So the guidance counselor at my high school asked me to give a talk this afternoon to some students who are interested in pursuing a career in writing. Isn’t that nice? (I think she just couldn’t find anyone else.)

I plan to ask them questions, and talk briefly about getting a book published. Then I’m going to chat about my good fiend Ross, touch on the whole self-publishing thing, and do some Q & A. I saw the list of students coming to my session and it looks like it’s going to be fun. Nice kids all, and nary a scaredy cat in the bunch.

Of course, this also means I have to give up my 5th grade choir rehearsal today. *sniffy sniff*

What’s up for your Thurnsday, besides pining for tomorrow at 5 p.m.?? Tonight is dinner-and-movie night with Bob and BFF Kay. Pizza and Chamber of Secrets. Yummy x 2.

Are we doing Grease next year? Yep.

SOS

…open another.

What a great run. Everything worked, and the kids were fantastic. It was wonderful to see my pals in the orchestra once again, too. Fun. Now it’s on to Dinner Theatre.

While we don’t have a recording of the performance, we do have the awesome film footage by our actors, shot and edited by RtB’s own Tom Hanks. If you know the story from the original 1952 movie version of Singin’ in the Rain, it’s funnier, but it’s funny even if you don’t:

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The audiences’ reactions were hilarious, and exactly what we hoped for. The second film is the result of the movie studio trying a “talkie” for the first time:

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Great memories, and awesome work, Tom!

Alas, I must swallow the DayQuil and get ready for business as usual. Nonstop to Christmas break. Have a great week, fiends. It’s good to be back among the living, even in limited fashion. *cough hack*
FO

PS – another great memory — the day we filmed these scenes, it was 100 degrees outside. What troupers, eh?

Ta-daaaah. It’s all over. And I’m still humming those tunes.

Welp, they pulled it off again. Stoney and I, for the 11th year in a row, gave each other a big hug and collectively mused about how the final performance looked nothing like the rehearsal we saw on Monday. And Tuesday and Wednesday. Heh.

Now it’s back to Christmas music, the holidays, concerts, family, friends, and oh yeah — Dinner Theatre. I am giving myself today off, however. Gotta get to the bakery and buy brunch. Then it’s a relaxing afternoon of visiting with friends, watching the Browns game, and catching up on the shows I have on the DVR. As Helen said on Facebook the other day: life is delicious.

Indeedy.

FO

Hmmm. Head scratcher.

I’m meeting with my girls today for an extra tap rehearsal to try and figure out what made the wheels fall off at the beginning of “Broadway Rhythm” last night.

Is that obsessive? Should I just let it go? Aren’t they just high school kids doing their best? Yes, probably, and most definitely. But….I do obsess a bit, and frankly, they’re miffed, too. They were not happy with how the first 4-measure tap break, um, broke. HA

So the day is filled with stuff. Rehearsal at 11, actors’ call at noon, show at 2, break for meal (my absolute favorite part of the day — drop dead delicious homemade homestyle goodies — eeeyummy), show at 8, strike, drive home, collapse in the bed, think about Dinner Theatre music.

Then I get to see Justin and Jake.

OK, time for coffee, shower, and the road to Greenwich-town. We’ll get this thing figured out yet.