Topic: HOPE ALIVE (Read 1617 times)

elmore3003 · « **Reply #90 on:** September 04, 2025, 03:11:54 PM »

Eugene's showcase never happened. We couldn't settle on a play. He was waiting tables and actinf in a lot of things, but I told him I was sick of seeing crap where he was the only good actor. The rock-bottom was a commedia dell'arte group on Wall Street run by a fool of a director, but Peggy and her parents were there the same night I was, and we all ended up riding the subway back uptown. My ultimatum about crap plays to him occurred the following week, and we never spoke again.

One day, some time later, Peggy called me and told me that Eugene and she had split up and he had moved to Los Angeles. She also asked me to come to East 80th Street for lunch. So, I went; I was curious.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #91 on:** September 04, 2025, 03:24:38 PM »

We talked about her and my split up with Eugene and what was going on in our lives. She was working as a librarian at the New York Society Library in 1979, but it was now 1981 and she was with the New York Public Library children's dept. I no longer remember the branch. I had moved to my second apartment in July 1980, so we talked about all that stress and the unpleasantness when I stayed with her and Eugene. Then she dropped the Big News: she had met at the library - shades of She Loves Me! - a writer named Peter Salwen, and they were getting married. I later met himn and gave her my approval, and for the next 40+ years they were the friends on WEst 86th Street that I never saw often enough. I will miss her.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #92 on:** September 04, 2025, 03:25:59 PM »

Thank you, all, for your kind thoughts on Peggy's passing.

bk · « **Reply #93 on:** September 04, 2025, 04:22:55 PM »

Condolences to elmore.

MichaelG · « **Reply #94 on:** September 04, 2025, 05:45:12 PM »

So sorry for your loss, Larry. Thank you for sharing that history. May her memory be a blessing.

George · « **Reply #95 on:** September 04, 2025, 05:50:49 PM »

I must be off. I'm ushering for POTUS (Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive).

George · « **Reply #96 on:** September 04, 2025, 05:51:06 PM »

It's supposed to be very funny. I hope it is.

Be back later.

Jane · « **Reply #97 on:** September 04, 2025, 06:07:42 PM »

Have fun.

Jane · « **Reply #98 on:** September 04, 2025, 06:07:52 PM »

Keith got Wordle in two.

John G. · « **Reply #99 on:** September 04, 2025, 06:23:34 PM »

We didn’t have sny women franchises listed earlier.

John G. · « **Reply #100 on:** September 04, 2025, 06:23:56 PM »

Except Gidget.

John G. · « **Reply #101 on:** September 04, 2025, 06:24:31 PM »

What about Bridget Jones? I liked them okay.

John G. · « **Reply #102 on:** September 04, 2025, 06:25:16 PM »

Margaret Rutherford in four Miss Marple movies.

John G. · « **Reply #103 on:** September 04, 2025, 06:25:43 PM »

Myrna in the Thin Man movies, which I loved.

Jane · « **Reply #104 on:** September 04, 2025, 06:26:16 PM »

I loved those.

John G. · « **Reply #105 on:** September 04, 2025, 06:27:12 PM »

Now watching a French film in French called Jane Austen Wrecked My Life.

bk · « **Reply #106 on:** September 04, 2025, 06:38:21 PM »

Finished The First Omen - very weird movie.

bk · « **Reply #107 on:** September 04, 2025, 06:40:16 PM »

I'm bored by female body horror movies, which is exactly what this is. Director is interesting visually - beautiful production design - actors are good. But several gross-out scenes that are NOTHING like The Omen, which has three great "shock" scenes that are justified and not overtly nutty like they do today.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #108 on:** September 04, 2025, 06:43:47 PM »

Sorry about Peggy, Elmore. Great story of your reconnection.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #109 on:** September 04, 2025, 06:45:59 PM »

I dont tend to enjoy sequels and I can’t think of a franchise where I saw every one, except Toy Story, I guess, but after the empty calories of #4, I will not see a #5.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #110 on:** September 04, 2025, 06:48:34 PM »

Got a nice letter today from TransUnion telling me I was unfortunately part of their latest data breach and someone got access only to my birthday and SS#.

What a joke.

singdaw · « **Reply #111 on:** September 04, 2025, 07:13:58 PM »

Sorry, DR Rodzinski. What a pain.

singdaw · « **Reply #112 on:** September 04, 2025, 07:14:26 PM »

So very sorry on the loss of your friend, DR elmore3003. Thanks for sharing some of her story.

John G. · « **Reply #113 on:** September 04, 2025, 07:14:44 PM »

Quote from: Rodzinski on September 04, 2025, 06:45:59 PM

I dont tend to enjoy sequels and I can’t think of a franchise where I saw every one, except Toy Story, I guess, but after the empty calories of #4, I will not see a #5.

Your kids haven’t made you watch the Spy Kids movies?

singdaw · « **Reply #114 on:** September 04, 2025, 07:14:58 PM »

~~~PREP & PROCEDURE VIBES~~~ for you, for tonight and tomorrow.

John G. · « **Reply #115 on:** September 04, 2025, 07:15:23 PM »

Sorry, Rodzinski, about the data breach.

singdaw · « **Reply #116 on:** September 04, 2025, 07:15:54 PM »

Puzzle: finished.

singdaw · « **Reply #117 on:** September 04, 2025, 07:16:12 PM »

Plane toast, please.

John G. · « **Reply #118 on:** September 04, 2025, 07:16:49 PM »

Page turn?

John G. · « **Reply #119 on:** September 04, 2025, 07:16:57 PM »

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