Topic: REVITALIZING BENJAMIN KRITZER (Read 7647 times)

John G. · « **Reply #120 on:** May 31, 2024, 05:27:18 PM »

Five!

singdaw · « **Reply #121 on:** May 31, 2024, 05:28:02 PM »

CONGRATULATIONS on your lofty new perch in the HHW firmament, DR George!!!! It couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

John G. · « **Reply #122 on:** May 31, 2024, 05:28:09 PM »

Up next: Hustle, west coast swing, bachata, two-step and c/w waltz.

John G. · « **Reply #123 on:** May 31, 2024, 05:28:40 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on May 31, 2024, 05:28:02 PM

CONGRATULATIONS on your lofty new perch in the HHW firmament, DR George!!!! It couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

Or a postier one.

singdaw · « **Reply #124 on:** May 31, 2024, 05:29:25 PM »

Can you dance a bachata to Bach?

Jane · « **Reply #125 on:** May 31, 2024, 05:37:44 PM »

Quote from: John G. on May 31, 2024, 05:28:40 PM

Quote from: singdaw on May 31, 2024, 05:28:02 PM
CONGRATULATIONS on your lofty new perch in the HHW firmament, DR George!!!! It couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

Or a postier one.

Freddie · « **Reply #126 on:** May 31, 2024, 05:38:51 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on May 31, 2024, 05:29:25 PM

Can you dance a bachata to Bach?

Bachata sounds like a dessert, doesn't it?

Jane · « **Reply #127 on:** May 31, 2024, 06:04:54 PM »

Tonight we plan to watch The Fall Guy.

singdaw · « **Reply #128 on:** May 31, 2024, 06:42:33 PM »

For he's a jolly good felon,
Which nobody can deny.

bk · « **Reply #129 on:** May 31, 2024, 06:45:13 PM »

Finally back from a funeral and a get-together afterwards.

singdaw · « **Reply #130 on:** May 31, 2024, 06:49:58 PM »

On This Day in 1859, the Great Clock at the top of Elizabeth Tower at the north end of the British Houses of Parliament began keeping time.

bk · « **Reply #131 on:** May 31, 2024, 06:51:12 PM »

Must catch up on a few things now.

singdaw · « **Reply #132 on:** May 31, 2024, 06:52:12 PM »

I'm getting an error message again when trying to attach a photo.

singdaw · « **Reply #133 on:** May 31, 2024, 06:52:27 PM »

Gremlins.

singdaw · « **Reply #134 on:** May 31, 2024, 06:52:40 PM »

Hope your day wasn't too taxing, BK.

singdaw · « **Reply #135 on:** May 31, 2024, 06:52:51 PM »

Good night, friends.

bk · « **Reply #136 on:** May 31, 2024, 06:53:22 PM »

The service was lovely - about 100 people in attendance, maybe a bit less than that. I got teary-eyed at a couple of the speeches, especially daughter Vicky and son Greg, and the wonderful Howard Green from Disney was very emotional. But there were a lot of laughs, too, and that's what I know Richard would have loved. Closed casket, thank the Lord.

bk · « **Reply #137 on:** May 31, 2024, 06:53:45 PM »

The service lasted an hour and the rabbi was terrific.

bk · « **Reply #138 on:** May 31, 2024, 06:54:54 PM »

Then we all walked to the grave sight and said the Kaddish and they released forty doves. I wasn't about to shovel dirt on someone I loved, so I pretty much vamoosed when that began happening.

bk · « **Reply #139 on:** May 31, 2024, 06:55:40 PM »

The drive there wasn't too terrible. I got there about one and found great parking, then just waited until about 1:20 to walk to the chapel.

bk · « **Reply #140 on:** May 31, 2024, 06:56:32 PM »

Interestingly, the only other time I've been to Hillside was for both my parents' funerals. I have no idea where their graves are, however.

bk · « **Reply #141 on:** May 31, 2024, 06:56:55 PM »

I really hate going to funerals - being around way too much death for me.

bk · « **Reply #142 on:** May 31, 2024, 06:57:16 PM »

But I had to do this one - there was no way I could not go and I'm glad I did.

bk · « **Reply #143 on:** May 31, 2024, 06:58:12 PM »

The one bad thing was that I forgot to take the cash and Chapstick out of my jeans and transfer it to my slacks. I am a well known Chapstick addict and it was really difficult not having it.

bk · « **Reply #144 on:** May 31, 2024, 06:59:34 PM »

On the way to the party at Richard's house, Google maps took me on a completely crazy route, but when I finally figured out where I was, which was Ince Street in Culver City - the street that houses The Culver Studios, where we shot The Creature Wasn't Nice.

bk · « **Reply #145 on:** May 31, 2024, 07:00:22 PM »

From there, I navigated over to Robertson then to my old Beverlywood house and Beverly Drive. I stopped at the bank to get cash for the valet tip, then finally got to the party.

bk · « **Reply #146 on:** May 31, 2024, 07:01:04 PM »

I had a small sandwich for food and chatted to the people I knew and gave Elizabeth a kiss and told her I loved her.

bk · « **Reply #147 on:** May 31, 2024, 07:01:42 PM »

Richard's daughter Vicky said to me, "You were his best friend and he loved you so much." That got me all teary-eyed again.

bk · « **Reply #148 on:** May 31, 2024, 07:02:49 PM »

Apparently, his stay at the hospital for ten weeks was horrible - they found a tumor on his vocal chords and had to do a tracheotomy - that was toward the end and I think that's why he let go.

bk · « **Reply #149 on:** May 31, 2024, 07:03:04 PM »

Must eat something else and then do stuff.

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