Thursday, September 19, 2024
thursday with two firsts and the guys
Saturday, September 14, 2024
flashback: 14 september 2014
Friday, September 13, 2024
melanie and sam and dave
"Hey, hey! You met some new folks? Or had visitors?"
Well, I did meet some new people tonight! Barri Marshall played veejay at the "Sing & Swing Family Fling" at Asbury Memorial Church, in Holliday Hall, and guess what? I got to do some karaoke!!!
"Holy cow! You haven't done any of that since before the pandemic!"
That's right, and I could tell I was a bit rusty. But you know what? It's just like riding a bike!
"It came right back to you?"
Nope, more like when I fell off tempo, I just got right back on again!
"Hahahaha! Glad to hear it!"
Me, too. That crazy Danny Beam even shouted out to me, "Choir practice at 6:30 on Wednesday nights!" - lol! For everybody to hear! Then he told me again later, before he and Barbara left.
"He's really a good guy! Is that him up there singing?"
Sure 'nough! He enlisted his oldest grandson, Caleb, to hold the microphone. After all, he needed his hands free for Joe Cocker's "You Can Leave Your Hat On"! Very cool! Then, later, he and his lovely wife did "I Got You, Babe", with Danny down on his knees as Sonny.
"He certainly is an entertainer! So, what song made him notice your voice?"
My very first one. You know I usually start with "Brand New Key", right? This time, I made sure to mention that Melanie, the singer, had recently died. That may be what prompted Danny to pay homage to "the late, great, Joe Cocker" in his opening. The other song I performed was "Hold On, I'm Coming" by Sam & Dave. I hadn't realized that was meant to be sung as a duet, so that's the one I kept "falling off".
"Oh, you haven't done that for a while. The last time would have been at a karaoke night at Post 36 some few years ago."
Yeah. That was when one of the women there asked me why I was doing a song meant for men to sing. Really. That just blew my mind.
"I remember. Hey, why didn't you do more songs tonight?"
Well, I missed the first hour of karaoke. Tonight was the first new S&K configuration at Jalapenos and, as I felt partly responsible, I just had to be there. Then, I was having such fun that I stayed until we were all done with our Friday Fiesta!"I see that Betsy was at your end of the table."
So was Becca, right beside her. In fact, somehow it had worked out that all the women had one table and all the men had the other!
"Well, that's certainly a change!"Yes, it was! I think it just may carry on like this next time, too. I know Tony really liked being down there with the guys and being part of the conversation! I liked our conversation, too. Ronnie and Robin got mentioned by either Laura or Mary or both. They were surprised at what I hadn't known, but I'd reminded them that I was in San Diego until 1984, then I'd started college and was gone again. That would have been down to Tallahassee for summer of 86' and '87, then for grad school from 1988 onward.
"Right, I know that's how you missed stuff in that decade."
Right? And yet I knew some things they didn't about that situation. It's always a surprise to me when I find that to be the case.
"Well, you know Mama would tell you things that she wouldn't tell your brothers or anyone else. I'm glad y'all had that close friendship."
Me, too. I think a visit to her is overdue.
Thursday, September 12, 2024
flashback: toffee
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
where i needed to be
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
having a ball in new york city!!!
A few months back, someone started a page to gather the funds for the two lovebirds to fly off to the Golden Apple and see some plays on Broadway.
wot the hell wuz that???
Pure, grade-A, shenanigans, that's what it was.
Why on Earth did that 78-year-old curmudgeon think he could walk on stage with absolutely no plan to share with the millions watching?
Because that's what old man Trump brought to the table last night.
I even watched "The View" this morning and all were aghast at his rants and his behavior.
My Alpha Chi Sigma fraternity brother summarized the Republican's rhetoric succinctly.
"Post birth abortions? Immigrants taking over towns and eating dogs? Transgender surgeries on illegal aliens in prison? How in the world does anyone think that he's sane?"
Indeed.
And here's what Blair Williams had to say."Marked Safe From having my pet eaten Today."
That's a twist on the fb "Marked Safe From" natural disasters posts.
Then there's the one from my friend Danielle Houston.
"I opted out on watching the debate tonight, however the commentaries on my feed from some of you confirmed I made the right choice. I thank you all for that."
Good for her!
I wonder if she also watched the football biopic?
I'll have to ask her!
(smile!)
dawn and sandy and political shenanigans
I had meant to take a photo of my luncheon, but I was busy listening to Dawn.
That's why I have this photo of the elite dancing in the rain on the beach.
Every time I see it at The King & I, I wonder what music they heard there.
Perhaps the servants were humming their favorite song?
(smile!)
Afterward, went to "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" at the cinema, to see it in Big D.
Such a humorous flick it was, too, being most careful to step into those old shoes and walk the path left back in 1988 for it.
So glad it had Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O'Hara keeping the pace!
Then I popped over to Savannah VA to speak in person with my PCP.
We have yet to catch each other about the thyroid ultrasound and I have questions!
I now have a phone appointment with her on Friday.
I also tried to speak with the optometrist, Dr. Urban, about my left eye.
As I told the nurse, I am wondering if a bacterial infection from water droplets that got into that eye when I was working in the yard in the spring might be the culprit for the decreased vision I now have in my good eye.
Part of the reason I wonder such a thing is due to Ian, the blind student I had, the one that led me to create my tactile periodic table.
His blindness had resulted from swimming in a dirty pond when he was 12 years old.
By the time I was done with those errands and one at the bank, it was time to meet up with Sandy for a movie!
I'm so glad I'd thought to contact her about "Reagan".
She is very much into politics and I knew she'd be interested in that hagiography.
How about that fancy new word, eh?
A hagiography is a biography of a saint, and clearly the Lifeguard was regarded as such, even though the tale was told through the perspective of a Russian spy.
That was smart: place the emphasis on Reagan's desire to end Communism, to make it the focal point of the movie.
She and I both liked it and popped over to B & D Burgers for dinner to keep talking.
And guess what I had?
An updated cheeseburger!
Actually, it was two of them, called Steakhouse Sliders.
I highly recommend them!
I highly recommend those movies, too, as well as the third on my not-quite-completed AMC A*List dance card.
I already made my reservation for yet another viewing of "Deadpool & Wolverine".
That will be seen tomorrow.
I do know this: every time I watch it, I want to see "Deadpool" again.
That just may be what I see with my next Comcast $1 Movie Night reward.
But, not tonight.
Am I planning to watch the Presidential Debate between the Prosecutor and the Ex-Pres?
Interestingly, I started doing so, but lost interest.
LOL!
That didn't start out being a joke, but it just happened that way.
Seriously!
And, as much as I'd liked to watch the Blond Man get thrashed, I'd rather see the new movie that Comcast has given to me: "The Blind Side".
Positive messages, lots of Sandra Bullock, and football - yes, much better!
(smile!)
Saturday, September 7, 2024
first live musical for the 4 little blondes!
Friday, September 6, 2024
beauty of a gas stove!
"Did you lose power or something?"
Nope! I toasted some marshmallows for dessert!
"Hahahaha! Now, that's funny!!! Looks more like 'burning' than toasting!"
I'm serious! You know darned well they're delicious when they've been on fire!
"Yeah, I know. That's because you're too impatient to wait for them to slowly toast."
You may be right about that. Having them the other night has really started me up about these simple sugar bombs. So good! So uncomplicated! So easy! A perfect dessert.
"Yes, dear."
They are! Low-cal, too. Which is probably needed after those Chicken Nachos.
"Oh, yeah, now you're talkin'! Was that at the S&K Family Fiesta?"
You know it! Shredded chicken, tortilla chips, and cheesy sauce - delicious! If not for everyone there, I'd have licked the platter clean!
"Hahahaha! Yeah, I know. Good for you to eat around others so you remember some manners every once in a while."
Very funny. Speaking of, I may have caused some paradigm shift there tonight.
"Oh? Do tell."
Well, I had Mary's attention and I asked why we sit as we do there, with all the women on one side of the table and all the men on the other. Laura piped up and said that's the way it's been as long as she's been there and she had wondered why, too. Mary told us that there was no real reason for it, it just kinda sorta happened, with her and Smitty taking opposite sides after they got there and everyone else sitting accordingly.
"Mary actually said 'kinda sorta' and all that?"
No, I was paraphrasing.
"Okay, just askin', 'cause it sounded like you, not her..."
... Mind if I finish my story? "Thank you, thank you so very much," as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson would say.
"You're still watching "The Closer" on Peacock? I would have thought you'd finished off that series by now, as long as you've been watching it."
I don't binge watch. That just might overload my senses. I just watched s6e8, "War Zone", this afternoon, about three soldiers home on leave get killed when one is mistaken for his twin, gang hoodlum, brother. A few days ago, I watched a really funny one, s6e4, "Layover", in which Lieutenants Lou Provenza and Andy Flynn try to score with two flight attendants. Mind, they are the two oldest guys on the squad, but they fancy themselves still the studs they once were. Very funny! I just may watch it again sometime!
"Yes, dear. Now, what were you saying about dinner conversation tonight?"
About what? Oh, yes, the division of the sexes at Jalapenos of Sandfly. Yes. Well, it ended up with Mary announcing to the table that we would be switching it up next week. Yes, she did! And then she reminded everyone before we left that we'd be changing the sitting order next Friday - for real!!! I didn't think to mention that would be Friday the 13th. That's okay, as I'm sure that will come up.
"I'll be interested in hearing how that works out. I know several there are trying to match make with you and Mark, as y'all are similar ages and single."
Yes, they are. I had a chat with Laura about that after the parrot-head party. I closed by telling her that I wouldn't mind meeting him for dinner somewhere, and that satisfied her. So, I'm sure that has made the rounds now. Or, maybe not. Who knows?
"Who knows? The Shadow knows. Hahahaha! Hey, hold up! Is the stove light on? Already? I mean, it's only September, so the fuse for the attic fan should still be out. Right?"
Nope. I put it back in on Wednesday morning, just to check, and the attic fan stayed off. Hooray! Nice to have that clock again, too, so I don't have to check my phone for the time.
"The temperatures are already cool enough for that???"
Yes, believe it or not. Just look at this WSAV weather song, would ya? It's been highs in the low 80's, with no heat index, since Tuesday. Over the weekend, Savannah will have highs in the 70's and lows in the 60's. I don't know that I'm quite ready for that... but it sure is nice to be able to use the stove light again. Change, the one constant in life.
Thursday, September 5, 2024
... and deep, too!
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
a*list and carolyn
It isn't as if she and I went to every movie together -
because we didn't.
We only did that for the last one, the science-fiction themed "Slingshot" with Casey Affleck and Laurence Fishburne.
That could have been superb if they had stopped it 60 seconds earlier.
Other than that gaffe, it was excellent and dealt with a very real item of concern at NASA for manned voyages to Titan or Mars or anywhere else: the fragile human psyche.
That film earlier this year from AARP MFG dealt with that in depth.
Oh, speaking of that film, it's the only one of the trio which is in its correct slot on this week's dance card.
The other two are out of sequence, though I have no idea why.
"The Crow" - already spoken in detail about - belongs in the first slot, as I saw it on Monday, September 2, not on Tuesday.
I have no inkling as to how AMC scrambled that up.
"City Of Dreams", which I did see on Tuesday/yesterday, belongs in the middle.
I didn't really care for it, as I was expecting a baseball diamond, but got a soccer pitch.
Anyway, the next A*List begins on Friday, and I can hardly wait: "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" awaits me, and if I like it, I just may see it three times!
I'll just be sure to not say it thrice!
LOL!
Oh, and how does Carolyn figure in with the above trio?
On Monday, she was out there at the same time as I, but she went to a different movie.
On Tuesday, she again was out there and I joined her afterward for cake.
On Wednesday, we watched the movie together, then went our separate ways.
Still, we made contact each day!
(smile!)
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
flashback: may 3, 2012
the lemon cake is much better
She'd asked folks to talk her out of buying a Pepperidge Farm chocolate cake and eating the whole thing.
Then, tonight, I was with Carolyn at Carey the H on Waters and guess what they have on the menu now?
"Soft Lemon Cake"
Now, Lynita and I have an inside joke.
I shared the tale with Carolyn, so she and I now have that same joke.
Very nice.
Right place, right time.
Monday, September 2, 2024
poignant tragic romance, as i told imdb
let there be.... sushi!!!
At least "Toon In With Me" had a theme of movie genres this morning, so I got see chuckle at Daffy Duck as a detective in a 1952 film noir spoof called "The Super Snooper".
I'd already started out with a fine breakfast, using a chunk of leftover cheeseburger with lettuce and kosher dill pickle slices.
Then, for dinner tonight, I polished off the half-rack of ribs my other brother had brought with him to the Friday Fiesta at Jalapenos.