Topic: A SMALL DIVERTISSEMENT (Read 5190 times)

John G. · « **Reply #120 on:** October 30, 2021, 08:49:56 PM »

Five!

John G. · « **Reply #121 on:** October 30, 2021, 08:50:10 PM »

Hello, 1 guest!

John G. · « **Reply #122 on:** October 30, 2021, 08:50:17 PM »

Good night, all.

George · « **Reply #123 on:** October 30, 2021, 09:52:34 PM »

Quote from: John G. on October 30, 2021, 07:54:38 PM

I finally got my books autographed. Even thought I was last in line, Sedaris made time for me.

Cool! I remember when he came to Olympia, he signed books both before and after his show.

George · « **Reply #124 on:** October 30, 2021, 09:53:13 PM »

Quote from: John G. on October 30, 2021, 07:58:53 PM

I also saw two of my old articles still hanging on the wall. That was nice.

That is nice. What were they about?

George · « **Reply #125 on:** October 30, 2021, 09:54:24 PM »

I'm now home from ushering for Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill.

George · « **Reply #126 on:** October 30, 2021, 09:54:49 PM »

It was pretty good, but not great.

George · « **Reply #127 on:** October 30, 2021, 10:28:48 PM »

I'm home.

George · « **Reply #128 on:** October 30, 2021, 10:29:00 PM »

I drove through McDonald's for a quick, late dinner.

George · « **Reply #129 on:** October 30, 2021, 10:30:10 PM »

I got their new(ish) Spicy Deluxe Crispy Chicken Sandwich, a couple of cheeseburgers, and a diet Coke.

George · « **Reply #130 on:** October 30, 2021, 10:30:45 PM »

I had asked for the regular Deluxe Crispy Chicken Sandwich, but they gave me the spicy version.

George · « **Reply #131 on:** October 30, 2021, 10:31:19 PM »

I didn't want the spicy version.

George · « **Reply #132 on:** October 30, 2021, 10:31:31 PM »

I'd had it before and wanted just the regular version.

George · « **Reply #133 on:** October 30, 2021, 10:32:28 PM »

I'll have to order it again.

George · « **Reply #134 on:** October 30, 2021, 10:32:36 PM »

Oh, darn.

George · « **Reply #135 on:** October 30, 2021, 10:33:03 PM »

Then, I came home and now I'm watching YouTube videos.

George · « **Reply #136 on:** October 30, 2021, 10:35:04 PM »

If anyone's interested, OperaVision just started streaming the Garsington Opera production of Der Rosenkavalier.

TCB · « **Reply #137 on:** October 30, 2021, 11:31:21 PM »

Quote from: Ginny on October 30, 2021, 02:21:30 PM

Saturday afternoon greetings! Michigan gave away the Paul Bunyan trophy to Michigan State today. Or more accurately, they let them keep it for ANOTHER year

I couldn’t believe the end of that game, Ginny! My condolences.

TCB · « **Reply #138 on:** October 30, 2021, 11:32:28 PM »

Quote from: Laura on October 30, 2021, 03:33:11 PM

Tomorrow we are having a coffee hour at church. I had a lot of leftover stuff from the club meeting we had Thursday, so I'll have sugar cookies, candy corn bark, cinnamon bread, and brownie bites for the regular people. I'll have vegan snowballs and cream cheese mints for the allergic people.

Candy corn bark sounds awesome, Laura.

TCB · « **Reply #139 on:** October 30, 2021, 11:39:01 PM »

Quote from: Jane on October 30, 2021, 05:15:56 PM

DR George, the only other person I know that got J&J (probably because she lives near you) got a full dose Moderna booster today. She went with full dose due to her health issues. Have you asked your doctor for a recommendation?

Jane, I think I missed answering a question you asked me yesterday. I had no reaction to either of the initial shots, or the booster. I take that back, the night I got the booster and the flu shot, I rubbed my arm and it seemed a little sore.

TCB · « **Reply #140 on:** October 30, 2021, 11:40:41 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on October 30, 2021, 05:50:29 PM

Does anyone still have a local "Devil's Night?" The night before Halloween. It used to be a big thing growing up in Connecticut. I did not participate, however.

SUCK UP!

TCB · « **Reply #141 on:** October 30, 2021, 11:45:19 PM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on October 30, 2021, 12:48:47 PM

I've got Medicare and an AARP/UHC supplement, and I haven't felt compelled to change anything there. Of course we'd all like these things to be cheaper.

What kills me is the prescription plan, the cost of which just seems ridiculous. I've said this before and failed to follow through, but I'm going to have to educate myself on the options this time.

Chas, I also have the AARP/UHC supplement. My sister also had it, but when she called them, there was an additional AARP/UHC Walgreen’s (I believe] that is saving her $40.00 a month, plus offers a few extras. I am calling on Monday.

TCB · « **Reply #142 on:** October 30, 2021, 11:48:12 PM »

Quote from: John G. on October 30, 2021, 07:56:33 PM

With an earlier guest, he mentioned something about nobody really loses their nose. I informed him that wasn't exactly true. Ann Miller had lost her nose, and her false nose would sometimes fly off when she did her tap twirls. I think he'll have fun googling that.

Their actual nose? Like Michael Jackson?

George · « **Reply #143 on:** October 30, 2021, 11:49:06 PM »

Hi, Tom.

TCB · « **Reply #144 on:** October 30, 2021, 11:58:09 PM »

Quote from: George on October 30, 2021, 09:54:49 PM

It was pretty good, but not great.

That would be a pretty tough role to play. Especially after seeing Audra McDonald do the role.

George · « **Reply #145 on:** October 31, 2021, 12:01:39 AM »

Quote from: TCB on October 30, 2021, 11:58:09 PM

Quote from: George on October 30, 2021, 09:54:49 PM
It was pretty good, but not great.

That would be a pretty tough role to play. Especially after seeing Audra McDonald do the role.

I know.

George · « **Reply #146 on:** October 31, 2021, 12:02:44 AM »

She just didn't seem to have the intensity or the gravitas of someone who's been around the block and been in jail and had all the hardships that she was talking about.

George · « **Reply #147 on:** October 31, 2021, 12:03:30 AM »

She was just telling the story of Billie, without letting the audience feel that she'd actually lived it.

George · « **Reply #148 on:** October 31, 2021, 12:04:18 AM »

And she sang well enough, but didn't vary her style too much for the different kinds of songs that she sang.

George · « **Reply #149 on:** October 31, 2021, 12:05:08 AM »

And the pianist (good as he was, too) wasn't a jazz pianist. He very definitely was playing the printed score that was right in front of him.

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