Haines His Way
Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on July 19, 2025, 12:37:35 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes had both highlights and lowlights and perhaps even one medium light, and now it is time for you to post until the high, low, and medium cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: FAVONIAN!
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Good morning, all!
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I had a so-so night of sleep with too many bathroom breaks. The cats behaved, which is good, but between the aches n the knee and hip joints and the neuropathy in my feet, I was awake too much of the night.
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Today, I will continue with my current job, which is to orchestrate three cues from the 1925 piano score for The Phantom of the Opera, for a centennial showing. I've got around 60 bars to score of the piece I'm currently scoring.
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My only other news is that the kindle, audio book, and paper edition of Annabelle & Thatch are in their final prep stage. I'm so proud of Jeremy Clayton's work on the book. Here are three of his illustrations.
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Good morning.
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Leonard decided it was time to get up at 3 a.m.
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Last night I finished watching Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich. There was much I did not know, the documentary is disturbing, and the man was truly a monster.
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Leonard decided it was time to get up at 3 a.m.
Photos! We want photos! And the new baby as well. Mimosa?
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Beautiful preview of the book, Larry! Wishing you great success!
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Mimosa was her shelter name. Her permanent name is Snowdrop.
I think the family is coming over today. Snowdrop may come, too. Grandson will like that. I'll see if I can get a picture.
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Did your kitties have shelter names that you changed, Elmore? I seem to remember that Annabelle and Thatch were their shelter names, but Stella wasn't.
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I had a so-so night of sleep with too many bathroom breaks. The cats behaved, which is good, but between the aches n the knee and hip joints and the neuropathy in my feet, I was awake too much of the night.
Two words. No, make that five words.
Pee Bucket, With a Cover.
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Mimosa was her shelter name. Her permanent name is Snowdrop.
I think the family is coming over today. Snowdrop may come, too. Grandson will like that. I'll see if I can get a picture.
Very nice!
A photo would be great!
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Good morning, friends.
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And others.
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Those illustrations are simply wonderful, DR elmore3003!
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I do hope there will be some photos, DR Laura.
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DR elmore3003, is the plan to have a live orchestra play the score for a screening?
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I saw the pre-Broadway tour of Ballroom at the Stratford Shakespeare Theater in Connecticut. Thoroughly enjoyed it. "The Job Interview" was still in the score at that time.
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Did your kitties have shelter names that you changed, Elmore? I seem to remember that Annabelle and Thatch were their shelter names, but Stella wasn't.
Yes, I kept their shelter names. I did change Stella's name; it was Pinot Noir. Oy!
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TOD (a partial list)
Gidget Grows Up (the United Nations one with Karen Valentine)
Crowhaven Farm
The Last Child
Brian's Song
The Longest Night (this was somewhat grisly based in a true life crime, but I recall it was really well done)
The Immortal
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DR elmore3003, is the plan to have a live orchestra play the score for a screening?
Yes. The screening is in Akron, Ohio, I think, and the orchestra will be the same as it was for that theatre in 1925, sixteen players.
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;)
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Texas pie.
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We always gave our fosters names, just to keep track of them. But they never went back to the shelter with them. They just had numbers.
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I've been thinking of contacting the Humane Society about fostering -- like kitties that are sick and need meds. That would be short-term.
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Well, I think I've slept for thirty minutes - don't know what's going on with me, but this cannot continue. I thought I was done with the gunk, but not tonight, Josephine. I also think the crab cakes were tainted, which is also part of the problem - very nauseous.
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I also think my allergies are an issue right now, despite taking the Claritin-D.
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Bad.
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Good healthy sleep vibes!
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I woke up way too early, but it was a very weird night. The first night in a week with windows open, and it wasn't QUITE cool enough do that comfortably, but I wasn't going to relent and I got through it okay. It was just weird. The overnight lows starting tonight will definitely not be cool enough, but the breeze from my small fan* will suffice.
*Said fan was still at the venue for the show, where I use it in the orchestra tent. But we close tonight and it comes home.
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DR Elmore, that is a VERY exciting musical project.
I haven't watched the 1925 Phantom in a long time, and I will check this myself later, but I'm wondering if that piano score is played on any of the DVDs/Blu-rays I have here. I've become very interested in the silent movie era itself these past several years, and certainly in the scores written for them. Keep us informed!
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This is a little unusual, but today they're having a cast party from 3:00 to 5:00 pm PRIOR to the closing performance at 8:00, at a very popular local restaurant oft frequented by theeder people -- https://www.rosytomorrows.com, in case anyone who's been in this area is familiar with it.
They do some things a little differently at this theeder, but there are always kids and other younger people involved -- and being outdoors, all shows are at night -- so these days they tend to avoid the late night bash that's more the fashion elsewhere.
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Good morning, all.
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What thrilling illustrations!
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Tonight is our closing night and I'm fine with that.
I hope we have a responsive audience. So far last Wednesday was our best....
The weather report has changed and the severe weather seems to be north of us now...although a bit of rain may strike at 6 p.m. or so. Time will tell.
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What thrilling illustrations!
They sure are. And it's going to be amazing to actually hold this book one of these days!
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There is a pesky fly in the house. It has a target on its back and I soon shall make it join the choir invisible.
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Good morning, all.
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So excited for you, Elmore. Can't wait to get a copy.
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What thrilling illustrations!
They are indeed.
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Tonight is our closing night and I'm fine with that.
I hope we have a responsive audience. So far last Wednesday was our best....
The weather report has changed and the severe weather seems to be north of us now...although a bit of rain may strike at 6 p.m. or so. Time will tell.
You and me both. I loved finally having a chance to play this show, and for local theeder this production is top notch, but it's time to say "Good Night and Thank You".
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I'm headed for the hills today. Going to a winery in Comfort, which is the town that installed its own evacuation alarm system and lost no one to the floods.
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Tonight is our closing night and I'm fine with that.
I hope we have a responsive audience. So far last Wednesday was our best....
The weather report has changed and the severe weather seems to be north of us now...although a bit of rain may strike at 6 p.m. or so. Time will tell.
You and me both. I loved finally having a chance to play this show, and for local theeder this production is top notch, but it's time to say "Good Night and Thank You".
And you can also say. don't cry for me.
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TOD:
Smash-Up On Interstate Five - directed by John Lewellyn Moxy and featuring Harriet Nelson, Vera Miles, and Robert Conrad+
House On Green Apple Road - directed by Robert Day and featuring Burr DeBenning in the smallest swim trunks I've ever seen on television
Curse of the Black Widow - directed by Dan Curtis with Patty Duke, Donna Mills, and Tony Franciosa
And many more...............
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TOD
The Night Stalker
Griffin and Phoenix
Too Far to Go
Love Among the Ruins
That Certain Summer
Anything with Elizabeth Montgomery
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DR Elmore, that is a VERY exciting musical project.
I haven't watched the 1925 Phantom in a long time, and I will check this myself later, but I'm wondering if that piano score is played on any of the DVDs/Blu-rays I have here. I've become very interested in the silent movie era itself these past several years, and certainly in the scores written for them. Keep us informed!
That's an interesting question. I know Carl Davis composed new scores for several silent films, including - I believe - The Student Prince, which I love, and Ben-Hur.
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Well, I think I've slept for thirty minutes - don't know what's going on with me, but this cannot continue. I thought I was done with the gunk, but not tonight, Josephine. I also think the crab cakes were tainted, which is also part of the problem - very nauseous.
I hope this clears up for you ASAP.
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I honestly cannot remember that many TV movies. The one I've a;ways wanted to see is Look Homeward Angel, and it's never turned up. I really love the original Pulitzer-winning play by Ketti Frings.
I loved The Night Stalker.
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DR Jrand74, what are you using for your music in the play?
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This is a little unusual, but today they're having a cast party from 3:00 to 5:00 pm PRIOR to the closing performance at 8:00, at a very popular local restaurant oft frequented by theeder people -- https://www.rosytomorrows.com, in case anyone who's been in this area is familiar with it.
They do some things a little differently at this theeder, but there are always kids and other younger people involved -- and being outdoors, all shows are at night -- so these days they tend to avoid the late night bash that's more the fashion elsewhere.
Sending closing night vibes!
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Tonight is our closing night and I'm fine with that.
I hope we have a responsive audience. So far last Wednesday was our best....
The weather report has changed and the severe weather seems to be north of us now...although a bit of rain may strike at 6 p.m. or so. Time will tell.
Closing night vibes to The Cemetery Club, too!
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Those saucy hot dogs!
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Thanks DR FREDDIE.
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~~~CLOSING NIGHT BREAK-A-LEG VIBES~~~ for DR Jrand74 & Company!!!
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~~~CLOSING NIGHT BREAK-A-LEG VIBES~~~ for DR ChasSmith & Company!!!
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Two more
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One more
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PAGE THREE
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~~~FEEL BETTER, SLEEP, AND GUNK-BEGONE VIBES~~~ for BK!!!
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DR ELMORE because we have licenses from both ASCAP & BMI we can use music during scene changes....
I am using some general music to open.....a karaoke track of Not Getting Married Today for one, a couple of tracks from Joe vs. the Volcano, and I can't remember the other titles....some nice piano solos. An instrumental version of "Friendship" after the two women try to sabotage the dating life of the third....etc.
Most of it plays for a minute or less during a scene change. I have some music for Preshow and Intermission - just general stuff that you and I would recognize, but is probably unknown to most folks under 30.
Oh, and an instrumental version of To Life when they are on there way to the wedding...and come home drunk.
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Lots of nice comments on Facebook from folks who have attended, and indeed it is the word of mouth that is building our audiences.
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TOD:
It's sentimental crap, but I love Always Remember I Love You (1990) with Patty Duke. Always makes me cry at the end.
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Lots of nice comments on Facebook from folks who have attended, and indeed it is the word of mouth that is building our audiences.
Does the press only come to longer runs?
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ABC Movies of the Week:
Tribes with Jan Michael Vincent
Love, Hate, Love
Death Cruise
Pray for the Wildcats
It Couldn’t Happen to a Nicer Guy
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Others:
Death at Love House with Robert Wagner
Murder By Natural Causes with Hal Holbrook
The Last of the Good Guys with Robert Culp
The Cover Girl and the Cop with Dinah Manoff
Letting Go with Sharon Gless and John Ritter
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DR John, good luck your publisher likes your Texas pies idea.
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Mimosa was her shelter name. Her permanent name is Snowdrop.
I think the family is coming over today. Snowdrop may come, too. Grandson will like that. I'll see if I can get a picture.
I hope all goes well with Snowdrop's visit.
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I've been thinking of contacting the Humane Society about fostering -- like kitties that are sick and need meds. That would be short-term.
That is nice of you, and hopefully you won't be tempted to keep any of them.
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This is a little unusual, but today they're having a cast party from 3:00 to 5:00 pm PRIOR to the closing performance at 8:00, at a very popular local restaurant oft frequented by theeder people -- https://www.rosytomorrows.com, in case anyone who's been in this area is familiar with it.
They do some things a little differently at this theeder, but there are always kids and other younger people involved -- and being outdoors, all shows are at night -- so these days they tend to avoid the late night bash that's more the fashion elsewhere.
Have fun.
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I'm headed for the hills today. Going to a winery in Comfort, which is the town that installed its own evacuation alarm system and lost no one to the floods.
Good for them for having done the right thing before the floods. It is shocking that every town in the flood zone did not have an alarm system.
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Doing laundry.
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Lunch.
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Then a nap.
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Tonight is a cookout/birthday party.
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:)
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Did your toilet seat come with soft cheese? Accept no cheap substitutes!!
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Snacks.
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LUCKY #80!
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Playmates directed by Theodore J. Flicker
Alan Alda and his ex Barbara Feldon get mixed up with Doug McClure and his ex Connie Stevens.....hilarity ensues.
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Just watched a good ABC tv movie from 1975. A Cry For Help starring Robert Culp as a nasty morning deejay who regrets being mean to a suicidal caller. Everyone in LA works together to find her. For Culp maximalists.
Music by Gil Melle.
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Playmates directed by Theodore J. Flicker
Alan Alda and his ex Barbara Feldon get mixed up with Doug McClure and his ex Connie Stevens.....hilarity ensues.
Theo Flicker was also behind the camera for Culp in The Last of the Good Guys.
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Alan tries to turn Connie on to culture.
Alan: Did you like the play?
Connie: One girl came on and said 'I'm forbidden to love my father' and a guy come on and said 'I'm forbidden to love my sister'. All I could think was I'm forbidden to leave this theatre.
And Barbara ends up painting a nude picture of Doug - it's a good thing he had at least one big hand.
(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069099/mediaviewer/rm3991659777/?ref_=tt_ph_1)
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Did your toilet seat come with soft cheese? Accept no cheap substitutes!!
;D
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I'm up, I'm up - probably six hours of sleep.
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Finally fell asleep around six.
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Otherwise, I feel okay this morning.
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All I could think was I'm forbidden to leave this theatre.
(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069099/mediaviewer/rm3991659777/?ref_=tt_ph_1)
;D
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The illustrations are really fun and like everyone else, am looking forward to the book.
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Enter page four.
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Or to put it another way - page four has entered.
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Tummy feels a bit better.
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George never showed up - not even this morning.
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And how about the apple pan dowdy or the apple brown betty?
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I don't even know what those are.
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They must have gone the way of the dodo bird.
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Did your toilet seat come with soft cheese? Accept no cheap substitutes!!
Is it a typo, or is there really such a product?
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I see this in the Urban Dictionary.
Toilet Cheese
The substance that builds up on the underside of the toilet seat and the part of the toilet bowl thats covered by the toilet seat.
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Soon HHW will be the most educational site on the internet.
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Does it count as education if a little part of my brain dies?
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I don't think so.
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;D
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Perhaps they meant "soft close"?
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John Llewellyn Moxey was a very good director - I think there are four of his ABC Movies on YouTube in that list. Same with Robert Day, who I worked with on the TV show Ghost Story.
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I'll shower in about thirty minutes.
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Does it count as education if a little part of my brain dies?
;D
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Perhaps they meant "soft close"?
Absolutely this is what they meant.
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Does it count as education if a little part of my brain dies?
:)
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That discussion took up almost a third of a page. And that's what really counts. :)
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Perhaps they meant "soft close"?
Wait, you soften your clothes in the toilet? :)
almost a very bad Groucho routine
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Does it count as education if a little part of my brain dies?
I think it was Sondheim who said:
"Every day a little dies.
In the heart and in the head."
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Soft close sounds right.
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Mr. Robert Day was also Mr. Dorothy Provine.
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Debralee Scott was one of my favorite panelists on THE MATCH GAME.
She should have been made a regular!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWS96YS8sZM
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Oh....that's not her best episode.
Look around YOUTube if you are so inclined.
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Soft close sounds right.
Looks that way!
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BK, did you ever work with E.W. Swackhamer?
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Here's a book to avoid. I always start with the shows I know. He can't even get the names straight on the characters in Jubilee, a show I know inside out. This is as bad as that Rodgers & Hart book where he can't get information on Dearest Enemy and Chee-Chee right.
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Mr. Robert Day was also Mr. Dorothy Provine.
Mr Clarence Day wrote the stories Life with Father.
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Page 5 Dance!
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George never showed up - not even this morning.
This is not like DR George! I hope he's okay.
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Saturday evening greetings! I’ve been to 2 book discussions since my last post here.
Thursday evening my local AAUW friends met to discuss Ina Garten’s memoir. Our hostess baked Ina’s brownie recipe for us and the consensus was - NO.
This morning I Zoomed with statewide AAUW friends to discuss The Women by Kristen Hannah. While the story is an important one to tell, I wish it weren’t so soap opera-ish.
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Good afternoon.
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Mimosa was her shelter name. Her permanent name is Snowdrop.
I think the family is coming over today. Snowdrop may come, too. Grandson will like that. I'll see if I can get a picture.
I hope all goes well with Snowdrop's visit.
Everyone had a swell time. Except Leonard. He was not impressed.
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Saturday evening greetings! I’ve been to 2 book discussions since my last post here.
Thursday evening my local AAUW friends met to discuss Ina Garten’s memoir. Our hostess baked Ina’s brownie recipe for us and the consensus was - NO.
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I like my Katherine Hepburn brownie recipe.
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This morning I Zoomed with statewide AAUW friends to discuss The Women by Kristen Hannah. While the story is an important one to tell, I wish it weren’t so soap opera-ish.
While I liked the book, and agree it was an important story to tell, it is not one of my favorie Kristen Hannah books.
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Mimosa was her shelter name. Her permanent name is Snowdrop.
I think the family is coming over today. Snowdrop may come, too. Grandson will like that. I'll see if I can get a picture.
I hope all goes well with Snowdrop's visit.
Everyone had a swell time. Except Leonard. He was not impressed.
That was to be expected. I'm glad otherwise it was a great visit.
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A three-fer! ;D