I’m redefining the term “long weekend,” but I think I’m starting to see the sunny side.

The best part of the weekend was getting rid of a kidney stone without going to the emergency room. *Score!* The second best was getting some work done. The absolute worst was not getting to see any of my grandchildren. But that part will be rectified, make no mistake. There are plans in the making.

With a family wedding and Dinner Theatre rehearsals this week, the next six days will fly by. Somewhere in there, I need to practice (I’m playing violin for the wedding ceremony) — I’m really just looking forward to the party afterwards! Yummy food and dancing.

Speaking of dancing, there’s one more feature to choreograph, so off I go, coughing all the way.

I hope you’re doing something relaxing today — grab the time while you can.

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They all go awry sometimes. I was supposed to be out of town for an appointment today (instead of attending a county-wide teacher inservice), but what’s this? ANOTHER attack of plague? What the world is going on here, fiends, I ask you.

At least this isn’t the erpy kind I had last weekend. But fever? Uncontrollable cough? Sore throat? Teeth chattering? Limbs falling off? To what end, this suffering?

OK, enough whining. Rehearsals actually weren’t that painful this week. There may be hope. And hey, it’s both Finkday and payday — that can’t be all bad, now can it?

Happy weekend! I’m off to the couch…

…shines in a weary world.

After two weeks of not seeing them due to schedules and my being sick, a couple of special someones were brought all the way to my school to have dinner with me:

I actually had a great rehearsal after that. Big hugs to their parents for making that 20+ mile drive so Grammie could get some much-needed hugs & kisses in.

Now if we could all just go back to bed, ja?

…set your alarm, wake up to it, then turn it off, thinking “I’ll just lie here for a couple of minutes”?

Yeah.

What a way to start a Tunesday…

That’s how many days till we open, and roughly how many days until I get to see RtB fiend Suzanne!

Unfortunately, given the distance between our two homes, that’s not possible but for every few years. Not sure of the exact mileage, but it looks something like this:

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Actually, it’s about 4000 miles as the crow flies. Heckuva drive.

This week begins the big (well, the final 3-week) push to Dinner Theatre opening. It’s been very weird this year. Somewhere, I lost two weeks. Maybe it was how Labor Day fell and when school started, but we are under a big ol’ huge gigantic gun. An Uzi. A Howitzer. So much to do and so little time. And to those who say (and rightly so), “The kids always pull it together” — um, keep telling me, because there are numbers I haven’t even staged yet.

So, how was your weekend? Did it fly by, like they always do? Are you excited for anything soon? In the next three weeks, I’ve got a family wedding and I’m starting a night class. Time to start practicing and reading. How about you?

I’m also putting out feelers for a head coach of the Cleveland Browns. If you know anyone…

Have a super Monkday.