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[bk]

Well, you've read the notes, the notes were trippy, and now it is time for you to post until the trippy cows come home.

[bk]

And the word of the day is: RHAPSODE!

[FJL]

First after BK?

[FJL]

Last day of the September 15th tax office rush.

[FJL]

There will be a small mini-rush up to October 15th (which will be October 17th this year, since Oct. 15th is a weekend), but not nearly as hectic as the September 15th tax rush has been.

[FJL]

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are in early October, so there may be a little rushing towards the end because of that, but nothing like what we've just had.

[FJL]

Wonderful to read about those exciting possibilities for BK in the notes today!  Feels like this association with Mr. Sherman has been most valuable for both of you.

[elmore3003]

Good morning, all!

[elmore3003]

I must make a fast run this morning to the post office at 68th Street, refill my Metrocard and return.  I have to tidy and vacuum before Eric arrives at 2:00 to watch MIRANDA.  I think we are beginning Season 2 today.

[elmore3003]

I look forward t more reports on the Sherman shows.

[elmore3003]

DR JohnG, is the Sound of Music tour in San Antonio? Ben Davis told me yesterday that he was in San Antonio (I think).

[elmore3003]

I had many strange dreams last night.  I was working at the Drama Book Shop, only it was also a machine shop and I had to climb this huge construction like a roller coaster.

In another, I dreamed that Annalene Beechey had an apartment in Manhattan with her children, only the apartment was my grandmother's ghost-laden home on Tenth Avenue. There was something evil still lurking there and her children were in jeopardy.  This one was most interesting since it had a lot of information about the house that I'd forgotten over the past 60 years, and I think it might have been triggered by the TV previews for this new Blair Witch film.

[ChasSmith]

Good morning, all.

[ChasSmith]

A ridiculous night of insomnia here.  I started off fine, but was awakened by something only an hour and a half after getting to sleep, and that can really set it off.  Whenever I'd start dozing after that, something would wake me again.  Finally got a few solid hours between five and eight, but that don't cut it.  Must stay awake today and hopefully get really dead tired sleepy for tonight.

[ChasSmith]

When I'm in NYC next, which looks to be middle of next week, one of the things I'm doing without fail is going to the office where you hand in your application for the Senior Metrocard.  I could have done this a year ago, and I could just mail the application in (they don't do online), but when I started that process I found you have to come up with a current picture and get the thing notarized, and I think it's far easier to just walk in and let them snap the picture they want and see who you are from your ID.  It'll be great to have it, though, because I will greatly enjoy zipping around NYC at the price the trains and buses ought to cost in the first place.

[ChasSmith]

OMG.  I hadn't remembered any dreams from my ridiculous tossing-and-turning night, but one just popped up at me.  I'm not sure where we were or what was going on, but suddenly there was DR Elmore's close personal friend Rob Berman walking by as I was doing or saying something really stupid.  I lamely apologized for whatever it was he had to witness, and I shall now proceed to block any attempts at remembering any more than that.  Lordy.

[ChasSmith]

Coffee!

Drink your coffee, man.  Have another.

[ChasSmith]

This is Thursday, and I've got much to accomplish here around home.

Friday evening I'm attending the opening of the relatively new stage version of THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE at our best local theater.  It's based on the original short story, not the film.  I read it through a while back and it jelled with me in an interesting way.  One of our best dramatic directors is at the helm and he's assembled a killer cast, so I'm greatly looking forward to the production and the opening night shenanigans.

Saturday evening, the opening of THE FANTASTICKS, whose opening night shenanigans are going to include a tribute to Mother Dolores Hart on her 50th Jubilee Year of Vows.  It will be great to see her and a few of the nuns I've gotten to know a little bit, and of course I have high hopes that the production will be a worthy one.  But one never knows, does one...

[ChasSmith]

As long as BK keeps talking about CDs, I'll have to keep taking them off the shelf.  So, okay then, more Trotter today.  I don't know why I've played these so little.  As much as I can enjoy certain jazz versions of Broadway scores, I do have to be in the right mood.  But this week has been a good one for it.

However, I need to bring a CD player up to the bedroom -- something I should have done years ago, as this is where my desk is and where I'll be puttering about today.  And it shall be done.  I have a nice old KLH Model 20 to play them through up here.  The turntable needs servicing, but the AM/FM radio section (they made superb ones) and the auxiliary input work fine, and the speakers are wonderful.  This isn't mine, but here's what that model looks like:

[Jane]

Sleep well tonight vibes for DR Chas!

[Jane]

I have never noticed a mixup in a character's name but that might explain my confusion at times when reading

[Jane]

Confusing would have been if I had left spell check  alone on my previous post.  It changed "at times" to a .com adress,  @ sign and all.

[John G.]

Good morning, all.

[John G.]

Yes, Elmore, the tour is in town. I had planned to miss it because I've seen umpteen productions of it through the years. Should I go?

[John G.]

As long as BK keeps talking about CDs, I'll have to keep taking them off the shelf.  So, okay then, more Trotter today.  I don't know why I've played these so little.  As much as I can enjoy certain jazz versions of Broadway scores, I do have to be in the right mood.  But this week has been a good one for it.

However, I need to bring a CD player up to the bedroom -- something I should have done years ago, as this is where my desk is and where I'll be puttering about today.  And it shall be done.  I have a nice old KLH Model 20 to play them through up here.  The turntable needs servicing, but the AM/FM radio section (they made superb ones) and the auxiliary input work fine, and the speakers are wonderful.  This isn't mine, but here's what that model looks like:

I just got the Trotter of Sweeney and am enjoying it because it just revels in the beauty and, stripped of context, the playfulness of the music. I know I have a few of the others, including Company, Follies and ...Forum. I'll have to dig those up.

[Ginny]

Thursday morning greetings!  I was up at 7:30, but spent the morning finishing the book we're discussing tonight - Euphoria by Lily King.  It's based somewhat on the life of Margaret Mead in the 1930s and I wish I'd read it sooner in order to read something about MM before tonight's meeting.

[elmore3003]

When I'm in NYC next, which looks to be middle of next week, one of the things I'm doing without fail is going to the office where you hand in your application for the Senior Metrocard.  I could have done this a year ago, and I could just mail the application in (they don't do online), but when I started that process I found you have to come up with a current picture and get the thing notarized, and I think it's far easier to just walk in and let them snap the picture they want and see who you are from your ID.  It'll be great to have it, though, because I will greatly enjoy zipping around NYC at the price the trains and buses ought to cost in the first place.

I went to the MTA office for mine as well.  It's a schlep around lower Manhattan, and I really don't think I could do the walk from the subway now.  After they get your information and take your photo, it's a 30-45 minute wait for the processing, as I recall.

[Ginny]

After lunch Rob and I are going to visit Mom.  She will like the 2 boxes I have for her.  One contains her fall decorations and will keep her busy for a while.  The other is a pound of See's soft-centered chocolates.

[elmore3003]

I am back from my errands.  What should have taken less than an hour took about 1:45, thanks to the damned buses and traffic mess.  This is a day I hate living here.

[elmore3003]

Yes, Elmore, the tour is in town. I had planned to miss it because I've seen umpteen productions of it through the years. Should I go?

Yes, and go backstage and take Ben out for a drink. He's a hoot.  I believe DR Matthew enjoyed it when he saw it in San Francisco.