i strongly agree with virgil about the real work done on these shoes i have to say, i really hope they change hgtv shows. i know theres a thread somewhere on here all about hgtv but im sick and done with the fake happy couples who happen to mysteriously have ginormous amounts of money to flip and renovate homes into ugly houses for the fools who are on the show its the same s*it all over and over day after day, just different couples doing the same decorating and "designing" when we know all the TRUE work is done by engineers, architects, contractors, plumbers, electricians, handymen, house stagers and interior designers who work with them. you know....the little people

I must have fallen asleep. I spent the day shopping for & planting 14 one gallon containers of perennials. I had to go play the 9 year old opera singer. She is GOOD! BLEW ME AWAY! And adorable! I'm looking forward to Simon wearing a rainbow glitter T-shirt! ♥ The father who lost his wife, made me tear up...but don't think he'll go very far. The red and black clad dancers were a Vegas Show...I'd pay to see that again....and again..... I liked the comedian.....8 years of performing was good prep for AGT, THIS will get him noticed, hopefully a bigger paycheck when he does BIGGER shows.

Schoolhouse - I'll watch it all and hope that as the season develops it improves. Perhaps we're getting a condensed version since this season is only 10 episodes. The producers are hoping the ratings will be high enough to warrant a renewal. It wasn't bad and perhaps I should have added that I've read Edith Wharton and Henry James many times over the years and I may have been expecting the finesse and subtlety that are evident in their works. To be honest that isn't a fair comparison. I've always been fascinated by 'Novels of Manners' - The Age of Innocence, the Forsyth Saga, Jane Austen's works etc and really enjoyed shows like Downton Abbey, Upstairs, Downstairs. The premise holds true - The Gilded Age , especially in the Northeast, was a time of rigid social constraints where one's wealth and social standing determined your future. Gizmo - A few years ago I had the opportunity to spend a wonderful afternoon in the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum. I knew about the infamous art thefts but I wasn't aware of her personal history. Thanks for the background. Maire

I have to admit, I agreed with Simon on the X for the Ukranian couple, I didn't like the act at all. The man's flexibility, contortionism, or whatever it's called, is absolutely incredible! I just didn't like the act, the way it was presented. And I don't know why, it was original, contortionists usually perform alone, so that in itself was unique. But for some reason, it's very hard for me to watch when someone twists their body all around like that, it hurts. It will be interesting to see what they do next. Rusty