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[Ben]

I was going to use it to buy a new television but Anthony's parent's gave us one for Christmas.

[vixmom]

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and

[Ben]

Luckily these cards don't expire so it's been sitting in my desk since December of 2011.

[Ben]

In 2 years I will get another gift card for 25 years of service (that one bigger than the 20 year card).

[vixmom]

and



and

[Ben]

Wow, gorgeous flowers, girl.

Are they in front of your house?

[vixmom]

Congratulations to Larry on your anniversary

  You have an amazing  list of accomplishments   no body will ever remember me  and say  boy she did a heck of a job with that house closing!   

[vixmom]

Wow, gorgeous flowers, girl.

Are they in front of your house?

These are not.

Today  I went to see a friend  who had the lead in the play  Quartermaine's Terms.  It was put on  by the Bare Bones theatre group in a  space on Main Street in Northport,  just a couple of blocks from the  harbor, so before the play I took a stroll through the park at the harbor

[elmore3003]

I'm beginning to wonder if I'm confusing two different goings-away from Middletown...

DR Elmore, do YOU remember the scene in the Martins' driveway?  Or did we do that when Jim left to do CAMELOT?

Didn't Nancy have some sort of farewell for you here at the house?

Aaaaack, I'm getting old!

I was in NYC when Jim left to do CAMELOT. I have next to no memories of my last month in Ohio.

[elmore3003]

Not to take anything away from Larry's anniversary but my 34th year in New York will be in August. I arrived on August 28, 1980 (it was a Thursday) and the next day we went to see 42nd Street at the Wintergarden Theatre. It had just opened that previous Monday (August 25th) with the revelation, by David Merrick, that Gower Champion had died that afternoon. They kept the news from Wanda Richert, his girlfriend, until that moment.

34 years later (in August), like Carlotta Campion, I'm still here.

My second day in Manhattan 1979 was a Sunday. I saw the matinee of SWEENEY TODD at the Uris  Heaven!

[vixmom]

Ben congratulations to you on your anniversary as well


not to take anything from either of you  and not to brag  but this August 16 will be  the 57th anniversary of my arrival  in New York,

[vixmom]

Although I  no longer have a memory of my  arrival, I am told I was greeted with  joy  and jubilation   by all except my father's mother  who wanted me to be a boy

[vixmom]

Luckily these cards don't expire so it's been sitting in my desk since December of 2011.

NICE!!


We  broke the bank and bought the Vixter an IPad for her 21st... she uses it constantly

[vixmom]

I guess I should start thinking about dinner

[Ben]

I visited friends in New York in 1979 and saw Sweeney as well. No other production can top the original cast for me. Len Cariou and Angela Lansbury were heaven.

It was a different time because I went to the stage door and the very polite doorman just said to go on up and I met and chatted with both Cariou and Lansbury, getting both of their autographs. I told Cariou how much I enjoyed his work at the Guthrie and Miss Lansbury was very sweet to a star-struck 26 year old goofball from Coon Rapids, MN. We chatted about Sondheim and the show and I left on a cloud.

[Ben]

Ben congratulations to you on your anniversary as well


not to take anything from either of you  and not to brag  but this August 16 will be  the 57th anniversary of my arrival  in New York,

And you don't look a day over 56 

[elmore3003]

Walking Happy is one of the many musicals and plays from the 60s that I never saw because I was in Coon Rapids. I know the score from the CD but I don't think Walking Happy is done.

Hey, Jack, you could do it in Indiana!

American Dance Machine used to do the Clog Dance from the show. My friend Joe Deer was the soloist.

Here's the Tony Awards number:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30WM5jXiX5M

[elmore3003]

Congratulations to Larry on your anniversary

  You have an amazing  list of accomplishments   no body will ever remember me  and say  boy she did a heck of a job with that house closing!   

People will look at you and say, what a great mother! She raised a fantastic daughter.

[vixmom]

Ben congratulations to you on your anniversary as well


not to take anything from either of you  and not to brag  but this August 16 will be  the 57th anniversary of my arrival  in New York,

And you don't look a day over 56 

 

[vixmom]

Congratulations to Larry on your anniversary

  You have an amazing  list of accomplishments   no body will ever remember me  and say  boy she did a heck of a job with that house closing!   

People will look at you and say, what a great mother! She raised a fantastic daughter.

Ok that made me teary    thank you   

[bk]

I would love some help from BK or anyone who can contribute.  I'm trying to identify the record store scene in Westwood in the 1970s.

1.  Vogue Records was on the west side of Westwood Blvd., near Bel Air Camera & Hi-Fi or whatever their name was then.

2.  I'm recalling one across the street near the north end of the block, and it had an upstairs.  What was it?

3.  At one point, Record Surplus (?) had a space in the block north of the Village Theater.  If I'm right about it being them, that would be prior to their moving to Pico Blvd.  (I just found out they've now moved to Santa Monica Blvd.)

4.  Seems like there was a store later, in the mid-1980s, near the little old domed bank building (which I'm thinking was a B of A then).  Anyone know what that was?  I was living in Redondo Beach then, and not frequenting Westwood like I used to.

I don't recall another record store near Vogue in the 1970s, but then I practically lived at Vogue.  The only other chains at that time would have been Discount Record Center, I think.  I believe the store near the BofA was a Wherehouse or something like it.  I only have a vague memory of some store being north of the Village, but not sure if I ever went there.

[bk]

Had a nice meeting about a one-person show and my maybe being involved in it - not sure if I want to be - we'll see.  I only ate a side of bacon, so after I went and had a chicken salad sandwich and a small thing of onion rings.

[Jane]

Thank you all for the vibes  -  Jane-  several  but  only one  rather large  thingy (technical term  that might be of concern

VIBES ALL WILL BE FINE!!!!

[Jane]

Not to take anything away from Larry's anniversary but my 34th year in New York will be in August. I arrived on August 28, 1980 (it was a Thursday) and the next day we went to see 42nd Street at the Winter Garden Theatre. It had just opened that previous Monday (August 25th) with the revelation, by David Merrick, that Gower Champion had died that afternoon. They kept the news from Wanda Richert, his girlfriend, until that moment.

34 years later (in August), like Carlotta Campion, I'm still here.

That is a memorable way to begin your years in NY.

[Jane]

DR Vixmom you had a beautiful walk today.

[Jane]

Luckily these cards don't expire so it's been sitting in my desk since December of 2011.

Very lucky they don't expire

[Jane]

In 2 years I will get another gift card for 25 years of service (that one bigger than the 20 year card).

Pretty good.

[Jane]

Although I  no longer have a memory of my  arrival, I am told I was greeted with  joy  and jubilation   by all except my father's mother  who wanted me to be a boy

[Jane]

Congratulations to Larry on your anniversary

  You have an amazing  list of accomplishments   no body will ever remember me  and say  boy she did a heck of a job with that house closing!   

People will look at you and say, what a great mother! She raised a fantastic daughter.

They already say it

[FJL]

Lovely photos, vixmom!