TOD:
The original Cinderella is perfection, though each new version somehow manages to screw it up a little more.
Sandy Rosenberg, the wonderful actress who played Mrs. Keller in the first Outside the Box episode (The Miracle Worker, The Musical), died this evening - cancer - too young.
My toilet once again has sprung a leak, and our super has admitted, after 4-6 tries to repair it, that he needs to bring in a plumber. I think I need a new one. The current one was cheaply installed over 20 years ago when the landlord redid all the bathroom plumbing in the building as past of a water pressure-conservation move in the City. There was even a Seinfeld episode about the situation.
Last year at this time, we were in Kissimmee, hosting a breakfast for the Vixter and (then) Vixfiancee and their wedding party prior to the arrival of the hairdressers and makeup artists and departure of the men.
Thank God for rolling laundry carts. The laundry is in the washers.
I love much of Rodgers & Hammerstein. The Modern Library edition of Six Plays By R&H was one of my bibles as a high school student. although I think Allegro and Me & Juliet are real dogs. I never cared much for Pipe Dream until Encores! showed how much better the score was than on its original cast recording.
I love much of Rodgers & Hammerstein. The Modern Library edition of Six Plays By R&H was one of my bibles as a high school student. although I think Allegro and Me & Juliet are real dogs. I never cared much for Pipe Dream until Encores! showed how much better the score was than on its original cast recording.
I have the Encores! CD of Pipe Dream, but alas (or a lass, you take your pick), I didn't see that production.
I love much of Rodgers & Hammerstein. The Modern Library edition of Six Plays By R&H was one of my bibles as a high school student. although I think Allegro and Me & Juliet are real dogs. I never cared much for Pipe Dream until Encores! showed how much better the score was than on its original cast recording.
Allegro fascinates me. I, too, had that bible back then and thought, how good this is until it turns stupid. Rouben Mamoulian could And would force libretto changes, Agnes De Mille would not and did not. Everything that’s wrong with Allegro belongs to Oscar Hammerstein.
I have the Encores! CD of Pipe Dream, but alas (or a lass, you take your pick), I didn't see that production.
There’s a very good bootleg out there.
I have the Encores! CD of Pipe Dream, but alas (or a lass, you take your pick), I didn't see that production.
There’s a very good bootleg out there.
Do tell. :)
I love much of Rodgers & Hammerstein. The Modern Library edition of Six Plays By R&H was one of my bibles as a high school student. although I think Allegro and Me & Juliet are real dogs. I never cared much for Pipe Dream until Encores! showed how much better the score was than on its original cast recording.
Allegro fascinates me. I, too, had that bible back then and thought, how good this is until it turns stupid. Rouben Mamoulian could And would force libretto changes, Agnes De Mille would not and did not. Everything that’s wrong with Allegro belongs to Oscar Hammerstein.
There are three big problems with Allegro:
1. The wife is a bitch and unfaithful, only it's mostly offstage.
2. Why is the wonderful "So Far" sung by a character of absolutely no importance?
3. The final song is sung by a ghost!
I have the Encores! CD of Pipe Dream, but alas (or a lass, you take your pick), I didn't see that production.
There’s a very good bootleg out there.
Do tell. :)
https://premiereoperaintl.com/dvd9711pipedream.aspx
Last year at this time, we were in Kissimmee, hosting a breakfast for the Vixter and (then) Vixfiancee and their wedding party prior to the arrival of the hairdressers and makeup artists and departure of the men.
Aren't you glad the wedding was last year and not this year? Of course that question is rhetorical ;)
DR Elmore:
Do you have any friends in the upcoming season in my area? Mean Girls, My Fair Lady, Hadestown, Oklahoma, Tootsie, Frozen, The Band's Visit, Hamilton
I have the Encores! CD of Pipe Dream, but alas (or a lass, you take your pick), I didn't see that production.
There’s a very good bootleg out there.
Do tell. :)
https://premiereoperaintl.com/dvd9711pipedream.aspx
Thank you!
TOD: Rodgers and Hammerstein
1. Cinderella. Probably the first R&H I ever saw was Leslie Ann Warren's Cinderella, which I love to this day.
DR Elmore:
Do you have any friends in the upcoming season in my area? Mean Girls, My Fair Lady, Hadestown, Oklahoma, Tootsie, Frozen, The Band's Visit, Hamilton
My Fair Lady has a couple of friends if there aren't any personnel changes. My friend Adam Grupper was playing Doolittle and my friend John Bell was conducting.
The laundry is put away, and the plumbers could not come until Thursday, so Jeff replaced the pipe that kept leaking and we hope that will take care of things.
I wish I knew someplace that makes a Chinese Chicken Salad at all, let alone a really great one. I shall have to poll every Chinese or Asian jernt around here and see what I can find.
Same with a good Chinese Cole Slaw. I love all that stuff.
I guess I could always try a few recipes myself, and see what happens.
The laundry is finished and put away, and my doctor called about the results of my ultrasound last week: no cancer, just an infection that may take several weeks to return to normal. It's uncomfortable but the pain is gone. Stay on the antibiotics.
Last year at this time, we were in Kissimmee, hosting a breakfast for the Vixter and (then) Vixfiancee and their wedding party prior to the arrival of the hairdressers and makeup artists and departure of the men.
Aren't you glad the wedding was last year and not this year? Of course that question is rhetorical ;)
So glad... they had actually considered marrying this year and decided it was silly to wait
DR Elmore:
Do you have any friends in the upcoming season in my area? Mean Girls, My Fair Lady, Hadestown, Oklahoma, Tootsie, Frozen, The Band's Visit, Hamilton
My Fair Lady has a couple of friends if there aren't any personnel changes. My friend Adam Grupper was playing Doolittle and my friend John Bell was conducting.
Hopefully by February it will be safe to go out again.
I'll keep my cookie cutters handy.
At the rate Arizona is going, we'll have herd immunity by then.
Sandy Rosenberg, the wonderful actress who played Mrs. Keller in the first Outside the Box episode (The Miracle Worker, The Musical), died this evening - cancer - too young.
For the last month I’ve bee recovering from emergency eye surgery. In a few hours as I write I will find out if the operation took as there is a possibility I might have to do it again.i cannot see out of my eye and have not been able to use my computer. I use my iPad placing it 12 inches from my faces. Reading and usually using the dictation button
My toilet once again has sprung a leak, and our super has admitted, after 4-6 tries to repair it, that he needs to bring in a plumber. I think I need a new one. The current one was cheaply installed over 20 years ago when the landlord redid all the bathroom plumbing in the building as past of a water pressure-conservation move in the City. There was even a Seinfeld episode about the situation.
The laundry is put away, and the plumbers could not come until Thursday, so Jeff replaced the pipe that kept leaking and we hope that will take care of things.
The laundry is finished and put away, and my doctor called about the results of my ultrasound last week: no cancer, just an infection that may take several weeks to return to normal. It's uncomfortable but the pain is gone. Stay on the antibiotics.
I have the Encores! CD of Pipe Dream, but alas (or a lass, you take your pick), I didn't see that production.
There’s a very good bootleg out there.
Do tell. :)
https://premiereoperaintl.com/dvd9711pipedream.aspx
Thank you!
And thank you.
DR Laura, the new Randy Rainbow!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kOesPt7iBY
Michael I am so sorry to hear about your eye troubles. Sending strongest vibes for a full recovery
Back from picking up packages, a Gelson's stop, and I just had to throw out an entire batch of faux chicken stroganoff, which is so irritating I can't even tell you. I hope I don't get food poisoning for the few tastes I had - about four - to make sure I was tasting what I was tasting. Since it was great until I added the sour cream, the sour cream is the culprit. Brand new, never opened, supposedly good to the end of July, bought just a week and a half ago - and obviously gone bad.
So, a complete waste of money and food. I'm making tuna sandwiches now.
I got an email from Barbra Streisand today. Okay, it was a form email asking for money. But it had Babs’ name on it.
Mayo was fine.
Listening to a small box set of the marvelous pianist Byron Janis - some solo stuff, which I'm enjoying because he's so good and because I don't know any of the music - a Beethoven Sonata "Tempest" playing at the moment in rather incredible mono sound from 1950.
This day just needs to be over, seriously. Bad food, the computer not doing what it should be doing because of weirdnesses, the most recent of which was Airdrop not finding my iPhone because the wi-fi kept defaulting to an old network of mine. I Googled and found out how to stop that from happening in the future, and now it's finally working, but between that and this morning's trackpad BS, I am officially OVER this stupid day.
So, a complete waste of money and food. I'm making tuna sandwiches now.
Make sure your mayo is still good ;)
George & Tom have you heard of the Old Apple Tree in Vancouver?
Vancouver's Old Apple Tree was planted in 1826 on Fort Vancouver land and is thought to be the oldest apple tree in the Northwest. It is also considered the matriarch of Washington State's apple industry.
Sadly, after 194 years the Old Apple Tree has died :(
Famous trees.....and I am still unknown......
So, a complete waste of money and food. I'm making tuna sandwiches now.
Make sure your mayo is still good ;)
What a coinkydink...speaking of mayo. I actually accidentally left out a bottle of mayo last night on my counter all night. Dopey me. I made myself a sandwich and remembered to put away other things, but not the mayo. I did not smell it to see if it would still be good. I just chucked it in the trash. :P
Sadly, after 194 years the Old Apple Tree has died :(
Oh, no! How long ago did it die?
I had a stupid day too. I had a conversation with the neighbor that started out about the birds that come to our birdbaths and ended with him shouting "I thought you were a Christian!"
Chopin is good.
Now we have Liszt. I think I should watch Song Without End starring Dirk Bogarde as Liszt. I saw it when it came out at the Stanley Warner Beverly Hills - I think it was even reserved seats maybe. Don't remember a thing about it. Is it on home video???
I hope you are pleased with the new look of your dresser.
I had a stupid day too. I had a conversation with the neighbor that started out about the birds that come to our birdbaths and ended with him shouting "I thought you were a Christian!"
I need more mayo but all I can find are the very large jars. Keith uses light so I only need the smaller size. I hate those squeeze bottles.
If I don't find more mayo before I run out, which will be fairly soon, I will have to buy a huge jar and trash most of it.
Sadly, after 194 years the Old Apple Tree has died :(
Oh, no! How long ago did it die?
It was reported two days ago. I think they have been trying to save it for a good while now.
I had a stupid day too. I had a conversation with the neighbor that started out about the birds that come to our birdbaths and ended with him shouting "I thought you were a Christian!"
Just received word that a coworker on the larger content team, who has been battling cancer for months, has been hospitalized for a few days. Not a great time to be in a Texas hospital, for sure, especially in Houston.
I hope you are pleased with the new look of your dresser.
Thank you. If not, I'll paint it red.
If I don't find more mayo before I run out, which will be fairly soon, I will have to buy a huge jar and trash most of it.
Jane, have you ever thought about making your own? I've actually done that (years ago), but that way you can make only as much as you need. Just a thought. :)
Just received word that a coworker on the larger content team, who has been battling cancer for months, has been hospitalized for a few days. Not a great time to be in a Texas hospital, for sure, especially in Houston.
If I don't find more mayo before I run out, which will be fairly soon, I will have to buy a huge jar and trash most of it.
Jane, have you ever thought about making your own? I've actually done that (years ago), but that way you can make only as much as you need. Just a thought. :)
I did that years ago. I am too lazy now. I think the Veganese mayo is delicious but it also comes in too large of a container.
Sorry to hear about Johnny. I was and will always be a huge fan. I at least got to issue two Mandel scores. What a treasure. I'll play his brilliant score for Agatha, still unreleased on CD.
I've tried and tried - Warners is too difficult to deal with.
Two-pound box of See's Nuts and Chews via Amazon? 110 dollars PLUS tax.
For the last month I’ve bee recovering from emergency eye surgery. In a few hours as I write I will find out if the operation took as there is a possibility I might have to do it again.i cannot see out of my eye and have not been able to use my computer. I use my iPad placing it 12 inches from my faces. Reading and usually using the dictation button
So, a complete waste of money and food. I'm making tuna sandwiches now.
Make sure your mayo is still good ;)
What a coinkydink...speaking of mayo. I actually accidentally left out a bottle of mayo last night on my counter all night. Dopey me. I made myself a sandwich and remembered to put away other things, but not the mayo. I did not smell it to see if it would still be good. I just chucked it in the trash. :P
George & Tom have you heard of the Old Apple Tree in Vancouver?
I haven't.
I keep forgetting that I have a See's Candy gift card. I think I need to finally use it and get me something. ;)
And good night. I want to complain about something, but I think I will wait until tomorrow when we might need the posts.