Thank God last night Billi Pod felt well enough to go to his show ... so his report card on ...
THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, about a recovering critic who turns a helpful family’s life upside down==>A<==incredible performance by Jim Brochu and a stellar cast. Dated? Yes, of course, it is set in 1939, but it is still gut-busting funny.
See it!! It closes on Sunday.
I felt a bit better this morning and did things and stuff and then had an entertainment event for the afternoon, kinda different for a Friday ...
2:00==>NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH - “A well-intentioned neighbourhood watch scheme soon develops into something altogether more sinister ... and hilarious.” Yes ... that is how the Brits spell neighborhood ... with a “u.” (Off Broadway - complimentary ticket)
This is playing at the 59th Street Theater Complex and is part of their Brits Off Broadway Series. The playwright is Alan Ayckbourn and it is his 75th play. It has gotten generally good reviews.
Billi Pod’s report card==>B<==at least 15 minutes needs to be cut and I had a bit of a problem at first with the accents, mostly because I was seated pretty far back. At intermission I moved to a front row seat and that helped a lot.
It is worth seeing.
When the show was over I took a subway down to 34th Street to the shopping madness known as Macy’s and The Manhattan Mall. My purpose, you are no doubt breathlessly asking since I had previously reported that my Christmas shopping was done? What?
Well, I needed to purchase a carryon suitcase. What? Yep, that’s right ... a carryon. In the name of fair and biased reporting Billi Pod has to admit that in his entire traveling experience he has never ... ever ... ever ... carried on. He has always checked his luggage.
Why the change at this late date? Easy ... he is pissed off at the $20-25 fee for checking bags and he is tired of the baggage carousel drama, especially on short or connecting flights.
I am happy to report that I did some online research (thank you John Scott Reed for your "good intentions" ... but ... I couldn’t wait any longer for your report) and found a suitcase that had a list price of $80, on sale for $29 ... and with a special $10 discount coupon in today’s paper it was only ... $19.00. Awesome!!
But ... OMFG! It was an absolute madhouse down there. A nightmare.
Got back to PHC around 6:30. Had nothing scheduled and all of the offerings on my services were closed so Billi Pod decided he would stay in for tonight.
Hold on now out there in the hinterlands and vast wilderness known as cyberspace ... remember ... before you rush to judgment ... Billi Pod had already attended one entertainment event for today and ... most importantly ...
When you are retired, like Billi Pod ... every night is a Friday night ... there is nothing special about any night ... so calm down and go back to watching your 42” plasma TVs and eating your Domino’s pizza.
Also ... Billi Pod has to admit that on the way back from the 34th Street madness his nose began to run and he began to cough and sneeze. He just didn’t feel like going out again ... so he thought he would take the opportunity to bring you loyal and faithful readers up-to-date.
Anyway ...
BREAKING NEWS==>I am pleased and extremely relieved to report that grandson CWO Alex Falletta aka Army Guy and his Company are no longer in Iraq. Whew and double Whew and Thank You Higher Power!! Unfortunately, however, they are still overseas and will be until probably May.
The countdown to the date when Billi Pod becomes a great-grandfather is getting closer and closer. The expected delivery date is January 19th and Gina has been a real trooper. I may have some additional good news to share as soon as she gives me permission to post it.
On these happy notes I will close this Friday night posting with ...
GO YANKEES AND 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-114
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