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[JoseSPiano]

I went to bed last night, but ended up staying awake until 4:00 a.m.  First I watched (or listened) to the Live at Lincoln Center New Year's Eve Concert.  They were doing an all Gershwin and Bernstein program.  They did CANDIDE and WEST SIDE STORY DANCES for the Bernstein and Concerto in F and the Rhapsody in Blue for Gershwin.  I was not familiar with the piano soloist, Jean-Yves Thibaudet.  Since I know little about music, I  should probably not comment on any parts of it, but it was a nice concert.

Then since it was after eleven, I fiugred that I might as well watch the Space Needle fireworks.  But after that, I could not fall asleep.

I adore Mssr. Thibaudet! And I was fortunate to be introduced to him via a mutual acquaintance a few years ago. He's very French, but also very fun and funny. -And he likes to wear red socks and sequined belts.

[JoseSPiano]

WELCOME TO THE FIRST PAGE FIVE OF 2012!!!!!

[JoseSPiano]

For any DR who may have missed last night's New York Philharmonic concert on PBS, it's available for viewing on the PBS website for the next week.

New York Philharmonic: Bernstein and Gershwin New Year's Eve Concert

[JoseSPiano]

~~~~~VIBES FOR DR ELMORE'S VACUUM CLEANER~~~~~

[JoseSPiano]

And the word of the day is: LUMINOUS!

And The Song Of The Day Is:  MY SHINING HOUR

Mercer & Arlen! One of my favorite songs.

And Definitely One Of My Favorites-Especially With Frank Sinatra Singing

Love the Ella Fitzgerald version, though just about anybody singing it works for me.

I'm a fan of Ella Fitgerald's version too. In fact, her Arlen Songbook albums would definitely be among my possession on that proverbial desert island.

[JoseSPiano]

And just in case you wondering when that next hit Broadway show may not be opening...

You Read It Here First: Plays’ Plans Still in Flux
"A progress report on some shows announced for Broadway that have yet to make their bows, and some of the factors that have caused delays."

[JoseSPiano]

Well...

I think I'm going to take a break from the shredding tonight, and resume it in the morning. I was thinking of heading up to DC for the day tomorrow, but since tomorrow is supposed to be a major travel day - everyone heading from after the holidays - I don't want to be on the highways. So, I'll head up Tuesday instead. I need to "inventory" whatever clothes I still have at my brother's place, and see what I need to send back up to NYC, or just store there until I'm back there in the Spring for The Music Man.

[Ginny]

I went to bed last night, but ended up staying awake until 4:00 a.m.  First I watched (or listened) to the Live at Lincoln Center New Year's Eve Concert.  They were doing an all Gershwin and Bernstein program.  They did CANDIDE and WEST SIDE STORY DANCES for the Bernstein and Concerto in F and the Rhapsody in Blue for Gershwin.  I was not familiar with the piano soloist, Jean-Yves Thibaudet.  Since I know little about music, I  should probably not comment on any parts of it, but it was a nice concert.

Then since it was after eleven, I fiugred that I might as well watch the Space Needle fireworks.  But after that, I could not fall asleep.

DR TCB, if my calculations are correct, factoring in the time difference you were falling asleep about the time Richard and I were leaving for Lima this morning.

[John G.]

Can't have anything with carbs for three days. (My medicine would interfere with whatever they gave me before the CAT scan.) So, it's dinner of chicken wings with truffle salt tonight and maybe some cucumber. Boring, but hopefully good.

[John G.]

And again, thank you, all. Means a lot.

[Ginny]

I just submitted, on line, my solution to today's NPR Weekend Edition Sunday puzzle.  Richard and I hear that segment every Sunday on our way to Lima and this is the first time I've been able to solve the challenge.

[elmore3003]

There's a ONCE UPON A TIME marathon on CBS (?) tonight, and i missed the fourth episode,which I missed in November, again! Damnation!

[JoseSPiano]

I just submitted, on line, my solution to today's NPR Weekend Edition Sunday puzzle.  Richard and I hear that segment every Sunday on our way to Lima and this is the first time I've been able to solve the challenge.

That Puzzle is the primary reason why my alarm clock is set to go off at 8:30am on Sunday mornings. -And then I got back to bed around 8:45am.

[Ginny]

OK, I give up - 5 hours of sleep is NOT enough and that's about what I got last night.  Cannot stay awake much longer - 'night!

[JoseSPiano]

There's a ONCE UPON A TIME marathon on CBS (?) tonight, and i missed the fourth episode,which I missed in November, again! Damnation!

Can you watch it online?

[bk]

Back from a lovelier than lovely New Year's Day party at Barry Pearl's.  Lots of nice folks there.  I mostly hung out with Kay Cole and her husband, photographer Michael Lamont.  But I also chatted with director Sheldon Epps, Don Petrie, and many other nice folks.  Heard many nice comments about Outside the Box, too, so that was fun.  Of course, episode five will be going up tonight after midnight.  I suspect the upload process will be much quicker and smoother with this here new computer.

[Jennifer]

I've spent the evening reading on my kindle.  I heart that thing! (and cannot believe I've only had it for less than 2 weeks).

[bk]

Then I came home and did some more writing.  Astonishingly (never happened before) I have written twenty-two pages today.  Normally on the beginning of a new book I'm thrilled if I get to five or seven.  I think on There's Mel I did ten, which was astonishing back then.  But I could not stop and I'm truly getting in the swing of it now and having fun.  I just hope it's interesting but I won't know that until I give the first set of pages to muse Margaret, probably next week.  I don't really need to write this many pages a day - normally, the first week of a book I do about forty to fifty pages over seven days.  I suspect with this one I'll be closer to one hundred at the end of the first week, but we'll have to see how it goes.

[bk]

I think I'm ready to sit on my couch like so much fish.

[Dan (the Man)]

PAGE TWO JOYOUS 2012 DANCE:

The things that people do in your living room, Dan!

Well, when you have carpeting like mine...

[Dan (the Man)]

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I'm watching the "Monsters Are Due On Maple Street" episode on THE TWILIGHT ZONE.  The electricity has gone out and I swear I heard one of the characters say, "I can't get hold of anyone on-line."

[KevinH]

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I'm watching the "Monsters Are Due On Maple Street" episode on THE TWILIGHT ZONE.  The electricity has gone out and I swear I heard one of the characters say, "I can't get hold of anyone on-line."

I'm watching too.  Maybe they said "on THE line," as in a phone line?

[Dan (the Man)]

Tch--it was neither, DR KevinH.  I just reran it and what she said was: "Is your phone out? I can't get anyone on mine!"

[Dan (the Man)]

"The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street" is still pretty chilling.

[JoseSPiano]

Yep... No shredding tonight for me.

Instead I've been double-checking some schedules, entering things into iCalendar, and checking out theatre tickets, flight itineraries and hotel reservations.

[Cillaliz]

Good evening.  Went to The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo tonight. It took 5 movies to de-stress me this weekend, but I think I'm finally there, just in time to research and write a brief tomorrow.

I was surprised at how much I liked this version of the movie, maybe better than the Swedish version

[John G.]

I've watched way too much "Friday Night Lights" tonight. May watch one more episode tonight.

[JoseSPiano]

And speaking of "The Twilight Zone"...

The Complete Series is the current Gold Box special on Amazon, either in the "regular" DVD or Blu-Ray. Guess it will stay up for a few more hours.

[bk]

Finished watching a motion picture and am now relaxing. 

[bk]

Might I just ask where in tarnation is everyone?