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Post by t-bob on Oct 9, 2011 2:52:32 GMT -5
I like all the "what are you eating, listening to, reading, watching, etc. threads. It's a living, breathing current affair of the exclusive Soundhole population, and to me, it brings us all together even more than usual.
I'm watching a new series on Showtime - Homeland. So far, so good. It has a few flaws, hopefully to be worked on and out. Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, and Mandy Patinkin head the cast.
All that having been said, enjoy your Sunday.
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Post by fatstrat on Oct 9, 2011 5:12:29 GMT -5
Still at my dad's. So far he's hanging in there. Sure am glad I left my old Epiphone FT 145 Texan here.
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Post by t-bob on Oct 9, 2011 5:28:58 GMT -5
Good for you to be hanging in there as well. I went through the same routine 3 years ago. COPD...
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Post by brucemacneill on Oct 9, 2011 5:46:43 GMT -5
Good morning, or it will be once the sun comes up.
Fatstrat, is your Dad under hospice care or on his own? Although I have mixed emotions about it, my wife does it at the hospital, I guess hospice helps the family as much as it comforts the patient. Both of my parents went quickly, thankfully.
Back to the golf course this morning. I'm trying to decide whether to continue golf or drop it next year (I pay yearly). I'll never be any good at it and it is expensive although cheaper here than anywhere else I've been. Nice weather this weekend so I'm going out by myself so there's no competitive pressure and I can play at my speed (slow). I have until December to decide whether there's any "Fun" value in it.
Aqua, sorry about the Tigers yesterday. Maybe they'd be better off without me rooting for them.
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Post by fatstrat on Oct 9, 2011 5:51:59 GMT -5
No Hospice. And it's a puzzlement to me. I've asked about it several times. Can't get a straight answer from anyone.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2011 6:12:12 GMT -5
Sorry to read about your father, FS. We went through a year and a half of fatal illness with my mother five, six years ago. I wish you and your family the best.
Have a good day, all. We're up and at 'em for our building's annual sidewalk sale.
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Post by paulschlimm on Oct 9, 2011 6:35:38 GMT -5
Up and sort of awake. We're off in a bit to go watch Claire's swim meet. I only have three things left on the honey-do list. I head back to NY tomorrow afternoon.
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Post by iamjohnne on Oct 9, 2011 7:23:32 GMT -5
Good morning. We are getting some rain this morning. Nothing like what is going on in FL though, we need every drop.
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Post by Tamarack on Oct 9, 2011 7:26:52 GMT -5
Good Morning Good People
Another perfect October day ahead. Might go downtown for the fimal day of Artprze, then stack firewood. Might need to order more firewood to get through the long northern winter. Or maybe not -- our fireplace is useful only for ambience and only provides heat if you're sitting right next to it.
Have a sonorous Sunday one and all.
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Post by Fingerplucked on Oct 9, 2011 7:33:44 GMT -5
Morning. Another perfect weather day here. Dammit. I should probably mow the lawn.
FS, sorry you and your family have to go through this.
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Post by Lonnie on Oct 9, 2011 7:37:31 GMT -5
morning... beautiful day in the making. No Alexandria today, it got moved to next Sunday, so I get to go to Michael Johnson's house concert tonight.
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Post by Doug on Oct 9, 2011 7:44:34 GMT -5
I'z here
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Post by kenlarsson on Oct 9, 2011 7:48:52 GMT -5
Good morning.
Sorry about your dad FS. All my best to you and yours.
It's a rainy lazy day here in Florida. Gonna lay around, goof off and play some music until the Bucs/49er game comes on at 4. After the game gonna lay around , goof off and play some more music till it's time for bed.
Have a great day everyone.
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Post by Kramster on Oct 9, 2011 7:55:56 GMT -5
Hey
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Post by drlj on Oct 9, 2011 8:19:56 GMT -5
Just got home from a week in PA. Gettysburg, Lancaster Co., Philadelphia, Hershey, The Flight 93 Memorial, and a few other places that my tired brain can not think of right now.
We started the week in cold rain, saw some snow come down in the mountains and finished it with 80 degrees and short sleeves. Now I am looking at a yard full of leaves to be done. It is good to be home even though we had fantastic time.
Oh yeah, good morning everyone!
LJ
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Post by fatstrat on Oct 9, 2011 8:56:20 GMT -5
Just got home from a week in PA. Gettysburg, Lancaster Co., Philadelphia, Hershey, The Flight 93 Memorial, and a few other places that my tired brain can not think of right now. We started the week in cold rain, saw some snow come down in the mountains and finished it with 80 degrees and short sleeves. Now I am looking at a yard full of leaves to be done. It is good to be home even though we had fantastic time. Oh yeah, good morning everyone! LJ How long in Gettysburg? One day isn't enough to see it all. If you ever want to really see the battlefield. Get the book "Gettysburg, A Journey in time". I can't recall authors name right now. But I'm sure it's for sale in the museum gift shop. It has the Matthew Brady pics taken of the battlefield just after the battle. Often w/dead soldiers etc. Then finds and photographs the exact sites from exact camera angle in modern times. Often the topography has changed. Open fields now forest, and visa versa. Really add alot to the experience. I've never understood why when Brady photographed the Battlefield, he went to all the outlaying battlesites. But seems to have excluded The Angle. Where by far the most carnage would've been found. |
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Post by drlj on Oct 9, 2011 9:11:56 GMT -5
We spent two days exploring the battlefield and town. We did the 3 disc auto tour, spent time in the visitor's center to see the film, cyclorama (sp?)and museum. We covered a lot of ground and the 2.5 hour auto tour took about 8 hours to complete with stops and explorations. Gazing at the battlefield from Little Roundtop is quite an experience.
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Post by mnhermit on Oct 9, 2011 9:25:01 GMT -5
G'mornin' - today predicted to be gray and damp, nothing much goin' on 'cept takin' care of the donkeys and watchin' football. Checked out 'Oktoberfest' in Anacortes yesterday - too many damn people for me. And the beer was bitter too.
Today in History:
1000 - Leif Ericson discovers "Vinland" (possibly New England)
1635 - Religious dissident Roger Williams banished from Mass Bay Colony
1701 - Collegiate School of Ct (Yale U), chartered in New Haven
1855 - Isaac Singer patents sewing machine motor
1855 - Joshua Stoddard of Worcester, Mass patents 1st calliope
1872 - Aaron Montgomery started his mail-order business
1888 - Washington Monument opens for public admittance
1903 - 11" (28.4 cm) rainfall in 24 hrs (NYC)
1946 - 1st electric blanket manufactured; sold for $39.50
1947 - 1st telephone conversation between a moving car & a plane
1965 - Beatles' "Yesterday," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 4 weeks
1966 - Rolling Stones 1st LP recorded "Got Live if you Want It"
1969 - Supremes release "Someday We'll Be Together"
1974 - Race riot in Boston due to "busing"
1990 - David Hackett Souter, sworn in as Supreme Court Justice
born today:
1547 - Miguel de Cervantes, novelist (Don Quixote)
1813 - Giuseppe Fortunio Francesco Verdi, Italian composer (Traviata, Aida)
1940 - John [Winston/Ono] Lennon, rocker/Beatle (Imagine)
1944 - John Entwistle, London, rock guitarist/vocalist (Who-Baba O'Riley)
1945 - Jeannie C Riley, Texas, singer (Harper Valley PTA, Hee Haw)
1948 - Jackson Browne, US Base in Germany, rock voclaist (Lawyers in Love)
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2011 9:40:46 GMT -5
morning... beautiful day in the making. No Alexandria today, it got moved to next Sunday, so I get to go to Michael Johnson's house concert tonight. We had Michael Monroe at Creek House last night. His phone rang in the middle of a song, later we learned it was Michael Johnson calling to say he was running late and wouldn't make it by to sit in. |
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Post by Don Clark on Oct 9, 2011 9:47:20 GMT -5
Mornin'..... Pains and saddens me to report that I am sitting here at home this morning, not making it to Dodge City to church. Was scheduled to play another solo piece too, another new original arrangement. Was going to go back to Cimarron to look again at houses. The pain part comes from evidently being in the process of passing a kidney stone of undetermined size that keeps me running to the head about every ten minutes to pee a few drops. OW! The sadness comes from not getting to see Shay. With the exception of maybe a 3 second exchange Wednesday night, that means I have to endure three weeks without seeing her. Almost unbearable..... On the brighter side (gotta keep looking for those) it is overcast and we're getting more rain. This will bring our two day total to close to an inch of desperately needed moisture. I think I'll go get some more coffee and console myself with the Goodall.  .................. ;D |
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