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Title: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 12:03:32 AM
Well, you've read the notes, the notes were up and running, and now it is time for you to post until the up and running cows come home.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 12:03:45 AM
And the word of the day is: EFFORTLESS!
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 12:05:03 AM
And now - Dino at the piano.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 12:05:17 AM
Looking forward to hearing about Into the Woods.
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 12:08:00 AM
The stage managers for Evergreen Playhouse need to stay there until everyone leaves, but since people were staying late to clean up and take out the recycling tonight, I was able to leave earlier than I normally will during the run...otherwise, I won't get to leave when the show's over.
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 12:11:07 AM
We got through the show without any major problem...a few lyric fumfers, but those have been there for a while (even after sending out lyric notes!) and unfortunately will stay there. ::)
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 12:12:03 AM
Nothing major, just things like substituting "Straight through the woods" when they're supposed to sing "Into the woods."
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 12:13:12 AM
A few lines permanently dropped...things like that...but again quite minor.
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 12:28:46 AM
But otherwise, everyone has been doing quite well with their roles.  The costumes are community theater, but certainly nicely done. :)
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 12:30:21 AM
I just found this write-up about the show:

Evergreen Playhouse’s spring musical ‘Into the Woods’ opens Friday (https://www.chronline.com/stories/evergreen-playhouses-spring-musical-into-the-woods-opens-friday,381777)

;D
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 12:42:43 AM
There are quite a few pictures in the article...none of me, but the article does list the entire cast and crew at the end!
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 12:42:55 AM
Wordle 1,441 3/6

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Post by: Jrand74 on May 30, 2025, 01:07:38 AM
Nice pre publicity DR GEORGE
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Post by: Jrand74 on May 30, 2025, 01:08:47 AM
I loved The Doomsday Flight....but then John Saxon is of course my pretend former husband....one of my first celebrity crushes.
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Post by: Jrand74 on May 30, 2025, 01:09:16 AM
Was anyone at the time more handsome?
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Post by: Jrand74 on May 30, 2025, 01:10:15 AM
Yes I am still awake at 4:10 a.m.

I suspect that the pair of keets and JB will be covered at this time.
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Post by: Jrand74 on May 30, 2025, 01:10:31 AM
Is anyone else awake?
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Post by: Jrand74 on May 30, 2025, 01:10:58 AM
I guess I will watch What's New Pussycat on ScreenPix.
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 30, 2025, 03:49:29 AM
Good morning, all!
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 30, 2025, 03:51:30 AM
The cats have been quite frisky this morning, beginning with Annabelle's hairball around 4:45. She's now lounging on the cart next to me.
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 30, 2025, 03:53:50 AM
DR Laura, I hope Asha is doing better after her vet visit.
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 30, 2025, 03:58:31 AM
Except for a brief we'll-get-back-to-you email, I have still not heard back from the people at Concord Theatricals. I went ahead and sent the band parts and orchestra scores for Dearest Enemy to the conductor, since they need to be ready for a June 9 performance. As to Concord, I now wait . . .
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 30, 2025, 03:59:22 AM
I am feeling a mite puny today, but I hope to finish off the A&T proof.
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 30, 2025, 04:13:11 AM
Our former DR Edisaurus posted this poem by Michael Joseph this morning on Facebook:
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Post by: John G. on May 30, 2025, 04:21:11 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: John G. on May 30, 2025, 04:21:33 AM
Vibes of comfort for Edisaurus.
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Post by: John G. on May 30, 2025, 04:21:52 AM
It's a lovely poem.
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Post by: John G. on May 30, 2025, 04:22:27 AM
I have Anora and I'm Still Here to watch.
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Post by: John G. on May 30, 2025, 04:23:07 AM
Hope you feel better, Elmore.
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Post by: John G. on May 30, 2025, 04:23:15 AM
One more
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Post by: John G. on May 30, 2025, 04:23:21 AM
Two.
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Post by: John G. on May 30, 2025, 04:23:36 AM
Must get ready for work.
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 04:50:18 AM
Good morning, friends.
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 04:50:25 AM
And others.
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 04:51:45 AM
I am at a loss for words.
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 04:51:51 AM
 8)
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 04:52:24 AM
Words are at a loss for me.
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 04:52:49 AM
Thanks for checking in, DR vixmom.
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 04:53:06 AM
Hope you continue to feel better and better.
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 04:53:26 AM
I recognize Garrison Keillor, but I don't know who that other guy is.
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 05:06:39 AM
~~~IMPORTANT ENVELOPE VIBES~~~ for the likes o' BK!!!
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Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 05:10:05 AM
I just found this write-up about the show:

Evergreen Playhouse’s spring musical ‘Into the Woods’ opens Friday (https://www.chronline.com/stories/evergreen-playhouses-spring-musical-into-the-woods-opens-friday,381777)

;D


Very nice write-up!
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Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 05:12:28 AM
More Important Envelope vibes for BK!
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 30, 2025, 05:19:09 AM
Good morning, all.
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 30, 2025, 05:21:19 AM
I am almost disoriented, with no morning or even afternoon obligations. :)

Not only today, but for the next few weeks! Xfinity/Comcast is coming out Monday instead of today (I moved it) to check things over, and I have my teeth cleaning and checkup on Tuesday. After that, we'll see...
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 30, 2025, 05:25:09 AM
Today, rest and ketchup on many things.

And I have a lovely play to attend this evening: 

The opening of Moon Over Buffalo directed by Diana Canova. It will be great to see it again, and to see her. Last time I saw her was the opening to her Moon Over Buffalo at the other theeder. That was great, but I just "know" the production at this theeder, as a whole, is going to be better in many ways.
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Post by: vixmom on May 30, 2025, 05:28:00 AM
Good morning I must go get ready for work
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 30, 2025, 05:40:23 AM
Vixmom, I know the pee-new-monia can take it out of a person. Take it easy when you can, and gain that strength back.
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 05:52:55 AM
More health and strength vibes for vixmom!
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 30, 2025, 05:53:26 AM
Musically, the next thing on my calendar as of right now is playing Keyboard 2 in Evita which runs in July. Yesterday I was browsing through the part, and while I'm happy to finally have a production to participate in, the bizarre changes in the score that happened - I dunno, at least a decade ago? - are positively disheartening.

The best way to explain that is that, in general, some of Sir Andrew's musical style (probably some orchestration, too) that many of us loved in the original have been altered. Let me put it another way. They've been dumbed down. Made more ordinary. Is it the same show? Pretty much. Same score? Sure, except for the inclusion of a song apparently written for Madonna in the movie that, to my ears, doesn't sound in the least like the rest of the score. But of course people must have movie songs, just as in other shows, and everyone will adore it.
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 30, 2025, 05:57:54 AM
Here's a hilarious (to me) little text change I know from reading the score:

The macabre ending phrases are no longer sung/portrayed by embalmers. (The embalming of Eva Peron was actually a "thing" at the time.) Now they're mourners. I guess we can't have embalmers in a musical now. What is this world coming to?
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 30, 2025, 06:13:54 AM
A few weeks ago I was driving home late one night and tuned the car radio to a local station that's mostly classical with some jazz on weekend nights. The host had apparently just played some Frank Loesser song, and I suddenly heard him say "Arthur Loesser". I'd just tuned in and had missed what he was saying, but it sounded like his own former teacher had been a student of Loesser's. This guy is a locally known pianist, and that was obviously of interest to him. I've sent him a note asking what the whole story was. In the meantime, it got me going down the Loesser rabbit hole, and I've found a few more rare recordings of him I need to acquire. That's always fun and rewarding.
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 30, 2025, 06:14:40 AM
Hope you feel better, Elmore.

Thanks! I'm not mopving well today, so I will finish up the last two A&T chapters and lie down until I must get up.
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 30, 2025, 06:15:41 AM
I had to go to the basement with the garbage. I checked the washers since I lost a green tea towel on Wednesday. It was still in the washer, along with a pair of underwear. Oy!
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 30, 2025, 06:15:54 AM
Moving around vibes for DR Elmore!
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 30, 2025, 06:17:53 AM
Here's a hilarious (to me) little text change I know from reading the score:

The macabre ending phrases are no longer sung/portrayed by embalmers. (The embalming of Eva Peron was actually a "thing" at the time.) Now they're mourners. I guess we can't have embalmers in a musical now. What is this world coming to?

I've decided to call my memoirs "Too Many Embalmers."
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Post by: John G. on May 30, 2025, 06:20:42 AM
2.5 inches of rain measured at 7. And it continues to rain. Supposedly we need 27 inches of rain to get out of drought restrictions. So, anything helps.
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Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 06:22:13 AM
I've posted these links here, but with over 500 guests here, maybe some of them will click on some of these.  (And as they used to say about reruns, if you haven't seen them, they're new to you. :) )

With the Tonys coming up, offering our annual parody video rundown salute to the 2024-25 season's Tony nominations - some things we didn't dare kid, but thought deserved musical comment anyway, other things it felt safe to kid.

Very rich theatergoers were a story of the year:  SALUTE TO THE INSANE OUT-OF-CONTROL GROSSES FOR nominees GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK and GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS and also non-nominee OTHELLO - feat. David Mamet SRO at the Palace!

"We Coughed Up for Shakespeare"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOdZhff2jHs


GYPSY - The Colbert show performance, where to online chatters it seemed they'd deliberately chosen to play the emotions of "Rose's Turn" for then performance of "Some People"-
We didn't dare do a spoof  - so to be totally safe, a revival of our spoof of the psychotic Madame Rose that Imelda Staunton had done in London,

"Some Roses"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3YPpAOMV_w


JUST IN TIME - This one we DID dare spoof:  Since Best Actor nominee Jonathan Groff himself has such open fun making fun of his own sweating and spitting, our parody-tribute to his Bobby Darin.

"Mack the Knife Parody"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3eaFLReem8


A WONDERFUL WORLD: THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICAL -  nominated for Best Actor, James Monroe Iglehart.
We offered a parody of the feel-good "What a Wonderful World" - a more realistic feel-less-good "2025 update"

"What a One-Percent World!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kjivj2eNMY
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 06:43:30 AM
Fun links, DR Freddie. Thank you for sharing.
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 06:43:38 AM
One more.
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 06:43:46 AM
PAGE THREE
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Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 06:50:13 AM
Fun links, DR Freddie. Thank you for sharing.


Thanks for watching any you could watch, singdaw.

 In that part of the writing business, it's clicks, baby, clicks!  If you can get clicks going, YouTube seems to offer them up as suggestions for others.  It can affectionately be called the "(Randy) Rainbow High." :)

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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 08:02:38 AM
We got through the show without any major problem...a few lyric fumfers, but those have been there for a while (even after sending out lyric notes!) and unfortunately will stay there. ::)

Sorry.
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 08:02:55 AM
But otherwise, everyone has been doing quite well with their roles.  The costumes are community theater, but certainly nicely done. :)

Good.
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 08:05:44 AM
I just found this write-up about the show:

Evergreen Playhouse’s spring musical ‘Into the Woods’ opens Friday (https://www.chronline.com/stories/evergreen-playhouses-spring-musical-into-the-woods-opens-friday,381777)

;D

Very nice, and it was nice seeing Jed mentioned, and seeing your name right under Jed's.
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 08:05:59 AM
Wordle 1,441 3/6

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Great!
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 08:07:31 AM
Was anyone at the time more handsome?

He was certainly very handsome.
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Post by: Jrand74 on May 30, 2025, 08:09:47 AM
Opening night vibes for DR GEORGE & Co.
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 08:10:04 AM
2.5 inches of rain measured at 7. And it continues to rain. Supposedly we need 27 inches of rain to get out of drought restrictions. So, anything helps.

I hope you don't get 27 inches of rain all at once.
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Post by: Jrand74 on May 30, 2025, 08:10:04 AM
Important envelope vibes for MR BK.
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 08:10:54 AM
Opening night vibes for DR GEORGE & Co.

DITTO!
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Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 08:18:10 AM
More opening night vibes for George and company!
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 08:42:59 AM
DR Jrand, I can't imagine sleeping until 2:00pm.  It must be wonderful :)
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 08:44:06 AM
From DR Singdaw:

Quote
Our new across-the-hall neighbors brought us homemade chocolate chip cookies and nectarines this afternoon!

That was nice.  Did you know them prior to your move?
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 30, 2025, 09:06:15 AM
Book & Audio notes finished.
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 09:10:50 AM
Two nights in a row I have woken up with pain in my right eye so I called my eye doctor this morning.  I got lucky and he had a cancellation this morning at 10:00.  Fingers crossed I'm ok. 
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Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 09:22:18 AM
Sending eye appointment vibes, Jane!
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 30, 2025, 09:38:26 AM
Made an appointment at Walgreen's to get my second SHINGRIX shot tomorrow afternoon. Finally!

I'd fully intended to do it sooner (I'm still inside the six-month period since the first), but was way too damned busy to take a chance on having even a day or two of fatigue or any other reaction. I'll be very relieved to have it done at last.

No one in my family, to my knowledge, ever had shingles, and actually not even anyone close to me, but it's always been on my mind.
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 09:39:51 AM
Sending eye appointment vibes, Jane!

Thanks.
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 09:40:25 AM
Made an appointment at Walgreen's to get my second SHINGRIX shot tomorrow afternoon. Finally!

I'd fully intended to do it sooner (I'm still inside the six-month period since the first), but was way too damned busy to take a chance on having even a day or two of fatigue or any other reaction. I'll be very relieved to have it done at last.

No one in my family, to my knowledge, ever had shingles, and actually not even anyone close to me, but it's always been on my mind.

I'm glad you got it.  Vibes your reaction is very mild.
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Post by: Laura on May 30, 2025, 10:15:43 AM
Good morning.
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Post by: Laura on May 30, 2025, 10:16:34 AM
I didn't have any reaction to the second shingrex shot. Just the first.

And my mom had shingles. She was very very tough. But it was awful for her. And a man at church had it in his eyes. 
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Post by: Laura on May 30, 2025, 10:17:33 AM
Asha is hanging on. I don't expect her to recover, though. We didn't get the blood results back. I picked up some moussed foods for her. She wasn't interested.
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 30, 2025, 10:27:07 AM
Sorry to hear that. The late stages of kidney disease itself could do this. Plus, anything else that's wrong.

Been there, and I don't look forward to going there again.
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Post by: KevinH on May 30, 2025, 10:37:18 AM
Good afternoon!
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Post by: KevinH on May 30, 2025, 10:37:42 AM
Fun videos, DR Freddie!
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Post by: KevinH on May 30, 2025, 10:38:15 AM
Wordle 1,441 3/6

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Wow, that's great, DR George.  I didn't think I would get it today.
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Post by: KevinH on May 30, 2025, 10:38:30 AM
Wordle: 6/6
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Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 10:43:04 AM
Fun videos, DR Freddie!

Thanks, Kevin!
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Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 10:43:37 AM
Since page 4 is so close ...
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Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 10:43:49 AM
FOUR!
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Post by: MichaelG on May 30, 2025, 11:07:15 AM
Good morning! Last night's movie class was Heaven Can Wait, which I'd never seen before and much enjoyed. It was nice to have something more upbeat compared to most of the other movies we've been seeing.
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Post by: MichaelG on May 30, 2025, 11:07:58 AM
Next week we finish the class with Kramer vs. Kramer, which I haven't watched since it came out.
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Post by: Jrand74 on May 30, 2025, 11:08:25 AM
Watching some good tennis today....it's on TNT and TruTV.
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Post by: Jrand74 on May 30, 2025, 11:08:49 AM
I will watch the links that DR FREDDIE posted later today.
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Post by: Jrand74 on May 30, 2025, 11:09:13 AM
Beautiful weather today and no drive to the theeder.....so I am happy.
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Post by: Jrand74 on May 30, 2025, 11:10:16 AM
Elvis is sitting on the swing.

Last night the pair of keets tossed a bell toy and a mirror to the floor of the cage.

So I took both items out.....if they don't want them.....okay.
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Post by: MichaelG on May 30, 2025, 11:11:38 AM
We got another wonderful review. This is the first review I can ever remember with the chorus complemented for our acting as well as our singing:

https://www.almanacnews.com/ae/2025/05/29/review-villain-takes-center-stage-in-west-bay-operas-otello/
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Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 11:16:28 AM
I will watch the links that DR FREDDIE posted later today.

Thank you, Jrand!
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Post by: MichaelG on May 30, 2025, 11:16:58 AM
Here's a hilarious (to me) little text change I know from reading the score:

The macabre ending phrases are no longer sung/portrayed by embalmers. (The embalming of Eva Peron was actually a "thing" at the time.) Now they're mourners. I guess we can't have embalmers in a musical now. What is this world coming to?

At least we can have embalmers in opera! We had an embalmer in Corpus Evita - the same doctor who was giving her an injection to get her through her farewell speech at the top of the show.
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Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 11:17:58 AM
We got another wonderful review. This is the first review I can ever remember with the chorus complemented for our acting as well as our singing:

https://www.almanacnews.com/ae/2025/05/29/review-villain-takes-center-stage-in-west-bay-operas-otello/

Congratulations, MichaelG!
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 30, 2025, 11:30:27 AM
Excellent, DR MichaelG! Most excellent!

And what about those "two-tiered condominiums"? Platforms for the orchestra? Seen or unseen? Please describe!
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 30, 2025, 11:31:51 AM
Here's a hilarious (to me) little text change I know from reading the score:

The macabre ending phrases are no longer sung/portrayed by embalmers. (The embalming of Eva Peron was actually a "thing" at the time.) Now they're mourners. I guess we can't have embalmers in a musical now. What is this world coming to?

At least we can have embalmers in opera! We had an embalmer in Corpus Evita - the same doctor who was giving her an injection to get her through her farewell speech at the top of the show.

Relieved to hear this!  :)
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Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 11:44:38 AM
This story keeps getting more and more involved.


"Over 500 Broadway Artists Release Open Letter Reprimanding Patti LuPone
The letter also called the American Theatre Wing and Broadway League to disinvite LuPone from the Tony Awards."
https://playbill.com/article/over-500-broadway-artists-release-open-letter-reprimanding-patti-lupone
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 30, 2025, 11:47:23 AM
Asha is hanging on. I don't expect her to recover, though. We didn't get the blood results back. I picked up some moussed foods for her. She wasn't interested.

I'm so sorry. I spend a quarter of my time hoping the cats die before I do, a quarter of my time hoping that, if I die before them, they live comfortably and safely till their time is up, and half my time trying not to think about either option.
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 11:49:56 AM
Nice pre publicity DR GEORGE

Thanks, Jrand.
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 11:52:33 AM
Our former DR Edisaurus posted this poem by Michael Joseph this morning on Facebook:
(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7978.0;attach=26316;image)

Very nice.
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 11:53:36 AM
I just found this write-up about the show:

Evergreen Playhouse’s spring musical ‘Into the Woods’ opens Friday (https://www.chronline.com/stories/evergreen-playhouses-spring-musical-into-the-woods-opens-friday,381777)

;D


Very nice write-up!

Thanks...and I agree, Freddie!
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 30, 2025, 11:54:54 AM
I didn't have any reaction to the second shingrex shot. Just the first.

And my mom had shingles. She was very very tough. But it was awful for her. And a man at church had it in his eyes. 

When we recorded Dearest Enemy in 2012 in Dublin, I had cast actor Stephen Rea as George Washington. When I got to Dublin, I learned he wanted to do the role but he was going through a dreadful session of shingles. I was prepared to cast and record the role in NYC, but he came in the last day of the recording sessions. He's a wonderful man.
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 11:55:21 AM
I am almost disoriented, with no morning or even afternoon obligations. :)

Not only today, but for the next few weeks! Xfinity/Comcast is coming out Monday instead of today (I moved it) to check things over, and I have my teeth cleaning and checkup on Tuesday. After that, we'll see...

What a coinkydink...I get my teeth cleaned next week, too.  But my cleaning is on Thursday, not Tuesday.
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 11:56:39 AM
Today, rest and ketchup on many things.

And I have a lovely play to attend this evening: 

The opening of Moon Over Buffalo directed by Diana Canova. It will be great to see it again, and to see her. Last time I saw her was the opening to her Moon Over Buffalo at the other theeder. That was great, but I just "know" the production at this theeder, as a whole, is going to be better in many ways.

Have a great time, ChasSmith!
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 11:57:38 AM
More health and strength vibes for vixmom!

~~~SUPER DITTO!!~~~
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: elmore3003 on May 30, 2025, 12:03:55 PM
Annabelle just handed this to me and returned to her afternoon nap.
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: ChasSmith on May 30, 2025, 12:09:20 PM
Annabelle just handed this to me and returned to her afternoon nap.

I don't see FOOD and TREATS and MORE FOOD and MORE TREATS on that list...
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 12:13:39 PM
Musically, the next thing on my calendar as of right now is playing Keyboard 2 in Evita which runs in July. Yesterday I was browsing through the part, and while I'm happy to finally have a production to participate in, the bizarre changes in the score that happened - I dunno, at least a decade ago? - are positively disheartening.

The best way to explain that is that, in general, some of Sir Andrew's musical style (probably some orchestration, too) that many of us loved in the original have been altered. Let me put it another way. They've been dumbed down. Made more ordinary. Is it the same show? Pretty much. Same score? Sure, except for the inclusion of a song apparently written for Madonna in the movie that, to my ears, doesn't sound in the least like the rest of the score. But of course people must have movie songs, just as in other shows, and everyone will adore it.

Simpler arrangements in general (to me...at least, when I notice them) make things less exciting.  And I agree that the movie song doesn't sound like the rest of the score.  It's a nice song, but doesn't have the same musical vibe. 
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 12:13:51 PM
But at least, they don't have Evita sing "Another Suitcase in Another Hall" in the show like they did in the movie. :P
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 12:14:02 PM
They don't, right?? :o
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 12:14:27 PM
Here's a hilarious (to me) little text change I know from reading the score:

The macabre ending phrases are no longer sung/portrayed by embalmers. (The embalming of Eva Peron was actually a "thing" at the time.) Now they're mourners. I guess we can't have embalmers in a musical now. What is this world coming to?

WTH?? ???
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 30, 2025, 12:17:30 PM
They don't, right?? :o

No, definitely not.

And I'd forgotten that about the movie, which I only watched once out of morbid curiosity. I mostly couldn't stand it.
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: ChasSmith on May 30, 2025, 12:19:28 PM
Perhaps DR Rodzinski will weigh in on the matter of embalmers in musical theeder and opera.   :)
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 12:20:57 PM
PAGE FIVE DANCE!!
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 12:21:23 PM
I've posted these links here, but with over 500 guests here, maybe some of them will click on some of these.  (And as they used to say about reruns, if you haven't seen them, they're new to you. :) )

With the Tonys coming up, offering our annual parody video rundown salute to the 2024-25 season's Tony nominations - some things we didn't dare kid, but thought deserved musical comment anyway, other things it felt safe to kid.

Very rich theatergoers were a story of the year:  SALUTE TO THE INSANE OUT-OF-CONTROL GROSSES FOR nominees GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK and GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS and also non-nominee OTHELLO - feat. David Mamet SRO at the Palace!

"We Coughed Up for Shakespeare"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOdZhff2jHs


GYPSY - The Colbert show performance, where to online chatters it seemed they'd deliberately chosen to play the emotions of "Rose's Turn" for then performance of "Some People"-
We didn't dare do a spoof  - so to be totally safe, a revival of our spoof of the psychotic Madame Rose that Imelda Staunton had done in London,

"Some Roses"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3YPpAOMV_w


JUST IN TIME - This one we DID dare spoof:  Since Best Actor nominee Jonathan Groff himself has such open fun making fun of his own sweating and spitting, our parody-tribute to his Bobby Darin.

"Mack the Knife Parody"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3eaFLReem8


A WONDERFUL WORLD: THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICAL -  nominated for Best Actor, James Monroe Iglehart.
We offered a parody of the feel-good "What a Wonderful World" - a more realistic feel-less-good "2025 update"

"What a One-Percent World!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kjivj2eNMY

Those are all great, Freddie!
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 12:22:18 PM
I just found this write-up about the show:

Evergreen Playhouse’s spring musical ‘Into the Woods’ opens Friday (https://www.chronline.com/stories/evergreen-playhouses-spring-musical-into-the-woods-opens-friday,381777)

;D

Very nice, and it was nice seeing Jed mentioned, and seeing your name right under Jed's.

Thanks, Jane!
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 12:22:40 PM
Wordle 1,441 3/6

⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

:)

Great!

Thanks, again!
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 12:23:05 PM
Opening night vibes for DR GEORGE & Co.

Thanks, Jrand!
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 12:23:54 PM
Opening night vibes for DR GEORGE & Co.

DITTO!

Third thanks, Jane!
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 12:24:47 PM
More opening night vibes for George and company!

Thanks, again, Freddie!
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 12:25:42 PM
Book & Audio notes finished.

Nice!
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 12:26:33 PM
Two nights in a row I have woken up with pain in my right eye so I called my eye doctor this morning.  I got lucky and he had a cancellation this morning at 10:00.  Fingers crossed I'm ok. 

Oh, no!

~~~Eye Vibes for Jane!!~~~
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 12:26:47 PM

Those are all great, Freddie!

Thank you, George!
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 12:27:46 PM
Made an appointment at Walgreen's to get my second SHINGRIX shot tomorrow afternoon. Finally!

I'd fully intended to do it sooner (I'm still inside the six-month period since the first), but was way too damned busy to take a chance on having even a day or two of fatigue or any other reaction. I'll be very relieved to have it done at last.

No one in my family, to my knowledge, ever had shingles, and actually not even anyone close to me, but it's always been on my mind.

Whew!  I got my shots a few years ago.
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 12:28:16 PM
I didn't have any reaction to the second shingrex shot. Just the first.

And my mom had shingles. She was very very tough. But it was awful for her. And a man at church had it in his eyes. 

Oh, my goodness! :o
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 12:28:29 PM
I didn't have any reaction to the second shingrex shot. Just the first.

And my mom had shingles. She was very very tough. But it was awful for her. And a man at church had it in his eyes. 

Same here.  My brother had it and it was horrible.
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 12:28:44 PM
Asha is hanging on. I don't expect her to recover, though. We didn't get the blood results back. I picked up some moussed foods for her. She wasn't interested.

:(
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 12:29:07 PM
Asha is hanging on. I don't expect her to recover, though. We didn't get the blood results back. I picked up some moussed foods for her. She wasn't interested.

{{{HUGS!!}}}
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 12:29:18 PM
Sorry to hear that. The late stages of kidney disease itself could do this. Plus, anything else that's wrong.

Been there, and I don't look forward to going there again.

:(
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 12:30:23 PM
Wordle 1,441 3/6

⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

:)



Wow, that's great, DR George.  I didn't think I would get it today.

Thanks, Kevin!  So many times I feel like I'll never get it, then it just reveals itself.
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 12:31:13 PM
Good morning! Last night's movie class was Heaven Can Wait, which I'd never seen before and much enjoyed. It was nice to have something more upbeat compared to most of the other movies we've been seeing.

I really like that movie!
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 12:31:56 PM
We got another wonderful review. This is the first review I can ever remember with the chorus complemented for our acting as well as our singing:

https://www.almanacnews.com/ae/2025/05/29/review-villain-takes-center-stage-in-west-bay-operas-otello/

That's wonderful, Michael!  Congrats!
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 12:31:57 PM
Good morning! Last night's movie class was Heaven Can Wait, which I'd never seen before and much enjoyed. It was nice to have something more upbeat compared to most of the other movies we've been seeing.

Did the discussion include Here Comes Mr. Jordan?
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 12:32:43 PM
Elvis is sitting on the swing.

Last night the pair of keets tossed a bell toy and a mirror to the floor of the cage.

So I took both items out.....if they don't want them.....okay.

;D
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 12:33:24 PM
This story keeps getting more and more involved.


"Over 500 Broadway Artists Release Open Letter Reprimanding Patti LuPone
The letter also called the American Theatre Wing and Broadway League to disinvite LuPone from the Tony Awards."
https://playbill.com/article/over-500-broadway-artists-release-open-letter-reprimanding-patti-lupone


 :o
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 12:34:26 PM
Perhaps DR Rodzinski will weigh in on the matter of embalmers in musical theeder and opera.   :)

:)
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 12:34:51 PM
Two nights in a row I have woken up with pain in my right eye so I called my eye doctor this morning.  I got lucky and he had a cancellation this morning at 10:00.  Fingers crossed I'm ok. 

Oh, no!

~~~Eye Vibes for Jane!!~~~

Thank you.
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Post by: John G. on May 30, 2025, 12:36:58 PM
Crazy day.
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 12:41:09 PM
Annabelle just handed this to me and returned to her afternoon nap.
(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7978.0;attach=26320)

;D
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Post by: John G. on May 30, 2025, 12:44:28 PM
Great review, Michael G !
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 12:44:32 PM
This story keeps getting more and more involved.


"Over 500 Broadway Artists Release Open Letter Reprimanding Patti LuPone
The letter also called the American Theatre Wing and Broadway League to disinvite LuPone from the Tony Awards."
https://playbill.com/article/over-500-broadway-artists-release-open-letter-reprimanding-patti-lupone


Oh, my! :o
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 12:46:43 PM
I am very relieved that my eye is ok, plus I had about an hour of pain relief for both eyes thanks to numbing drops.  I love numbing drops.
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 12:47:19 PM
We talked about what could have caused the pain, and what I might do to prevent it from happening again.
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 12:49:02 PM
I guess I will be trying eye plugs.  He could have done it right then and I probably should have, except if I hate them they can't be removed until Monday.  I would hate to ruin our anniversary complaining about the plugs all day ;D
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 12:50:57 PM
SIX!

(https://images.sftcdn.net/images/t_app-icon-m/p/24b5c34f-2ac3-4606-b79f-1026ef0b9a43/3883574967/six-cats-under-download-six-cats-under.jpg)
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 12:59:14 PM
Loretta Swit passed away :(

She was 87.
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 12:59:54 PM
I love this photo of her.

(https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSa4zBHjbn1HKOmqDdoZ2eCrebJu-ogygbJS07YhF1In-7BpliOUkANTCwtkGn2E6rzX0Z8kA3nja7T7_Cui5Ry8Q)
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 30, 2025, 01:20:48 PM
Annabelle just handed this to me and returned to her afternoon nap.

I don't see FOOD and TREATS and MORE FOOD and MORE TREATS on that list...

Sh! As long as she doesn't know, the better for me.
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 30, 2025, 01:23:52 PM
Break a leg tonight, DR George!
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Post by: MichaelG on May 30, 2025, 01:32:48 PM
Good morning! Last night's movie class was Heaven Can Wait, which I'd never seen before and much enjoyed. It was nice to have something more upbeat compared to most of the other movies we've been seeing.

Did the discussion include Here Comes Mr. Jordan?

Yes, and how Beatty had wanted to cast Ali in the lead role, but changed the character from a boxer to a football player when he was the lead.
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Post by: MichaelG on May 30, 2025, 01:39:04 PM
The Farnsworth estate in Heaven Can Wait is Filoli, an authentic California industrialist estate about 20 miles away from us. Apparently the money received from letting them film there was used to restore the estate to the current wonderful park and gardens that is there now.
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 01:41:07 PM
Asha is hanging on. I don't expect her to recover, though. We didn't get the blood results back. I picked up some moussed foods for her. She wasn't interested.


:(


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Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 01:44:41 PM
Loretta Swit passed away :(

She was 87.

So sad to hear that.

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Post by: Laura on May 30, 2025, 01:56:05 PM
Asha is hanging on. I don't expect her to recover, though. We didn't get the blood results back. I picked up some moussed foods for her. She wasn't interested.

I'm so sorry. I spend a quarter of my time hoping the cats die before I do, a quarter of my time hoping that, if I die before them, they live comfortably and safely till their time is up, and half my time trying not to think about either option.

I have pretty much accepted that Leonard will be my last cat. At least my last young cat. He is almost 7 now. If he lives another 8 years, I'll be too old for a young one.
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: Laura on May 30, 2025, 01:58:12 PM
We got Asha when she was 12. My friend's wife refused to take her along when they moved out of state. He really wanted to take her. He'd had her since she was a kitten.

She's been with my daughter for five years. That's more than we expected. She's been in good hands, which makes my friend happy.
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 02:23:53 PM
Good morning! Last night's movie class was Heaven Can Wait, which I'd never seen before and much enjoyed. It was nice to have something more upbeat compared to most of the other movies we've been seeing.

Did the discussion include Here Comes Mr. Jordan?

Yes, and how Beatty had wanted to cast Ali in the lead role, but changed the character from a boxer to a football player when he was the lead.

LOL, I guess he didn't see himself as a boxer.  I am glad he was the lead vs Ali.  Thanks for that bit of information.
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 02:25:10 PM
The Farnsworth estate in Heaven Can Wait is Filoli, an authentic California industrialist estate about 20 miles away from us. Apparently the money received from letting them film there was used to restore the estate to the current wonderful park and gardens that is there now.

I like this.
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 02:26:28 PM
I looked at photos of the beautiful Filoli estate.
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 02:29:28 PM
We got Asha when she was 12. My friend's wife refused to take her along when they moved out of state. He really wanted to take her. He'd had her since she was a kitten.

She's been with my daughter for five years. That's more than we expected. She's been in good hands, which makes my friend happy.

Save a marriage without too much guilt, has to have been hard on your friend.  I'm sure knowing Asha had a good, loving home has been a great comfort.
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 02:39:59 PM
I'm up, I'm up - eight hours of sleep. Got up at eleven and had to get right to finishing watching the Drat video and noting fixes.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 02:40:21 PM
Breaking legs for opening night for George.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 02:40:45 PM
Once finished, I typed up the notes.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 02:40:55 PM
Only eight things to adjust.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 02:41:28 PM
Then I drove the hard drive to the editor who'll do the fixes.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 02:41:44 PM
It was an easy drive to deliver the hard drive.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 02:41:53 PM
Not the other way around.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 02:42:11 PM
Did I miss the post about George not having read the book?
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 02:42:31 PM
Did I miss the post about Freddie or Skip not having read the book.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 02:42:46 PM
I've read the damn book.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 02:43:49 PM
Now I'm back home, I've answered all e-mails, and now I'll do a little writing.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 02:44:08 PM
After that, I'll relax for a few minutes then shave and shower.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 02:44:23 PM
After that, I shall be on my way to an early dinner.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 02:44:33 PM
After that, I shall be on my way home.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 02:44:48 PM
After that, I'll do more writing.
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 02:45:03 PM
After that, I'll try to watch a motion picture.
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 02:45:15 PM
Get me off this damn page.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 02:45:29 PM
After that, I'll write some damn notes.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 02:45:37 PM
After that, bed.
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 02:45:48 PM
I think I've covered everything.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 02:46:07 PM
Everything likes to be covered. Just the way it is.
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 30, 2025, 02:46:14 PM
It’s weird not being the one having an op’nin’!

But I’m going to one, so it still kind of feels like it.
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 02:46:30 PM
ChasSmith has read the book.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 02:46:38 PM
Jrand has read the book.
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 02:46:48 PM
John Griffin has read the book.
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 02:47:39 PM
Singdaw has read the book.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 02:47:54 PM
They've all written Amazon reviews.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 02:49:04 PM
I think that covers everything.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 02:49:17 PM
That's a lot of covers for everything.
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Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 02:55:21 PM
Did I miss the post about Freddie or Skip not having read the book.

 It's near the top of Skip's reading.




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Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 02:57:21 PM
We did buy it, both Kindle and print.
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 03:17:23 PM
I wrote something on Goodreads.  Not much, but far more then I usually write after reading a book, if I say anything at all.
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 03:19:30 PM
Keith got Wordle in four.
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 03:22:05 PM
~~~OPENING NIGHT BREAK-A-LEG VIBES~~~ for DR George & Company!!!!
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 03:22:35 PM
They've release a trailer for the Thursday Murder Club movie. Can't wait!
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 03:23:11 PM
Also noticed that there will be a new Thursday Murder Club novel released in September this year.
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 03:23:56 PM
Weren't we talking about Orange Chicken the other day?
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 03:24:34 PM
Wags are saying the new Air Force One should be called Panda Express, due to the Orange Chicken on board.

TACO!
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 03:26:34 PM
Lego sets are getting so realistic these days...
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 03:28:41 PM
Minnesota's most expensive estate just went on the market. $55 million. 27,000 square feet.
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 03:29:36 PM
Happy 60th Birthday, Joe Allen!
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Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 03:36:26 PM
Happy 60th Birthday, Joe Allen!


Ooh, that's very nice birthday news!
Title: Re: UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 03:37:46 PM
Minnesota's most expensive estate just went on the market. $55 million. 27,000 square feet.


Yes, but does it have a second bathroom?
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Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 03:38:13 PM
:) Maybe time to move on to PAGE 8!
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Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 03:38:26 PM
EIGHT!
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Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 03:39:54 PM
565 Guests on HHW on a Friday early evening!
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 03:43:25 PM
Does anyone have any of the Vocalion quadrophonic CD remasterings?

They've got:
No, No Nanette
Company
A Little Night Music
Candide (1974)

A Chorus Line

Supposedly, even on a regular CD player you can hear new subtleties.
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 03:44:06 PM
  Yes, but does it have a second bathroom?

 ;D
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 03:47:22 PM
CONGRATULATIONS on another great review, DR MichaelG!
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 03:48:17 PM
I wonder how difficult it is to find tenors that can sing the title role of Othello? Isn't it supposed to be a very difficult role to sing?
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 04:38:45 PM
They've release a trailer for the Thursday Murder Club movie. Can't wait!

Thanks.  I'm going to watch it now.
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 04:41:39 PM
It looks good.
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 04:45:26 PM
Also noticed that there will be a new Thursday Murder Club novel released in September this year.

Now that there is a month on the release date I was able to request my library notify me when I can put a hold on it.  Thank you for mentioning it.
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 04:45:47 PM
Lego sets are getting so realistic these days...

LOL, cute :)
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 04:46:21 PM
Minnesota's most expensive estate just went on the market. $55 million. 27,000 square feet.

WOW!
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 04:47:07 PM
Minnesota's most expensive estate just went on the market. $55 million. 27,000 square feet.


Yes, but does it have a second bathroom?

;D
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 04:49:32 PM
The house is only on eight acres, no room really for walking trails.
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Post by: MichaelG on May 30, 2025, 04:50:48 PM
I wonder how difficult it is to find tenors that can sing the title role of Othello? Isn't it supposed to be a very difficult role to sing?

It's a very difficult role indeed. We usually get the up-and-coming professionals who want a professional role debut with the complete part, as we do everything (practically) uncut. Our Otello is John Kun Park who did Ismaele with us in Nabucco a few seasons ago.
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Post by: MichaelG on May 30, 2025, 04:51:15 PM
Years ago we got fabulously lucky with our Turandot, Alexandra LoBianco, who has since gone on to sing in some of the most prominent opera stages in the USA and Europe. It's her birthday today - happy birthday Lexi!
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Post by: MichaelG on May 30, 2025, 04:51:37 PM
Toi toi toi to George and company for opening night!
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 04:55:10 PM
To answer DR Freddie's question, the house has 8 bedrooms & 18 bathrooms.
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Post by: MichaelG on May 30, 2025, 04:55:34 PM
RIP Alf Clausen, composer for The Simpsons and much more, who died yesterday:

https://variety.com/2025/artisans/news/alf-clausen-simpsons-composer-dead-1236414371/
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 04:57:59 PM
:(
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 04:59:16 PM
Phoenix the cat:

(https://scontent.fhio2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.75761-15/501879718_18503443135043729_3372524140095581524_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s1080x2048_tt6&_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=bdeb5f&_nc_ohc=CAOrOiNKcCoQ7kNvwGmVyrN&_nc_oc=AdkeDKD2iMT35L30HCnBaDg5041ZIjdOZvQgaAutQ9O6MQk7SzFqaWHBOUCGh7KOPq9AGZH3N5CLjtwboUV0U-4R&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fhio2-2.fna&_nc_gid=TMBTirykrmUohVGMJzdUVw&oh=00_AfL19PqPt0oVAxQxDqddXoayPwSw_Vd97-N1g6gLq--Bvw&oe=684021F4)
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 05:11:06 PM
What a beauty!
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Post by: Jeanne on May 30, 2025, 05:20:15 PM
Hello, everyone.
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Post by: Jeanne on May 30, 2025, 05:22:44 PM
Freddie, What a One Percent World is one of my favorite parodies. Quite appropriate!
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 05:24:43 PM
I can barely keep my eyes open right now.
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 05:25:03 PM
But by bedtime tonight, I will be wide awake.
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 05:25:13 PM
Oy.
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 05:25:29 PM
I hope BK and DR John G. are getting writing accomplished.
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 05:25:55 PM
Because being accomplished is an accomplishment.
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Post by: Jeanne on May 30, 2025, 05:28:08 PM
Jane, glad your eye is OK. I have trouble with my right eye, too. You might want to try black currant seed oil. My eyes weren’t as dry after I started taking it.
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Post by: Jeanne on May 30, 2025, 05:28:50 PM
But by bedtime tonight, I will be wide awake.

I am very familiar with that occurrence.
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Post by: Jeanne on May 30, 2025, 05:30:21 PM
Well done, Michael G and company.
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Post by: Jeanne on May 30, 2025, 05:34:36 PM
I've posted these links here, but with over 500 guests here, maybe some of them will click on some of these.  (And as they used to say about reruns, if you haven't seen them, they're new to you. :) )

With the Tonys coming up, offering our annual parody video rundown salute to the 2024-25 season's Tony nominations - some things we didn't dare kid, but thought deserved musical comment anyway, other things it felt safe to kid.

Very rich theatergoers were a story of the year:  SALUTE TO THE INSANE OUT-OF-CONTROL GROSSES FOR nominees GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK and GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS and also non-nominee OTHELLO - feat. David Mamet SRO at the Palace!

"We Coughed Up for Shakespeare"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOdZhff2jHs


GYPSY - The Colbert show performance, where to online chatters it seemed they'd deliberately chosen to play the emotions of "Rose's Turn" for then performance of "Some People"-
We didn't dare do a spoof  - so to be totally safe, a revival of our spoof of the psychotic Madame Rose that Imelda Staunton had done in London,

"Some Roses"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3YPpAOMV_w


JUST IN TIME - This one we DID dare spoof:  Since Best Actor nominee Jonathan Groff himself has such open fun making fun of his own sweating and spitting, our parody-tribute to his Bobby Darin.

"Mack the Knife Parody"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3eaFLReem8


A WONDERFUL WORLD: THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICAL -  nominated for Best Actor, James Monroe Iglehart.
We offered a parody of the feel-good "What a Wonderful World" - a more realistic feel-less-good "2025 update"

"What a One-Percent World!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kjivj2eNMY

Regarding the Anything Goes clip (that’s what turned up when I clicked), why is Jon Groff wearing a sweater while tapping? Tapping is as aerobic as you can get. Of course you’ll sweat!
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Post by: Jeanne on May 30, 2025, 05:35:12 PM
Bruce, if you start tapping you won’t need Ozempic.
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Post by: Jeanne on May 30, 2025, 05:35:39 PM
Hope you continue to feel better and better.

Ditto. (That’s for Vixmom.)
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Post by: Jeanne on May 30, 2025, 05:38:47 PM
I am almost disoriented, with no morning or even afternoon obligations. :)

Not only today, but for the next few weeks! Xfinity/Comcast is coming out Monday instead of today (I moved it) to check things over, and I have my teeth cleaning and checkup on Tuesday. After that, we'll see...

What a coinkydink...I get my teeth cleaned next week, too.  But my cleaning is on Thursday, not Tuesday.

Me, too! On Tuesday, like Chas.

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Post by: Jeanne on May 30, 2025, 05:39:18 PM
We’ll have the cleanest teeth on the internet.
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 05:39:30 PM
Hi Jeanne.  I need to tell you about my discussion with the eye doctor and that gel stuff.
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 05:42:47 PM
The gel based stuff is injected into the tear ducts.  While it supposedly is more comfortable than plugs he has an issue with it.  His only experience with them is when is needs to do the surgery required to remove them.  He said it is not a pleasant surgery.  I will pass and try the plugs.
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Post by: Jeanne on May 30, 2025, 05:43:54 PM
My acupuncturist talked me into watching Younger. Sutton Foster plays a 40-something mother who can’t get a job in publishing because she’s too old. She pretends she’s a 20-something. I’m told it gets better. We shall see.
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Post by: Jeanne on May 30, 2025, 05:45:34 PM
I hadn’t heard about the gel. My doctor only mentioned the plugs.
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 05:46:51 PM
What a beauty!

I was glad to find a better photo of her as I too think she is a beauty.
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Post by: Jeanne on May 30, 2025, 05:47:11 PM
Hope you find a solution you’re happy with.
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 05:47:41 PM
Jane, glad your eye is OK. I have trouble with my right eye, too. You might want to try black currant seed oil. My eyes weren’t as dry after I started taking it.

Which brand?
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 05:48:52 PM
I hadn’t heard about the gel. My doctor only mentioned the plugs.

I thought you were the one who mentioned the gel something to me-lol.  It was a long time ago, and it was mentioned to you.
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 05:49:07 PM
Hope you find a solution you’re happy with.

Thank you.
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Post by: Jeanne on May 30, 2025, 05:49:24 PM
Vibes to all! And vibes too for a lovely weekend!

TTFN.
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Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 05:50:47 PM
To answer DR Freddie's question, the house has 8 bedrooms & 18 bathrooms.


Wow!  :)

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Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 05:51:14 PM
RIP Alf Clausen, composer for The Simpsons and much more, who died yesterday:

https://variety.com/2025/artisans/news/alf-clausen-simpsons-composer-dead-1236414371/


:(

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Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 05:52:09 PM
Freddie, What a One Percent World is one of my favorite parodies. Quite appropriate!

Thank you, Jeanne!
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Post by: Jeanne on May 30, 2025, 05:52:23 PM
I hadn’t heard about the gel. My doctor only mentioned the plugs.

I thought you were the one who mentioned the gel something to me-lol.  It was a long time ago, and it was mentioned to you.

My doctor mentioned the gel eye drops. They do last longer. He has dry eyes himself.

NOW Black Currant Seed oil 1000 mg. I use the caps, but I think you can buy the oil, too.
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 05:52:23 PM
To answer DR Freddie's question, the house has 8 bedrooms & 18 bathrooms.


Wow!  :)



;D
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Post by: Jeanne on May 30, 2025, 05:53:42 PM
To answer DR Freddie's question, the house has 8 bedrooms & 18 bathrooms.


Wow!  :)



;D

It still wouldn’t accommodate Elon’s family.
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 05:54:20 PM
I hadn’t heard about the gel. My doctor only mentioned the plugs.

I thought you were the one who mentioned the gel something to me-lol.  It was a long time ago, and it was mentioned to you.

My doctor mentioned the gel eye drops. They do last longer. He has dry eyes himself.

NOW Black Currant Seed oil 1000 mg. I use the caps, but I think you can buy the oil, too.

I thought it was gel drops that went in the tear ducts, something I am definately not doing now.  The plus are easily removed if I don't like them.

Thanks regarding the black current.  I read that it can lower your blood pressure, not something I want at all.  I would have to watch that carefully.
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Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 05:54:50 PM

Regarding the Anything Goes clip (that’s what turned up when I clicked), why is Jon Groff wearing a sweater while tapping? Tapping is as aerobic as you can get. Of course you’ll sweat!


Hmmm... Was there a commercial for Jonathan Groff in "Anything Goes" before my video?  Yikes!

Thanks for telling me about that, Jeanne.

Here's the link for what should be coming up for the "Mack the Knife parody."

JUST IN TIME - This one we DID dare spoof:  Since Best Actor nominee Jonathan Groff himself has such open fun making fun of his own sweating and spitting, our parody-tribute to his Bobby Darin.
"Mack the Knife Parody"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3eaFLReem8
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Post by: Jane on May 30, 2025, 05:55:20 PM
I used to love the GenTeal gel drops and then they changed the formula  >:(  Since they I haven't found any that I like.  Have you?
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Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 05:55:27 PM
We’ll have the cleanest teeth on the internet.


:)

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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 06:32:40 PM
I am very relieved that my eye is ok, plus I had about an hour of pain relief for both eyes thanks to numbing drops.  I love numbing drops.

That's great, Jane!
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 06:33:29 PM
Loretta Swit passed away :(

She was 87.

Oh, no. :(
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 06:44:04 PM
And, of course, she had the best song in the TV version of It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman! (https://youtu.be/C4DNs-94fcE)
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 06:44:35 PM
Break a leg tonight, DR George!

Thanks, Larry!
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Post by: Jeanne on May 30, 2025, 06:47:58 PM
I used to love the GenTeal gel drops and then they changed the formula  >:(  Since they I haven't found any that I like.  Have you?

My favorite eye drops are Thera tears bottle for both hydrating and ease of use,but they have preservatives, Ivizia for hydrating but a bit harder to dispense (doctor likes this one because no preservatives), Bausch & Lomb Soothe singles, and Thera Tears singles. Doc said I can use Ivizia as much as I want because there are no preservatives — no one had said that before,and some days I need 4 to 5 doses. More than that before the black currant seed oil.
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Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 06:48:09 PM
Even more broken-leg wishes for tonight, George!
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 06:50:07 PM
Breaking legs for opening night for George.

Thanks, BK!
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Post by: Jeanne on May 30, 2025, 06:50:11 PM

Regarding the Anything Goes clip (that’s what turned up when I clicked), why is Jon Groff wearing a sweater while tapping? Tapping is as aerobic as you can get. Of course you’ll sweat!


Hmmm... Was there a commercial for Jonathan Groff in "Anything Goes" before my video?  Yikes!

Thanks for telling me about that, Jeanne.

Here's the link for what should be coming up for the "Mack the Knife parody."

JUST IN TIME - This one we DID dare spoof:  Since Best Actor nominee Jonathan Groff himself has such open fun making fun of his own sweating and spitting, our parody-tribute to his Bobby Darin.
"Mack the Knife Parody"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3eaFLReem8

I think the Anything Goes clip was just one-off blip.
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Post by: Jeanne on May 30, 2025, 06:50:28 PM
Breaking legs for opening night for George.

Thanks, BK!

From me, too.
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 06:51:16 PM
Did I miss the post about George not having read the book?

I read the book.  I may need to go through it again to refresh my memory since I've been in Woods world for so long.
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 06:52:29 PM
Keith got Wordle in four.

Good for Keith!
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 06:52:42 PM
~~~OPENING NIGHT BREAK-A-LEG VIBES~~~ for DR George & Company!!!!

Thanks, Singdaw!
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 06:53:02 PM
Wags are saying the new Air Force One should be called Panda Express, due to the Orange Chicken on board.

TACO!

:))
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 06:53:42 PM
Lego sets are getting so realistic these days...
(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7978.0;attach=26322)

;D
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 06:54:27 PM
Minnesota's most expensive estate just went on the market. $55 million. 27,000 square feet.
(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7978.0;attach=26324)

Oh, my! :o
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Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 06:59:53 PM

Regarding the Anything Goes clip (that’s what turned up when I clicked), why is Jon Groff wearing a sweater while tapping? Tapping is as aerobic as you can get. Of course you’ll sweat!


Hmmm... Was there a commercial for Jonathan Groff in "Anything Goes" before my video?  Yikes!

Thanks for telling me about that, Jeanne.

Here's the link for what should be coming up for the "Mack the Knife parody."

JUST IN TIME - This one we DID dare spoof:  Since Best Actor nominee Jonathan Groff himself has such open fun making fun of his own sweating and spitting, our parody-tribute to his Bobby Darin.
"Mack the Knife Parody"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3eaFLReem8

I think the Anything Goes clip was just one-off blip.

That would be great!  But thanks for alerting me.
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 07:05:13 PM
Happy 60th Birthday, Joe Allen!
(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7978.0;attach=26326)

Cool!
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 07:11:09 PM
Does anyone have any of the Vocalion quadrophonic CD remasterings?

They've got:
No, No Nanette
Company
A Little Night Music
Candide (1974)

A Chorus Line

Supposedly, even on a regular CD player you can hear new subtleties.

Yes, I have several...I don't have A Chorus Line, but I don't remember if I have No, No Nanette.  They do sound very good. 
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 07:11:29 PM
Vocalion also has the original Broadway recording to Hair (https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDSML8586), that I want to get, too.
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Post by: Laura on May 30, 2025, 07:12:02 PM
Well ..........
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Post by: Laura on May 30, 2025, 07:13:14 PM
RIP Asha. The blood tests were so extreme. The vet waited until we got there. She looked worse than yesterday. It happened fast.
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 07:13:33 PM
Toi toi toi to George and company for opening night!

Thanks, Michael!
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 07:14:03 PM
RIP Asha. The blood tests were so extreme. The vet waited until we got there. She looked worse than yesterday. It happened fast.

I'm so sorry, Laura. :'(
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 07:14:22 PM
RIP Alf Clausen, composer for The Simpsons and much more, who died yesterday:

https://variety.com/2025/artisans/news/alf-clausen-simpsons-composer-dead-1236414371/

Oh, no. :(
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 07:14:48 PM
Phoenix the cat:

(https://scontent.fhio2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.75761-15/501879718_18503443135043729_3372524140095581524_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s1080x2048_tt6&_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=bdeb5f&_nc_ohc=CAOrOiNKcCoQ7kNvwGmVyrN&_nc_oc=AdkeDKD2iMT35L30HCnBaDg5041ZIjdOZvQgaAutQ9O6MQk7SzFqaWHBOUCGh7KOPq9AGZH3N5CLjtwboUV0U-4R&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fhio2-2.fna&_nc_gid=TMBTirykrmUohVGMJzdUVw&oh=00_AfL19PqPt0oVAxQxDqddXoayPwSw_Vd97-N1g6gLq--Bvw&oe=684021F4)

Very cool!
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 07:19:54 PM
We’ll have the cleanest teeth on the internet.

;D
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Post by: Freddie on May 30, 2025, 07:20:31 PM
RIP Asha. The blood tests were so extreme. The vet waited until we got there. She looked worse than yesterday. It happened fast.


:( I'm so sorry, Laura.
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 07:21:44 PM
Even more broken-leg wishes for tonight, George!

Thanks, Freddie!
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Post by: George on May 30, 2025, 07:23:12 PM
Seven minutes to places!!
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 07:28:47 PM
Very sorry, DR Laura, on your loss.
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 07:35:52 PM
I think we may be in the market for a new vacuum cleaner. On our current one, the rollers have stopped rotating. It still has suction, but...
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 07:36:29 PM
I still have a Consumer Reports membership, so perhaps I'll do a little research.
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 07:36:46 PM
But first...
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 07:36:54 PM
One more...
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 07:37:02 PM
PAGE ELEVEN.
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 07:37:15 PM
That's what I'm talking about.
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 07:37:22 PM
Good night, friends.
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Post by: singdaw on May 30, 2025, 07:37:28 PM
And others.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 08:11:27 PM
Back from a deliciously delicious dinner at the Smokehouse. Had the filet, which was the best it's ever been, and a baked potato with way too much butter. Tough. It was grand. Instead of clam chowder I had the French onion soup - it, too, was great.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 08:11:42 PM
I am mucho grande full.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 08:11:59 PM
Congrats to MichaelG for the raves.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 08:12:56 PM
Hopefully, George will refresh himself and write a review. This is why I always recommend doing it as soon as the book is finished, while it's fresh.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 08:13:09 PM
Page eleven is a fine page.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 08:13:24 PM
No arguments from me about page eleven.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 08:13:38 PM
Because it's a fine page.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 08:14:35 PM
A page to be reckoned with.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 08:14:51 PM
You don't mess around with page eleven.
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Post by: bk on May 30, 2025, 08:15:19 PM
And now - back to writing and then I'll see about a movie.
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Post by: John G. on May 30, 2025, 08:24:26 PM
I hope BK and DR John G. are getting writing accomplished.

I went dancing tonight.
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Post by: John G. on May 30, 2025, 08:27:40 PM
So sorry for your loss, Laura.
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Post by: John G. on May 30, 2025, 08:28:10 PM
I’m facing s 13-hour work day tomorrow.
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Post by: John G. on May 30, 2025, 08:28:27 PM
So, I must hit the hay.
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Post by: John G. on May 30, 2025, 08:28:40 PM
Good night, all.
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Post by: MichaelG on May 30, 2025, 09:54:37 PM
So sorry for your loss, DR Laura.
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Post by: Rodzinski on May 30, 2025, 11:14:19 PM
Perhaps DR Rodzinski will weigh in on the matter of embalmers in musical theeder and opera.   :)

When I read your note the first thing I thought is doing an expose on this in our pages. I mean, when I was a kid I read about how her embalming was such a huge, involved deal, her body was preserved for years. It’s a cool bit of history. Why dumb that down?
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Post by: Rodzinski on May 30, 2025, 11:23:32 PM
All caught up. So sorry to hear your news DR Laura.
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Post by: Rodzinski on May 30, 2025, 11:24:23 PM
Another opening and another show for George!
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Post by: Rodzinski on May 30, 2025, 11:24:46 PM
Quite a robust day of posting!
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Post by: Rodzinski on May 30, 2025, 11:25:55 PM
Eye vibes to Jane!
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Post by: Rodzinski on May 30, 2025, 11:26:29 PM
JRand, that 2nd vixmom photo was Penn of Penn and Teller.
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Post by: Rodzinski on May 30, 2025, 11:28:21 PM
Loretta Swit played that hard character so well, it sometimes shocked me when I’d see a still photo or when in the later years of the show, she softened and I realized what a beauty she was.
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Post by: Rodzinski on May 30, 2025, 11:28:47 PM
Also from interviews I’ve watched, a very sweet soul.
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Post by: Rodzinski on May 30, 2025, 11:32:26 PM
Had a nice moment today. I profiled Richard Moylan in our latest issue, retiring after 40 years as president of Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.

He wrote me personally today to say how much he loved the article.
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Post by: Rodzinski on May 30, 2025, 11:33:26 PM
He made sure to note he usually finds fault with things, but nothing in my piece.
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Post by: Rodzinski on May 30, 2025, 11:36:39 PM
Also a Dutch guy I interviewed about his cremation metal recycling company was equally over the moon about my profile.
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Post by: Rodzinski on May 30, 2025, 11:37:11 PM
Begs the question what am I doing with my life?
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Post by: Rodzinski on May 30, 2025, 11:38:11 PM
I swear a famous musician has died almost every day this year.
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Post by: Rodzinski on May 30, 2025, 11:38:33 PM
Page 12, by the way.
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Post by: Rodzinski on May 30, 2025, 11:39:50 PM
Roger Nichols, loved a lot of his songs with Paul Williams.
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Post by: Rodzinski on May 30, 2025, 11:40:48 PM
“Waking up Alone” is a great one.
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Post by: Rodzinski on May 30, 2025, 11:47:10 PM
I saw Ann’s name up at the top the other night, but not sure if she posted. Or I may have hallucinated it. I was up working until 2am last night.
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Post by: Rodzinski on May 30, 2025, 11:47:43 PM
Why am I awake now?
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Post by: Rodzinski on May 30, 2025, 11:49:57 PM
I’d love to get a couple cats, but the goodbyes are so hard.
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Post by: Rodzinski on May 30, 2025, 11:54:56 PM
Just said goodbye to my neighbor who moved out. A year ago she and her husband were enjoying the retired life. They went to their Pender Island timeshare, he had a stroke and has never returned. She had to sell and it was a nightmare for her going through all their stuff. I helped her wipe/destroy like a dozen computers he’d kept. He had like 20 bank accounts she didn’t know about. Anyway… nice Kiwi lady. She’s moved to be closer to his care facility.
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Post by: Rodzinski on May 30, 2025, 11:56:21 PM
Met the new neighbors briefly. Nice enough. Canadian but lived in Warsaw, Indiana for a time.
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Post by: Rodzinski on May 30, 2025, 11:56:59 PM
As you all know, Warsaw is the prosthetic limb capital of the world.
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Post by: Rodzinski on May 31, 2025, 12:06:51 AM
Before Herb Alpert suggested Roger Nichols pair off with Paul Williams, Roger had an album under the name The Small Circle of Friends on A&M.  Highly sought after record these days.
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Post by: Rodzinski on May 31, 2025, 12:09:14 AM
We now are on the final day of May.
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Post by: bk on May 31, 2025, 12:24:05 AM
Condolences to dear reader Laura.
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Post by: bk on May 31, 2025, 12:24:12 AM
New notes are up.
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Post by: bk on May 31, 2025, 12:24:20 AM
Up are new notes.
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Post by: bk on May 31, 2025, 12:24:27 AM
I've seen them.
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Post by: bk on May 31, 2025, 12:24:34 AM
I've read them.
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Post by: bk on May 31, 2025, 12:24:40 AM
I wrote them.
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Post by: bk on May 31, 2025, 12:24:51 AM
Some interesting bits of tid in them.