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MOXOMUMD

MOXOMUMD

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BuddyThomas said:
Hey all. Happy new year. I'm sorry I haven't been on in a while but generally during the holidays, I'm not too active on the social media. I hope everyone had a great season, and when I walked into Target tonight to buy some toothpaste, they had all the hearts up already (grrrr!!), so happy Valentine's Day 2017! And now it is time for me to annoy you with another one of my little pictorials. :)

First, from my office holiday party. Luckily, I didn't end up dancing on any tables.

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A few days later, we went to see a really great professional production of Mary Poppins at the John Engemann Theatre in Northport, Long Island, and someone snapped this of me at a piano in the lobby. No I cannot play. Yes, after drinking that giant glass of wine, I probably think I can:
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Eventually, Christmas came, and Santa brought........hand sanitizer?!?!?!?!??!?!
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It's because Phil knows I am a total germaphoble. This is what he thinks is my gag gift every year, but what he doesn't know is that it is one of my favorites, because I am completely insane. :) PS - I was about to say that I finally got photographed without alcohol in my hands, but.....oh wait......

Somewhere in the middle of all this, I heard that one of my plays (set at Christmas, as a matter of fact) was getting great reviews in London. Here is the cast and a couple of reviews are linked below. I think one of them might have a picture of a half naked butt, so beware. ;) :
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https://www.londontheatre1.com/news/156821/the-crumple-zone-review/

http://britishtheatre.com/review-the-crumple-zone-clapham-omnibus/


After a few days of great movies like Manchester by the Sea, Fences, and La La Land, New Year's came, and we went to our favorite overpriced local restaurant, because Phil had gotten some gift certificates there from a couple of his clients. They do an amazing New Year's Eve with lights all over the place, a great menu, tons of booze, and balloons!!!!!!!!!. Right up my alley:

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Finally, I went to Times Square for the ball drop, courtesy of Phil's very large tv set!!
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Annnnnnnnnnnd that just about closes out my 2016 insanity. Hoping for lots more in 2017.

I loved talking with all of you last year, and I hope we have a bunch more fun in the coming months!
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Very festive pics! :D
 
BAChicagoGal

BAChicagoGal

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Everything went smoothly at the Social Security office. Our new Medicare Cards will be in our hands in about four weeks. Next up is putting in a new phone line in the house for my husband's new job. I called AT&T, and as long as I had them on the phone, I qualified for a new bundle that will save us some money in the next two years, at least. You know how those things go. UVerse will be connecting our internet with fiber optics, as well, so perhaps my grandson will not comment so much about the "Pokey/slow internet".
 
Cesar R M

Cesar R M

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BAChicagoGal said:
Everything went smoothly at the Social Security office. Our new Medicare Cards will be in our hands in about four weeks. Next up is putting in a new phone line in the house for my husband's new job. I called AT&T, and as long as I had them on the phone, I qualified for a new bundle that will save us some money in the next two years, at least. You know how those things go. UVerse will be connecting our internet with fiber optics, as well, so perhaps my grandson will not comment so much about the "Pokey/slow internet".
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I just hope the new government doesnt cut your benefits like they are promising to do so..
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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@BuddyThomas , I was so enjoying your celebration pictures this morning, that I forgot to congratulate you on your play, that is getting good reviews, over in London. I'm always amazed at the diverse group of people we have here on the forums; I never knew anyone who wrote their own plays before, let alone actually got them on to the stage. Good job.

I also thought about you on N.Year's Day, when I watched some of the news footage from N.Y.'s Eve on the morning news. Yet, I knew you'd want nothing to do with the holding pens for the thousands of people, packing into Times Square. You couldn't pay me enough to stand for hours on end and no facilities to use, either. When large events like that become so controlled, it does take the fun out of it for many people. (I understand the need for security, but I wouldn't go.) Like Figgy said, years ago you could just roam around and create your own fun.

Reminds me (a little bit, but on a much smaller event scale) to Salem, MA, on Halloween night. It's the Halloween capitol of the world, and years ago we'd free-range the city. There were costume parties that you could drop into in all the restaurants and bars. It was a blast. Now they have all these staged events, areas that are roped off, etc. It's not the same. They've killed spontaneity, and that killed it for hubs and me.
 

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