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[John G.]

Five!

[John G.]

Singdaw, I had the last slice of cranberry curd pie today. It was best on the second day, but still no slouch today.

[John G.]

Did somebody say CRANBERRIES!?

[vixmom]

Wordle 492 5/6

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[vixmom]

Others got it quicker but it wasn’t in my stars

[vixmom]

We’re home and the van is unpacked

[vixmom]

Just in time as it’s now pouring rain

[vixmom]

Now to put everything away

[vixmom]

Congratulations to Great Uncle Jack

[vixmom]

Shattering news from Ginny!

[bk]

Darrell Brooks is perhaps one of the most vile people I've ever seen. Disgusting. And he's out of control today. He thinks he's gonna get a mistrial. Dream on, Cinderella. And now, "I don't understand anything, so how can I answer?" He's a joke.

[bk]

After three weeks he suddenly doesn't understand anything - and he thinks everyone can't see what he's doing.

[John G.]

Wordle in 4, Phoodle in 6

[Jane]

For those experiencing this "new" Oklahoma:

[Jane]

We’re home and the van is unpacked

Welcome home.

[George]

So I was a Great-Uncle twice in one day....

I now have a total of 11 great nephews/nieces.

Congrats, Jrand!  And congrats to the parents!

[bk]

Final arguments tomorrow - she really shut him down today and that was good. He really, in his delusional way, thinks he's controlling the proceedings. And he's already told her that he's telling the jury everything that wasn't allowed in evidence or testimony - she's warned him VERY strongly that if he attempts to do that he'll be removed from the courtroom and will have to give arguments from the other courtroom, where she can mute him if he attempts to do what he's saying he will do. This is how stupid and insane this man is.

[bk]

Finishing off the last of the Wacky Noodles.

[bk]

Cindy is booked to record and shoot her song on Friday. And we've planted the seed that if she's not too tired that we could do her phone calls, too - that wouldn't take more than an hour and then she'd be done with everything, which she might like.

[George]

My friend Red Press has died. His first Broadway show on which he played reeds was the original production of Gypsy. At the time of his death, Red was the contractor for four Broadway musicals. He was 98 years young.

My condolences, Larry.  But, wow...98 years old!  Good for him!

[George]

Leslie Jordan died in a car accident.

Oh, no!

[George]

Monday!

I am trying to think of some Swedish movies from Sweden.

Today, I listened to the original (3-CD) Swedish cast recording of Kristina från Duvemåla.  I love this recording!

[George]

Ah - Judge said that his actions made him forfeit his right to testify, he was taken away.  Judge declared trial over and Jury Instructions begin tomorrow.....

Oh, my!

[Ginny]

DR Elmore, I’m sorry to hear about your friend.  Wonder if we ever heard him in a Broadway orchestra…

[George]

And speaking of mixed metaphors...    Am I the only one who finds the term chicken-fried steak confusing? What does it have to do with chicken, really?

The short answer is "Chicken-fried steak gets its name because it is prepared in the same manner as traditional fried chicken."

[George]

There is more information here: 

Country-Fried Steak Versus Chicken-Fried Steak

[George]

And here:

A Guide to Chicken Fried Steak vs. Country Fried Steak

[Ginny]

When I first moved to Middletown, my boss and her husband gave me a driving tour.  When we passed a restaurant called The Meadows, Mr. Brown said, “You’ll have to find a handsome fellow to take you there.”  Well, I did, of course, but tonight I’m taking HIM there.  It’s an AAUW fundraiser and I bought the tickets at our last meeting.

We haven’t been there since 2011 and they’ve closed and reopened under new ownership since then.

[Ginny]

And speaking of mixed metaphors...    Am I the only one who finds the term chicken-fried steak confusing? What does it have to do with chicken, really?

The short answer is "Chicken-fried steak gets its name because it is prepared in the same manner as traditional fried chicken."

Why would you do that to a perfectly good steak?

Or maybe it’s done to less-than-perfect steaks.

[George]

And speaking of Oklahoma!, I just happen to have here at work the 1998 Royal National Theatre cast recording, starring Hugh Jackman and Shuler Hensley, who reunited in the debacle known as the 2022 revisal of The Music Man.