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Title: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: bk on August 17, 2019, 12:11:05 AM
Well, you've read the notes, the notes were written in the Valley and are exalted, and now it is time for you to post until the exalted Valley cows come home.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: bk on August 17, 2019, 12:12:14 AM
And the word of the day is: FROTHY!
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: TCB on August 17, 2019, 12:18:56 AM
First post after BK.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: TCB on August 17, 2019, 12:21:50 AM
Tonight I am taking Tracy out to dinner for her birthday, and then we are going to see the Junior version of LE MIZ.  I will be interested to see how they handle certain parts of the show.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: TCB on August 17, 2019, 12:22:23 AM
I am not feeling well.  Good night.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: George on August 17, 2019, 12:28:25 AM
Tonight I am taking Tracy out to dinner for her birthday, and then we are going to see the Junior version of LE MIZ.  I will be interested to see how they handle certain parts of the show.

Hope it's good and you enjoy it, Tom.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: George on August 17, 2019, 12:29:44 AM
I am not feeling well.  Good night.

~~~Feel Better Vibes for Tom!!~~~
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: George on August 17, 2019, 12:30:10 AM
Good night, Tom and BK. 
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: George on August 17, 2019, 12:38:55 AM
Today is going to be a day.  First, after I get up, shower and get dressed, I need to get some diet Pepsi for my family's weekly lunch and Phase 10 playing.  We used to have a weekly dinner but it works better to get together earlier.  After shopping, will be the aforementioned weekly lunch and Phase 10 playing.  I'm sure I'll lose again.  Then, I'm going down to the Evergreen Playhouse in Centralia for the callbacks for Mamma Mia!  I don't know how long it'll be before they announce the casting.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: George on August 17, 2019, 12:57:06 AM
Off to bed.

Have a good day, all!
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: bk on August 17, 2019, 01:32:28 AM
Bed?  We don't need no stinking bed.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: vixmom on August 17, 2019, 03:53:13 AM
Because I can!
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Re: THE WAREHOUSE VISIT
« Reply #167 on: Today at 02:54:26 AM »
Quote from: TCB on August 16, 2019

I thought the vixter met her husband in Florida


No, Vixhubby used to live right down the road from us.  They met in high school, Vix was 14 , he was 15.   He fell heads over heels for her right away, she had no interest. 

He asked her out several times and she totally friend zoned him.

So he decided friends was better than nothing and became part of her group of friends.

They stayed close friends all through high school and then when he graduated he started going to college locally and living at home.  But midway through his freshman year his folks moved to Florida.

Nick ( the friend if both of them) convinced his parents to allow Vixhusband to stay with them for the remainder of the year so VH could finish his first year of college

When school was over VH joined his family in Florida

He ended up taking a year off so he could get Florida resident status and then started going to college in Orlando. 

He was lonely down there with no friends and he and Vix started skyping regularly.

She finally fell in love with him, over skype...they had a long distance relationship for 3 years talking over skype every day...she visited a couple of times, and we saw him we we went down to the timeshare twice a year, he came up and stayed with Nicks family over summer breaks...

When he graduated and was offered a job down there that's when she decided to move to Florida to be with him.

We would have been a lot less supportive of her move at age 23 if we hadn't already known him for 9 years at that point.

They knew each other and had been good friends for 12 years by time they married, he's the only boy she ever dated.

Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: KevinH on August 17, 2019, 04:55:09 AM
Good morning!
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: KevinH on August 17, 2019, 04:55:55 AM
Loved reading the tale of the vixter and vixhusband!
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: KevinH on August 17, 2019, 04:56:05 AM
Feel better vibes for TCB!
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: ChasSmith on August 17, 2019, 05:02:03 AM
Good morning, all.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: ChasSmith on August 17, 2019, 05:06:26 AM
A delightful tale, vixmom. I remembered meeting him at the Metropolitan Club when we all met there to see Sandy Bainum, but I don’t think I ever knew the Florida history.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: elmore3003 on August 17, 2019, 06:39:51 AM
Good morning, all!
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: elmore3003 on August 17, 2019, 06:41:14 AM
Healthy vibes to DRs Ginny, TCB, and Jeanne!
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Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: elmore3003 on August 17, 2019, 06:42:30 AM
I got to bed later than usual after watching about half of a new movie about the notorious Kray brothers. 
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: elmore3003 on August 17, 2019, 06:43:25 AM
Annabelle's eager to patrol, so we'll do that very shortly.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: elmore3003 on August 17, 2019, 06:44:47 AM
I must go to the big market at 85th and Broadway this morning.  I really miss the Gristedes supermarket at 86th and Broadway.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: elmore3003 on August 17, 2019, 06:46:01 AM
More and more empty stores on the Upper West Side; it looks more like it did in 1980, without all the dirty sidewalks.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: elmore3003 on August 17, 2019, 06:46:39 AM
I have no other plans for the weekend.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: John G. on August 17, 2019, 07:17:24 AM
Good morning, all.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: John G. on August 17, 2019, 07:17:38 AM
Vibes for TCB.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: John G. on August 17, 2019, 07:18:02 AM
Loved reading the tale of the vixter and vixhusband!

I agree. Great stuff.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: John G. on August 17, 2019, 07:18:50 AM
I had a bad night. Now I’m up late. Too much to get done.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: John G. on August 17, 2019, 07:19:37 AM
JB‘s squawking for attention.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: John G. on August 17, 2019, 07:19:49 AM
But first ...
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: John G. on August 17, 2019, 07:19:58 AM
Two!
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: elmore3003 on August 17, 2019, 07:21:32 AM
TOD
Cavalli: operas L'Ormindo and La Calisto
Monteverdi: operas The Coronation of Poppea and The Return of Ulysses To His Homeland
Pachelbel: the ubiquitous Canon
Purcell: opera The Fairy Queen
Bach: Brandenburg Concerti, Christmas Oratorio, Cantatas, Mass in B minor
Pergolesi: choral Stabat Mater
Handel: Water Music, Musick for the Royal Fireworks, oratorios Messiah and Israel in Egypt, operas Acis & Galatea, Semele
Mozart: nearly everything, especially operas The Marriage of Figaro and Don Giovanni and the clarinet quintet
Haydn: oratorio The Creation, some of the symphonies, esp. No. 94 "Surprise," British, Welsh, Irish folk song arrangements
Beethoven: the 9 symphonies, Missa Solemnis, opera Fidelio, British, Welsh, Irish folk song arrangements
Weber: overtures, opera Der Freischutz, clarinet concertos, folk song arrangements
Berlioz: Overtures, Symphonie Fantastique, Les Nuits d'Été, Requiem
Mendelssohn: "Italian" symphony, Incidental music to A Midsummer Night's Dream, Violin concerto
And there I will stop.


Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: elmore3003 on August 17, 2019, 07:23:15 AM
I find music before Cavalli a lot harder to get into.  I admire the music of Thomas Tallis and di Lasso much more than I want to listen to it.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: elmore3003 on August 17, 2019, 07:23:38 AM
Time to clean the litter and patrol!
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: Jane on August 17, 2019, 07:37:33 AM
I am not feeling well.  Good night.

~~~Feel Better Vibes for Tom!!~~~

Ditto, and enjoy your evening.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: Jrand73 on August 17, 2019, 07:40:03 AM
I like DR ELMORE's list for the TOD.

I can't help thinking:

Mozart, Handel, Bach & Lizst may I help you? Mr. Handel is not available at this time would you like to leave a message?
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: Jrand73 on August 17, 2019, 07:40:52 AM
Nice VIX story.

Yes DR JANE my headlights were about the same.  It is so nice to be able to see the entire ROAD - especially the right side - when driving at night.....
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Post by: Jrand73 on August 17, 2019, 07:41:16 AM
Saturday is a nice day.....nothing to do....and no one coming.....so that's OKAY!
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: Jrand73 on August 17, 2019, 07:41:34 AM
Continued vibes for DR JEANNE and DR GINNY.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: Jane on August 17, 2019, 07:44:37 AM
Loved reading the tale of the vixter and vixhusband!

I agree. Great stuff.

I did as well.  I only knew they began dating in college. 
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: Jane on August 17, 2019, 07:47:17 AM
Nice VIX story.

Yes DR JANE my headlights were about the same.  It is so nice to be able to see the entire ROAD - especially the right side - when driving at night.....

I am glad you found a fix for your lights and are now driving safely, you too Vixmom.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: Jane on August 17, 2019, 07:47:43 AM
Continued vibes for DR JEANNE and DR GINNY.

DITTO.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: vixmom on August 17, 2019, 09:11:39 AM
A delightful tale, vixmom. I remembered meeting him at the Metropolitan Club when we all met there to see Sandy Bainum, but I don’t think I ever knew the Florida history.

That was on one of his summer visits with Nicks family
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: vixmom on August 17, 2019, 09:13:11 AM
I could have gotten about 10 posts out of the love story....sorry BK
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: vixmom on August 17, 2019, 09:34:14 AM
More and more empty stores on the Upper West Side; it looks more like it did in 1980, without all the dirty sidewalks.

I keep hearing about the great economy but there are a plethora of empty stores on the main drag...

Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: Jane on August 17, 2019, 09:35:07 AM
I could have gotten about 10 posts out of the love story....sorry BK

That way your interesting story was not interrupted :)
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: vixmom on August 17, 2019, 09:35:15 AM
Nice VIX story.

Yes DR JANE my headlights were about the same.  It is so nice to be able to see the entire ROAD - especially the right side - when driving at night.....

I am glad you found a fix for your lights and are now driving safely, you too Vixmom.

I haven't driven in the dark with them yet...I'll have to see if there is any real difference
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: elmore3003 on August 17, 2019, 09:37:23 AM
I had a couple of A&T tales to think about, so I did those this morning. and I finally had some breakfast: an omelette with Virginia ham, cheese, and salsa.  It was quite tasty. 
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: elmore3003 on August 17, 2019, 09:39:03 AM
I forgot,  When I step out to the market, I need to stop at a DMV approved vision place and inquire about a vision check for my new drivers license.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: vixmom on August 17, 2019, 09:41:03 AM
I had a couple of A&T tales to think about, so I did those this morning. and I finally had some breakfast: an omelette with Virginia ham, cheese, and salsa.  It was quite tasty. 

I read that as AT& T first... I thought you were writing about your cell phone provider!
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: vixmom on August 17, 2019, 09:41:36 AM
I forgot,  When I step out to the market, I need to stop at a DMV approved vision place and inquire about a vision check for my new drivers license.

Get an appointment at the DMV...it's much better than just showing up
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: vixmom on August 17, 2019, 09:45:00 AM
I received my new drivers license...it was carefully encased in a paper with the words Drivers License Photo Identification printed in bold black letters, easily read through the exceedingly thin paper of the envelope.

Glad to know NYS is doing their best to accelerate identity theft


I meant eliminate of course
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: vixmom on August 17, 2019, 09:47:46 AM
The picture on the license is actually quite nice though.

In my last one I looked like Carol Kane in the Princess Bride
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: vixmom on August 17, 2019, 09:49:46 AM
I forgot,  When I step out to the market, I need to stop at a DMV approved vision place and inquire about a vision check for my new drivers license.

They will do your vision test at the DMV for free, Elmore, or since you just got your new glasses, bring your renewal form to the eye doctor and they should complete it for free
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: Jeanne on August 17, 2019, 10:17:13 AM
Hello, everyone.

Thanks for your continued vibes. They are working and I am improving.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: Jeanne on August 17, 2019, 10:19:30 AM
More and more empty stores on the Upper West Side; it looks more like it did in 1980, without all the dirty sidewalks.

I keep hearing about the great economy but there are a plethora of empty stores on the main drag...



I was surprised to hear that. The economy has been doing OK overall, but the tariffs have really hurt many businesses. NY stores--that surprised me.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: Jeanne on August 17, 2019, 10:20:21 AM
I had a couple of A&T tales to think about, so I did those this morning. and I finally had some breakfast: an omelette with Virginia ham, cheese, and salsa.  It was quite tasty. 

I read that as AT& T first... I thought you were writing about your cell phone provider!

I made the same mistake.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: Jeanne on August 17, 2019, 10:21:59 AM
I forgot,  When I step out to the market, I need to stop at a DMV approved vision place and inquire about a vision check for my new drivers license.

You can have vision checks apart from the DMV? What a great idea! The less time spent at the DMV the better. I haven't heard of anything like that here.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: Jeanne on August 17, 2019, 10:25:10 AM
Have a good day, everyone.

TTFN.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: Jrand73 on August 17, 2019, 10:34:52 AM
The Hour Without Power....

It is back on now....but we were in the dark for almost an hour....

That was for anyone looking for a straight line....
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: Jrand73 on August 17, 2019, 10:35:10 AM
All electric and appliance clocks have been reset.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: Jrand73 on August 17, 2019, 10:35:43 AM
Page Three....

DR VIXMOM - I think you will be surprised the next time you drive in the dark....well...you know what I'm talking about.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: elmore3003 on August 17, 2019, 10:53:19 AM
I forgot,  When I step out to the market, I need to stop at a DMV approved vision place and inquire about a vision check for my new drivers license.

Get an appointment at the DMV...it's much better than just showing up

I don't believe you can make an appointment in Manhattan.  You have to show up and wait.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: elmore3003 on August 17, 2019, 12:10:13 PM
I've had my eye exam ($15.00) so that's off my back, and I am home from market.  The heat's not so terrible, but the humidity and the heat are absolutely horrendous!  I'm glad to be home.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: bk on August 17, 2019, 12:13:07 PM
I'm up, I'm up - probably eight and a half hours of sleep.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: bk on August 17, 2019, 12:13:22 PM
Lovely story from vixmom.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: bk on August 17, 2019, 12:13:39 PM
Hoping Jeanne is doing well.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: vixmom on August 17, 2019, 01:12:01 PM
More and more empty stores on the Upper West Side; it looks more like it did in 1980, without all the dirty sidewalks.

I keep hearing about the great economy but there are a plethora of empty stores on the main drag...



I was surprised to hear that. The economy has been doing OK overall, but the tariffs have really hurt many businesses. NY stores--that surprised me.


When I went to the dollar store the shelves were nearly empty...so I'm not sure if that's about to close or they're having trouble getting stuff cheap enough to sell for $1 because of tariffs
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: vixmom on August 17, 2019, 01:14:43 PM
Page Three....

DR VIXMOM - I think you will be surprised the next time you drive in the dark....well...you know what I'm talking about.


I'll check my back seat, you rascal you
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: Jane on August 17, 2019, 01:29:26 PM
I had a couple of A&T tales to think about, so I did those this morning. and I finally had some breakfast: an omelette with Virginia ham, cheese, and salsa.  It was quite tasty. 

I read that as AT& T first... I thought you were writing about your cell phone provider!

LOL, I did the same thing.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: Jane on August 17, 2019, 01:30:14 PM
I received my new drivers license...it was carefully encased in a paper with the words Drivers License Photo Identification printed in bold black letters, easily read through the exceedingly thin paper of the envelope.

Glad to know NYS is doing their best to accelerate identity theft


I meant eliminate of course

 ::)
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: Jane on August 17, 2019, 01:31:13 PM
The picture on the license is actually quite nice though.

In my last one I looked like Carol Kane in the Princess Bride

My new enhanced license photo was also an improvement over my last one. 
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: Jane on August 17, 2019, 01:32:01 PM
Hello, everyone.

Thanks for your continued vibes. They are working and I am improving.

Good news.  Keep getting better every day.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: Jane on August 17, 2019, 01:32:33 PM
I had a couple of A&T tales to think about, so I did those this morning. and I finally had some breakfast: an omelette with Virginia ham, cheese, and salsa.  It was quite tasty. 

I read that as AT& T first... I thought you were writing about your cell phone provider!

I made the same mistake.

;D
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: John G. on August 17, 2019, 02:34:07 PM
Crazy day. It's 103 outside and I have to go out and do some necessary garden work for a short time.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: John G. on August 17, 2019, 02:34:53 PM
I just made the brine for the olives and filled the jar with it as well as two cloves of garlic and some lemon slices.

They're supposedly going to be ready to eat in four days.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: Jeanne on August 17, 2019, 02:35:47 PM
My neighbor downstairs graciously offered to help with laundry as soon as he heard about the surgery. He did a load for me today. That was a load off my mind, as I don't like to get too far behind.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: Jeanne on August 17, 2019, 02:39:24 PM
And then, feeling stronger, he escorted me down the stairs and I drove to the nearby salad/sandwich/soup/juice bar for a few provisions. TA DA!

I am now fed and ready for a nap. I'm in for the day. Success!
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Post by: vixmom on August 17, 2019, 03:16:16 PM
Continuedhealing vibes for Jeanne
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Post by: vixmom on August 17, 2019, 03:16:39 PM
I have been sneezing all day
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: vixmom on August 17, 2019, 03:21:01 PM
Sambucol, Zicam nose spray and hot tea with lemon and honey
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: Jane on August 17, 2019, 03:26:54 PM
Crazy day. It's 103 outside and I have to go out and do some necessary garden work for a short time.

I will not complain anymore that it is only 69 degrees.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: Jane on August 17, 2019, 03:27:14 PM
I just made the brine for the olives and filled the jar with it as well as two cloves of garlic and some lemon slices.

They're supposedly going to be ready to eat in four days.

Exciting.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: Jane on August 17, 2019, 03:27:44 PM
My neighbor downstairs graciously offered to help with laundry as soon as he heard about the surgery. He did a load for me today. That was a load off my mind, as I don't like to get too far behind.

What a sweetheart.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: Jane on August 17, 2019, 03:28:15 PM
And then, feeling stronger, he escorted me down the stairs and I drove to the nearby salad/sandwich/soup/juice bar for a few provisions. TA DA!

I am now fed and ready for a nap. I'm in for the day. Success!

Yay :)
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: Jane on August 17, 2019, 03:28:44 PM
Feel better DR Vixmom.  How is Vixdad doing today?
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: John G. on August 17, 2019, 03:32:29 PM
I just made the brine for the olives and filled the jar with it as well as two cloves of garlic and some lemon slices.

They're supposedly going to be ready to eat in four days.

Exciting.

I have now been told the wait is more like 30 days. Oh, well.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: John G. on August 17, 2019, 03:33:16 PM
Crazy day. It's 103 outside and I have to go out and do some necessary garden work for a short time.

I will not complain anymore that it is only 69 degrees.

I made a nectarine-blueberry crisp instead. I still have to go outside when that's done. But it's only 102 now.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: John G. on August 17, 2019, 03:34:09 PM
I have been sneezing all day

I used my nasal spray to deal with mine. So far it's helping, but I still feel a little wonky.
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: John G. on August 17, 2019, 03:34:18 PM
Let's move on ...
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: John G. on August 17, 2019, 03:34:27 PM
Four!
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: bk on August 17, 2019, 03:36:15 PM
Someone forgot to tell me this was Moron Day - I believe the official holiday of Studio City.  There is not a day that goes by when I miss living there and am grateful to be out of there.  Once upon a time it was a quaint and wonderful place to live - certainly that was the case in 1998 when I moved there.  But it had already begun changing and it would get worse and worse as the years went by - in those days no one wanted to live there - Sherman Oaks and Encino were the places.  But as soon as Carpenter School suddenly got the rep that it was the greatest for young kids then all the idiots - the entitled TV and movie people, mostly writers, producers, and directors, suddenly swooped in and began the great teardown of Studio City and all the quaint homes were replaced by monstrosities, which automatically robbed the little burg of its charm.  Now?  It is the WORST.  I still bank there because I like my branch, and I still get gas there because the one Arco is thirty cents less than any other station around there.  So, here's how it went today:

I'd decided to get gas then go to Western Bagel in the strip mall where Du-Par's once was, and which I hadn't been to in at least a decade, then to Jerry's to get four slices of lox and cream cheese.  Easy/breezy right?  Nope, because - it was MORON DAY.  As I approached the gas station I could see cars were lined up right out to the street.  Yep.  So, on I went to the strip mall for my bagels.  Easy/breezy right?  Nope.  Ventura Blvd. in that half-mile was ridiculous.  I finally turned into the parking lot of the strip mall, and it was jammed with cars, none of which had a driver who actually knew what they were doing - it was astonishing.  I was ready to leave when I saw a place and grabbed it - barely, because the two SUVs on either side were parked stupidly and over the line, but I got in.  I went to the bagel place to be greeted by not a single bagel - then I realized they were about to close - they had onion bagels in the back, so I got a couple.

Getting out of the parking lot took another ten minutes because - it was MORON DAY and the drivers were so stupid.  You see, there's a Sephora where Du-Par's once was - everyone has to go there, right?  And a Trader Joe's.  And a couple of coffee and snack jernts.  And where the McDonald's was a Mendocito Farms sandwich place.  MADHOUSE.  Ten minutes to get out of a damn parking lot.

Then I headed back to Jerry's.  As I approached that gas station I could see there was not a single car - what happened in the twenty minutes since I was there and there were lines out to the street.  I lucked out and was able to turn left into it and got my gas and got out of there pronto and over to Jerry's.  Going from Jerry's to home, Ventura was not bad save for the Moron Day drivers who MADE it bad with their ineptitude and lack of knowledge about actual driving. 

Now I'm home and I"m going nowhere!
Title: Re: AND EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED
Post by: Jane on August 17, 2019, 03:42:19 PM
I just made the brine for the olives and filled the jar with it as well as two cloves of garlic and some lemon slices.

They're supposedly going to be ready to eat in four days.

Exciting.

I have now been told the wait is more like 30 days. Oh, well.

I thought that was fast but then what do I know about making olives.
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Post by: Laura on August 17, 2019, 03:45:01 PM
Good afternoon.
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Post by: Laura on August 17, 2019, 03:45:50 PM
We received several fairy tale pumpkins in our vegetable box today. I have been cooking them in the instant pot (which doesn't heat up the house on this 109F day).
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Post by: Laura on August 17, 2019, 03:47:49 PM
I am watching an Italian grandma cook on youtube. I love youtube.
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Post by: elmore3003 on August 17, 2019, 04:27:49 PM
The Riverside Park Conservancy last May brought 24 goats from an upstate NY farm to control the weeds in the Park.  They did so well that they were returned.  Now five have come back to the Park to keep the weeds down, and I wish I could walk to see them.  They're in a fenced in area between 119th and 125th Streets.

It's been such a public and landscaping success that they are bringing them back next year.
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Post by: Jane on August 17, 2019, 04:39:04 PM
The Riverside Park Conservancy last May brought 24 goats from an upstate NY farm to control the weeds in the Park.  They did so well that they were returned.  Now five have come back to the Park to keep the weeds down, and I wish I could walk to see them.  They're in a fenced in area between 119th and 125th Streets.

It's been such a public and landscaping success that they are bringing them back next year.

I have known of other successful programs like this one.  It would be fun to watch the goats "work".
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Post by: Ginny on August 17, 2019, 05:10:41 PM
Saturday evening greetings!  I was in Columbus all day today with 4 friends at a big DAR state event.  We left Tina’s at 7am and got back at 5.  I’m a little tired.
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Post by: Ginny on August 17, 2019, 05:13:30 PM
Thank you all for the health vibes.  Other than feeling like a ticking time bomb, I’m fine for now.  Trying to get back into some heart-healthy behaviors to prevent my moderate risk progressing to severe.
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Post by: ChasSmith on August 17, 2019, 05:40:36 PM
Good evening. Been a busy Saturday, and I haven’t even left the house.
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Post by: ChasSmith on August 17, 2019, 05:42:34 PM
Made some more rehearsal tracks for people. I’m half done with those, and will step on the gas tomorrow to get some more into the can.
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Post by: ChasSmith on August 17, 2019, 05:43:24 PM
Where in Columbus were your activities today, DR Ginny?
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Post by: Ginny on August 17, 2019, 05:49:32 PM
Where in Columbus were your activities today, DR Ginny?

The Airport Marriott Hotel, where the spaces were too congested for the committee fair that took place all morning.  And that’s where the DAR state convention will be next March.
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Post by: bk on August 17, 2019, 05:52:02 PM
I gotta tell you.
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Post by: bk on August 17, 2019, 05:52:35 PM
I've heard several masters today, all coming from this large box set we're doing.
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Post by: ChasSmith on August 17, 2019, 05:56:48 PM
Listened to GEE, and boy, what a coup it is for BK to have gotten Diana Canova as the reader. She’s astounding.

I didn’t listen to the entire book, which would take several hours. I’ll definitely do that sometime, but I wanted to listen to enough in key places that I could put some honest words up about the audiobook. I’ll get that process started later.
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Post by: Jane on August 17, 2019, 06:42:07 PM
Thank you all for the health vibes.  Other than feeling like a ticking time bomb, I’m fine for now.  Trying to get back into some heart-healthy behaviors to prevent my moderate risk progressing to severe.

Strength vibes to stick with the heart-healthy behavior.
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Post by: John G. on August 17, 2019, 08:16:03 PM
We received several fairy tale pumpkins in our vegetable box today. I have been cooking them in the instant pot (which doesn't heat up the house on this 109F day).

Yum.
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Post by: John G. on August 17, 2019, 08:24:42 PM
Back from a fun night of dancing. But my feet certainly got more tired than I ever thought they would. By the last salsa, I could barely move them.
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Post by: vixmom on August 17, 2019, 08:27:25 PM
What are fairy tale pumpkins?

I am imagining wheels, a team of horses that were formerly mice and a well dressed cleaning woman sitting inside
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Post by: bk on August 17, 2019, 08:32:45 PM
Page four?  Really? 
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Post by: bk on August 17, 2019, 08:34:34 PM
Watched the same first fifteen minutes of Kismet that I always do - not sure why I can never get beyond that - I'll try tomorrow, but frankly, and I hope this doesn't offend anyone, I find Howard Keel's performance to be a bit of an embarrassment.  I like him in Seven Brides, but not here.  Never really liked Ann Blythe either.  Jack Cole's work so far is the big calling card here.
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Post by: John G. on August 17, 2019, 09:18:59 PM
Watched the same first fifteen minutes of Kismet that I always do - not sure why I can never get beyond that - I'll try tomorrow, but frankly, and I hope this doesn't offend anyone, I find Howard Keel's performance to be a bit of an embarrassment.  I like him in Seven Brides, but not here.  Never really liked Ann Blythe either.  Jack Cole's work so far is the big calling card here.

I agree with you. He's too wooden at times and too hammy at others, and never sexy.
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Post by: John G. on August 17, 2019, 09:19:54 PM
What are fairy tale pumpkins?

I am imagining wheels, a team of horses that were formerly mice and a well dressed cleaning woman sitting inside

i was thinking of Cinderella pumpkins,
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Post by: John G. on August 17, 2019, 09:21:10 PM
(https://www.littleyellowwheelbarrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/pumpkin14.jpg)
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Post by: John G. on August 17, 2019, 09:22:08 PM
Been listening to The Landing while I finished my article. Not John Kander's best score. But it has a few moments.
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Post by: Jane on August 17, 2019, 10:20:22 PM
What are fairy tale pumpkins?

I am imagining wheels, a team of horses that were formerly mice and a well dressed cleaning woman sitting inside

;D
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Post by: bk on August 17, 2019, 10:21:08 PM
Did a three-mile walk.
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Post by: George on August 17, 2019, 11:12:02 PM
Because I can!
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Quote from: TCB on August 16, 2019

I thought the vixter met her husband in Florida


No, Vixhubby used to live right down the road from us.  They met in high school, Vix was 14 , he was 15.   He fell heads over heels for her right away, she had no interest. 

He asked her out several times and she totally friend zoned him.

So he decided friends was better than nothing and became part of her group of friends.

They stayed close friends all through high school and then when he graduated he started going to college locally and living at home.  But midway through his freshman year his folks moved to Florida.

Nick ( the friend if both of them) convinced his parents to allow Vixhusband to stay with them for the remainder of the year so VH could finish his first year of college

When school was over VH joined his family in Florida

He ended up taking a year off so he could get Florida resident status and then started going to college in Orlando. 

He was lonely down there with no friends and he and Vix started skyping regularly.

She finally fell in love with him, over skype...they had a long distance relationship for 3 years talking over skype every day...she visited a couple of times, and we saw him we we went down to the timeshare twice a year, he came up and stayed with Nicks family over summer breaks...

When he graduated and was offered a job down there that's when she decided to move to Florida to be with him.

We would have been a lot less supportive of her move at age 23 if we hadn't already known him for 9 years at that point.

They knew each other and had been good friends for 12 years by time they married, he's the only boy she ever dated.

That's a very sweet story, Vixmom.
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Post by: George on August 17, 2019, 11:12:31 PM
PAGE FIVE DANCE!!
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Post by: George on August 17, 2019, 11:15:40 PM
I'm home.
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Post by: vixmom on August 17, 2019, 11:25:02 PM
Thunder and lightening woke me
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Post by: George on August 17, 2019, 11:47:06 PM
Well, the callbacks for Mamna Mia went well enough...I guess. 
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Post by: George on August 17, 2019, 11:47:50 PM
You never know how it ends up until you hear back, so now is the waiting.
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Post by: George on August 17, 2019, 11:48:06 PM
Everyone learned and sang a couple of the group numbers, and I think I did quite well. 
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Post by: George on August 17, 2019, 11:48:56 PM
I had a copy of the score on my tablet, so that helped.
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Post by: George on August 17, 2019, 11:50:49 PM
A couple of the guys could sing, but their ability to match pitches while essentially sight-reading wasn't great. 
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Post by: George on August 17, 2019, 11:51:13 PM
::)
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Post by: George on August 17, 2019, 11:51:44 PM
They got better, so they could learn the notes with more practice, but I hope that I got points on the sight-singing.
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Post by: George on August 17, 2019, 11:52:12 PM
As for the script reading, they only had one scene for the guys reading for Sky (Sophie's fiance) and one scene for the potential fathers.
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Post by: George on August 17, 2019, 11:52:43 PM
Tonight, there were only two men reading for Sky and five for the fathers.
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Post by: George on August 17, 2019, 11:53:36 PM
To me, a couple of the father candidates were too young.
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Post by: George on August 17, 2019, 11:54:13 PM
Of course, that could just be me...and wishful thinking.
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Post by: George on August 17, 2019, 11:54:19 PM
;)
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Post by: George on August 17, 2019, 11:54:46 PM
The father in that one scene was Sam.
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Post by: George on August 17, 2019, 11:55:18 PM
They didn't read scenes specifically for the other two fathers.
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Post by: George on August 17, 2019, 11:56:09 PM
Harry (the gay father) is the only one who is gojng to have a British accent.
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Post by: George on August 17, 2019, 11:57:13 PM
At the initial general audition, I read that monologue with a British accent, so they know that I can do it.
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Post by: George on August 17, 2019, 11:57:27 PM
So, there's hope!
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Post by: George on August 17, 2019, 11:57:55 PM
After all the readings with the fathers, the men were let go. 
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Post by: George on August 17, 2019, 11:58:29 PM
The rest of the callbacks were for Donna and her friends.
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Post by: George on August 17, 2019, 11:59:43 PM
The readings for Sophie and her friends were right after the singing, before the father scenes.
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Post by: George on August 18, 2019, 12:00:18 AM
After I left, I drove through the Taco Bell in Centralia.
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Post by: George on August 18, 2019, 12:01:04 AM
Then I came back up to Tumwater and did some shopping at Fred Meyer.
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Post by: George on August 18, 2019, 12:01:20 AM
Then, I came home...
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Post by: George on August 18, 2019, 12:01:36 AM
...and fed my cat...
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Post by: George on August 18, 2019, 12:01:45 AM
...and..
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Post by: George on August 18, 2019, 12:01:53 AM
...now...
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Post by: George on August 18, 2019, 12:02:08 AM
...it's time for the...
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Post by: George on August 18, 2019, 12:02:21 AM
PAGE SIX DANCE!!
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Post by: George on August 18, 2019, 12:04:22 AM
Before I went to the callbacks, my family had our weekly lunch (formerly dinner) at my parents' house.
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Post by: George on August 18, 2019, 12:05:11 AM
We had lasagna and garlic bread, and a pound cake for dessert.
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Post by: George on August 18, 2019, 12:05:34 AM
It was all quite delish.
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Post by: George on August 18, 2019, 12:05:59 AM
Now, I need to ketchup on all of today's posts.
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Post by: George on August 18, 2019, 12:08:02 AM
Healthy vibes to DRs Ginny, TCB, and Jeanne!
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~~~SUPER DITTO!!~~~
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Post by: TCB on August 18, 2019, 12:08:34 AM
Good evening.
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Post by: TCB on August 18, 2019, 12:09:55 AM
After I left, I drove through the Taco Bell in Centralia.


Oh no!  Were any of the employees injured?
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Post by: George on August 18, 2019, 12:10:52 AM
I could have gotten about 10 posts out of the love story....sorry BK

Yes, you could've! ;)
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Post by: George on August 18, 2019, 12:12:15 AM
After I left, I drove through the Taco Bell in Centralia.


Oh no!  Were any of the employees injured?

No, I just aimed for the edge of the building. :))
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Post by: George on August 18, 2019, 12:12:39 AM
Hi, Tom.  How're you feeling tonight?
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Post by: George on August 18, 2019, 12:14:34 AM
Hello, everyone.

Thanks for your continued vibes. They are working and I am improving.

Great news, Jeanne!
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Post by: George on August 18, 2019, 12:17:18 AM
More and more empty stores on the Upper West Side; it looks more like it did in 1980, without all the dirty sidewalks.

I keep hearing about the great economy but there are a plethora of empty stores on the main drag...



I was surprised to hear that. The economy has been doing OK overall, but the tariffs have really hurt many businesses. NY stores--that surprised me.


When I went to the dollar store the shelves were nearly empty...so I'm not sure if that's about to close or they're having trouble getting stuff cheap enough to sell for $1 because of tariffs

Interesting.  I haven't been to the local Dollar Tree in a while.  I'll have to check it out.