Topic: THE TWO-WEEK VACATION, SUCH AS IT IS (Read 7835 times)

bk · « **on:** December 17, 2019, 12:03:15 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes were on vacation, and now it is time for you to post until the vacationing cows come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** December 17, 2019, 12:04:17 AM »

And the word of the day is: COLLOQUIAL!

George · « **Reply #2 on:** December 17, 2019, 12:20:08 AM »

First post after BK.

George · « **Reply #3 on:** December 17, 2019, 12:21:10 AM »

And hope you have a great vacation!

George · « **Reply #4 on:** December 17, 2019, 12:33:26 AM »

Idina Menzel is tonight's musical guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. She's singing an uptempo Christmas song.

George · « **Reply #5 on:** December 17, 2019, 12:35:35 AM »

And now, I need to go to sleep. I want to get to work early so that I can take part of the gift exchange before the morning break.

Have a good day, all!

John G. · « **Reply #6 on:** December 17, 2019, 04:23:26 AM »

Good morning, all.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 17, 2019, 04:25:41 AM »

Good morning, all!

John G. · « **Reply #8 on:** December 17, 2019, 04:27:38 AM »

TOD 1:

Matthias Schoenaerts, The Mustang
Adam Driver, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Aretha Franklin, Amazing Grace
Lupita Nyong’o, Us

elmore3003 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 17, 2019, 04:29:49 AM »

This morning I feel as though I'm in a poorly synchronized movie musical. The words are there but a beat behind where they should be. I slept rather well, but I did not want to get out of bed this morning. I lay there for a good fifteen minutes after the alarm rang, while two anxious kitties jumped over and on me. Thatch sat in the window rattling the blinds to let me know he was unhappy.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 17, 2019, 04:31:25 AM »

I cannot remember if I told Joshie I would come in to City Center - we are back to Mack & Mabel - but I would rather stay home. Tomorrow I plan to get a haircut first thing, then meet up with Joshie.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 17, 2019, 04:32:30 AM »

DR JohnG, I'm sorry to hear there's more family tsuris and I hope things are not really all thjat bad.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 17, 2019, 04:39:45 AM »

DR Jane, Thanks for your email. I understand address issues too well. I've got three address books and they need to be reconciled. It's even worse with email addresses!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 17, 2019, 04:41:43 AM »

DR vixmom and TCB, I hope you both are feeling better today.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 17, 2019, 04:53:10 AM »

Kitty cleanup is accomplished and now that Gurjeet fixed my back yesterday, it went really easily.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #15 on:** December 17, 2019, 05:12:11 AM »

Good morning, all.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #16 on:** December 17, 2019, 05:16:37 AM »

We have a dyslexic postal sorter in the 10024 station. Last night I brought up a package with a big "3C" written in magic marker. It was a priority mail package, and I kept wondering, what is this? A gift? The package contained a box of Christmas cards, which I had not ordered. I checked the label: 230 West 82nd Street, and not my address. Damn!

Now I have to deal with getting this to the proper owner and apologize for opening her mail.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #17 on:** December 17, 2019, 05:16:46 AM »

We are home bound today, being in the thick of the Wintry Mix. It looks like we got less than an inch of the white stuff, but it’s sleeting now and they’re calling for freezing rain for most of the day. Most of the public schools in Connecticut are closed.

What’s more, we’re going to be in a deep freeze for a good long while now.

Ugh. It’s Winter, folks.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 17, 2019, 05:18:25 AM »

Today I need to drag out the Big Ladder and deal with the cartons of cat food.

Druxy · « **Reply #19 on:** December 17, 2019, 05:21:06 AM »

T.O.D.

The only 2019 film I've seen thus far is ONCE UPON A TIME IN...HOLLYWOOD.

It had some good scenes (e.g. the visit to the Spawn ranch), but it was too long and, I think the ending was disrespectful to the dead.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #20 on:** December 17, 2019, 05:23:41 AM »

Our CBS channel 2 has a holiday commercial from the station, sung to the tune of "12 Days of Christmas," and it's about dogs: "five fuzzy paws," etc. It's awful: bad rhymes, poor scansion. Surely their ad agency has access to a competent lyricist?

Then there's this country jingle for a Tide Pure something commercial that is even more putrid in its embarrassing prodigality of lyrics that refuse to scan the tune. So, maybe ad agencies are the new bastion of illiterate copy writers.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #21 on:** December 17, 2019, 05:25:54 AM »

Thank you for the belated birthday wishes, DR TCB.

And no apologies, please. Vibes for Nicky, and take care of yourself while you’re at it. I had my flu shot a week ago, and fortunately no reaction. But I’ve never had anything but a mildly sore arm from them. Knocking wood. Well, actually, knocking the fabric of my recliner.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #22 on:** December 17, 2019, 06:41:14 AM »

I just called the doctor who gave me hip and knee injections in October for the second time in the past week about getting another round. His assistant sucks at returning calls.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #23 on:** December 17, 2019, 06:41:56 AM »

My barber is booked tomorrow morning, so we have a date for Friday.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #24 on:** December 17, 2019, 06:42:46 AM »

Vibes for DR JOHN G.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #25 on:** December 17, 2019, 06:43:12 AM »

Enjoying the lecture vibes for MR BK - and Guy Haines.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #26 on:** December 17, 2019, 06:43:36 AM »

Well the snow is still an issue, so I shall stay inside again today - not a hardship for me.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #27 on:** December 17, 2019, 06:43:51 AM »

BUT the snow has stopped!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #28 on:** December 17, 2019, 06:44:30 AM »

I like shows set in colloquial times - like 1776.....

Jrand74 · « **Reply #29 on:** December 17, 2019, 06:44:56 AM »

DR TCB that is a tragic story you posted about.....so sad.

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