I am not good enough to know names. I could practice deciding on whether they are on the right (father direction) or the left. For all that I know maybe both grandmothers came to me. I am unpracticed as a medium.
No worries, love. I suspect I know which one is coming through. She was, by far, the most spiritual and outgoing. But I loved both my grandmothers. Thank you for being a conduit, dear Uncle Ray!
I have been more recently meditating and while doing so just wanting to open up to receive from spirit. I had read one of your recent pieces and was thinking about what would be most helpful. There was something, older, female weakly in my awareness. I sensed that what I was thinking was coming from her more than from me. I posted on this and another thread immediately.
I was a very early reader, able to read LIFE Magazine in 2nd or 3rd grade and was always noting new words. Funny coincidence: We're watching "The Night Manager Again" and there's some shady business with the word "farrago" in its company name. It made me laugh especially since none of the characters paid it any mind.
PS: I loved that musical as a kid, saw it live at City Center and during "I Hate Men" the actress playing Katarina accidentally threw a pot (or pan) into the orchestra. Madeline Kahn made her debut in that show in the chorus.
Oh my, yes -- Jesse White! I recall the flower pots bouncing as Katherine flung them. I had no idea Madeline Kahn was in the chorus. Also, the many encores Porter wrote for "Always True to You in My Fashion" bringing Ms. Ames back to the stage repeatedly.
PPS: Wow, Lev; I also saw it at City Center -- when I was in the 8th grade! Patricia Morrison, the original Kate starred alongside the handsome fellow who advertised Kent cigarettes, Robert Wright (??) and Nancy Ames, the TW 3 woman. I was first drawn to the show via television showings of the film and Howard Keel in tights. Much later I saw his thighs in 3D at the Castro theatre. Sigh.
That's the production I saw, and there was some kind of delay backstage at one point because Jesse White and someone else had to do an encore of "Brush Up Your Shakespeare." City Center also did a revival of "Guys and Dolls" with Alan King--I ran across the street afterwards to get his autograph. Years later, I went to City Center for a production of "Tommy" and to see Alvin Ailey's company.
Thanks, Fred. I've been focused the last five years on personal essays and have dozens of links on my author website: https://www.levraphael.com/essays.html. Subjects include art, family, travel, family, disability, migraines and much more.
Love this for you and for all of us, Clint! Thanks for remodeling based on capacity + what feels alive. 🌈🦄🌈
Thanks for the support, Keith. I appreciate you!
Looking forward to your creative issues! Thanks Clint for the heads up!!! ( ;
Thanks, Larry. I’m open to suggestions. Cheers!
I support and validate your decisions. So does your grandmother. She is still taking care of you.
Thank you, Uncle Ray. Both of my grandmothers were pretty special. Though very different. Curious which one is showing up for you…. Cheers!
I am not good enough to know names. I could practice deciding on whether they are on the right (father direction) or the left. For all that I know maybe both grandmothers came to me. I am unpracticed as a medium.
No worries, love. I suspect I know which one is coming through. She was, by far, the most spiritual and outgoing. But I loved both my grandmothers. Thank you for being a conduit, dear Uncle Ray!
I have been more recently meditating and while doing so just wanting to open up to receive from spirit. I had read one of your recent pieces and was thinking about what would be most helpful. There was something, older, female weakly in my awareness. I sensed that what I was thinking was coming from her more than from me. I posted on this and another thread immediately.
Cheers Sixes
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Thanks Clint. Substack can be exhausting. I suggest dedicating one day to listening to music with your feet up.
Thanks, Steve. Funny you bring up music as it’s one of the things I’m leaning into more this year. Less news/noise, more music! Cheers….
Thank you for all the posts in 2025, and I look forward to what you post 2026.
Welcome back, Clint. Whew, I hadn't realized what a babe Mr. Duvall is! Great photo, great actor.
I’ve always loved the word farrago.
I’ve loved it as long as I’ve know it…which was this morning. :-p
I was a very early reader, able to read LIFE Magazine in 2nd or 3rd grade and was always noting new words. Funny coincidence: We're watching "The Night Manager Again" and there's some shady business with the word "farrago" in its company name. It made me laugh especially since none of the characters paid it any mind.
And then there's "virago," as in Porter's lyric for "Where is the Life That late I Led."
PS: I loved that musical as a kid, saw it live at City Center and during "I Hate Men" the actress playing Katarina accidentally threw a pot (or pan) into the orchestra. Madeline Kahn made her debut in that show in the chorus.
Oh my, yes -- Jesse White! I recall the flower pots bouncing as Katherine flung them. I had no idea Madeline Kahn was in the chorus. Also, the many encores Porter wrote for "Always True to You in My Fashion" bringing Ms. Ames back to the stage repeatedly.
The movie was fun too.
PPS: Wow, Lev; I also saw it at City Center -- when I was in the 8th grade! Patricia Morrison, the original Kate starred alongside the handsome fellow who advertised Kent cigarettes, Robert Wright (??) and Nancy Ames, the TW 3 woman. I was first drawn to the show via television showings of the film and Howard Keel in tights. Much later I saw his thighs in 3D at the Castro theatre. Sigh.
That's the production I saw, and there was some kind of delay backstage at one point because Jesse White and someone else had to do an encore of "Brush Up Your Shakespeare." City Center also did a revival of "Guys and Dolls" with Alan King--I ran across the street afterwards to get his autograph. Years later, I went to City Center for a production of "Tommy" and to see Alvin Ailey's company.
I was an anglophile reader from an early age and virago was another word I wrote down to remember. Well--who could forget it?
I miss reading your superb work, Lev.
Thanks, Fred. I've been focused the last five years on personal essays and have dozens of links on my author website: https://www.levraphael.com/essays.html. Subjects include art, family, travel, family, disability, migraines and much more.
Clint, do it the way it works for you 😎🫂 Cheers DougT 🏴🇬🇧