Topic: GO WITH THE FLOW (Read 20392 times)

Ben · « **Reply #90 on:** October 19, 2012, 06:45:21 PM »

We just watched Remember the Day with Claudette Colbert and John Payne. It's a 1941 20th Century Fox film about a young boy who has a crush on his teacher (CC). She falls in love with, and marries, John Payne and the boy goes on to great things. It was a really nice piece.

bk · « **Reply #91 on:** October 19, 2012, 07:10:14 PM »

Page four? Four pages? BARELY?

bk · « **Reply #92 on:** October 19, 2012, 07:10:38 PM »

This will NOT do, oh, no, this will NOT do and I'd say we'd best get a frenzy or three happening.

bk · « **Reply #93 on:** October 19, 2012, 07:11:48 PM »

Had a lovelier than lovely dinner with dear reader ChasSmith and Sami and Sarah Staitman and their mom. The original choice of restaurant was, of course, Genghis Cohen, but the Staitmans had an event Sarah had to go to so we stayed in the Valley and went instead to The Smoke House.

bk · « **Reply #94 on:** October 19, 2012, 07:16:31 PM »

ChasSmith had driven by it but had never been there so it was a perfect choice. He seemed very happy with his food, too. We, of course, had the garlic cheese bread to start and it was so popular with our populace that we had to do a second order - the girls actually went batty for it. I had a cup of clam chowder as did ChasSmith. I was going to order the combo Louie but they don't do it anymore - just a shrimp Louie, so instead I had a medium-sized cut of prime rib and it was out of this world yummilicious - instead of a potato I had creamed spinach, also great. Sami had their ribs, and she finished all of them and loved them. Sarah ordered the Monte Cristo but she didn't like it, so I asked the waitress (a 50 year veteran of the Smoke House) if she could get the small cut of prime rib instead - Sarah had tasted mine and loved it and they are very gracious there. In fact, the manager came by and said he hadn't been happy with the Monte Cristos in a few weeks and asked Sarah specifically what she hadn't liked and she said the bread, rather than being crispy, was soggy. The manager was grateful to hear it and said he would make sure the chef knew.

bk · « **Reply #95 on:** October 19, 2012, 07:17:21 PM »

For dessert it was their creme brûlée. Just a whole ton of fun and it was great to see ChasSmith, and I hope we can have one more meal before he leaves.

Laura · « **Reply #96 on:** October 19, 2012, 07:22:38 PM »

Sounds yummy, BK. I haven't fixed dinner yet. Mine won't be as good as yours.

John G. · « **Reply #97 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:10:57 PM »

Ouch. Page four!

John G. · « **Reply #98 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:11:55 PM »

Watching Whit Stillman's "Damsels in Distress." It's really charming. For a movie with tap-dancing suicidal college students in it.

John G. · « **Reply #99 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:13:54 PM »

I found enough coconut lovers at work today and got rid of one box of candies. Ah, such hard work.

John G. · « **Reply #100 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:18:17 PM »

I need an easy Middle Eastern vegetable dish to take to a dinner Sunday. Any suggestions, anyone?

TCB · « **Reply #101 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:20:10 PM »

Ron, please let me know how you like the John Wilson CD. I have really enjoyed the PBS programs.

John G. · « **Reply #102 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:24:49 PM »

Welcome, TCB. We need your help today.

TCB · « **Reply #103 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:33:12 PM »

~~~~~~~~Job vibes for John G~~~~~~~~

TCB · « **Reply #104 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:33:45 PM »

Quote from: John G. on October 19, 2012, 08:24:49 PM

Welcome, TCB. We need your help today.

So I see.

TCB · « **Reply #105 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:38:19 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on October 19, 2012, 06:16:54 PM

got booted oit agin

I hate it when I get booted oit.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #106 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:40:50 PM »

LOVED the Smoke House! No joke. My kind of place, all the way. And of course the company was superb. Thank you, BK, for a great get-together.

TCB · « **Reply #107 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:41:44 PM »

Great news regarding your pension, DR elmore!

TCB · « **Reply #108 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:44:37 PM »

Quote from: John G. on October 19, 2012, 08:11:55 PM

Watching Whit Stillman's "Damsels in Distress." It's really charming. For a movie with tap-dancing suicidal college students in it.

I have never heard of that film, John.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #109 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:44:54 PM »

I believe photographic evidence was duly collected; however, the only piece of it residing on my phone is a lovely shot of some Garlic Cheese Bread.

bk · « **Reply #110 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:45:50 PM »

Well, let's see it.

TCB · « **Reply #111 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:46:06 PM »

Quote from: bk on October 19, 2012, 07:10:14 PM

Page four? Four pages? BARELY?

I see there could be a problem with this....... lull. But the night is young, even if I am not.

bk · « **Reply #112 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:46:12 PM »

Listening to another upcoming Kritzerland project of delightful music that's never been released before.

TCB · « **Reply #113 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:48:48 PM »

Garlic cheese bread! Sounds great. My sister would love it.

TCB · « **Reply #114 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:49:53 PM »

Quote from: bk on October 19, 2012, 08:46:12 PM

Listening to another upcoming Kritzerland project of delightful music that's never been released before.

Any hints?

TCB · « **Reply #115 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:51:03 PM »

The Smoke House sounds familiar. I wonder if I have eaten there? Where is it located?

John G. · « **Reply #116 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:57:37 PM »

Quote from: TCB on October 19, 2012, 08:44:37 PM

Quote from: John G. on October 19, 2012, 08:11:55 PM
Watching Whit Stillman's "Damsels in Distress." It's really charming. For a movie with tap-dancing suicidal college students in it.

I have never heard of that film, John.

Came and went at the theaters all too quickly. It's about a group of college women and the men who distress them. It is both humorous and serious. And it's very much Whit Stillman. If you ever saw "Metropolitan," "Barcelona," or "Last Days of Disco," this fits right in.

John G. · « **Reply #117 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:58:20 PM »

Moving slowly to page five!

John G. · « **Reply #118 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:58:38 PM »

John G. · « **Reply #119 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:58:45 PM »

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Author Topic: GO WITH THE FLOW (Read 20392 times)

Ben