Soak Up the Sun

Started off my morning with breakfast and Hello Kitty Furry Tale Theater. The Roku Channel currently has the complete show with two episodes and the opening and closing credits, the way it was seen during its original CBS run in 1987. Kitty is Hello Dorothy who ends up searching for "The Wizard of Paws" with her very unique friends. She has to dodge the Wicked Witchie (Hilary Booth-like diva Catnip) in order to get home to Catfish. Tuxedo Sam is "Pinocchio Penguin," who learns how to stay on the straight and narrow with the help of the Blue Kitty Fairy and his buddy Chip. 

Karen ran late with her earlier client and didn't pick me up until quarter of 12. At least we got some things done this time. We sent in applications for a librarian assistant at a Camden school and as a receptionist/secretary at a small moving company in West Deptford. I'd almost rather get the secretary job. While the Camden job pays more, I'm not eager to work in downtown Camden, and I haven't worked in a school setting since I was a secretary for what's now known as Production Services, or the guys who posted news on Stockton's official in-school channel. 

Worked on writing when I got home. Brett thinks the dog is cute, but she's not about to take him home. She and Joyce are trying to figure out what to do with him when he jumps out of Brett's arms and runs off in search of food. They chase him down the hall, trying to keep him from getting into trouble.

Ran three episodes of Match Game '76 from the week my story is set in while I worked and as I ate lunch. Ethel Merman spent the week wishing Brett would quit imitating her. Charles comes up with the best answer to a question of who the hairdresser made Old Lady Perkins look like in the first episode. Everyone did better with "Mother of Pearl" in the second episode. The third episode featured in intense discussion on women's rights...and a contestant who screamed so loud in Gene's ear, he jumped away to recover.

Hurried off to work after that and just barely got there in time. Turned out to be a moot point. The morning and afternoon bagger called out. I spent the entire four hours sweeping the store and pushing carts. By 6 PM, the evening bagger had arrived and took over the sweeping, leaving me to focus on the carts and gathering the outside trash. We did get busy during rush hour, but otherwise, it was pretty quiet. No trouble whatsoever.

Besides, it was too nice to be inside today. The weather was gorgeous, with only a little haze, a soft blue sky, and a nice breeze that made the heat bearable. Not to mention, they're finally done with the blacktop on the parking lot around the Acme and have moved further down, closer to the liquor store and Arby's on either side. It's a lot easier to push carts on a smooth, level surface. 

Watched Match Game '79 while eating leftovers for dinner. Buzzr has once again jumped back to the CBS series, this time during New Year's week 1979. Gene starts off by having Jack Jones sing a few brief songs from Guys & Dolls. Connie Stevens does better helping the contestant at the Head-to-Head than Charles did earlier in the episode.

Finished the night on YouTube with Minstrel Man. I go further into this powerful TV musical on race relations in the Deep South at the turn of the 20th Century in my Musical Dreams Movie Reviews blog. 

Musicals On TV - Minstrel Man (1977)