[jediwands]

Last ones:

Originally Posted by LemonyPie (View Post) Eh, more like medium-sized. TPBM feels that 2013 was one of the top five years of their life so far.

Originally Posted by Mich1111 (View Post) Ah, 2013 sucked rocks for me. TPBM believes they will screw up and write "2013" on a check or paper in the near future.

Originally Posted by everwoodfan52 (View Post) I know I will! 2014....wow! TPBM likes chocolate covered pretzels. (I'm eating one as I type this)

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Originally Posted by Mich1111 (View Post) Love them! I love that combination of sweet and salty anything! TPBM is lacking sleep the past few nights.

[LemonyPie]

No, I've actually slept better lately than I usually do, thankfully!

TPBM knows how to play an instrument.

[jediwands]

I do! I know how to play the piano (not perfectly but I can play a few things) as well as the clarinet but again, in a beginner type of way. I also can play a few things on the guitar but you know the drill, total beginner type of thing. LOL

TPBM still has leftover Christmas cookies and other desserts they are chomping on.

[LemonyPie]

Originally Posted by Mich1111 (View Post) the clarinet but again, in a beginner type of way.

Can you play Harold's theme song? I think it's a clarinet or oboe tune. My mom and I were watching CBS Sunday Morning and they had a segment on tubas/tuba players. I said to my mom, "Remember when Harold said he was first chair tuba back in high school?" And she said "He should have been first chair clarinet to go with his theme music." See how amazing my family is?

I used to play the flute when I was younger but quit. Now I'm learning the ukulele.

TPBM still has leftover Christmas cookies and other desserts they are chomping on.

My mom made brownies yesterday (with a layer of goat cheese in the middle and huckleberry jam on top) but they are almost gone already. Other than that, no desserts in the house!

TPBM has a favorite Looney Tunes character.

[jediwands]

Originally Posted by LemonyPie (View Post) Can you play Harold's theme song? I think it's a clarinet or oboe tune. My mom and I were watching CBS Sunday Morning and they had a segment on tubas/tuba players. I said to my mom, "Remember when Harold said he was first chair tuba back in high school?" And she said "He should have been first chair clarinet to go with his theme music." See how amazing my family is?

Your family is awesome!

I really am interested in what your family thought of the characters and pairings! If you want to tell me here or another thread, go for it, I just want to know. LOL

I used to play the flute when I was younger but quit. Now I'm learning the ukulele.

Wow, that's awesome! I think your boyfriend would be proud seeing as he was a member of the band. He wants his girlfriend musically gifted too.

My mom made brownies yesterday (with a layer of goat cheese in the middle and huckleberry jam on top) but they are almost gone already. Other than that, no desserts in the house! TPBM has a favorite Looney Tunes character.

Yum that sounds delicious!

And yes, I have a favorite Looney Tunes character...



Why Tweety? So cute on the outside, devious on the inside.

TPBM prefers cake over pie.

[everwoodfan52]

It's about equal....depends on the cake or pie.

TPBM has no work tomorrow. (I just got the call...no school tomorrow..snow day!)

[LemonyPie]

Originally Posted by Mich1111 (View Post) Your family is awesome! I really am interested in what your family thought of the characters and pairings! If you want to tell me here or another thread, go for it, I just want to know. LOL

Thank you, thank you! Yes, they are!

And well, my dad, my brother, and I all share an immense love for Harold. Of course I love him the most and love him romantically but my brother and dad are crazy about him as well. My dad is the type that watches TV passively, sometimes working on other things instead of focusing on the show, but whenever Harold came on screen, he would perk up and pay attention. LOL My mom said her favorite is Andy but that there would be no show without Harold, so it's a close call for her. She also loved Julia.

I think I told you of this hilarity before, but I'll reiterate it: we all had character crushes as well. You already know mine, though what you might not know is that I also had a bit of a crush on Andy and a little bit on Hannah; my mom had a crush on Andy, Ephram of season 1, and Bright LOL; my brother had a crush on Madison and a little bit on Hannah; and my dad had a crush on Amy (though I'm not sure if he had a crush on Amy's character or just thought EVC was hot, hahaha!)

As far as pairings go, my family liked all of the endgame pairings, but we also liked Andy/Linda and my brother liked Ephram/Madison. Also, my brother, dad, and I obviously loved Andy/Harold. We had ongoing jokes about it throughout the entire series. My mom thought we were insane and immature about it but we got her to admit that there was tons and tons of HoYay. We asked her, if we hadn't been there to point out all the gayness, what she would have thought of Andy/Harold, if she would have simply seen them as friends and never thought anything more of it. She said, "Well, no...I think I would have thought it was...interesting between them."

What about you? Did your family ever watch "Everwood"? What did they think?

Wow, that's awesome! I think your boyfriend would be proud seeing as he was a member of the band. He wants his girlfriend musically gifted too.

I also sing, that's actually my main instrument, so perhaps my boyfriend and I can do some kind of tuba/singing duet!

Yum that sounds delicious! And yes, I have a favorite Looney Tunes character... Why Tweety? So cute on the outside, devious on the inside.

An impeccable reason for loving Tweety.

TPBM prefers cake over pie.

Hmm, depends! I love both...it definitely depends on the flavor and my mood.

TPBM is enjoying whatever weather they are currently experiencing.

[jediwands]

Originally Posted by LemonyPie (View Post) Thank you, thank you! Yes, they are! And well, my dad, my brother, and I all share an immense love for Harold. Of course I love him the most and love him romantically but my brother and dad are crazy about him as well. My dad is the type that watches TV passively, sometimes working on other things instead of focusing on the show, but whenever Harold came on screen, he would perk up and pay attention. LOL My mom said her favorite is Andy but that there would be no show without Harold, so it's a close call for her. She also loved Julia. I think I told you of this hilarity before, but I'll reiterate it: we all had character crushes as well. You already know mine, though what you might not know is that I also had a bit of a crush on Andy and a little bit on Hannah; my mom had a crush on Andy, Ephram of season 1, and Bright LOL; my brother had a crush on Madison and a little bit on Hannah; and my dad had a crush on Amy (though I'm not sure if he had a crush on Amy's character or just thought EVC was hot, hahaha!) As far as pairings go, my family liked all of the endgame pairings, but we also liked Andy/Linda and my brother liked Ephram/Madison. Also, my brother, dad, and I obviously loved Andy/Harold. We had ongoing jokes about it throughout the entire series. My mom thought we were insane and immature about it but we got her to admit that there was tons and tons of HoYay. We asked her, if we hadn't been there to point out all the gayness, what she would have thought of Andy/Harold, if she would have simply seen them as friends and never thought anything more of it. She said, "Well, no...I think I would have thought it was...interesting between them."

So, so awesome! And can I just say how rare it is that an entire family would watch, embrace, laugh, love, talk intellectually about a show like that? That is so great! I especially love how your dad totally got into Andy/Harold and your mom even acknowledged it. The best.

What about you? Did your family ever watch "Everwood"? What did they think?

Well, I watched Everwood live with my mom. My mom watched Dawson's Creek, Everwood, Gilmore Girls with me. My dad never watched Everwood with us. I am trying to remember why that is the case because I know he watched Gilmore Girls with us. I think this might have been a time period with him traveling a ton for his job. I think that was it and we just never got him to catch up. I think that's okay because he only has eyes for Graham on Gilmore Girls anyway.

Regarding my mom and what she liked/disliked:

1. I am proud to say she loathed Madison and was completely disgusted with Ephram/Madison to the point of her actually thinking about stopping the show all together, she hated it so much. She was repulsed and could hardly watch. In fact, she wouldn't watch. If we were watching live, she would take an opportunity to grab a beverage or make a quick phone call because she simply couldn't stand watching Ephram/Madison. If we watched in delay mode, she would have me fast forward their scenes. She really was sickened and in a very disgusted, passionate way. My mom is also as liberal as they come. There is not a lot she doesn't try to embrace. She is socially liberal, and simply keeps an open mind about everything. She just couldn't go there with Madison and Ephram/Madison. She couldn't do it.

I've told the story before about us watching an episode one time and my TV going all wonky and practically blowing up in front of us. My mom said it was probably due to Madison and Ephram/Madison being on the screen and the TV couldn't take it.

2. She loved all the main characters, all of them.. Andy/Ephram/Harold/Amy/Delia/Bright/Rose/Nina/Julia/Edna/Irv/Hannah. She also loved Linda, too, though sometimes the HIV storyline made her sad. She also hated how Harold was left to deal with the aftermath of his medical practice and lack of insurance but certainly glad when Andy/Harold came together! She was indifferent about Jake. She hated Amanda.

3. She loved Ephram/Amy, Harold/Rose and Andy/Nina. She adored Ephram/Amy, though. She liked Bright/Hannah but at times thought they were a bit too different so she understood when things went south for them.

4. If I had to say who her favorite older character and younger character are it would be... Andy and Amy.

5. She was never a true Colin fan. She was more indifferent. She thought the story was realistic but Colin as a person, the real Colin, she wasn't a true fan of. She loved Laynie and to this day, wonders where she went when season 3 started. LOL

6. She loved the series finale, loved it.

I also sing, that's actually my main instrument, so perhaps my boyfriend and I can do some kind of tuba/singing duet! An impeccable reason for loving Tweety.

You guys could create some sweet music together... Rose simply can't compete with this!

TPBM is enjoying whatever weather they are currently experiencing.

I am for right now! It's 13 degrees here which is warm in my opinion. LOL But I can get back to you early next week when it's predicted to be -30/-40.

Oh and:

TPBM has no work tomorrow. (I just got the call...no school tomorrow..snow day!)

I didn't work!

TPBM is having a nice Saturday so far.

[LemonyPie]

Originally Posted by Mich1111 (View Post) So, so awesome! And can I just say how rare it is that an entire family would watch, embrace, laugh, love, talk intellectually about a show like that? That is so great! I especially love how your dad totally got into Andy/Harold and your mom even acknowledged it. The best.

I know, right? I am always so glad when my family all watches a TV series together. I'm sappy that way. My brother and I have tons of shows that just he and I watch, my mom and I have shows that just she and I watch, my brother/mom/dad have shows that just they watch, and my mom/dad/me have shows that just we watch (YES OUR FAMILY LOVES TV OKAY? ) but I'm especially happy when we have a show that we all watch together and even more when it's a show that we all get obsessed with. Right now, we're all watching and enjoying "Brothers and Sisters", but we're not as entrenched in it as we were with "Everwood" of course. Actually, the only show that I can think of that we (as a family) got obsessed with just as much as "Everwood" was "Prison Break".

Well, I watched Everwood live with my mom. My mom watched Dawson's Creek, Everwood, Gilmore Girls with me. My dad never watched Everwood with us. I am trying to remember why that is the case because I know he watched Gilmore Girls with us. I think this might have been a time period with him traveling a ton for his job. I think that was it and we just never got him to catch up. I think that's okay because he only has eyes for Graham on Gilmore Girls anyway.

I think that's why my dad loves "Gilmore Girls" too. It's mostly a show I watch with my mom but my brother and dad both like it a lot too, and my dad definitely has a crush on Lorelai. Which is a bit weird because Lorelai is so much like me, by far the TV character that I can relate to the most.

That's also why I ship Lorelai/Harold in a crossover series.

1. I am proud to say she loathed Madison and was completely disgusted with Ephram/Madison to the point of her actually thinking about stopping the show all together, she hated it so much. She was repulsed and could hardly watch. In fact, she wouldn't watch. If we were watching live, she would take an opportunity to grab a beverage or make a quick phone call because she simply couldn't stand watching Ephram/Madison. If we watched in delay mode, she would have me fast forward their scenes. She really was sickened and in a very disgusted, passionate way. My mom is also as liberal as they come. There is not a lot she doesn't try to embrace. She is socially liberal, and simply keeps an open mind about everything. She just couldn't go there with Madison and Ephram/Madison. She couldn't do it. I've told the story before about us watching an episode one time and my TV going all wonky and practically blowing up in front of us. My mom said it was probably due to Madison and Ephram/Madison being on the screen and the TV couldn't take it.

! That sounds like what my mom did with Andy/Amanda. She even said, on this rewatch, that she didn't want to watch season 3 at all because of Andy/Amanda. She did end up watching most of season 3 and even some of the Andy/Amanda episodes but there were others that she gladly missed.

2. She loved all the main characters, all of them.. Andy/Ephram/Harold/Amy/Delia/Bright/Rose/Nina/Julia/Edna/Irv/Hannah. She also loved Linda, too, though sometimes the HIV storyline made her sad. She also hated how Harold was left to deal with the aftermath of his medical practice and lack of insurance but certainly glad when Andy/Harold came together! She was indifferent about Jake. She hated Amanda.

Yep, my family loved Linda, was indifferent to Jake (sometimes annoyed by him, but mostly indifferent), and disliked Amanda/just wanted her storyline over with. My dad hated Ephram in season 3 and 4 too.

3. She loved Ephram/Amy. Harold/Rose and Andy/Nina. She adored Ephram/Amy, though. She liked Bright/Hannah but at times they were a bit too different so she understood when things went south for them.

Interesting! Like me, my family members were pretty indifferent to Ephram/Amy, loved Harold/Rose, and liked Bright/Hannah. We were all disappointed in Bright's cheating and wanted Bright and Hannah to reunite sometime in the future.

4. If I had to say who her favorite older character and younger character were it would be... Andy and Amy.

Ah, I forgot to say who my family's favorite younger characters were! Hmm...you know, I think it would have been Bright or Hannah for all of us. I'm not 100% sure about my dad though; the only opinions of his that I know for sure are that his favorite character was Harold, that he was annoyed with Ephram, and that he loved Harold/Andy.

5. She was never a true Colin fan. She was more indifferent. She thought the story was realistic but Colin as a person, the real Colin, she wasn't a true fan of. She loved Laynie and to this day, wonders where she went when season 3 started. LOL

My mom didn't really like Colin either. I defended him a bit though because I think the "real Colin" seemed like a decent enough person to me.

6. She loved the series finale, loved it.

You guys could create some sweet music together... Rose simply can't compete with this!

That's what I think, but yet! Still married to Rose. OH! But I don't think I told you the latest yet: yesterday, Harold cancelled one of his appointments just to drop by my house and give me something, a plastic spork. He said that they've stocked Sam's with sporks now and it reminded him of me because I'm so unique! I know, it's not a big deal or anything and it might not mean as much as the pencil stub thing, but it could be a good sign, don't you think? It at least means that he's reminded of me while going about his daily routine, and that he's also thinking metaphorically about me. Or perhaps I'm over-analyzing it. I don't even know anymore.

I am for right now! It's 13 degrees here which is warm in my opinion. LOL But I can get back to you early next week when it's predicted to be -30/-40.

Oh, heavens! It's definitely time for you to get a job at USC!

TPBM is having a nice Saturday so far.

Yes, indeed, I'm having a rather lovely Saturday!

TPBM has a particular foreign country that they would most like to visit.

[everwoodfan52]

The only foreign country I am interested in visiting is the Netherlands to see my daughter.

TPBM prefers showers to baths.

[LemonyPie]

I do!

TPBM enjoys country music.

[jediwands]

Originally Posted by LemonyPie (View Post) I know, right? I am always so glad when my family all watches a TV series together. I'm sappy that way. My brother and I have tons of shows that just he and I watch, my mom and I have shows that just she and I watch, my brother/mom/dad have shows that just they watch, and my mom/dad/me have shows that just we watch (YES OUR FAMILY LOVES TV OKAY? ) but I'm especially happy when we have a show that we all watch together and even more when it's a show that we all get obsessed with. Right now, we're all watching and enjoying "Brothers and Sisters", but we're not as entrenched in it as we were with "Everwood" of course. Actually, the only show that I can think of that we (as a family) got obsessed with just as much as "Everwood" was "Prison Break".

It's unique and SO awesome. I am sitting here right now watching a show with my parents. I mean, where is the rule that adult children can't watch shows with parents and siblings and as an entire family? Is that supposedly "uncool" and I should be out getting drunk or hitting a club or something instead tonight? No thanks. I love and get along with my family and I prefer to be with them instead of a loud, irritating place I will be miserable at.

/rant

LOL

I think that's why my dad loves "Gilmore Girls" too. It's mostly a show I watch with my mom but my brother and dad both like it a lot too, and my dad definitely has a crush on Lorelai. Which is a bit weird because Lorelai is so much like me, by far the TV character that I can relate to the most. That's also why I ship Lorelai/Harold in a crossover series.

Of course you do!

Also, oh I see the similarity between you and Lorelai. Big time.

! That sounds like what my mom did with Andy/Amanda. She even said, on this rewatch, that she didn't want to watch season 3 at all because of Andy/Amanda. She did end up watching most of season 3 and even some of the Andy/Amanda episodes but there were others that she gladly missed.

My mom was just like your mom with Andy/Amanda. Loathed them. She could get through this pairing better because it was tied up more quickly. She had many moments where she was like, "WTF is Andy doing?!" She was disgusted. She did feel sorry for Amanda and her situation though. That's the irony. She didn't hate her. She felt for her. She HATED Madison. LOL She just hated that Andy was dumb enough to get involved with Amanda.

Yep, my family loved Linda, was indifferent to Jake (sometimes annoyed by him, but mostly indifferent), and disliked Amanda/just wanted her storyline over with. My dad hated Ephram in season 3 and 4 too.

Why did he hate Ephram in those seasons?

That's what I think, but yet! Still married to Rose. OH! But I don't think I told you the latest yet: yesterday, Harold cancelled one of his appointments just to drop by my house and give me something, a plastic spork. He said that they've stocked Sam's with sporks now and it reminded him of me because I'm so unique! I know, it's not a big deal or anything and it might not mean as much as the pencil stub thing, but it could be a good sign, don't you think? It at least means that he's reminded of me while going about his daily routine, and that he's also thinking metaphorically about me. Or perhaps I'm over-analyzing it. I don't even know anymore.

Oh, heavens! It's definitely time for you to get a job at USC!

LOL!

TPBM enjoys country music.

I like certain country music but I don't think I can say I like it across the board.

TPBM likes old punk music.

[jediwands]

Bumping this since it's a fun thread...

I will answer my own question... I LOVE old punk.

TPBM is having a good weekend.

[everwoodfan52]

I am having a great weekend!! I am in Pa visiting my granddaughters!

TPBM got some good news this week.

[jediwands]

Email me how they're doing!

Yes, I did get some good news about a treatment for my skin, even though my GI system is already not liking it. lol

TPBM is glad the Olympics are almost completed.