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Title: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: bk on May 11, 2025, 12:37:58 AM
Well, you've read the notes, the notes zoomed and were lovely, and now it is time for you to post until the lovely Zooming cows come home.
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Post by: bk on May 11, 2025, 12:39:09 AM
And the word of the day is: AFFINITY!
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Post by: bk on May 11, 2025, 12:39:53 AM
Welcome, 669 GUESTS!
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Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 12:52:59 AM
Wordle 1,422 5/6

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Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 12:57:35 AM
And a Very Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers and mothers-by-proxy!!

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Post by: bk on May 11, 2025, 03:57:22 AM
Oh yeah, Happy Mother's Day to all you mothers out there in the dark.
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Post by: bk on May 11, 2025, 03:57:37 AM
Maybe I'll add that to the notes.
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 11, 2025, 04:16:33 AM
Good morning, all! And Happy Mother's Day!
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 11, 2025, 04:29:14 AM
My mother was a difficult lady. This is her high school graduation photo.

She wasn't happy. Her family was dirt poor and her options when she graduated from Middletown High school in 1942 were few. She wanted art school but ended up clerking at Grants' Department Store. She married for the wrong reasons, and my father, brothers, and I suffered from her resentments, crushed dreams, and depression. If she were a character in a play, she would be Sally Durant Plummer in Follies.

Unlike my father, her love was conditional. I loved her, but I can honestly say I do not miss her. I do hope she is at peace.
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 11, 2025, 04:33:09 AM
On a happier note, on this day in 2019, the Saturday before Mother's Day on May 12, I attended a New York City Animal Care Center adoption at a now gone pet supplies store on Amsterdam Avenue. I went looking for a small dog, and in retrospect, it's good the only one there was too large for my apartment since I could no longer walk it after June 2020. What I found there was a 3-month old tuxedo kitten. I named her Stella.
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 11, 2025, 04:41:31 AM
This morning around 11:00, Bob Kosovsky, my friend from the Music Division of the NY Library for the Performing Arts, is coming to visit. He's one of my favorite people, and I haven't seen him since 2019, so I'm looking forward to our visit.
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 11, 2025, 04:41:58 AM
I have much to accomplish before he arrives.
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Post by: Freddie on May 11, 2025, 04:56:48 AM
And a Very Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers and mothers-by-proxy!!

(https://s.calendarr.com/upload/5f/48/mother-s-day-f.png)

I love that Mother's Day card, George!
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Post by: Freddie on May 11, 2025, 04:57:17 AM
Happy Mother's Day to all!
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Post by: Freddie on May 11, 2025, 04:57:43 AM
My mother was a difficult lady. This is her high school graduation photo.

She wasn't happy. Her family was dirt poor and her options when she graduated from Middletown High school in 1942 were few. She wanted art school but ended up clerking at Grants' Department Store. She married for the wrong reasons, and my father, brothers, and I suffered from her resentments, crushed dreams, and depression. If she were a character in a play, she would be Sally Durant Plummer in Follies.

Unlike my father, her love was conditional. I loved her, but I can honestly say I do not miss her. I do hope she is at peace.


:(


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Post by: John G. on May 11, 2025, 04:58:09 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: singdaw on May 11, 2025, 04:58:36 AM
Have a great visit, DR elmore3003. I've never met Bob in person, but he's a FB friend and a former work colleague of my friend (now retired) Charles Eubanks at Lincoln Center.
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Post by: John G. on May 11, 2025, 04:58:45 AM
Happy Mother’s Day! My first without a mother.
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Post by: singdaw on May 11, 2025, 04:59:30 AM
Happy Mother's Day.

There are only two words that can go after "mother."

One is "Superior."

The other...   isn't.
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Post by: singdaw on May 11, 2025, 04:59:54 AM
{{{HUGS}}}. DR John G.
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Post by: singdaw on May 11, 2025, 05:00:20 AM
Boy, I could really go for some blueberry pancakes burgers right about now.
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Post by: singdaw on May 11, 2025, 05:00:35 AM
Where is Florence Henderson when you need her?
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Post by: Freddie on May 11, 2025, 05:05:28 AM
More modern major miracle vibes for BK!
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Post by: Freddie on May 11, 2025, 05:08:03 AM
Happy Mother's Day.

There are only two words that can go after "mother."

One is "Superior."

The other...   isn't.


It's a stretch, but there's also Diana in A CHORUS LINE singing "Mother fat, always in the kitchen cooking all the time."

But "Mother fat" never really caught on, for some reason.
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Post by: John G. on May 11, 2025, 05:46:11 AM
Happy Mother's Day.

There are only two words that can go after "mother."

One is "Superior."

The other...   isn't.

Goose?
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Laura on May 11, 2025, 05:49:07 AM
Good morning.
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Post by: Laura on May 11, 2025, 05:50:05 AM
My son, DIL, and grandson came over for a visit last night. Today they will do their own Mother's Day thing.
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Post by: John G. on May 11, 2025, 05:53:21 AM
Where is Florence Henderson when you need her?

Have I ever needed her?
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Post by: John G. on May 11, 2025, 05:57:42 AM
Has anyone?
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Post by: John G. on May 11, 2025, 05:57:53 AM
Onward!
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Post by: John G. on May 11, 2025, 05:58:00 AM
Two!
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Post by: singdaw on May 11, 2025, 06:00:53 AM
This day is already flying by like a gazelle performing the score of Panama Hattie.
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Post by: Freddie on May 11, 2025, 06:01:07 AM
Florence Henderson singing an interesting arrangement of "Send in the Clowns"
(with some of the Brady kids as clowns)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fNME1e3pIg

Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Freddie on May 11, 2025, 06:03:09 AM
Laura, here's a Millstone Alert - only 14 posts away.
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Post by: John G. on May 11, 2025, 06:03:51 AM
This day is already flying by like a gazelle performing the score of Panama Hattie.

I love a gazelle rendition of Let’s Be Buddies.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: singdaw on May 11, 2025, 06:08:21 AM
That's a wild clip, DR Freddie.
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Post by: singdaw on May 11, 2025, 06:09:01 AM
~~~CONTINUED MULTIPLE MODERN MAJOR MIRACLE VIBES~~~ for the likes o' BK!!!
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: ChasSmith on May 11, 2025, 06:55:10 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 11, 2025, 07:09:41 AM
The show last night (Into the Woods) was good, but I was starting to fade during the latter portions of the second act. T'was a late night. Orchestra was pretty good, but it was reduced to 9 from the 14 or 15 players required (at this small house that was the absolute limit that would fit in the space), so there were certainly passages that would have been so much better with the full complement. C'est la vie.
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 11, 2025, 07:14:02 AM
Big week coming up -- my last really big one for a while. Another spring concert Tuesday evening, followed by two rehearsals and three performances of Chicago, and a voice master class-type of thing on Saturday morning.
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 11, 2025, 07:16:41 AM
And the festivities start off tomorrow morning - a Monday, of course - with schlepping the cat to the vet for his follow-up blood work to check how his thyroid meds are doing. That's always stressful, what with having to "drug" him first thing in the morning, get him into the carrier, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.
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Post by: Ginny on May 11, 2025, 07:20:04 AM
Mother’s Day greetings!  Yesterday I received flowers from Rob and his family.  Last night that family grew with the arrival of George Walter Palmer!
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Post by: Freddie on May 11, 2025, 07:20:37 AM
And the festivities start off tomorrow morning - a Monday, of course - with schlepping the cat to the vet for his follow-up blood work to check how his thyroid meds are doing. That's always stressful, what with having to "drug" him first thing in the morning, get him into the carrier, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.

Sending advance anti-stress vibes for you, and health vibes for your cat.
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Post by: Freddie on May 11, 2025, 07:21:32 AM
Mother’s Day greetings!  Yesterday I received flowers from Rob and his family.  Last night that family grew with the arrival of George Walter Palmer!

Wonderful news!  Congratulations, Ginny and your whole family!
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Post by: Ginny on May 11, 2025, 07:27:41 AM
This morning around 11:00, Bob Kosovsky, my friend from the Music Division of the NY Library for the Performing Arts, is coming to visit. He's one of my favorite people, and I haven't seen him since 2019, so I'm looking forward to our visit.

DR Elmore, be sure to tell him about the “I could be a librarian” epiphany I had in his library in 1967.  It led to a great 35-year career.
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Post by: Ginny on May 11, 2025, 07:28:07 AM
Mother’s Day greetings!  Yesterday I received flowers from Rob and his family.  Last night that family grew with the arrival of George Walter Palmer!

Wonderful news!  Congratulations, Ginny and your whole family!

Thank you, DR Freddie!
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Post by: John G. on May 11, 2025, 07:34:14 AM
Mother’s Day greetings!  Yesterday I received flowers from Rob and his family.  Last night that family grew with the arrival of George Walter Palmer!

Welcome to the world, George Walter!
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Post by: John G. on May 11, 2025, 07:35:27 AM
Florence Henderson singing an interesting arrangement of "Send in the Clowns"
(with some of the Brady kids as clowns)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fNME1e3pIg



I saw this ages ago. The thought of ever seeing it again still makes me queasy.
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Post by: Ginny on May 11, 2025, 07:38:48 AM
Mother’s Day greetings!  Yesterday I received flowers from Rob and his family.  Last night that family grew with the arrival of George Walter Palmer!

Welcome to the world, George Walter!

Thank you, DR John G!
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Post by: Jrand74 on May 11, 2025, 07:44:42 AM
Great news from DR GINNY.

I have a new great nephew who was born at 2 p.m. yesterday.

No name as yet.
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Post by: Jrand74 on May 11, 2025, 07:45:03 AM
Glad to hear that DR singdaw is staying on one level.
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Post by: Jrand74 on May 11, 2025, 07:45:55 AM
Today is the first round of auditions for The Cemetery Club - I don't expect a lot of people....but we shall see what we shall see.

Everything is packed and ready to go in a couple of hours.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Freddie on May 11, 2025, 07:48:17 AM
Florence Henderson singing an interesting arrangement of "Send in the Clowns"
(with some of the Brady kids as clowns)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fNME1e3pIg



I saw this ages ago. The thought of ever seeing it again still makes me queasy.


:) More queasy than the last fifteen minutes of Succession?
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Post by: Jrand74 on May 11, 2025, 07:49:10 AM
In Greencastle years ago I worked in theeder with a woman Ann whose mother is Martha Hyer's sister.

She was my height. One day Ann was wearing a very nice sweater.  I told her it was very nice. She said it was a hand me down from her Aunt Martha.  I noticed that the sleeves were rolled up a couple of times at her wrist.  Ann said "Aunt Martha has gorilla arms."

Something to look for when you watch her in a movie.  I notice she does usually have her arms bent at the elbow and never dangling at her side.

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Post by: Freddie on May 11, 2025, 07:49:52 AM
Although, to be fair, I think those last fifteen minutes of Succession were meant by the artists to make some of us viewers queasy.
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Post by: John G. on May 11, 2025, 08:09:36 AM
Great news from DR GINNY.

I have a new great nephew who was born at 2 p.m. yesterday.

No name as yet.
. Most excellent news.
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Post by: John G. on May 11, 2025, 08:14:16 AM
Florence Henderson singing an interesting arrangement of "Send in the Clowns"
(with some of the Brady kids as clowns)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fNME1e3pIg



I saw this ages ago. The thought of ever seeing it again still makes me queasy.


:) More queasy than the last fifteen minutes of Succession?

I loved the last fifteen minutes of Succession. None succeeded, except for the sycophant. How long that would last is anyone's guess. Shiv's ending was the biggest wow. And I loved it. Was she whoring herself out? Sure. But it fits. What kind of mother would she be? Ken was always alone. Even with a bodyguard. And Roman was never going to mature.
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 11, 2025, 08:22:08 AM
Oy! Auditions! Good luck, DR Jrand74.
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Post by: Freddie on May 11, 2025, 08:27:14 AM
Great news from DR GINNY.

I have a new great nephew who was born at 2 p.m. yesterday.

No name as yet.

Congratulations on the new addition to your family, Jrand!
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Post by: Ginny on May 11, 2025, 08:33:22 AM
Great news from DR GINNY.

I have a new great nephew who was born at 2 p.m. yesterday.

No name as yet.

Congratulations!
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Post by: Freddie on May 11, 2025, 08:43:06 AM
Shiv's ending was the biggest wow. And I loved it. Was she whoring herself out? Sure. But it fits. What kind of mother would she be?


Was I seeing things wrong, or was Shiv guzzling alcohol in a lot of season 4 even more than she did before knowing she was pregnant? 
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Post by: Freddie on May 11, 2025, 08:43:24 AM
Page Three!
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Post by: John G. on May 11, 2025, 08:52:22 AM
Happy birthday, Irving Berlin!
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Post by: John G. on May 11, 2025, 08:52:32 AM
Shiv's ending was the biggest wow. And I loved it. Was she whoring herself out? Sure. But it fits. What kind of mother would she be?


Was I seeing things wrong, or was Shiv guzzling alcohol in a lot of season 4 even more than she did before knowing she was pregnant? 

Yes.
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Post by: Freddie on May 11, 2025, 09:03:10 AM
Shiv's ending was the biggest wow. And I loved it. Was she whoring herself out? Sure. But it fits. What kind of mother would she be?


Was I seeing things wrong, or was Shiv guzzling alcohol in a lot of season 4 even more than she did before knowing she was pregnant? 

Yes.

Which one?
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Post by: Jane on May 11, 2025, 09:27:37 AM
And a Very Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers and mothers-by-proxy!!

(https://s.calendarr.com/upload/5f/48/mother-s-day-f.png)

This is pretty.  Thank you.
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Post by: Jane on May 11, 2025, 09:29:00 AM
Happy Mother’s Day! My first without a mother.

I was thinking about you yesterday knowing today would be difficult.
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Post by: Jane on May 11, 2025, 09:30:41 AM
My son, DIL, and grandson came over for a visit last night. Today they will do their own Mother's Day thing.

That is a thoughtful way to do Mother's Day.  I feel bad that once we left LA we never returned for a Mother's Day.
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Post by: Jane on May 11, 2025, 09:31:49 AM
Not that the date is convenient to return to visit.  My children never will due to the school schedule-lol
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Post by: Jane on May 11, 2025, 09:32:48 AM
And the festivities start off tomorrow morning - a Monday, of course - with schlepping the cat to the vet for his follow-up blood work to check how his thyroid meds are doing. That's always stressful, what with having to "drug" him first thing in the morning, get him into the carrier, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.

Good luck.  When I get my thyroid checked I am told not to take my meds for four hours prior to the test.  Is it the same with cats?
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Post by: Jane on May 11, 2025, 09:33:57 AM
Mother’s Day greetings!  Yesterday I received flowers from Rob and his family.  Last night that family grew with the arrival of George Walter Palmer!

(https://www.nandq.com/resize/images/products/ldarr/nq-au36.jpg?bw=800&bh=800)

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Post by: Jane on May 11, 2025, 09:34:33 AM
Great news from DR GINNY.

I have a new great nephew who was born at 2 p.m. yesterday.

No name as yet.

Congratulations!
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Post by: Jane on May 11, 2025, 09:34:57 AM
I also received flowers yesterday, but no grandson unfortunately.
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Post by: Jane on May 11, 2025, 09:35:50 AM
In Greencastle years ago I worked in theeder with a woman Ann whose mother is Martha Hyer's sister.

She was my height. One day Ann was wearing a very nice sweater.  I told her it was very nice. She said it was a hand me down from her Aunt Martha.  I noticed that the sleeves were rolled up a couple of times at her wrist.  Ann said "Aunt Martha has gorilla arms."

Something to look for when you watch her in a movie.  I notice she does usually have her arms bent at the elbow and never dangling at her side.



;D  This was an interesting bit of trivia.
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 11, 2025, 10:07:17 AM
And the festivities start off tomorrow morning - a Monday, of course - with schlepping the cat to the vet for his follow-up blood work to check how his thyroid meds are doing. That's always stressful, what with having to "drug" him first thing in the morning, get him into the carrier, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.

Good luck.  When I get my thyroid checked I am told not to take my meds for four hours prior to the test.  Is it the same with cats?

I think not. At any rate, this doc has never told us to do that.
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Post by: Jane on May 11, 2025, 10:28:49 AM
Interesting. I wouldn't be too concerned.  For years and years I never did that.
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 11, 2025, 12:33:50 PM
DR Ginny, what wonderful news! How's Rob doing?
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Post by: bk on May 11, 2025, 12:36:34 PM
I'm up, I'm up - eight hours of sleep.
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Post by: bk on May 11, 2025, 12:36:50 PM
Shortly, I'll go to Gelson's and figure out food.
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Post by: bk on May 11, 2025, 12:37:08 PM
Or food will figure out me.
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 11, 2025, 12:41:47 PM
Bob arrived at 11:00 and we had a wonderful visit. I havent seen him since maybe 2019, so we had a lot to catch up on. We've both been through prostate cancer, so we compared notes. Since he sees almost everything, I wanted to hear about Audra in Gypsy (thumbs down), Wonderfyl Town and Love Life at Encores!, and other shows and concerts. Annabelle and Stella really loved him and climbed all over him, and Thatch hid out but then started showing himself from a distance because he's a little flirt.
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Post by: KevinH on May 11, 2025, 12:44:53 PM
Good afternoon!
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Post by: KevinH on May 11, 2025, 12:45:03 PM
Happy Mother's Day!
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Post by: KevinH on May 11, 2025, 12:45:20 PM
Congrats to DR Ginny and family!
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Post by: KevinH on May 11, 2025, 12:45:47 PM
Congrats to DR Jrand74 and family!
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Post by: KevinH on May 11, 2025, 12:46:05 PM
Thanks for the Wordle congrats yesterday, DRs Jane and JohnG!
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Post by: KevinH on May 11, 2025, 12:46:13 PM
As for today:  Wordle:  5/6
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Post by: Ginny on May 11, 2025, 12:48:02 PM
I also received flowers yesterday, but no grandson unfortunately.

Thank you for the cute graphic!
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Post by: Ginny on May 11, 2025, 12:49:16 PM
DR Ginny, what wonderful news! How's Rob doing?

Thanks, DR Elmore!  Haven’t heard anything since last night.
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Post by: Ginny on May 11, 2025, 12:49:46 PM
Congrats to DR Ginny and family!

Thank you, DR KevinH!
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Post by: Freddie on May 11, 2025, 01:10:13 PM
Bob arrived at 11:00 and we had a wonderful visit. I havent seen him since maybe 2019, so we had a lot to catch up on. We've both been through prostate cancer, so we compared notes. Since he sees almost everything, I wanted to hear about Audra in Gypsy (thumbs down), Wonderfyl Town and Love Life at Encores!, and other shows and concerts. Annabelle and Stella really loved him and climbed all over him, and Thatch hid out but then started showing himself from a distance because he's a little flirt.


How wonderful!
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Post by: Freddie on May 11, 2025, 01:11:06 PM
Page Four!
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Post by: John G. on May 11, 2025, 01:48:29 PM
Just got off the phone with my friend Bonnie and her sister. Bonnie has aphasia and her loss of vocabulary is heartbreaking. Should not happen to a writer.
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Post by: Freddie on May 11, 2025, 01:50:47 PM
Just got off the phone with my friend Bonnie and her sister. Bonnie has aphasia and her loss of vocabulary is heartbreaking. Should not happen to a writer.

:(


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Post by: John G. on May 11, 2025, 02:07:25 PM
I didn’t know this existed. Irving sings one of his best melodies.

https://youtu.be/UbETEBCIW5U?si=QLQoRW8wWmfOhZGb
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Post by: Freddie on May 11, 2025, 02:12:41 PM
I didn’t know this existed. Irving sings one of his best melodies.

https://youtu.be/UbETEBCIW5U?si=QLQoRW8wWmfOhZGb

Wow!  Thanks for that link, John G!
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Post by: John G. on May 11, 2025, 02:21:48 PM
It’s supposed to be 104 here Wednesday. I was glad I was headed for the hill country. Then I saw the forecast is for it to be 107 there. Yikes!
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Post by: Jrand74 on May 11, 2025, 02:24:50 PM
Sounds like fun DR ELMORE.
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Post by: Jrand74 on May 11, 2025, 02:25:41 PM
I had a grand total of four ladies at auditions - the number of roles in the play....but hopefully I will get a couple of more choices tomorrow.

Oh....and I need man.....for the play that is.
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Post by: Freddie on May 11, 2025, 02:31:39 PM
I had a grand total of four ladies at auditions - the number of roles in the play....but hopefully I will get a couple of more choices tomorrow.

Oh....and I need man.....for the play that is.

Vibes for tomorrow's auditions! 
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Post by: bk on May 11, 2025, 03:38:36 PM
Four Ladies at Auditions - that's the title of my next three-act play.
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Post by: bk on May 11, 2025, 03:39:14 PM
I went to Gelson's and got faux chicken stroganoff stuff and have enough of it leftover if I want Wacky Noodles this week.
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Post by: bk on May 11, 2025, 03:39:21 PM
I'm very full.
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Post by: bk on May 11, 2025, 03:40:30 PM
I don't know why it's so filling - one medium chicken breast, sautéed onions, a can of cream of mushroom, some low-fat milk, and one tablespoon of sour cream. Over rice. I feel like I've eaten a house.
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Post by: singdaw on May 11, 2025, 03:54:10 PM
CONGRATULATIONS to DR Ginny and DR Jrand74 on the new additions to their families!!!  Such happy news.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Freddie on May 11, 2025, 04:00:46 PM
215 Guests.  That's pretty good for a Sunday evening (Eastern time)!
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 04:39:23 PM
My mother was a difficult lady. This is her high school graduation photo.

She wasn't happy. Her family was dirt poor and her options when she graduated from Middletown High school in 1942 were few. She wanted art school but ended up clerking at Grants' Department Store. She married for the wrong reasons, and my father, brothers, and I suffered from her resentments, crushed dreams, and depression. If she were a character in a play, she would be Sally Durant Plummer in Follies.

Unlike my father, her love was conditional. I loved her, but I can honestly say I do not miss her. I do hope she is at peace.
(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7959.0;attach=26180)

{{{HUGS!!}}}
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 04:39:49 PM
On a happier note, on this day in 2019, the Saturday before Mother's Day on May 12, I attended a New York City Animal Care Center adoption at a now gone pet supplies store on Amsterdam Avenue. I went looking for a small dog, and in retrospect, it's good the only one there was too large for my apartment since I could no longer walk it after June 2020. What I found there was a 3-month old tuxedo kitten. I named her Stella.
(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7959.0;attach=26181)
(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7959.0;attach=26183)

So sweet!  Love the pictures, Larry!
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 04:40:29 PM
This morning around 11:00, Bob Kosovsky, my friend from the Music Division of the NY Library for the Performing Arts, is coming to visit. He's one of my favorite people, and I haven't seen him since 2019, so I'm looking forward to our visit.

Hope you had a great time!
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 04:40:42 PM
I just got home and need to ketchup on all the posts, so I don't yet know how it went. :)
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 04:41:02 PM
And a Very Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers and mothers-by-proxy!!

(https://s.calendarr.com/upload/5f/48/mother-s-day-f.png)

I love that Mother's Day card, George!

Thanks, Freddie!  I love it, too. :)
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 04:42:11 PM
Happy Mother’s Day! My first without a mother.

{{{HUGS!!}}}
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 04:43:17 PM
More modern major miracle vibes for BK!

~~~DITTO!!~~~
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 04:44:06 PM
Happy Mother's Day.

There are only two words that can go after "mother."

One is "Superior."

The other...   isn't.

Goose?

Trucker?? (a Working reference. ;) )
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Jane on May 11, 2025, 04:52:22 PM
Happy Mother's Day!

Thank you.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Jane on May 11, 2025, 04:53:39 PM
I also received flowers yesterday, but no grandson unfortunately.

Thank you for the cute graphic!

You are welcome.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Jane on May 11, 2025, 04:54:30 PM
Just got off the phone with my friend Bonnie and her sister. Bonnie has aphasia and her loss of vocabulary is heartbreaking. Should not happen to a writer.

That is heartbreaking.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Jane on May 11, 2025, 04:55:50 PM
It’s supposed to be 104 here Wednesday. I was glad I was headed for the hill country. Then I saw the forecast is for it to be 107 there. Yikes!

I wore a long sleeve blouse and a vest today.  When I chatted with Craig he was wearing a summer shirt.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Jane on May 11, 2025, 04:56:14 PM
I had a grand total of four ladies at auditions - the number of roles in the play....but hopefully I will get a couple of more choices tomorrow.

Oh....and I need man.....for the play that is.

Vibes for tomorrow's auditions! 

Ditto!
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Jane on May 11, 2025, 04:57:50 PM
Keith got Wordle in four today.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 05:00:08 PM
PAGE FIVE DANCE!!
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 05:02:11 PM
What the effing eff?!? :o

MAGA tried to bribe Cardinals (https://youtube.com/shorts/WikNIOn1mZk)

But I'm absolutely NOT surprised! ::)
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 05:03:58 PM
The show last night (Into the Woods) was good, but I was starting to fade during the latter portions of the second act. T'was a late night. Orchestra was pretty good, but it was reduced to 9 from the 14 or 15 players required (at this small house that was the absolute limit that would fit in the space), so there were certainly passages that would have been so much better with the full complement. C'est la vie.

We're using the tracks supplied by MTI, which has its own set of issues. :-\
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 05:04:38 PM
Big week coming up -- my last really big one for a while. Another spring concert Tuesday evening, followed by two rehearsals and three performances of Chicago, and a voice master class-type of thing on Saturday morning.

Wow...that is a busy week!
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 05:05:41 PM
Mother’s Day greetings!  Yesterday I received flowers from Rob and his family.  Last night that family grew with the arrival of George Walter Palmer!

Congrats to the entire Palmer family...but especially the parents!

And great name, by the way. ;)
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 05:08:01 PM
Great news from DR GINNY.

I have a new great nephew who was born at 2 p.m. yesterday.

No name as yet.

Congrats to Jrand's family for their new addition! :D
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 05:25:28 PM
In Greencastle years ago I worked in theeder with a woman Ann whose mother is Martha Hyer's sister.

She was my height. One day Ann was wearing a very nice sweater.  I told her it was very nice. She said it was a hand me down from her Aunt Martha.  I noticed that the sleeves were rolled up a couple of times at her wrist.  Ann said "Aunt Martha has gorilla arms."

Something to look for when you watch her in a movie.  I notice she does usually have her arms bent at the elbow and never dangling at her side.


Very interesting.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 05:39:19 PM
Happy birthday, Irving Berlin!

And if he were still alive today, he'd be 137 years old! ;D
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Jane on May 11, 2025, 05:42:13 PM
What the effing eff?!? :o

MAGA tried to bribe Cardinals (https://youtube.com/shorts/WikNIOn1mZk)

But I'm absolutely NOT surprised! ::)

Not surprising at all.  I didn't realize that 80% of the cardinals eligible to vote were put there by Pope Francis.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Jane on May 11, 2025, 05:42:31 PM
Mother’s Day greetings!  Yesterday I received flowers from Rob and his family.  Last night that family grew with the arrival of George Walter Palmer!

Congrats to the entire Palmer family...but especially the parents!

And great name, by the way. ;)

:)
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Laura on May 11, 2025, 05:44:45 PM
Good evening.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Laura on May 11, 2025, 05:45:15 PM
Congratulations to Grandma Ginny and Uncle JRand!
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Jane on May 11, 2025, 05:45:28 PM
We had an unusually buy Mother's Day.

Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Jane on May 11, 2025, 05:45:43 PM
We went to our dear friend's home and spent it with her family and new mother-in-law whom we like very much.

Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Jane on May 11, 2025, 05:45:58 PM
More flowers were waiting for me once we returned :)

Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Jane on May 11, 2025, 05:46:05 PM
Then we had a video chat with the grandkid and family followed by a video chat with Craig.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Laura on May 11, 2025, 05:46:05 PM
Happy Gotcha Day to Elmore and Stella!
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 05:46:16 PM
And a Very Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers and mothers-by-proxy!!

(https://s.calendarr.com/upload/5f/48/mother-s-day-f.png)

This is pretty.  Thank you.

You're welcome, Jane.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 05:48:11 PM
Bob arrived at 11:00 and we had a wonderful visit. I havent seen him since maybe 2019, so we had a lot to catch up on. We've both been through prostate cancer, so we compared notes. Since he sees almost everything, I wanted to hear about Audra in Gypsy (thumbs down), Wonderfyl Town and Love Life at Encores!, and other shows and concerts. Annabelle and Stella really loved him and climbed all over him, and Thatch hid out but then started showing himself from a distance because he's a little flirt.

That's great, Larry!
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 05:49:52 PM
Just got off the phone with my friend Bonnie and her sister. Bonnie has aphasia and her loss of vocabulary is heartbreaking. Should not happen to a writer.

Oh, no.  That's terrible. :(
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Jane on May 11, 2025, 05:55:24 PM
On the way home we did a quick stop at Best Buy to return our purchases since Keith found what he had originally wanted at Costco, and we have credit there so it was a big savings.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Jrand74 on May 11, 2025, 05:55:41 PM
Thanks to DR FREDDIE & DR singdaw.....yes MR BK I would go see that play....
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Jrand74 on May 11, 2025, 05:56:24 PM
Thanks to DR JANE & DR LAURA & DR GEORGE - I hope I can report on a name tomorrow.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Jrand74 on May 11, 2025, 06:09:20 PM
A treat!

(https://scontent-ord5-3.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/496861949_122231347832220142_8525078001315751324_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=eCGrA-yW72QQ7kNvwHuFZnu&_nc_oc=AdmHmL5PV8IoF1Ibr3K3XGXW4CPo6s58F4b-2MSd9IHUiNLMxP6fMOP67cOFi64NvoRMsjzy0M_nQ8JJDLbQAwDE&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-3.xx&_nc_gid=FutoGBwSID-A0mYZVr9A4A&oh=00_AfIVtGHWndxcJNfT3lCakdlKQK7UwycNSfwPqDMu8xHg9Q&oe=682732BC)
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Jane on May 11, 2025, 06:09:55 PM
Thanks to DR JANE & DR LAURA & DR GEORGE - I hope I can report on a name tomorrow.

:)
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Jane on May 11, 2025, 06:10:09 PM
A treat!

(https://scontent-ord5-3.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/496861949_122231347832220142_8525078001315751324_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=eCGrA-yW72QQ7kNvwHuFZnu&_nc_oc=AdmHmL5PV8IoF1Ibr3K3XGXW4CPo6s58F4b-2MSd9IHUiNLMxP6fMOP67cOFi64NvoRMsjzy0M_nQ8JJDLbQAwDE&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-3.xx&_nc_gid=FutoGBwSID-A0mYZVr9A4A&oh=00_AfIVtGHWndxcJNfT3lCakdlKQK7UwycNSfwPqDMu8xHg9Q&oe=682732BC)

;D
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Ginny on May 11, 2025, 06:38:06 PM
Mother’s Day greetings!  Yesterday I received flowers from Rob and his family.  Last night that family grew with the arrival of George Walter Palmer!

Congrats to the entire Palmer family...but especially the parents!

And great name, by the way. ;)

Thanks, glad you like it!  George was Mary Linda’s maternal grandfather and Walter was Rob’s maternal grandfather (my father).  That kind of undid me for a minute last night…
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Ginny on May 11, 2025, 06:38:56 PM
Congratulations to Grandma Ginny and Uncle JRand!

Thank you, DR Laura!
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: bk on May 11, 2025, 06:39:51 PM
Dozed off for two hours.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: bk on May 11, 2025, 06:39:59 PM
Still full.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Jane on May 11, 2025, 06:40:51 PM
Mother’s Day greetings!  Yesterday I received flowers from Rob and his family.  Last night that family grew with the arrival of George Walter Palmer!

Congrats to the entire Palmer family...but especially the parents!

And great name, by the way. ;)

Thanks, glad you like it!  George was Mary Linda’s maternal grandfather and Walter was Rob’s maternal grandfather (my father).  That kind of undid me for a minute last night…

That is truly special.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: bk on May 11, 2025, 06:41:31 PM
Suppose I'll try to find a movie to watch.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: bk on May 11, 2025, 06:41:43 PM
Enter page six.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: bk on May 11, 2025, 06:41:51 PM
It entered silently.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Jane on May 11, 2025, 06:41:58 PM
SIX!
(https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy81MDI0NTUxMi9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTc1NzE3ODE5Mn0.rEN_PSScA1QbhN2PMrRlY4c6oAlWXDF_DfrDz5athuY/img.jpg?width=1200&height=600&coordinates=0%2C55%2C0%2C55)
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: bk on May 11, 2025, 06:41:59 PM
But effectively.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Jane on May 11, 2025, 06:42:36 PM
Still full.

I'm stuffed, plus I didn't get out for a walk today.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: Freddie on May 11, 2025, 07:02:43 PM
A treat!

(https://scontent-ord5-3.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/496861949_122231347832220142_8525078001315751324_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=eCGrA-yW72QQ7kNvwHuFZnu&_nc_oc=AdmHmL5PV8IoF1Ibr3K3XGXW4CPo6s58F4b-2MSd9IHUiNLMxP6fMOP67cOFi64NvoRMsjzy0M_nQ8JJDLbQAwDE&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-3.xx&_nc_gid=FutoGBwSID-A0mYZVr9A4A&oh=00_AfIVtGHWndxcJNfT3lCakdlKQK7UwycNSfwPqDMu8xHg9Q&oe=682732BC)


LOL!  Very special present!
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: singdaw on May 11, 2025, 07:19:42 PM
Good night, friends.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: singdaw on May 11, 2025, 07:19:49 PM
And others.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: John G. on May 11, 2025, 07:53:01 PM
Watching the rest of The Man Who Wasn’t There. I remembered next to nothing, especially the ending.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: John G. on May 11, 2025, 08:18:54 PM
That movie had the worst “making of …” extra I can remember seeing.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: John G. on May 11, 2025, 08:19:45 PM
So, I am starting Summer of Soul in the background. The music is special.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: John G. on May 11, 2025, 08:53:36 PM
Anne Baxter’s grandfather was Frank Lloyd Wright? Why can I not wrap my head around this?
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: John G. on May 11, 2025, 09:15:17 PM
Good night, all.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 09:19:11 PM
Four Ladies at Auditions - that's the title of my next three-act play.

Sounds like it would be a fun show to see!
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 09:24:05 PM
Keith got Wordle in four today.

Good for Keith!
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 09:25:42 PM
What the effing eff?!? :o

MAGA tried to bribe Cardinals (https://youtube.com/shorts/WikNIOn1mZk)

But I'm absolutely NOT surprised! ::)

Not surprising at all.  I didn't realize that 80% of the cardinals eligible to vote were put there by Pope Francis.

I didn't know that, either.  Glad he was able to get that done. ;)
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 09:35:56 PM
On the way home we did a quick stop at Best Buy to return our purchases since Keith found what he had originally wanted at Costco, and we have credit there so it was a big savings.

I went to Costco yesterday in preparation for today's meal (and game of Phase 10) at my mom's, and I had a gift card from my birthday.  I used my Costco gift card to buy Subway gift cards!
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 09:37:39 PM
That may seem counter-intuitive, but the Subway (and many other kinds of) gift cards cost $79.99, but you get $100 in value!  And if I use them with coupons, double score!
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 09:37:58 PM
A treat!

(https://scontent-ord5-3.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/496861949_122231347832220142_8525078001315751324_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=eCGrA-yW72QQ7kNvwHuFZnu&_nc_oc=AdmHmL5PV8IoF1Ibr3K3XGXW4CPo6s58F4b-2MSd9IHUiNLMxP6fMOP67cOFi64NvoRMsjzy0M_nQ8JJDLbQAwDE&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-3.xx&_nc_gid=FutoGBwSID-A0mYZVr9A4A&oh=00_AfIVtGHWndxcJNfT3lCakdlKQK7UwycNSfwPqDMu8xHg9Q&oe=682732BC)

:))
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Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 09:38:39 PM
Of course, it would have to have expired in 1994. ::)

;)
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 09:39:14 PM
Mother’s Day greetings!  Yesterday I received flowers from Rob and his family.  Last night that family grew with the arrival of George Walter Palmer!

Congrats to the entire Palmer family...but especially the parents!

And great name, by the way. ;)

Thanks, glad you like it!  George was Mary Linda’s maternal grandfather and Walter was Rob’s maternal grandfather (my father).  That kind of undid me for a minute last night…

That is so sweet!
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 09:40:00 PM
SIX!
(https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy81MDI0NTUxMi9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTc1NzE3ODE5Mn0.rEN_PSScA1QbhN2PMrRlY4c6oAlWXDF_DfrDz5athuY/img.jpg?width=1200&height=600&coordinates=0%2C55%2C0%2C55)

Baby kitties!!
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 11, 2025, 09:40:40 PM
Anne Baxter’s grandfather was Frank Lloyd Wright? Why can I not wrap my head around this?

What? :o Who'da thunk it??
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: bk on May 11, 2025, 11:20:56 PM
Finished with my viewing. A really strange and compelling film with a great central performance.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: bk on May 11, 2025, 11:21:13 PM
Had a muffin for a sweet treat.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: bk on May 11, 2025, 11:21:26 PM
Had a nice chat with Robert Yacko.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: bk on May 11, 2025, 11:22:33 PM
Most importantly, I opened the Word doc of the book I'm thinking about writing - book two this year - I've been waffling whether to write it at all, frankly, or whether to make it about more than it's about.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: bk on May 11, 2025, 11:26:03 PM
I read the three pages i'd written and I was very surprised at how much I liked the feel of them. So, I think I've made my decision to write it - I don't need to be in a hurry and I do think it will be a fairly short book, maybe 150 to 170 pages, book layout-wise. But it will be what it will be. Another thing I'll be writing before starting this is a chapter on directing Drat! The Cat! My plan is to write additional chapters on shows I direct and then do a second edition of the book at some point, but in the meantime, make the extra chapters available for reading and downloading online. What do you think?
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: bk on May 11, 2025, 11:26:26 PM
Haven't we had enough of this page?
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: bk on May 11, 2025, 11:26:32 PM
See?
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: bk on May 11, 2025, 11:26:47 PM
Well, I better write some damn notes.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: George on May 12, 2025, 12:01:14 AM
I read the three pages i'd written and I was very surprised at how much I liked the feel of them. So, I think I've made my decision to write it - I don't need to be in a hurry and I do think it will be a fairly short book, maybe 150 to 170 pages, book layout-wise. But it will be what it will be. Another thing I'll be writing before starting this is a chapter on directing Drat! The Cat! My plan is to write additional chapters on shows I direct and then do a second edition of the book at some point, but in the meantime, make the extra chapters available for reading and downloading online. What do you think?

That would be really cool!
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: MichaelG on May 12, 2025, 12:29:29 AM
I read the three pages i'd written and I was very surprised at how much I liked the feel of them. So, I think I've made my decision to write it - I don't need to be in a hurry and I do think it will be a fairly short book, maybe 150 to 170 pages, book layout-wise. But it will be what it will be. Another thing I'll be writing before starting this is a chapter on directing Drat! The Cat! My plan is to write additional chapters on shows I direct and then do a second edition of the book at some point, but in the meantime, make the extra chapters available for reading and downloading online. What do you think?

That would be great! I think on Kindle, iBooks, etc. you can also upload updated eBook versions that prior purchasers can download. So not the same "2nd edition" constraints as for print books.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: bk on May 12, 2025, 12:37:12 AM
New notes are up.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: bk on May 12, 2025, 12:37:18 AM
Up are new notes.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: bk on May 12, 2025, 12:37:24 AM
I've seen them.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: bk on May 12, 2025, 12:37:31 AM
I've read them.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: bk on May 12, 2025, 12:37:37 AM
I wrote them.
Title: Re: A LOVELY ZOOM
Post by: bk on May 12, 2025, 12:37:59 AM
I'll try to be in bed by two.