Topic: THE MYSTERY OF THE FIREFLY (Read 20117 times)

Jennifer · « **Reply #150 on:** June 11, 2011, 06:24:16 PM »

Nice photos DR Ginny.

Nice stories DR MBarnun. I'm enjoying reading about the graduation.

TCB · « **Reply #151 on:** June 11, 2011, 06:24:35 PM »

Quote from: JMK on June 11, 2011, 08:22:39 AM

The little smartphone took surprisingly good video. The sound quality leaves something to be desired.

Yeah, the video portion is always the most important part of a comedy routine.

Jennifer · « **Reply #152 on:** June 11, 2011, 06:26:08 PM »

Quote from: TCB on June 11, 2011, 05:51:06 PM

I can't really be too hard on my sister. She hasn't seen me for a couple of months; and until you actually see me, I don't think you can really appreciate how far downhill I have gone.

Vibes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Still I think she should wish you could go but not be make you feel bad.

Jennifer · « **Reply #153 on:** June 11, 2011, 06:27:03 PM »

Quote from: Jane on June 11, 2011, 05:50:42 PM

Jennifer is your energy returning?

Yes, slowly. I still have not gone swimming yet. But i'd say i'm at around 70%. I was able to go with my nieces and run around and i wasn't tired at all. So that is good.

Jane · « **Reply #154 on:** June 11, 2011, 06:27:57 PM »

he shouldn't have told her he went out to lunch

Jane · « **Reply #155 on:** June 11, 2011, 06:28:28 PM »

Quote from: Jennifer on June 11, 2011, 06:27:03 PM

Quote from: Jane on June 11, 2011, 05:50:42 PM
Jennifer is your energy returning?

Yes, slowly. I still have not gone swimming yet. But i'd say i'm at around 70%. I was able to go with my nieces and run around and i wasn't tired at all. So that is good.

Very good indeed!

Jennifer · « **Reply #156 on:** June 11, 2011, 06:29:11 PM »

Quote from: Jane on June 11, 2011, 06:13:31 PM

a video would be fun to see.

It was a very steep slide. And to walk up there is this bouncy thing in the middle with tiny bouncy steps and a pulley on one side. It is very steep at the top. The first 2 times i sort of dragged my niece up. The 3rd time i let her crawl up. But she couldn't do the last 10 feet. Too steep.

I screamed the whole way down. But it wasn't as scary as the sledding!

Ginny · « **Reply #157 on:** June 11, 2011, 06:32:56 PM »

Thank you to DRs Jane, MBarnum, TCB, and Jennifer for the nice comments about the photos and Rob's accomplishment.

TCB · « **Reply #158 on:** June 11, 2011, 06:37:34 PM »

Quote from: bk on June 11, 2011, 11:27:43 AM

And our guest star for the Kander and Ebb show is - Gregory Harrison. He'll be doing a Steel Pier song, but not one he sang in that show.

Don't put that on the site, BK. DR MBarnum will begin crawling to LA the minute he reads that post.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #159 on:** June 11, 2011, 06:38:20 PM »

Quote from: Jane on June 11, 2011, 06:07:30 PM

I am very happy to know, lunch out or not, DR TCB is not outside at a football game sitting on cold hard bleachers.

At the same time I can understand why his sister doesn't realize & relates it to his seeing a friend today. Instead of resting during the day when there was an important event in the evening she would run around during the day causing her to cancel. Of course those she canceled on weren't always happy because she should have known better.

It's not his grandson, it's her's. That's his grandnephew. There's no reason if he's feeling poorly she should be offended.

Jane · « **Reply #160 on:** June 11, 2011, 06:44:05 PM »

you are missing the point which i believe tcb gets. she feels lunch with a friend was more important than being with family, which really wasn't why he missed the game.

Jane · « **Reply #161 on:** June 11, 2011, 06:44:19 PM »

lol Jennifer.

TCB · « **Reply #162 on:** June 11, 2011, 06:49:21 PM »

Quote from: Ginny on June 11, 2011, 03:49:37 PM

And, of course, there was cake:

You would think they could have given them a whole cake!

TCB · « **Reply #163 on:** June 11, 2011, 06:52:48 PM »

Quote from: Jane on June 11, 2011, 04:12:00 PM

Quote from: MBarnum on June 11, 2011, 04:01:53 PM
Quote from: JoseSPiano on June 11, 2011, 06:19:29 AM
DR MBarnum - Sounds like you had a great time last night. And Congrats to Noor!

Did they go out to a restaurant for the party? Or did Noor's parents prepare a homemade Iraqi feast?

It was held at a vintage home in a desireable neighborhood in south salem, the home of a lady who works at the school Noor and Ali go to. The teachers and office staff of that school have totally gone out of their way to assist and support Noor and Ali...it is just amazing. A lot of tears were shed when Noor read a speech she prepared for the party.

Noor's mom, Maisa (who was a shool teacher in Baghdad...until a Taliban goon shot someone right in front of her one day, and so she decided to call it quits), cooked the food...she should totally open her own restaurnat, I swear!! I don't think she stopped crying the entire party!!

Touching story.

No, Jane, a touching story was that video you posted from Korea's Got Talent.

TCB · « **Reply #164 on:** June 11, 2011, 06:54:45 PM »

Quote from: MBarnum on June 11, 2011, 04:19:20 PM

Was out early this morning to get an oil change at Jiffy Lube...it took 2 hours...so much for the "Jiffy" part of their name.

You probably should have had them look at your car while you were there.

TCB · « **Reply #165 on:** June 11, 2011, 06:58:03 PM »

Quote from: Jane on June 11, 2011, 05:52:43 PM

TCB had you said you would go to the game?

No, the time and place of the game had been TBA, but I had warned her that I probably would not be able to make a 6:00 p.m. game.

TCB · « **Reply #166 on:** June 11, 2011, 07:00:49 PM »

Quote from: Jennifer on June 11, 2011, 06:07:49 PM

RE: DR Elmore's question about commercials.

Do most people still watch them? I record almost everything, so I watch very few. And even if i'm going to watch something "live" i usually start 10 minutes late so i don't have to wait.

Jennifer, not everyone has that luxury.

TCB · « **Reply #167 on:** June 11, 2011, 07:01:37 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on June 11, 2011, 05:59:41 PM

Or give me her number and I'll tell her!

If you called her at this time of night, she would never remember it.

Jane · « **Reply #168 on:** June 11, 2011, 07:06:08 PM »

Quote from: TCB on June 11, 2011, 06:52:48 PM

Quote from: Jane on June 11, 2011, 04:12:00 PM
Quote from: MBarnum on June 11, 2011, 04:01:53 PM
Quote from: JoseSPiano on June 11, 2011, 06:19:29 AM
DR MBarnum - Sounds like you had a great time last night. And Congrats to Noor!

Did they go out to a restaurant for the party? Or did Noor's parents prepare a homemade Iraqi feast?

It was held at a vintage home in a desireable neighborhood in south salem, the home of a lady who works at the school Noor and Ali go to. The teachers and office staff of that school have totally gone out of their way to assist and support Noor and Ali...it is just amazing. A lot of tears were shed when Noor read a speech she prepared for the party.

Noor's mom, Maisa (who was a shool teacher in Baghdad...until a Taliban goon shot someone right in front of her one day, and so she decided to call it quits), cooked the food...she should totally open her own restaurnat, I swear!! I don't think she stopped crying the entire party!!

Touching story.

No, Jane, a touching story was that video you posted from Korea's Got Talent.

That had me crying along with the audience.

Jane · « **Reply #169 on:** June 11, 2011, 07:09:44 PM »

Bruce thank you for entertaining me today with Adriana's latest antics.

TCB · « **Reply #170 on:** June 11, 2011, 07:34:01 PM »

G'night!

Ginny · « **Reply #171 on:** June 11, 2011, 07:47:12 PM »

DR TCB - LOL about the cake! I'm sure it was whole and beautiful when the open house started at 10am, but we didn't get there until about 11. And no one in our party ate any, because we were on our way to The Melting Pot.

JMK · « **Reply #172 on:** June 11, 2011, 07:49:25 PM »

I am assuming that Arnold M. Brockman's FB account has been hacked since I am suddenly getting a series of very strange wall posts from him.

Ginny · « **Reply #173 on:** June 11, 2011, 08:01:31 PM »

'night!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #174 on:** June 11, 2011, 08:56:02 PM »

Good Evening!

It's a drizzly, cool evening in NYC.

That is all.

For this post.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #175 on:** June 11, 2011, 09:11:57 PM »

As for Death Takes A Holiday...

Tonight was just their third preview, and for a third preview, the show - well, at least the physical production - is in good shape. A nice set, some sumptuous costumes, and good lighting and sound design. Otherwise...

It was definitely the third preview. There are still a few numbers that need orchestrating... Some pages of script still settling in... And some staging issues to be worked out. Otherwise...

It's all going to be about "Tone", and how the character of Death is introduced in the show - and to the audience. There are some wonderful moments in the first 15 minutes of the show. Alas, each time a new section started, it seemed like a different show was starting. More precisely, a different type of show was starting. I'm not that familiar with the original play and it's initial stage and movie incarnations, but some of the bits of humor just seem a bit too broad and/or to come out of nowhere. Otherwise...

I did like the show. It was great to see and hear Julian Ovenden in person for the first time. Jill Paice is quite wonderful, and she handles the practical marathon of material beautifully. And they're both supported by an abundantly talented ensemble - which includes Michael Siberry, Don Stephenson, Rebecca Luker, Linda Balgord, Mara Davi, Max von Essen and Matt Cavenaugh.

It's most definitely a Maury Yeston score - more in his Titanic mode with a dash of Nine here and there. And one number that could have been a trunk song from Grand Hotel - but in a good way.

If it turns out I'm able to see the show again later in the run, I'd definitely like to check it out again.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #176 on:** June 11, 2011, 09:29:27 PM »

DR elmore - Larry Hochman has done some sumptuous and smart work for his pit of 10 players: Violin, Cello, Bass, two Wind players (with Bassoon!), Trumpet, French Horn, Percussion and two Keyboards (with Kevin Stites playing/conducting).

And Rebecca sends her love.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #177 on:** June 11, 2011, 09:42:46 PM »

Quote from: JMK on June 11, 2011, 07:49:25 PM

I am assuming that Arnold M. Brockman's FB account has been hacked since I am suddenly getting a series of very strange wall posts from him.

And I just got a series of "Questions" from DR Michael S on my Facebook Wall. Hmmm...

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #178 on:** June 11, 2011, 09:44:51 PM »

WOW!

My brother, Jay, and his fiancée, Kristy, just found out that an offer they made on a new house in San Diego has just been accepted!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #179 on:** June 11, 2011, 09:47:50 PM »

Quote from: Jennifer on June 11, 2011, 06:11:32 PM

Speaking of crazy, I did something slightly crazy today.

There were free pony rides for the kids today. And there was this huge bouncy slide. When I saw it I wished that I could go on it. It looked fun.

Anyhow beforehand my sister had said there is no way she would let me 2 year old niece go on it. But when we got there Jadie really wanted to go on it. So I went with her (she went down on my lap).

Wow, it was fun. Although my back and legs are hurting. It is very steep. And the first 2 times I basically carried her up. I didn't think she'd be able to get up the bouncy little steps.

She loved it.I think there may even be a video.

DR Jennifer - Aren't most slides on the "steep" side?

-And I'm guessing since it was a bouncy slide, it couldn't have been that steep. -Or maybe slides just seem steeper to grown-ups?

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