Topic: ON MY WAY TO THE DC OF WASHINGTON (Read 23975 times)

Ginny · « **Reply #120 on:** June 16, 2013, 12:39:03 PM »

Here's my family in Washington, DC, in 1957. We were all dressed up and serious because we were about to visit the White House when the Eisenhowers lived there.

Ginny · « **Reply #121 on:** June 16, 2013, 12:41:45 PM »

DR Cillaliz - that's encouraging news on the raccoon front. I could (maybe) move back from the Hampton Inn now...

TCB · « **Reply #122 on:** June 16, 2013, 01:03:11 PM »

Quote from: George on June 16, 2013, 01:11:39 AM

Last year, the MCE had a fund raiser where people could bid on, among other things, either conducting a song or singing a solo. The woman who'd won the conducting obviously wasn't a "conductor," but she actually did pretty well. She followed the choir without missing a beat. The solo that was won was actually sung by a friend of mine named Bruce. He had also sung with the choir quite a few years ago and has a very nice voice.

George, Bruce who? If you prefer, send me a PM. Thanks

singdaw · « **Reply #123 on:** June 16, 2013, 01:04:13 PM »

I love that family photo, DR Ginny!

It is a bittersweet day for me; I lost my father in 2004.

singdaw · « **Reply #124 on:** June 16, 2013, 01:05:35 PM »

SO I guess bk is a member of the HHW mile-high club.

George · « **Reply #125 on:** June 16, 2013, 01:08:16 PM »

A Very Happy Father's Day to All Fathers (and Fathers-by-Proxy)!!

Jennifer · « **Reply #126 on:** June 16, 2013, 01:10:08 PM »

Quote from: Kate on June 16, 2013, 11:52:15 AM

DR's Jane and Jennifer,

What type of books do you like best?

I like chicklit (like Sophie Kinsella or Emily Giffin), adult mysteries (like Lisa Gardner), dystopia (like Veronica Roth, Kiera Cass, Lauren Oliver, Marissa Meyer), young adult contemporary (like Katie McGarry), paranormal (like Kelley Armstrong, Richelle Mead, Maggie Stiefvater).

DR Jane does not really read any of the same books that I do, except that she also likes Lisa Gardner.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #127 on:** June 16, 2013, 01:12:12 PM »

DR Cillaliz,that was a brave expedition. I'm happy to hear the news is better than you feared.

DR Ginny, Sometimes not knowing what became of a person is easier on the mind than knowing, and I spent too much time mourning John Parker today along with my own father.

singdaw · « **Reply #128 on:** June 16, 2013, 01:11:08 PM »

Sorry about your friend, DR elmore3003. I haven't listened to my CD of the AIDS Quilt Songbook in quite some time.

Ginny · « **Reply #129 on:** June 16, 2013, 01:11:09 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on June 16, 2013, 01:04:13 PM

I love that family photo, DR Ginny!

It is a bittersweet day for me; I lost my father in 2004.

Thanks, DR Singdaw. I understand your feelings because Richard and I lost our fathers in the same week in 1984.

Ginny · « **Reply #130 on:** June 16, 2013, 01:17:54 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on June 16, 2013, 01:12:12 PM

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DR Ginny, Sometimes not knowing what became of a person is easier on the mind than knowing, and I spent too much time mourning John Parker today along with my own father.

Yes, DR Elmore, Facebook brings good news AND bad...{{{{{Hugs}}}}}

George · « **Reply #131 on:** June 16, 2013, 01:20:58 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on June 16, 2013, 09:35:11 AM

When I lived in Ohio in the 1970s, I had a dear friend, John Parker, who played bass for a lot of the things I did. I was very close to him, his wife, and his daughter Laura, who was around 7 or so when I moved to Manhattan in 1979. John's younger brother Will was a baritone who sang at City Opera with my friend Faith Esham in Cendrillon and other opera companies, and he died of AIDS in 1993.

One of the last things Will did was to commission the "AIDS Quilt Songbook," which premiered at Alice Tully Hall, and that was the last time I saw John, who had moved from Ohio after his divorce, and was living in California (I think) with his second wife. We lost contact after that, and for years I tried to find an address for John. Laura lived in Manhattan for a while, but, curiously,she never tried to contact me. About a month ago, she sent me a Facebook friend request, and I accepted. Today, in her Father's Day post I learned that John, who had been living in Hawaii, had died from cancer in May 2013.

I am still reeling from the sad news.

Larry, I'm so sorry for your loss.

~~~Vibes of Comfort!!~~~

George · « **Reply #132 on:** June 16, 2013, 01:21:33 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on June 16, 2013, 01:11:08 PM

Sorry about your friend, DR elmore3003. I haven't listened to my CD of the AIDS Quilt Songbook in quite some time.

I also have that CD, and the actual songbook published by Boosey & Hawkes!

George · « **Reply #133 on:** June 16, 2013, 01:22:43 PM »

Quote from: bk on June 16, 2013, 05:41:04 AM

I'm up, I'm ready, and waiting for the car to arrive, after which I shall be on my way to the airport and then on my way to Washington DC. Send vibes and xylophones for a safe, secure, and on-time flight.

~~~Continued Travel Vibes for BK!!~~~

Jane · « **Reply #134 on:** June 16, 2013, 01:21:55 PM »

George · « **Reply #135 on:** June 16, 2013, 01:23:04 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on June 16, 2013, 09:08:34 AM

~ ~ ~ AUDITION VIBES ~ ~ ~ for DR Jrand62 - wow, I would really love to see you in that part!

~ ~ ~ VIBES ~ ~ ~ also for DR Michael and his father. What a wonderful present today to have him home!

~~~DITTO and DITTO!!~~~

Jennifer · « **Reply #136 on:** June 16, 2013, 01:31:00 PM »

Quote from: George on June 16, 2013, 01:20:58 PM

Quote from: elmore3003 on June 16, 2013, 09:35:11 AM
When I lived in Ohio in the 1970s, I had a dear friend, John Parker, who played bass for a lot of the things I did. I was very close to him, his wife, and his daughter Laura, who was around 7 or so when I moved to Manhattan in 1979. John's younger brother Will was a baritone who sang at City Opera with my friend Faith Esham in Cendrillon and other opera companies, and he died of AIDS in 1993.

One of the last things Will did was to commission the "AIDS Quilt Songbook," which premiered at Alice Tully Hall, and that was the last time I saw John, who had moved from Ohio after his divorce, and was living in California (I think) with his second wife. We lost contact after that, and for years I tried to find an address for John. Laura lived in Manhattan for a while, but, curiously,she never tried to contact me. About a month ago, she sent me a Facebook friend request, and I accepted. Today, in her Father's Day post I learned that John, who had been living in Hawaii, had died from cancer in May 2013.

I am still reeling from the sad news.

Larry, I'm so sorry for your loss.

~~~Vibes of Comfort!!~~~

So sorry.

George · « **Reply #137 on:** June 16, 2013, 01:35:22 PM »

Well, I'm off to my parents' house to celebrate not only Father's Day, but my mom's birthday AND her friend Sonia's birthday (which is actually tomorrow, but mom invited her over today). It'll be a day of celebrating!

Have a good day, all!!

John G. · « **Reply #138 on:** June 16, 2013, 01:37:53 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on June 16, 2013, 10:54:25 AM

DR JohnG, here's another bit of Middletown, OH trivia: John's wife at the time was the lady who contacted The Middletown Journal abut the Sondheim Pulitzer Prize story that led to your calling me for an interview.

A bit of a circle.

bk · « **Reply #139 on:** June 16, 2013, 01:43:40 PM »

I have arrived (we got in thirty minutes ahead of schedule), I'm at the hotel and I'm in the room and connected. Now I'll go try to figure out exactly where the HELL I am in relation to where I was last time - just up the street I think - and I"ll go get some toothpaste and chocolate licorice.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #140 on:** June 16, 2013, 01:47:16 PM »

Quote from: Ginny on June 16, 2013, 12:41:45 PM

DR Cillaliz - that's encouraging news on the raccoon front. I could (maybe) move back from the Hampton Inn now...

LOL. It's a bit better but not over.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #141 on:** June 16, 2013, 01:50:23 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on June 16, 2013, 01:12:12 PM

DR Cillaliz,that was a brave expedition. I'm happy to hear the news is better than you feared.

DR Ginny, Sometimes not knowing what became of a person is easier on the mind than knowing, and I spent too much time mourning John Parker today along with my own father.

Thanks Elmore. My friend Martha helps out with wildlife rescue sometimes. I knew she would be more worried about the animals than me, and that she'd come over right away to be sure there aren't babies that might die. I was right. She went up the attic steps before I did. We didn't go in far enough to really see what's up where I hear bumps, but clearly there had been no animals in there wandering around. There were also no bats, yeah.

She also thinks someone probably fed this raccoon out a window or was around it a lot

Cillaliz · « **Reply #142 on:** June 16, 2013, 01:51:48 PM »

Glad to hear you arrived safely, BK

vixmom · « **Reply #143 on:** June 16, 2013, 01:53:21 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on June 16, 2013, 02:24:55 AM

Balzac

you watch your phraseology

John G. · « **Reply #144 on:** June 16, 2013, 01:53:41 PM »

A photo of Dad during my visit to Louisville last month.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #145 on:** June 16, 2013, 01:54:00 PM »

Today is my dad's 85th birthday. I've talked to him three times in the past 2 days. I got him what he really wanted....an Amazon gift certificate. He doesn't really want much todo about his birthday. They are going to the summer theater tonight to see a farse. He'll enjoy that

John G. · « **Reply #146 on:** June 16, 2013, 01:55:27 PM »

Got another of the Margaret Rutherford/Miss Marple movies from the library, "Murder Most Foul." She joins an amateur theatrical troupe to solve a pair of murders there. What fun.

John G. · « **Reply #147 on:** June 16, 2013, 01:56:04 PM »

Best of luck finishing off the Rocky Raccoon saga, Cillaliz.

vixmom · « **Reply #148 on:** June 16, 2013, 01:57:36 PM »

Quote from: Jrand62 on June 16, 2013, 07:29:19 AM

I want to see ducks play baseball now....and I. MEAN. RIGHT. NOW.

The name of our local minor league baseball team is the Long Island ducks - come on over and I'll take you to a Ducks game!

Cillaliz · « **Reply #149 on:** June 16, 2013, 02:04:16 PM »

Dad and Gabe last fall

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