Haines His Way

The Lovely Wife and I actually spent the afternoon in the Wood of Holly on the boulevard of the same name.  venerable Book City where I first worked when I came out here has lost its lease and is closing its doors.  You might want to stop down there, BK.  The owner gave me a fifty percent discount on stuff.  Don't know whether that's regular discount or just for me, but they are a-wheeling and dealing.  Trouble is Book City's prices are somewhat high on a lot of stuff and a lot of good stuff is long gone.  But  I'm sure you can still find great deals.

I'll be sorry to see another icon leave Hollywood Boulevard.  When I first came out there were probably a dozen great bookstores of H.B. well over half great used bookshops.  Once Book City leaves, only Larry  edmunds will be left...and even it is a shadow of its former self.  

In fact the whole character of the street has changed.  Even though it was a tad seedy, it was individualistic and unique.  Now it's become so homogenized.  We walked up to the mall on the corner of Hollywood and Highland and it could be almost anyplace in America, shop-wise.  Sad.  Sad.  Sad.

... where they only drink Shirley Temples!

td's favourite drink has to be... Shirley Bassey!

Hot chocolate?

Yup.  They just recorded her vocal tracks and the rest of the CD was from the original release/cast.  Kiss of the Spider Woman and the Pearl Bailey Hello, Dolly! were entirely new recordings.

With the Pearl Bailey HELLO DOLLY!, the entire cast was replaced by an all-black cast; it wasn't a case of bringing in a new star.  When I saw Ginger Rogers do HELLO DOLLY!,  some original cast members like Sondra Lee were still in it.  I have no idea why BMG did a whole new cast with Vanessa Williams; perhaps it was contractual?

After that I was planning on going to a co-worker's 60th birthday party, but I'm just not in the mood.  I wanted to take a nap, but I started looking on the Internet for the answers to the Unseemly Trivia Contest and was distracted.  I was able to answer all of the questions!  I e-mailed BK a few minutes ago and even got the "Returned mail: see transcript for details" e-mail.  I really hope that BK actually got the e-mail.  I got all the answers!! (as far as I know ) One of them was very difficult (for me, anyway).

Here is more about Ann's place of employment courtesy of the Web site.

http://www.acapchildservices.org/frame1.html

It used to be called Auburn Christian Action Program (ACAP) Daycare Association but the name was changed to ACAP Child and Family Services.

Had a wonderful and laugh-filled and relaxing evening with the wonderful, laugh-filled and sweet Mr. Moore. We stuffed ourselves on Mexican food and in the process had two, count them, two margaritas! Oh, my, I can get tipsy on one. Larry just had to walk 3 blocks back to his apartment (with an elevator) but I had to walk to 79th Street and take the subway. It was good for me. It cleared my head. BTW, we each had two margaritas because it was two for one night and the waitress just brought that second one and we couldn't waste it, could we??? Even though the glasses had salt and we asked for no salt. The food was good and the company was even better. I turned on the air conditioning in the bedroom and I'm getting the laundry ready for tomorrow. Anthony is still out with the Forum cast celebrating his and Nick's birthdays (which were yesterday).

I will go now but I may return later this evening.

DR Sandra loves that expression!

Vraiment, maragita!

That's what happens when DR BEN drinks too many Margaritas (or Maragritas for DR Larry!)

Spoo si Oops delleps sdrawkcab!


Unseemly, right? LOL!

With the Pearl Bailey HELLO DOLLY!, the entire cast was replaced by an all-black cast; it wasn't a case of bringing in a new star.  When I saw Ginger Rogers do HELLO DOLLY!,  some original cast members like Sondra Lee were still in it.  I have no idea why BMG did a whole new cast with Vanessa Williams; perhaps it was contractual?

Actually BMG did not record VW's Kiss. Her own record label did and they also recorded her St, Lousis Woman that was part of a Encore's season. (Usually DRG records them)

Great decision.  I much prefer the 2nd KOTSW. Better male leads too.  I was disappointed when I got to Broadway and Chita had been replaced but I was truly "knocked out" by the performance of Ms Williams.  If only her performance in the TV "Bye Bye Birde" had been as good!

I'm back from work, but my feet are so tired I can't type.

Type your troubles away... I guess!

Back from the movie and dinner, about which more later.

I hate the Hollywood and Highland mall, and from what I understand, it's almost a complete bust.  It's one of the most confusing places I've ever been to - if they'd done something like The Grove there, it might have worked, but as it is, I would never ever visit there again.

I'm quite full right now.  I'm watching a DVD, which I won't finish until tomorrow.