Topic: HIDDEN TREASURES (Read 6201 times)

bk · « **Reply #60 on:** June 21, 2016, 03:19:30 PM »

Still to come in the book room closet - going through several file folders of old comic books and other interesting magazine-sized stuff.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #61 on:** June 21, 2016, 03:24:03 PM »

What a story! Incredible. Half a century.

Jane · « **Reply #62 on:** June 21, 2016, 03:24:51 PM »

Great story Bruce.

Jane · « **Reply #63 on:** June 21, 2016, 03:27:53 PM »

For over 40 years we have been searching for a close friend. We lost contact after he moved to Brazil and we moved to New Jersey. Recently I finally found him on facebook by finding his son and then our friend under his son's friend's.

Our friend is on facebook as a combined name with his current wife, not the one he married when Keith was the best man and I was the matron of honor.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #64 on:** June 21, 2016, 03:43:52 PM »

I lucked out at the market today. It was senior citizen discount day and I got 10% off my purchase.

bk · « **Reply #65 on:** June 21, 2016, 03:53:11 PM »

Also in the closet - about fifty great photos from B'way musicals and plays - these were the original photos sent to Theatre World for use in those books - they are pristine and incredible - I have ALL the photos they used for Stop the World, I have two from the original production of The Miracle Worker, several from Damn Yankees, etc.

KevinH · « **Reply #66 on:** June 21, 2016, 04:34:46 PM »

Quote from: bk on June 21, 2016, 03:17:37 PM

For those who've read Kritzer Time, you'll remember the book begins (as each Kritzer book does) with a prologue that then flashes back to the story proper. In Kritzer Time Benjamin has borrowed his friend's sisters Tempest Le Mans to drive to Atascadero to have a date with a cute as a button young gal. They dine, they see Annie Get Your Gun at a local theater, and then, driving home, Benjamin falls asleep and has a horrible freeway accident in which the car is totaled and he's fine. Of course, the friend is dear reader Jane and yes I borrowed her sister's car. The real gal in Atascadero was named Mary Beth Hoff, who I call Mary Beth Hall in the book.

I have been trying to find her for the last forty-five years to no avail. I wrote her dad in Atascadero two decades ago (found his name in the phone book) and he never wrote back. Since the advent of the Internet I've searched and found nothing until about four years ago. Having become quite a good detective thanks to the Adriana Hofstetter books, by doing reverse searches and all kinds of other things, I found that she'd married someone named Alvord and I found HIM on Facebook and PMd him to see if I'd found the right person. He never responded either. About two weeks ago, I did Google work again, found her husband again, but this time found her under her married name - on Facebook. I wrote her a PM asking if I had the right gal and never heard a peep, with my friend request unanswered. Today, she accepted the friend request and answered the PM. So, fifty-one years later I have found Mary Beth Hoff.

How great, BK!

KevinH · « **Reply #67 on:** June 21, 2016, 04:37:23 PM »

TOD: I guess I don't have many treasures: various autographed playbills and CDs, Ms. Streisand's autographed book ("My Passion for Design").

bk · « **Reply #68 on:** June 21, 2016, 04:38:57 PM »

Page three? Really?

bk · « **Reply #69 on:** June 21, 2016, 04:39:04 PM »

And barely.

bk · « **Reply #70 on:** June 21, 2016, 04:39:18 PM »

I shall shortly be on my way to sup with Sandy.

bk · « **Reply #71 on:** June 21, 2016, 04:40:00 PM »

I'm told the CD master for the LA show will be at the pressing plant in the morning. Print should be ready tomorrow or Thursday, so we could conceivably have CDs by end of next week.

George · « **Reply #72 on:** June 21, 2016, 04:50:12 PM »

Quote from: bk on June 21, 2016, 03:17:37 PM

For those who've read Kritzer Time, you'll remember the book begins (as each Kritzer book does) with a prologue that then flashes back to the story proper. In Kritzer Time Benjamin has borrowed his friend's sisters Tempest Le Mans to drive to Atascadero to have a date with a cute as a button young gal. They dine, they see Annie Get Your Gun at a local theater, and then, driving home, Benjamin falls asleep and has a horrible freeway accident in which the car is totaled and he's fine. Of course, the friend is dear reader Jane and yes I borrowed her sister's car. The real gal in Atascadero was named Mary Beth Hoff, who I call Mary Beth Hall in the book.

I have been trying to find her for the last forty-five years to no avail. I wrote her dad in Atascadero two decades ago (found his name in the phone book) and he never wrote back. Since the advent of the Internet I've searched and found nothing until about four years ago. Having become quite a good detective thanks to the Adriana Hofstetter books, by doing reverse searches and all kinds of other things, I found that she'd married someone named Alvord and I found HIM on Facebook and PMd him to see if I'd found the right person. He never responded either. About two weeks ago, I did Google work again, found her husband again, but this time found her under her married name - on Facebook. I wrote her a PM asking if I had the right gal and never heard a peep, with my friend request unanswered. Today, she accepted the friend request and answered the PM. So, fifty-one years later I have found Mary Beth Hoff.

That's so cool, BK! Did you tell her that she's in your book?

Jane · « **Reply #73 on:** June 21, 2016, 05:33:01 PM »

I discovered parking is easier in town when I go for appointments at 4:30 than mid day. If I had known I would only need 4 minutes to pick up my new contacts and I would have parked in front of the hair salon and walked there and pack. I was so quick I had time for a walk before my hair appointment. Often I have to circle around to find parking. Last time I got my haircut I parked 5 blocks away.

George · « **Reply #74 on:** June 21, 2016, 06:27:37 PM »

I just finished listening to the DVD of "Lucky Stiff." I think it's absolutely delightful! Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty wrote a new title song that's played at the closing credits. It's sung by Eric Idle, who was involved in the early development of "Seussical."

ChasSmith · « **Reply #75 on:** June 21, 2016, 06:35:53 PM »

How can we only be on page three with all of these treasures being uncovered??

Jane · « **Reply #76 on:** June 21, 2016, 06:53:53 PM »

They are nice treasures

John G. · « **Reply #77 on:** June 21, 2016, 07:11:31 PM »

Quote from: John G. on June 21, 2016, 12:51:08 PM

Quote from: George on June 21, 2016, 12:15:11 PM
My Lucky Stiff DVD has finally arrived!!

I hope my copy is waiting for me.

It did not arrive.

John G. · « **Reply #78 on:** June 21, 2016, 07:11:39 PM »

Bummer.

John G. · « **Reply #79 on:** June 21, 2016, 07:14:10 PM »

Quote from: bk on June 21, 2016, 03:17:37 PM

For those who've read Kritzer Time, you'll remember the book begins (as each Kritzer book does) with a prologue that then flashes back to the story proper. In Kritzer Time Benjamin has borrowed his friend's sisters Tempest Le Mans to drive to Atascadero to have a date with a cute as a button young gal. They dine, they see Annie Get Your Gun at a local theater, and then, driving home, Benjamin falls asleep and has a horrible freeway accident in which the car is totaled and he's fine. Of course, the friend is dear reader Jane and yes I borrowed her sister's car. The real gal in Atascadero was named Mary Beth Hoff, who I call Mary Beth Hall in the book.

I have been trying to find her for the last forty-five years to no avail. I wrote her dad in Atascadero two decades ago (found his name in the phone book) and he never wrote back. Since the advent of the Internet I've searched and found nothing until about four years ago. Having become quite a good detective thanks to the Adriana Hofstetter books, by doing reverse searches and all kinds of other things, I found that she'd married someone named Alvord and I found HIM on Facebook and PMd him to see if I'd found the right person. He never responded either. About two weeks ago, I did Google work again, found her husband again, but this time found her under her married name - on Facebook. I wrote her a PM asking if I had the right gal and never heard a peep, with my friend request unanswered. Today, she accepted the friend request and answered the PM. So, fifty-one years later I have found Mary Beth Hoff.

Congratulations. Nice end to this part of the story. I hope the next chapter is a good one, too.

John G. · « **Reply #80 on:** June 21, 2016, 07:15:19 PM »

Quote from: bk on June 21, 2016, 04:40:00 PM

I'm told the CD master for the LA show will be at the pressing plant in the morning. Print should be ready tomorrow or Thursday, so we could conceivably have CDs by end of next week.

Looking forward to it.

John G. · « **Reply #81 on:** June 21, 2016, 07:18:14 PM »

Amazon is not expected to ship Lucky Stiff until tomorrow. WTF?

John G. · « **Reply #82 on:** June 21, 2016, 07:18:28 PM »

Waltz Tango Foxtrot, of course.

John G. · « **Reply #83 on:** June 21, 2016, 07:18:35 PM »

John G. · « **Reply #84 on:** June 21, 2016, 07:19:56 PM »

I'm watching an odd movie called Arabian Nights. It was filmed in Portugal as a means of commenting on the austerity measures that lefts a poor country even poorer. It's the first part of a trilogy.

John G. · « **Reply #85 on:** June 21, 2016, 07:20:18 PM »

Where is everybody this evening?

John G. · « **Reply #86 on:** June 21, 2016, 07:20:41 PM »

Hello, George and 2 guests.

John G. · « **Reply #87 on:** June 21, 2016, 07:21:49 PM »

I had a good trip to the market today. Cherries are now affordable. Got a watermelon, too.

John G. · « **Reply #88 on:** June 21, 2016, 07:22:14 PM »

Part of my summertime diet. Except I shouldn't eat that much fruit.

John G. · « **Reply #89 on:** June 21, 2016, 07:22:27 PM »

Oh well ...

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