elderly parishioners to Panera for an early lunch. While there I decided to get my parents the danish ring they so enjoy. So after driving elderly parishioner home I stop by my folk's house where I was quite surprised to find my niece, who I thought was in Rhode Island, her boy friend, who I thought was in France and my brother who I thought was in Massachusetts helping my mother unload groceries from the car I thought she was no longer driving
I am apparently the least informed member of my family
:o
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Congrats on a great find, bk.
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I've dealt with some irritating emails that make me question why I ever got into this business and into bed with some of the asses I've worked for. Sometimes, when you tell the truth and you're called a pessimist or someone who's not a team player, how do you make them realize that being the voice of reality is exactly what they need before they blow themselves up with their unrealistic fantasies. Today, my emails basically said, you're reading the contract wrong; get a good attorney and straighten this out before you ruin this project. Oy!
I had to leave the magazine last year for similar reasons. And I had to buy out a business partner on the web site, even though I really didn't/don't have the money. But I believe things are much better without either. And I hope that the same happens for you.
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And now, for your culinary enjoyment, I present our very own DR Sandra, starring in a short film.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnFa6zO13CQ
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And now, for your culinary enjoyment, I present our very own DR Sandra, starring in a short film.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnFa6zO13CQ
Are those canned beets? :D
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Canned PICKLED beets.
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This afternoon on "America's Test Kitchen" they had what looks like a fantastic recipe for banana bread.
I have been craving a slice for the past 90 minutes. Or zucchini, or pumpkin, or cranberry bread. Or carrot cake.
Instead, I'm having vegetables and tofu in brown sauce and it's quite delicious.
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So far, the How To Succeed In Busness reviews are pretty good. I want it to be a huge success for Jo Loesser's sake, something good after the debacle of the last Guys and Dolls disaster.
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If you see posts about free dinners at Olive Garden on Facebook--it's not me posting them. Please delete them!
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The Joan Rivers documentary is really amazing: I cried, I laughed, and I appreciated its honesty. She's one brave lady for allowing such close scrutiny. Bravo!
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This afternoon on "America's Test Kitchen" they had what looks like a fantastic recipe for banana bread.
I have been craving a slice for the past 90 minutes. Or zucchini, or pumpkin, or cranberry bread. Or carrot cake.
Instead, I'm having vegetables and tofu in brown sauce and it's quite delicious.
I'm so proud of you, veggies & tofu. :D
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The Joan Rivers documentary is really amazing: I cried, I laughed, and I appreciated its honesty. She's one brave lady for allowing such close scrutiny. Bravo!
Did she mention what a fool she made of herself in Pennsylvania?
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Good evening!
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Well, I went to the place where the festival was supposed to happen today and saw a lot of people walking out. I asked what was going on and they said it was cancelled due to a power failure.
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I heard later on the news that there were repairs being done today down the street from the center. I hope it was an emergency and not a scheduled repair. This has been on the schedule for a long time. If I had been a food vender who was suddenly out all the food I prepared, I would be looking to file a small claim against someone if it isn't a mistake
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So far, the How To Succeed In Busness reviews are pretty good. I want it to be a huge success for Jo Loesser's sake, something good after the debacle of the last Guys and Dolls disaster.
How did Where's Charley do?
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I think a movie is a movie and I don't care if it isn't exactly the way it should be in real life. I think the lawyers who are freaking out should take a vacation and get away for a while
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Jane, she's a comediane, she makes a fool of herself on purpose
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Jane, she's a comediane, she makes a fool of herself on purpose
Not that time. She was going to develop some property not far where we lived and build a ritzy vacation home resort for her Hollywood (something like that) friends and people of "class". When you want permission to build in a new area it is not wise to insult the locals and tell them you are bringing in a better group of people. ;D Needless to say she didn't get permission to build.
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Richard and I have been out to the retirement community to turn over keys to my aunt's house to my cousin who arrived this evening from Georgia. He has a HUGE job this week, clearing out the place and figuring out what to keep and what to disperse. He has an appoint in the morning with folks there who can help him know what his mom will be able to have in her new digs.
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Sorry to hear about the festival, DR Cillaliz.
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DR Ginny, I am not at all sorry. 1/2 of our group learned the dance Friday - we should have done a few more run throughs, it wasn't really that smooth yet. The other 1/2 was learning it today at 1:00 and we were doing the dance at 2:00. Now, it's not difficult, but it's still 8 people doing a dance together. I think we would have been really bad today. If they reschedule, we'll practice more and should be able to do it
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DR Ginny, I am not at all sorry. 1/2 of our group learned the dance Friday - we should have done a few more run throughs, it wasn't really that smooth yet. The other 1/2 was learning it today at 1:00 and we were doing the dance at 2:00. Now, it's not difficult, but it's still 8 people doing a dance together. I think we would have been really bad today. If they reschedule, we'll practice more and should be able to do it
So things worked out for the best! Good news!
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I'm glad you aren't sorry.
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Yup. We all went out for pie at Perkins instead of dancing. I had Key Lime. It was good
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Canned PICKLED beets.
Yummy!
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Canned PICKLED beets.
Yummy!
That reminds me I was interrupted while watching. I want to go back and finish even if it looks disgusting. It is always a pleasure to watch DR Sandra in action.
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Jane, she's a comediane, she makes a fool of herself on purpose
Not that time. She was going to develop some property not far where we lived and build a ritzy vacation home resort for her Hollywood (something like that) friends and people of "class". When you want permission to build in a new area it is not wise to insult the locals and tell them you are bringing in a better group of people. ;D Needless to say she didn't get permission to build.
I'm not defending her since I know none of the details, I have no idea how many years ago this "insult" occurred, and clearly something she was involved in didn't happen in some geographic area of PA, but I know none of the details and yours are vague. I admire her drive, her politics, her charitable work for Gods Love We Deliver, and her outrageous sense of comedy.
Now I will watch the first episodes of MILDRED PIERCE, which I am looking forward to immensely. When this miniseries finishes, I'll watch Miss Crawford's version again.
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And now, for your culinary enjoyment, I present our very own DR Sandra, starring in a short film.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnFa6zO13CQ
DR Laura I'm surprised you weren't laughing harder. ;D :D
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The Joan Rivers documentary is really amazing: I cried, I laughed, and I appreciated its honesty. She's one brave lady for allowing such close scrutiny. Bravo!
I really want to see this. I watch her on Fashion Police every week and think she is a hoot.
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I watched a motion picture on Blu and Ray, then finally heard the two bonus tracks for Pirates, the film versions of the main and end title, which I was none too pleased with sound-wise. Additionally, I'd forgotten that the DVD's end titles fade out after about 1:10 - which I found odd when I watched it, for a movie of the 80s. Well, luckily, the French blu-ray had arrived a few days ago - it's region B - I put it in and I was right - the real end titles run close to five minutes and are superb and the sound on the blu-ray is amazing DTS-Master Audio. But I know no one who has a multi-region blu-ray player, so how to transfer it. My mastering guy doesn't have one. In talking to him, he told me to go look at the player - we ascertained that it had in and out RCA jacks and that I could plug it directly into my CD burner - I doubted it, but figured it out and by gum and by golly and buy bonds it worked. And now we have the full end credits in glorious sound so instead of making that a bonus track, we'll actually use it in the album sequence - then the film version of the main title will be the one and only bonus track. Very happy now.
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Just watched TAR (it was on here at 7pm) and now am getting ready for CELEB APPRENTICE.
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Jane, she's a comediane, she makes a fool of herself on purpose
Not that time. She was going to develop some property not far where we lived and build a ritzy vacation home resort for her Hollywood (something like that) friends and people of "class". When you want permission to build in a new area it is not wise to insult the locals and tell them you are bringing in a better group of people. ;D Needless to say she didn't get permission to build.
I'm not defending her since I know none of the details, I have no idea how many years ago this "insult" occurred, and clearly something she was involved in didn't happen in some geographic area of PA, but I know none of the details and yours are vague. I admire her drive, her politics, her charitable work for Gods Love We Deliver, and her outrageous sense of comedy.
I lived it. She and her lawyer were extremely insulting to the natives, so much so we all wondered WHY she would want to live near us. That along with her cruel fat jokes to Elizabeth Taylor turned me off of her. I appreciate reading your complimentary comments & knowing another side of her.
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Just watched TAR (it was on here at 7pm) and now am getting ready for CELEB APPRENTICE.
Me too!
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Night all!
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Jane, she's a comediane, she makes a fool of herself on purpose
Not that time. She was going to develop some property not far where we lived and build a ritzy vacation home resort for her Hollywood (something like that) friends and people of "class". When you want permission to build in a new area it is not wise to insult the locals and tell them you are bringing in a better group of people. ;D Needless to say she didn't get permission to build.
I'm not defending her since I know none of the details, I have no idea how many years ago this "insult" occurred, and clearly something she was involved in didn't happen in some geographic area of PA, but I know none of the details and yours are vague. I admire her drive, her politics, her charitable work for Gods Love We Deliver, and her outrageous sense of comedy.
I lived it. She and her lawyer were extremely insulting to the natives, so much so we all wondered WHY she would want to live near us. That along with her cruel fat jokes to Elizabeth Taylor turned me off of her. I appreciate reading your complimentary comments & knowing another side of her.
Liz supposedly credited Joan Rivers' barbs as being responsible for her eventual weight loss.
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I thought it was the other way around, Joan did it to make her lose weight. I remember Liz asking her to stop. ;D
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Liz Taylor (who hated being called Liz) and Joan Rivers shared a mutual best friend in Roddy McDowell. They attended dinner parties at the same time at Roddy's home, and no blood was spilled.
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I didn't know Roddy was friends with Joan. I don't blame her for hating the name Liz, especially when I think Elizabeth is such a beautiful name.
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Finished "Downton Abbey," which means I have to go back to reading class readings. Ugh.
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'night
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Vixdad and I just watched Tourist with Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie.
He hated it
I did not
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http://www.elca.org/Who-We-Are/Our-Three-Expressions/Churchwide-Organization/Office-of-the-Presiding-Bishop/Messages-and-Statements/101028video.aspx
The presiding Bishop of our Church -
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And now, for your culinary enjoyment, I present our very own DR Sandra, starring in a short film.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnFa6zO13CQ
So was that a Floop Shake?
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Cilla - I hope when the festival is rescheduled that we will get film footage!
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Cilla - I hope when the festival is rescheduled that we will get film footage!
Don't think there will be footage, but maybe photos. I have no idea when it will be rescheduled
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And now, for your culinary enjoyment, I present our very own DR Sandra, starring in a short film.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnFa6zO13CQ
So was that a Floop Shake?
I'm not really sure what that was.
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I agree with the person sent home on Celebrity Apprentice.
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I also agree with the person sent home on America's Next Great Restaurant
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I also agree with the person sent home on America's Next Great Restaurant
I do, too!
'night!
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when is DR Sandra going to be on America's Next Great Restaurant?
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Too much postmodernism for one evening's reading. Night, all.
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Now I'm watching Chopped All Stars....at some point I'll have to watch TAR online. Couldn't record it all due to basketball
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I gotta tell you.
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Finished with my viewing for the evening.
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That was some Floop video. Next time, let's have some talking, too. :)
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Okay people who are here and there are FIVE of you - let's all get off our collective ASSES and get some postin' goin' on. I see you FJL - do a parody or something. You've NEVER written a parody about this here site, for example. Of course, this here site is a parody all by its lonesome.
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Oh I'm here, and I post and post and still have nothing to say
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You have more to say than FJL apparently.
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I'm watching the recording of The Amazing Race, but I know the last 15-20 minutes will be cut off
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Oh, now nice - FJL has left the room.
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I'm putzing around on something called the Internet.
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What could there be to parody about this site?
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I don't have the energy to get us to page 6
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Why is my light sometimes on when I'm not here?
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I just watched the latest episode of "The Event." It's getting real interesting.
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Good Evening!
Well... The only thing that could make this visit to Chicago any better would be... Well, after tonight... Well... That's going to be a quite a challenge to beat!
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Radishes and Goat Butter with Smoked Sea Salt.
Charcuterie Plate: House made soppressata, spicy coppa, pork pie, head cheese, sausage with macadamia nuts and raisins wrapped in house-cured bacon, foie-gras trotter terrine; pickled red onions and asparagus, bread & butter pickles; grainy mustard, beer mustard.
Grilled Mackerel with Fresh Chickpea Puree and Orange on Toasted Rustic Bread.
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DR elmore - I am sure you will make the right decision after a good night's sleep.
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The movie version of "Forever Plaid" is going to be on the Tacoma/Centralia PBS at 11 pm. The downside is that this particular PBS station isn't in hi-def...and I don't know if they're still this way, but they didn't broadcast in stereo. :P But I'll at least get to watch it.
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Had to work at a local event yesterday to benefit the local chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier, which exists to help women in the culinary profession. It was called Olives Ole and it featured olive plants for sale, olive oil tastings, olives, etc. I helped cooked and serve a veggie pita that was really quite wonderful. A colorful array of orange and red peppers, Asian eggplant, mushrooms, pattypan squash, yellow squash all on a homemade pita, topped with feta, olives, grilled scallions, olive oil and lemon juice.
Then it was off to the 83rd birthday of a friend who wanted to host a tequila tasting. Eight tequilas, then margaritas, all outdoors, followed by dessert in their wonderful treehouse. Didn't get home until well past midnight, which made getting to church at 8 this morning hard.
One Tequila! Two Tequila! Three Tequila! Floor!
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Little Gem Lettuce Salad with Radish, Fennel, Farmers' Cheese and Champagne Grainy Mustard Vinaigrette.
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The Joan Rivers documentary is really amazing: I cried, I laughed, and I appreciated its honesty. She's one brave lady for allowing such close scrutiny. Bravo!
I've been wanting to see this. It's in my Netflix queue.
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Hello--it's a sunny but cold day. I guess it's a little colder than usual for the Cherry Blossom Festival. I haven't been down to see the trees in years. I really should make it a point to do so this year.
There is a series of yearly photos in my family's photo albums of all of us gathered in front of the same Cherry Blossom Tree. :)
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Hello--it's a sunny but cold day. I guess it's a little colder than usual for the Cherry Blossom Festival. I haven't been down to see the trees in years. I really should make it a point to do so this year.
I saw the cherry trees on Friday. They wer beautiful.
It's the first time I've ever seen them.
The Cherry Trees are beautiful. Alas, they're blooming also means the start of the major Spring pollen season in DC. -Which usually wreaks havoc with actors' and singers' voices.
But they really are beautiful to look at. -Especially if you're standing under one when a gust of wind hits, and you end up in the midst of a shower of pink and white petals.
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Spit-Roasted Baby Lamb with Green Garlic Salsa Verde and Lamb Sausage.
New Crop Potatoes with Dill and Créme Fraiche and Guanciale.
Ramps with Harissa and Toasted Almonds.
Asparagus Vinaigrette with Chopped Egg Whites and Toasted Hazelnuts.
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So I ended up calling Vixdad and the Vixter to drive over and we spent the afternoon catching up on things
Well, you may not be "informed", but at least you are all caught up on things. And Loved.
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So, now I'm watching the documentary about Joan Rivers that I had really wanted to see in the theatres last year. It's quite wonderful.
The candor and honesty in that documentary is "refreshingly shocking".
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And now, for your culinary enjoyment, I present our very own DR Sandra, starring in a short film.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnFa6zO13CQ
To Joseph Conrad:
The horror.
The horror.
;D
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This afternoon on "America's Test Kitchen" they had what looks like a fantastic recipe for banana bread.
I have been craving a slice for the past 90 minutes. Or zucchini, or pumpkin, or cranberry bread. Or carrot cake.
Instead, I'm having vegetables and tofu in brown sauce and it's quite delicious.
I'm so proud of you, veggies & tofu. :D
Well... I'm guessing the tofu was deep-fried first and that the brown sauce was laden with sodium. ;)
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Richard and I have been out to the retirement community to turn over keys to my aunt's house to my cousin who arrived this evening from Georgia. He has a HUGE job this week, clearing out the place and figuring out what to keep and what to disperse. He has an appoint in the morning with folks there who can help him know what his mom will be able to have in her new digs.
DR Ginny - Will those "folks" also then assist in dispersing the items that won't be making the journey to your aunt's new digs?
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DR Ginny, I am not at all sorry. 1/2 of our group learned the dance Friday - we should have done a few more run throughs, it wasn't really that smooth yet. The other 1/2 was learning it today at 1:00 and we were doing the dance at 2:00. Now, it's not difficult, but it's still 8 people doing a dance together. I think we would have been really bad today. If they reschedule, we'll practice more and should be able to do it
As I'm wont to say from time to time:
Whew!
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Yup. We all went out for pie at Perkins instead of dancing. I had Key Lime. It was good
Hmmmm... Perkins! :)
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DRs Laura and Sandra - I think this may have been asked before, but...
Would Swedish Flop (http://www.swedishbakery.com/site/epage/27313_222.htm) (scroll down) make a good dessert after Floop made by the Swedish Chef?
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"The Amazing Race", "Chopped: All-Stars", "Top Chef All-Stars", etc... I have sooo much TV to catch up once I get back from Chicago.
Or not.