Wild Weekend

Hi,

I had a great weekend. I really love the acting workshop I'm taking. It's fun and I'm learning a lot and meeting great people. I'm so glad I did it.

So people were saying snow is coming, maybe by today, so Saturday I make a point to put the gardens to bed for the winter. I went behind my garage to cut down the dead hosta leaves and was very surprised by a dead skunk! I had seen a skunk around the neighborhood, and of course you can smell them. The dogs around get skunked pretty regularly. It scared me until I realized it was dead. There was no blood, so I don't know how it died. Poison? Old age? Anyway, I buried it behind the hostas.

Saturday night was our recital for the tap dance class I took all summer. Fun, except I got more "how can people vote that way" when I mentioned I was a one-issue voter during the after party. I'm not giving you a hard time about the way you vote! Leave me alone!

Yesterday I took some hot beverages over to see my Grandma. Coffee for her, hot chocolate for me. It was cool, so I thougth she'd be inside, but when I got there she was out in her chair, with her hood over her head. The sun was going in and out, and it was pretty pleasant. We had a good chat. It was good to see her after all those weeks I was busy with the play.

And speaking of playing, good rehearsal last night for It's a Wonderful Life. It's going to be a good cast. I'm looking forward to it.

So now it's Monday and back to work. God is good. All the time.

Yikes! Where does the time go?

I know I said I would try to publish from Florida, but it didn't happen. I was working part of the time, and the rest I was hanging out with my sister. I had a great couple of days. Perfect weather, got to see family and out of the office for a couple days too.

"Angel Street" closed on Sunday. I'll miss it, I had a great time with that cast. Now onto "It's a Wonderful Life" at the Farmington Players. It opens the day after Thanksgiving and should be a good time too.

I've mentioned my acting workshop with the Detroit Repertory Theatre. I am having a blast and learning a lot. We got scripts for our scenes for the showcase. I'm doing a scene from "The Lion in Winter." I'm playing Eleanor of Aquitaine. She was some woman. I need to do some more research. Library tonight!

Lots of good stuff going on. I'm blessed.

Oh, Babe, Can't wait to go!

That's a little play on the "Jet Plane" lyrics. I'm leaving to go see my sister tonight and I can't wait to get there. I am really tired of a lot of things, and I hope a few days away will give me a new/fresh perspective.

This is a shot from the SRO theatre yesterday. I took one in the summer, too, when we first started rehearsals. It's a beautiful spot.

Hopefully I'll blog from FL tomorrow.

Saturn Comes Full Circle

When I was in college, I did an internship with Saturn Corporation. This was back in 1987, before they even had a plant or had produced one car. I loved that internship, and I've always been interested in their products. But I've never owned one until now.

This is my new-to-me 2004 Saturn ION. It's a stick-shift, manual windows and door locks, all things that I wanted. It's a bit bigger than my Geo, and I always thought I would go smaller for my next car, but whatever. This is a gift from the Lord, and I will drive it until he directs me differently.

Loved CSI last night, but I was a little surprised they solved the case in one episode. I thought they would string it along for at least a couple.

Three shows and acting class this weekend, plus a rehearsal for "It's a Wonderful Life." Yay!

Life is Good

I've been surfing through my usual Web pages today and I am seriously tired of the sky-is-falling reporting. This "could" happen, or that "might" happen. Let me know when it really does happen.

I'm also tired of the political coverage. No one has said anything new for months. The people on the boards are reacting to personalities, not issues. I grant the candidates aren't giving them many issues to react to, but still. As usual, I will be so happy when it's over.

But life is good. I think I may have the car situation in hand. I get to go home and bond with the couch tonight. I have to watch the Heroes from Monday. I think I even have some Ben and Jerry's to enjoy with it! Yum!

Great weekend

I had a great weekend, exhausting, but great. I went to my first class at the Detroit Repertory Theatre workshop. Too much fun. One instructor assigned a sonnet from Shakespeare. I've never been really into poetry, but I'm still excited about the classes. I need to keep focused and do the work, but I'm sure I'll grow and learn.

Three "Angel Street" shows are behind me, six more to go. We had a great opening weekend. Here's me in my costume.

After opening on Friday we went out to celebrate.

This Jason, our stage manager, Suze, who plays Mrs. Manningham, and our director Bill.

Sunday night I went to the 50th anniversary party for my church. It's been a big part of my life, and it was fun to see old pictures and remember the folks who have gone on before.

Great weekend.

Opening Night!

Angel Street opens tonight at SRO in Southfield. It's a good show. Come see it.

I didn't watch the VP debate last night, but reading the commentary and especially the readers' comments on the commentary, it seems to me people mostly saw what they were expecting to see. If they thought Sarah Palin was unqualified before, they still think so now. If they thought she was a hockey mom who could connect with middle America, they still think so now. I wonder how many minds are actually changed by these debates. Plus, it pushed the start of CSI back a week! Grrr!

I'm excited about three shows and acting class this weekend. I wonder when I'll get the laundry done.

Ch-Ch-Changes

It has been some amazing week, and it's only Wednesday. Dress rehearsal for "Angel Street" is tonight. We open on Friday and it should be a good show. I'm glad I don't have a lead this time around.

My friend Susan is coming to stay with me Thursday night. I spent a week with her in London last fall. She is back in the States between work assignments. I'm glad she's taking the time to swing by Detroit.

Last Saturday I registered for a nine-week acting seminar at the Detroit Repertory Theatre. I'm very excited about it. I'm sure to learn a lot, can't wait to see what that is! I'll write more about that, hopefully be able to get some pictures too.

But the biggest thing consuming my thoughts is my car. Sunday I was parked at a light and the person behind me couldn't stop. He swerved and sandwiched his truck between me and the car in the next lane.

Here it is, poor car. The insurance people say the damaage exceeds the value of the car. So I guess it's time for a new one, and that makes me sad. I love that car. I've had it 12 years and we have gone everywhere together. But, God's got a good plan for me, and there's a good car in it somewhere. Stay tuned for updates.