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[Werner]

Congratulations to your daughter, Nina!

[Nina]

Thanks, Werner and Jim. It was fun for Lucy and she was totally amazed This is my cancer surviror daughter so we are always doubly pleased when something good happens to her. She had cancer eight years before it was detected even though she had a mamogram. She is alive and that is the best news of all. Werner she is my librarian daughter/children's librarian. She attributes that to me reading to her since she was born. I doubt I started that early.

[Werner]

Nina wrote: "She attributes that to me reading to her since she was born. I doubt I started that early." Well, there's no such thing as starting too early, Nina! :-)

[Joy H., Group Founder]

What a wonderful surprise for your daughter, Nina.

[Jim]

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Good one, Jim! LOL Happy New Year! I'm watching CNN with Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin. I look forward to watching the ball come down in Times Square at midnight.

[Jim]

I've often wondered about the line between being a craftsman & an artist. I've never thought of myself as an artist, but I've been judged as one. For instance, my work had to be juried by a committee at the Brandywine Museum (home to the Wyatts' paintings) in order for me to sell at their show. That's nice, but it didn't help me define the line any better. Tonight on Facebook, Skyboat Media (great audio book publisher) posted this:

“Skill without imagination is craftsmanship and gives us many useful objects such as wickerwork picnic baskets. Imagination without skill gives us modern art.”
― Artist Descending a Staircase
by Tom Stoppard

[Nina]

Great quotes. Makes sense to me. Years ago when my husband and daughter were making wooden necklaces to sell my husband even designed a wooden clasp for use at the back. These necklaces were truly a work of art when they were finished and were in many exclusive shops in our city. But their hours of labor didn't get the return of money that they should have brought because someone could buy them from China for almost nothing. So goes it with craft and art.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Jim wrote: "... Tonight on Facebook, Skyboat Media (great audio book publisher) posted this: ..."Imagination without skill gives us modern art." ..."

Jim, your quote reminds me of another one:
"If modern sculpture were placed in a junkyard, art critics couldn't find it."
-Fred Reed

[Jim]

I generally give most of my handcrafted stuff away. I'd rather do that then sell it & make $3/hour.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Jim wrote: "I generally give most of my handcrafted stuff away. I'd rather do that then sell it & make $3/hour."

Jim, I'm sure it's appreciated.

[Nina]

Joy H. wrote: "Jim wrote: "... Tonight on Facebook, Skyboat Media (great audio book publisher) posted this: ..."Imagination without skill gives us modern art." ..."

Jim, your quote reminds me of another one:
"If..."

Perfect quote, Joy. My husband would totally agree. And why does it get so much money? I did love the book, "The Art Forger," however.

[Nina]

Yes, that is what my husband does too. And yes it is generally appreciated more that way.

[Nina]

Just watched an old movie for the second time and Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn still were great even those early films/"Bringing up Baby," was the movie.Soetimes we laughed out loud.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Nina wrote: "Just watched an old movie for the second time and Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn still were great even those early films/"Bringing up Baby," was the movie.Soetimes we laughed out loud."

They were a good match. I also enjoyed Cary Grant with Ingrid Bergman in "Indiscreet", a wonderful romantic comedy.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051773/?...
http://dvd.netflix.com/Search?oq=&...

[Nina]

I should get that one again. Such good old movies. Hard to come by for me. I hear that "Brooklyn" is especially good though. Have you seen it, Joy?

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Nina, no I haven't seen the movie, "Brooklyn" (2015). Sounds good. Thanks for telling me about it.
NETFLIX SUMMARY: "After emigrating from Ireland, Eilis Lacey readily adapts to the vastly different New York City, where she falls for a young Italian. But when tragedy pulls her back to her hometown, she finds her loyalties divided between two nations -- and two men."
AMAZON SUMMARY: "In this charming love story based on the best-selling novel, a young Irish immigrant (Saoirse Ronan) travels to New York City and is torn between two countries and two men. "
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2381111/?...
http://dvd.netflix.com/Movie/Brooklyn...
http://www.amazon.com/Brooklyn-Saoirs...

I see that it's adapted from the book written by Colm Tóibín. ( Brooklyn )
(first published 2009) The book is on my "keep in mind" shelf. Our library book group read it a few years ago.
I read The Master by Toibin. It was great. Here's my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Joy H., Group Founder]

PS-Maybe I'll try reading the book, _Brooklyn_.

[Nina]

A freind told me the book, "Brooklyn," was good. I sitll think one of the best books I read last year was, "Elizabeth Street."

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Nina wrote: "A freind told me the book, "Brooklyn," was good. I sitll think one of the best books I read last year was, "Elizabeth Street.""

Here's the link: Elizabeth Street: A novel based on true events by Laurie Fabiano

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Right now I'm watching the Red Carpet which airs before the Golden Globes tonight. I'm looking forward to the award show which airs on NBC at 8 PM. I see that Saoirse Ronan has been nominated for her performance in "Brooklyn".
NOMINEES: http://www.goldenglobes.com/articles/...

[Joy H., Group Founder]

PS-Unfortunately, the Golden Globes show is being aired at the same time as Downton Abbey's sixth season's second episode.

[Nina]

Can you tape one or the other? I never figured out how Jim could see all the episodes of the sixth season. Here they show the last week's episode in the hour before the newest one. Maybe they do that where you are so you could watch it next week.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Nina wrote: "... Here they show the last week's episode in the hour before the newest one. ..."

That's a good idea, Nina. I don't think we have that advantage.

[Nina]

Joy, Megan's mule was twenty seven years old. A few years ago she sold him to a friends' brother in law but always kept track of him. Her friend let her know he died. My grandchildren when they were young loved him. He was so gentle.

[Werner]

Nina, he had a long, good life for a mule; and I know he'll be missed! I'm glad he got to share his life with your family for so many years.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Nina wrote: "Joy, Megan's mule was twenty seven years old..."

Wow, I didn't know they lived that long. He had a good life.

[Jim]

I finished the snail puzzle & a tumbling clown. Pictures here:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...

There's some other stuff in there, too. I'm pretty pleased with the way the snail puzzle came out overall. I wound up using a commercial stencil I had for the numbers. I used a Sharpie to put the numbers on originally & then painted over them. It took 2 coats for the white. My freehand numbers aren't quite as crisp as I'd like them, but not awful.

I wasn't happy with spray paints for the parts, although the overall look is acceptable. Even with a sanded primer coat, the end grain inside the locking pieces didn't get proper coverage. I used spray paint because I hadn't been able to find 1/2 pint cans of yellow or orange enamel paint at a decent price. I finally did last night at Walmart online, so it shouldn't be an issue in the future.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Terrific work, Jim. Very professional.

[Jim]

Thanks, Joy. I hope the little monster likes them. So far, he's liked all the stuff I've made.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Jim wrote: "Thanks, Joy. I hope the little monster likes them. So far, he's liked all the stuff I've made."

Oh, I guess you mean that you made the toys for your grandson. I'm sure he'll love them. Lucky kid!

[Nina]

What fun is in store for that grandchild. Great work and user friendly.

[Jim]

Thanks!

[Nina]

Today I was able to take a short walk as the ice melted on our drive and road and now I look forward to another episode of Downton Abby. Last week was a surprise.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Nina wrote: "... now I look forward to another episode of Downton Abby... "

Nina, thanks for the reminder! I had forgotten about it. Unfortunately I've missed the first 15 minutes. I also missed last Sunday's episode because I was watching an awards show.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

PS-The following website provides some summaries of the various episodes of "Downton Abbey":
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/p...

[Nina]

Thanks Joy, even though I haven't missed any episodes I enjoyed the re-hsn and what might happen next.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

You're welcome, Nina.

[Nina]

I'll be willing to be none of you were doing what I was doing today. I was at my friend's mother's funeral. Yes, you could have been at a funeral but not one where there was actually laughter and you were the cause of it. Let me explain. The mother was 101 so it was sad but not tragic like for a younger person. And because I knew and liked her mother and vice versa my friend asked if I would do the prayer requests where the others answer, "Lord Hear my Prayer." Well, I got mixed up and went to the podium at the wrong time when the priest was going to do the homily. It was a bit confusing with the priest and myself and he did smile and try to give me instructions as the rest of the people started laughing. Acutally, when he gave me Communion he leaned over and whispered in my ear, "I am sure she enjoyed it all." My friend said her mother was probably smiling at me.. Oh well. that was MY DAY.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Nina wrote: "I'll be willing to be none of you were doing what I was doing today. I was at my friend's mother's funeral. Yes, you could have been at a funeral but not one where there was actually laughter and y..."

Nina, there was laughter at my grandmother's funeral. She died at 96 and the whole family had fun reminiscing. My mom had a great family with lots of humor. (Hence my "Christmas" article in the paper which I sent to you privately. Too much personal stuff to put out here.)

Reminds me of the Mary Tyler Moore scene when the clown dies. She got into a laughing fit at the funeral and it was so funny seeing her suppress her laughter!

[Nina]

I really liked your Christmas story, Joy. It brought back memories of those times so clearly. Thanks so much for sharing it with me. And I loved the Mary Tyler Moore shows. Some of my daughters were teen agers then and they loved it also.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Thank you, Nina. On TV they recently aired a program about Mary Tyler Moore's career. It was excellent. Can't remember which channel it was on. In the hour before that they aired another famous person's career. I can't remember who it was but it was terrific. Hope it comes back to me. Darn memory! :)

[Nina]

Oh, that I would have watched. Maybe it will come back. They often do.

[Werner]

I was a faithful fan of the Mary Tyler Moore show too, back in the day! :-)

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Werner wrote: "I was a faithful fan of the Mary Tyler Moore show too, back in the day! :-)"

Yes, Werner, that show was great. Moore was wonderful and so was all the cast! So many funny lines. I loved it when her boss (played by Edward Asner) said: "I hate spunk." lol
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Lou Grant: You know, Mary, you've got spunk.

Mary Richards: Why, thank you, Mr. Grant.

Lou Grant: I hate spunk.
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More quotes from the show: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065314/t...

[Nina]

The difference between now and then)Mary Tyler Show) they had good writers. It doesn't take a genius to portray sex.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Nina wrote: "The difference between now and then)Mary Tyler Show) they had good writers. It doesn't take a genius to portray sex."

Yes, so much depends on the wit of the writers.
Reminds me of a quote from Downton Abbey:
"Vulgarity is no substitute for wit." -Countess Violet of Downton Abbey

See more quotes from the Countess (played by Maggie Smith):
http://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/...

[Nina]

Joy, that is what I mean about good writing. Maggie is great at delivering these witty remarks but someone had to write them in the first place.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Nina wrote: "Joy, that is what I mean about good writing. Maggie is great at delivering these witty remarks but someone had to write them in the first place."

Right, Nina. And that Downton Abbey writer is Julian Fellowes. :)

[Nina]

Watched an interesting movie tonight/Netflix/"Opal Dream." Have any of you seen it?