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[Jane]

Keith took some wonderful photos.

[Jane]

TEO!

[Ron Pulliam]

National Gingersnap Day, eh?

If we can have a song and dance called "The Tapioca", how come no one ever wrote a song called "The Gingersnap" that some snappy choreographer could take a bite out of?

[Jane]

Happy 1st of July!

I need to wish our grandcat, Kitty, a happy 20th birthday.

[Jane]

Rescued from a life on the streets of Romania, twenty years is darn good.

[KevinH]

Good morning!

[KevinH]

Wordle:  5/6

[Ron Pulliam]

I watched a Clint Eastwood-directed film yesterday starring Matt Damon.

It's called "Hereafter" and tells three tales of people who, ultimately, meet in London and find a kind of closure to traumas they have endured.

Damon's is the key trauma, as it were.  He has a genuine ability to communicate with the dead, but he would rather have a normal life.  His readings bring solace and peace to those he helps, but he finds them sad and troubling.

Rather than go into spoilers about the other two tales, I'll simply say it's worth your time if it interests you.  It doesn't razzle-dazzle beyond some spectacular tsunami footage at the start of the film, and it makes nothing after that so earth-shatteringly traumatic that you sit on the edge of your seats.

It's thoughtful, beautifully acted by the three main characters, and ultimately rewarding in a low-key way.

Critics felt the story line was a bit sluggish (I guess that's the word) but were highly positive about the acting.  And that's the thing in this movie.  It is on Amazon Prime.

I recommend it for your more "pensive" moments.

[elmore3003]

You longtime Apple people probably know this, but I've never dealt with iTunes or Apple Music, nor do I care to learn now, so:

What's the easiest way to convert these .m4a files, that someone very kindly uploaded, to something common like .mp3 or .wav?

I use this:
https://online-audio-converter.com

[elmore3003]

Everything accomplished. Maria just called to say she will be here between 11:30 and 12:30, much later than I'd like. I am not happy about this.

[John G.]

Good morning, all.

[Freddie]

National Gingersnap Day, eh?

If we can have a song and dance called "The Tapioca", how come no one ever wrote a song called "The Gingersnap" that some snappy choreographer could take a bite out of?

Not quite the same, but there is this

Dance of the Ginger Snaps Suites of the Nutcracker - Ballet Expressenz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDVpE9tMwJQ

[John G.]

Big bout of insomnia during the night. 

[John G.]

TOD

Jubilee
Very Warm for May before they rewrote it
Let's Face It
DuBarry Was a Lady

I can't pick just one.

[Ron Pulliam]

Another movie on Amazon Prime (IIRC) is the Gwyneth Paltrow "Emma" with Jeremy Northam, Ewan McGregor, Toni Colette and Polly Walker.

Having seen several "Emma" adaptations over the years since the movie with Paltrow came out, I have very much enjoyed the various versions and actors involved in them.

My favorite has been the Romola Garai-Jonny Lee Miller version.  Re-seeing Paltrow's last night did not challenge my favorite one bit.

My least favorite Emma, the character, was portrayed b Anya Taylor-Joy the 2020 theatrical version) who portrayed Emma in a way I did not find attractive at all.  I would not have admired her in any way.  While she has a certain pleasant look to her, she has no personal effervescence to recommend her.  That film is saved by Johnny Flynn as George Knightly, Callum Turner as Frank Churchill, and Bill Nighy as Mr. Woodhouse, Emma's father.

The 1996 film with Paltrow is very good, but glosses over much of the story that the TV versions tell in detail.  It was the first time I had seen Paltrow in a film, and I thought she did it well, but the film rather pales in comparison to the more detailed presentations I have seen.  Still, it's fun to have so many versions available to watch and compare. Northam as Knightly and Walker as Jane Fairfax are both delightful.

[Ron Pulliam]

National Gingersnap Day, eh?

If we can have a song and dance called "The Tapioca", how come no one ever wrote a song called "The Gingersnap" that some snappy choreographer could take a bite out of?

Not quite the same, but there is this

Dance of the Ginger Snaps Suites of the Nutcracker - Ballet Expressenz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDVpE9tMwJQ

Holy cow! Thanks.  Still, I'd prefer something a bit more contemporary-corny.

[Ron Pulliam]

TOD:

I always wanted to play Arthur in "Camelot".  For a long time, it was my favorite cast album (mid-60s), 

[Jrand74]

I also like the Johnny Flynn as George.

[Jrand74]

Yes that is a good site for converting music files DR ELMORE.

[Jrand74]

TOD:

West Side Story

[John G.]

I am debating whether to brave the crowds at Costco.

[elmore3003]

Another movie on Amazon Prime (IIRC) is the Gwyneth Paltrow "Emma" with Jeremy Northam, Ewan McGregor, Toni Colette and Polly Walker.

Having seen several "Emma" adaptations over the years since the movie with Paltrow came out, I have very much enjoyed the various versions and actors involved in them.

My favorite has been the Romola Garai-Jonny Lee Miller version.  Re-seeing Paltrow's last night did not challenge my favorite one bit.

My least favorite Emma, the character, was portrayed b Anya Taylor-Joy the 2020 theatrical version) who portrayed Emma in a way I did not find attractive at all.  I would not have admired her in any way.  While she has a certain pleasant look to her, she has no personal effervescence to recommend her.  That film is saved by Johnny Flynn as George Knightly, Callum Turner as Frank Churchill, and Bill Nighy as Mr. Woodhouse, Emma's father.

The 1996 film with Paltrow is very good, but glosses over much of the story that the TV versions tell in detail.  It was the first time I had seen Paltrow in a film, and I thought she did it well, but the film rather pales in comparison to the more detailed presentations I have seen.  Still, it's fun to have so many versions available to watch and compare. Northam as Knightly and Walker as Jane Fairfax are both delightful.

I thought the Paltrow version was okay but too coy. My favorite Austen adaptations are the two BBC's with Romola Garai and Kate Beckinsale. I liked the 2020 version's handling of the servants always being close to hjand and Ithought the best performance was Miranda Hart's Miss Bates.

[elmore3003]

 

[Freddie]

National Gingersnap Day, eh?

If we can have a song and dance called "The Tapioca", how come no one ever wrote a song called "The Gingersnap" that some snappy choreographer could take a bite out of?

Not quite the same, but there is this

Dance of the Ginger Snaps Suites of the Nutcracker - Ballet Expressenz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDVpE9tMwJQ

Holy cow! Thanks.  Still, I'd prefer something a bit more contemporary-corny.

Maybe something like "Ginger loves cookies, and when Ginger doesn't get cookies, Ginger snaps."

[Jane]

HAPPY CANADA DAY!

[John G.]

I like having so many versions of Emma to watch.I like parts of each, but my favorite is the Romola Garai. I laughed most at the Anya Taylor Joy.

[John G.]

I still have not gotten up yet.

[John G.]

And I won't until after a page turn.

[John G.]

So here's to a post.

[John G.]

Or two ...