Haines His Way

Thank you everyone for all of the warm welcomes.  

Only much dishier.  And meaner.

The mind reels!  

DR LAURA - I meant to ask you yesterday....what exactly does one do with 16 tons of rock?  And any photos of your office as it gets into shape?

Hopefully DRBEN will be posting photos soon of his adventures.  

TPunk aka The Gal,   WELCOME! [/size]I look forward to meeting you in October.

Hisaka are you a florist?  Star Festival Day seems like a beautiful holiday.

MBarnum I just adored Kim Richards, however I didn’t find her name.  I see Pamela Ferdin will be there.  She was such a talented young actress I was surprised when she disappeared.

Rodzinski good luck with the new cat.  I suggest you keep them separated by a door, just at first, so they can get use to each other before meeting face to face.

I was hoping when Rodzinsky said he was getting a new cat that I could mail Scotty to him.

Is Scotty a cat you are trying to get rid of?

Thanks Jane- I was going to ask if you had any advice for introducing two cats. Killbot is super-friendly and at the shelter we got her from, she befriended dogs and other cats very easily, but that has been three years ago now. Walty, the new cat, was a loner, then had to adjust to the introduction of a pug-like dog into his world. It took awhile, but Walty came around. How will the two do tomorrow put together? Stay tuned...

Elmore did you hear from your goddaughter?

Matt H, did you hear from your friend in London?

I still need to write my family in England.  Since none live in London I’m not too concerned, still…..

DRLaura you still have Scotty!  I’m getting nervous Craig still has the puppy he found.  He did find homes for a couple of kittens.  He plans to bring one cat home with him and I fear if he doesn’t find this puppy a home soon she will also be returning with him.  From Bucharest to the States is a long & expensive way to travel with pets.

Rodzinski, GOOD, GOOD VIBES FOR TOMORROW!  

Is Scotty a cat you are trying to get rid of?

I came home one day and found Scotty on the sofa napping. He found his way through the cat door and has been around ever since. He's VERY loving and friendly. He's probably about 5 months old now -- still part kitten.

Scotty:

We'll see about that.

Say, while I was out of town, it seems like some people disappeared. Elmore told me Pogue was in his Old Kentucky Home, but I haven't seen WFO posting. Vixmom has been a rarity, though she did explain.


Note: I originally said TCB, but Mr. Orr is who I meant.

I have been very busy at work and getting ready for our vacation so I apologize for my E & T. behavior.  I spoke to WFO last night and the video card has gone on his computer, and since college is over for the summer he has no access to his work computer.  My Mr. conferred with WFO over video board replacements and will attempt to get  WFO's computer  up and running before we take off for Canada

REMINDER I shall be gone the 15 - 30th of July and computerless for that time period.

Glad that DRJOEY will get to see a CITIES workshop in NYC.  I know he is very HIGH on the show.

And who else but a college student from Indiana would use the expression:

"What the hay?"

Kermit the Frog

DRGinny, I was drunk.

DRJane, Charlotte is fine, I'm ecstatic to report.  Ron emailed me this morning the message from the director of the program.  Much relief in Manhattan today.  I'm still waiting to hear from my friend Charlie Harmon, who used to be Leonard Bernstein's assistant.  He's housesitting in London this summer after doing the music prep for the Royal Opera House premiere of Maazel's new opera 1984.  I heard from Robert Kimball today that he'd heard from several mutual friends who are also fine.

Charlie just emailed me from London:

Except that it was too rainy to take the dogs out to the heath in the morning, yesterday wasn't exceptional here in Hampstead. I had the TV on all day - hadn't planned on going anywhere, and tried to spend the time extracting parts for the Chris Rouse ballet I'm working on. Fat chance! Neighbors came by to make sure I was here - they were actually more concerned about the dogs. But the spooky thing was that I had gone into the city on a bus Wednesday night to have dinner with a Boosey & Hawkes colleague, and had gotten off the bus at Tavistock Square, right where the bus had blown up yesterday morning. Hard to imagine the blood and guts splattered on the building there.

So today I went in for a librarians' lunch at the Opera House - they are determined to go on with life as normal. It was a delightful social afternoon. The Opera House staff is salt of the earth.

Rodzinski, GOOD, GOOD VIBES FOR TOMORROW!  

I think it will be fine Jane. I'll just call Elmore a cab when he passes out drunk at the restaurant, and.... oh, you were talking about the cats, weren't you?

I came home one day and found Scotty on the sofa napping. He found his way through the cat door and has been around ever since. He's VERY loving and friendly. He's probably about 5 months old now -- still part kitten.

He's adorable, we'll take him!  Just don't tell Rodzinski