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MELON BALLS
« on: February 13, 2010, 12:17:08 AM »
Well, you've read the notes, the notes were melon-like and had balls, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're currently having moolon balls.
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Re: MELON BALLS
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2010, 12:17:50 AM »
And the word of the day is: QUIETUS!
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« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2010, 12:51:59 AM »
Topic of the Day:  growing up, my mom would make either cheese-and-mayo or bologna-and-mustard sandwiches for me.  I liked either.  Then one time, my sister's then-soon-to-be-future-ex-husband made me a cheese-mayo-bologna-mustard sandwich and it was good.  I haven't had one in quite a while, though.

That's probably my favorite "comfort food" sandwich.
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Re: MELON BALLS
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2010, 01:13:43 AM »
Today, my niece and I will be spending the day in Portland!  She wants to go to a bakery called Sweet Pea (or something like that).  I don't know if it's just organic or if it's a vegan bakery (my niece is vegan) and the only day that they sell donuts is Saturday...so we're going to Portland to get organic or vegan donuts.  And we'll also do some other shopping, I'm sure, but we'll be gone most of the day.

Have a good day, all!
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« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2010, 04:16:26 AM »
Good morning, all! I am up early because I have a morning (only, I hope) at Toyland, followed by a stop at the NYPL before I head home to work on my Broadway Fights AIDS number, which will be sung by Gary Beach. Tonight at 5:30 I have a rehearsal with William Hicks and Jerry Grossman, first cellist of the Metropolitan Opera, to run through the piano-cello music I collected at the Library of Congress.

When I get back from that, I have to pack: I will E&T from tomorrow afternoon through Tuesday on my junket to Emily Dickinson's hometown Amherst. I am quite excited about this, since I'm going to the college library to see their Samuel French Collection and examine what they have pertaining to Jerome Kern's two 1917 shows, OH BOY! and OH, LADY! LADY!

My favorite sandwich is a scrambled egg on whole wheat or 9-grain bread with a bit of ranch dressing, alfalfa sprouts and fresh watercress. It's quite tasty. I also like good ol' tuna salad on the same breads with a melted slice of cheddar cheese.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vibes for the grandmother of DR Matthew! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Re: MELON BALLS
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2010, 04:51:15 AM »
Thoughts and prayers to the Grandmother of DR MATTHEW.
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« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2010, 04:53:52 AM »
I didn't stick with the Opening Ceremonies last night......I cut out about 10:00.....went back to watch the American athletes come in....sorry it's seems I missed the best part.

As everyone was coming in and the Indians and the kids in white were dancing - and dancing - and dancing......I was reminded on the time I was on some float for something.....I don't remember if it was for the 500 Race or what.....but traffic stalled and it was three hours of dancing to Bent Fabric's "Alley Cat" - and I still can't listen to the song without going into a trance and just dancing....and dancing.....and dancing.  That one guy in white was doing primarily the same steps I did.....
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« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2010, 04:54:35 AM »
Getting the book vibes for MR BK....and finding the Book Cover vibes as well.

LIGHT ON THE SALAMI - that's the title of my new memoir.....it can have so many meanings.
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Re: MELON BALLS
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2010, 05:24:40 AM »
Wow....among those scheduled to be at the Hollywood Show today:

Edd Byrnes
Donna Loren
Andrew Prine
Ty Hardin
Rita Moreno
Helen Reddy
George Chakiris
Jane Russell
Chris Atkins
John Saxon

Celebrities galore....
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Re: MELON BALLS
« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2010, 05:25:22 AM »
But no Carroll Baker or Carol Lynley. 

Of course the above is just a partial list!!!
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Re: MELON BALLS
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2010, 05:25:48 AM »
And now I am off to work, where there are NO celebrities. Light On The Salami.  Please.
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« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2010, 05:40:47 AM »
Saturday morning greetings!  Today my AAUW friends are having a luncheon at The Manchester Inn with a program by a librarian who received a grant from AAUW national to organize book clubs for teen girls.  In conjunction with today's program, my local book club on Thursday is having a Young Adult Literature Roundtable for which each member has selected her own YA book.  I'm reading BK's Adriana Hofsteter mysteries and looking forward to telling my book group friends about them.
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« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2010, 06:02:51 AM »
BK, please say "hello" to Ahna Capri and Edd Byrnes for me.

I miss going to those shows.  They're fun.
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Re: MELON BALLS
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2010, 06:05:42 AM »
TOD:

I am a sucker for a good corned beef on rye.  [Unfortunately, there are no GOOD NY/LA-style delis in Austin.]

 :'(

I also love a good French Dip, and there are plenty of those here.
 ;D
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Re: MELON BALLS
« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2010, 06:10:45 AM »
TOD: Chicken salad. But not with apples, cranberries, or anything else sweet. That stuff doesn't belong.
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« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2010, 06:14:32 AM »
Greetings from Toyland! I'm listening to the 1997 radio broadcast of the Utah Festival Opera production of Frank Loesser's GREENWILLOW that I worked on. I haven't heard it since around 2000, and it sounds fantastic. It was a beautiful production and one of my happiest work experiences. Dennis Buck did some wonderful underscoring and it was a lot of fun to orchestrate. I remember that we had to put the 3rd horn part in the first trombone book since the orchestra had only two horns, and the 2 trombones went to the orchestra's trombone 2 & 3. I had gone to Utah for two weeks to prepare the materials and to be around through the orchestra's sitzprobe on July 4. I got back to New York, got the request to rescore "Coulda Been A Ring" from Jo Loesser, along with a request I get back to Logan, UT, till they opened. Before I flew back, I had the copyist in New York transpose "Never Will I Marry" for the wonderful young tenor playing Gideon Briggs, and went back for two more weeks to open the show. It was such a great experience. Something wonderful should have happened with that production.  The director Vince Liotta is now in the opera program at Indiana University and one of the best directors I've ever worked with.
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Re: MELON BALLS
« Reply #16 on: February 13, 2010, 07:03:50 AM »
So sorry to hear about your Grandmother, Matthew. Best wishes to you and her
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Re: MELON BALLS
« Reply #17 on: February 13, 2010, 07:12:03 AM »
Happy Birthday to Miss Kim Novak!!!
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« Reply #18 on: February 13, 2010, 07:15:18 AM »
Yes, indeed, sorry about your grandmother, DR Matthew, and I hope she continues to improve. Here's hoping. . . .
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« Reply #19 on: February 13, 2010, 07:15:19 AM »
Hugs and vibes to DR Matthew and his grandmother.
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Re: MELON BALLS
« Reply #20 on: February 13, 2010, 07:15:50 AM »
Get ALL well vibes to TCB too!
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Re: MELON BALLS
« Reply #21 on: February 13, 2010, 07:16:36 AM »
Good morning!

It was still snowing when I went to bed, and overall we got 3 inches of snow. It's simply gorgeous outside this morning, but, of course, I did not take my walk nor will I until there is substantial melting. It's still very cold out so no melting this morning. The forecast said we may get more snow on Sunday night. Oh, joy!
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« Reply #22 on: February 13, 2010, 07:18:57 AM »
I love open-faced hot sandwiches. I had my first ones (a turkey and a roast beef) on my first trip to NYC in 1958, and I still love them.

As for a weird combination, I love to take two slices of bread, put peanut butter on one and butter on the other, heat them up in the toaster oven, and then eat them together. The combination of real butter and peanut butter is magical to me. Of course, it's SO bad for you that I can only eat one of these every six months or so, but I do love them.
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Re: MELON BALLS
« Reply #23 on: February 13, 2010, 07:20:47 AM »
Will be working on Criterion's HUNGER on Blu-ray today. Since I have a good many phone calls this afternoon, I'll likely work on it tonight. It's only 95 minutes, so I should be able to do it and still have time to watch something, likely THE UNINVITED which I need to see and clear off the DVR.
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« Reply #24 on: February 13, 2010, 07:47:50 AM »
Guess I'll head down now and get some viewing done before I have to start on lunch preparation.

WBBL.
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Re: MELON BALLS
« Reply #25 on: February 13, 2010, 07:53:32 AM »
Quote from: bk on February 13, 2010, 12:17:50 AM
And the word of the day is: QUIETUS!

And The Song Of The Day Is:  THAT'S LIFE
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« Reply #26 on: February 13, 2010, 07:58:33 AM »
BK, which London dealer was selling the outrageous Harry Potter and To Kill A Mockingbird?
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« Reply #27 on: February 13, 2010, 07:59:29 AM »
The prices you mention at the book fair could be another reason Independent Booksellers are struggling...
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Re: MELON BALLS
« Reply #28 on: February 13, 2010, 08:13:06 AM »
Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And I believe today may be a Hot-Chocolate-Free Day.  We shall see.

*The featured flavored today is Milk Chocolate Hot Chocolate, which, I'm guessing is very close to City Bakery's "regular" hot chocolate. But I guess I could always find out just how close... ;)
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Re: MELON BALLS
« Reply #29 on: February 13, 2010, 08:14:35 AM »
Thanks everyone for your thoughts, prayers, and vibes.  I haven't heard anything this morning, but I'm sure no news is good news.  I'll pass on what I know when I know it.

TOD - Club sandwhich
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