Topic: THE MAIDS (Read 20869 times)

bk · « **on:** December 22, 2003, 12:01:46 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, you know the whole plot, you know the topic, so go to it and let's have a plethora of postings, shall we?

Laura II · « **Reply #1 on:** December 22, 2003, 12:05:25 AM »

DR Jose: I was just about to reply when the topic was locked! I don't know what I'm supposed to answer though! You had me hooked at pizzelles! I'm Italian-American, and I grew up on pizzelles and biscotti. My grandma makes batches all the time! Sooooooooo good!

Laura II · « **Reply #2 on:** December 22, 2003, 12:16:28 AM »

My fave Christmas songs: O Come, O Come Emmanuel, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, O Holy Night, among others. I can't think of versions now.

Maya and I have a request for all of you DRs. A friend of ours was quite upset today. He didn't go into much detail, but he was physically (and emotionally) hurt. If you wouldn't mind, please keep him in your thoughts and prayers. He is such a sweet guy, and what happened was so terrible.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #3 on:** December 22, 2003, 12:17:39 AM »

OOohh... It wasn't my mom making pizzelles.. Sorry, Laura... Rather it was my brother, Don, trying out that "really expensive Neiman Marcus chocolate chip cookie recipe"! -They're sooo good... and who cares if they really are or aren't Needless Mark-Up's recipe... and they're sooo many of them.. And they're still warm....

Laura II · « **Reply #4 on:** December 22, 2003, 12:20:52 AM »

Mmm, Jose! I want cookies! All this talk of holiday treats is so tempting. I will *not* go upstairs for snacks. I will *not* go upstairs for snacks...(repeating this mantra)

Maya · « **Reply #5 on:** December 22, 2003, 12:21:44 AM »

Yes, please do give this friend of ours all the warm vibes you can. Something really wrong was done to him, and needs healing.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #6 on:** December 22, 2003, 12:22:24 AM »

Laura - Who was in the cast of Plain Tidings?

And even though I should not have had those cookie(s) right before going to bed...

Good Night.
Bonne Nuit.
Jó éjszakát!
Guten Nacht.
Buenas Noches.

And my thoughts are with "our friend". Peace.

Laura II · « **Reply #7 on:** December 22, 2003, 12:25:26 AM »

Plain Tidings? I have no idea.

Sorry about that, Jose! Btw, I would love to go see Camelot and to meet you, but I don't think I have a way to make it to DC.

I would certainly love to meet you, though!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #8 on:** December 22, 2003, 12:28:13 AM »

AH, it must have been the other Laura... It's way late.... Gimme a break, heh? Besides, all the sugar, butter and chocolate is now going through my system....

Laura II · « **Reply #9 on:** December 22, 2003, 12:33:20 AM »

Hahaha, Jose, of course I will! No worries at all! You crack me up!

George · « **Reply #10 on:** December 22, 2003, 12:43:11 AM »

Jose wrote yesterday (actually, less than two hours ago):

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Oh, and just last night, the local public radio station played a song called, "The 12 Steps of Christmas". I need to find that recording! Made me laugh out loud.

If you heard the same recording that I have, it's on the CD "A Christmas Survival Guide: Anxiety, Isolation, Desperation...The Musical!" It's sung by Janet Metz and is really hysterical. The CD says that it's "A small show for a cast of three, (but we used twenty three)."

There's a website www.christmassurvival.com/ and it has samples of the songs under the links for "Songs" and "Order CD". I highly recommend it!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 22, 2003, 02:48:11 AM »

Such nice pictures.....Swedish Chef's Hat! Even lovelier in person.

Jed - and to think that the set is now struck!

Such wonderful posts and stories. I love to start my day at HHW. And I hope everyone keeps practicing their dances! And yes the twirl is especially interesting!

My favorite Christmas songs...hmmmmmmmmm.....

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Doris Day, Judy Garland

that will start me out.

And just because:

Peyton Place, of course - Bus Stop - The Best of Everything - Love Is a Ball - Pocketful Of Miracles - The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. And not to perpetuate old gossip, but at least the readers on this site will know who I am writing about - the lover of John Cheever.

RIP - Ms Hope Lange!

ladodgerjon · « **Reply #12 on:** December 22, 2003, 02:55:57 AM »

HEre's a shot of my new baby, "Jack," that I took when he was only 15 minutes old. Now he's 4 days old... and coming home TODAY. Quite an X-mas gift I'd say! --Jon

ladodgerjon · « **Reply #13 on:** December 22, 2003, 02:58:36 AM »

OK... one LAST picture for everyone. No more-- I promise!

Happy Holidays, --Jon

Michael · « **Reply #14 on:** December 22, 2003, 04:13:28 AM »

Quote from: ladodgerjon on December 22, 2003, 02:58:36 AM

OK... one LAST picture for everyone. No more-- I promise!

Happy Holidays, --Jon

Sooooooooooooooooo cute!

Much happiness and with the baby

Michael · « **Reply #15 on:** December 22, 2003, 04:20:59 AM »

Some of my favorite Christmas songs come from the movies and Broadway. (A nice Jewish boy really shouldn't like the "traditional" songs). A good selection but not all my favorites are found below:

http://www.brucekimmel.com/broadwaychristmas.html.htm[/url]

http://www.brucekimmel.com/hollywoodchristmas.html.htm

Michael · « **Reply #16 on:** December 22, 2003, 04:26:42 AM »

I also like Chestnut Roasting, David Friedman's Christmas Wish

As for the"Traditional" I like Away in a Manager, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Come All Ye Faithful, Ring Christmas Bells., Silent Night.

I am sure the others and people will post them during the day.

As for fav versions: Silent Night (Barbra) Come All Ye Faithful (Julie A)

Jrand73 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 22, 2003, 04:41:12 AM »

Thanks for the pics ladodgerjon.....great choice of names!

Noel · « **Reply #18 on:** December 22, 2003, 05:34:55 AM »

I think it's called Christmas Dinner, and it's done by Peter Paul and Mary on the Peter Paul and Mommie album. An unbelievably moving narrative. I challenge anyone to listen to the whole thing without crying.

And that's what makes a great Christmas song.

In flight during chat; we change planes in Denver (!)

td · « **Reply #19 on:** December 22, 2003, 05:51:55 AM »

I thought today's discussion was going to be all about Jean Genet

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Catching up from last night:

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DR td - Dontcha just hate the waitin'?

Oy! do i hate the wait! This one is going to be soooo long. . .mid-January until I hear any news. hopefuly, the fact that the theater's founder recommended me will have a little pull, too.

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Thank you so much for trying to get me Matt Bogart's CD for me ! From the speech at the end, he sounded like just a really funny guy. A wonderful dining companion I would imagine!

DR maya - - my best friend in Cincinnati KNOWS all of the Bogart family! maybe she can hook you up with Matt's fiancee-less brother. . .wouldn't that be better than a cd? !? ! ?

Traditional Christmas Carols:
Some Children See Him (Nancy LaMott)
Silent Night (Oh, nearly anyone's)
O Holy Night (David Phelps; and for those of you who haven't heard this, find it, check it out).

Jrand73 · « **Reply #20 on:** December 22, 2003, 06:15:03 AM »

Eight maids and only one cow? Wow - how do they all get a hand on the udder?

Kerry · « **Reply #21 on:** December 22, 2003, 06:28:37 AM »

ladodgerjon--

Congratulations and thanks for the pics. The black and white one of the hands is wonderful. That's the moment they hook you for good. You might as well just give up and give in after that. Such love. It's a trick babies learn just before they came down from heaven-- it's passed on to them. Puppies( of all ages) and babies pass these tricks on to the new ones, and they always work !!!!!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #22 on:** December 22, 2003, 06:32:59 AM »

Chat tonight at 6 PST will be okay with me.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #23 on:** December 22, 2003, 06:36:23 AM »

And here is your Allison Hayes Picture of the Week...from Attack of the 50 Foot Woman...it ain't eggnog, baby.

MBarnum · « **Reply #24 on:** December 22, 2003, 07:17:23 AM »

Ladogerjon, those pics just made my morning! You shall be one proud papa! Post as many pics of little Jack as you want, we would all enjoy them!

JRAnd53, you crack me up!

Kerry · « **Reply #25 on:** December 22, 2003, 07:30:24 AM »

It would be too easy to say "Is that a trumpet in your tights, or are you just glad to see me?"......so I won't. On the other hand, as the immortal Miss Mazeppa said, "If you gotta bump it, bump it with a trumpet."

bk · « **Reply #26 on:** December 22, 2003, 07:48:44 AM »

Jrand: It's one thing or the udder. We don't allow groaning here at haineshisway.com.

Beautiful baby pix.

Matt H. · « **Reply #27 on:** December 22, 2003, 07:55:45 AM »

Great pics last night and this morning, but DR Jed's purple tights have to take the prize. You could be King Henry VIII, DR Jed! I thought of Keith Michell the moment I saw the pic.

Favorite Christmas song, bar none, is "Do You Hear What I Hear? by Bing Crosby. I don't feel in the Christmas mood until I hear it every holiday season.

I adore Andy Williams' two classics: "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" and "The Holiday Season." And Judy's "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is unmatched. I love her "Merry Christmas" from IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME, too. An odd title to a movie that takes place mostly during the winter months and holidays.

MBarnum · « **Reply #28 on:** December 22, 2003, 07:56:10 AM »

Oh, favorite Christmas songs...We Three Kings, Carol of the Bells, Snowfall.

Anything by the Harry Simeon Choral is great, and that song by the misfit toys in the old Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer special.

Matt H. · « **Reply #29 on:** December 22, 2003, 07:57:16 AM »

I won't be able to make chat tonight. It's the last of my holiday gatherings: a bunch of guys going out to a restaurant and then going back to one of our homes to exchange presents. I am grateful for all the great and generous friends I have, believe me, but I am PARTIED OUT.

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