https://www.bookboardchat.com/members/askanne/activity/ Activity feed for Anne Crowe (askanne). Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:21:35 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v=11.3.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 91c019feea886e692032f64453321a43 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/13856/ Sat, 04 Aug 2012 21:51:11 -0400 Just back from a long hot day of garage and tag sales. Same scene yesterday. I bought Water-Babies illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith from 1912. I found that in some God forsaken attic in sweltering conditions but was happy to find it. I also found a limited edition of an anthology of the sex life in the Levant. Surely some one will be interested in that.
My sales for July were very good because of the Stephen King books. So I won't repeat that report but my other best sales were: Audace perfume $52 Joy perfume $36 Circular Springbox puzzle of Old English Inns $21.50 Another Springbok circular puzzle of The Epiphany $16.66 and a pair of Lake Men's brand new Bicycle Shoes $50
I just have a few things listed now and will not add any more till my return from Ireland.

]]> 18a8e01ed4bff1002401ee57f2778c52 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/13759/ Tue, 31 Jul 2012 15:26:15 -0400 Yes, I missed the news about Maureen. Even though the reports from her were increasingly bad news, I still find it a shock. She was such a great contributor to the board and had such spiritual for lack of a better word- energy. God bless her and may her soul rest in peace.

]]> 6c7fba62fc2d8e86346416fc4eea4756 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/13753/ Tue, 31 Jul 2012 02:27:12 -0400 Hi Beth. I am doing a Springbok puzzle that is an octagon shape. It is a mosaic pattern and will probably cause me to have to join AA. I always think of you in connection with Springboks. Tomorrow I shall list some American Girl stuff and then that will be it until September. I will though keep going to the estate sales.
Is there any news of Maureen?
Irene, if the number line includes a 1 then it is a first.

]]> 0e9cad79899edcd79fd2c146604e2125 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/13749/ Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:57:30 -0400 Once again, I was lucky in finding the Vince Lombardi yearbook. I only bought it because it was my Alma Mater and didn't even look to see if anyone famous was in it. It turns out 3 of the Seven Blocks of Granite were seniors and also Wellington Mara the deceased owner of the NY Giants is also in it. It did get a bid as soon as I listed it.

]]> 895d24531a2f14a0c56b84df9da75bec https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/13723/ Sun, 29 Jul 2012 14:00:40 -0400 Greeting from a comparatively cool summer day in NY. Well, last week I put on Leaves of Grass by Pater Pauper Press. No one even bid on it! So much for great literature! No great finds this week- did get some American Girl stuff which always seems to sell and also bought some G I Joe stuff. I know nothing about G I Joe but find until I actually have to research the stuff before selling it is when I have the most interest. Also found a Fordham University 1937 year book (my school but I graduated a little later) which has Vince Lombardi in the senior class pictures. Seth if you are out there, will this add to any value? I shall be going to Ireland in two weeks for two weeks and hope to take many photos. Will post some if my technical skills allow. I've enjoyed the book talk here as I plan to load up my IPad with lots of books for both the plane and those inevitable rainy days.

]]> 9b28ac7f0f38b68877609bc7a0ffe410 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/13302/ Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:51:04 -0400 Thank you for all the congrats on the King books. It was such a thrill to share with you all. Only this group knows the true excitement with these lucky finds. My friends generally say: "gee, get me one of those when you go to your sales..." They just have no idea!

]]> e047490a39f893adfee5cabb2de09f55 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/13299/ Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:45:02 -0400 Good mornig! Drumroll please! The fin$3,al total for the Stephen King books plus an autographed copy of Jurassic Park is $3,100.83. i am thrilled but the most exciting part of it all was looking up those books and realizing the value. That was the peak moment. I have them all packed up and ready to mail. And now back to the search for some more great items.

]]> a4d70efede355c326ba70e33765910d3 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/13255/ Sun, 08 Jul 2012 14:34:21 -0400 Yes, my EBay ID is askannem. I had to change it once as someone got into my account. Beth, I always think of you whenever I find Springbok puzzles. I have to complete them myself as no one else wants to do them. I do enjoy them but they can be very tough. Yes, the Stephen Kings may be my best find yet. Will know by Tuesday.

]]> 51b3a4a4a8401ec5246d15340f192488 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/13247/ Sun, 08 Jul 2012 11:14:14 -0400 Good morning, everyone. I am running the air conditioner full time these days. Garage sales were in full blast yesterday and although it was hot I found it not as bad as last weekend. Maybe I am just getting used to it. Bought a pair of new Lake bicycle shoes, a large new Vera Bradley beach bag, and 2 Cook's Illustrated cook book annuals. The Stephen Kings I bought last week will end tomorrow and I am excited about what they will end up as selling prices. Have there been any news of Maureen? Diane, where is Orange Beach? Is it a town or an actual beach? Sounds like a very nice day's outing. Watch out for the sun!

]]> f9971ea6ac17b358c9f8c7a6a07cc48b https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/13141/ Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:32:17 -0400 AEG I know exactly how lucky a find the Stephen Kings were. It was a professionally run sale but there were no book peaople there as it was mostly flea market stuff. I just don't know where that box came from. Maybe it missed the movers or something...too late now. Anyway, I just had such a good time discovering how good they were and that they were signed and numbered. I recommend Firsts magazines as they had a 2 issue article on all the Stephen King books. I like to read Firsts but seldom have the need to research anything as what I find is not usually that caliber. Just wanted to share a good experience.

]]> 5978d0a1ac3c6650654197fa071d45e3 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/13140/ Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:25:22 -0400 Nice sales Beth. I always think of you when I list a Springbok. I have learned a lot from you and I appreciate it. I have listed the Stephen Kings that I got over the weekend. It is fun to have something good and watch it go.

]]> 3deb9e5f6f918520f31538a7363fccfe https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/13128/ Mon, 02 Jul 2012 17:08:21 -0400 So sorry to hear that things are not going too well Maureen. Prayers and good wishes to you. Is there anything you need that could be sent to you. I too live too far away to be of help but sure would if I could.
My sales for June would probably be ok if I chose to look at them but I had such problems with one buyer of the Franklin Library books I just want to forget about June. This guy emailed, called on the phone, and had me mail books to his buyers rather than to him. It was an endless month.
However, June is over and at the end of the month something good happened. I went to a sale because they advertised Barbies but they were all new so I bought none. They had bins of Hallmark Chirstmas ornaments so I spent about an hour picking out about 50 of them. I love Christmas ornaments and it was an air conditioned room so I was happy. When I went downstairs there was one small bookcase with one decent book- Drums with NC Wyeth illustrations. I saw nothing else but then spotted a carton and when I looked it there were about 8 Steven King books. I don't read or have an interest in SK. However, the books were is slipcases and some still had the original shrink wrap. I also found an authographed Jurassic Park. So the price was a dollar a book but she gave me my 12 book for ten dollars. When I got them home I looked up one SK and it was a first edition of The Gunslinger with dust jacket. I had no time to look at the rest as I was playing Bridge for the rest of the day. So when I cane home I took out my issues of Firsts on Stephen King and found that the slipcase ones were signed by SK and the illustrator and mine were that signed limited edition. I am not sure as to how to list them -auction style or buy it now but I will stury the prior sales. The point is: the thrill of the chase is just so much fun. I just wonder how did such valuable books wind up in a box where the people selling them neither knew nor cared what they had.

]]> e94a38b6d5696a3797d2faa5ec7e38d2 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/12409/ Fri, 25 May 2012 21:01:36 -0400 I just came back back from the local school book sale. I got there early but they had already opened. That is always the way. If I get places real early they don't open until the stated time and if I get there on time they open early. Anyway this was not a great sale. I bought 2 DVD's on the life of Churchill and one paperback about the Hurrican of 1938. I want to read it as I always remember hearing about the devastation it caused.
I have spent the last 2 weeks listing Franklin Library books and thankfully they all sold. One person bought 22 of them which was great but she seems to have multiple places she wants them to go. As long as she pays me I guess I dont mind.. Packing and mailing 63 books was hard work so I am glad it is over. Now, I must go to as many sales tomorrow as I can so I can find more stuff.

]]> ce62e3f6d0373e8d89ac46bf521e98c6 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/12026/ Sun, 06 May 2012 13:22:51 -0400 I was planning to place a bet on the Derby yesterday but time ran out. There are no more OTB's in NYC so I would have had to go to the track in Yonkers and I was busy with garage sales. I went to an estate sale on Friday which was a small house but the owner had been an illustrator so there were some nice prints and paintings. I didn't get any of those because I was too slow. Somebody grabbed some really nice advertising art for Esso and Ritz Crackers. His name was Larsen. I did get dome hobby kits for HO trains. I looked them up and they seem to sell so I am hopeful. Yesterday, at the end of the day, at the last sale, I saw boxes of books on the floor of an empty room and saw they were Franklin Library ones. They were being sold as a set of 63. I asked about them and was told a woman had already offered $50 for them and might be returning. I offered the $50 and they put them all in my car for me. I am sure I can sell enough of them to recoup the 50 and make some more. Also on Friday at a really poor sale, I saw a copy of a 1958 book on Paul Klee. The binding is torn but the book was only $2 so I am hopeful too that it will sell. Just wanted to share the thrill of the hunt so to speak!

]]> 1d4e8f6bdedff28d56b8f14c0401830b https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/11675/ Sun, 22 Apr 2012 22:47:18 -0400 I have good luck with finding dolls. Some of them sell very well. I don't know about these Ginnys' but will report back after they are sold.

]]> 76ca79505eedb8e5281ad9339ae11516 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/11667/ Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:47:56 -0400 Sorry, I just real the how to manual and I don't think I can post the pictures. Anyway they were very cute.

]]> 14adc7d942a528341edd9102499c6471 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/11665/ Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:45:50 -0400 [IMG]http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb235/askannem/DSC04476.jpg[/IMG] Hope this worked. I really enjoyed finding them.

]]> 1296b459f3eaa7263b4e4f7a37a624bc https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/11664/ Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:42:24 -0400 [IMG]http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb235/askannem/DSC04476.jpg[/IMG]
This should be a picture of 3 of the dolls. Now will try for the other 4.

]]> 24bcf75a4a3c24c8a5e8ab731134da84 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/11662/ Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:23:17 -0400 I bought some Ginny dolls this weekend and of course I can't find my Ginny reference book. I think I will list at least one anyway as otherwise they will just sit here forever. There are lots of other stuff sitting around too. Will try to post a link to a pic of the dolls. I got 7 and all but i have their original tagged clothes.

]]> dfc00c8725d762e6f83e99548f5dd267 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/11432/ Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:53:44 -0400 Great news. My NPB has paid up and said he found the money. I hope that will put an end to any NPB transactions and things will go smoothly....at least for a while.

]]> 95f380e3d885beff248f983342fddbb2 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/11415/ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:27:57 -0400 I was watching Deadliest Catch last night and I do admit that is a much worse situation than selling on EBay. Flying hooks, swept away decks, gigantic waves, etc. What an amazing occupation those guys have!

]]> a10e7c94578c878df84fe38937c7a6af https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/11414/ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:23:48 -0400 I sold some Legos for a good price and then had an email from the buyer wanting to cancel the sale. He was in an auto accident and needed the money to buy a car. I said fine, no problem. Then I went to the second bidder and offered him the Lego at his bid which was only slightly less. Never heard back from him so now what? I don't mind being understanding but I don't find any milk of human kindness from EBay. Am I able to relist this again without paying more fees?

]]> 83705cb393014a2e9fde84cb1fc35d01 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/11111/ Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:53:26 -0400 Sorry to hear you are not feeling too well, Maureen. Do let others help you. It is sometimes a kindness to let others be kind to you. I went out for tea yesterday with a good friend. It was an old fashioned setting with unmatched tea cups and lots of various teapots on display. We had a choice of teas and then were served with ss mult-tiered plates. On the bottom were savories and sandwiches, then crumpets and scones, and at the top a choice of mini dessert tarts and fresh fruits. It was delightful.
As for book suggestions, I was at the library today and took out The Boy in the Suitcase by Lene Kaaberbol and Agnete Friis. Another choice was An Uncertain Place by Fred Vargas. Both are mysteries which are my favorites. For non-fiction, I took out Gilded Lives, Fatal Voyage. It it about the Titanic's first class passengers and their world.
There do not appear to be the usual number of estate sales this weekend. This is the first year I notice a decline in the number of sales. Still I plan to get to at least three and then back home to slog away on EBay.

]]> 63bd7a07d2edb6491b4b03914dfbc7a5 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/10804/ Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:07:13 -0400 I have just returned from a four day trip to Naples, FL. I went to meet up with an Irish cousin who visited our mutual cousins down there. It was lots of fun to hear his brogue and delightful stories. We went to the St. Patrick's Day parade there which was quite an event. And now back to NY which has FL weather at the moment. I feel refreshed and ready to get back to the EBay grind. A few days away is a great idea!

]]> 1116cb89b177e2ba386de08b03f3ae33 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/10153/ Sat, 03 Mar 2012 02:41:38 -0500 I saw a play this week, "The Road to Mecca." It was ok but the star was Rosemary Harris who is 84 years old. I don't know how she does on the Wednesday two performances and she was great. She is pretty much on stage for the entire play and and verbalizes throughout. She is really an inspiration.

]]> 9fd4024097b72bbd0a90573286a95416 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/10152/ Sat, 03 Mar 2012 02:36:12 -0500 I went to an estate sale today in CT. It was the estate of Andy Rooney (60 Minutes) and there were loads of people there. I did not find anything but I was #69. Anyway, on the way there I stopped at another sale and bought a perfume lamp. I don't know about them but now I will find out. Tomorrow I plan to hit some NY sales and hopefully will have exciting finds to report.

]]> 3cf4f7290bae75cb902f18f86dd187e5 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/9301/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:40:04 -0500 It is sort of a light rain and light snow drizzle here this morning. Since there has been no snow so far this year the weather people hyped this one but nothing is happening. I bought about 6 books yesterday at an estate sale but on my current listings the books are the only ones without bids. One book I bought was an early 30's Nancy Drew with the dust jacket so I will list today and live in hope.

]]> bd180fef4cd8d1c764d3fe88732dbf30 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/9300/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:36:37 -0500 Kathleen, I really enjoy hearing about Swifty's apartment. Now he will be decorating upon his return. I can imagine the TV screen on the wall. and leather couches etc. I watch too much "Selling NY." NYC is a great place. There is so much to see and do. Hopefully, his job will not be all consuming.

]]> eb2bc6259f6cca073a49b1895924b41c https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/9216/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:30:24 -0500 i made something last night called Champagne Chicken. It was in a book of recipes by Vincent Price. I read it and saw that it was not complicated. It was great but uses lots of butter and cream plus French (only French) champagne. Anyway, it just reminds me reading the board as to what a world belongs to a reader. It seems to be a common thread on this board which of course given its name makes sense. I really enjoy reading what everyone posts and gain new knowledge every day.

]]> 9c67f075eed6d95e9175b7368fd6e559 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/9165/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:45:21 -0500 The SuperBowl was awesome! Tomorrow will be the parade in NYC. I was biting my fingernails and also watched Downton Abbey. Great shows, both of them. There is lots of excitement and happiness here over the Giants win.
Loved the Downton episode too.
Patsy, do you walk every day? I saw you refer to your "cardio walk" and wonder if you walked before your episode or took up walking after it. The weather is nice enough for me to get to the track but i need motivation.

]]> fd127d7fa617aed9f299e59f5448c9ae https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/8982/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:06:27 -0500 Hoping for some good estate sales this weekend. There have not been too many sales this winter and that is unusual as there is usually something doing all the time. I need to stock up on inventory. I did sell the books I bought last weekend but for the most part the sales were disappointing. Things on the river with high prices sold for about half of those prices. But they are just prices not what someone would pay. They flocked to mine as the prices were low.

]]> 50602ee4fa8d749b50903a8069d6b6de https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/8842/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:06:55 -0500 Sure Bob! I'll wave to you from Bronxville. Dreary rainy day here but a warm one. After the PO, the library, and then off to play Bridge followed by dinner out with friends. I guess I can handle all that.

]]> a8ff646156580dcc7647459f4955b4df https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/8839/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:46:34 -0500 Thank you Bob. I appreciate your advice. I have to go to the post office today and will do that.

]]> 810798b58f4b031e42842d49c65d417b https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/8836/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:24:14 -0500 Good morning everyone. I have an annoying situation regarding a buyer who has not received his books. He asked for the tracking number which I sent. I use a management program so he would have gotten the tracking number from EBay when he got the sent mail notification. So I sent the number and now he says the number should have 20 digits and the one I sent has 22. I checked the number and it still has 22 numbers. He also wants to know how I am going to proceed. Well, do I refund his money even though I sent the item? I can see now why so many put warnings on their items as to their lack of responsibility for loss. I like to keep things simple and i don't see the need to insure or ask buyers to insure for low cost items unless they request it. So, what now? According to the tracking the item is in New Jersey as of December with no further info as to where it is now.

]]> 004dcee7a022d5333a2ad128e0ae1b96 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/8558/ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:44:30 -0500 Saw Jake on 60 Minutes and was totally impressed. Hope he has a very happy life. He certainly is an exceptional and talented person.
I still am lacking motivation to list but hopefully tomorrow will face the demons.

]]> 6d72b71681e0525a75705f2854692d1c https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/8395/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:18:45 -0500 JoAnn, Don't dwell on the number in regard to age. I've met twenty year olds who were ready for the retirement home. My older friends are a treat. They are always looking to do things, movies, plays, eating out, etc. They initiate entertainment and don't look to others to provide it. My age level friends are wimps sometimes by comparison- they have excuses like "no, it might rain, or the crowds are too much, or it's too far to drive." Attitude is the key.

]]> aa2e5748aa9caef7f9f84d92807214cd https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/8316/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:35:31 -0500 Forgot to say thanks for the cozy British mystery suggestions. I picked up a few new names that I will try. I found some Ruth Rendell DVD's so am going to watch them between listing my five items.

]]> f143de49c4aa69fe40ff285fca117051 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/8315/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:26:04 -0500 Downton Abbey was wonderful. I just love the patriarch, so kind, so endearing, his wife too. I went to see The Artist yesterday. I would describe it as a tribute to silent films and it was very clever. I enjoyed it but was glad it was only an hour and forty minutes. I would have run out of patience.
I have nothing listed at the moment and am still trying to motivate myself to get busy. My goal is to put on at least five today.

]]> d28828d06b673b924080cbd843fbee71 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/8259/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:51:05 -0500 Patsy, I think you should stick with Upstairs, Downstairs. I think it will grow on you as you adjust to the accents. It takes time to get used to some of these series. I watched Mad Men and hated it. I decided to watch at least two episodes and suddenly I was hooked.
As for Tinker Tailor it is a great story. I loved Alec Guiness in the original version and want to see it again as maybe I am remembering it to be greater than I think. Anyway, the new movie is great but you really have to pay attention.
Does anyone have a recommendation for a British mystery series with detectives either male or female. I would like it to bring me mentally to England, Wales or some part of Britain so I can envision scones, chips, cold dank cottages and cosy pubs. Thands.

]]> ad30fd11faa23d5c4da5a419b66b8e73 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/8249/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:24:10 -0500 I have reserved the old PBS version of Tinker Tailor to see how it holds up compared to the current one. This weekend I plan to see the new version of Girl with the Dragon Tattoo or maybe War Horse. There are no estate sales near here today so I am looking around at the stuff I already have but haven't listed. I find if I don't list things right away they tend to sit here forever.
I shall go to the library this morning as a treat and then off to play Bridge. It looks cold but a sunny and clear day.

]]> 64737a2ad90de5b6d2263485410d785a https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/8228/ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:56:59 -0500 I have no good things to list and feel somewhat discouraged. Will there be some good estate sale this weekend? I hope so. My non paying buyer contacted me and said she had been out of town. How would I know? I filed a non payment claim and relisted the item. I did not leave her negative feedback so will this hurt her in anyway? I understand things happen so I am not mad at her but this was a waste of money so far.

]]> 787ee1b199d6e08506854276423a1c43 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/8111/ Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:29:13 -0500 I just reviewed my December sales and they were pretty blah. I really did not have anything much to list. I lack motivation sometimes as really nice things seem to sell for so little. So I must acquire some good stuff at very low prices. Perhaps the estate sales will be good this month. I had one good sale but the buyer never paid for the item. I don't get it. She has perfect feedback and did contact me to say to resend the invoice as she saw she must not have paid. I did so and still no response. Ebay has her now as a non payer but I did not leave any feedback so I don't see how other buyers would be on alert.
So for December:
Coach backpack $47
Cook's Illustrated $15.50
NYC Hudson Railway car $30

]]> 75b0597b2f6d392bc306f0df1f0b5462 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/8110/ Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:12:23 -0500 I saw the movie Tinker Tailor over the weekend. I liked it but it was work. The plot as they say "thickened" as the movie gathered steam. I remember seeing Alec Guiness in the role on PBS so I feel the need to watch that one again. Anyway, the ambiance of the spy world in the present version is certainly captured and the office party was a highlight. If anyone has seen it I would love to hear their thoughts.

]]> 22fcf2277c34b76bba3ce88d252ae210 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/7489/ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:04:45 -0500 I have no movie report from the weekend as I went to a Christmas concert by Cherish the Ladies. It was just great - a mix of Celtic with Christmas and excellent music by real pros. If you get a chance to see this group, take it.
I found an old Chess book on Friday and I am hoping it will sell. Of course, I have to list it first. Today I am setting up my tree. It is ready for the lights and ornaments. It came from Vermont and appears very fresh and nice. Deciding on the lights was a big decision. I like to change them up every year. This year I am going with all white. It was so funny at a large Christmas decorating store as many people were looking for white lights and they were out of them. How can you be such a large store and be out of your specific product two weeks before the holiday.
Beth, I see they have green Christmas tree Peeps and other holiday Peeps. I don't recall seeing them before.

]]> 46485b35363ad3590a68f3e9b3bb52a1 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/7245/ Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:20:52 -0500 Well, Radio City was spectacular! The site itself is so amazing with all the Art Deco in the lobby and surrounding buildings. The show was awesome, totally updated and yet still with the Nativity scene at the end. We had lunch at a restaurant that faced the ice rink and that was a lot of fun. The rink was packed with skaters both newbies and those who knew what they were doing. The weather was great so all in all it was a 10 on the scale.

]]> e17c76adb185e6700f88d83f51a9175f https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/7194/ Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:29:29 -0500 I am on my way this a.m. to see the Christmas show at Radio City in NYC. A neighbor had tickets and invited me and we will be eating lunch too. This weekend i did the estate sales and garage, school, and whatever sales were around. I bought a cookie jar, about 17 books in a series called The Classics of Medicine Library. I checked and they do not seem to sell on EBay. One person described them as looking like Easton books which is true and those did sell. i am thinking as describing them as decorator books for doctors but that might be too cute.

]]> ee70f20d2de4233d4574f1416cdaa07b https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/7193/ Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:47:19 -0500 Went to see A Week with Marilyn yesterday. Not good in my humble opinion. I am reading Major Pettigrew's Last Stand which I am enjoying very much. i do recommend it but maybe others have already done so. I hear it is popular.

]]> c54ca7b2225f9f152b490ab08a9e43d7 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/6962/ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:59:32 -0500 I am fortunate in where I live. It is in the suburbs but the local theater has a showing of about 4 movies each week. They change about every month. Now a new theater has opened which has 12 movies. That is great but the fact is that there are not 12 great movies around. However, there is a good choice. Sometimes we go on a Sunday to NYC to some of the art theaters and that is fun. There is usually good parking on a Sunday and great places for lunch or brunch.

]]> e52d29a2b2c58ee8b74a314d5f881f13 https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/6958/ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:38:18 -0500 I go to movies practically every weekend. Some are great and others not so. Saw "The Descendants" over the weekend. It had great reviews but it left me cold. I left a review on Rotten Tomatoes. It seemed to be all over the place trying to catch hold with one of its many themes. The scenery of Hawaii was fine but I could see that in a travelogue., George Clooney seemed very dour and his kids in need of tough love. He was in awe at their language and actions. yet seemed to use the same language so why the surprise. I hope that this is not the typical family as it would be quite sad if it were. Some scenes were totally unbelievable so then they took a comedy line. I like to think that while most people struggle with life they aim high and don't settle for the lowest of what is out there. This movie was based on a book so maybe the book was better. Did anyone read it?

]]> 428431f641c9b8710ed1375d3c714c4a https://www.bookboardchat.com/activity/p/6923/ Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:30:39 -0500 One Christmas book I enjoyed was "No Holly For Miss Quinn" by Miss Read. She wrote the series about a teacher in the UK and this book although not part of the series is in a similar vein. Actually, I think I will try to get it from the library today.

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