Topic: AT THE BALLET (Read 4123 times)

George · « **Reply #90 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:25:37 PM »

PAGE FOUR HERSHEY'S SIMPLE 5 SYRUP DANCE!!

George · « **Reply #91 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:29:04 PM »

After I left my sister's, I went to the local Trader Joe's on the west side of Olympia.

George · « **Reply #92 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:29:45 PM »

I got there and they had someone at the front door spritzing people's hands with sanitizer as they entered.

George · « **Reply #93 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:31:48 PM »

The woman was wearing a mask (as was everyone else) and she started chatting with me.

George · « **Reply #94 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:32:15 PM »

It took me a moment to realize that she's my friend Laura!

George · « **Reply #95 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:32:48 PM »

She's been working there for years, and I knew that, but I just didn't recognize her with the mask on.

George · « **Reply #96 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:33:29 PM »

She also had shorter hair than I've ever seen her with, so there's that.

George · « **Reply #97 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:34:29 PM »

Anyway, after I recognized her, we chatted and caught up a bit, so that was fun.

George · « **Reply #98 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:38:03 PM »

I mainly just meandered around the store and got some stuff that I wanted, then I decided to go to Wendy's for dinner, since it's also on the west side.

George · « **Reply #99 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:38:49 PM »

I got to Wendy's and the drive-thru line was just too long, so I left.

George · « **Reply #100 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:39:00 PM »

Gratuitous Post #100!

George · « **Reply #101 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:39:09 PM »

Whew!

George · « **Reply #102 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:39:48 PM »

After I left Wendy's, I decided to drive through McDonald's, but the McDonald's right next to Wendy's was closed.

Jane · « **Reply #103 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:40:01 PM »

Quote from: Jeanne on August 13, 2020, 06:52:59 PM

Interesting photo, Jane. Were there many customers? I know you eat early; do you know if there's been much of a turn-out later in the evening?

I didn't ask how busy the evenings have been. We had been told the quiet time is around 3:00.

We went extra early to be sure and see one waitress before she left. We knew the other waitress was starting at 3:30 and wanted to get her table. It was a beautiful day here and it seemed fairly busy. By the time we left there were people lined up to be seated.

George · « **Reply #104 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:40:16 PM »

And not just closed for the night, it was completely closed!

George · « **Reply #105 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:40:36 PM »

I had no idea that it had closed.

George · « **Reply #106 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:40:49 PM »

George · « **Reply #107 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:41:50 PM »

So, I decided to go to the other McDonald's on the west side to see if they're still open, and they were.

George · « **Reply #108 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:42:46 PM »

I got a couple of small burgers and a large diet Coke.

George · « **Reply #109 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:44:58 PM »

Then, I came home and now I'm surfing the 'net.

Jane · « **Reply #110 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:45:41 PM »

Quote from: Jeanne on August 13, 2020, 06:54:25 PM

The restaurants I frequent or pass by haven't had a lot of customers, but that could change if people become more comfortable with the idea.

We asked the waitress that leaves early and only works inside during the days what that looks like. She said she is usually the only waitress working 6 tables. Someone else works the bar side of the restaurant. There must be 25 tables on her side of the restaurant

George · « **Reply #111 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:47:28 PM »

Hi, Jane.

Jane · « **Reply #112 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:48:02 PM »

Quote from: Jeanne on August 13, 2020, 06:56:17 PM

I stopped at the bank yesterday and asked for several rolls of quarters, which I use for laundry and parking meters. I was told that they could only give one roll to a customer due to the nationwide coin shortage. Has anyone experienced this?

No but I have read about the shortage. I wondered about the banks. I hope you can find more change.

Jane · « **Reply #113 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:48:49 PM »

Quote from: Jeanne on August 13, 2020, 06:57:25 PM

The Federal Reserve has said that it's because so many businesses are closed, but that makes no sense to me, particulary since so many of us use our credit cards for our purchases.

That is why I expected banks to have change.

Jane · « **Reply #114 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:49:51 PM »

Quote from: George on August 13, 2020, 10:23:36 PM

It improved when I added some Hershey's chocolate syrup.

Jane · « **Reply #115 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:50:32 PM »

Hershey's syrup wouldn't have helped me.

Jane · « **Reply #116 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:50:41 PM »

Hi George.

Jane · « **Reply #117 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:53:05 PM »

Quote from: George on August 13, 2020, 10:29:45 PM

I got there and they had someone at the front door spritzing people's hands with sanitizer as they entered.

That's funny. They do not have wipes to take like the markets do. They have sanitizer pumps at ours which are kind of hidden.

bk · « **Reply #118 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:53:06 PM »

Had Carney's for lunch - one hot dog with red cabbage, and one cheeseburger - very good. Then worked on several things, got a yay from one of the three guest stars I've been waiting on, another Tony nominee, and since she's in NY I set a NY pianist to do her track and they've done it before so that should be fine. All songs chosen, too. Then tonight I watched a documentary on Amazon Prime, then took a forty-minute walk, which I haven't done in over two months, then had to work on a track for about thirty minutes - the one really difficult thing doing our shows this way is any song that has any ebb and flow and rubato. So, in this case the song is nothing BUT that, but I know how the phrasing works best so we adjusted it and it sounds great and gives the singer plenty of room to phrase freely within certain constraints.

Jane · « **Reply #119 on:** August 13, 2020, 10:53:30 PM »

Quote from: George on August 13, 2020, 10:32:15 PM

It took me a moment to realize that she's my friend Laura!

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