Topic: WHEN I'M SIXTY-TWO (Read 27002 times)

bk · « **on:** December 07, 2009, 11:53:26 PM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes were festive and filled with birthday cheer, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they promised they'll be home in time to send birthday wishes.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** December 07, 2009, 11:53:44 PM »

And the word of the day is: BONHOMIE!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #2 on:** December 08, 2009, 12:04:09 AM »

Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday, Bruce!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #3 on:** December 08, 2009, 12:06:24 AM »

TOD: How I came to know you, Bruce, is somewhat shrouded in the mists of time. I know that when Bay Cities was formed and began releasing CDs I desperately wanted, I wrote the company and thanked whomever. I don't know if you got the note or not.

My first awareness of you, IIRC, came over at filmus-l during an exchange you were having with Mr. Caps. Later, during a skirmish I was having with a certain Mr. Guttke at r.m.m., you invited me here...and thatta, as they say, was thatta!

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #4 on:** December 08, 2009, 12:13:47 AM »

Happy Birthday to "well, me".

der Brucer

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #5 on:** December 08, 2009, 12:14:34 AM »

TOD

Sondheim.com

I enjoyed cracking the RealA identity code.

der Brucer

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #6 on:** December 08, 2009, 12:22:52 AM »

Happy Birthday Bruce. I hope you have a great day...

TOD:

Matt Ashford doing bk's play "Deceit"

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #7 on:** December 08, 2009, 12:23:15 AM »

I have enjoyed the Oscar soirees

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #8 on:** December 08, 2009, 12:27:41 AM »

Last evening, while watching the "Carrie Underwood Holiday Special", I actually uttered this infamous phrase:

Where is "Bruce Kimmel when you really need him!"

der Brucer

I suspect Middle America was a bit surprised to see a Holiday Special opening number consisting of a leather clad diva backed by 6 Hunky chorus boys in clad in pseudo Village People drag. (Actually the number was elaborately choregraphed, clearly well rehearsed, and nicely executed - it was amazing to see how fast a spiffy opening could degenerate into a really bad variety show - ill conceived bits poorly written and acted accordingly. It was a blatant infomercial for Underwood's latest album and the show had no Holiday feel to it at all. And Carrie's "Oh Holy Night" lighted by heavenly spots from above did little to redeem her Dolly Parton put-on.

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #9 on:** December 08, 2009, 12:31:17 AM »

Glad I missed....

George · « **Reply #10 on:** December 08, 2009, 12:39:59 AM »

The Very Happiest of Birthdays for Our Very Own BK!!

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #11 on:** December 08, 2009, 12:41:22 AM »

Note to BK - when you ponder the "open" rate for your Eblasts - consider that those of us who have already read your annoucement here might just choose to delete the Kritzerland messsage.

der Brucer

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #12 on:** December 08, 2009, 12:46:39 AM »

Quote from: DakotaCelt on December 08, 2009, 12:31:17 AM

Glad I missed....

Actually, if you could skip through and only watch the musical numbers it would be a fair show. Brad Paisley, David Cook and Dolly Parton each had nice offerings - but Kristen Chenowith was wasted. Keen ears would be saddened to notice that Dolly has a noticeably weakend "belt".

der Brucer

The evening was greatly enriched by visits with Brenda and Joel and also the Castle family.

bk · « **Reply #13 on:** December 08, 2009, 12:48:36 AM »

A few orders have already come in from late-night denizens and people from foreign lands. This birthday boy will now toddle off to the bedroom environment.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #14 on:** December 08, 2009, 01:06:42 AM »

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Quote

Obama Spokesman: 'Silly' Not to Allow Vet to Fly Flag

WASHINGTON -- White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Monday that it is "silly" to think that a 90-year-old Medal of Honor winner is being asked to remove a flagpole from his front yard.

Retired Army Col. Van T. Barfoot, a World War II veteran, is fighting to keep the 21-foot pole at his suburban Richmond home. His homeowners association said the pole violates the neighborhood's aesthetic guidelines. It pushed back a deadline to remove it to Friday.

Gibbs said during a briefing that he hasn't spoken directly to President Barack Obama about the flap. But he said "the president believes -- I think all of us believe -- that the very least we can do is show our gratitude and thanks to somebody that served our country so admirably."

He went on to say that "it's silly to ... think that somebody that's done that can't have a flagpole and ... show the proper respect and appreciation that any flag deserves by flying that in their neighborhood."

I wonder if views would be any different if the flag flying was the Stars and Bars?

der Brucer

Ginny · « **Reply #15 on:** December 08, 2009, 03:43:11 AM »

Tuesday morning greetings! I woke up at 4am, thinking about lots of things that needed to get done. At 5:20, I finally gave up, got up, and have washed dishes and gotten Rob's graduation announcements started. I have also decided that further Christmas preparations will just have to wait until after Saturday's commencement festivities.

Today I'm taking my mother to see the studio apartment that she may move into in the "Big House" at her retirement community. While I'm away Richard will be here supervising the crew that's going to wash our windows inside and out and install our storm windows for the winter. Considering the forecast of high winds tomorrow, it's a good thing they're coming today.

Ginny · « **Reply #16 on:** December 08, 2009, 03:43:43 AM »

Happiest of birthdays to our gracious host - BK!

Ginny · « **Reply #17 on:** December 08, 2009, 03:46:03 AM »

TOD - I first saw the name Bruce Kimmel when DR Elmore sent me a copy of Liz Callaway's Frank Loesser CD.

DAW · « **Reply #18 on:** December 08, 2009, 03:47:35 AM »

BK -

Wishing you a day of wonder, merriment, laughter, and legs.

Not necessarily in that order.

And CAKE!

DAW · « **Reply #19 on:** December 08, 2009, 03:50:08 AM »

TOD -

I'm not quite sure when I realized that the guy who was producing all these wonderful theatre and soundtrack albums that I had to acquire was also the guy who wrote that crazy and loveable column over at Sondheim.com...

Michael · « **Reply #20 on:** December 08, 2009, 04:14:11 AM »

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Michael · « **Reply #21 on:** December 08, 2009, 04:17:48 AM »

TOD

Watching him on tv in the 70's

Then buying the cast of Stages and a year unsuccessfully trying to track him down to obtain the rights to the musical

Then discovering the Lost in Boston. I had subscribed to Show Music and they reviewed it.

Ben · « **Reply #22 on:** December 08, 2009, 04:39:23 AM »

Happy 62 to our Bruce

John G. · « **Reply #23 on:** December 08, 2009, 04:54:21 AM »

Happy, happy!
I first discovered you when vinyl was king, and I picked up a copy of "Stages" from a record shop in Cincinnati. That must have been in 1984, about six months before I moved to Middletown, Ohio, and met Dr. Elmore. I discovered you again, albeit with your producer's cap and singer's cap, when "Unsung Musicals" came out and you gave us such wonders as "New Words" and "Disneyland." I've been enjoying the albums ever since and look forward to many more.

Druxy · « **Reply #24 on:** December 08, 2009, 04:55:17 AM »

Happy birthday, BK, from one old Jew to another.

Druxy · « **Reply #25 on:** December 08, 2009, 04:57:14 AM »

TOD:

I first became aware of BK when I saw THE FIRST NUDIE MUSICAL, then he showed up on The Playboy Channel, fully dressed (in tux?) sitting in a jacuzzi with a couple of beautiful girls.

Acting can sure be a lot of fun.

Ginny · « **Reply #26 on:** December 08, 2009, 05:02:51 AM »

DR JohnG - I've waited until we're here at the same time to answer your question about my Dawn Powell reading. I've just finished her second novel She Walks in Beauty, which she really considered her first. She disavowed Whither shortly after its publication. I'm trying to read her novels in order as the first stages of a project that I hope will become a Chautauqua-style re-enactment of her that I'll write and perform.

Jennifer · « **Reply #27 on:** December 08, 2009, 05:28:33 AM »

Happy Birthday to BK!

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #28 on:** December 08, 2009, 05:28:54 AM »

Quote from: bk on December 07, 2009, 11:53:44 PM

And the word of the day is: BONHOMIE!

And The Song Of The Day Is: YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND

Jennifer · « **Reply #29 on:** December 08, 2009, 05:29:34 AM »

We have a light sprinkling of snow today. But tomorrow is supposed to be a doozy. Our first major snowfall. And it's supposed to be 15-25cms. Yuck!

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