I'm Back!
by Michael B. Druxman on 11/27/11
November 28, 2011
Did you have a nice Thanksgiving?
Sandy and I certainly did. Since it was just the two of us, we picked up an already prepared turkey with side dishes at the local market...and it was very good.
Not as good as Sandy would have made from scratch, but perfectly fine for us.
On Friday, I received a nice surprise in the mail, a copy of a piece of sheet music of a song, "Encouragement," that my father had written way back in 1919. I recall seeing a torn piece of the music at home in our piano bench 50-60 years ago, but I'd totally forgotten about it until I came across a copyright reference to it on the internet.
I contacted the Library of Congress and a nice lady there sent me a gratis copy. Now, I have to get somebody to play and sing it for me.
However, in perusing the lyrics, I don't think that Rodgers and Hart need worry.
BTW: There are several new titles reviewed on the Best Bets on DVD site, accessible via the link in the Introduction section of this page. One of them is THE STINGIEST MAN IN TOWN, the 1956 television musical production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL that starred Basil Rathbone. So, please take a look.
Now, here's a joke I was sent over the holiday:
The day after his wife disappeared in a kayaking accident, an Anchorage man answered his door to find two grim-faced Alaska State Troopers.
"We're sorry Mr. Wilkens, but we have some information about your wife," said one trooper.
"Tell me! Did you find her?" Wilkens shouted.
The troopers looked at each other. One said, "We have some bad news, some good news, and some really great news. Which do you want to hear first?"
Fearing the worst, an ashen Mr. Wilkens said, "Give me the bad news first."
The trooper said, "I'm sorry to tell you, sir, but this morning we found your wife's body in Kachemak Bay."
"Oh no!" exclaimed Wilkens.
Swallowing hard, he asked, "And, what's the good news?"
The trooper continued, "When we pulled her up, she had a dozen 25 pound king crabs and 6 good-size Dungeness crabs clinging to her, and we feel you are entitled to a share in the catch."
Stunned, Mr. Wilkens demanded, "If that's the good news, what's the great news?"
The trooper said, "We're going to pull her up again tomorrow."
You have a creative day.
Michael
