Topic: TRA LA, TRA LA, THE LUSTY MONTH OF MAY (Read 5353 times)

John G. · « **Reply #90 on:** May 01, 2018, 06:15:50 PM »

Four!

John G. · « **Reply #91 on:** May 01, 2018, 06:16:12 PM »

What’s this page four malarkey?

John G. · « **Reply #92 on:** May 01, 2018, 06:17:31 PM »

For dinner, we went to an Italian place called Nina June’s. A lot has been written about it. We managed to get a reservation I guess since it’s out of season.

John G. · « **Reply #93 on:** May 01, 2018, 06:18:25 PM »

Carol had a thin green pasta made from parsley and egg. It was tossed with crab meat and a lemon sauce. Luscious.

John G. · « **Reply #94 on:** May 01, 2018, 06:19:17 PM »

I had three appetizers because they were three of my top 10 favorite foods. How could I say no?

KevinH · « **Reply #95 on:** May 01, 2018, 06:19:26 PM »

Glad to hear you're enjoying your trip, DR JohnG!

John G. · « **Reply #96 on:** May 01, 2018, 06:21:46 PM »

I had a half-dozen local oysters on the half shell, a plate of local radishes with bagna cauda (warm butter dip with anchovies and garlic), and two huge bones filled with marrow.

John G. · « **Reply #97 on:** May 01, 2018, 06:22:05 PM »

I was happy times three.

John G. · « **Reply #98 on:** May 01, 2018, 06:22:29 PM »

Quote from: KevinH on May 01, 2018, 06:19:26 PM

Glad to hear you're enjoying your trip, DR JohnG!

How are you, KevinH?

John G. · « **Reply #99 on:** May 01, 2018, 06:22:57 PM »

Tomorrow we head back to Massachusetts for a few more days.

John G. · « **Reply #100 on:** May 01, 2018, 06:23:17 PM »

Gratuitous post no. 100!

George · « **Reply #101 on:** May 01, 2018, 06:29:54 PM »

Quote from: KevinH on May 01, 2018, 06:14:59 PM

My friend saw Meteor Shower and said she didn't think Amy Schumer deserved a Tony nomination. Some are saying she was nominated for ratings purposes.

I wondered. $:-\$ I like Amy Schumer, but I wouldn't have thought that she was a Tony caliber actress.

vixmom · « **Reply #102 on:** May 01, 2018, 06:32:01 PM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on May 01, 2018, 02:48:17 PM

Stines and Steens? Pshaw! Piece of cake. You know what trips me up every time?

AMC Loew's Theaters
Lowe's Home Improvement Centers
Lerner and Loewe

Why, there oughta be a law...

I pronounce the. All the same... LO

George · « **Reply #103 on:** May 01, 2018, 06:34:44 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on May 01, 2018, 06:32:01 PM

Quote from: ChasSmith on May 01, 2018, 02:48:17 PM
Stines and Steens? Pshaw! Piece of cake. You know what trips me up every time?

AMC Loew's Theaters
Lowe's Home Improvement Centers
Lerner and Loewe

Why, there oughta be a law...

I pronounce the. All the same... LO

Mary
Marry
Merry

vixmom · « **Reply #104 on:** May 01, 2018, 06:38:09 PM »

Quote from: George on May 01, 2018, 06:34:44 PM

Quote from: vixmom on May 01, 2018, 06:32:01 PM
Quote from: ChasSmith on May 01, 2018, 02:48:17 PM
Stines and Steens? Pshaw! Piece of cake. You know what trips me up every time?

AMC Loew's Theaters
Lowe's Home Improvement Centers
Lerner and Loewe

Why, there oughta be a law...

I pronounce the. All the same... LO

Mary
Marry
Merry

Now those 3 words I pronounce very differently

Jrand74 · « **Reply #105 on:** May 01, 2018, 06:39:08 PM »

DR JOHN G who's watching The Bird?

ChasSmith · « **Reply #106 on:** May 01, 2018, 06:39:58 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on May 01, 2018, 06:32:01 PM

Quote from: ChasSmith on May 01, 2018, 02:48:17 PM
Stines and Steens? Pshaw! Piece of cake. You know what trips me up every time?

AMC Loew's Theaters
Lowe's Home Improvement Centers
Lerner and Loewe

Why, there oughta be a law...

I pronounce the. All the same... LO

Oh, this one's just a spelling thing. Sometimes there's something you just never quite get straight in your head. For me, this is one of those things.

George · « **Reply #107 on:** May 01, 2018, 06:42:22 PM »

Well, I must be going. I'm going to meet my friend Shelly for dinner at the local Plaza Jalisco Mexican restaurant. Their food is quite delish!

Be back later.

John G. · « **Reply #108 on:** May 01, 2018, 06:48:24 PM »

I have had good luck finding books on this trip, including a Balzac I haven’t read and a Hawthorns I’m really enjoying. There’s also something odd called Ginger Rogers and the Riddle of the Scarlet Cloak.

John G. · « **Reply #109 on:** May 01, 2018, 06:49:17 PM »

Good night, all.

Jane · « **Reply #110 on:** May 01, 2018, 07:02:37 PM »

Quote from: John G. on May 01, 2018, 06:12:49 PM

Just kidding, Jane.

Jane · « **Reply #111 on:** May 01, 2018, 07:07:23 PM »

Keith's mother's maiden name ends with stein and is pronounced steen. As is often the case it is a variation of the original name which sounded closer to Steen, therefore the family pronounced it that way.

Jane · « **Reply #112 on:** May 01, 2018, 07:10:16 PM »

John, I am very pleased you are enjoying your much needed vacation.

Jane · « **Reply #113 on:** May 01, 2018, 08:27:09 PM »

We are watching MA AND PA KETTLE.

Jeanne · « **Reply #114 on:** May 01, 2018, 09:50:40 PM »

Does Rod Rosenstein, deputy attorney general, read HHW?

The STEEN vs STINE debate was present today in Washington, along with impeachment, according to the NY Times:

"But he [Rosenstein] also held forth on less weighty matters, including pronunciation of his own last name, an occasional topic of lighthearted debate in Washington.

“So, there’s no right answer to that,” he said. “My father pronounces it ‘stine.’ That’s how I pronounce it. But I actually have relatives who pronounce it ‘steen,’ so I’ll answer to either one.”

Jeanne · « **Reply #115 on:** May 01, 2018, 09:52:48 PM »

I once worked for a guy whose last name could be pronounced two ways. Some days he'd use one, other days the other. Now THAT is going too far, IMHO.

Jane · « **Reply #116 on:** May 01, 2018, 10:00:50 PM »

Those last two posts were funny.

Jeanne · « **Reply #117 on:** May 01, 2018, 10:00:51 PM »

I watched CALL THE MIDWIFE. That show does deal with some difficult subject matter. But there's always so much grace and kindness, as well. There's so much warmth to it. I really like the show.

Jeanne · « **Reply #118 on:** May 01, 2018, 10:03:03 PM »

Thank you, Jane. Not everyone "gets" my sense of humor. In person, one can provide facial expressions or some subtle body language. Here all we have are emoticons. Not the same!

Jeanne · « **Reply #119 on:** May 01, 2018, 10:10:16 PM »

DR John G, please note the use of only one space following the period in my posts above, even though I'm really a two-space kind of girl.

(This writer/editor feels that a lot depends on context, as clarity is paramount.)

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