Though it was only cloudy at that point, I still called Uber. I didn't trust the weather, and I had grocery shopping to do later. They arrived in 9 minutes...but I called too late and was slightly late to work. They took 8 minutes going home.
Other than that and I had to clean up a spill from one of the watermelon chunk bowls, there were no other problems today. We were really busy, especially later in the morning. I could hardly keep up with the carts! There was no help, either. The head bagger was helping in the floral department, and everyone else was needed up front. At least the weather held out. The clouds remained, and it was windy and relatively warm, but it didn't rain.
Went right into grocery shopping after work. Restocked yogurt, chicken, cheese, soda, granola bars, brownie cookies, and strawberries. Had online coupons for Like Air puffcorn and Siggi yogurt. Bumble Bee tuna was buy five cans, get them for 99 cents each. I had to go back and get the right ones when three out of the five cans I picked up were packed in oil instead of water. Got a slice of chocolate cake for a special treat.
When I got home, I had lunch while watching the last episode of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Plus currently on Disney Plus. Mickey and Minnie go back to fairy tales with "The Candy Cottage." They're Hansel and Gretel who must find the candy to fix Wizard Pete's cottage after Donald eats part of it and Pete puts him under a sleeping spell. Peppermint Clarabelle, Farmer Goofy and his candy apple trees, and Daisy Bo Peep and her marshmallow-wool sheep may be able to help.
Took a much-needed early shower, then put everything away and got into bed for a nap. I've had a really long week, and I've been up too late a lot recently. I badly needed the rest. I went down at 3 PM and didn't roll out of bed until 5:30.
(Oh, and it did finally rain around 2:30-3 PM, not long after I got home. The rain had long disappeared by the time I finished my nap. It was gorgeous for the rest of the evening, sunny and warm.)
Put on The Lawrence Welk Show next. Honored Jo Anne Castle, the honky-tonk pianist and comedienne who passed away yesterday, with a spring-themed episode from 1966. Jo Anne is my favorite performer in the 60's episodes. Her joy, talent, big heart, and voluptuous figure proves that you don't need to look like a sweet little Lennon Sister to be a variety show scene-stealer. Jo Anne and her piano "go green" here with her fabulous rendition of the old Al Jolson favorite "Swanee."
Finished the night with dinner and today's Match Game marathon. Mothers - those who played them on TV, real-life mothers, and questions about mothers and motherhood - abounded on this show. One of the first mothers to appear on the show in 1973 was also possibly the most unique. Carolyn "Morticia Addams" Jones did a memorable week late in the year. Esther Rolle of Good Times turned up in 1974 along with bass-voiced comedian Joe Silver. Isobel Sanford of The Jeffersons and Bonnie Franklin of One Day at a Time made their first appearances in 1976, Sanford on a hilarious week that also included composer Marvin Hamlisch. Hope Lange of The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, who remained friends with Charles even after that show ended its run, turned up in mid-1978.
Real mothers appeared on the panel and in the audience, too. Producer Mark Goodson's mother Fanny was spotted in the audience at least twice during the syndicated run. Bart Braverman mentioned his grandmother on the same episode that Charles wished his Swedish mother in Connecticut a happy birthday. Towering-yet-boyish Peter Issacson pointed out his mother in the audience during the first day of his week in 1975. During Hope Lange's week, Gene turned up in the opening with two toddlers. One was Patti Deusch's son Max; the other was Gary Burghoff's darling daughter Gina. Elaine Joyce's daughter Taylor was seen twice during the syndicated run; the episode here has her appearing in her adorable Polish dance costume.
Bring your mother along to match with some of the funniest mothers on TV in this hilarious and touching marathon!
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