Topic: THE PRETTY TERRIFIC STUMBLE-THROUGH WITHOUT TOO MUCH STUMBLING (Read 3989 times)

Jane · « **Reply #60 on:** August 05, 2018, 06:49:37 PM »

I was productive at home today. I am pretty much organized for packing.

Jane · « **Reply #61 on:** August 05, 2018, 06:50:15 PM »

Once packed I can begin cleaning & dusting. We like to leave a clean home when we go away.

Jane · « **Reply #62 on:** August 05, 2018, 06:50:30 PM »

Not very exciting but I got us to page 3.

KevinH · « **Reply #63 on:** August 05, 2018, 07:34:15 PM »

Hello from New York!

KevinH · « **Reply #64 on:** August 05, 2018, 07:44:41 PM »

Charlotte Rae has died at the age of 92.

KevinH · « **Reply #65 on:** August 05, 2018, 07:44:56 PM »

It's been an off-Broadway weekend for me.

KevinH · « **Reply #66 on:** August 05, 2018, 07:45:51 PM »

Yesterday I saw "My Life on a Diet," Renee Taylor's one-woman show. She was really great. Very funny. Lots of great stories about Marilyn Monroe, Barbra, S and others.

KevinH · « **Reply #67 on:** August 05, 2018, 07:46:36 PM »

Last night I saw "Desperate Measures," which of course was discussed on HHW recently. I agree that it was very funny. I had a great time!

KevinH · « **Reply #68 on:** August 05, 2018, 07:51:08 PM »

This afternoon I saw "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever," at the Irish Repertory Theatre. Let's just say the singing was wonderful. Melissa Errico, Stephen Bogardus and John Cudia sang the score very well. Some of the original songs were eliminated, such as "Tozy and Cosh" and "Don't Tamper with My Sister" (probably a good thing ) and the plot has been changed. There's no fiancé anymore. No Greek tycoon. I enjoyed it overall.

KevinH · « **Reply #69 on:** August 05, 2018, 07:54:03 PM »

Lots of laughs tonight at the Golden Girls Live. The guys (a real-life married couple) who play Dorothy and Sophia are the best, I think. They really reminded me of Bea Arthur and Estelle Getty. All four were good. There was a lot of ad-libbing, which made it fun.

KevinH · « **Reply #70 on:** August 05, 2018, 07:56:11 PM »

"Sophia" is played by Peter Mac, who also plays Judy Garland every Saturday at the same theatre as the Golden Girls show. He gave us a little preview of Judy--he's really captured her.

KevinH · « **Reply #71 on:** August 05, 2018, 08:09:02 PM »

I had a nice time with Ben and Anthony. We went to our usual place, Good Stuff Diner.

KevinH · « **Reply #72 on:** August 05, 2018, 08:09:26 PM »

Page 3 malarkey!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #73 on:** August 05, 2018, 08:35:24 PM »

Good evening. Back from the closing performance of week two. Three more to go, next Thursday through Saturday.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #74 on:** August 05, 2018, 08:36:04 PM »

Quote from: KevinH on August 05, 2018, 07:44:41 PM

Charlotte Rae has died at the age of 92.

Damn. R.I.P.

Jane · « **Reply #75 on:** August 05, 2018, 09:39:22 PM »

A shame but 92.

John G. · « **Reply #76 on:** August 05, 2018, 09:42:03 PM »

Quote from: Jane on August 05, 2018, 02:35:01 PM

Quote from: John G. on August 05, 2018, 11:18:24 AM
Got one quarter of the way through The Great Alone. I like it, but I think Hannah needs a better editor. It bothers me that a 13-year-old boy in the early 1970s would use the phrase douchebag while the 14-year-old girl wants to call 911 long before that number was ever used for emergencies. In the beginning, the girl is very much a camera, like the one she carries around her neck, reflecting what's going on and yet surprisingly outside much of it. I hope she grows into more of a character.

I preferred Hannah's "The Nightingale".

I looked it up and the first 911 call was made in Feb 1968 in Alabama. I can't find when it was first used in Alaska.

Thanks for the note on 911. I never knew that. When I was growing up, you called 0 for an operator in case of an emergency.

John G. · « **Reply #77 on:** August 05, 2018, 09:42:49 PM »

I enjoyed The Nightingale but had some reservations about it. I am liking much of The Great Alone, but I'm only halfway through.

John G. · « **Reply #78 on:** August 05, 2018, 09:43:47 PM »

Folks from church came over tonight. I grilled steaks, but somehow the propane tank for the grill emptied quickly. The steaks were done at a medium rare, but for the folks who wanted them cooked longer, I had to pop those in the oven.

John G. · « **Reply #79 on:** August 05, 2018, 09:46:38 PM »

The last of the folks just left. One friend really needed to talk and it was good to see her let go and deal with some of the anger that has built up in her life. She's had a lot of trials in her life, including the deaths of a child and a stepchild. And it was good to see her let her guard down and open up. It's not something she does often, and hopefully she will continue with another friend who has done grief counseling.

John G. · « **Reply #80 on:** August 05, 2018, 09:47:36 PM »

Quote from: KevinH on August 05, 2018, 07:44:41 PM

Charlotte Rae has died at the age of 92.

Very sad to read this.

John G. · « **Reply #81 on:** August 05, 2018, 09:48:26 PM »

She was the perfect Mammy Yokum.

John G. · « **Reply #82 on:** August 05, 2018, 09:49:36 PM »

I am late for bed.

John G. · « **Reply #83 on:** August 05, 2018, 09:49:55 PM »

But I hope I can move us to page four.

John G. · « **Reply #84 on:** August 05, 2018, 09:51:06 PM »

Now that I have my laptop and Alexa hooked up, I was able to play Ella as backup for the evening. I have more than 5.5 hours of her on iTunes, because it kept playing.

John G. · « **Reply #85 on:** August 05, 2018, 09:51:25 PM »

I think Bobby Short may be the only other artist that I have that much music of.

John G. · « **Reply #86 on:** August 05, 2018, 09:51:36 PM »

Or maybe k.d. lang.

John G. · « **Reply #87 on:** August 05, 2018, 09:52:09 PM »

I didn't get a chance to watch anything today.

John G. · « **Reply #88 on:** August 05, 2018, 09:52:21 PM »

And I haven't read any news.

Jane · « **Reply #89 on:** August 05, 2018, 09:52:22 PM »

Quote from: John G. on August 05, 2018, 09:42:03 PM

Quote from: Jane on August 05, 2018, 02:35:01 PM
Quote from: John G. on August 05, 2018, 11:18:24 AM
Got one quarter of the way through The Great Alone. I like it, but I think Hannah needs a better editor. It bothers me that a 13-year-old boy in the early 1970s would use the phrase douchebag while the 14-year-old girl wants to call 911 long before that number was ever used for emergencies. In the beginning, the girl is very much a camera, like the one she carries around her neck, reflecting what's going on and yet surprisingly outside much of it. I hope she grows into more of a character.

I preferred Hannah's "The Nightingale".

I looked it up and the first 911 call was made in Feb 1968 in Alabama. I can't find when it was first used in Alaska.

Thanks for the note on 911. I never knew that. When I was growing up, you called 0 for an operator in case of an emergency.

I don't remember when we began calling 911.

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