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[George]

~~~PAGE FIVE DANCE!!~~~

[George]

I think this story of the 5-year-old girl who set up a lemonade stand across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church is great!
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/the-upbeat/girl-westboro-lemonade-stand-140819768.html

Good for her!!

[George]

Love all the Charlie Brown pictures!  They remind me of when I played Charlie Brown.

[George]

DR Laura i thought you might like to see this
I had to give a "Temple Talk" yesterday as head of the Social Ministry Committee

We have had a plethora of these in the past few weeks and it mostly consists of people reading  (mumbling) while staring at the piece of paper in their hands  while the congregation falls into a coma , so I asked Pastor  (he is young energetic and all about shaking things up) about doing something a little different ...so instead of Pastor announcing  a temple talk and introducing me we did this.....




PJ ( after  opening hymn and prayer , Pastor about to start blessing of the graduating seniors ):

We’d like to ask our graduates to stand

VM – running  up aisle with shopping bags : Oh sorry… I’m late

 PJ:  OK,  well glad you made it .. finally

VM  Yeah I was shopping and I  lost track of time  there were all these great bargains

PJ  Wait, you were late to church because you were SHOPPING?

VM : Yeah!  There’s this  store called DEALS  it’s right on Commack Road  and they have all these fantastic bargains

PJ – Ok  … good  that’s nice I guess,  if you want to take your seat…

VM  ( Starts pulling  stuff out of shopping bag)
I mean look at this  12 washcloths  for only $5 – (hands  washcloths to PJ)
 And three tooth brushes with cases for only $1! (hands to PJ)
These great adjustable baseball caps a buck (places on PJ’s head)
and  3 full size bars of soaps for only $1! (hands to PJ)
  And look at this big tooth paste  - a buck!  (Hands to PJ)
and  this bags of  socks  6 pairs for $3!! (hands to PJ)
   A these bags of  lifesavers ! (Hands to PJ)
 And look a dozen combs just a buck!! (Hands to PJ)
A six  boxes of raisins just $1.50 (Hands to PJ)
 and this box of   bags – (Hands to PJ)

PJ Ooooooooooooh Kaaaaaaaaaaaaaay   really happy for you… what’s this have to do with church ?

VM  Look what I can do with this!  (pulls  complete wash kits bag from shopping bag)

PJ  …So?….

VM We are planning another mission trip to New York – hot and sticky weather  is starting and people living in the streets have no access to pools, beaches or even regular showers – and they often cannot afford to pick up simple supplies like these… There is  box out in the narthex for donations – we will be collecting for the next few weeks – if any one would like to help or be part of the mission trip please see me during coffee hour!

That's funny, Vixmom!  And I'm sure will be very effective!

[George]

Learned this morning that my aunt and uncle from Tennessee are being placed in a home in North Carolina, near their daughter. It seems likely that Aunt Bettye will never be able to walk again (don't really know the problem, but she has lived 75 years or so with juvenile diabetes), while Uncle Jimmy (my dad's brother) is exhibiting signs of early dementia. Sad.

~~~Vibes of Comfort for John G's Aunt and Uncle and Family!!~~~

[singdaw]

I didn't stand up when I sang the song. Will I be forced to sit in the corner, Slumdog?

Worse. You will be forced to sit in DR elmore3003's corner.   

[singdaw]

DR  VIXMOM - the Missouri Synod wants to talk to you.

 

[singdaw]

the meds are in hand.

I don't notice any difference so far.     

[Ginny]

Learned this morning that my aunt and uncle from Tennessee are being placed in a home in North Carolina, near their daughter. It seems likely that Aunt Bettye will never be able to walk again (don't really know the problem, but she has lived 75 years or so with juvenile diabetes), while Uncle Jimmy (my dad's brother) is exhibiting signs of early dementia. Sad.

My thoughts are with your family, DR John G.  You might be surprised - Aunt Bettye and Uncle Jimmy might thrive in their new surroundings.  I hope so...

[bk]

Back from our work session.  We went to breakfast first, where I had a two-egg omelet with ham and cheese, which this restaurant had the temerity to say contained 530 calories.  Sorry restaurant, which is organic and healthy - one ounce of ham (all there was, folks) and less than an ounce of cheese (really all there was, folks), no bread, no potatoes - does not compute.  Two eggs = 140 calories.  One ounce of ham bits = 60 calories.  One ounce of cheese, about 100 calories tops.  Somehow this does not add up to 530 calories on my calculator.

[bk]

Then we played through all the songs for Sandy's new album - I must say, wonderful choices throughout, not a dud in the bunch.  We set keys and did most of the arrangement work when I was here last time, but I made some further adjustments in about six of the songs, including the one I wrote - so, we should all be set now and we'll record mid-July in LA with a very large band of about thirty-two players - no second passes on this album, which will be great. 

[bk]

Then we played through the stuff for her Ira Gershwin cabaret she booked in August.  I have to assemble this very quickly and we'll stage it in July when she's here.  This time I told her she had to give me four full days to get it on its feet and get her at performance level, then I'll probably come back for the show in August.

[bk]

We'll eat dinner around five-thirty, then I'll relax till about eight-thirty, then try to do the treadmill, although I am VERY sore.

[Jane]

Does Barbra greet you by name at the start of every concert?

Not quite, TCB, though she did kind of talk to me and my friends at the concert since we were upgraded to front row center!  She did say say my friend Robin's name since she had met her last week. 

Front row center?  I hate you.  How did that happen?

Thanks for the diplomacy, TCB. I was thinking about how to phrase my envy. Nothing beats your phrase.

Save travels, KevinH.

[Jane]

I think this story of the 5-year-old girl who set up a lemonade stand across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church is great!
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/the-upbeat/girl-westboro-lemonade-stand-140819768.html

Good for her!!

And of course those idiots harassed a 5 year old, along with her father but still.....

[Jane]

Maybe they aren't idiots, just really mean people.

[Jane]

Our company is late, thank goodness.  Back to work.

[singdaw]

Love those vintage photos from DRs Ginny and Ron Pulliam!


~ ~ ~ SAFE TRAVEL VIBES ~ ~ ~ for DR Kevin H!


DR John G. - so sorry about your relatives. May they adapt to their new surroundings, and may better days be ahead for them.

DR Jrand62 - your Schroeder looks pretty buff for a kid who does nothing but play piano all day! 


Am loving the witty DR accounts of the baffling incongruities encountered in these "reality" shows!

[singdaw]

If I had done each of those as separate posts, we'd now be so much closer to page 6.     

[ChasSmith]

Then we played through the stuff for her Ira Gershwin cabaret she booked in August.  I have to assemble this very quickly and we'll stage it in July when she's here.  This time I told her she had to give me four full days to get it on its feet and get her at performance level, then I'll probably come back for the show in August.

Will that be in DC or New York?

[John G.]

The Indianapolis Theatre Community is all agog.

Yesterday some of the cast of ZANNA DON'T at Theatre on the Square in Indy decided there weren't enough people in the audience, so they left and the performance was canceled.

That's quite unprofessional. I guess the show doesn't have to go on.

[John G.]

Learned this morning that my aunt and uncle from Tennessee are being placed in a home in North Carolina, near their daughter. It seems likely that Aunt Bettye will never be able to walk again (don't really know the problem, but she has lived 75 years or so with juvenile diabetes), while Uncle Jimmy (my dad's brother) is exhibiting signs of early dementia. Sad.

My thoughts are with your family, DR John G.  You might be surprised - Aunt Bettye and Uncle Jimmy might thrive in their new surroundings.  I hope so...

Thank you, all, for your thoughts and prayers. Much appreciated. And I'm hopeful that this is the case. They will now be near their daughter, son-in-law and grandson, so they will be able to spend more time watching the baby grow. And that may be a blessing in all this.

It wasn't easy telling my dad today about all this. But he took the news well.

[John G.]

I know it's not Ask BK Day, but here goes: How was "Company"?

[singdaw]

I don't think bk sees Company until Tuesday night.


So it will be wholly appropriate to ask him on Wednesday.   

[Jane]

Learned this morning that my aunt and uncle from Tennessee are being placed in a home in North Carolina, near their daughter. It seems likely that Aunt Bettye will never be able to walk again (don't really know the problem, but she has lived 75 years or so with juvenile diabetes), while Uncle Jimmy (my dad's brother) is exhibiting signs of early dementia. Sad.

My thoughts are with your family, DR John G.  You might be surprised - Aunt Bettye and Uncle Jimmy might thrive in their new surroundings.  I hope so...

Thank you, all, for your thoughts and prayers. Much appreciated. And I'm hopeful that this is the case. They will now be near their daughter, son-in-law and grandson, so they will be able to spend more time watching the baby grow. And that may be a blessing in all this.

It wasn't easy telling my dad today about all this. But he took the news well.

Maybe he wasn't all that surprised.  Wishing them well.

[George]

The Indianapolis Theatre Community is all agog.

Yesterday some of the cast of ZANNA DON'T at Theatre on the Square in Indy decided there weren't enough people in the audience, so they left and the performance was canceled.

WTF??  I hope that those actors are NEVER cast again...AND they should be billed for the lost ticket revenue and the rental of the space!  I've certainly performed in shows where the audience is smaller than the cast, but the show must go on! 
 
I know directors who won't ever cast people if (in a previous situation) they said that they'd take any role (meaning chorus) and then when they were offered said chorus role, they turned it down.  This is so much worse!  I'm fortunate to have never worked with actors who would even think of actually trying to get away with something like this.

[George]

When I performed in Side Show a few years ago, I had to sign a contract (the only time I did) where it was specified that if I missed a performance for any reason other than practically being at death's door, I would be charged the amount of a full house for the lost performance...even if the house wasn't sold out.

[Jane]

It is beautiful outside right now, however rain is expected the next two days    I have a nice hike planned for tomorrow, hope we can do it before the rain.

[Jane]

This little 5 year old girl just keeps getting cuter by the minute as 911 kept her on the phone.  All ended well.

http://www.wimp.com/calmcall/

[George]

This little 5 year old girl just keeps getting cuter by the minute as 911 kept her on the phone.  All ended well.

http://www.wimp.com/calmcall/

I loved "The Bonnie Hunt Show."  She always had those feel good moments.