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[Ginny]

Jose - Thursday at 5 sounds like a good possibility.  Is the curtain at Delacorte at 8?

DR FJL - I was going to respond to the earlier conversations that I'd defer to Jose's insights.  Based on those, this sounds workable for us.  If we see Twelfth Night on Wednesday evening, Richard and I will want to see something here in Times Square on Thursday, and being at your house at 5 would enable us to do that, too.  We're looking forward to seeing you!

DR FJL - Yes, the curtain at The Delacorte is at 8:00.

DR Ginny - Would it make it easier for you and DH Richard just to go ahead and plan on seeing something else in Times Square Wednesday night? -Then we can all just plan on waiting in the real line on Thursday for that evening's performance.  I also realized that if only one of us happens to "win" the Virtual Line on Wednesday, we'd be short the number of tickets for that night.  So, maybe a morning and early afternoon spent in The Park waiting for tickets, then a break to freshen up, then dinner at Fred and Skip's, then back to the Delacorte would be the best way to plan for Thursday right now.

N'est-ce pas?

That sounds like a great plan, DR Jose!  Richard and I have moved Avenue Q onto our list, so might try for that for Wednesday night.

[Matt H.]

Next I sped through todays THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. Kind of funny: Adam having sex with Rafe (off camera naturally) and after he leaves having to take a shower and have his girl friend come over to have sex with him. I was laughing a lot.

At first, I couldn't tell if they had had sex, but when I saw that Rafe appeared to be getting dressed, and that his tie was askew, well...  -I did miss the first 30 seconds or so, did they show them kiss?  -And then when the follow-up phone call from Rafe happened later in the hour, and he confessed that he had been feeling the same thing too... Um, if they had just had sex, didn't that mean he had been feeling the same thing already?

Nope, no kiss shown. And you can have sex without the "feelings" I think he was referring to.

[Matt H.]

Was just watching an old episode of The Carol Burnett Show.

Rock Hudson certainly didn't have a beautiful singing voice, but darn it, he could carry a tune!

Yes, he could barely carry a tune. He did at least two stage musicals that I know about: CAMELOT and I DO! I DO! and he certainly would have had to sing in the latter.

[Ginny]

DRs elmore, Ginny and DH Richard - If we all meet in the Park sometime Thursday morning - I'd say around 9:30 (at the latest) - then we can at least establish our place in line.  Then if Ginny and Richard want to "shift" out for a bit to do some exploring on the UWS, it would be kosher with the people in line with us. *This way, with four of us in line, we could actually get 8 tickets just in case any other DRs or friends would like to join us that evening for Twelfth Night.

We can zip up there as soon as Richard is finished with Morning Prayer at St. Mary's.  He was back here before 9 this morning, so we could get a taxi and be there within your suggested time frame.  We'd been wondering when we were going to get to the UWS (specifically Artie's).

[Matt H.]

Next I sped through todays THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. Kind of funny: Adam having sex with Rafe (off camera naturally) and after he leaves having to take a shower and have his girl friend come over to have sex with him. I was laughing a lot.

At first, I couldn't tell if they had had sex, but when I saw that Rafe appeared to be getting dressed, and that his tie was askew, well...  -I did miss the first 30 seconds or so, did they show them kiss?  -And then when the follow-up phone call from Rafe happened later in the hour, and he confessed that he had been feeling the same thing too... Um, if they had just had sex, didn't that mean he had been feeling the same thing already?

There was no kiss. Just them getting dressed after "sex".

I'm curious what you two think of this.  Does it interest you because Y&R is finally showing a gay character and most likely a gay storyline. Or does it annoy the heck out of you that a heterosexual man (adam) would have sex with a gay man (rafe) just so he wouldn't get caught by him!

It's sort of crazy to think that adam could/or would even do this.  But why did he booty call heather right after?  To assert his manliness or to get the taste of rafe off him?  I was definitely shocked (i was expecting a kiss but not sex).

I think the shower was the telling moment: he felt unclean after he did it. Of course, Adam has been to prison, and he was likely subjected to same sex situations there, so it might not be as big a leap as you're thinking.

I think also he needed to reaffirm in his own mind that he could still perform with a woman.

I think what made the sex scene so confusing was that the bed wasn't mussed at all. I guess they made the bed before they put their clothes back on. Or they did the deed somewhere other than the bed.

[JoseSPiano]

DRs elmore, Ginny and DH Richard - If we all meet in the Park sometime Thursday morning - I'd say around 9:30 (at the latest) - then we can at least establish our place in line.  Then if Ginny and Richard want to "shift" out for a bit to do some exploring on the UWS, it would be kosher with the people in line with us. *This way, with four of us in line, we could actually get 8 tickets just in case any other DRs or friends would like to join us that evening for Twelfth Night.

We can zip up there as soon as Richard is finished with Morning Prayer at St. Mary's.  He was back here before 9 this morning, so we could get a taxi and be there within your suggested time frame.  We'd been wondering when we were going to get to the UWS (specifically Artie's).

And then you could bring lunch back to the Park for me and Larry!

*Alas, the weather forecast is not looking so good right now, but... The sun is supposed to start reappearing Thursday, so, at least we got that going for us.

[Matt H.]

I had a different and kind of unusual evening of viewing, most of which I had planned to doing.

I began by watching the two bonus featurettes on the SEARCHERS Blu-ray which I had never watched.

The first had Martin Scorsese, Curtis Hanson, and the screenwriter talking about the aspects of the film that make it so unique. Really enjoyed their comments on the film.

[Ginny]

As you've probably figured out, we're back from IN THE HEIGHTS, for which we had great seats and enjoyed immensely.  I was glad we'd watched the PBS special and listened to the CD beforehand.  I was also pleased to see Justina Machado as Daniela - she was one of my favs on Six Feet Under.

[JoseSPiano]

I think what made the sex scene so confusing was that the bed wasn't mussed at all. I guess they made the bed before they put their clothes back on. Or they did the deed somewhere other than the bed.

Well, don't all gay men like to keep a made bed?



Then again, maybe one of them had to lean against the bedroom door in order to keep someone from coming in since Adam is no longer allowed to lock his bedroom door. :-x -And, funny how no one walked in while he was Rafe or Heather.

 

[Matt H.]

The second was written and produced by bk pal Nick Redman, and it was nicely done, a documentary on the film pieced together with interviews with surviving cast and crew and home movies and outtakes as backdrop to the audio track. Unique and quite wonderful.

[JoseSPiano]

PAGE 10 CENTRAL PARK GRAFFITI DANCE!!!!

[Matt H.]

I think what made the sex scene so confusing was that the bed wasn't mussed at all. I guess they made the bed before they put their clothes back on. Or they did the deed somewhere other than the bed.

Well, don't all gay men like to keep a made bed?

Good thing you aren't here now to see the unmade bed in my bedroom.

[Matt H.]

After I finished those, I plucked CAMELOT (1967) off the shelf and watched about five of the musical numbers in the movie.

Oh, boy, is THIS movie going to be in need of some serious work before it'll be ready for any kind of Blu-ray transfer. Or has it always been so alternately soft and sharp? I thought a lot of the songs I watched looked rather terrible.

[Matt H.]

When I finished with it, I took BROADWAY: The American Musical off the shelf and watched EPisode 1, the one about Ziegfeld, George M. Cohan, Fanny Brice, Bert Williams, Irving Berlin, and ending with SHOW BOAT.

[Ginny]

DRs elmore, Ginny and DH Richard - If we all meet in the Park sometime Thursday morning - I'd say around 9:30 (at the latest) - then we can at least establish our place in line.  Then if Ginny and Richard want to "shift" out for a bit to do some exploring on the UWS, it would be kosher with the people in line with us. *This way, with four of us in line, we could actually get 8 tickets just in case any other DRs or friends would like to join us that evening for Twelfth Night.

We can zip up there as soon as Richard is finished with Morning Prayer at St. Mary's.  He was back here before 9 this morning, so we could get a taxi and be there within your suggested time frame.  We'd been wondering when we were going to get to the UWS (specifically Artie's).

And then you could bring lunch back to the Park for me and Larry!
...

Be glad to - our treat!

[Matt H.]

And I ended my evening with THE CLOSER, a very interesting and affecting gay-themed story tonight. I LOVED the actor who played the young boy friend. He did a superb job in the interview scene.

Ordinarily, I delete the show after I've watched it, but I will rewatch parts of this again tomorrow after work gets finished. It was very emotionally satisfying.

[Kerry]

Sometimes we call them "butter-butts."

That's what they called me in grade school!

[Kerry]

Cillaliz, I have (or had) the video of Guv. It was hilarious.

You loaned it to me, and I need to return it to you!

[Kerry]

Keith found a pretty video of a Yellow-rumped Audubon Warbler.    Click on the video titled "male on a branch".

I think Michael Barnum has that movie!

[Ginny]

One last thing, DR Jose - thanks for your phone message!

'night!

[Matt H.]

I'm heading downstairs now and going to my (unmade) bed.

Good night!

[JoseSPiano]

One last thing, DR Jose - thanks for your phone message!

'night!

You're welcome, Ginny.  Sleep well.

[FJL]

It was lovely weather for riding in a boat around part of Manhattan.  It was a benefit ride/dinner/concert for a group called the Prospect Group

[FJL]

So does that mean we're on for an HHW-mini-get-together here on thursday at 5?

[FJL]

Or did Jose's mysterious phone message have something to do with that? 

[JoseSPiano]

So does that mean we're on for an HHW-mini-get-together here on thursday at 5?

Yes.

Or did Jose's mysterious phone message have something to do with that? 

Nothing mysterious about the phone message. I just basically left DR Ginny the same "message" I posted here earlier on HHW.  Just wanted to make it easier for her post-show HHW catching up.

[JoseSPiano]

I think the shower was the telling moment: he felt unclean after he did it. Of course, Adam has been to prison, and he was likely subjected to same sex situations there, so it might not be as big a leap as you're thinking.

I think also he needed to reaffirm in his own mind that he could still perform with a woman.

I think what made the sex scene so confusing was that the bed wasn't mussed at all. I guess they made the bed before they put their clothes back on. Or they did the deed somewhere other than the bed.

Maybe "Adam" and "Rafe" need to read this article from the NY Times:

I Love You, Man (as a Friend)


"Relationships between gay and straight men aren’t always easy, but stereotypes are falling."

*It's actually a nice article.

[JoseSPiano]

It was lovely weather for riding in a boat around part of Manhattan.  It was a benefit ride/dinner/concert for a group called the Prospect Group

Was the dinner served on the boat? or was it done land-side beforehand?

[Cillaliz]

Michael Jackson didn't have a valid will.  Good grief, with all the lawyers he had you'd think one of them would have gotten a valid will prepared

My sister was dating a lawyer when she died and she didn't have a will.  I suppose she felt if she made one she would have to admit she was dying, still.......

Yeah, I don't have one either..I know I should, but...

[FJL]

Jose - Yes, it was on the boat, buffet style, but very tasty.  There were actually assigned tables, which surprised me.