Proposed Venue for 5/30

[Real Quiet]

After looking at Santa Anita's card I would eliminate that venue so it's Churchill or Gulfstream. What say you to Churchill Cal?

[cal828]

Originally Posted by Real Quiet

After looking at Santa Anita's card I would eliminate that venue so it's Churchill or Gulfstream. What say you to Churchill Cal?

Churchill good for me. How many races is the question. Race one is a maiden, I think, so could eliminate that one and have 10 or include it. Doesn't matter to me.

[Real Quiet]

Races 2 to 11 at Churchill sounds good. A nice compact 10 race card.

[JolyB]

My friends, this is completely off topic, and I apologize to RQ and Cal for highjacking their thread. I wanted to post a link to a 4 minute presentation that our local symphony orchestra performed as a tribute to all of the usually unsung heroes of the current pandemic. Once you click on the link, just scroll down to the part that says "Thank you essential workers" and click on the arrow in the middle of the page. I was extremely moved by it.

https://hartfordsymphony.org/firebird/

[cal828]

Very well done. Kind of amazing how many people it takes for all of us to get by in this life. My son works for a TV station in Little Rock as a video editor. I'm sure he would appreciate the work that went into this little film. Not sure that he has ever done anything this elaborate though, but don't doubt that he could.

[Real Quiet]

I enjoyed it. Very well done.

[RUFFIAN]

As long as Joly decided to “go off topic “

I shall take this opportunity
to share something “Off The Off “ Topic

Apologies To Cal
But Real Quiet has + Loves Cats
So No Apology Needed

SATURDAY IS INTERNATIONAL HUG 🤗 YOUR CAT 🐈 DAY
MEOW 🐱 MEOW 🐱 MEOW 🐱

MAY THE PURRRRRR BE WITH YOU 🐈

[DonGuido]

Originally Posted by JolyB

My friends, this is completely off topic, and I apologize to RQ and Cal for highjacking their thread. I wanted to post a link to a 4 minute presentation that our local symphony orchestra performed as a tribute to all of the usually unsung heroes of the current pandemic. Once you click on the link, just scroll down to the part that says "Thank you essential workers" and click on the arrow in the middle of the page. I was extremely moved by it.

https://hartfordsymphony.org/firebird/

Thanks for sharing this JB!!! BEAUTIFUL. We need a bunch of magical fairies right now to heal all the hateful minds and hearts and comfort the sorrow of so many Covid losses. Does anybody know where we can find a bunch of magical fairies?

[JolyB]

Originally Posted by DonGuido

We need a bunch of magical fairies right now to heal all the hateful minds and hearts and comfort the sorrow of so many Covid losses. Does anybody know where we can find a bunch of magical fairies?

Don, I'm not sure that they can be classified as either magical or fairies, but if you just look around I think that you will find many who do not have hatred in their hearts or minds and who desire just like you to find peace, solace and a reason for optimism. I have found courtesy and a gentle humor among fellow shoppers as we try to navigate the one way aisles in the grocery store during the early morning hours set aside for seniors; there seems to be an extra warmth in the exchanges of pleasantries when walking about the neighborhood, as a "how are you?" inquiry really is asking about the state of your well being and a concern for your health.

Perhaps if we can wean ourselves of cable news and the obsession with the contact sport of what passes for political discourse we can all find a little bit of that magic that you refer to.

[DonGuido]

Originally Posted by JolyB

Don, I'm not sure that they can be classified as either magical or fairies, but if you just look around I think that you will find many who do not have hatred in their hearts or minds and who desire just like you to find peace, solace and a reason for optimism. I have found courtesy and a gentle humor among fellow shoppers as we try to navigate the one way aisles in the grocery store during the early morning hours set aside for seniors; there seems to be an extra warmth in the exchanges of pleasantries when walking about the neighborhood, as a "how are you?" inquiry really is asking about the state of your well being and a concern for your health.

Perhaps if we can wean ourselves of cable news and the obsession with the contact sport of what passes for political discourse we can all find a little bit of that magic that you refer to.

I've experienced that also but it's sad we can't see a smile or give one back for others to see. We can only imagine. So true JB, and I thought nobody could be as big a cockeyed optimist as I am. I'd welcome you to the club but it sounds you've been for good long time!!!