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Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on May 26, 2025, 12:24:24 AM

Title: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: bk on May 26, 2025, 12:24:24 AM
Well, you've read the notes, the notes were open for business, and now it is time for you to post until the open for business cows come home.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: bk on May 26, 2025, 12:25:43 AM
And the word of the day is: VIAND!
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: bk on May 26, 2025, 12:26:45 AM
And now - Dino at the piano.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: bk on May 26, 2025, 12:26:58 AM
And let the discussion continue here.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Rodzinski on May 26, 2025, 12:30:18 AM
Notes opened. Unwrapped.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Rodzinski on May 26, 2025, 12:42:28 AM
So glad I could conduct those New York concerts.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: George on May 26, 2025, 12:45:14 AM
So glad I could conduct those New York concerts.

Congrats, Rodzinski! ;)
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: George on May 26, 2025, 12:47:46 AM
For Into the Woods, there are about 180 light cues, in addition to the 50 or so sound cues.  I may not have to call the lights.  The young woman who is running the lights has done it before and knows what to do, so it might be easier for her to just set them off on her own.  I've done it that way a few times when I've run lights.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: George on May 26, 2025, 12:49:43 AM
There is one point where I need to leave the booth near the end of the show, so she'll have to set off both her lights and a couple of sound cues.  Fortunately, we're right next to each other in the booth, so that'll be easy.

Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: George on May 26, 2025, 12:52:08 AM
Wordle 1,437 5/6

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Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: George on May 26, 2025, 12:53:06 AM
And who'da thunk it?  Two free-for-all days in a row! ;D
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: George on May 26, 2025, 01:00:36 AM
Today is Memorial Day:  a day for "honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces."  It always surprises me when people say "Happy" Memorial Day? :o
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Freddie on May 26, 2025, 02:37:30 AM
So glad I could conduct those New York concerts.


That was an interesting bit of knowledge in the notes!
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Freddie on May 26, 2025, 02:38:51 AM
And who'da thunk it?  Two free-for-all days in a row! ;D


Well, it's a holiday weekend!
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Freddie on May 26, 2025, 02:41:41 AM
Today is Memorial Day:  a day for "honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces."  It always surprises me when people say "Happy" Memorial Day? :o


In these parts, Memorial Day, whatever its origin was, is mainly looked at as the unofficial beginning of summer (which seems to have its unofficial end with Labor Day weekend). 
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Freddie on May 26, 2025, 02:42:03 AM
This differs from the calendar.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Freddie on May 26, 2025, 02:57:21 AM
THere's a somewhat intense discussion over on the ATC chat board about where the key change actually happens in the Audra McDonald performance of "Some People" on Colbert a few nights ago.

The key change in question seems to be somewhere around 1:50 to 1:58 in this link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnrYSE6PQsk

One person says it happens between "He was saying to me, Rose" and "Get yourself some new orchestrations.  The other person, who claims to have the actual printed music from the production, says the key change is actually earlier.

Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Freddie on May 26, 2025, 03:01:18 AM
The argument is between posters named "proftom" (who seems to be with the show, or at least has the music for the show) and "Chromolume" (who seems to be a music director who works a quite a bit regionally) - Both seem knowledgeable, but really disagree about where the key change is.

The back and forth starts around here, if anyone might find it interesting. 
https://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat_new/d.php?id=2623633

I found it interesting, especially in that someone involved with the show (whose ATC screen name is unfamiliar to me) felt a desire to chime in on that, to set the record straight. 

At least "proftom" implies he or she is involved with the show; you never REALLY know for sure on an anonymous chat board, though I figure the moderator would chime in if she felt someone were misrepresenting who they are.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Freddie on May 26, 2025, 03:06:35 AM
At https://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat_new/d.php?id=2623706

"proftom" actually says:

"First off, to your question "who cares?" Obviously, I do.
Secondly, I'm not disagreeing with you about the key change. It just happens earlier than the OP said. You may not hear it until that vocal line. And yes, I do work on that production and no, I'm not emailing you pages."
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Freddie on May 26, 2025, 03:07:25 AM
Hmm, if I had divided that up better, this could have taken us to page 2 before 6 a.m. (Eastern). :)

Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Freddie on May 26, 2025, 03:10:16 AM
There seems to be general agreement that Audra McDonald's performance of "Some People" on the Colbert show varies from her performance in the show, a decision which makes sense.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Freddie on May 26, 2025, 03:10:56 AM
Nah, I can't milk this all the way to page 2.  :)

 
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Freddie on May 26, 2025, 03:14:47 AM
Even on Free-for-all day, that would be a little too much of an extender.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Freddie on May 26, 2025, 03:16:09 AM
Maybe there could be something called Posting Helper, kind of like Hamburger Helper
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Freddie on May 26, 2025, 03:16:36 AM
or Tuna Helper -
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Freddie on May 26, 2025, 03:16:54 AM
only adding more posts, vixmom style.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Freddie on May 26, 2025, 03:19:19 AM
That reminds me of the story (was it by George Carlin, maybe? Or maybe Ed Bluestone?) of the Mom who would mix Tuna Helper with Hamburger Helper, and called it Surf and Turf.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: elmore3003 on May 26, 2025, 04:26:43 AM
Good morning, all!
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: elmore3003 on May 26, 2025, 04:28:31 AM
Most of my weekend was catching up on the A&T mess of the first 10 chapters. I am now caught up, so I will continue with chapter 11 today.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: elmore3003 on May 26, 2025, 04:58:10 AM
Last night, I watched on Amazon Prime the first two episodes of a British minioseries, Miss Austen, based on the novel by Gill Hornby. After Jane Austen's death, many of her letters were burned by her sister Cassandra, which makes writing a biography of Miss Austen difficult. In 1840 Cassandra returns to the village of Kintbury, where she grew up, to help the daughter of her friend Eliza Fowle clear out her house after her father's death. There, she discovers a collection of letters from Jane to Eliza, whose brother Tom was once engaged to Cassandra, and the letters reveal much about the personal lives of the Austen sisters when they were young, around 1800.

I like the cast a lot. Like the musical Follies, many of the characters ad by two actors as the script jumps forty years from 1840 to the past. An actress named Patsy Ferran plays Jane Austen, and she looks very much like the existing portrait of Jane by Cassandra. She's very quirky and strangely pretty. Her mother and father are played by Phyllis Logan, who was Mrs Hughes in Downton Abbey, and her husband.

This is Cassandra's sketch around 1810, when Jane was 34.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: vixmom on May 26, 2025, 04:59:06 AM
Good morning
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: vixmom on May 26, 2025, 04:59:25 AM
I have found page 2
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: vixmom on May 26, 2025, 04:59:38 AM
Also found my way back here
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: vixmom on May 26, 2025, 05:00:00 AM
I've been sleeping a lot lately
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: vixmom on May 26, 2025, 05:00:24 AM
I have not caught up
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: vixmom on May 26, 2025, 05:00:44 AM
Work has been busy
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Freddie on May 26, 2025, 05:02:42 AM
I have not caught up


But you're getting close to a really nice 76,000 post millstone!
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: vixmom on May 26, 2025, 05:03:29 AM
Oh goodness, so I am!
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: vixmom on May 26, 2025, 05:03:41 AM
Thank you Freddie
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: vixmom on May 26, 2025, 05:04:13 AM
Thank you to dear Elmore for checking on me.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: vixmom on May 26, 2025, 05:05:18 AM
I guess I'll  go ketchup
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: ChasSmith on May 26, 2025, 05:08:34 AM
Good morning, all.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: ChasSmith on May 26, 2025, 05:09:50 AM
Stayed up late last night - well, not REAL late, just regular late - going down rabbit holes. And then I didn't end up sleeping "in", just woke up early-ish and got up. So I'm just feeling kind of blah thus far.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: ChasSmith on May 26, 2025, 05:10:09 AM
More coffee!
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Freddie on May 26, 2025, 05:10:44 AM
The ads for the upcoming CNN live showing of George Clooney in "Good Night, and Good Luck" are saying for the first time ever, Broadway goes live on television.

I guess that means it's the first time a Broadway show was being shown on TV as it was being performed in real time. (I thought there had been some Live from Lincoln Center showings from the Vivian Beaumont Theater - but I assume not, if CNN is saying what they're saying - or they're not counting Lincoln Center for some reason?)
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Michael on May 26, 2025, 05:22:28 AM
Good morning to all
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Freddie on May 26, 2025, 05:23:11 AM
Hi, Michael!
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: elmore3003 on May 26, 2025, 06:31:42 AM
Thank you to dear Elmore for checking on me.

You're very welcome, DR vixmom! I'm happy to see you here again!
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: ChasSmith on May 26, 2025, 06:45:34 AM
Thank you to dear Elmore for checking on me.

You're very welcome, DR vixmom! I'm happy to see you here again!

Yes! Take it easy and keep getting better! But don't be a stranger, either!
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Rodzinski on May 26, 2025, 07:10:17 AM
Good to see you Vixmom!
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 07:23:30 AM
Good morning, all.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 07:23:48 AM
Good to see you, Vixmom. Hope you’re feeling better.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Rodzinski on May 26, 2025, 07:38:27 AM
Here Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge perform a duet of an old Sherman Brothers song that had been a small hit for Kitty Wells in the ‘50s.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0peSeJwusOQ&pp=ygUcdGhlIHRoaW5ncyBpIG1pZ2h0IGhhdmUgYmVlbg%3D%3D
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 07:45:09 AM
Here Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge perform a duet of an old Sherman Brothers song that had been a small hit for Kitty Wells in the ‘50s.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0peSeJwusOQ&pp=ygUcdGhlIHRoaW5ncyBpIG1pZ2h0IGhhdmUgYmVlbg%3D%3D

That was beautiful. Yesterday was the first anniversary of Richard Sherman’s death.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 08:00:21 AM
I just did a library search on Paddy Chayefsky. I don’t think I paid attention to the fact that’s he’s credited as the adapter of Paint Your Wagon.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Freddie on May 26, 2025, 08:03:01 AM
Here Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge perform a duet of an old Sherman Brothers song that had been a small hit for Kitty Wells in the ‘50s.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0peSeJwusOQ&pp=ygUcdGhlIHRoaW5ncyBpIG1pZ2h0IGhhdmUgYmVlbg%3D%3D

That's wonderful!  Thank you for linking it.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: singdaw on May 26, 2025, 08:22:07 AM
Good morning, friends.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: singdaw on May 26, 2025, 08:22:13 AM
And others.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: singdaw on May 26, 2025, 08:22:49 AM
DR vixmom, I am glad you are feeling better enough to post here. May your recuperation continue apace.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: elmore3003 on May 26, 2025, 08:51:04 AM
I'm up to Chapter Fifteen now. Time for a break.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 09:30:51 AM
From DR Laura:

Quote
And that's the only good thing to come from TikTok, in my opinion.

:D
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 09:31:51 AM
THREE!

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Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 09:35:40 AM
So glad I could conduct those New York concerts.

Congrats, Rodzinski! ;)

:)
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 09:36:30 AM
And who'da thunk it?  Two free-for-all days in a row! ;D

That did surprise me-lol
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Freddie on May 26, 2025, 09:37:36 AM
THREE!

(https://t3.ftcdn.net/jpg/11/76/46/66/360_F_1176466660_0iU4XriVnHNgxPWTSF0FYMgPUjlUrL4x.jpg)


That is so beautiful!
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 09:38:47 AM
Today is Memorial Day:  a day for "honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces."  It always surprises me when people say "Happy" Memorial Day? :o

I am also guilty of doing this.  I suppose, have a good or a thoughtful day is more appropriate.  What do you say?
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 09:39:59 AM
That reminds me of the story (was it by George Carlin, maybe? Or maybe Ed Bluestone?) of the Mom who would mix Tuna Helper with Hamburger Helper, and called it Surf and Turf.

Yuck and ;D
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 09:40:50 AM
Also found my way back here

Yay.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 09:41:07 AM
I've been sleeping a lot lately

Good, you need to rest.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 09:42:16 AM
Thanks DR Freddie.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 09:49:13 AM
(https://acumenconnections.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Memorial-Day-FB.webp)
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 09:49:28 AM
DR George, does that one work?
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jrand74 on May 26, 2025, 09:55:47 AM
Nice song from DR RODZINSKI.

I think I have that LP somewhere.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jrand74 on May 26, 2025, 09:56:36 AM
Beautiful weather today.

I think my brother down the street is having a cookout this afternoon.

I'll have to walk by the jungle house to get there.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: singdaw on May 26, 2025, 10:26:45 AM
I attended a Memorial Day weekend cookout yesterday afternoon/evening. There were burgers, brats, and about 8 side salads.
Dessert was individual chocolate mousse and a Harvey Wallbanger cake with fresh whipped cream and raspberries.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: ChasSmith on May 26, 2025, 10:31:48 AM
That's one thing (of many) that I loved and miss about the Midwest -- brats being a regular thing there. In "Chicagoland", you couldn't find a cookout without them if you tried.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: ChasSmith on May 26, 2025, 10:33:59 AM
We are finally having a decent and fairly warm day here. The past week was something of a disaster with chilly and rainy weather. Yesterday it cleared up pretty nicely, but was still too cool. Today's better. We started cleaning up the deck a little, and boy does it need a deep cleaning. It'll get there eventually, but now at least we can stand to walk out there. And we'll be grilling or smoking something later.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: singdaw on May 26, 2025, 10:43:31 AM
Stop worrying about what other people think.

I mean, have you met other people?

They're awful.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: singdaw on May 26, 2025, 10:46:29 AM
I think DR Laura may have advanced beyond this stage. Me, I'm not so sure.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: singdaw on May 26, 2025, 10:53:59 AM
Why aren't koalas actual bears?
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: singdaw on May 26, 2025, 10:54:16 AM
Because they don't meet the koalifications.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: singdaw on May 26, 2025, 11:02:46 AM
DR Jane, did you, or someone in your group, do this on your recent trip?     8)
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: singdaw on May 26, 2025, 11:12:15 AM
Never mess with a pack of trombonists.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: singdaw on May 26, 2025, 11:16:34 AM
I am going to start a support group for people who talk too much.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: singdaw on May 26, 2025, 11:16:52 AM
I'm going to call it On and On Anon.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Laura on May 26, 2025, 11:17:32 AM
Good morning.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Laura on May 26, 2025, 11:18:18 AM
I spent the morning helping someone on a scientific project. Then I walked home.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Laura on May 26, 2025, 11:19:05 AM
It's almost 90 degrees, so it was a warm walk home.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 11:47:42 AM
Beautiful weather today.

I think my brother down the street is having a cookout this afternoon.

I'll have to walk by the jungle house to get there.

Have fun.  Take a photo of the jungle as you walk past.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 11:48:19 AM
I attended a Memorial Day weekend cookout yesterday afternoon/evening. There were burgers, brats, and about 8 side salads.
Dessert was individual chocolate mousse and a Harvey Wallbanger cake with fresh whipped cream and raspberries.

I'm glad you enjoyed the cookout.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 11:50:39 AM
That's one thing (of many) that I loved and miss about the Midwest -- brats being a regular thing there. In "Chicagoland", you couldn't find a cookout without them if you tried.

I liked liverwurst but never ate brats.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Freddie on May 26, 2025, 11:51:13 AM
Stop worrying about what other people think.

I mean, have you met other people?

They're awful.


LOL!

Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 11:51:54 AM
FOUR!

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Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Freddie on May 26, 2025, 11:53:02 AM
FOUR!

(https://t4.ftcdn.net/jpg/12/55/58/71/360_F_1255587165_T4ESK7BWHdrz1sPYkVrfxm0wJTdoOSXC.jpg)


Another great page turn photo!
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 11:53:19 AM
Stop worrying about what other people think.

I mean, have you met other people?

They're awful.

;D
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jrand74 on May 26, 2025, 11:53:57 AM
DR JANE the jungle has been cleared.

I was taking my garbage can out to the street and noticed it.  It looks fine.  I haven't looked through the back fence to see if it was also mowed, but I am assuming it was.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jrand74 on May 26, 2025, 11:54:09 AM
Beautiful weather today!
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jrand74 on May 26, 2025, 11:54:26 AM
Back to the theeder tomorrow.....I am watching some tennis today.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 11:56:20 AM
DR Jane, did you, or someone in your group, do this on your recent trip?     8)

Fortunately not that I saw  ::) ;D
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 11:57:15 AM
It's almost 90 degrees, so it was a warm walk home.

Very warm.  Was it a long walk?
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 11:59:41 AM
Why aren't koalas actual bears?

The question should be why are they called bears in the first place ;D
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Freddie on May 26, 2025, 12:05:54 PM
DR JANE the jungle has been cleared.

I was taking my garbage can out to the street and noticed it.  It looks fine.  I haven't looked through the back fence to see if it was also mowed, but I am assuming it was.

The Jungle Is Cleared dance -

The Lion Sleeps Tonight - By timon and pumbaa | The Lion King 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDQLvuTHLZ8
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: MichaelG on May 26, 2025, 12:11:44 PM
Hello all. My wife and I finally got some sleep catchup today after production week.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: MichaelG on May 26, 2025, 12:12:30 PM
Yesterday's performance went way better for the chorus than opening night, thank goodness.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: ChasSmith on May 26, 2025, 01:22:43 PM
And for the keyboardist?   8)
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: bk on May 26, 2025, 01:26:34 PM
I'm up, I'm up - nine hours of sleep.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: bk on May 26, 2025, 01:27:00 PM
Woke up an hour ago but just needed the extra hour, I guess.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Freddie on May 26, 2025, 01:31:07 PM
Yesterday's performance went way better for the chorus than opening night, thank goodness.

That's great, MichaelG!
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Post by: KevinH on May 26, 2025, 01:44:22 PM
Good afternoon!
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Post by: KevinH on May 26, 2025, 01:44:39 PM
Wordle:  3/6
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: KevinH on May 26, 2025, 01:44:54 PM
Nice to see you back, DR vixmom!
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 01:50:56 PM
Slowly stirring from a nap.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 01:51:18 PM
I need to get writing.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: singdaw on May 26, 2025, 02:10:50 PM
I wish I had taken a nap, but I think I waited too long and it is too late now.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: singdaw on May 26, 2025, 02:11:10 PM
But we got some things done today, including setting up our 2nd bathroom.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: singdaw on May 26, 2025, 02:11:33 PM
 :)
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Post by: singdaw on May 26, 2025, 02:11:55 PM
Pretty much.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: singdaw on May 26, 2025, 02:12:26 PM
Lo, a page turn approacheth.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: singdaw on May 26, 2025, 02:12:33 PM
Soon.
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Post by: singdaw on May 26, 2025, 02:12:42 PM
Soon and very soon.
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Post by: singdaw on May 26, 2025, 02:12:51 PM
Page Five!
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Post by: singdaw on May 26, 2025, 02:13:57 PM
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Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jrand74 on May 26, 2025, 02:26:04 PM
Second bathroom.

Fah-cyh.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jrand74 on May 26, 2025, 02:27:01 PM
The pair of keets are very vocal today for some reason.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jrand74 on May 26, 2025, 02:28:37 PM
Maybe JB is as well.

_Perhaps it's a bird thing.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jrand74 on May 26, 2025, 02:29:31 PM
Elvis is on the swing.......
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Freddie on May 26, 2025, 02:30:17 PM
.


Awwwwww!
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 02:35:42 PM
Maybe JB is as well.

_Perhaps it's a bird thing.

Thankfully, he is relatively quiet.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Freddie on May 26, 2025, 02:35:50 PM

Our neighbors next door have two bathrooms in their apartment. 
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 02:36:13 PM
Tornado watch is in effect.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: MichaelG on May 26, 2025, 02:42:44 PM
And for the keyboardist?   8)

All went perfectly, thanks! I guess the samples are hosted on a computer which decided to take a break in the middle of his solo on opening night.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 03:09:25 PM
DR JANE the jungle has been cleared.

I was taking my garbage can out to the street and noticed it.  It looks fine.  I haven't looked through the back fence to see if it was also mowed, but I am assuming it was.

YAY!
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Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 03:09:58 PM
Wordle:  3/6

Congrats.
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Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 03:10:27 PM
But we got some things done today, including setting up our 2nd bathroom.

An extra bathroom is nice to have.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 03:11:11 PM
.

Awww.
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Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 03:11:25 PM
The pair of keets are very vocal today for some reason.

This is good, right?
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Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 03:24:40 PM
I’m not concentrating properly, which is why I am here and not writing.
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Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 03:25:02 PM
I am doing one load of laundry.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 03:25:33 PM
And I have to work early elections tomorrow, so I have to make lunch.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 03:25:53 PM
We’re having a runoff for mayor.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 03:26:39 PM
Gov. Abbott and a load of fanatical right-wing nutjobs are targeting the woman candidate.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 03:27:02 PM
I was planning to vote for her anyway.
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Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 03:43:54 PM
I’m not concentrating properly, which is why I am here and not writing.

Maybe you just need a break.
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Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 03:44:21 PM
We’re having a runoff for mayor.

I hope you are pleased with the outcome.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 03:44:54 PM
Gov. Abbott and a load of fanatical right-wing nutjobs are targeting the woman candidate.

 >:(
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Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 03:45:26 PM
I was planning to vote for her anyway.

LOL, like he could convince you not to vote for her.
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Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 03:56:28 PM
I was planning to vote for her anyway.

LOL, like he could convince you not to vote for her.

He can reinforce exactly why I will be voting for her.
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Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 03:56:46 PM
Let’s ditch this page.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 03:57:00 PM
It’s hung on too long.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 03:57:15 PM
Buh bye.
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Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 03:57:22 PM
Six!
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Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 03:57:33 PM
That’s much nicer.
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Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 03:59:43 PM
Mahler really used the triangle a little in his second symphony. It reminded me of Martin Short’s Ed Grimley character on SNL, who also played — or at least tried to — the triangle.
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Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 04:00:52 PM
There was one moment where the player didn’t dampen quickly enough and that tinkle echoed a second too long. It didn’t matter.
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Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 04:26:46 PM
The only recording of the Mahler 2nd Symphony I have is late Bernstein in his “overthink everything” mode. It’s so lugubrious that it doesn’t sound anything like the piece I heard Friday.
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Post by: MichaelG on May 26, 2025, 04:52:55 PM
Try the MTT / San Francisco Symphony with the incomparable Lorraine Hunt Lieberson singing Urlicht.
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Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 05:10:29 PM
I was planning to vote for her anyway.

:)

LOL, like he could convince you not to vote for her.

He can reinforce exactly why I will be voting for her.
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Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 06:41:27 PM
I think I just heard thunder.
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Post by: Jane on May 26, 2025, 06:46:19 PM
Vibes your weather isn't too bad.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: singdaw on May 26, 2025, 07:13:08 PM
 :)
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Post by: singdaw on May 26, 2025, 07:13:55 PM
This is true!
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Post by: singdaw on May 26, 2025, 07:14:15 PM
Big day tomorrow.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: singdaw on May 26, 2025, 07:14:50 PM
7:00am remote (video) medical appointment, and then right back downtown to continue the trial.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: singdaw on May 26, 2025, 07:15:09 PM
Good night, friends.
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Post by: singdaw on May 26, 2025, 07:15:15 PM
And others.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 07:18:19 PM
Starting a Bobby Breen musical called Make a Wish. I haven’t seen him before.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 07:34:51 PM
Oskar Eustis is coming to San Antonio to deliver a lecture. Sadly it’s while I am away.
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Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 07:37:28 PM
I got a new gadget today that lets you do your own cupping. It works. Something I never thought I’d be doing to myself in my own home.
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Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 07:57:39 PM
It’s raining here now, a sound better than Bobby Breen’s singing.
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Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 08:10:28 PM
Flash flood warning and severe thunderstorm warning in effect.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 08:10:57 PM
And I have to be up at 5:45.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 09:10:21 PM
The thunder and lightning are too loud and bright to go to bed now.
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Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 09:51:33 PM
Site was down again for a short while.
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Post by: John G. on May 26, 2025, 09:51:50 PM
Good night, all.
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Post by: bk on May 26, 2025, 10:14:31 PM
I have several Mahler 2s. I'll have to look them over.
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Post by: bk on May 26, 2025, 10:15:01 PM
Finished with my viewing, although there's a part two I may try to watch later.
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Post by: bk on May 26, 2025, 10:15:29 PM
I did about six or seven pages today, writing-wise. Getting back in the swing of things.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: bk on May 26, 2025, 10:16:21 PM
Marshall Harvey picked up the hard drive. I'm supposed to make notes about what I want to fix.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: bk on May 26, 2025, 10:18:32 PM
The only problem is - I don't have the videos anymore - they're on the hard drive - oops.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: bk on May 26, 2025, 10:19:01 PM
Site is hiccuping badly - I've reported the problem and hopefully they'll get it fixed quickly.
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Post by: bk on May 26, 2025, 10:19:12 PM
Weird.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: bk on May 26, 2025, 10:19:59 PM
Weirdly weird.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: bk on May 26, 2025, 10:20:17 PM
It's up, it's down, it's up, it's down.
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Post by: Rodzinski on May 26, 2025, 10:43:13 PM
Currently difficult to post.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: Rodzinski on May 26, 2025, 10:45:42 PM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef8pbJkX7Zs&pp=ygUdRG93biB3aGVuIGl0cyB1cCBsb3UgY2hyaXN0aWU%3D

Lou Christie singing “Down When It’s Up, Up When It’s Down,” the HHW theme.
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Post by: George on May 26, 2025, 10:46:58 PM
The ads for the upcoming CNN live showing of George Clooney in "Good Night, and Good Luck" are saying for the first time ever, Broadway goes live on television.

I guess that means it's the first time a Broadway show was being shown on TV as it was being performed in real time. (I thought there had been some Live from Lincoln Center showings from the Vivian Beaumont Theater - but I assume not, if CNN is saying what they're saying - or they're not counting Lincoln Center for some reason?)

I haven't caught up on posts, so I don't know if this has been mentioned here, but Legally Blonde was shown live on MTV back when that was on Broadway, and they made a big deal about THAT being the first Broadway show shown live on TV. ::)
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Post by: Rodzinski on May 26, 2025, 10:47:24 PM
Song is actually a paean to one girl’s capricious hair styling proclivities.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: George on May 26, 2025, 10:47:31 PM
Currently difficult to post.

I've had no trouble with these two posts. :-\
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: bk on May 26, 2025, 11:00:53 PM
Just wrote another three pages, so this is the first day of writing a normal number of pages.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: bk on May 26, 2025, 11:01:05 PM
Yes, that post went right through.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: bk on May 26, 2025, 11:01:13 PM
As did that one.
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Post by: bk on May 26, 2025, 11:01:19 PM
As did this one.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: bk on May 27, 2025, 12:20:03 AM
That's it?
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: bk on May 27, 2025, 12:20:27 AM
I guess we've been up and down for two hours and I am getting no response from our host.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: bk on May 27, 2025, 12:20:38 AM
New notes are up.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: bk on May 27, 2025, 12:20:49 AM
Up are new notes.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: bk on May 27, 2025, 12:20:58 AM
I've seen them.
Title: Re: OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Post by: bk on May 27, 2025, 12:21:07 AM
I've read them.
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Post by: bk on May 27, 2025, 12:21:19 AM
I wrote them.
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Post by: bk on May 27, 2025, 12:21:35 AM
Hopefully, I can change the topic. Let's see.