Topic: IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS (Read 21633 times)

Jrand73 · « **Reply #90 on:** December 18, 2008, 08:24:27 AM »

Very very severe icy weather is predicted for later tonight here. I had a sliding sideways experience in the parking lot of the Dollar General Store where I went to buy some Diet Pepsi 2 liters (always only $1.15).....whew!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #91 on:** December 18, 2008, 08:25:38 AM »

Page Four Diet Pepsi Dance

bk · « **Reply #92 on:** December 18, 2008, 08:27:07 AM »

Still chilly in the home environment. By the time I return from the jog it will be much warmer.

PennyO · « **Reply #93 on:** December 18, 2008, 08:30:17 AM »

Mawnin', All!!!

Yes, it is, it is a lovely birthday!!! Such a perfectly perfect way to start another decade!!! Yesterday I had a splendillyous rehearsal on this Irish play I've been working on for the reading tomorrow night in NoHo. Way fun!! What joy!! AND - last night I signed the final paperwork on this (black hole) condo investment, which has achieved GoneHood in a blessed short sale!!! So I wake up on this birthday morn free of that albatross!!! Huzzah, say I!

Then, to sign on and find so many happy greetings from my friends here on HHW - well, me auld hahrrrt joost brims, Oi tell ye!

Thanks to Ozman, and Singsong, SWoods, Gins, Mikey S, Arnie B, Laura, Elmo!, Fred, Ben, HoZay!, Miss Karen, Jennifer, Drux!, JMK, Matt, JRand, Jane-and-Keith, Bruce!!! The secret of happiness is gratitude and appreciation, and kidz, I am one happy ol' gal today!!!

PennyO · « **Reply #94 on:** December 18, 2008, 08:32:11 AM »

Oh, and thanks also to MBarnum (yeah, it's the short term memory loss that's the oddest gift of all...)

PennyO · « **Reply #95 on:** December 18, 2008, 08:37:29 AM »

Later today I'm headed up to Ventura with the Chuckster (yep, he drove in from Arizona yesterday!) to visit with some old friends - Neil and Kathy - who are playing a Peter Pan (I think it's Peter Pan...) with incidental music by Leonard Bernstein. I met Neil my first day at Juilliard, back in Sept. 1972. He's a bass player - currently plays a lotta movie scores. Kathy also was at Juilliard, became a tenured horn player at New York City Opera for years and years, until she busted outa there. They came up and played our first Chaspen concert, Beethoven 5, in January 1992. Ah, memories! Ah, old friends!

PennyO · « **Reply #96 on:** December 18, 2008, 08:38:54 AM »

Off i go, into this frabjous day! Laters, skaters!

Druxy · « **Reply #97 on:** December 18, 2008, 08:41:19 AM »

Quote from: Jane on December 18, 2008, 07:40:03 AM

DR Druxy, I'm not a fan of flying pets in cargo. People do it all the time. I would want the biggest plane possible with a one way flight. At least the cat can go on the plane with you. That is one pet down. I'm trying to remember your dogs. Can either fit under the seat?

There are services that arrange to ship your pets. They cost about twice what you will spend to do it yourself. I'm not sure I would trust someone to drive my dogs & especially my cat, and not lose them. I would have to check the service, & the individual person, very carefully.

When DS Craig flew from Romania to the states with DD Yogie I did find a service that would let him ride from NY to Pittsburgh with the dog. They would have taken the dog alone. Instead I picked them both up in DC & drove them to Pittsburgh. I don't remember the company. I found them on-line while searching. I must have called about 5 different services. I can help you look if you like, just not until the family leaves on the 26th. Feel free to email me with questions.

I've got a Norfolk Terrier & a Border Collie.

I really don't want to fly them in cargo. If possible, I'd like to find a service that drives them.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #98 on:** December 18, 2008, 08:45:31 AM »

DR TOMovOZ - thanks for the quote last night from 4J/1J.....LOL.....

Jrand73 · « **Reply #99 on:** December 18, 2008, 08:55:12 AM »

DR MS - that was a very funny article about Mr Piven, the big Broadway star.

Jane · « **Reply #100 on:** December 18, 2008, 08:59:37 AM »

Quote from: Druxy on December 18, 2008, 08:41:19 AM

Quote from: Jane on December 18, 2008, 07:40:03 AM
DR Druxy, I'm not a fan of flying pets in cargo. People do it all the time. I would want the biggest plane possible with a one way flight. At least the cat can go on the plane with you. That is one pet down. I'm trying to remember your dogs. Can either fit under the seat?

There are services that arrange to ship your pets. They cost about twice what you will spend to do it yourself. I'm not sure I would trust someone to drive my dogs & especially my cat, and not lose them. I would have to check the service, & the individual person, very carefully.

When DS Craig flew from Romania to the states with DD Yogie I did find a service that would let him ride from NY to Pittsburgh with the dog. They would have taken the dog alone. Instead I picked them both up in DC & drove them to Pittsburgh. I don't remember the company. I found them on-line while searching. I must have called about 5 different services. I can help you look if you like, just not until the family leaves on the 26th. Feel free to email me with questions.

I've got a Norfolk Terrier & a Border Collie.

I really don't want to fly them in cargo. If possible, I'd like to find a service that drives them.

Is the Norfolk small enough for a plane ride? Though I expect if you find a driver for one it might be nicer to have company. I suggest going on line and calling different places, just to get a feel for what they do. Save the ones you like the best.

Do you have a really good pet sitter that might be willing to drive them?

JMK · « **Reply #101 on:** December 18, 2008, 09:24:47 AM »

Well in the time-honored Portland tradition of absolute chaos, they have just cancelled school. Unfortunately, a lot of kids are already on the bus en route, which means they will be dropped off at school while the school attempts to contact the parents. These stupid school administrators do the same damned thing every frigging year. You'd think they would have learned by now.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #102 on:** December 18, 2008, 09:32:30 AM »

Good Afternoon!

The short version (a.k.a. The iPhone version):

The tour started at 10:00.
We entered the offices of the Food Network, and went right to the test kitchens. They were in the middle of a Holiday Cookie Making and Baking Party. -And someone else was frying up some bacon.
We went into Studio B, home of "The Next Food Network Star" eliminations.
We went into Studio A. Tyler Florence was taping today, he was making Jambalaya. It smelled good, and he came over to say HI and shake everyone's hands.

Then we went into two post-production offices, editing and audio. Very cool.
Then we filled out surveys and had a great Q&A with Joe, our tour guide, who is one of the scheduling studio managers.
The tour finished at 11:30. The tour was only scheduled to run 45 minutes, so we all ended up getting basically a double tour. And Tyler Florence.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #103 on:** December 18, 2008, 09:34:45 AM »

All in all, I had a great time. And even though I'm a major Food Network fan(atic), as well as a pretty decent home cook, there was plenty there to keep me entertained as well as educated. -Or something like that.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #104 on:** December 18, 2008, 09:37:20 AM »

And there were some great sales down in Chelsea Market:
-2-for-1 Brownie Mixes at FatWitch, and Chelsea Market Baskets had some great deals on pre-packed gift baskets.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #105 on:** December 18, 2008, 09:39:53 AM »

Of course, before I left my apartment this morning, I remembered to put my rechargeable battery back in my camera, but I forgot to replace the memory card. DOH! But I got some decent pics with my iPhone. Including Tyler.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #106 on:** December 18, 2008, 10:06:45 AM »

Pictures of course.....sounds like so much fun, DR JOSE.

And we are still waiting for the pictures from DR GINNY's send-off....maybe when she gets retired she can get up some afternoon and post them.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #107 on:** December 18, 2008, 10:07:54 AM »

DR JMK why can't the buses just take them back home the same way they would at the end of the day? Or do they have to let the parents know they're coming.....kind of like H.H. Gregg when it delivers a tv....

bk · « **Reply #108 on:** December 18, 2008, 10:09:25 AM »

Back from the long jog - as guilty as I felt not doing it for the last two days, it was probably a good thing - the jog was nice 'n' easy, and it's a beautiful sunny day - unfortunately, the temperature seemed to be in the 50s when I started it, but by the time I got back it seemed to have gone up about ten degrees.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #109 on:** December 18, 2008, 10:14:15 AM »

MR BK - that Jukebox Jive number that Ronald Stein composed for Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, and re-used in a couple of movies as car radio music....

It starts at the beginning of the scene when Yvette Vickers is dancing with Frank Chase....it continues as William Hudson enters and the two of them have a conversation....and it ends EXACTLY as the scene fades out.....I think it's one of his best little numbers....a couple of saxophones, drums, and a piano.....would he have timed that to a copy of the scene....or did he just know exactly how long it was supposed to be.

It's been one of my favorite tracks since I first saw the movie over 40 years ago and thanks again for putting it on the CD...along with the rest of the AOTFFW score....

JMK · « **Reply #110 on:** December 18, 2008, 10:14:52 AM »

Quote from: JRand58 on December 18, 2008, 10:07:54 AM

DR JMK why can't the buses just take them back home the same way they would at the end of the day? Or do they have to let the parents know they're coming.....kind of like H.H. Gregg when it delivers a tv....

I think their mindset is that the parents may have gotten the kids on the buses and then left for work themselves, so they need to make sure someone's home for the kids before sending them back. It's ridiculous--this happens at least once a school year here.

However, I will say, now it's really snowing--like, big flake, Utah type snow with actual accumulations. We've probably had 2 inches in the last half hour, which is a lot for PDX.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #111 on:** December 18, 2008, 10:19:02 AM »

Jukebox Jive

http://www.box.net/shared/static/p5bmz00pxg.mp3

Or with dialog:

http://www.box.net/shared/static/8fuv4jqp9d.mp3

Jrand73 · « **Reply #112 on:** December 18, 2008, 10:20:31 AM »

My sister in Seattle says it's pretty bad there - weatherwise....

MBarnum · « **Reply #113 on:** December 18, 2008, 10:20:49 AM »

Down the street in Salem, it is only raining.

JMK · « **Reply #114 on:** December 18, 2008, 10:20:58 AM »

Right before Christmas 1969 I got the then brand new Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 album Ye-Me-Le, which has forever since been my "winter" album to listen to, so I've been playing it whilst watching the snow fall. It's not the best B66 album, but it sure brings back memories.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #115 on:** December 18, 2008, 10:21:38 AM »

I like to watch WHERE EAGLES DARE when we get our first stay at home snow fall.

MBarnum · « **Reply #116 on:** December 18, 2008, 10:21:49 AM »

Alcoholic beverages:

I just order whatever looks prettiest.

Or a martini.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #117 on:** December 18, 2008, 10:23:17 AM »

After a martini, they all look pretty.

MBarnum · « **Reply #118 on:** December 18, 2008, 10:23:20 AM »

I may do a couple of trips to the motion picture theaters this weekend...both SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE and SEVEN POUNDS are opening here beginning today.

singdaw · « **Reply #119 on:** December 18, 2008, 10:24:16 AM »

Quote from: MBarnum on December 18, 2008, 10:21:49 AM

I just order whatever looks prettiest.

Yeah, but the waiters aren't on the menu.

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