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FRUITFUL
« on: October 25, 2011, 12:21:51 AM »
Well, you've read the notes, the notes were fruity, and now it is time for you to post until the fruity cows come home.
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« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2011, 12:22:48 AM »
And the word of the day is: ANOESIS!
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« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2011, 01:04:32 AM »
Mardi morning greetings from rainy Reims!  Have I mentioned that I have a head cold?  Richard thinks I should stay in today, but I really want to visit Mumm & Co. to see how they make champagne.  We have a few hours to decide...
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« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2011, 02:22:48 AM »
Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And.. Allo, Ginny!
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« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2011, 02:23:08 AM »
We are checked in for tomorrow's flight and our boarding passes are printed.  The hotel computers, which I had to use in order to print, have French keyboards, requiring me to hunt and peck.  Ana was most helpful again today  :)
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« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2011, 02:23:31 AM »
Bonjour, DR Jose - you're up early!
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« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2011, 02:29:06 AM »
So...

My bus arrived at Union Station around 12:15pm yesterday. I then made my way to Columbia Heights to meet with my conductor for Boys. We went over the schedule for the first few days of rehearsal, then played through the show just to check on some the changes, transpositions, etc. We had allotted four hours for that. It only ended up taking two. Then I hopped on the Metro back out to Virginia Square where my brother works. We went to dinner, then back to his place. That's when I decided to take a nap. Well... When I woke up the first time, it was around 7:30pm. When I woke up the second time it was already 1:30am. So...

I woke up about an hour ago, and have been catching up on emails, printing out music, going over some details for today, as well as trying to decide whether I want to drive in or take the Metro today.
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« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2011, 02:31:27 AM »
DR Ginny - Did you purchase some sort of "internet package" on your cruise? It's been great hearing about all of your travels and seeing all of your pictures, but I know that accessing the interwebs while traveling can be quite not the bargain.
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« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2011, 02:32:21 AM »
Quote from: Ginny on October 25, 2011, 02:23:31 AM
Bonjour, DR Jose - you're up early!

Bonjour, DR Ginny - I hope your headcold goes away in time so that you can properly "experience" the Champagne later. :)
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« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2011, 02:34:59 AM »
DR Jose - our Paris hotel, the boat, and our Reims hotel all provide "free" wi-fi.  It was very wonky in Paris, sporadic on the boat, and here it's working pretty well.  We've decided for our next international trip, we'll definitely have an iPad.  We've done all right sharing my MacBook, but it gets pretty heave for Richard to carry on trains and planes.
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« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2011, 02:37:04 AM »
Quote from: Ginny on October 25, 2011, 02:34:59 AM
DR Jose - our Paris hotel, the boat, and our Reims hotel all provide "free" wi-fi.  It was very wonky in Paris, sporadic on the boat, and here it's working pretty well.  We've decided for our next international trip, we'll definitely have an iPad.  We've done all right sharing my MacBook, but it gets pretty heave for Richard to carry on trains and planes.

WOW! Free WiFi on your boat! Now that's a true selling point!
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« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2011, 02:38:23 AM »
Quote from: JoseSPiano on October 25, 2011, 02:37:04 AM
Quote from: Ginny on October 25, 2011, 02:34:59 AM
DR Jose - our Paris hotel, the boat, and our Reims hotel all provide "free" wi-fi.  It was very wonky in Paris, sporadic on the boat, and here it's working pretty well.  We've decided for our next international trip, we'll definitely have an iPad.  We've done all right sharing my MacBook, but it gets pretty heave for Richard to carry on trains and planes.

WOW! Free WiFi on your boat! Now that's a true selling point!

Well, it was worth about what we paid for it  ;)

To be fair, the locks caused a lot of interference and we had 53 of them.  When it worked, it worked well, but you could get cut off pretty abruptly and often.
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« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2011, 02:44:28 AM »
DR TCB - The Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre is part of the Prather Entertainment Group - a.k.a. Prather-land. ;) I've worked at their place in Ft. Myers, FL, and they also have one in Mesa, AZ. It's a good place.
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« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2011, 02:45:46 AM »
DR TCB - Are you able to do any of your work from home? Tele-commuting?
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« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2011, 02:50:26 AM »
As for the Baz Luhrmann's upcoming adaptation of "The Great Gatsby", well...

I, too, think that this is a good fit for Leonardo DiCaprio. However, I'm most interested and excited in Carey Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan, and Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway.
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« Reply #15 on: October 25, 2011, 02:50:46 AM »
Some further explanation for DR Jane and others who asked about the mandelballen that Richard and I shared in Rothenberg.  It's a variety of the famous schneeballen (snowball) and starts out with dough rolled  flat and cut into strips:

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« Reply #16 on: October 25, 2011, 02:51:40 AM »
She then wads the dough up and puts it into this contraption:

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« Reply #17 on: October 25, 2011, 02:52:59 AM »
The contraption is dipped into hot oil to fry the pastry and then various toppings are applied.  Ours was coated with chocolate and almonds.

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« Reply #18 on: October 25, 2011, 02:53:44 AM »
OK, handing the computer over to Richard - bye for now!
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« Reply #19 on: October 25, 2011, 02:58:20 AM »
OOOOOHHHHH!!!!!! Schneeballen!!!!!
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« Reply #20 on: October 25, 2011, 03:05:56 AM »
And now I need to take a few minutes to sort of unpack my things and get my stuff laid out for the day. We'll be teaching all of the music today - at least making a good first pass at it.

For those who might be interested, here is our complete cast for The Boys from Syracuse at The Shakespeare Theatre Company:

CAST

Thomas Adrian Simpson - Tailor/Merchant of Ephesus
Anastasia Barzee - Adriana
Helen Carey - Seeress
Anderson Davis - Antipholus of Syracuse
Ben Davis - Antipholus of Ephesus
Natascia Diaz - Courtesan
Alexander Gemignani - Police Sergeant
Erica Hamilton - Ensemble
Adam Heller - Dromio of Syracuse
Ben Horen - Guard
John Horton - Aegon
Nehal Joshi - Sorcerer/Merchant of Syracuse
Leslie Kritzer - Luce
Catherine LeFrere - Ensemble
Michael McGrath - Dromio of Ephesus
Crystal Mosser - Ensemble
Michael Nansel - Duke of Ephesus
Rachael Nelson - Ensemble
Matt Pearson - Angelo
Tim Rogan - Corporal
DeMoya Watson - Ensemble
Betsy Wolfe - Luciana
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« Reply #21 on: October 25, 2011, 03:28:10 AM »
TOD:

Gene Hackman's performance in "The Conversation" is superb and is easily my favourite of his films. It's a wonderfully enigmatic film with brilliantly written and portrayed characters.
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« Reply #22 on: October 25, 2011, 04:37:59 AM »
And...

I believe I'm going to take the least stressful way into DC today and take the Metro.

So...

Laters...
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« Reply #23 on: October 25, 2011, 04:38:28 AM »
Good morning, all.
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« Reply #24 on: October 25, 2011, 04:38:59 AM »
Ginny, Champagne is good for what ails you -- if you can smell at least. If you can't, what's the point? Feel better soon!
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« Reply #25 on: October 25, 2011, 04:39:55 AM »
Thanks for posting the cast, Jose. The names that I recognize make it sound like it could be great fun.
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« Reply #26 on: October 25, 2011, 04:41:56 AM »
TOD: I like Gene Hackman in anything, including "Lucky Lady."

But a few favorites:

Night Moves
The Conversation
The French Connection movies
The Royal Tannenbaums
Superman II
Zandy's Bride
Young Frankenstein
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« Reply #27 on: October 25, 2011, 04:45:12 AM »
Morning all.

That is all.
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« Reply #28 on: October 25, 2011, 04:46:03 AM »
I slept late and came in to find that Annie Casey is on my desk.

It's my last big project for this year (until the project that I do after the data set closes).

I shall be busy from now until next Monday probably.
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« Reply #29 on: October 25, 2011, 05:11:40 AM »
Quote from: bk on October 25, 2011, 12:22:48 AM
And the word of the day is: ANOESIS!

And The Song Of The Day Is:  YOU'RE SENSATIONAL
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