Topic: A FESTIVELY FESTIVE CHRISTMAS (Read 14945 times)

Jane · « **Reply #120 on:** December 25, 2013, 06:45:44 PM »

I enjoyed reading the various reports on "The Do", looking at the photos and watching the videos.

Jane · « **Reply #121 on:** December 25, 2013, 06:47:19 PM »

I also enjoyed reading the various posts on DR's celebrations. Keith made a nice dinner for us and Craig called. We had a nice long chat with him. Bryan was sleeping during the day and is working the night shift again.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #122 on:** December 25, 2013, 07:06:41 PM »

David Suchet is a wonderful Poirot. I guessed the killer in "Dumb Witness" and I am off to bed. I want to get to the laundry early, because I need to vacuum and mop the floors before I can put the laundry away.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #123 on:** December 25, 2013, 08:07:40 PM »

Good evening, all.

Had a great day, capped with one of the most wonderful Christmas Day Movie Excursions ever -- SAVING MR. BANKS. I'm going to return to see it again while it's playing at the theater. What a wonderful thing it is, in so many ways. That, and the whole rediscovery of MARY POPPINS, has shaped up to be one of the major rewards of this season.

vixmom · « **Reply #124 on:** December 25, 2013, 08:23:50 PM »

good evening I have not caught up

ChasSmith · « **Reply #125 on:** December 25, 2013, 08:24:41 PM »

Wow! What a wonderful gift you have received, DR Elmore! That's amazing and, well, wonderful. Bring on those Region Bs! I would imagine it's set up for region-free DVD playing as well as Blu-ray? Maybe you had that before, but man, you are going to love this.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #126 on:** December 25, 2013, 08:27:07 PM »

DR vixmom! You have been so scarce, I began to worry about a power outage!

vixmom · « **Reply #127 on:** December 25, 2013, 08:28:22 PM »

I discovered that I completely messed up on one gift .

I thought I had set up a gift card to be sent electronically (the first time I have ever tried this) so it would be delivered late on Christmas Eve but apparently I had hit "save" rather than "send" and it was still pending

I am royally peeved at myself as I was quite anxious for the recipient to be surprised with it this morning - ah well it is on its way now

vixmom · « **Reply #128 on:** December 25, 2013, 08:31:14 PM »

I was gifted with a lovely dvd which I look forward to sitting and watching now that the Christmas rush is over and I also received some Godiva to enjoy while watching the show

TCB · « **Reply #129 on:** December 25, 2013, 08:34:24 PM »

I hope it turns out to be a worth-while DVD.

vixmom · « **Reply #130 on:** December 25, 2013, 08:38:26 PM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on December 25, 2013, 08:27:07 PM

DR vixmom! You have been so scarce, I began to worry about a power outage!

Sorry to have been so E & T I was woefully behind in my Christmas preparations

I have not sent out any cards this year and I still needed to buy presents and of course nothing was wrapped

Laura · « **Reply #131 on:** December 25, 2013, 08:41:10 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on December 25, 2013, 08:28:22 PM

I discovered that I completely messed up on one gift .

I thought I had set up a gift card to be sent electronically (the first time I have ever tried this) so it would be delivered late on Christmas Eve but apparently I had hit "save" rather than "send" and it was still pending

I am royally peeved at myself as I was quite anxious for the recipient to be surprised with it this morning - ah well it is on its way now

At our age, we can simply claim to be confused by the technology. That seems to satisfy people I know.

TCB · « **Reply #132 on:** December 25, 2013, 08:43:04 PM »

Today turned out to be a wonderful day. There had been no fighting that I could notice and the drinking during the day seemed under control. The food was great and very filling! A very enjoyable Christmas.

vixmom · « **Reply #133 on:** December 25, 2013, 08:43:07 PM »

The Vixter , bless her heart, did my grocery shopping for Christmas dinner and she did a wonderful job

We had a standing beef rib roast,steamed fingerling and red skinned potatoes, steamed broccoli, mushrooma and sweet onion which had been browned in butter then slowly simmered in a beef stock/sherry mixture for hours

vixmom · « **Reply #134 on:** December 25, 2013, 08:44:37 PM »

Quote from: TCB on December 25, 2013, 08:34:24 PM

I hope it turns out to be a worth-while DVD.

it stars one of my favorite people in the world so I am sure I will delighted with it

vixmom · « **Reply #135 on:** December 25, 2013, 08:45:05 PM »

Quote from: TCB on December 25, 2013, 08:43:04 PM

Today turned out to be a wonderful day. There had been no fighting that I could notice and the drinking during the day seemed under control. The food was great and very filling! A very enjoyable Christmas.

Sounds lovely

John G. · « **Reply #136 on:** December 25, 2013, 08:46:39 PM »

Quote from: FJL on December 25, 2013, 03:14:19 PM

Back from Milla's open house, the Milla of this Kritzerland album
http://kritzerland.com/milla.htm

where people who stopped by included Kritzerland's own Peter Filichia (whose play I loved last Saturday), Broadway by the Year's Barbara and Scott Siegel, Mario Fratti (who i've never met before and who is also really delightful). Also, Milla's director on the production of THE CRUCIBLE she just did (Michael Ormond, who happened to have worked with Skip and me and our director at NYMF) and it sounds like he'll be helping me by staging an upcoming project.

Great news, FJL.

John G. · « **Reply #137 on:** December 25, 2013, 08:47:15 PM »

Quote from: TCB on December 25, 2013, 08:43:04 PM

Today turned out to be a wonderful day. There had been no fighting that I could notice and the drinking during the day seemed under control. The food was great and very filling! A very enjoyable Christmas.

No fighting. Sounds like one of my Christmas wishes.

John G. · « **Reply #138 on:** December 25, 2013, 08:53:01 PM »

Had a lovely day at Bonnie's house with her husband and sister. A surprise visit from my old cubicle mate at the newspaper made everything seem a little brighter.

We had a three-meat plate (chicken, brisket and ham), which was humorous and tasted great. Only the brisket was actually smoked, but it made everything seem more barbecue-like.

John G. · « **Reply #139 on:** December 25, 2013, 08:54:26 PM »

We watched "Christmas in Connecticut" and "The Bishop's Wife." Bonnie laughted a little too hard when Monty Woolley said something about telling his publisher for 25 years that he would have his manuscript finished by spring. I hope we get ours finished sooner than that.

TCB · « **Reply #140 on:** December 25, 2013, 08:55:09 PM »

Actually the day was exactly what I prayed for last night.

John G. · « **Reply #141 on:** December 25, 2013, 09:05:04 PM »

Good night, all.

bk · « **Reply #142 on:** December 25, 2013, 09:15:04 PM »

Back from the party, which was, as always, a lot of fun with great food. Spent quite a bit of time with David Wechter and his kids. I stayed completely away from the stuffing and sweet potatoes, and confined myself mostly to turkey and ham, but did have two nice-sized helpings of Cissy's kugel, which was the best it's ever been. And I was super good in terms of desserts - just a sliver (and I mean sliver) of chocolate cherry bundt cake, a tiny bit of trifle (made with Cool Whip, so lower in calories), literally one tiny bite of a cobbler and one tiny cookie thing. So, for me, I didn't gorge as I usually do, although I certainly feel like I did.

TCB · « **Reply #143 on:** December 25, 2013, 09:25:49 PM »

BK, since it is Wednesday......What does it mean to you when you see a singer who keeps changing hands with her microphone?

I mean like every four bars.

George · « **Reply #144 on:** December 25, 2013, 09:30:06 PM »

Quote from: Jeanne on December 25, 2013, 01:21:09 PM

Last night DR George mentioned receiving See's fudge. I've never tried their fudge. I guess I'll have to rectify that. I did give a gift of See's truffles this year and was told they were outstanding. I'm trying to really reduce the sugar in my diet, so I don't need any new favorite sweets!

Enjoy the fudge, George. I'm sure it's good.
(A report and photos wouldn't go amiss.)

Thanks! I can't find my camera, but here's a picture from See's catalog:

bk · « **Reply #145 on:** December 25, 2013, 09:31:30 PM »

Quote from: TCB on December 25, 2013, 09:25:49 PM

BK, since it is Wednesday......What does it mean to you when you see a singer who keeps changing hands with her microphone? I mean like every four bars.

That the singer needs a director, pronto. All that nervous energy being poured into the wrong place.

George · « **Reply #146 on:** December 25, 2013, 09:31:53 PM »

Quote from: FJL on December 25, 2013, 03:14:19 PM

Back from Milla's open house, the Milla of this Kritzerland album
http://kritzerland.com/milla.htm

where people who stopped by included Kritzerland's own Peter Filichia (whose play I loved last Saturday), Broadway by the Year's Barbara and Scott Siegel, Mario Fratti (who i've never met before and who is also really delightful). Also, Milla's director on the production of THE CRUCIBLE she just did (Michael Ormond, who happened to have worked with Skip and me and our director at NYMF) and it sounds like he'll be helping me by staging an upcoming project.

Sounds like you had a great time, Fred!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #147 on:** December 25, 2013, 09:36:00 PM »

Ask BK: In the picture with you, Terri White, and the other two women, what is the blue thing you're holding in your hand?

George · « **Reply #148 on:** December 25, 2013, 09:37:11 PM »

Quote from: bk on December 25, 2013, 09:31:30 PM

Quote from: TCB on December 25, 2013, 09:25:49 PM
BK, since it is Wednesday......What does it mean to you when you see a singer who keeps changing hands with her microphone? I mean like every four bars.

That the singer needs a director, pronto. All that nervous energy being poured into the wrong place.

Have you ever seen Il Volo? It's a trio of two young tenors and a baritone and they performed with Barbra Streisand on her recent "Back to Brooklyn" concert. One of the guys switches his microphone CONSTANTLY! I mean it can be as much as every other word. It's realllllly annoying. And I remember seeing them when they first hit it big in the US a couple of years ago and he was doing that then. You'd think somebody would've mentioned it...anyone.

George · « **Reply #149 on:** December 25, 2013, 09:38:32 PM »

Well, we can't just leave things here...

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