Topic of the Day...how I spent my Valentine's Day: I went to my parents' house and with Larry's (my sister's boyfriend) help, moved a computer hutch, a plastic chair pad, and an area rug out of my dad's library/TV room. Then, we had to take off a couple of doors to move a desk from my parents' bedroom into my dad's library/TV room. Then, we had to put the doors back on. The removed hutch was taken outside and my mom put a FREE sign on it, just in case someone wanted a free hutch. After the room was mostly cleaned out, Larry and I had to go pick up the new recliner that my mom bought my dad. We were able to get it into his Honda CRV and into the house and set up. My dad really liked it.
That's what I did yesterday.
My brother Randy's response was to have him put down. He says he would do that to his dogs if they had health issues, and that puzzles me. He's paid over $1500 for each of his German shepherds!
Yesterday at the sitzprobe I had a nice visit with Paul Katz, whose show Tales of Tinseltown I scored for its initial 1985(?) workshop and a later production in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter Theatre. Our last project was around 1989, an aborted production by Michael Butler (producer of Hair) a Chicago musical, Pope Joan.
My friend Don Oliver is a wonderful composer who edited a collection of the best revue sketches around 1980. When I met Don around 1980, he was working as a copyist for Mathilde Pincus' Chelsea Music Service and now he is Chelsea Music Service.
I man on the far left is producer Jeffrey Lesser, whom I had never met before. He works with Paul. So here we are on break, Jeffrey, Paul, Don, and decrepit me.
I also have to be looking at this damned WILLY WONKA score so I can play my keyboard part with the orchestra at a rehearsal next week.
I say "damned" only because I don't know it yet, and I just haven't been in the mood to jump in. But the show, or this version of it, is based on the Gene Wilder movie with the Bricusse-Newley score, so it should be fun once I do get into it. It was just never one of those things I glommed on to in years past, so it's basically new to me.
I also have to be looking at this damned WILLY WONKA score so I can play my keyboard part with the orchestra at a rehearsal next week.
I say "damned" only because I don't know it yet, and I just haven't been in the mood to jump in. But the show, or this version of it, is based on the Gene Wilder movie with the Bricusse-Newley score, so it should be fun once I do get into it. It was just never one of those things I glommed on to in years past, so it's basically new to me.
I have never seen Willie Wonka, no urge.
Yesterday at the sitzprobe I had a nice visit with Paul Katz, whose show Tales of Tinseltown I scored for its initial 1985(?) workshop and a later production in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter Theatre. Our last project was around 1989, an aborted production by Michael Butler (producer of Hair) a Chicago musical, Pope Joan.
My friend Don Oliver is a wonderful composer who edited a collection of the best revue sketches around 1980. When I met Don around 1980, he was working as a copyist for Mathilde Pincus' Chelsea Music Service and now he is Chelsea Music Service.
I man on the far left is producer Jeffrey Lesser, whom I had never met before. He works with Paul. So here we are on break, Jeffrey, Paul, Don, and decrepit me.
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Topic of the Day...how I spent my Valentine's Day: I went to my parents' house and with Larry's (my sister's boyfriend) help, moved a computer hutch, a plastic chair pad, and an area rug out of my dad's library/TV room. Then, we had to take off a couple of doors to move a desk from my parents' bedroom into my dad's library/TV room. Then, we had to put the doors back on. The removed hutch was taken outside and my mom put a FREE sign on it, just in case someone wanted a free hutch. After the room was mostly cleaned out, Larry and I had to go pick up the new recliner that my mom bought my dad. We were able to get it into his Honda CRV and into the house and set up. My dad really liked it.
That's what I did yesterday.
That was a very nice Valentine's gift from both of you.
My neighbor Judy just stopped by. She's finally home from four weeks in Dallas, sleeping in the hospital room with her husband Mark, who is now in St. Luke's hospital on West 58th Street for treatment of ADEM. She looked completely whipped buit happy to finally be home.
TOD: I have had the same Valentine for the past 40 years. We did the same thing we do every Valentine's Day.
I would love to change my avatar and do what DR Laura has done. I have unfortunately been forbidden to put any photos on line. Instead, here is a photo of the Norse Goddess driving her cat pulled chariot.
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I just realized that today is the 13th anniversary of my dad's death. I still miss him.
I just realized that today is the 13th anniversary of my dad's death. I still miss him.
I missed reporting the 11th anniversary of John McGlinn's death yesterday.
Once Keith stopped traveling and we were together we sort of stopped celebrating the holiday. Now it will be a different celebration every year.
I just realized that today is the 13th anniversary of my dad's death. I still miss him.
I missed reporting the 11th anniversary of John McGlinn's death yesterday.
Yesterday at the sitzprobe I had a nice visit with Paul Katz, whose show Tales of Tinseltown I scored for its initial 1985(?) workshop and a later production in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter Theatre. Our last project was around 1989, an aborted production by Michael Butler (producer of Hair) a Chicago musical, Pope Joan.
My friend Don Oliver is a wonderful composer who edited a collection of the best revue sketches around 1980. When I met Don around 1980, he was working as a copyist for Mathilde Pincus' Chelsea Music Service and now he is Chelsea Music Service.
I man on the far left is producer Jeffrey Lesser, whom I had never met before. He works with Paul. So here we are on break, Jeffrey, Paul, Don, and decrepit me.
JO! isn't that the rock musical version of Little Women?
They only have to die and we can go home.
I would love to change my avatar and do what DR Laura has done. I have unfortunately been forbidden to put any photos on line. Instead, here is a photo of the Norse Goddess driving her cat pulled chariot.
(https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.447068780.6996/ap,550x550,16x12,1,transparent,t.u1.png)
I would love to change my avatar and do what DR Laura has done. I have unfortunately been forbidden to put any photos on line. Instead, here is a photo of the Norse Goddess driving her cat pulled chariot.
DR Jane, I suspect I’m going to be under the same restrictions regarding photos.
Once Keith stopped traveling and we were together we sort of stopped celebrating the holiday. Now it will be a different celebration every year.
Margo's daughter Alexis' birthday was yesterday. She has the same different celebration, and has for the last 33 years. :)
Yesterday at the sitzprobe I had a nice visit with Paul Katz, whose show Tales of Tinseltown I scored for its initial 1985(?) workshop and a later production in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter Theatre. Our last project was around 1989, an aborted production by Michael Butler (producer of Hair) a Chicago musical, Pope Joan.
My friend Don Oliver is a wonderful composer who edited a collection of the best revue sketches around 1980. When I met Don around 1980, he was working as a copyist for Mathilde Pincus' Chelsea Music Service and now he is Chelsea Music Service.
I man on the far left is producer Jeffrey Lesser, whom I had never met before. He works with Paul. So here we are on break, Jeffrey, Paul, Don, and decrepit me.
Quite a nice photo. Larry, you look slimmer that I recall.
I would love to change my avatar and do what DR Laura has done. I have unfortunately been forbidden to put any photos on line. Instead, here is a photo of the Norse Goddess driving her cat pulled chariot.
Is this because of the risk of the horrible kiddie porn?
Yesterday at the sitzprobe I had a nice visit with Paul Katz, whose show Tales of Tinseltown I scored for its initial 1985(?) workshop and a later production in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter Theatre. Our last project was around 1989, an aborted production by Michael Butler (producer of Hair) a Chicago musical, Pope Joan.
My friend Don Oliver is a wonderful composer who edited a collection of the best revue sketches around 1980. When I met Don around 1980, he was working as a copyist for Mathilde Pincus' Chelsea Music Service and now he is Chelsea Music Service.
I man on the far left is producer Jeffrey Lesser, whom I had never met before. He works with Paul. So here we are on break, Jeffrey, Paul, Don, and decrepit me.
Quite a nice photo. Larry, you look slimmer that I recall.
I spent Valentine's Day having acupuncture. Read what you like into that. No, I'm not into pain.
Yesterday at the sitzprobe I had a nice visit with Paul Katz, whose show Tales of Tinseltown I scored for its initial 1985(?) workshop and a later production in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter Theatre. Our last project was around 1989, an aborted production by Michael Butler (producer of Hair) a Chicago musical, Pope Joan.
My friend Don Oliver is a wonderful composer who edited a collection of the best revue sketches around 1980. When I met Don around 1980, he was working as a copyist for Mathilde Pincus' Chelsea Music Service and now he is Chelsea Music Service.
I man on the far left is producer Jeffrey Lesser, whom I had never met before. He works with Paul. So here we are on break, Jeffrey, Paul, Don, and decrepit me.
(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=6044.0;attach=9809)
Nice picture, Larry.
I first need to shower and get dressed, then I need to go to my sisters and meet their new cat and get some hollow wall mounts from my sister, then hie myself to my parents' house with said hollow wall mounts to rehang a couple of clocks for my mom.
Ladies and Gentlemen and all others, I wish to apologize in advance. I will be AWOL for the next week as I will be visiting my friends in Utah.
Today was quite cold out, we opened the doors of the soup kitchen 15 minutes early when we realized there were 25 or so people waiting in the cold, many with insufficient warm clothing for the weather
Fortunately we were able to supply gloves, scarves and hats to those in need
Then we came home and vixdad uninstalled the dishwasher and I helped him carry it out of the house
Ladies and Gentlemen and all others, I wish to apologize in advance. I will be AWOL for the next week as I will be visiting my friends in Utah.
Pretty full house tonight - surprised. Show was great and Peyton got to meet the three blind kids attending and they hit it off so beautifully. When these wonderful kids came in to pre-record off-stage voices I watched them very carefully and then told Kait and Peyton that we were doing everything perfectly, every move, every everything. I think they really liked the show a lot. The only thing that had to be explained was the mirroring I do in the staging.