Kicked off the day with early work. It wasn't bad when I came in. I was even able to shelve candy for a little while. Things picked up quickly, to the point where I ended up spending most of the day outside with the carts. No problems with that whatsoever. Though it was chilly when I went out this morning, by noon, it was absolutely gorgeous, sunny and breezy. It was also insane in the Acme. They threw me in a register around 1 because a cashier went on break and they just didn't have enough help. I was so happy to get back outside after that!
It was so gorgeous, I took the long way home down Nicholson Road. Nicholson itself was pretty busy, not a surprise for a beautiful Sunday. It was much better in Oaklyn. Most people were probably out and about, enjoying the unusual 50 degree temperatures. I passed a bunch of kids on bikes and several folks out for a stroll.
Went straight into writing after a snack. Marcia desperately searches for the short prince in the snow, but he's vanished. Charles and Brett shiver under a tree, too cold to move, and Gene and Richard were turned to ice. The whole thing finally fades away...revealing the entire crowd's been having the same dream for weeks. Charles tells Richard as they work on sword fighting that it must mean something. They both know there's something going on with the invisible servants and the curse on Bill. Charles, however, is easily distracted by Richard touching him to work on his stance.
Spent the rest of the day watching Buzzr's "Love at First Sight" marathon. Basically, this is their Valentine's Day event, and all the episodes were new to the channel. Two episodes of Password Plus from 1980 featured Betty White playing alongside her host husband Allen Ludden, with Match Game host Gene Rayburn along for the ride. I can guess why these were included for Valentine's Day. From all reports, Betty and Allen were absolutely nuts about each other, and it shows in their warm and witty rapport in these episodes. Gene just couldn't resist throwing in his two cents about his good friends and frequent panelists as well.
Had bacon spinach salad for dinner again and made Pineapple-Pumpkin Muffins while watching Sale of the Century. Four episodes from 1988 spotlighted "True Romance," with the studio decorated in hearts and lace. The contestants were all singles with interesting stories, and all the prizes revolved around love or finding it, from a wide-screen TV two could watch to a Caribbean windjammer cruise and a trip to Rio De Janeiro. No one in any of the four episodes won the bonus round money, but Jim did say if they had the highest points, they would come back in two weeks for a crack at a red car. I hope Buzzr shows the entire two weeks sometime - I want to know who won that car!
Tattletales, with its celebrity couples answering questions about their relationships, is a natural for a Valentine's Day marathon. The two 1977 episodes were apparently from the show's rarely-seen syndicated nighttime run, which is why the men were in tuxes and the ladies in evening gowns and flowing pantsuits. Elegant Joan Collins, several years before becoming one of the most notorious villanesses on television, won the first show with her then-husband, businessman Ron Kass. Jazz singer Julie London and songwriter Bobby Troupe, who'd been married for years (and would remain together until his death in 1999) won the second show over recently-married couples Bill Macy and Samantha Harper and John Ritter and Nancy Morgan.
(Skipped the much-advertised Bzzz!, apparently a dating show from the late 90's. I've never cared much about dating game shows. I could never get into Love Connection or any version of The Dating Game or any of those dating shows that were on when I was a kid.)
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