Comments on: The earlybird special. http://nancynall.com/2006/06/21/the-earlybird-special/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-earlybird-special one writer's daily download Tue, 22 May 2012 17:58:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: mary http://nancynall.com/2006/06/21/the-earlybird-special/#comment-10595 mary Thu, 22 Jun 2006 16:57:42 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2006/06/21/the-earlybird-special/#comment-10595 The suburban girl dying in the drug house story is unspeakably sad. Nothing new about it or unusual, but I think of my son that age, with so much life in him and ahead of him, and my heart aches for the ones we lose for such stupid reasons. The suburban girl dying in the drug house story is unspeakably sad. Nothing new about it or unusual, but I think of my son that age, with so much life in him and ahead of him, and my heart aches for the ones we lose for such stupid reasons.

]]> By: Danny http://nancynall.com/2006/06/21/the-earlybird-special/#comment-10570 Danny Wed, 21 Jun 2006 20:52:08 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2006/06/21/the-earlybird-special/#comment-10570 It is amazing Dorothy. He has a special place in my heart and prayers. On D-land, my wife grew up in Garden Grove and probably shook Goofy's hand in that special way too. But nowadays, we still love Disneyland and try to get there at least once a year. As stupid as this may sound, I still very much enjoy the character breakfasts just as an adult. And it is even funner if we have children with us. A few years ago, we were in Goofy's Diner and Alice (in Wonderland) sat down to chat with us. It was hilarious. She had a little trouble staying in character when she found out that my wife's hair was the real deal compared to her "Alice" wig. I really can't blame the character though. Everyone seems to comment on Robin's hair. It is amazing Dorothy. He has a special place in my heart and prayers.

On D-land, my wife grew up in Garden Grove and probably shook Goofy’s hand in that special way too. But nowadays, we still love Disneyland and try to get there at least once a year. As stupid as this may sound, I still very much enjoy the character breakfasts just as an adult. And it is even funner if we have children with us.

A few years ago, we were in Goofy’s Diner and Alice (in Wonderland) sat down to chat with us. It was hilarious. She had a little trouble staying in character when she found out that my wife’s hair was the real deal compared to her “Alice” wig. I really can’t blame the character though. Everyone seems to comment on Robin’s hair.

]]> By: mary http://nancynall.com/2006/06/21/the-earlybird-special/#comment-10567 mary Wed, 21 Jun 2006 20:00:08 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2006/06/21/the-earlybird-special/#comment-10567 I know many people around my age and a bit younger who have gone to Disneyland to shake hands with Goofy in that special way. Here at the hospital, we have commissary priveleges at the Disney/ABC studios across the street. Imagine watching Goofy eat. Or Tinkerbell. I know many people around my age and a bit younger who have gone to Disneyland to shake hands with Goofy in that special way. Here at the hospital, we have commissary priveleges at the Disney/ABC studios across the street. Imagine watching Goofy eat. Or Tinkerbell.

]]> By: Dorothy http://nancynall.com/2006/06/21/the-earlybird-special/#comment-10566 Dorothy Wed, 21 Jun 2006 19:48:37 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2006/06/21/the-earlybird-special/#comment-10566 Goodness Danny, how sad! Amazing that he has lived so long, though. Kind of like Magic Johnson. Goodness Danny, how sad! Amazing that he has lived so long, though. Kind of like Magic Johnson.

]]> By: Danny http://nancynall.com/2006/06/21/the-earlybird-special/#comment-10563 Danny Wed, 21 Jun 2006 19:20:42 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2006/06/21/the-earlybird-special/#comment-10563 <i>How did I miss Isaac Asimov?</i> Probably because it was kept a secret until after he died and, according to wikipedia, it was the death of Arthur Ashe that convinced the family to go public. Both were infected by transfusions with tainted blood. As was my cousin, who is a hemophiliac and has been HIV positive since the age of 4. He is now about 25. I remember growing up, he would see news stories about AIDS and look at my aunt and ask if he was going to die. Heartbreaking. How did I miss Isaac Asimov?

Probably because it was kept a secret until after he died and, according to wikipedia, it was the death of Arthur Ashe that convinced the family to go public. Both were infected by transfusions with tainted blood.

As was my cousin, who is a hemophiliac and has been HIV positive since the age of 4. He is now about 25. I remember growing up, he would see news stories about AIDS and look at my aunt and ask if he was going to die. Heartbreaking.

]]> By: Dorothy http://nancynall.com/2006/06/21/the-earlybird-special/#comment-10562 Dorothy Wed, 21 Jun 2006 19:00:46 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2006/06/21/the-earlybird-special/#comment-10562 Speaking of being surprised, I was reading a magazine recently (TIME or EW) and they were doing an article about AIDS, and they showed photos of some famous folks who had died from it. Of course I recognized the faces of Rock Hudson, Liberace, etc. But Isaac Asimov surprised the hell out of me! As did Amanda Blake (Miss Kitty, Gunsmoke). How did I miss Isaac Asimov? Speaking of being surprised, I was reading a magazine recently (TIME or EW) and they were doing an article about AIDS, and they showed photos of some famous folks who had died from it. Of course I recognized the faces of Rock Hudson, Liberace, etc. But Isaac Asimov surprised the hell out of me! As did Amanda Blake (Miss Kitty, Gunsmoke). How did I miss Isaac Asimov?

]]> By: Dave http://nancynall.com/2006/06/21/the-earlybird-special/#comment-10561 Dave Wed, 21 Jun 2006 18:40:59 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2006/06/21/the-earlybird-special/#comment-10561 Itchykoo Park, it's funny, this song just came up in a discussion board I participate in regularly, when I decided to see who actually were the members of the Small Faces, I was greatly surprised to learn that Steve Marriot died in a house fire in 1991. Itchykoo Park, it’s funny, this song just came up in a discussion board I participate in regularly, when I decided to see who actually were the members of the Small Faces, I was greatly surprised to learn that Steve Marriot died in a house fire in 1991.

]]> By: ashley http://nancynall.com/2006/06/21/the-earlybird-special/#comment-10560 ashley Wed, 21 Jun 2006 18:18:10 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2006/06/21/the-earlybird-special/#comment-10560 The tourist areas are fine. Get in touch with me or somebody, and we'll take you on a disaster tour. Then you'll see why we're still upset. The national guard was called mainly because we don't have enough cops any more. A bunch left after K never to return, and we can't afford to hire new ones. The tourist areas are fine. Get in touch with me or somebody, and we’ll take you on a disaster tour. Then you’ll see why we’re still upset.

The national guard was called mainly because we don’t have enough cops any more. A bunch left after K never to return, and we can’t afford to hire new ones.

]]> By: Dorothy http://nancynall.com/2006/06/21/the-earlybird-special/#comment-10556 Dorothy Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:56:15 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2006/06/21/the-earlybird-special/#comment-10556 My supervisor just left in the last hour or so for New Orleans. Her youngest is going to college there in the fall and he has orientation this weekend. Someone else here in the office asked her if she had joined the National Guard - he didn't know she was going for orientation. Good luck Connie! My supervisor just left in the last hour or so for New Orleans. Her youngest is going to college there in the fall and he has orientation this weekend. Someone else here in the office asked her if she had joined the National Guard – he didn’t know she was going for orientation. Good luck Connie!

]]> By: Connie http://nancynall.com/2006/06/21/the-earlybird-special/#comment-10553 Connie Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:15:44 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2006/06/21/the-earlybird-special/#comment-10553 Well, I am off to New Orleans this week myself, to the big library convention. We are the first big conference there since Katrina, I am still surprised the decision was made to go ahead as planned. We are assured that the Convention Center area, Warehouse District, Central Business District and the French Quarter are open, clean, safe. NOLA has always been one of my fave cities, so wish me luck. After all, they did just call out the National Guard. Well, I am off to New Orleans this week myself, to the big library convention. We are the first big conference there since Katrina, I am still surprised the decision was made to go ahead as planned. We are assured that the Convention Center area, Warehouse District, Central Business District and the French Quarter are open, clean, safe. NOLA has always been one of my fave cities, so wish me luck. After all, they did just call out the National Guard.

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