From: Cindy Hodges
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 6:45 PM
To: Susan Ramlet
Subject: RE: Mouse Traps
Well, I finally have the household's activities for the summer on the
calendar. The community theater is doing The Sound of Music the weekends of
July 18th and July 25th. I am directing it, and more than likely many of the
family will be in it (duh). Either of those weekends would be great. I could
leave something laying around that would lead him to think you guys are trying
to sneak in the weekend of Aug. 15th. That would make some sense, since I think
your dad may be coming then, so he would figure you guys were going to surprise
them both, or are in cahoots with Dad! Of course, it would be awesome if Dad
came with you all and really gave a big surprise to John. He would never guess
that! You should see if your Dad can work his trip in at the same time. You
all could stroll into the show! The whole Hodges "core" would be together.
Just a thought! Let me know what you come up with. C.
From: Bruce Hodges
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 8:20 AM
To: Susan Ramlet; Houston Hodges; Cindy Hodges; Chris Hodges
Subject: Crustaceans of northwest Africa
Hi All,
(Like the subject line? He-he...)
As I thought I recalled, the weekend of July 25-27 is definitely OUT.
An old college friend whom I haven't seen in 10 years will be in town, as well
as Marc-Andre Hamelin's annual recital (about 8 of us go) on Saturday night.
So the other one--sorry, what was it?--is fine, I'm sure. All other
weekends in July are OK, at this point.
xoxo,
Bruce
From: Cindy Hodges
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 12:52 PM
To: Susan Ramlet
Subject: RE: Crustaceans of northwest Africa
It sounds like it is going to work! Is the 17-21 good for
Chris and Dad? It was kind of hard to tell from the emails exactly.
We are holding the auditions at the end of this month, so I won't know if he
will be in the cast or not, though I would have to say that he probably will be.
He is also filling the job of Director of Music for the production, so he will
definitely be there for all the performances, which opening night is Thursday,
the 17th.
I think you guys should definitely surprise him at the show. I could work
something up for you guys. Maybe tell him there is a group in the lobby that
are steaming mad because they are sure that they have the place reserved for
their group and they want us OUT! He"ll want to rush and talk to "y'all" and
will be a little worked up at the idea of a possible confrontation. What a
sweet relief it would be to see all of you instead!!! Just let me know what you
want.
From: Bruce Hodges
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 3:13 PM
To: Susan Ramlet
Cc: chris.hodges
Subject: Re: Your addled bro
Ahhh, I see.
Well, then, Dad just needs to make sure he does one of two things, EITHER/OR:
1. says he's had to change his plans, since say, August is too close
to his visit to ME, for example (and of course doesn't mention US at all).
John would probably buy a solo visit from him, since he wasn't involved with
Chris's surprise, so actually, it might be perfect that Dad is going then.
2. OR...he doesn't mention anything, and all FOUR of us surprise him.
(Along with the August red herrings we shall leave, of course.)
How does that sound?
B.
Susan Ramlet wrote:
We haven't really settled. The thing I like about that is that Dad doesn't
have to lie.
But, there's a flaw: I was originally thinking that he would think Dad was
really coming in August, and that we were coming then or at some other
time. The thing is that John suggested August for Dad, so he might not
know how/why Dad came up with a different date...
Perhaps we need to write the story. What do you think?
> Hey Sis,
>
> I may not have fully grasped one of our red herrings, so just
> confirming...
>
> ...the idea is that John will think it's just Dad coming in July, is
> that it? And then we're going to make him think we're planning to come
> in August?
>
> Just double-checking so I get the drill right and don't BLOW ANYTHING!
>
> :-)))
>
From: Bruce Hodges
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 4:48 PM
To: Susan Ramlet
Cc: Chris Hodges; 'Houston Hodges'
Subject: RE: Bruce's flights
"The Machiavellian steamroller edges closer to its intended goal,
mwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha...."
:-))
Susan Ramlet wrote:
Fantastic! I’ve copied Dad on this so we’ve all got everyone’s flight
info.
WE’RE ON, MY FRIENDS!!!
From: Bruce Hodges
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 5:11 PM
To: Susan Ramlet
Cc: Chris Hodges
Subject: RE: Your addled bro
Yes, that's what I meant, but now I don't think that's so good. Does
John know he is coming in July already?
If not, I'd say, just have Dad say he's coming, when he's coming, in July,
and I doubt John would think any of us would be joining him at the same
time...or would he?
Hm...let's ponder this...
:-))
Susan Ramlet wrote:
Regarding #2, do you mean that Dad doesn’t even say whether he’s coming
in August or not? Or…if he were to say that he’s not able to come in August but
will see what might work out otherwise? That wouldn’t be lying…
One thing to think about is that John might be suspicious
if he doesn’t get flight info for Dad, since Dad’s so meticulous about booking
and sending right away. I wonder if Cindy could talk John into telling Dad to
come that July weekend.
So, we need an iron-clad white lie; ideally something that
Dad doesn’t have to participate in, since he’s nervous about giving it away.
From: Bruce Hodges
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 3:13 PM
To: Susan Ramlet
Cc: Chris Hodges
Subject: Re: Your addled bro
Ahhh, I see.
Well, then, Dad just needs to make sure he does one of two things, EITHER/OR:
1. says he's had to change his plans, since say, August is too close to
his visit to ME, for example (and of course doesn't mention US at all).
John would probably buy a solo visit from him, since he wasn't involved with
Chris's surprise, so actually, it might be perfect that Dad is going then.
2. OR...he doesn't mention anything, and all FOUR of us surprise him.
(Along with the August red herrings we shall leave, of course.)
How does that sound?
B.
Susan Ramlet wrote:
We haven't really settled. The thing I like about that is that Dad doesn't
have to lie.
But, there's a flaw: I was originally thinking that he would think Dad was
really coming in August, and that we were coming then or at some other
time. The thing is that John suggested August for Dad, so he might not
know how/why Dad came up with a different date...
Perhaps we need to write the story. What do you think?
> Hey Sis,
>
> I may not have fully grasped one of our red herrings, so just
> confirming...
>
> ...the idea is that John will think it's just Dad coming in July, is
> that it? And then we're going to make him think we're planning to come
> in August?
>
> Just double-checking so I get the drill right and don't BLOW ANYTHING!
>
> :-)))
From: Bruce Hodges
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 8:19 AM
To: Chris Hodges; 'Houston Hodges'; Susan Ramlet; 'Cindy Hodges'
Subject: RE: Red Herrings
I concur! Please thank her most heartily! The surgery makes an
iron-clad "excuse."
So perhaps in August, "Pat will have to have a follow-up visit, which her
doctor says can't be rescheduled, to make sure everything with the surgery is
going OK."
:-))
Chris Hodges wrote:
I have to congratulate Pat on really stepping up to the plate of subterfuge
here by having surgery scheduled; I really think that's above and beyond the
call of duty...
;-)
-----Original Message-----
From: Houston Hodges [mailto:hhodges1@hiwaay.net]
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 8:26 AM
To: Susan Ramlet
Cc: 'Bruce Hodges'; Chris Hodges; 'Cindy Hodges'
Subject: Re: Red Herrings
At 6:31 AM -0500 4/24/08, Susan Ramlet wrote:
>Dad,
>
>Does John think you're coming in August? We were thinking of these
>possibilities:
>
>1) You say nothing unless he asks
>2) You tell him the truth: you can't come in August and have
>been looking into other possibilities
>3) You or Cindy tell him you are coming in July (he might
>suspect, since he told you something different; Cindy could help by
>saying that she talked to you and y'all thought July would work
>out-which is also true)
>
>We just need to all have the same non-story.
>
>S.
Yes. I have told him to reserve late August, just this week, and he said of
course. I've told him (truthfully) that Pat is having cataract surgery this
summer which has made my plans iffy, but it looks like late August will be the
only time I can come. (Actually Pat's surgery is sooner than that -- May!)
so I don't think he suspects *I* am coming for his birthday -- but that doesn't
do anything about the possibility that some other scoundrels will be plotting
something.
From: Bruce Hodges
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 12:18 PM
To: Houston Hodges; Cindy Hodges; Christopher Hodges; Susan Ramlet
Subject: Re: Red Herrings
Again, gut feeling is that this is excellent! Definitely "S, C & B"
looks more authentic--like a note Cindy would write to herself, rather than to
anyone else expecting to see it--and I suspect John might process it
immediately, and then keep quiet, with anticipation!
The fake itinerary sounds superb.
Deviant No. 1
Houston Hodges wrote:
At 9:06 AM -0700 4/24/08, Bruce Hodges wrote:
>My first thought is that this is brilliant!! :-))
Woo-hoo, such great minds at work!
:-))
Cindy Hodges <CindyHodges> wrote:
John definitely thinks that dad is coming in late August. I could make
a fake itinerary, print it out and leave it sitting where it "can be noticed."
I could hand scribble something like "Susan, Chris & Bruce ?" on it. He
will definitely expect some, if not all of you to be planning on coming, but
this way he will think it is in August! It would make sense to him since
we will be so busy with the play he would never figure I would go for
encouraging everyone to come during that high pressure time (so out of character
for me). I think it would be subtle enough that it would work.
He is really kind of nosy and comes upon stuff when searching for "change"
to deposit. All I have to do is leave a little money on top of the
itinerary and he is sure to find it!!!
What do y'all think? Let me know - Cindy
From Dad:
I'm much taken with that idea. If you scribble "S, C, & B?" so much the
better. In the meantime I can write him that I'd hoped to come earlier in
August when there's less pressure from Rachel's return to college, but that
because of the need to hang here to be available for Pat's follow-up eye care it
will have to be late August. Then I can send a fake itinerary. I
think just a schedule for arrival and departure would work, since I seldom
forward the "official" airline itinerary, just send a note with dates and times.
I could send it to both of you, when I tinker with it to make it look authentic
-- and it would be normal for you to print out a copy of it. And then to
add the question and "put it safely away so he won't see it" at a place he's
sure to look. Hmmmm....
I'm not doing anything else until I get confirmation from you
deviants (is that the noun that comes from "devious?")
From: Bruce Hodges
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 2:11 PM
To: Chris Hodges; 'Susan Ramlet'; 'Houston Hodges'; 'Cindy Hodges'
Subject: RE: Crustaceans of northwest Africa
EXCELLENT!
To avoid overkill, I will probably not do a similar e-mail, or if need be,
will invent another story later on down the line.
Hopefully John's mind's eye will gradually...gradually...you are getting
very sleepy...yes...your siblings are coming in August...August...Aug...
:-))
Bruce
Chris Hodges wrote:
Attached is some correspondence with JHH; I hope I've done well. As you will
observe, he now knows that the 7/19-20 weekend is not good for me, so if we're
all surprising him it couldn't be then because Chris can't make it (heh, heh,
heh)...
(of course I'll turn this other gig down, if anyone was wondering)
From: Chris Hodges
To: John Hodges
Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 14:58:10 -0400
Subject: FW: Save the Dates
Bummer! It looks like we'll be rehearsing for Carmina Burana then (see
below). Will Dad be coming out sometime? Maybe I could coordinate something with
him...
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Coopersmith
>Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 3:40 PM
>To: Chris Hodges
>Subject: Save the Dates
Hello,
We have been working out the details for a few
engagements with The Philadelphia Orchestra this summer. We have not been
officially contracted as yet, so this email is for informational purposes only.
The Orchestra has asked us to perform Carmina Burana
at the Mann Center on 7/24. This would most likely involve one rehearsal with
David and a piano/conductor rehearsal with Rossen Milanov earlier that week, and
a dress rehearsal and performance on 7/24.
From John:
Show? YES! I'm Max in the Soundf of Music. The first week is July
17-20, and Rachel is maria, Jarred is Rolf, Brenna is Gretl.
Must be a good weekend... We'll be busy the weekend nights, but if you casme
like Saturday, and stayed over the weekend a bit, we won't have but one
rehearsal for the following weekend (Wednesday before). I'll take a couple of
days off. Let me know..
--- On Mon, 5/5/08, Chris Hodges wrote:
From: Chris Hodges
Subject: Show?
To: "'John Hodges'" <john_hodgie@yahoo.com>
Date: Monday, May 5, 2008, 8:29 AM
Hey, bro!
I was thinking I might come down sometime this summer; are you doing a show
again? Maybe I could come then...
From: Bruce Hodges
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 10:45 AM
To: Chris Hodges; 'Susan Ramlet'; Houston Hodges
Subject: RE: FW: Oyster farming and more info on Pittsburgh steel companies
BWA-HA-HA...
Boy, didn't realize the decrepit jokes were starting so soon...make sure to
save some for July!
He-he...
B.
Chris Hodges wrote:
OOOHHHH!
And thanks for offering to reserve under Ramlet; that's much better than my plan
of going down to the courthouse and having my name legally changed to "Percival
T. Winkerbottom" so no one would suspect...
-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Ramlet [mailto:Susan Ramlet]
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 6:58 PM
To: Houston Hodges; 'Bruce Hodges'; Chris Hodges
Subject: RE: FW: Oyster farming and more info on Pittsburgh steel companies
No, I only need one old and decrepit thing that weekend--John.
:-)
--
+tapped on a tiny phone keyboard; please forgive brevity and typos+
-----Original Message-----
From: "Houston Hodges"
To: "Susan Ramlet" ; "'Bruce Hodges'" ; Chris Hodges
Sent: 5/28/08 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: FW: Oyster farming and more info on Pittsburgh steel companies
Not the Bay City Inn, which is old and decrepit. I'd say any of the other brand
names -- Econolodge, Holiday Inn Express, or Best Western Matagorda.
At 2:57 PM -0500 5/28/08, Susan Ramlet wrote:
>FYI, what I got back from Cindy. Dad, any recommendations?
>
>From: Cindy Hodges
>Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 12:57 PM
>To: Susan Ramlet
>Subject: Re: Oyster farming and more info on Pittsburgh steel companies
>
>NOT the Flamingo! It is very shady. Really gross. Though I really
>haven't stayed in the hotels around here, there are a couple down the
>street, and a couple of new ones not listed on Bruce's info. Your dad
>has stayed at a couple, so you might get some info from him. I can get
>you info on the new ones if you want, but they are on the other side of
>town. Not that that should matter too much, since the "other side of
>town" is not that far away! - C
>
>Susan Ramlet wrote:
>I remember Cindy mentioning the Econolodge at one time, but the
>Flamingo Motel sounds interesting!
>
>I can make all reservations under Ramlet, if needed.
>
>S.
>> Hi All,
>>
>> (Time for another red herring subject line!)
>>
>> So I'm starting to think about lodging, and found this page:
>>
>> http://www.cityofbaycity.org/index.asp?SID=35
>>
>> So Cindy, any light you can shed on these? I am assuming we all want
>> to stay in the same place, to make traveling and getting together
>> easier. Any of these more or less convenient to your house? Are
>> there others not listed here that we should consider? And I just
>> realized...will the person taking our reservation need to be
>> informed on the plan? All these "Hodges" names listed as arriving
>> might tip off someone unnecessarily! Should we use aliases?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Bruce
From: Bruce Hodges
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 1:11 PM
To: Susan Ramlet; 'Houston Hodges'; 'Chris Hodges'
Subject: RE: Piecrust Leaflet
I vote for Thursday. And I like Cindy's idea just
fine. AND if the Herlins come, maybe THEY could appear FIRST (a minor surprise:
John would think, "What the h--?") and then WE could storm in after that, asking
"who are these people?"
Bruce
Susan Ramlet wrote:
So, we’re decided on 2 cars. What’s the final decision on show tix?
Also, we need to work out the surprise. Cindy had suggested
a great thing—that before the show, we are in the lobby, and Cindy goes back to
tell John that there are these people there who claim they have the theater
reserved for the evening. He’s all hyped up for the show and all and goes up to
the lobby to use his best negotiating skills, and THERE WE ARE.
Thoughts?
From: Bruce Hodges
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 11:22 PM
To: Susan Ramlet; 'Houston Hodges'; 'Chris Hodges'
Subject: RE: Piecrust Leaflet
Yes, yes, let's do it--makes life easier for all.
xoxo,
B.
From: Bruce Hodges
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 10:53 AM
To: Susan Ramlet; 'Houston Hodges'; 'Chris Hodges'
Subject: Re: Piecrust Leaflet
He-he..."Piecrust Leaflet"...hoo-boy, hope THAT doesn't grab any
attention! That really made me laugh...
Thanks, Susan, for collating the times and giving this some thought. I
think realistically that we might need two cars, especially if we do something
with the FIVE of us. But maybe not. I'm trying to visualize how we
might move about, what plans we might make, etc. And after the trap--er, I
mean, surprise--has been sprung, we may not have to pile into one car.
But if we *did* have just one car: Dad, are you OK having other people
drive? I don't want you to think for a minute that you would have to be
chauffeuring people around. But if we shared the cost, all those with
driver's licenses could help out with the piloting.
Cheers,
Bruce, Not Making any Piecrust at the Moment
Susan Ramlet wrote:
So, Dad arrives Wed and will be in town already, with a car The other three
arrival times at IAH are very close to each other:
S 9:50am
B 10:30am
C 10:36am
I don’t know of a central meeting location at Bush, so here’s my
proposal: Assuming our actual arrivals are before 12:30, Bruce, Chris and I will
meet at Chris’ gate, no matter who arrives last. (I’m fine having
breakfast/lunch at IAH and waiting for folks if necessary).
We then have a couple of options:
1)
The cheap option which may have more hassles: Dad can pick us
up somewhere around Terminal A (where Chris arrives)
2)
The more expensive option with possibly fewer hassles: B, C and I can share a
car and meet Dad in Bay City. We’d then have two cars between the four of us—and
I’m willing to share cost of one or two vehicles between the four of us, if you
all are.
Thoughts? Opinions? Better proposals?
From: Rachel Hodges
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 8:54 PM
To: 'Chris Hodges'; 'Houston Hodges'; 'Bruce Hodges'; Susan Ramlet
Subject: RE: The Sound of Music
|
I would suggest showing up at the Service Center around 6:30-6:45 ish.
The Service Center is on Avenue M (off of Highway 35/7th Street) right
next to Church's Chicken. I'm sure that Victoria's would be open
for you all to go to--a restaurant farther out of town would be
Ricardo's (which is just as good, if not better) and is another option
if you guys are looking for some good Tex-Mex.
Grandpop--tell the Herlins show time is 7:30 on Thursday, tickets
are 15 dollars at the door (coffee and dessert is provided as well.)
After the show on Thursday, you guys are more than welcome to come
over to the house as well. It should end around 10 or so, so if
you're up to an hour or so of hanging out at the Hodges' Crib, that
would be great! I'm sure most of Friday afternoon/evening save the
performance will be spent together, and no real plans on Saturday or
Sunday (which is best, I think!)
So, Thursday surprise, Friday show. Sounds good to me!
I'll let the madre know.
--- On Sat, 7/12/08, Susan Ramlet wrote:
From: Susan Ramlet
Subject: RE: The Sound of Music
To: Rachel Hodges, "'Chris Hodges'" , "'Houston Hodges'"
, "'Bruce Hodges'"
Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008, 1:08 PM
I’m good with the show on Friday.
Thursday we can hang out either at our motel or at your house;
we can find dinner somewhere (the Mexican place, if it’s open). Don’t
worry about what we do.
What time will everyone be getting to the Service Center
Thursday? If we want to surprise him before the show, what timeframe
would be good?
We will give you all of our cell numbers so you can reach any
of us Thursday (or before).
S.
From: Rachel Hodges
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 1:41 PM
To: Chris Hodges; 'Houston Hodges'; 'Susan; Bruce Hodges
Subject: RE: The Sound of Music
Oh, well I'd hate to look like one of THEM; so
"traveling" it is...haha...
I can pretty much guarantee you that my dad's schedule
for that Thursday is going to be consumed with play-oriented
stuff, as in, he may be around and about town a little, but
mostly at the Service Center getting everything ready for
opening night! We can call you guys ahead of time if he
makes an announcement that he's going to Wal-Mart or something
just to be safe, but the odds of you bumping into one another
are pretty slim, I'd say.
I would imagine you guys would only want to see the
show once; granted it ought to turn out to be a pretty decent
performance, but honestly, once is enough, haha! (Unless
you really have nothing better to do, which in Bay City can be
more often than you all are probably used to. :) I
think because opening night is going to be hectic enough as it
is, to show up in the lobby on the Thursday performance would
really be the icing on the cake. And because opening night
performances usually aren't the best of the lot, actually seeing
the show on Friday MIGHT be a better choice. I don't know
what you all would do Thursday night while we're all up at the
Service Center, but I guess every night you all will be here
will be sucked up with the performances as it is...
And way to keep the air of mystery/suspicion about it,
Uncle Bruce. I'm pretty darn positive Dad doesn't know
about anything. (He even took off vacation from work for
Grandpop's assumed August visit...poor guy. We're planning
a mini vacation to Galveston or Corpus Christi or something so
it doesn't go completely to waste. haha!)
--- On Thu, 7/10/08, Bruce Hodges wrote:
From: Bruce Hodges
Subject: RE: The Sound of Music
To: "Chris Hodges" , "'Rachel Hodges'" ,
"'Houston Hodges'" ,
"'Susan Ramlet'"
Date: Thursday, July 10, 2008, 10:54 AM
I'm fine with any plan, truly! Somehow I think "opening
night" has even more of a "special" quality about it, but either
one, really, is OK.
(Now just to ask the question: I am assuming we won't be
going more than once?)
PS, had a nice chat with John on the phone last night.
I threw out another bit of TRUE information: that I'm
house-sitting in Greenwich Village until mid-August, and wished
he could come visit. (Hoped for translation: Bruce can't
get away!) Little does he know...
And John mentioned that Dad is "coming in August,"
he-he...and I may have detected a slight pause, an ever-so-tiny
radar screen going up, trying to detect in my voice any
indication that OTHER PEOPLE might be joining him. But I
just said "Oh how nice..."
Truly, he does know something is being planned, but I think
he has NO idea "when."
Cheers,
Bruce
Chris Hodges wrote:
In the immortal words of the Emerald City Gatekeeper:
"Well, bust my buttons! Why didn't you say that in the first
place? That's a horse of a different color!"
You mean we don't have to go to Wharton to see you?
Really? I'm ecstatic (Cue shot of Julie Andrews spinning like an
insane person in the Alps). I mean, not that we wouldn't drive
there happily to see you, but this makes things much more
convenient - maybe the Friday show would be better in that case,
since we could still spring the trap on Thursday. Thoughts?
(And Thursday Note: can someone discreetly ascertain
the mark's schedule then; we don't want to run into him
accidentally before the hit.)
Uncle Chris
(and my best sources tell me traveling (US)
/travelling (UK) is another one of those colorful (or colourful)
differences between the Brits and us, so they're both
technically right, but if you use two "L"s you'll look like one
of THEM!...)
-----Original Message-----
From: Rachel Hodges
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 12:37 AM
To: Chris Hodges; 'Houston Hodges'; 'Uncle Bruce'
Subject: RE: The Sound of Music
Ah, see but the performances are in Bay City, not
Wharton. The Bay City community theater is doing
something big for once. ha!
So, it wouldn't be much of a pain/a whole lot of
wasted gas (nearly 4 bucks a gallon really stinks, by
the way) if you all just showed up to surprise him on
Thursday and didn't actually see the show until Friday.
Would you guys be up to sitting through a 2+ hour
performance on the same day you come into town?
With travelling (two L's in "travelling" or one? I
can't remember...) and all that, I know I would be in a
pretty exhausted/moody/practically slobbering on myself
due to a sleep-induced coma sort of disposition...lol.
--- On Wed, 7/9/08, Susan Ramlet wrote:
From: Susan Ramlet
Subject: RE: The Sound of Music
To: "'Chris Hodges'" , Rachel Hodges, "'Houston Hodges'"
, "'Uncle Bruce'"
Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 9:03 AM
Naw, your head’s the coolest, man.
Cindy’s idea of us being in the lobby of the
theater for the surprise is great—but we could see the
show either night, as far as I’m concerned. There used
to be a nice little restaurant in Wharton right by the
theater, so we could have dinner there, maybe.
From: Chris Hodges
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 8:27 AM
To: 'Rachel Hodges'; 'Houston Hodges'; Susan Ramlet;
'Uncle Bruce'
Subject: RE: The Sound of Music
I guess you're right, Rachel; if I'd thought the
matter through I'd have realized that although my Liesl
could be a rare treat for Wharton theatergoers, singing
a love duet with my nephew would make the idea sort of
creepy...
We're coming in Thurs; we could surprise him earlier
in the day, but if we're driving to Wharton to surprise
him at the show we should go to the show then (IMHO, but
cooler heads may prevail).
-----Original Message-----
From: Rachel Hodges
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 2:51 PM
To: 'Houston Hodges'; Susan Ramlet; 'Uncle Bruce'; Chris
Hodges
Subject: RE: The Sound of Music
We could throw a braided wig and frilly pink
dress on you and I'm sure we could pass you off
well enough, though I'm fairly sure the
uncle/nephew pairing is bound to be illegal in
one way or another...=)
What day will you guys be coming into Bay
City?
--- On Tue, 7/8/08, Chris Hodges wrote:
From: Chris Hodges
Subject: RE: The Sound of Music
To: "'Houston Hodges'" ,
"Susan Ramlet" , "Rachel Hodges" , "'Uncle
Bruce'"
Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 9:09 AM
What are you saying about my portrayal
of Liesl??? One critic called it "interesting"
(although another said, "The grotesque travesty
of Mr. Hodges' Liesl left this reviewer
physically ill.")
To weigh in: Since I've heard that the
Max, Gretl, Rolf (and of course the Maria) will
all give exceptional performances (and will be
in all shows, yes?), (and I like the idea of
stoking your Dad up by being at the opening
night performance if you think it wouldn't be
too distracting...)
Thoughts?
-----Original Message-----
From: Houston Hodges
[mailto:hhodges1@hiwaay.net]
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 9:36 AM
To: Susan Ramlet; Rachel Hodges; 'Uncle Bruce';
Chris Hodges
Subject: RE: The Sound of Music
I'm good either evening, too -- but we want
to do the surprise before the Thursday show, in
the lobby.
At 7:25 AM -0500 7/5/08, Susan Ramlet wrote:
I'm good with either evening!
From: Rachel Hodges
Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 3:36 PM
To: Uncle Bruce; Uncle Chris; Grandpop; Aunt
Susan
Subject: The Sound of Music
So, my mom wanted me to ask what night you
all wanted to come and see the show.
Opening night is Thursday the 17th, so you could
come then, or Friday the 18th. We're
trying to plan it so the better actress is
playing Liesl (its double cast, and one is
considerably weaker than the other.)
I hope everyone is having a great
Independence Day!
Love,
Rachel
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