Here's the video from the livestream from my kids Christmas Program. https://www.youtube.com/live/MCdq0x7rCVU?si=drP78-ZxCdm9_ezThere's a little bit of BK in the program..... We had such a great time.
And now, please excuse me, I must go off and pay an ugly bill.Man, it's ugly.
I got Wordle in 2 today. First time in a while.
Good Morning and Happy Holidays! Everything is done, I'm happy to say, until the middle of January. It's nice to relax for a while. Everything was great, school program, church music, White Christmas family get together - everything was great. The boys are at the spa today. so Papa has some alone time. I guess there is stuff to do, but I'm not in a hurry! NIce to be back,
Tom Smothers has died at 86.
If I recall correctly, my friend Carol dated him way back in the day.
He was the taller brother with fair hair.
Here’s a chance to hear some of Larry’s work: https://playbill.com/article/video-watch-the-encores-orchestra-rehearse-shy-for-new-york-city-centers-once-upon-a-mattress
Busy morning is over. I went to the bank. I went to the post office. I paid some bills while I was there. I had several packages awaiting me. I came home and opened my mail and packages, and then I began activating "new" credit cards and/or gift cards online.All is done. I have let mail build up for a long time and have quite a bunch to go through. Virtually all of it is asking for donations to charities or police funds or veterans groups or elderly or Jewish poor or native Americans, etc. I would love to help them all, but I have to restrict myself.My charities of choice are Toys for Tots and Wounded Veterans.I sometimes donate to local law enforcement.The trouble is that these folks apparently share or sell my information to others and I become besieged with requests for donations.This brings me to the political party of my choice: I donate to the party, and the party seemingly gives out my information to every candidate in every state who then besiege me with requests for their campaigns.Sheesh! Am getting very tired of it all. Charity begins at home, as my local encapsulation expenses and gutter repair demonstrated to me.
Quote from: George on December 27, 2023, 10:31:57 AMQuote from: Jane on December 27, 2023, 09:31:47 AMQuote from: Ron Pulliam on December 27, 2023, 06:01:14 AMIt was hard enough growing up being named "Pulliam". It isn't an easy name for people to pronounce, and I hear "Pullum", "Pullman", "Pull...??" all the time.I pronounce it correctlly for those folks and tell them it's just like "William"...only you "Pull" instead of "Will".As a kid, I was called "Pullet" by some kids. I didn't mind, but it was always puzzling why they couldn't just call me "Ron".Way back when, I initially read your name as Pullum. I quickly realized there was an i in there but had to retrain my brain to think Pullium. I like how you tell people it is "Pull" vs "Will" When I was going to Western Washington University, the head of the music department's last name was Pulliam. I forget his first name now, but I do remember (easily) that he was from England.My ancestors came from England, and my ancestry on both sides is English, Welsh, Scot and Irish, with just a tad bit of Norwegian thrown in.Pulliam, etymologically, is a Welsh variation of "son of William". Where the "Pull" came from is anyone's guess.
Quote from: Jane on December 27, 2023, 09:31:47 AMQuote from: Ron Pulliam on December 27, 2023, 06:01:14 AMIt was hard enough growing up being named "Pulliam". It isn't an easy name for people to pronounce, and I hear "Pullum", "Pullman", "Pull...??" all the time.I pronounce it correctlly for those folks and tell them it's just like "William"...only you "Pull" instead of "Will".As a kid, I was called "Pullet" by some kids. I didn't mind, but it was always puzzling why they couldn't just call me "Ron".Way back when, I initially read your name as Pullum. I quickly realized there was an i in there but had to retrain my brain to think Pullium. I like how you tell people it is "Pull" vs "Will" When I was going to Western Washington University, the head of the music department's last name was Pulliam. I forget his first name now, but I do remember (easily) that he was from England.
Quote from: Ron Pulliam on December 27, 2023, 06:01:14 AMIt was hard enough growing up being named "Pulliam". It isn't an easy name for people to pronounce, and I hear "Pullum", "Pullman", "Pull...??" all the time.I pronounce it correctlly for those folks and tell them it's just like "William"...only you "Pull" instead of "Will".As a kid, I was called "Pullet" by some kids. I didn't mind, but it was always puzzling why they couldn't just call me "Ron".Way back when, I initially read your name as Pullum. I quickly realized there was an i in there but had to retrain my brain to think Pullium. I like how you tell people it is "Pull" vs "Will"
It was hard enough growing up being named "Pulliam". It isn't an easy name for people to pronounce, and I hear "Pullum", "Pullman", "Pull...??" all the time.I pronounce it correctlly for those folks and tell them it's just like "William"...only you "Pull" instead of "Will".As a kid, I was called "Pullet" by some kids. I didn't mind, but it was always puzzling why they couldn't just call me "Ron".
I haven't done nearly enough tracing my ancestry, but a favorite aunt on my father's side traced the migration of some Pulliam brothers from England to Virginia.One of them, allegedly, was hanged for stealing a horse. She said she decided to stop there unless more woeful facts were uncovered.
I am now the proud owner of a barely used iMAC Pro. Not sure of the model number, but it is set up and on the inner web.The wireless keyboard and mouse don't seem to want to connect - but my sister-in-law didn't like them and used USB mouse and keyboard.I may investigate this further.
BACK - from the EKG and the vampire.Time to get back into my comfies and take it easy and keep this scratchy throat from getting any more hold on me.
Quote from: John G. on December 27, 2023, 11:47:52 AMHere’s a chance to hear some of Larry’s work: https://playbill.com/article/video-watch-the-encores-orchestra-rehearse-shy-for-new-york-city-centers-once-upon-a-mattressSadly, no. "Shy" was one of Joshie's.
Good afternoon.
