Haines His Way
Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on December 13, 2019, 12:28:45 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes had triskaidekaphobia, and now it is time for you to post until the Friday the thirteenth cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: FESTAL!
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First post after BK.
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First Second post after BK.
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Is the air truly clear now?
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Topic of the Day: the aforementioned the DigiMix Remastered of the 1990 studio recording of A Little Night Music (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07ZM8321X).
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Elmore and others asked how Nicky is doing. I appreciate the thoughts. I wish I knew how he was doing. He still leaves the bedroom, goes into the guest bathroom, and howls like he thinks I can’t hear him in there.
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Elmore and others asked how Nicky is doing. I appreciate the thoughts. I wish I knew how he was doing. He still leaves the bedroom, goes into the guest bathroom, and howls like he thinks I can’t hear him in there.
~~~Continued Vibes for Nicky!!~~~
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i get there as quickly as I am able, and he stops and stares at me as if I am the crazy person and/or feline. His vet tells me that cats don’t cry when they are in pain(?).
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Then what the hell is he crying about? He has food, he has water, he has a clean litter box. What else is there? Does he want me to move out? Well, too bad, it ain’t happening.
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Then what the hell is he crying about? He has food, he has water, he has a clean litter box. What else is there? Does he want me to move out? Well, too bad, it ain’t happening.
Neve cries out when she's having difficulty when using her cat box.
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I got his new pain medicine yesterday, and I gave him some last night. My God, the drama. He hacked and coughed thru every room in the house, like he was looking for some dark corner to throw-up.
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Today, I followed the pharmacist’s advice and stirred some into his food. He looked at it for a couple minutes, sniffed it once or twice, and left the room.
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I finally went back in and pitched the poisoned food and replaced it. He came back in and ate some of the new food. I imagine he will eat more during the night.
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He has given me the cool shoulder all day, and even though I have a dose of the medicine to give him, I doubt I will.
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Good night, George. Good morning, to everyone else.
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Good night, Tom. Hopefully, you'll be able to give Nicky his medicine.
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Yes, air is clear and he'll make a statement to the cast about it.
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Good morning, all!
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I'm happy to hear the air has been cleared.
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Two days ago I had the opportunity to change the time of my physical therapy appointment today, and I did not do it. I should have. I got home too late, and so I am going to cancel this morning and go back to bed.
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I will post about my evening when I drag my sorry butt out of bed.
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Oatmeal with flax seed and fresh blueberries
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Coffee with hazelnut creamer
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Yes, air is clear and he'll make a statement to the cast about it.
I am glad and I hope your friendship has not been harmed.
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i get there as quickly as I am able, and he stops and stares at me as if I am the crazy person and/or feline. His vet tells me that cats don’t cry when they are in pain(?).
I think they do cry out if the pain is bad, yet stopping when you walk in the room is different. Whatever the reason for the crying I think you offer comfort when you go to him.
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I got his new pain medicine yesterday, and I gave him some last night. My God, the drama. He hacked and coughed thru every room in the house, like he was looking for some dark corner to throw-up.
It must not have tasted very good. I have been known to scream after taking horrid tasting medicine.
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DR TCB my sympathy to you on this rollar coaster of emotions during this time with Nicky.
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Vibes Nicky calms down and feels better.
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Well, I canceled today's appointment and went back to bed. I lay there, the cats climbed all over me, I tossed, the cats climbed all over me, and after an hour and a half or so, I decided I wouldn't sleep and got out of bed.
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After kitty cleanup, I'm back.
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Page 2 Dance!
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We've discussed her before, but Alma Deutscher is a 14 year-old prodigy who began playing piano at 2 and violin at 3. Last night she made her debut at Carnegie Hall in a concert of excerpts from her opera Cinderella, and her orchestral music, with her as soloist in her violin and piano concertos.
https://www.almadeutscher.com
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The Packard Humanities Institute, sponsors of the aborted John McGlinn-complete works of Jerome Kern and Victor Herbert, has taken her under its wing. They produced two years ago her opera Cinderella, which is now on DVD. You may remember as well, that I worked for them from 2001 to 2011, when they shut Toyland down.
https://smile.amazon.com/Alma-Deutscher-Cinderella-Blu-ray/dp/B07GRJLW7H/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=alma+deutscher&psr=EY17&qid=1576245214&s=cyber-monday&sr=8-3
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Earlier this year, I was asked about returning to work on my edition of Babes In Toyland, and I spent part of October and November working on the editorial material. To my surprise, on late Monday morning I received an invitation from PHI to be their guest at last night's Carnegie Hall performance. Just after I accepted, DR JRand69 posted his comments about Dec. 12 being a good day for me.
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I have no idea where this will lead, but I had a lovely visit with David Packard and his lovely daughter Arianna, whom I last saw in 2010. Arianna now has a son Alfie, who is - I would guess - around six years old. I had a wonderful time.
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Alma is amazing as a violin and a piano soloist. Her compositional style is, I guess, late romantic and very tuneful. I heard echoes of Brahms in the piano concerto, and her Viennese "Siren Waltzes" owes more to the Strausses than to Ravel. She explained that she had no wish to write discordant, atonal music, but she proved in her intro to the waltzes that she could write dissonance and contemporary orchestra effects like violin glissandi worthy of Stravinsky.
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Thank you for the report DR ELMORE and vibes that things continue.
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Super vibes for DR TCB and NICKY THE CAT......
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DR elmore I am glad you had a very special evening.
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WORK VIBES FOR DR ELMORE!
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Glad to hear that the air has been cleared.
Doing theatre creates such a volcano of emotions - sometimes it has to erupt....I always hate it when I am involved....but there you are.
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New glasses vibes for DR JEANNE.
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Well, we now have a second Amazon review for The New Yorkers recording that kicks the bad one out of the water.
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Super vibes for DR TCB and NICKY THE CAT......
Ditto!
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Good morning, all.
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Nice warm weather today....no snow until late Sunday night and Monday morning....
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More vibes for Nicky.
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Excellent news, Elmore.
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Friday morning greetings! I am definitely in the slow lane today after a couple of busy days.
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Richard and I took a road trip yesterday to Piqua, OH, to visit my cousin Perry, his wife Pam, and their 2-year-old daughter Grace. They are visiting from Georgia and staying at Pam's mother's house. Gracie was quite wary of us, but the grown-ups had a nice visit.
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Thank you to DRs FJL, youngreps, TCB, and Jennifer for the birthday wishes that were left here while I was away.
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DR TCB, you and Nicky are in my thoughts...
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DR Elmore, I hope DR JRand's prediction comes true for you!
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On our road trip yesterday we listened, twice, to THE NEW YORKERS. Brought back great memories of seeing the show and the talk-back panel almost 3 years ago. How can it have been that long?
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Good morning, all.
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Vibes for Nicky and TCB!
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Very glad to hear the air has been cleared.
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That Alma Deutscher is amazing. I remember those CINDERELLA videos, and I should watch and listen to more. I wonder if she'll eventually "branch out" some in compositional style.
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We had a crazy audience-attended brush-up last night. Most of it was fine but there were a few amusing little weird things that happened. It's a fast moving show with tons of antics and props and costume changes. Should be good tonight for the mostly sold-out house.
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Sounds like a lovely and intriguing evening, DR Elmore. May some wonderful things come of it!
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Last night DR Jeanne asked: The cats sharpen their claws before dinner? Do you make them open the cans?
Annabelle's vet ad I discussed this. When cats are ready to eat, they sharpen their claws. I suspect this is a residual holdover from the long ago wildcat days when they needed to sharpen their claws to tear open a meal.
As soon as I say the word "treat," all three cats run to scratching posts.
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Yes, air is clear and he'll make a statement to the cast about it.
Good news.
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We've discussed her before, but Alma Deutscher is a 14 year-old prodigy who began playing piano at 2 and violin at 3. Last night she made her debut at Carnegie Hall in a concert of excerpts from her opera Cinderella, and her orchestral music, with her as soloist in her violin and piano concertos.
https://www.almadeutscher.com
Nice!
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You can watch the whole concert here: https://www.almadeutscher.com/carnegie (https://www.almadeutscher.com/carnegie)
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We had a crazy audience-attended brush-up last night. Most of it was fine but there were a few amusing little weird things that happened. It's a fast moving show with tons of antics and props and costume changes. Should be good tonight for the mostly sold-out house.
Have an ever better time tonight.
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Last night DR Jeanne asked: The cats sharpen their claws before dinner? Do you make them open the cans?
Annabelle's vet ad I discussed this. When cats are ready to eat, they sharpen their claws. I suspect this is a residual holdover from the long ago wildcat days when they needed to sharpen their claws to tear open a meal.
As soon as I say the word "treat," all three cats run to scratching posts.
Interesting. Mine just hung out in the kitchen or followed me around until they were fed. Except for breakfast when they stayed cuddled in bed with me unless Keith fed them.
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Earlier this year, I was asked about returning to work on my edition of Babes In Toyland, and I spent part of October and November working on the editorial material. To my surprise, on late Monday morning I received an invitation from PHI to be their guest at last night's Carnegie Hall performance. Just after I accepted, DR JRand69 posted his comments about Dec. 12 being a good day for me.
That's so cool, Larry!
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Super vibes for DR TCB and NICKY THE CAT......
~~~SUPER DITTO!!~~~
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WORK VIBES FOR DR ELMORE!
~~~SUPER DITTO, TWO!!~~~
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New glasses vibes for DR JEANNE.
~~~SUPER DITTO, TOO!!~~~
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:D
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Last night DR Jeanne asked: The cats sharpen their claws before dinner? Do you make them open the cans?
Annabelle's vet ad I discussed this. When cats are ready to eat, they sharpen their claws. I suspect this is a residual holdover from the long ago wildcat days when they needed to sharpen their claws to tear open a meal.
As soon as I say the word "treat," all three cats run to scratching posts.
I never noticed that with my cats. I'll have to keep an eye out.
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I'm up, I'm up - almost eight hours of sleep.
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Last night DR Jeanne asked: The cats sharpen their claws before dinner? Do you make them open the cans?
Annabelle's vet ad I discussed this. When cats are ready to eat, they sharpen their claws. I suspect this is a residual holdover from the long ago wildcat days when they needed to sharpen their claws to tear open a meal.
As soon as I say the word "treat," all three cats run to scratching posts.
I never noticed that with my cats. I'll have to keep an eye out.
I am curious if anyone else has ever noticed that. At least they use the scratching post ;)
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DR Ginny I noticed you read The Dutch House. Did you like it? I have read two books by Patchett and am not looking forward to my book club pick for February.
Has anyone else read it?
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DR Ginny I noticed you read The Dutch House. Did you like it? I have read two books by Patchett and am not looking forward to my book club pick for February.
Has anyone else read it?
I have it on reserve. No time yet to get it. I loved Bel Canto. Her other books have varied in quality.
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DR Ginny I noticed you read The Dutch House. Did you like it? I have read two books by Patchett and am not looking forward to my book club pick for February.
Has anyone else read it?
I like Ann Patchett’s writing and, yes, I did like The Dutch House. It may help that I’ve heard her speak at ALA and visited her bookstore in Nashville.
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So, for the first time in a long time, Richard and I brought the Christmas tree up from the basement and assembled it without Rob’s help. We put the lights on it this afternoon and will do the ornaments tomorrow.
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Show vibes for DR CHAS SMITH & Co.
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Show vibes for MR BK & Co.
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Birdy Barnum is scolding me because it is DARK outside and I am still sitting at the computer and have not turned out the light and covered his cage....
It's time to go to sleep dammit!
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DR Ginny I noticed you read The Dutch House. Did you like it? I have read two books by Patchett and am not looking forward to my book club pick for February.
Has anyone else read it?
I like Ann Patchett’s writing and, yes, I did like The Dutch House. It may help that I’ve heard her speak at ALA and visited her bookstore in Nashville.
Thanks. I recall you enjoyed listening to her at ALA.
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So, for the first time in a long time, Richard and I brought the Christmas tree up from the basement and assembled it without Rob’s help. We put the lights on it this afternoon and will do the ornaments tomorrow.
How is their move progressing?
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So, for the first time in a long time, Richard and I brought the Christmas tree up from the basement and assembled it without Rob’s help. We put the lights on it this afternoon and will do the ornaments tomorrow.
How is their move progressing?
I think the house here will be listed this weekend :'(
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Good vibes they sell quickly & easily!
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Hello, everyone.
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Elmore and others asked how Nicky is doing. I appreciate the thoughts. I wish I knew how he was doing. He still leaves the bedroom, goes into the guest bathroom, and howls like he thinks I can’t hear him in there.
Poor Nicky. I wonder if there are any cat whisperers around. It would be helpful to know what's going on. It's heart-wrenching.
Vibes for Nicky and TCB!
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Good vibes they sell quickly & easily!
~~~Ditto!!~~~
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Alma is amazing as a violin and a piano soloist. Her compositional style is, I guess, late romantic and very tuneful. I heard echoes of Brahms in the piano concerto, and her Viennese "Siren Waltzes" owes more to the Strausses than to Ravel. She explained that she had no wish to write discordant, atonal music, but she proved in her intro to the waltzes that she could write dissonance and contemporary orchestra effects like violin glissandi worthy of Stravinsky.
It sounds like it was a wonderful evening. How nice for you!
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New glasses vibes for DR JEANNE.
thank you.
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Last night DR Jeanne asked: The cats sharpen their claws before dinner? Do you make them open the cans?
Annabelle's vet ad I discussed this. When cats are ready to eat, they sharpen their claws. I suspect this is a residual holdover from the long ago wildcat days when they needed to sharpen their claws to tear open a meal.
As soon as I say the word "treat," all three cats run to scratching posts.
I thought it might be something like that, but couldn't resist asking.
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New glasses vibes for DR JEANNE.
~~~SUPER DITTO, TOO!!~~~
Thank you, George.
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Good weekend to all!
TTFN.
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I shall now be on my way to the bank, then the mail place, and then to the theater for an audition.
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Time for the Christmas discs. Watching The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood. Up next, Magoo’s Christmas Carol.
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Danny Aiello has died. I saw him in that incredible revival of House of the Blue Leaves with John Mahoney, Swoozie Kurtz, Stockard Channing, Ben Stiller and more. Woody Allen was in the audience that day.
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Sorry for being E&T.
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We just returned from dinner with our neighbor friends. We went to a new restaurant on the waterfront. It was delicious. We all ordered brussels sprouts as an appetizer. As excellent as they were I might not order them again as I can still taste the garlic.
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Well, it's time for me to leave work and head home.
Be back later. But before I go...
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Gratuitous Post #100!! :D
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Magoo is too wonderful. Winter Was Warm -- wow.
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On to the animated version of Elf. I like this version so much better than the original. I just can't take Will Ferrell for a whole movie.
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Hello, 2 guests!
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What are your favorite animated holiday specials?
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I think I've had enough of today. Time for bed.
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Good night, all.
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What are your favorite animated holiday specials?
A Charlie brown Christmas
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
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Page four? Really?
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What are your favorite animated holiday specials?
A Charlie brown Christmas
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Ditto to both of these!
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Good evening.
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Page 4?
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Again?
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Back from picking up packages, wor won ton soup, and seeing our show, which was attended by a small number of people (around thirty) who were actually a very vocal audience. Too much line fumfering for my taste and a VERY low energy act two, which I'll be sending notes on. The new Banjo did a great job. Had some old pals in the audience - director Joel Zwick and actor Danny Goldman - haven't seen the latter in over forty years. We came up together as actors and I saw him often back in those days.
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Shit!
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Pardon my English.
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Okay, let’s go for it.
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Thank you all for the good thoughts for Nicky.
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I wish I knew how to find a cat whisperer!
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One more post.
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Page 5
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I tried giving Nick some more medicine tonight.
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He was not happy.
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At first he cried.
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Hi, Tom.
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Then he ran out to the dark dining room, where he proceeded to throw up all over the carpet.
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If I didn’t know for a fact that he has paws, I would swear he stuck his finger down his throat.
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He did watch that Karen Carpenter bio with me last week.
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He then avoided me and went to his bed under my bed.
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What are your favorite animated holiday specials?
It's not animated, but my favorite holiday special is Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas! :D
I'll also add:
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
A Wish for Wings That Work
And honorable mentions:
The Nightmare Before Christmas (the movie)
The Star Wars Holiday Special (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Star_Wars_Holiday_Special). ;D
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I figured he didn’t have the medicine in him long enough to have had any effect.
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However, when he came out a few hours later, he seemed a bit wobbly.
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Hi, George.
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George, did you see that fan art of Stephen Colbert?
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It was really good.
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George, did you see that fan art of Stephen Colbert?
I did.
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It was really good.
It was!