Topic: THE GLORY DAYS (Read 6736 times)

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #31 on:** March 28, 2022, 10:24:14 AM »

About the Oscars: A few years ago, a brouhaha erupted over lack of diversity. Since then, the Academy has gone overboard, and crash-landed with a thud, in attempting to be more "woke". There, I've used a word I believe to be representative of much of the ill will and divisiveness in today's society.

There is literally no excuse for the trashiness of the Oscars we have had the past couple of years. The "In Memoriam" segment last night was horrendously ill-conceived.

That said, I also wish for the olden days of stars (real ones, not the popular music ones) making the presentations with an appropriate host.

I can at least take pleasure in having seen many decades of decent ones. Those are no more.

singdaw · « **Reply #32 on:** March 28, 2022, 10:25:29 AM »

Someone quipped that the 2022 Oscar fashions could be summed up by "Welcome to My Boobs."

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #33 on:** March 28, 2022, 10:28:35 AM »

So true...

Ginny · « **Reply #34 on:** March 28, 2022, 10:29:23 AM »

Monday ~~morning~~ afternoon greetings! Sorry to be E & T lately. My sister, niece, and I were signed up for another, bigger, virtual crafting event this past weekend. It required a lot of prep and included 4 days of teacher meet 'n' greets. It was all great fun until Thursday, when my sister took her husband to the hospital. He was admitted with an infection of unknown origin and spent the weekend having tests. Nancy and Laura were able to watch the class videos during that dreaded hospital down time, but they were not able to craft along.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #35 on:** March 28, 2022, 10:32:18 AM »

Today's Wordle was another one that could have had MANY solutions. It's always a crap shoot when you have all but the first letter, and five or six other letters could be the first one

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #36 on:** March 28, 2022, 10:32:56 AM »

I am going to see my chiropractor this afternoon.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #37 on:** March 28, 2022, 10:34:01 AM »

Quote from: Ginny on March 28, 2022, 10:29:23 AM

Monday ~~morning~~ afternoon greetings! Sorry to be E & T lately. My sister, niece, and I were signed up for another, bigger, virtual crafting event this past weekend. It required a lot of prep and included 4 days of teacher meet 'n' greets. It was all great fun until Thursday, when my sister took her husband to the hospital. He was admitted with an infection of unknown origin and spent the weekend having tests. Nancy and Laura were able to watch the class videos during that dreaded hospital down time, but they were not able to craft along.

Glad to see you, Ginny. Sorry about your brother-in-law. Hope they find a solution and that he gets back on his feet.

John G. · « **Reply #38 on:** March 28, 2022, 10:36:09 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on March 28, 2022, 10:32:18 AM

Today's Wordle was another one that could have had MANY solutions. It's always a crap shoot when you have all but the first letter, and five or six other letters could be the first one

I agree.

John G. · « **Reply #39 on:** March 28, 2022, 10:37:28 AM »

Photos from dinner last night. A farro salad.

Ginny · « **Reply #40 on:** March 28, 2022, 10:38:25 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on March 28, 2022, 10:34:01 AM

Quote from: Ginny on March 28, 2022, 10:29:23 AM
Monday ~~morning~~ afternoon greetings! Sorry to be E & T lately. My sister, niece, and I were signed up for another, bigger, virtual crafting event this past weekend. It required a lot of prep and included 4 days of teacher meet 'n' greets. It was all great fun until Thursday, when my sister took her husband to the hospital. He was admitted with an infection of unknown origin and spent the weekend having tests. Nancy and Laura were able to watch the class videos during that dreaded hospital down time, but they were not able to craft along.

Glad to see you, Ginny. Sorry about your brother-in-law. Hope they find a solution and that he gets back on his feet.

Thanks, DR Ron. They think they've found the source of the infection and that's responding to treatment. But the problem may require surgery and they're waiting for a decision on whether or not that can wait until they're back home in Michigan after wintering in Florida.

John G. · « **Reply #41 on:** March 28, 2022, 10:38:47 AM »

Bucatini vongole. Clams and prosciutto with housemade pasta.

John G. · « **Reply #42 on:** March 28, 2022, 10:41:25 AM »

Panna cotta with a red wine gelee

John G. · « **Reply #43 on:** March 28, 2022, 10:43:55 AM »

Welcome back, Ginny. Vibes for your BIL.

Ginny · « **Reply #44 on:** March 28, 2022, 10:45:33 AM »

Quote from: John G. on March 28, 2022, 10:43:55 AM

Welcome back, Ginny. Vibes for your BIL.

Thank you, DR John G.

Your dinner pics are making me hungry!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #45 on:** March 28, 2022, 10:52:16 AM »

Vibes for your brother-in-law and your sister, DR Ginny!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #46 on:** March 28, 2022, 10:54:10 AM »

We have a new Jersey Mike's that just opened, and I'm going there now to take advantage of their buy-one-get-one-free offer that expires today. I should actually have done that a few times already, as they ran it for several days, but I was just too damn busy to try to work it in.

I like their food, but I normally find it too expensive to be a regular thing. So this works.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #47 on:** March 28, 2022, 10:55:43 AM »

No pictures, but I made Cincinnati Chili last night. Gold Star this time. It was just what the doctor ordered.

I'm down to two cans of Skyline and one more of Gold Star.

And I'm down to half a dozen Vernors! What the hell's going on here, anyway? I must plan a car trip westward sometime soon.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #48 on:** March 28, 2022, 11:03:12 AM »

Lotsa food photos!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #49 on:** March 28, 2022, 11:17:12 AM »

I could not sleep last nioght. I'm guessing that I got at most about four hours. When I finally got home from my lab work, I had to get breakfast, deal with the catas' doshews amd litter, and fresh hell from Citibank that I hope is now resolved.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #50 on:** March 28, 2022, 11:18:14 AM »

I think I will sleep well tonight. Tomorrow I must go in for an ultrasound test.

George · « **Reply #51 on:** March 28, 2022, 12:00:34 PM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on March 28, 2022, 10:52:16 AM

Vibes for your brother-in-law and your sister, DR Ginny!

~~~DITTO!!~~~

George · « **Reply #52 on:** March 28, 2022, 12:01:16 PM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on March 28, 2022, 10:54:10 AM

We have a new Jersey Mike's that just opened, and I'm going there now to take advantage of their buy-one-get-one-free offer that expires today. I should actually have done that a few times already, as they ran it for several days, but I was just too damn busy to try to work it in.

I like their food, but I normally find it too expensive to be a regular thing. So this works.

Mmmm...Jersey Mike's.

bk · « **Reply #53 on:** March 28, 2022, 12:12:47 PM »

I'm up, I'm up - nine hours of great sleep. Freshly laundered sheets always help, but last night was the first night in ages with no tummy issues, no allergies (took the twenty-four hour pill), and I probably could have slept until two.

Jane · « **Reply #54 on:** March 28, 2022, 12:17:30 PM »

Quote from: John G. on March 28, 2022, 10:17:01 AM

https://allorapearl.com/dinner-menu/

Here you go, Jane.

Thanks. There are a number of dishes I would try. I was hoping to find the stacked eggplant appetizer we had in Sorrento & in Rome. I do not care for eggplant parmigiana, and even though the dish is similar, the stacked version was incredibly delicious.

Jane · « **Reply #55 on:** March 28, 2022, 12:20:08 PM »

Quote from: John G. on March 28, 2022, 10:37:28 AM

Photos from dinner last night. A farro salad.

It is pretty.

Jane · « **Reply #56 on:** March 28, 2022, 12:21:59 PM »

Quote from: Ginny on March 28, 2022, 10:38:25 AM

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on March 28, 2022, 10:34:01 AM
Quote from: Ginny on March 28, 2022, 10:29:23 AM
Monday ~~morning~~ afternoon greetings! Sorry to be E & T lately. My sister, niece, and I were signed up for another, bigger, virtual crafting event this past weekend. It required a lot of prep and included 4 days of teacher meet 'n' greets. It was all great fun until Thursday, when my sister took her husband to the hospital. He was admitted with an infection of unknown origin and spent the weekend having tests. Nancy and Laura were able to watch the class videos during that dreaded hospital down time, but they were not able to craft along.

Glad to see you, Ginny. Sorry about your brother-in-law. Hope they find a solution and that he gets back on his feet.

Thanks, DR Ron. They think they've found the source of the infection and that's responding to treatment. But the problem may require surgery and they're waiting for a decision on whether or not that can wait until they're back home in Michigan after wintering in Florida.

It sounds a bit scary. When did they plan to leave Florida?

Vibes for your brother in-law.

Jane · « **Reply #57 on:** March 28, 2022, 12:57:27 PM »

The link DR George shared last night only showed a portion of the Rock/Smith problem.

After watching this it seems to me Rock intended his comments as a compliment. Smith did initially laugh. The rest was really uncalled for and not the way to have handled it. Rock seems to have kept his cool.

John G. · « **Reply #58 on:** March 28, 2022, 01:01:32 PM »

Quote from: Jane on March 28, 2022, 12:17:30 PM

Quote from: John G. on March 28, 2022, 10:17:01 AM
https://allorapearl.com/dinner-menu/

Here you go, Jane.

Thanks. There are a number of dishes I would try. I was hoping to find the stacked eggplant appetizer we had in Sorrento & in Rome. I do not care for eggplant parmigiana, and even though the dish is similar, the stacked version was incredibly delicious.

Maybe when they’re in season.

John G. · « **Reply #59 on:** March 28, 2022, 01:01:54 PM »

Let’s move on …

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