Haines His Way
Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on November 17, 2016, 12:16:24 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes went to the Barber, and now it is time for you to post until the Barber cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: AMBISINISTROUS!
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First post after BK!
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Listening to the Barber violin concerto, Andre Previn conducting, Gil Shaham playing - beautiful.
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And beautifully recorded. The second symphony recording is distant and I have to now find one that isn't - I really like it.
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First post after BK's fourth and TCB's first posts!
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And now, to bed. 8)
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Nice new avatar, John G!
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TOD: potato pierogies and potatoes gratin
On the budget front, Nathan's French Fries are the best potato fast food.
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If anyone is interested, I have duplicates of some of the classical titles I've been writing about, plus alternate performances, and I'm gonna put it all up on Amazon or eBay, but before I do, I can post a list here so you can have first crack, and believe me it will be much cheaper here - great prices for great stuff.
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Good morning, all.
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Please post the list, BK.
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There are few potato dishes I don't like. Too bad potatoes don't like me -- or they like my blood sugar all too much.
That said, you can give me mashed potatoes (from simple to loaded with everything from bacon to truffle oil to blue cheese), pommes Anna, pommes au gratin, potato salad that's not sweet and, yes, McDonald's hash brown patties.
On Crete, when we went to the raki distilling party, they grilled slices of potato, which they brushed with olive oil and salted, then grilled on both sides. When the potatoes were grilled enough, they were drizzled with a little olive oil and lemon juice, plus extra salt.
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I don't think you can put enough salt on potatoes. And it's true that if you oversalt a soup or stew (like I know what that means), throw in a whole peeled potato. It will absorb some of the excess salt.
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thanks for the reminder about the Julie Taymor Tempest, George. I never saw that.
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DR John G, I have the following DVDs of The Tempest:
The Tempest (Stratford Festival, Canada)
The Tempest (BBC Shakespeare)
The Tempest (Globe Theatre, London)
I have not watched the Globe or Stratford Festival yet, but I will get to them in my Shakespeare on DVD marathon. Michael Hordern is the Prospero in the BBC Shakespeare and it's quite good.
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Good morning, all!
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I need to tidy up, do a bit of work on "Let's Not Talk About Love" before I head out to physical therapy. I hope in this round we can resolve some of my current problems.
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Good morning, all.
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I obviously lifted this heavy box out of my car the wrong way last night. I felt it a few minutes later, and by morning I was on the hunt for a position in bed that would ease it. No such luck. I'm in the recliner now, and will just have to let it run its course.
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In spite of that, I managed to have the good solid sleep that had been denied me the night before.
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Realization has hit, full force:
Thanksgiving is a week from today.
How in the HELL did that happen? Where did the last few months go?
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TOD:
Large French Fries.
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DR John G, I have the following DVDs of The Tempest:
The Tempest (Stratford Festival, Canada)
The Tempest (BBC Shakespeare)
The Tempest (Globe Theatre, London)
I have not watched the Globe or Stratford Festival yet, but I will get to them in my Shakespeare on DVD marathon. Michael Hordern is the Prospero in the BBC Shakespeare and it's quite good.
There's a DVD of one production with Christopher Plummer that Des MacAnuff directed. Somebody's asking for $100 for a copy on Amazon. I don't want to see it that badly.
I love Hordern.
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Realization has hit, full force:
Thanksgiving is a week from today.
How in the HELL did that happen? Where did the last few months go?
How in the fresh hell, indeed. I was just warming up to summer.
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DR John G, I have the following DVDs of The Tempest:
The Tempest (Stratford Festival, Canada)
The Tempest (BBC Shakespeare)
The Tempest (Globe Theatre, London)
I have not watched the Globe or Stratford Festival yet, but I will get to them in my Shakespeare on DVD marathon. Michael Hordern is the Prospero in the BBC Shakespeare and it's quite good.
There's a DVD of one production with Christopher Plummer that Des MacAnuff directed. Somebody's asking for $100 for a copy on Amazon. I don't want to see it that badly.
I love Hordern.
There was an earlier Stratford performance. I do not have the Plummer DVD.
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Who is that new guy in DR JOHN G's posts?
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Continued Major Miracle Vibes for Mr BK!
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I am enjoying reading about the composers and CD's in the notes this week....I do not have an educated musical palate. So there are several things written about here by DR's and MR BK over the years that I have purchased and enjoyed....
It can't hurt to be musically curious. I Am Curious Musical. That's the name of my new off-Broadway revuew.
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I like a good baked potato. I also love those small red baked parsley potatoes. Mashed are good too, but they have to be made with only russet potatoes. People try to get fancy these days and use Yukon gold or throw in a sweet potato, but those just ruin it. And of course any potato that's fried is wonderful (I'm partial to waffle fries), but they're very bad for you. I taught myself to make French fries in the oven with just some margarine and Lawry's season salt. They're not quite as yummy as fried, but if you're craving fries, it works.
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Good morning.
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Woo hoo! Page 2
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Today is my dental appointment. I guess we'll see what's what.
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If they do the work next week, I guess I'll be eating mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving. Along with mashed turkey and mashed pie.
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Oy!
Best of luck with the dental stuff, DR Laura!
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Thursday morning greetings! After 3 days and evenings of being out and about, I'm really enjoying a stay-at-home day today. Tonight is my book group's discussion of Hillbilly Elegy, but all I have to do is drive myself and 3 others out to Lynne's and back.
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Dental vibes to DRs Laura and Vixmom!
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Thanks. I'm sure they will just look today. Other than a couple of crowns, this will be my first icky dental work. I'm thinking I may ask about the Xanax. I wouldn't mind being all loopy, like the kids were when they had their wisdom teeth out. Maybe I will get good drugs afterwards, too.
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Dental vibes to DRs Laura and Vixmom!
Woops. DR vixmom, sorry to leave you out of that. It's one heck of a day for dental adventures here, and may all of them be easy, painless ... and druggy in the best possible way! :)
Best of dental luck today to the both of youse!
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Dental vibes to DRs Laura and Vixmom!
A mouthful of vibes to you both.
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Dentist!!!
His name isn't Orem, is it?
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I'm up, I'm up - had trouble falling asleep so I don't think I got more than about six hours at the most.
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Listening to the Barber violin concerto, Andre Previn conducting, Gil Shaham playing - beautiful.
This one? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nzaftnHAZQ)
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TOD: potato pierogies and potatoes gratin
Yum.
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There are few potato dishes I don't like. Too bad potatoes don't like me -- or they like my blood sugar all too much.
That said, you can give me mashed potatoes (from simple to loaded with everything from bacon to truffle oil to blue cheese), pommes Anna, pommes au gratin, potato salad that's not sweet and, yes, McDonald's hash brown patties.
On Crete, when we went to the raki distilling party, they grilled slices of potato, which they brushed with olive oil and salted, then grilled on both sides. When the potatoes were grilled enough, they were drizzled with a little olive oil and lemon juice, plus extra salt.
The potato dish on Crete sounds delicious.
I love good mashed potatoes with butter, milk and salt. A real treat when we are out are garlic mashed potatoes. I haven't seen them with green onions or scallions in a long time and I don't make them any more, just too fattening.
Keith's mother, and I later, made a baked mashed potato dish. She added sour cream when mashing them and then baked them.
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I need to tidy up, do a bit of work on "Let's Not Talk About Love" before I head out to physical therapy. I hope in this round we can resolve some of my current problems.
EXCELLENT VIBES IT DOES!!!
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I obviously lifted this heavy box out of my car the wrong way last night. I felt it a few minutes later, and by morning I was on the hunt for a position in bed that would ease it. No such luck. I'm in the recliner now, and will just have to let it run its course.
OUCH! PAIN FREE VIBES!
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We eat baked potatoes fairly often, without adding sour cream. I add a little butter and then we top it with a variety of veggies, tofu, whatever we feel like that day.
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Locally we eat at Beaches if we want french fries. I don't know what they season them with but they are excellent. For sweet potato fries we go to Lapellah. They also make about the best artichoke/spinach dip I have ever had. It is served with fresh cooked
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The first time I had fresh cooked potato chips was at the Santa Monica Pier. For years we enjoyed them until one day we were shocked to find the stand gone. I have yet to experience chips like those though I continue my search.
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Dental vibes to DRs Laura and Vixmom!
DITTO & DITTO!!
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More dental vibes to vixmom and Laura!
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Here's a starter list of classical CDs, priced to move the HELL out of here and into a good home.
The Planets - Steinberg - I have an extra copy of the more recent release with Also Sprach Zarathustra. Great performance. $7 SOLD
The Planets - Steinberg - the first pressing (second is slightly better sound, but nothing most would notice - this is the one with Lux Aeterna $4 SOLD
The Planets - Stokowski (with Transfigured Night) - first stereo recording - $4
Malcolm Arnold conducts his Symphony 1, Concerto for Two Pianos, and Tam O'Shanter and more - $5
Sibelius - The Symphonies (3 CDs) - Lorin Maazel all seven in really good sound. Not my fave conductor, but they're good. $10
Sibelius - Symphonies 1 and 5 Ormandy and Bernstein - great CD. $3
Sibelius - Symphony 7 and more Beecham great performances $4
George Antheil - Symphonies 4 and 6 and McKinley's Ferry - for the adventurous. $4 SOLD
Mahler - Symphony 5 Barbirolli - Many people's favorite version. $5
Mahler - Symphony 2 Klemperer/Schwarzkoff - $4
Mahler - Symphony 10 Slatkin - world premiere of this version - $5 SOLD
Mahler - Symphony 7 - Bernstein - the BEST! - $5 SOLD
Mahler - Symphonies 1 and adagio from 10 - Mehta and Szell - really fine. $4
Mahler - Symphony 6 Szell - great performance okay sound - $4
Rachmaninov - Symphony 2 (my favorite) Ormandy (with Scriabin Poem of Ecstasy - this is his later version on RCA) $4
Rachmaninov - The Three Symphonies (2 CDs) - Ormandy (the Columbia recording - doesn't get better) $7 SOLD
William Walton, John Ireland, Frank Bridge - Piano Concertos - $4
Randall Thompson - Symphonies 2 and 3 - Andrew Schenk - $5
Randall Thompson - choral works The Testament of Freedom/Frostiana $4
Shostakovich - Bernstein/Previn and Ormandy - Piano Concerto/Cello Concerto $5
Shostakovich - Symphonies 9 and 10 Mitropoulos Classic 1954 performances $4 SOLD
Shostakovich - Symphony 5 and Scriabin Poem of Ecstasy - Stokowski - amazing $5 SOLD
Shostakovich/Prokofiev - Violin Concerto Oistrakh $4
Prokofiev/Saint-Saens/Britten - Peter and the Wolf, Carnival of the Animals, Young Person's Guide - $4
Vaughan Williams - The Lark Ascending and other pieces Richard Hickox (beautiful disc) $4 SOLD
Vaughan Williams - Job and Partita Boult $4
Vaughan Williams - Job and Variations for Orchestra Hickox $4
Part two below.
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Nice new avatar, John G!
Yes, it is!
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This morning I woke up and, as usual, picked up my tablet to read. It did not go on and nothing I did worked, including plugging it in. Keith did an on line search. One suggestion on how to fix the problem worked. He held both the on button and the volume button for over 14 seconds. Why that turned it on, or why it went off to begin with, we have no idea. I am very grateful it worked.
At least I slept until 7:45 this morning. Had I woken up during the early morning hours I would have been very frustrated without my book to read.
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Part two:
William Alwyn The Chandos Collection Five Symphonies and other great stuff (7 CDs at an amazing price) $30
Howard Hanson The Delos Collection Gerard Schwartz Seven Symphonies and other great stuff (5 CDs at an amazing price) $20
John Alden Carpenter Adventures in a Perambulator/Two Symphonies great stuff $4
Arthur Bliss A Colour Symphony/Metamorphic Variations Wordsworth $4
Arthur Bliss Pastoral/Music for Strings Hickox $4
Scott Joplin Piano Works Dick Hyman $4 SOLD
Gerald Finzi Cello Concerto (plus a Kenneth Leighton piece) $4
and now - drum roll - the Dave Brubeck Collection
Japanese imports - mini-LPs all with their OBI strips. You will never find these at these prices - these can go as high as $40 each or more
Angel Eyes $10
Bossa Nova USA $10
Time Out $10
Jazz Impressions of Japan $10 SOLD
Brubeck Time $10
Jazz Impressions of Eurasia $10 SOLD
These next are regular CD jewel cases - some domestic, some import
Jazz Impressions of New York $4 SOLD
Take Five (Japanese compilation with all classics) $5
Dave Digs Disney (Japanese Import) $5 SOLD
Time Changes $4
Jazz Impressions of the USA $4
Time Further Out (Japanese Import) $5
Music from West Side Story and some Rodgers and Hart and Cole Porter $4 SOLD
Time In (French Import) $5
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PM me if you want any - first come, first served.
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PM me if you want any - first come, first served.
PM sent!
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thanks for the reminder about the Julie Taymor Tempest, George. I never saw that.
Quite a few years ago, Theater Artists Olympia did a production of The Tempest, and my friend pug played Prospera. The concept was that it was set in the Star Trek universe, so they had their uniforms and a sci-fi set. It was a sight to behold...in a good way. But I hadn't had much exposure to Shakespeare at that time, so the story itself went a bit over my head, at the time.
Last year, I ran sound for another (more traditional) version, and being able to see it multiple times really helped me to understand it all. :)
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I obviously lifted this heavy box out of my car the wrong way last night. I felt it a few minutes later, and by morning I was on the hunt for a position in bed that would ease it. No such luck. I'm in the recliner now, and will just have to let it run its course.
~~~Feel Better Vibes for ChasSmith!!~~~
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PAGE THREE DANCE!!
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More dental vibes to vixmom and Laura!
~~~DITTO!!~~~
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If they do the work next week, I guess I'll be eating mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving. Along with mashed turkey and mashed pie.
DR Laura, I'm so sorry to hear this! Can they put off some of the work until the following week?
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Good Afternooon
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Here I thought I'd already posted today --- I see that I have not
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Now I have
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And I have nothing exciting to report. Except that I'm listening to Rachmaninov's Variations
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I've been home from physical therapy and market for over two hours, but my cable service - TV, internet, and phone - has been down until now.
I really love Gurjeet, my therapist. Just as I still credit BK for giving my career a huge boost in 1994, I credit Gurjeet for saving my life in 2013 and getting me limber and walking upright again. He's a wonderful therapist with a fine group of colleagues who seemed glad to see me. He and I discussed my symptoms, and he believes, after several different exercises, that the problem is my left knee. He believes the cartilage is worn out, that there may be arthritis problems, and the stress on my lower leg bone is causing all the problems of pain and mobility. He suggested a knee X-ray and an orthopedist for a knee injection. He also thought that I might need a new pair of sturdy shoes.
So, today I got a deep heat massage followed by an ultrasound massage, and then a really painful thigh massage to work out all the tightened muscles above my knee during which I thought I would scream from the pain. I now have a couple of exercises to work on at home but at the moment every part of my left side is screaming in pain.
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thanks for the reminder about the Julie Taymor Tempest, George. I never saw that.
Quite a few years ago, Theater Artists Olympia did a production of The Tempest, and my friend pug played Prospera. The concept was that it was set in the Star Trek universe, so they had their uniforms and a sci-fi set. It was a sight to behold...in a good way. But I hadn't had much exposure to Shakespeare at that time, so the story itself went a bit over my head, at the time.
Last year, I ran sound for another (more traditional) version, and being able to see it multiple times really helped me to understand it all. :)
Sounds like Forbidden Planet, which is a favorite of mine. I even like the cheesy jukebox musical, Return to Forbidden Planet.
I remember an outdoor staging when I was in college that used Japanese cloths for the storm and some wonderful choreography to show the parties getting separated.
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The most recent production of The Tempest I saw featured a black Prospero who was tall and imposing with magnificent dreadlocks. He had that magnetic gift that held the audience's attention. It was his curse, too, because he was ill prepared. He lost his way in every single soliloquy and he didn't seem able to hear the prompter.
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I've been home from physical therapy and market for over two hours, but my cable service - TV, internet, and phone - has been down until now.
I really love Gurjeet, my therapist. Just as I still credit BK for giving my career a huge boost in 1994, I credit Gurjeet for saving my life in 2013 and getting me limber and walking upright again. He's a wonderful therapist with a fine group of colleagues who seemed glad to see me. He and I discussed my symptoms, and he believes, after several different exercises, that the problem is my left knee. He believes the cartilage is worn out, that there may be arthritis problems, and the stress on my lower leg bone is causing all the problems of pain and mobility. He suggested a knee X-ray and an orthopedist for a knee injection. He also thought that I might need a new pair of sturdy shoes.
So, today I got a deep heat massage followed by an ultrasound massage, and then a really painful thigh massage to work out all the tightened muscles above my knee during which I thought I would scream from the pain. I now have a couple of exercises to work on at home but at the moment every part of my left side is screaming in pain.
Your first visit sounds promising. I wish I could go to him.
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Yesterday while walking I suddenly yelped in pain and couldn't use my left knee. It is still bothering me, and why I have no idea but it is difficult to bend. This was my "good" knee. I still can't bend my right knee since I hurt it when we were in Las Vegas.
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This morning I left for a walk and did not get very far. I have iced my knee and am going to try again.
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I got good news. It's not as bad as I had feared. I am on the schedule for January, since it is not bothering me and the dentist is pretty booked with people who need to get their stuff done this calendar year.
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Vibes for everyone else who is suffering pain!
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I got good news. It's not as bad as I had feared. I am on the schedule for January, since it is not bothering me and the dentist is pretty booked with people who need to get their stuff done this calendar year.
Then to hell with all that mashed food!
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Do the Monster Mash instead!
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Vibes for everyone else who is suffering pain!
Amen to that.
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I got good news. It's not as bad as I had feared. I am on the schedule for January, since it is not bothering me and the dentist is pretty booked with people who need to get their stuff done this calendar year.
Then to hell with all that mashed food!
Damn the torpedoes. Full chew ahead.
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I will study the lists more closely this evening after I get home.
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Out Monday and Tuesday with a head cold that left me listless and flattened. It developed over the weekend.
Yesterday and today at work -- lots to do. Getting it done, too. Don't quite know "how" it's getting done without any problems, but it is.
Still have a knot in my gut about the nation's future.
I was looking forward to Medicare and have gotten used to Social Security.
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Vibes for everyone else who is suffering pain!
...and heartache...
...and malaise....
...and depression.
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The most recent production of The Tempest I saw featured a black Prospero who was tall and imposing with magnificent dreadlocks. He had that magnetic gift that held the audience's attention. It was his curse, too, because he was ill prepared. He lost his way in every single soliloquy and he didn't seem able to hear the prompter.
Yikes! That's too bad.
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~~~PAIN-BE-GONE VIBES FOR EVERYONE!!~~~
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I've spent the afternoon making chicken stew and orchestrating "Let's Not Talk About Love." Because I got back so late, everything's about two hours behind schedule, so for dinner I'm having a chicken sandwich from the corner bodega. I have more garlic and onion to chop, and that's my next project after my dinner.
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DR Laura, here is Ben Davis' Facebook photo today. You will appreciate this.
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This cartoon catches my current state of shock.
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Ha! He loves his donuts! Did he say whether the ones I brought were good?
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I drove by my donut shop today. I made myself keep going.
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I got good news. It's not as bad as I had feared. I am on the schedule for January, since it is not bothering me and the dentist is pretty booked with people who need to get their stuff done this calendar year.
Vibes it doesn't bother you before your appointment!
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Vibes for everyone else who is suffering pain!
Ditto and thank you.
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I got good news. It's not as bad as I had feared. I am on the schedule for January, since it is not bothering me and the dentist is pretty booked with people who need to get their stuff done this calendar year.
Then to hell with all that mashed food!
;D
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Do the Monster Mash instead!
:D
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~~~PAIN-BE-GONE VIBES FOR EVERYONE!!~~~
DITTO!!!
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I drove by my donut shop today. I made myself keep going.
Good for you.
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Ha! He loves his donuts! Did he say whether the ones I brought were good?
He never mentioned the donuts. He liked you, though. I'm sure he wolfed them down and thought they were tasty. When I see him next, I will drill him about the visit.
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good news DR LAURA.
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LOL! Don't do that, Elmore. I'm sure he liked them. The two I've had were very good.
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The stew is finally finished. In an hour, when it's cooled down, I'll put it into freezer containers.
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If it were me, I'd be cooking a small batch of rice right now and taste-testing that stew with it.
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Hello!
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Have adjusted the two lists to reflect the sold titles.
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Had a really fun and good work session with Kay and John. I forgot how my paw prints are all over the arrangements - like ALL over them. And today I adjusted three more so they work better. It's going to be a really good album and the song choices are always surprising and great.
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Then I finally picked up a couple of packages, did some banking, then had chicken tenders, the best they've ever been at Jerry's. I could have eaten another order, frankly.
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And the more Barber I listen to the more I realize he's one of the all-time greats and certainly in my pantheon of American composers. If I have any Barber on the list, grab it! If I don't, I may add a couple of things, just to share the wealth.
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Stew is put away, kitchen is cleaned. i'm taking a hot bath.
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There will be another list at some point - it's time consuming and I ran out of time, but there's other good stuff - a few days from now.
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Listening to the wonderful piano concerto of Ruth Gipps. I'm now her fan - everything I hear by her is great - if you go to You Tube you can hear a lot of her stuff - very little recorded, most are broadcasts. Getting this CD with the piano concerto was the craziest experience. It arrived a week ago and despite the packaging and label film being correct, the actual music on the CD was some post-modern avant garde crap by someone I've never heard of. Sent back and ordered a copy directly from Amazon rather than a third party seller. That came and same thing. I then wrote the label expressing my dismay - they told me there'd been a bad batch and then offered to send me one for free. I said okay, naturally. Amazon refunded me, but the third party dealer checked their shelves and found a good copy, so they sent it. When the extra gets here I'll offer it to whoever may want it.
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Listening to the Barber violin concerto, Andre Previn conducting, Gil Shaham playing - beautiful.
This one? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nzaftnHAZQ)
Bruce, did you see my question?
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Well, I must be off...it's time for rehearsal.
Be back later.
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Listening to the Barber violin concerto, Andre Previn conducting, Gil Shaham playing - beautiful.
This one? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nzaftnHAZQ)
Bruce, did you see my question?
Yes, that's the one. Just stunning.
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I listened to it. It is beautiful, even on my computer.
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Taking a break from Barberland and listening to some Ravel - his brilliant Valses Nobles et Sentimentales. I had a different version uploaded that I really hated, but I found a great CD in the closet with Ravel classics on it from Sony Essential Classics - this has selections conducted by Ormandy in his prime and the always great Charles Munch, who conducted the Valses I'm listening to. An amazing performance in an unbelievable and brilliantly recorded version - every orchestral detail is present and it's so alive and open - gorgeous.
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I drove by my donut shop today. I made myself keep going.
Donut mash sounds good to me.
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Hello
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The drugs were good
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My molar is no more
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The best news is that the posts for my implants are firmly in place, the surgeon opened my gums to reveal them (So now I look like that metal teeth Villan from that James Bond movie). But I can arrange to have teeth put on now
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I spent most of the afternoon and evening sleeping
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Vixdad very kindly went up to the Greek place and brought me some pastichio
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Since I was unable to eat since dinner last night it just hit the spot
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Page 5
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Then we had a nice chat with the Vixter and her Charles
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They are unhappy with their apartment and are looking to move next month
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I like to take some very tiny new potatoes and put them in the pan with a roast or meatloaf and let them soak up all that lovely flavor while the meat cooks
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Vixdad very kindly went up to the Greek place and brought me some pastichio
Because it was off-season in Crete, we didn't get dishes that required a lot of work. We had moussaka only once. But what we had was cherce.
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Vibes for Ron.
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Vibes for all of us
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Vibes for all of us
It's the Christmas season in all of the stores, so why not play Tiny Tim: God bless us, every one!
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My boss, who hired me and promoted me, announced today that he's being transferred to another department. I'm sure that it will be a good opportunity for growth for him, and he'll likely be replaced by someone within our department, all of whom I work well with and respect. But I just feel really sad. He's been the best boss I've had in my working career. I've learned a lot from him. I also enjoy his company. And his wife is fun.
Maybe it's that thing about not wanting what works to change. Lutherans just don't handle change very well.
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And on that note, good night, all.
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Back from House of Pies and a quick meeting. I just wanted a dinner salad - it arrived and the lettuce was wilted, no red onion, croutons smelled stale - sent it back and had some butterscotch pie, which was okay.
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The best news is that the posts for my implants are firmly in place, the surgeon opened my gums to reveal them (So now I look like that metal teeth Villan from that James Bond movie). But I can arrange to have teeth put on now
You will be happy, or should I say relieved, when they are done.
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My molar is no more
Will you be getting an implant for this one?
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Vixdad very kindly went up to the Greek place and brought me some pastichio
Because it was off-season in Crete, we didn't get dishes that required a lot of work. We had moussaka only once. But what we had was cherce.
I was able to have Moussaka once when we found a vegetarian version on the menu.
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My boss, who hired me and promoted me, announced today that he's being transferred to another department. I'm sure that it will be a good opportunity for growth for him, and he'll likely be replaced by someone within our department, all of whom I work well with and respect. But I just feel really sad. He's been the best boss I've had in my working career. I've learned a lot from him. I also enjoy his company. And his wife is fun.
Maybe it's that thing about not wanting what works to change. Lutherans just don't handle change very well.
Anyone would not want this kind of change. Vibes you like your new boss just as much.
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Quick healing vibes to DR Vixmom .
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I gotta tell you.
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Good evening!
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Back from a rather long rehearsal.
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Once we finally got started, we ran the show.
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It was getting started that was the problem
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Dozens of little distractions.
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Costume choices. Furniture pieces. Hair style discussions. Etc.
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Today was my nieces's 47th birthday. (How is that possible?)
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Last night, her youngest son surprised her with an unscheduled visit home from college.
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Lucky she got that surprise last night.
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Today we learned her eldest has been charged with vehicular homicide.
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The family is acting like it was a big surprise. It wasn't much of a surprise to me.
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One more post.
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Page six
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My molar is no more
R.I.P. Vixmom's molar. :'(
;)
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The best news is that the posts for my implants are firmly in place, the surgeon opened my gums to reveal them (So now I look like that metal teeth Villan from that James Bond movie). But I can arrange to have teeth put on now
At least, there's some good news!