Billi Pod Says==>HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EACH AND EVERYONE!!

It is a beautiful fall day in The Big Apple, The Greatest City In The World==>bright and sunny and 38º at 8:30am.

As I write this posting The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is underway and ... no ... I didn’t even consider going outside to watch it - been there, done that. In fact, Billi Pod isn’t even watching it on the tube, he is listening to one of his favorite oldies radio stations doing a countdown of No. 1 songs from A to Z.

After I post this I will get all cleaned up and head out to the Upper Westside, 72nd Street to be precise, for Thanksgiving Dinner with some of my AA buddies. This is the 3rd consecutive year we have been together for this festive event.

We have a kinda unique tradition. What, you are no doubt breathlessly asking? Well ... here it is ... by agreement, when you arrive you must turn off your cell phone - not turn it to vibrate, but TURN IT OFF - and place it in a drawer, that is then locked and remains locked until we all get ready to leave. There is no running out to check for messages etc. Nothing. Total disconnect.

As might be expected this is harder on some than on others, but since it is a condition of being in the “group” it is somewhat easier to deal with.

This means that Billi Pod will be unreachable from approximately 1:00pm to 5:00pm.

At this moment I am not sure what, if anything, I will do for the evening. May try to catch a movie, or just come on back to PHC and watch football. Time will tell, as “they” say ...

Billi Pod’s report cards on yesterday’s doubleheader ...

HUGH JACKMAN: BACK ON BROADWAY==>A++

Folks I don’t want to sound too gushy but this is one of the best shows E V E R!! Jackman is an amazing performer and his interaction with the audience in unbelievable.

He ended Act 1 with Billy Bigelow’s Soliloquy from Carousel and there wasn’t a dry eye in the house, and I am not being overly dramatic, it was that powerful.

Sooooooo glad I saw him. The house was sold out, with standing room.

Now, in the name of fair and unbiased reporting Billi Pod must report to you loyal and faithful readers about the females in the audience ... well ... please don’t hate me for reporting this ... but ...

Hugh Jackman is to post-menopausal women what Justin Bieber is to tweens.

Jus sayin’ ...

Moving on ... then for the evening ...

STANDING ON CEREMONY: The Gay Marriage Plays==>B+

Funny, well-performed and thought-provoking. The house appeared to be sold out. See it.

Let me close out this posting with a THANK YOU to grandson Alex Falletta aka Army Guy and all of his brothers and sisters in arms stationed with him “over there” who are putting themselves in harms way on a daily basis in order to protect and maintain our way of life and to keep American strong.

THANK YOU! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!!

GO GATORS!!

Billi Pod

“Don’t pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he’ll just kill you.”

ALEX-92