Haines His Way

I loved Pamela, Judd Hirsch, Martin Balsam and Gene Saks in the little seen film THE GOODBYE PEOPLE, based on the Herb Gardner play.

We were friendly with her when she was filming Goodbye People. She had done some film and television and lots of theatre in New York but I think this was one of her first big film roles and she was treated well, although she had a hectic schedule and would talk about having the car arrive to take her to the set at something like 4:00am.

We were also with her one night when she got the news that she had a role in one of her first big made-for-telvision movies. If I recall correctly, it was the one where she was a reporter who really needed a job and ended up working for an Enquirer-type rag. It was called Scandal Sheet. She was so excited that she wanted to celebrate so we all went to the Oak Room at the Algonquin. What a wonderful evening that was.

As far as viewing goes, I spent all afternoon watching the remaining episodes on BERLIN ALEXANDERPLATZ. Still, there is a two hour epilogue that I'll be watching when I go back down.

I also took at peak at the supplemental disc. It contains the 1931 movie version of the novel (I think it runs about 100 minutes) along with a bunch of documentaries on the miniseries and the remastering of it for this disc. I would say there looks to be at least two-three hours of supplements.

Guess I'll head down now and get the last of the Sunday chores done. Then, back to the TV for the epilogue of BA.

WBBL.

maybe that explains it's lack of viewers. air a show about a jewish family on friday night when all the "good" jews are in temple & not home to up the ratings.

I was disappointed that Brooklyn Bridge did not do better in the ratings. I rather enjoyed it.

Back from a lovely day in Cincinnati.  DH Richard conducted a flawless morning prayer service and then we went out to lunch with DS Rob and DG Mary Linda.  Richard and I stopped at Kenwood Towne Center, where I bought 3 shirts and 3 pairs of shoes for myself and 5 of those peanut butter and jelly spreaders for Christmas stockings (Richard, Rob, ML, my mother, my aunt).  

The latter I found at Williams-Sonoma, where I commended the staff on all the Thanksgiving displays they had - most other stores have gone from Halloween right on to Christmas.  I love the Thanksgiving accoutrements and am about to bring ours up from the basement and deck the halls with turkeys and pilgrims and such.

Just now, I walked back over to the church to feed the fish in the fountain, whom I had forgotten in the hectic morning. I decided to do a walk-around and check all the doors, since I had not been the one to lock up this morning.

When I went around the back side, which faces the street, there in a crevice I found a trembling dog. Luckily he had tags and I had a cell phone. He was worn out enough that he let me read the tag and call the number on the tag.

The person was stunned. He correctly described the dog and said he was making a U-turn that instant. I directed him to the church and brought him around to where the dog was. The dog wearily stood up when he  saw the man, and we could see he had an injured leg. The dog had been out on the street for several days.

So a lost dog has been returned home to a grateful family.

I invited the owner to come visit us sometime and told him that he was the recipient of an answered prayer today.  

I just found him on a lost pet website. There was a $200 reward for him.

Yesterday was a frustrating day.

Today was too.

So I'm glad to have a happy story.

Back from a lovely day in Cincinnati.  DH Richard conducted a flawless morning prayer service and then we went out to lunch with DS Rob and DG Mary Linda.  Richard and I stopped at Kenwood Towne Center, where I bought 3 shirts and 3 pairs of shoes for myself and 5 of those peanut butter and jelly spreaders for Christmas stockings (Richard, Rob, ML, my mother, my aunt).  

The latter I found at Williams-Sonoma, where I commended the staff on all the Thanksgiving displays they had - most other stores have gone from Halloween right on to Christmas.  I love the Thanksgiving accoutrements and am about to bring ours up from the basement and deck the halls with turkeys and pilgrims and such.

Do you have a Priscilla and John?

DR Laura - very sweet, and I think you deserve the reward!

Speaking of dogs, DR Jane, before church I met Rob and Mary Linda at Starbucks and as we were leaving ML pointed out a Bernese whose people were having coffee outside.  That dog was beautiful and HUGE!

DR Laura, maybe they'll still give you a reward. I'm sure the shock and joy of knowing their dog was found and the concern over his condition may have put the reward right out of their minds.....well, one can hope

Do you have a Priscilla and John?

Well, I do have a set of pilgrim salt & pepper shakers - I guess they're now named    They're standing in the shadow box above the piano, along with some turkey figures, etc.

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ginny, how big?  did u ask his weight?  

We were running a little late to get back to church, so didn't stop to talk.  I'm listening to the last of the Mitford books by Jan Karon, in which Father Tim acquires a dog that he describes as being "the size of a Buick."  This one appeared to be in that category.

DR Laura, if i'm mistaken i've just put my foot in my mouth, something i'm an expert at

yesterday there was a flyer on our mailbox for a lost dog.  i'm keeping the flyer in my car, just in case.  unfortunately found notices never get sent out.