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[elmore3003]

I finished the Act One lyric changes in the Babes In Toyland libretto, and then the cats and I watched the PBS cooking shows.  Annabelle is quite affectionate today, kneading my tummy and then sleeping on my lap.  Thatch had a fight with her.  I can't tewll if they were playing or he's paying her back for interrupting his brushings.

[elmore3003]

Page 3 Dance!

[ChasSmith]

Looks like the movie was released in October 1971.

I know I saw it right then, in Cleveland Heights, along with my friends at school who had been swept up in the "new Hollywood" since our first year there 1967-68.

And that scene... talk about history making! Frankly, I think it still has an impact today. Especially when seen on TV of all things, in the company of others seeing the movie for their first time.

[elmore3003]

DR Ginny, this book was part of my real introduction to Larry McMurtry. But it wasn't until around 1999 or 2000 when I was actively visiting secondhand bookstores, and reading more *about* books, that I was inspired to check out his writings. It would also have been watching the earlier Criterion releases of THE LAST PICTURE SHOW and learning about Bogdanovich's experiences with the story and with McMurtry and Archer City in general, that helped.

I didn't have any of his books yet, but I found a paperback edition of that one in a secondhand store and devoured it in August 2001 (yes, I remember exactly where I was). That led me to investigating what his other books were about, and it wasn't long before I was hooked. I was immediately interested in TEXASVILLE for obvious reasons, and read that book then watched the movie on a friend's copy of (I think) the laserdisc release which was the only one containing a longer cut.

But learning even more about McMurtry -- his love of books and his bookselling life, his expertise on the actual "Western" history of this country, etc. -- was a joy, and I'm sure I posted this before but in 2008 on one of my business trips to my company headquarters in Dallas, I took a day to drive to Archer City and explored the town, all four of his bookstores, and of course the Dairy Queen! 

I kept thinking McMurtry was the author of No Country for Old Men, but I checked Amazon and it's by Cormac McCarthy.

[ChasSmith]

I shall henceforth pass on JAWHAWKERS and HURRY SUNDOWN, thank you, BK.   

Negative reviews are just as important as the positive ones, as long as you trust the reviewer or are familiar with their approach to things.

[elmore3003]

Looks like the movie was released in October 1971.

I know I saw it right then, in Cleveland Heights, along with my friends at school who had been swept up in the "new Hollywood" since our first year there 1967-68.

And that scene... talk about history making! Frankly, I think it still has an impact today. Especially when seen on TV of all things, in the company of others seeing the movie for their first time.

I was crashing and burning as a college instructor in Oct. 1971, but Easter in Pittsburgh seems too late for a first run showing.

[elmore3003]

Maybe I saw it with friends in Ohio over Christmas or Thanksgiving holiday?

[ChasSmith]

Thank you for that link, DR Elmore. I don't remember knowing that Eric Dietz (my occasional table partner, right?) was a composer. Will check it out.

[elmore3003]

I'm very curious about this new PBS series World On Fire.

[elmore3003]

Thank you for that link, DR Elmore. I don't remember knowing that Eric Dietz (my occasional table partner, right?) was a composer. Will check it out.

I can't remember if you've met Eric or not, DR ChasSmith!  Here he is with Chase Brock and one of the Alkaline dancers.

[George]

DR George, I look forward to seeing A Carol Christmas. Thanks!

My pleasure!

[George]

Enjoy Tender Mercies DR ELMORE....it is a favorite around these here parts.

I really like it, too!

[ChasSmith]

Thank you for that link, DR Elmore. I don't remember knowing that Eric Dietz (my occasional table partner, right?) was a composer. Will check it out.

I can't remember if you've met Eric or not, DR ChasSmith!  Here he is with Chase Brock and one of the Alkaline dancers.

Yes, isn't he the one who was usually monitoring/recording the rehearsals for you guys? That's him, right?

[George]

Gas here is $1.65 at Costco and BJ’s.

The regular stations are more like $1.85 - $1.90.

I just got gas yesterday at the Tumwater Costco for $2.25.

[George]

The Fred Meyer gas next to Costco was $2.35, but the Chevron literally just across the street from FM was $2.99!

[ChasSmith]

Gas here is $1.65 at Costco and BJ’s.

The regular stations are more like $1.85 - $1.90.

I just got gas yesterday at the Tumwater Costco for $2.25.

Our current gas prices surprise me because for years Connecticut was higher priced (taxed) than most states - except for California.

[John G.]

I survived my trips out today. I hope.

[John G.]

There was a huge line at Costco. I had to wait 20 minutes to be allowed in. I was able to find only 75 percent of what I needed, not including the extras that somehow flew into my cart and refused to leave until I had paid for them. These included a bad of limoncello-white chocolate dipped almonds. they won't last until Easter.

[John G.]

the grocery store was actually worse than Costco. there were people who just didn't care. They didn't have gloves or mask on. They didn't practice social distancing. You just had to keep your distance from them. I was surprised I found the last bag of all-purpose flour. And somehow,  six-pack of wine just appeared in my cart as if by magic.

[John G.]

I would say that a good 50%-60% of people did not have their hands or faces covered. Most, though, did keep their distance.

[George]

There was a huge line at Costco. I had to wait 20 minutes to be allowed in. I was able to find only 75 percent of what I needed, not including the extras that somehow flew into my cart and refused to leave until I had paid for them. These included a bad of limoncello-white chocolate dipped almonds. they won't last until Easter.

I love those Lemoncello white chocolate dipped almonds!

[John G.]

Gas at the grocery store was $1.41. I don't know what it cost at Costco, usually a few cents less.

[bk]

I'm up, I'm up - about seven hours of sleep, maybe a bit less.

[John G.]

There was a huge line at Costco. I had to wait 20 minutes to be allowed in. I was able to find only 75 percent of what I needed, not including the extras that somehow flew into my cart and refused to leave until I had paid for them. These included a bad of limoncello-white chocolate dipped almonds. they won't last until Easter.

I love those Lemoncello white chocolate dipped almonds!

They are evilly delicious.

[bk]

I gotta tell you.

[John G.]

Tell me.

[bk]

In a little while I have to lay everything out for tonight - it's a bit complicated because the time it would take to write a little thing about each song and then go grab the YouTube link, well...  So, I'm gonna write it now and cut and paste the link in the document then all I have to do is cut and paste from there right into Facebook and here.  That should work fine.  I'm also thinking about doing a Facebook Live intro.  I don't know what the problem is with doing that on my computer but I keep getting a message saying my browser doesn't support a camera or something.  I checked my settings and it's supposed to "ask" if I want to allow it but it doesn't.  It's fine on the Facebook APP on the phone so I'd have to put the phone on some books and lean it up against the computer screen or something, which is a pain.  I find it very irritating not to be able to do it on the computer.  I also, for Facebook only, clicked "allow" for the mic and camera.  They both work fine because I can certainly FaceTime.

[elmore3003]

Thank you for that link, DR Elmore. I don't remember knowing that Eric Dietz (my occasional table partner, right?) was a composer. Will check it out.

I can't remember if you've met Eric or not, DR ChasSmith!  Here he is with Chase Brock and one of the Alkaline dancers.

Yes, isn't he the one who was usually monitoring/recording the rehearsals for you guys? That's him, right?

Yep!

[ChasSmith]

Very interesting music. Reminds me of a couple of things, have to figure out what...

But nice.

[Jane]

When my family operated 5 gasoline stations in five different small towns in the 80's.....it worked like this.

Every Tuesday & Thursday the manager would drive around town and call in the prices from all of the other stations in town.  Now and then we would get a stealth call from corporate to do the survey.....

IF the neighboring stations suddenly went UP or DOWN in price, we were to call in immediately.

If someone went down.....we went down.....if someone went up....we went up.  AND sometimes we were the trendsetter in the up or down.....

It was interesting.  But I always changed the price on the pump before I changed the price on the sign if the price went down....if it went up, I changed the sign first.

This was very interesting