The Coffee House

[waday]

Who said taking pictures of newborns was hard? It's super easy!

Only thing missing in that shot is the sound! LOL

I can recreate it for you all.

Those not wearing earplugs:
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

Those wearing earplugs:
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

 

[limr29 2]

@davidharmier60 --- Saying I do not go to see show business events is political?

I don't believe he was referring to your comment, Frank. He was referring to an incident in which a performer in Hamilton addressed a politician in the audience that night.

And that's all we will say about that.

I do not know the Code "Hamilton" ... sometimes I feel we live on a different planet

I thought Gary already explained what Hamilton is. It's not a "code" - it's a Broadway musical.
Hamilton (musical) - Wikipedia

Titles are italicized.

 

[Frank F.]

Who said taking pictures of newborns was hard? It's super easy!

better without the sound

 

[Frank F.]

@davidharmier60 --- Saying I do not go to see show business events is political?

I don't believe he was referring to your comment, Frank. He was referring to an incident in which a performer in Hamilton addressed a politician in the audience that night.

And that's all we will say about that.

I do not know the Code "Hamilton" ... sometimes I feel we live on a different planet

I thought Gary already explained what Hamilton is. It's not a "code" - it's a Broadway musical.
Hamilton (musical) - Wikipedia

Titles are italicized.

aha. no I had no idea at all

 

[Gary A.]

Buenas Dias Coffee Hosers. Mary Lou and Gary have season tickets for a few entertainment venues ... the Hollywood Bowl for Mary Lou, Coliseum/USC football for Gary and the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts for both of us. We regularly attend Dodgers, Laguna Playhouse/Pageant of the Masters, et al ... but have been cutting back due to traffic/parking. It not like it used to be. On Los Angeles freeways, one can expect heavy traffic 24/7 now, not just at rush hour. Typically, we ride event/venue specific shuttles. (Sometimes, we'll open a bottle of vino on the shuttle.) Of late, if there's no shuttle, then we'll take a pass. Rarely do we attend a movie. Similar to smoke665, we have 4k Tv, a B+W sound system w/ an Integra receiver, a reclining love seat (w/his & hers individual reclining). The smell of fresh popcorn out of the coffee roaster, (Mary Lou loves popcorn), rainsettes (which don't cost $5.00 a pop), special wines (direct from the vintners unavailable in stores) annnnd a ten foot screen and projector for the special movies and games. One pull-down screen inside and one framed screen for the patio. The patio has weather proof Bose speakers with a Sony receiver. We have NetFlix, Amazon Prime and internet streaming ... so if it's on video ... it is covered.

But it is only Mary Lou and Moi ... if I had kids at home, I would most certainly take them to the movies. A theater is a lot more fun for kids than a patio.

 

[Gary A.]

Mary Lou is checking out the Hamilton tickets for today. Cheapest tickets are around $350 each. Gary has no plans for tonight.

what is Hamilton? And what is your monthly budget for tickets? must be in the thousands!

A hip-hop musical about one of America’s founding fathers, Alexander Hamilton.

Mary Lou is checking everyday to see if the price drops on the day of a performance. So far no luck.

@ 12:39 p.m. yesterday. (Click to expand)

 

[davidharmier60]

Not sure if this will post.
I clearly heard the wailing from the baby.
I did 3.5 hours at work. Tomorrow morning it's supposed to be about 32 degrees.
Might be all of 35 by the time I get to the Marquee. Should be a hoot!
We still have a 36 inch tube TV.
Nothing smart about it.
I wasn't able to post at EDC forum hence my comment to start this post.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Tapatalk

 

[Gary A.]

8:00 a.m. right now and it 58F. Should break 70F ... Maggie just came by and gave me a thank you for breakfast peck and now she's on her back wanting and getting a belly rub. We were projected to get Santa Ana Winds today, but they haven't showed up. These are very strong winds blustering in from the deserts.

Yesterday we visited some friends in hospitals in the area Gary grew up. There is an old restaurant out there that Gary's family would frequent. All they serve is spaghetti ... if you only serve one thing, it better be good and it is.

 

[JonA_CT]

Buenas Dias Coffee Hosers. Mary Lou and Gary have season tickets for a few entertainment venues ... the Hollywood Bowl for Mary Lou, Coliseum/USC football for Gary and the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts for both of us. We regularly attend Dodgers, Laguna Playhouse/Pageant of the Masters, et al ... but have been cutting back due to traffic/parking. It not like it used to be. On Los Angeles freeways, one can expect heavy traffic 24/7 now, not just at rush hour. Typically, we ride event/venue specific shuttles. (Sometimes, we'll open a bottle of vino on the shuttle.) Of late, if there's no shuttle, then we'll take a pass. Rarely do we attend a movie. Similar to smoke665, we have 4k Tv, a B+W sound system w/ an Integra receiver, a reclining love seat (w/his & hers individual reclining). The smell of fresh popcorn out of the coffee roaster, (Mary Lou loves popcorn), rainsettes (which don't cost $5.00 a pop), special wines (direct from the vintners unavailable in stores) annnnd a ten foot screen and projector for the special movies and games. One pull-down screen inside and one framed screen for the patio. The patio has weather proof Bose speakers with a Sony receiver. We have NetFlix, Amazon Prime and internet streaming ... so if it's on video ... it is covered.

But it is only Mary Lou and Moi ... if I had kids at home, I would most certainly take them to the movies. A theater is a lot more fun for kids than a patio.

We don't see a lot of movies as a practical manner...even our daughter isn't quite old enough, and there isn't usually something in the theaters that I'm going to go out of my way to find a babysitter and the like to go.

That being said...certain movies have to be seen on the big screen. We already have plans to see the Last Jedi in a couple weeks. I feel like you need the 40 foot screen to truly experience that vast universe.

 

[Gary A.]

@ JonA: Gary thinks that being a few feet away from a ten foot screen is equal to a theater. Plus, Gary can put the movie on hold while he gets more popcorn or visits the Men's Room.

Gary did see Dunkirk in 4D ... at sea the seats swayed and vibrated when in the air. Puffs of air shot past one's ear during shootouts and water was sprayed when waves crashed ... totally distracting. Gary much prefers a glass of wine with his feet up and Miss Maggie on is lap when watching a movie.

 

[JonA_CT]

@ JomA: Gary thinks that being a few feet away from a ten foot screen is equal to a theater. Plus, Gary can put the movie on hold while he gets more popcorn or visits the Men's Room.

Perhaps. Maybe I'll work on that room for the next house, haha.

In other news, I'm currently wearing a fleece jacket over my work clothes, shivering in my classroom. The heaters keep mocking me by rattling around like they might do something...alas, there is no warmth to be had.

I don't know if they do this everywhere, but around here they renovate schools "as-new". I'm finding that means that the building has loads of quirks that they can't quite figure out, including the fact that there are multiple boilers and different types of heating systems depending on the part of the building you are in. My mom, who is old enough to receive social security, attended kindergarten in the wing of the building I reside in.

 

[Gary A.]

Hamilton tickets are starting at $375.00 today.

 

[Gary A.]

Gary has renovated a few schools. He has never seen "As-New" used for a building standard.

 

[waday]

Hamilton tickets are starting at $375.00 today.

Not bad at all!

My wife and I desperately want to go. Someday, hopefully, maybe.

 

[Gary A.]

The tickets for Hamilton started out at $85 then got scalped into the hundreds. In May the selling cycle starts new as it will move to Orange County. Hopefully, we can snag some tickets then.