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[John G.]

According to the Sherman Bros. Facebook page, today is the birthday of Dick Van Dyke, John Davidson and Johnny Whitaker. Happy birthday to all.

[John G.]

Two!

[Freddie]

According to the Sherman Bros. Facebook page, today is the birthday of Dick Van Dyke, John Davidson and Johnny Whitaker. Happy birthday to all.

Happy birthday to all of them!

[Freddie]

And (I think) Dick Van Dyke is 100 today!

[Freddie]

I should check that on google, though,

[Freddie]

Yes, Dick Van Dyke IS indeed 100 today.  Got three posts out of that, and three posts are better than one.

[singdaw]

HAPPY 100th, DICK VAN DYKE!!!

[Freddie]

Since the Prez has resurrected his "Kids can get 2 dolls instead of 30" concept from May -

Resurrecting the parody on that:
Have Yourself A Very Skimpy Christmas - bringing back the MAY 2025 version - PARODY- That "kids can get 2 dolls not 30" concept!
https://youtu.be/Wopk_8xFl0I

[John G.]

The critic I most agree with, Nell Minow, gave Ella Mackey a three-star review and talked about how, despite its flaws, it has some moments of greatness. She then put it on her 10-best list. I think I will see it.

[John G.]

TOD 1:

I’ve read 180+ books this year. My favorites, not surprisingly, have been the classics, from Flaubert’s Sentimental Education to the 1,500-page Tale of Genji, said to be the first novel. I reread Joyce’s Ulysses and some Faulkner (Collected Stories and The Reivers). I also loved rereading several P.G. Wodehouse novels.

[John G.]

TOD 2:

Of new releases, Vegas Can Be Murder, Richard and Me, and Annabelle and Thatch were all great. I wasn’t taken with a lot of the critical darlings. In fact the start of Flesh, the Man Booker prize, was so bad, I almost didn’t finish it. But it got better.

A few trusted writers came through: Fredrik Backman with My Friends, Wally Lamb with The River Is Waiting, and Han Kang with We Do Not Part.

There were two exceptional memoirs in addition to Richard and Me: Mother Mary Come to Me by Arundhati Roy and Book of Lives by Margaret Atwood.

[John G.]

TOD 1A:

A few more classics that made me happy:

The Tale of Tales, by Giambattista Basile
Three Comrades, by Erich Maria Remarque
Epictitus: Discourses and Selected Writings
Gilgamesh
The Law and the Lady, by Wilkie Collins
Evalina, by Fanny Burney
Lord Jim, by Joseph Conrad

[Freddie]

TOD:  this was a particularly notable year in books by HHW-ers:  BK's Vegas Can Be Murder (which this household gave a five-star review) and the beautiful, page-turning Richard and Me, John G's Hill Country Winery Getaways (which in addition to being a terrific read and reference book, also makes for a fine stocking stuffer for the holidays - we've bought 7 copies so far for wine-loving friends) and Larry's Annabelle and Thatch, which surpassed even my already-high expectations.

And much appreciation to fellow DRs for their support of my new book this summer!

[singdaw]

~~~CONTINUED MODERN MAJOR MIRACLE VIBES~~~ for the likes o' BK!

[bk]

I'm up, I'm up - six hours of sleep.

[Ginny]

Saturday morning greetings!  Right on time, the snow has arrived.  We’re in for 4-6 inches.

[Jane]

From DR Singdaw,

Some of my colleagues are still working. At one point today, there were over 2,000 calls in the queue - some waiting 3 hours

WOW!

[Jane]

DR Georeg, nice skinny tree photo from last night. 

[Jane]

Wordle 1,638 5/6

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Not bad at all.

[Laura]

I did indeed get over 20 pounds of cucumbers.

[Jane]

And now, comments on posts from yesterday:

Oh, my goodness, Rodzinski!  That definitely is "for cause"!

BK, it's great that the remedy for the cramping or muscle contractions that were driving you batty is a very easy fix!

Congrats to Keith's Wordle-in-3!

Thanks, Kevin, for the Wordle compliment!  And Congrats on your Wordle-in-2!  That's fantastic!

Loved the Everybody Loves Raymond clip, Laura!

Thank you.

[Jane]

Slept well. But the cough bothers me.

Are you sleeping elevated?

Continued feel better vibes!

[Jane]

A holiday tradition - MAME ON ICE

Mitzi Gaynor on ice skates singing "We Need a Little Christmas" (1967)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBBRJs6YCE4

Interesting "skating"

[Jane]

As a member in good standing of the ACC (Annoying Cough Club), I drugged mine last night with the Tussin and the nighttime Nyquil, and had a solid sleep. I feel fine this morning, though still groggy. But it’s showtime, folks, and I must get myself into gear over the next several hours.

Vibes you still feel fine for the show.

[Jane]

I'm alternating between worrying that there won't be enough and that I'll be overloaded with leftover perishable greens.

I can understand that.

[Jane]

I can't imagine there won't be enough.

[Jane]

According to the Sherman Bros. Facebook page, today is the birthday of Dick Van Dyke, John Davidson and Johnny Whitaker. Happy birthday to all.

100 years for Dick Van Dyke!

[Jane]

TOD 1:

I’ve read 180+ books this year. My favorites, not surprisingly, have been the classics, from Flaubert’s Sentimental Education to the 1,500-page Tale of Genji, said to be the first novel. I reread Joyce’s Ulysses and some Faulkner (Collected Stories and The Reivers). I also loved rereading several P.G. Wodehouse novels.

You are way ahead of me in the number of reads, plus I have been reading easier books lately.  So far I have only read 133 books this year.

[Jrand75]

The PBS American Masters featuring Mr. DVD was most entertaining last night.

[Jrand75]

Oh my TOD.

Annabelle & Thatch, Vegas Can Be Murder, Richard & Me, and DR FREDDIE's books!

We are quite the literary group around these here parts.