Topic: THE LAST OF STEVE (Read 12446 times)

John G. · « **Reply #31 on:** November 27, 2021, 06:41:23 AM »

Off to face the day.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #32 on:** November 27, 2021, 06:44:59 AM »

Good morning, all.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #33 on:** November 27, 2021, 06:46:46 AM »

It was a stunner to hear the news of Sondheim's death as I'm leaving for my show. Then I walked outside and it was flurrying. Seemed fitting.

singdaw · « **Reply #34 on:** November 27, 2021, 07:09:06 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on November 27, 2021, 05:15:35 AM

I seek something to munch upon

Ah! Your morning bun!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #35 on:** November 27, 2021, 07:09:31 AM »

Wonderful stories about Mr. Sondheim.

The only personal tidbit I can contribute is learning that I'd just played Assassins right in front of him (literally) last year at the drive-in. As if playing it at a drive-in wasn't novel enough. Even if he hadn't been in attendance, I'd be kicking my own ASS till the end of time for a chord played too soon in "The Ballad of Booth". Now I can never apologize, and I look forward to a bright future in Hell. (But other than that, Mrs. Lincoln...)

ChasSmith · « **Reply #36 on:** November 27, 2021, 07:11:43 AM »

Op'nin' night went well last night. Some flubs, but this group desperately needed to be in front of an audience and get past all of that. Looking forward to a decent show tonight.

singdaw · « **Reply #37 on:** November 27, 2021, 07:14:42 AM »

I have a letter from SJS when he responded after I wrote to him when I was in college in 1985. Treasured! I know some here have had a much more significant ongoing correspondence.

Also, when I was attending the NY Philharmonic Follies in Concert at Lincoln Center, I was going up the escalator with my friend before the show. We happened to look back, and Mr SJS himself was standing right behind us for that 30-second ride. We were both too awestruck to say anything to him.

vixmom · « **Reply #38 on:** November 27, 2021, 07:18:20 AM »

Ron, I am so sorry about your aunt. May your memories bring you comfort.

vixmom · « **Reply #39 on:** November 27, 2021, 07:18:47 AM »

Sorry for being E&T so much lately

vixmom · « **Reply #40 on:** November 27, 2021, 07:22:06 AM »

Received a text from the Vixter that they arrived home safely

vixmom · « **Reply #41 on:** November 27, 2021, 07:24:33 AM »

When I was a little girl my dad built his own stereo system. At night after I went to bed he would play his West Side Story LP.

I would lie in bed and listen to all the songs and memorize them.

singdaw · « **Reply #42 on:** November 27, 2021, 07:25:56 AM »

DR vixmom - glad you had a chance to be all together for the holiday.

vixmom · « **Reply #43 on:** November 27, 2021, 07:26:00 AM »

Years later they broadcast “Forum” on TV and dad assembled us all to watch it.

singdaw · « **Reply #44 on:** November 27, 2021, 07:26:45 AM »

You haven't mentioned the DH's immigration status in a while. Hope everything is moving forward on that front. And that your commute to your new job isn't too bad.

vixmom · « **Reply #45 on:** November 27, 2021, 07:26:55 AM »

Those were my earliest Sondheim experiences…

vixmom · « **Reply #46 on:** November 27, 2021, 07:27:58 AM »

Unlike Elmore I love Into The Woods.

singdaw · « **Reply #47 on:** November 27, 2021, 07:29:28 AM »

DR ChasSmith, glad you got through opening night. It must feel good to be doing live theater again.

vixmom · « **Reply #48 on:** November 27, 2021, 07:31:25 AM »

In December 1987 the newly married Vixdad and I took his parents , visiting from England, and mine to see the Broadway production.

I’ve always associated it with Christmas since then. One Christmas my in laws sent us the DVD of the original cast Broadway production and ever since then it has been played while we decorate the Christmas tree.

vixmom · « **Reply #49 on:** November 27, 2021, 07:32:38 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on November 27, 2021, 07:25:56 AM

DR vixmom - glad you had a chance to be all together for the holiday.

Thank you. It’s the first holiday we’ve spent together since 2015.

vixmom · « **Reply #50 on:** November 27, 2021, 07:33:18 AM »

Unfortunately there were some hiccups

vixmom · « **Reply #51 on:** November 27, 2021, 07:34:19 AM »

The kids have been hosting Thanksgiving for their friends in Florida every year and were anxious to do the cooking this year

vixmom · « **Reply #52 on:** November 27, 2021, 07:35:38 AM »

My mom has the biggest house, most appropriate for hosting these events so we planned to have it there with the kids cooking and me handling any tasks as assigned

vixmom · « **Reply #53 on:** November 27, 2021, 07:37:19 AM »

Mom invited my brother, his wife, her parents and her sister and her husband to join us a# we usually share Thanksgiving with them all at my brother’s house

vixmom · « **Reply #54 on:** November 27, 2021, 07:39:35 AM »

Charles prepared the turkey, his method being slathering then turkey with garlic herb butter and then wrapping it in bacon

vixmom · « **Reply #55 on:** November 27, 2021, 07:40:12 AM »

Everything went well until the time came to remove the turkey from the oven

vixmom · « **Reply #56 on:** November 27, 2021, 07:41:10 AM »

It was in a double layer of those disposable tin foil turkey trays and the kids hadn’t thought to put a supporting tray underneath

vixmom · « **Reply #57 on:** November 27, 2021, 07:41:49 AM »

The butter and bacon fat had melted and half fill the pan with liquid

vixmom · « **Reply #58 on:** November 27, 2021, 07:42:23 AM »

When the pan was lifted it bowed and a quantity poured out onto the floor of the oven

vixmom · « **Reply #59 on:** November 27, 2021, 07:44:22 AM »

But other than the fact that there would be a mess to clean up once the oven cooled no one fretted too much.

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