Topic: THESE ARE NOT A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS (Read 14628 times)

Laura · « **Reply #30 on:** February 13, 2011, 06:45:48 AM »

Good morning. Oatmeal with banana, pecans, and brown sugar.

I would prefer pancakes with butter.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #31 on:** February 13, 2011, 06:53:40 AM »

The floors are mopped and I have to make the bed. I just rewrite some notes on the opening number of "The Lady Of The Slipper." After I make the bed, I'll fetch my laundry.

After I put the laundry into the washers at 8am, I went around the corner to Cafe 82 and had two eggs, sausage and home fries for breakfast. It was quite yummilicious.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #32 on:** February 13, 2011, 06:54:07 AM »

Quote from: Laura on February 13, 2011, 06:45:48 AM

Good morning. Oatmeal with banana, pecans, and brown sugar.

I would prefer pancakes with butter.

I would, too! Or French toast.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #33 on:** February 13, 2011, 07:19:39 AM »

The laundry is finished! Time to vacuum.

My neighbor and I have been playing the Hardy Boys this morning: the new neighbor above him is never around until sfter midnight and early in the morning. The neighbor above me was in last night around 9pm. I could hear the fotsteps and a man's voice as well as a woman's This was the first time in several days I'd heard sounds above me. My neighbor and I are wondering if the two apartments above us have something in common.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #34 on:** February 13, 2011, 07:32:30 AM »

DR ELMORE what exactly constitutes the BEST of PDQ BACH? How could one choose.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #35 on:** February 13, 2011, 08:18:39 AM »

Quote from: Jrand60 on February 13, 2011, 07:32:30 AM

DR ELMORE what exactly constitutes the BEST of PDQ BACH? How could one choose.

DR JRand60, I have no idea! PDQ Bach's compositions make me laugh, but I put FIGARO and OEDIPUS TEX at the top of my list. Sometimes the titles grab me, like the Liebeslieder Polkas, which is a joke on Brahms' Liebeslieder Waltzes. He's a funny guy.

Peter Schickele shows the same quirky humor in his own compositions but they are definitely not PDQ Bach jokes. He's a skilled composer amd his arrangements and orchestrations from the late 1960s and early 1970s are fantastic: Buffy St Marie's "Circle Game," along with several other songs on that recording, Joan Baez' Christmas album NOEL, and others.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #36 on:** February 13, 2011, 08:35:13 AM »

I didn't know he did Buffy's "Circle Game" - that is one of my favorite songs!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #37 on:** February 13, 2011, 09:01:16 AM »

Quote from: Jrand60 on February 13, 2011, 08:35:13 AM

I didn't know he did Buffy's "Circle Game" - that is one of my favorite songs!

I first heard it on the end credits of THE STRAWBERRY STATEMENT and then I bought the album, which I think was called "Fire and Fleet and Candlelight."

Jrand73 · « **Reply #38 on:** February 13, 2011, 09:03:02 AM »

That's where I heard the song.....I think that was a 2 LP set....probably still around here someplace.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #39 on:** February 13, 2011, 09:03:18 AM »

Off to the meeting and fight.....well....the meeting.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #40 on:** February 13, 2011, 09:51:15 AM »

Quote from: Jrand60 on February 13, 2011, 09:03:18 AM

Off to the meeting and fight.....well....the meeting.

Take your gloves.

And a bodyguard!

Kerry · « **Reply #41 on:** February 13, 2011, 10:13:51 AM »

Happy Birthday to the lovely Miss Kim Novak!

KevinH · « **Reply #42 on:** February 13, 2011, 10:41:30 AM »

Greetings from Southwest flight 2992! My first experience with WiFi on a plane--they have an introductory price of $5--pretty good!

I had a great time at the Musicares show. I have to say I was a little surprised to see so many men in suits--the event was supposed to be back-tie and I went to the trouble of renting a tux and worried about it being all wrinkled from the flight, etc! ( I worry about stupid things, I know).

Anyway, the tribute to Barbra was quite spectacular, despite one of the Musicares reps referring to her as Barbra "Strizeland," if you can believe that! She's quite sensitive about the pronunciation of her name, so I can only imagine her reaction!

The performers included Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder, Barry Manilow, Kristin Chenoweth and Matthew Morrison (a duet), Lea Michele, Diana Krall, Lee Ann Rimes and CeCe Wynans, Herbie Hancock accompanying a young singer with a name beginning with "Y" (can't remember!). They were mostly good/great.

bk · « **Reply #43 on:** February 13, 2011, 10:42:22 AM »

I'm up. It took me about ninety minutes to finally fall asleep and I woke up a few times but I think I got a decent night's sleep. And now for a day of rest.

KevinH · « **Reply #44 on:** February 13, 2011, 10:43:51 AM »

Hope you're feeling better, BK!

bk · « **Reply #45 on:** February 13, 2011, 10:45:57 AM »

I'm really stuffed up still, but am hoping as the day progresses it will abate.

KevinH · « **Reply #46 on:** February 13, 2011, 10:47:48 AM »

So Ms. Streisand accepted her award and then sang a 7 1/2 minute medley of her hits as well as a song from her last album and two songs from her upcoming Marilyn and Alan Bergman album: Windmills of Your Mind and The Promise/ How Could I Ever Say Goodbye. She sounded mostly great, but she does have that raspy quality on the high notes.

KevinH · « **Reply #47 on:** February 13, 2011, 10:49:04 AM »

Quote from: bk on February 13, 2011, 10:45:57 AM

I'm really stuffed up still, but am hoping as the day progresses it will abate.

Feel better vibes!

KevinH · « **Reply #48 on:** February 13, 2011, 10:51:11 AM »

Well, I've got to take advantage of my internet privileges--when I get home there will be no access. I don't know if there's been any progress on the cleanup after the fire since I've been gone. So it's back to rabbit ears and DVDs.

bk · « **Reply #49 on:** February 13, 2011, 11:14:09 AM »

I was actually contemplating going over to the Hollywood Show until I saw the rather lackluster list and the fact that there were only TEN confirmed dealers.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #50 on:** February 13, 2011, 11:28:35 AM »

I've missed you kisses to Jane.

der Brucer

Jane · « **Reply #51 on:** February 13, 2011, 11:28:41 AM »

From Cilla:

Better, this surprises me. We have it here to watch only I'm waiting for Fire to be sent first. Keith had moved Nest to the top of the queue without my knowledge.

Jane · « **Reply #52 on:** February 13, 2011, 11:32:07 AM »

DERBRUCER!!! HOW NICE TO SEE YOU!

Jane · « **Reply #53 on:** February 13, 2011, 11:35:33 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on February 13, 2011, 06:07:40 AM

~~~~~COLD-BE-GONE VIBES TO DR THE VIXTER~~~~~

DITTO!!

AND TO YOU TOO DR JOSE!

Jane · « **Reply #54 on:** February 13, 2011, 11:37:00 AM »

Quote from: Jennifer on February 13, 2011, 06:32:04 AM

At least I will be able to go sledding if we're still going (it is supposed to snow). I'm still feeling the same 70% i've been feeling for the last 2 weeks. But at least yesterday I did not have to take an Advil Cold and Sinus!

At least you can go play today.

Have fun!

Jane · « **Reply #55 on:** February 13, 2011, 11:37:49 AM »

Quote from: Jennifer on February 13, 2011, 06:38:48 AM

I have never had butter on my pancakes.

IMHO they are better without butter.

Jane · « **Reply #56 on:** February 13, 2011, 11:39:51 AM »

Quote from: KevinH on February 13, 2011, 10:41:30 AM

Greetings from Southwest flight 2992! My first experience with WiFi on a plane--they have an introductory price of $5--pretty good!

I had a great time at the Musicares show. I have to say I was a little surprised to see so many men in suits--the event was supposed to be back-tie and I went to the trouble of renting a tux and worried about it being all wrinkled from the flight, etc! ( I worry about stupid things, I know).

Anyway, the tribute to Barbra was quite spectacular, despite one of the Musicares reps referring to her as Barbra "Strizeland," if you can believe that! She's quite sensitive about the pronunciation of her name, so I can only imagine her reaction!

The performers included Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder, Barry Manilow, Kristin Chenoweth and Matthew Morrison (a duet), Lea Michele, Diana Krall, Lee Ann Rimes and CeCe Wynans, Herbie Hancock accompanying a young singer with a name beginning with "Y" (can't remember!). They were mostly good/great.

It is fun knowing your report came from up in the sky. Years & years ago Keith gave the boys a thrill when we called from an airplane phone.

Jane · « **Reply #57 on:** February 13, 2011, 11:41:06 AM »

Der Brucer I was thinking of sending you an email if you didn't post soon. How is your household doing?

Jennifer · « **Reply #58 on:** February 13, 2011, 11:58:07 AM »

Quote from: Jane on February 13, 2011, 11:37:00 AM

Quote from: Jennifer on February 13, 2011, 06:32:04 AM
At least I will be able to go sledding if we're still going (it is supposed to snow). I'm still feeling the same 70% i've been feeling for the last 2 weeks. But at least yesterday I did not have to take an Advil Cold and Sinus!

At least you can go play today. Have fun!

I found out at about 11am that nobody else wanted to go except me and my niece. So we went together.

I had forgotten that they had made a new parking lot. Much bigger. So we got a spot. We got there at 11:55am and it started at noon. Usually the good parking spots would be gone. But there were plenty in the new lot.

Jennifer · « **Reply #59 on:** February 13, 2011, 12:01:43 PM »

We like to get there early so we don't have to wait in line.

First we went on a caleche ride.

Then we had taffy on the snow.

Then I wanted to go the big bouncy things. But my niece wanted to go sledding.

So we tredged through the snow and went. And went. And went again. My niece kept wanting to go even though i could tell that she was getting tired.

Luckily they had people supervising. Because some people are just so stupid. They just walk on the course! Without looking!

Just as we were leaving 2 young girls and their mom stepped right in front of someone coming down fast. And the guy was yelling at them to move. Does the mother move? No. The guy who was supervising the hill had to dive feet first and stop the sledder from hitting the girl. If I had been him i would have given the mother a talking to. I don't even think she thanked him.

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