Friday Funnies

Hi,
This message is late, but I have a note from the opera. Yes, tonight was the night and you'll hear all about it after this interlude.
You guys were all over this song. I got mail from long lost friends (Ha) and usual suspects. It was "Rocket Man" by Sir Elton John. For the weekend, you get a challenge: "__ __ __ I have fallen in love with you, for the rest of my whole life through..."
Hint: This song reached #2 in 1959, the melody was inspired by one of the themes introduced by Musetta in Act II of La Boheme. I spotted it right away and felt compelled to dump it on you. It was recorded by a woman.
Our friend Johan picked us up a little after five and we met his Thai girlfriend of many years. Le Meridien Hotel has just been open for three weeks and we used to see it when we lived in the rental house. We had no idea what it was, or that we'd be rolling up the brick driveway to see an opera. The place is a beautiful new member of an international five star chain. We strolled the grounds before dinner and checked out the pools and other amenities. We had a table for eight but didn't know who the other couple was. Turns out they own a restaurant on the boulevard where we used to have lunch all the time.
Dinner was buffet style, and it was excellent. Not your typical buffet, but gourmet all the way. They also had a group of chefs who would prepare dishes and waiters would bring them to the table. The dessert table was also quite a sight, with marshmallows and a white chocolate fountain to draw your attention.
When we finally got to the ballroom for the production it was seven-thirty. The acting company is a chamber opera group based in London. There are six performers and a pianist. La Boheme is an Italian opera by Puccini set in Paris in the 1800s. Look it up on the net for the full story. This little troupe did a wonderful job in its scaled down form.
There were about sixty audience members. Unfortunately that number didn't fill the house and the way the chairs were set, you could see from anywhere, but it made the room look sparse. We really enjoyed ourselves and hope to do this sort of thing again. The hotel plans to have other presentations so we'll be on the look out.
Have a Pleasant WeekEnd.

Peace,
Danny

Jury Duty

A man was chosen for jury duty who really wanted to be dismissed from serving. He tried every excuse he could think of but none of them worked. On the day of the trial, he decided to give it one more shot. As the trial was about to begin, he asked if he could approach the bench.

"Your Honor," he said, "I must be excused from this trial because I am prejudiced against the defendant. I took one look at the man in the blue suit with those beady eyes and that dishonest face and I said 'He's a crook! He's guilty!' So, your Honor, I cannot possibly stay on this jury!"

With a tired annoyance the judge replied, "Get back in the jury box, you fool. That man is the defendant's lawyer."


Gettin' Funky, Thai Style

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