Topic: THE MAC AND THE BLURB (Read 4594 times)

John G. · « **Reply #60 on:** March 21, 2015, 10:04:27 AM »

Good afternoon from cool, wet Austin.

John G. · « **Reply #61 on:** March 21, 2015, 10:04:37 AM »

Three!

John G. · « **Reply #62 on:** March 21, 2015, 10:05:09 AM »

Congratulations on the blurb and the nomination, bk.

John G. · « **Reply #63 on:** March 21, 2015, 10:06:02 AM »

Great story, JRand. How did the adults take to hearing those same songs over and over again?

Jrand73 · « **Reply #64 on:** March 21, 2015, 10:16:42 AM »

Their reaction is lost to history.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #65 on:** March 21, 2015, 10:17:15 AM »

Now I am off.....to what I hope will be an okay afternoon.....but I have no responsibility beyond attendance.

Jane · « **Reply #66 on:** March 21, 2015, 10:18:33 AM »

We finished sorting & cleaning the last of the kitchen drawers (we have large drawers that hold the pots and pans) this morning. I just put 2 more showings on the calendar for tomorrow and noticed for Monday I have down "house on the market"

We truly did not expect all this action prior to Monday.

Jane · « **Reply #67 on:** March 21, 2015, 10:19:02 AM »

Quote from: Jrand64 on March 21, 2015, 10:17:15 AM

Now I am off.....to what I hope will be an okay afternoon.....but I have no responsibility beyond attendance.

I hope you find comfort today.

bk · « **Reply #68 on:** March 21, 2015, 12:46:26 PM »

Had a cheese omelet and a bagel. Grant is under the weather, so we'll do our fixes on Monday morning. Picked up no packages, and in a couple of hours I'll head to the band rehearsal.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #69 on:** March 21, 2015, 12:55:38 PM »

I'm hungry.

The pastrami mac and cheese at Brooklyn Diner last night was so good I could eat it again right now.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #70 on:** March 21, 2015, 12:56:19 PM »

I do have my pastrami fixin's here, so I'll put together another sandwich or two later.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #71 on:** March 21, 2015, 12:56:45 PM »

("or two" = remember, these aren't huge!)

Jrand73 · « **Reply #72 on:** March 21, 2015, 12:58:43 PM »

Thank you DR JANE.

It was a most excellent memorial, and my fears were unfounded....except that the slide show wasn't good.

A nice overflow crowd....seeing lots of cousins I hadn't seen in many years.....meeting second and third cousins.....

My cousin's (Linda's sister) grandson Zach gave the memorial talk, he was very good. A few of the grandchildren read some poems. They asked people to write down stories rather than opening the floor, which is probably a good thing....

Zach talked about Linda for about 20 minutes and then gave a "come to Jesus" preachment that asked us sinners to give our hearts to the Lord and give up our wanton ways....which several people behind me shouted a few AMENS to. And then it was over and time to fellowship.

All in all....we stayed another half hour....and it was nice.

So Linda was SRO and I am happy she isn't suffering among us anymore.....and whatever comes after, I am sure she is getting the best of it.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #73 on:** March 21, 2015, 12:59:09 PM »

Rehearsal vibes for MR BK.

bk · « **Reply #74 on:** March 21, 2015, 01:14:47 PM »

I gotta tell you. Wish I didn't have to go to the band rehearsal - would much rather stay here and relax. Alas.

Ginny · « **Reply #75 on:** March 21, 2015, 02:12:50 PM »

Too bad, Bearcats...

Jrand73 · « **Reply #76 on:** March 21, 2015, 02:42:37 PM »

I think I will eat a meatloaf sandwich.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #77 on:** March 21, 2015, 03:15:51 PM »

Glad things went well this afternoon, JRand

Cillaliz · « **Reply #78 on:** March 21, 2015, 03:19:25 PM »

I did go to the talk about the POWs, they called them PWs then, in Iowa and around the country. There were something like 300,000 or 400,000 prisoners of war around the US. They brought them here because of a need for labor when so many of the men were fighting over seas. It wasn't a terrible existence, I guess they had a great orchestra and did plays and that sort of thing. If you needed labor, you contacted the camp and they would send people and set up a branch camp. A number of the former prisoners have helped donating money and artifacts to the museum. They worked farms, in factories, building a dike on the river all sorts of things.

Ginny · « **Reply #79 on:** March 21, 2015, 03:20:00 PM »

Quote from: Jrand64 on March 21, 2015, 02:42:37 PM

I think I will eat a meatloaf sandwich.

Comfort food - good choice...

Cillaliz · « **Reply #80 on:** March 21, 2015, 03:21:57 PM »

There was a great story of one prisoner who escaped and had a one night fling with a civilian woman who worked at the camp and then snuck back into the camp in the morning. There was another story about some who thought they could leave Minnesota near where the Mississippi River starts and make it to New Orleans. It was November. After about three weeks they ran out of food so they went back to the camp. They could write home, get packages from home. There were poets, artists, musicians and all sorts of people. It was still being held against their will but the conditions weren't as bad as they were in other countries

Cillaliz · « **Reply #81 on:** March 21, 2015, 03:22:32 PM »

Near Sioux City there was a camp for the Italians. Who knew?

Cillaliz · « **Reply #82 on:** March 21, 2015, 03:23:02 PM »

It truly was fascinating. I guess about 3000 of the prisoners later came back to the US and became citizens

Cillaliz · « **Reply #83 on:** March 21, 2015, 03:24:32 PM »

Another interesting thing was that the area they were in was farmed largely by German immigrants. One of them was the 1/2 brother of one of the pws. When the prisoner brother asked about his brother, the farmer knew all about it and the brothers were able to spend time together on weekends. Like I said, doesn't sound like what I imagine as a prisoner of war camp

Cillaliz · « **Reply #84 on:** March 21, 2015, 03:24:52 PM »

I like meatloaf sandwiches

Cillaliz · « **Reply #85 on:** March 21, 2015, 03:25:14 PM »

Oh my, it's nearly dinner time. I'm thinking about making some scallops

Cillaliz · « **Reply #86 on:** March 21, 2015, 04:09:46 PM »

Just found out one of my neighbors died yesterday. She was the former managing editor of the local paper. I knew she had cancer, but thought she was in remission. I guess it came back last month and it all happened very fast. Sad for her S.O. Don. He came by walking their corgi, and is just numb. He told me all about it in a lot of detail. He did say he has family with him, so I'm glad he's not alone. Think I'll take some food over to him tomorrow.

Jeanne · « **Reply #87 on:** March 21, 2015, 04:09:59 PM »

Hello, everyone.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #88 on:** March 21, 2015, 04:10:14 PM »

I am home from a wonderful day out, and the good news is that the Loewe Foundation and the Lerners will finance an Encores! recording of PAINT YOUR WAGON. The big question is, how much music cut from this production will be recorded and if any of the songs cut out of town will make the recording.

Jeanne · « **Reply #89 on:** March 21, 2015, 04:11:13 PM »

Vibes of comfort to JRand.

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