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[Jane]

Re: DR Jane's discuss of "formal dining" on cruises. I think most cruise lines have at least one formal night during the cruise. And it is stated beforehand what is acceptable attire.DR Jane, couldn't you just have gone back to your room to get a skirt?

I think it's sort of crazy they turned you away if you liked nice but were just wearing pants.  I do think most people dress up quite fancy (i've seen pics of my parents in very fancy attire).I think it's sort of nice to have people get all dressed up.

Since we weren't planning to eat in the main dining room I didn't realize the rules applied to the open seating dining rooms. 

As for quickly changing into a skirt.....The ship was very large & would not have permitted a quick change unless I ran both ways.  A line was forming & chances were if I had changed there would have been a wait to eat.  Instead we went to the buffet which I really didn't want that night.  Keith was happy since he had wanted to eat there in the 1st place.

[Jane]

*One thing I discovered in San Diego is that my nieces, Alyssa and Emily, actually like to walk on their uncle's back - not at the same time, of course. -And they're both quite good at it. Hmmm....

When the boys were little I would have them sit on it, never walk.  Cats walking on my back was always a treat.

[Jane]

Aww, Ginny. That's nice.

Ditto!

[Jane]

There have been a couple of storms moving through the area this morning. Heavy downpours, and lots(!) of thunder. My brother's dog, Shoogy, has been howling all morning.

Poor Shoogy.

[Jane]

He does not trust me any more, however.

[Jane]

Vibes DR Druxy's meeting went well!!!!

[George]

Re: DR Jane's discuss of "formal dining" on cruises. I think most cruise lines have at least one formal night during the cruise. And it is stated beforehand what is acceptable attire.DR Jane, couldn't you just have gone back to your room to get a skirt?

I think it's sort of crazy they turned you away if you liked nice but were just wearing pants.  I do think most people dress up quite fancy (i've seen pics of my parents in very fancy attire).I think it's sort of nice to have people get all dressed up.

Since we weren't planning to eat in the main dining room I didn't realize the rules applied to the open seating dining rooms. 

As for quickly changing into a skirt.....The ship was very large & would not have permitted a quick change unless I ran both ways.  A line was forming & chances were if I had changed there would have been a wait to eat.  Instead we went to the buffet which I really didn't want that night.  Keith was happy since he had wanted to eat there in the 1st place.

It was probably Keith's plan all along!

[JoseSPiano]

And speaking of the rain and flooding, I just received word from my stage manage that access from the 14th Street bridge to Maine Avenue is currently non-existent - well, not accessible, so...

I'm gonna finish up a few things here, and head in. If I get in early - hopefully - then I can resume reading and posting from there before the show begins.

Laters...

[Jane]

  George

[Jane]

DR Jose I hope you have an audience tonight.

[Jane]

I wish I had seen this yesterday.

[Laura]

I am forgiven.

[Jane]

[Ginny]

We are back from a rainy trip to West Chester, OH, where we ate lunch at Panera and shopped at Barnes & Noble and Starbucks.

[Ginny]

Thank you to DRs Laura and Jane for the birthday wishes for DS Rob!

[bk]

Been doing all manner of things - the four-mile jog, banking, putting gas in the motor car (gas has gone up twenty cents since "Hurricane" Irene - they threatened that and they made good on it despite Irene causing no damages to any oil refineries - someone will put a stop to this someday), picking up one of the errant and truant packages but not my new debit card (how can it take a bloody WEEK to get here from Indiana or wherever it's coming from).  If it's not here by Friday I'm going to have them overnight me a card because I cannot do this anymore.

[TCB]

Then I had to give the absolute final approval to the Nudie Musical blu-ray disc and packaging, which I did. That was actually a little scary because now it’s all on its way to get pressed and it’s all final now and I just have to hope that everyone will be pleased with what we’ve done.

Now it belongs to the ages!

[TCB]

Well, you've read the notes, the notes didn't get away, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they got away - and the problem has been how to get them back where they belong - like Dolly.

Dolly isn't a cow.  Dolly is a llama.

[TCB]

good morning all -  the past five days have gotten away from me


I must get me tot eh gas station  before work so I must away  But I hope to return this evening to share tales and 'ketchup" with youze guyz


VIBES to all


(((((TCB)))))) and ((((Elmore))))))

I do hope that vixmom was able to toot eh the gas station.

[TCB]

Today is my final day as a Borders employee. 

I am very sorry, td.

[TCB]

Front page of the Banner Graphic:

http://www.bannergraphic.com/story/1759911.html

You are legend, Jack!

[TCB]

I forgot what I was going to say..............

[Laura]

How are you, TCB?

[Jane]

Yes, how are you DR TCB?  Are you still going to work?

[TCB]

Re: DR Jane's discuss of "formal dining" on cruises. I think most cruise lines have at least one formal night during the cruise. And it is stated beforehand what is acceptable attire.DR Jane, couldn't you just have gone back to your room to get a skirt?

I think it's sort of crazy they turned you away if you liked nice but were just wearing pants.  I do think most people dress up quite fancy (i've seen pics of my parents in very fancy attire).I think it's sort of nice to have people get all dressed up.

I know that they have "formal' nights on cruises, but I have never been on a cruise that strictly enforced the dress code.  After all, you paid for the damn food, how can they actually keep you from eating it.  I have eaten in the less formal dining rooms on evenings that I just didn't fell like dressing up; but I have also watched people come in to the main dining room on "formal" nights wearing very casual clothes.

[Jane]

Hmmm, maybe I had a grump sitting people at the tables.

[Michael]

From yesterday (and touched upon in today's Notes II):

Man, this day got away from me.  I got up and was immediately inundated with messages about what another soundtrack label was doing, having to do with re-pressing a limited edition that sold out quickly in about twelve hours.  They basically said they were out of the limited edition game, were going to do whatever the market would bear, and threatened that any title that didn't sell well would be pulled and effectively go out of print.  That story changed many times throughout the day because I'm sure they began to realize that they have CONTRACTS, those little things that have obligations in them - so they waffled and back-pedaled and now basically are saying it will be business as usual and occasionally they may re-press if something sells out quickly.  Meaning, their limited to 3000 units line is bogus and untrue.  Leave it off, but they won't because then they suddenly lose the BENEFITS of the limited edition.  They've basically shot themselves in the foot, I believe, and, for me at least, the credibility issue has gone to hell. 

This reminds me of when sh-k-boom released the "numbered, limited edition" vinyl album to The Drowsy Chaperone (limited to 1000)...but now they have a "second printing" that's still in print and selling.

is what I say.

My father once said that "limited editions" are limited to how many they can sell. :-)

[TCB]

Better (well, brighter) picture of my dance with Rob, with our fabulous photographer Cari in the background.  You can also see that I'd changed into my flat shoes by this time - the high heels were killing me!

Another great photo, Ginny.

[Michael]

Today is my final day as a Borders employee. 

As Julie Andrews said in "The Sound of Music" When one door closes another one opens"

[TCB]

Happy Anniversary, DR Laura!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knp9-GY6fHE