Topic: GIVING THE GO-AHEAD (Read 3739 times)

Jane · « **Reply #60 on:** August 03, 2019, 04:54:18 PM »

It is a very sad situation and I hope your battle to change things makes a difference.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #61 on:** August 03, 2019, 05:56:29 PM »

RIP - D.A. Pennebaker, 94

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/da-pennebaker-dead-documentary-legend-was-94-817392?fbclid=IwAR0mzDghJwpXZzwrew06tfucrk6MGsQG39VwzQxfLdknsrKCj5ojdLvPAdw

Laura · « **Reply #62 on:** August 03, 2019, 05:59:22 PM »

Good evening.

Laura · « **Reply #63 on:** August 03, 2019, 06:00:00 PM »

Today we saw a tour of Spamilton at our local theater. I didn't get most of it, since I gave my Hamilton ticket away.

bk · « **Reply #64 on:** August 03, 2019, 06:08:33 PM »

The stumble-through went really well - no lyric flubs at all - well, maybe one tiny one. Cast was great, I had very few notes, we ran a couple of things and that was that.

bk · « **Reply #65 on:** August 03, 2019, 06:09:06 PM »

Then Peyton, her mom, and I went to Hugo's. Peyton loved it - she's gluten free and they do that for just about everything on the menu.

bk · « **Reply #66 on:** August 03, 2019, 06:09:56 PM »

Now I'm home, have had a telephonic conversation, and am resting my voice (my Grether's Pastilles arrived today, so those help soothe). I think i'm going to take a walk now.

Jane · « **Reply #67 on:** August 03, 2019, 06:25:11 PM »

Gregory Peck:
To Kill a Mockingbird
Gentleman's Agreement
Roman Holiday

Moby Dick

Jane · « **Reply #68 on:** August 03, 2019, 06:33:12 PM »

Gary Cooper:
Friendly Persuasion
Meet John Doe
The Cowboy and the Lady
High Noon
The Pride of the Yankees

Jane · « **Reply #69 on:** August 03, 2019, 06:38:36 PM »

Omar Sharif:
Doctor Zhivago
Funny Girl

bk · « **Reply #70 on:** August 03, 2019, 07:18:34 PM »

Did a two-and-a-half mile walk - sweaty and gross now, and resting my voice.

John G. · « **Reply #71 on:** August 03, 2019, 08:20:53 PM »

Good evening, all.

John G. · « **Reply #72 on:** August 03, 2019, 08:21:02 PM »

Where is everyone this evening?

John G. · « **Reply #73 on:** August 03, 2019, 08:21:34 PM »

Made it to one of my favorite barbecue joints on the way to Fredericksburg and loaded up on ribs and some truly wonderful smoked turkey breast.

John G. · « **Reply #74 on:** August 03, 2019, 08:23:17 PM »

Made it to the winery early, met the new panelists and we had the first panel right on time. People had great questions, there was a lot of interplay with the audience, and I didn't trip up too much trying to keep things moving.

John G. · « **Reply #75 on:** August 03, 2019, 08:25:26 PM »

In between the two panels, I sat out back with the winery's owner and his son, both of whom are also doctors in the same group that my diabetes doctor is in. A couple of other people joined in and we had a nice talk. There was a nice breeze and it wasn't too hot. But I could tell something was slightly off, though I couldn't put my finger on it.

John G. · « **Reply #76 on:** August 03, 2019, 08:27:16 PM »

Second panel actually went a little quicker than the first, but I felt I moderated it a little better, so that the talk stayed lively. And the folks seemed to enjoy themselves -- at least they said they did afterwards.

John G. · « **Reply #77 on:** August 03, 2019, 08:28:45 PM »

It was after the second panel that someone let me in on the gossip. The winery owner's wife, a lovely woman I've known for about 20 years now, was recently diagnosed with gastric cancer and given only a few weeks to live.

Really sad news on what had otherwise been a good day.

John G. · « **Reply #78 on:** August 03, 2019, 08:30:06 PM »

I'm sorry, Fred, but I was never able to work in the lyrics. I was able to work in mentions of all the new rose' products on the market, from vodka and vinegar to mustard and water. (Yes, rose' water. It's like the antichrist. They're turning wine into water.)

John G. · « **Reply #79 on:** August 03, 2019, 08:30:52 PM »

Then I headed back. It was a lovely drive through the Hill Country. The spring rains have left everything lush and green, and it hasn't been too hot up there this summer.

John G. · « **Reply #80 on:** August 03, 2019, 08:31:58 PM »

And I got to listen to some more of Colson Whitehead's The Nickel Boys, which is hard-hitting but compulsive listening.

John G. · « **Reply #81 on:** August 03, 2019, 08:34:39 PM »

I didn't have time for dinner, but I did head out to a few hours of dancing, which was a lot of fun, but I was really tired. I barely had time to sit tonight. Joy's students are now good enough to do at least basic steps in cha-cha, rumba, swing, hustle, salsa, mambo, foxtrot, two-step, tango, merengue, bachata and now some waltz. So, somebody always wants to dance.

John G. · « **Reply #82 on:** August 03, 2019, 08:39:40 PM »

PBS is showing its American Masters on Hal Prince through Aug. 14.

https://www.pbs.org/video/memoriam-hal-prince-el8ozc/

John G. · « **Reply #83 on:** August 03, 2019, 08:40:00 PM »

How long will it take to get to page four?

John G. · « **Reply #84 on:** August 03, 2019, 08:40:14 PM »

I dunno. How long?

John G. · « **Reply #85 on:** August 03, 2019, 08:40:52 PM »

Elmore, I'm longing for that New Yorkers recording. Glad to heard the first two cuts are good.

John G. · « **Reply #86 on:** August 03, 2019, 08:41:01 PM »

What a wonderful show that was.

John G. · « **Reply #87 on:** August 03, 2019, 08:41:39 PM »

Three ...

John G. · « **Reply #88 on:** August 03, 2019, 08:41:46 PM »

Two ...

John G. · « **Reply #89 on:** August 03, 2019, 08:41:53 PM »

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