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« Reply #60 on: August 27, 2015, 12:12:00 PM »

Flowers for everyone. A photo taken in Augsburg, Germany, and posted by a friend on that other site.



That is quite beautiful!

It's lovely!
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« Reply #61 on: August 27, 2015, 12:12:40 PM »

Beautiful way to start Page 3!
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« Reply #62 on: August 27, 2015, 12:12:48 PM »

Major congratulations to Skip and the Herringbone team!

Ditto!!
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« Reply #63 on: August 27, 2015, 12:13:30 PM »

Well, my personnel skills continue and I've just lost a very good friend of more than 25 years.  What began last month as an inquiry into a show I worked on has turned into accusations of theft and demands for instant gratification. While I understand that his job may be putting tension on him, the hostility and accusations mean that I consider this friendship no longer one.

What the HELL?  Sorry to hear this.

Besides putting me into an uncomfortable situation with too many others, it has completely screwed up my morning, and I am not happy about this mess.

I'm so sorry, Larry.
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« Reply #64 on: August 27, 2015, 12:13:38 PM »

Very sorry to read your news, Elmore. I hope the friendship can be repaired at some point in the future.

I believe everything is okay now, and I got a very kind apology;  I hopefully will not lose this longtime friendship.

Whew!  That's good news!
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« Reply #65 on: August 27, 2015, 12:13:58 PM »

And, speaking of the MN State Fair, a friend and singing colleague of mine just learned that her Black Raspberry preserves just won Best in Show for all canned and preserved goods. And her "RazMulTaz" (a combination of Raspberry and Mulberry) won 3rd place in the Jelly category.


You just have to wander through the "crafts and fine arts" pavilion to think, "Gee, that's what such a severe winter hath wrought!"

Singdaw, Congrats to your friend and singing colleague!
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« Reply #66 on: August 27, 2015, 12:14:09 PM »

Not any of those things yet DR CHAS SMITH.

And we didn't get the notes from last night because she lost her internet cable and can't post them.

Tonight is the WHOLE show, so we shall see what happens.

I'm afraid she started talking during the last scene and I finally stopped and told her what I thought....it got very quiet....and then we went on.....

Good for you, Jrand! :D
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« Reply #67 on: August 27, 2015, 12:24:18 PM »

She is the stage manager......

Thanks! Too many "she's" on this show,
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« Reply #68 on: August 27, 2015, 12:26:19 PM »

The Argentinian or Brazilian equivalent of Florence Foster Jenkins posts on the Facebook musicals page; besides having English as a problem, she has a problem with common sense.
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« Reply #69 on: August 27, 2015, 01:03:00 PM »

What a night, what a morning, what an afternoon, not necessarily in that order.  I couldn't fall asleep and at three I got up and wrote two very strong e-mails.  I went back to bed and finally fell asleep at five.  At eight-thirty I was awakened by the sounds of machinery.  I got up but couldn't find the source, even though it was in front of my way too groggy eyes.  Yes, the source was what I had hoped it wouldn't be - Annette's house is gone as if it never existed at all - raised by some asshole developers or a buyer so they erect another monstrosity in this neighborhood, so their entitled, privileged children can got to Carpenter school.  Once those children are out of there, they will move to the next neighborhood.  This will undoubtedly be a two-million dollar house in a quaint neighborhood that, thanks to these morons, is no longer quaint. 
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« Reply #70 on: August 27, 2015, 01:05:16 PM »

Then I had what was for me an unpleasant and long conversation regarding the e-mail I sent.  This all has to do with the Sami show and I have been respectful about bringing it onto this site and will continue to leave it off.  But I was ready to pull the plug on the show this morning.  We're going to try a new approach on Saturday and if it works we'll continue apace.  But I'm thinking NY is really in question now.  Then I had an equally long conversation with our wonderful musical director, who feels much as I do but much stronger.
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« Reply #71 on: August 27, 2015, 01:05:29 PM »

Sorry to hear about elmore's thing.
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« Reply #72 on: August 27, 2015, 01:05:45 PM »

Congrats to Skip and the Herringbone folks.
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« Reply #73 on: August 27, 2015, 01:06:02 PM »

I do have before and after photos of the Annette house and will post in the notes.
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« Reply #74 on: August 27, 2015, 01:20:28 PM »

Oh my god.  Is BK having a day, or what?
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« Reply #75 on: August 27, 2015, 01:20:51 PM »

Horrible about the Annette house.
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« Reply #76 on: August 27, 2015, 01:21:28 PM »

Vibes for the show issues!
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« Reply #77 on: August 27, 2015, 01:21:58 PM »

Congrats to friends and relatives who got nominations for the Barrymore Awards in Philadelphia, such as Tom, Ellen and Skip’s show “Herringbone” at the Flashpoint Theater (four nominations)


Congratulations to Skip!
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« Reply #78 on: August 27, 2015, 01:22:56 PM »

Okay, that's my break.  Back to the hot keyboard I'm slaving over.
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« Reply #79 on: August 27, 2015, 01:23:03 PM »

I am sorry, DR elmore3003.

I am still seething.

I'm sure, and I am also sorry.
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« Reply #80 on: August 27, 2015, 01:23:44 PM »

What a night, what a morning, what an afternoon, not necessarily in that order.  I couldn't fall asleep and at three I got up and wrote two very strong e-mails.  I went back to bed and finally fell asleep at five.  At eight-thirty I was awakened by the sounds of machinery.  I got up but couldn't find the source, even though it was in front of my way too groggy eyes.  Yes, the source was what I had hoped it wouldn't be - Annette's house is gone as if it never existed at all - raised by some asshole developers or a buyer so they erect another monstrosity in this neighborhood, so their entitled, privileged children can got to Carpenter school.  Once those children are out of there, they will move to the next neighborhood.  This will undoubtedly be a two-million dollar house in a quaint neighborhood that, thanks to these morons, is no longer quaint. 

That's terrible.
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« Reply #81 on: August 27, 2015, 01:23:51 PM »

TOD:  I discovered the whole Big Band Era when, at a young age, I decided to share a record with my Dad to show him how cool my music was.  The record was SHADRACH by Brook Benton.  My dad listened to it, smiled, and said: "That's pretty good.  Now I want you to listen to something."  He went to an old record cabinet, pulled out a 78 record, and played it for me.  It was the same song, SHADRACH, played by Larry Clinton and his orchestra...and as cool as Brook Benton's version was, Clinton's version was infinitely cooler.  From that day on, I was raiding that record cabinet, discovering bands, singers, and songs from that era.

Great story.
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« Reply #82 on: August 27, 2015, 01:25:08 PM »

Very sorry to read your news, Elmore. I hope the friendship can be repaired at some point in the future.

I believe everything is okay now, and I got a very kind apology;  I hopefully will not lose this longtime friendship.

I am pleased to read this, and lucky I didn't have long to find out your positive news.
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« Reply #83 on: August 27, 2015, 01:27:51 PM »

Beautiful flowers John, thank you.
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« Reply #84 on: August 27, 2015, 01:30:39 PM »

I went to an early lunch with a few women in my building.  It was very nice.  We drove over the bridge and ate along the water and watched all the boat and river traffic.  It is much busier there than here.  We get the sailboats though which I prefer.
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« Reply #85 on: August 27, 2015, 01:58:30 PM »

Oh dear....I look forward to the fotos.....if that is the right word.
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« Reply #86 on: August 27, 2015, 01:59:26 PM »

Good news from DR ELMORE.

Yes DR RLP she is a busy B indeed. 

In today's line notes, I got one line: "Go over your scenes with the Inspector" (aka TWWA.
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« Reply #87 on: August 27, 2015, 01:59:51 PM »

Yes please add my congratulations to Skip and Herringbone contingent on their nominations!
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« Reply #88 on: August 27, 2015, 02:00:33 PM »

Oh dear.....well....we shall see what we shall see.....sometimes things work out....and sometimes there's fish.
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« Reply #89 on: August 27, 2015, 02:05:46 PM »

DR JRand65, I forgot to thank you for the assurance that whatever i saw was benign.
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