Luck Be A Lady

Dang.....the 4th came and went. I didn't see any fireworks cuz I was not feeling well (oh yeah, it's THAT time of the month....grrrrrr) and poor Mark just took care of me. At least we got to see one movie this weekend (Batman) and Sunday we got to hang out w/our bestest friends, the Delmendos. We got to enjoy a YUMMY bbq steak which I cannot say enough good things about! Jon - you rock on the grill! Weather's been good up until today but I guess since the holiday weekend was nice we cannot complain! And now....back to work.....yuck.

Yikes.....I thought about posting my thoughts so many times over the past 3 months but I just couldn't sit down and do it. I should...a diary/blog is a great way to put your views out there and give your mind a chance to let go of all the daily stresses of life! Quick update: March 05 was all about 'Drood' and work. Living, sleeping, breathing constantly as a director. April 05 was still all about 'Drood', LOL. It was a ton of hard work but it sure turned out to be probably the best show I've ever done. My staff, my crew, the band and actors pulled off a show that was one of the funniest, most entertaining live theatre events I have ever seen. April - May 05 was about 'Drood' and 'Working' rehearsals. You can see the trend....one show after another! It was nice to switch into actor mode again and allow the director to rest. May - June 05 was 'Working'. The Jewel Box Theatre is a real 'gem' of a black box theatre. I really enjoyed...

Happy Father's Day to you Daddy. I miss you more than words can say.

Congrats to Anna & Chris....baby Ella was born on Sunday June 19th! What a terrific Father's Day gift for daddy Chris and grandpas Dale Borer and Bruce Chollar!

My mom's pretty cool. She's had a pretty stressful couple of years since my dad died. Mark and I dashed around Home Depot for at least an hour looking for a cool plant to get her. I thought cut flowers wouldn't be right. One of the fondest memories of my dad during his last week on this earth was getting roused out of bed at 5 am by the phone ringing and seeing that the hospital is calling. Of course, I'm thinking the worst and that my dad passed on and instead it's actually him calling from his hospital room asking for me to buy my mom some flowers for Mother's Day. I laughed so hard during and after that phone call from relief and amazement that my dad would even remember what day it was, let alone Mother's Day! I couldn't even be upset w/him. I laughed so hard on the phone and he couldn't figure out why. He had no idea it was 5 am and that I had just about had a heart attack! Ya gotta love your parents....no matter how crazy they are. I ...

Congrats to one of my dearest friends Julie & her husband Wallace on the birth of Ruth Elise . This sure has been a busy baby season! :-)

Gee whiz.....I once again leave my poor blogger alone for a couple of weeks. It's a good thing it's not a pet because it would have died from starvation! I've been busy.....no busier than usual really but it's been one thing after another. Drood is going along quite nicely thanks to Charles. The vocal rehearsals sound terrific. I get to start doing my thing on Monday. We'll see how I hold up! It's weird to have been away for a year (from directing, that is) because I'm feeling mighty rusty. I know I'll get back into the swing of things. In the meantime Mark and I managed to get to see Choreography Showcase last weekend. We have such talented young people around here. I certainly hope to see some of them on the professional stage someday! I know I'm crazy because I'm going to be in a show right after Drood finishes up. Oh well, it's a show I really like and I get to sing my favorite song from the show....can't beat that!

I hate it when I ignore this blog! I don't mean to......a week back I kept trying to write and this darn blog kept giving me error messages. I can hate computers so easily! So that's the 'argh' in my title! We auditioned 'Drood' this weekend and had a great turnout! I'm really excited about the casting and looking forward to getting into rehearsals. Starting to make phone calls to the cast now. Valentine's Day is the curse of the single person and the best for kids and married folks and mushy & in love couples, isn't it? Luckily, I qualify for a mushy/in love type! Marky-mark got me my new favorite perfume Blush and the new Rachael Ray cookbook (that woman never stops! This is like her 5th book in a year). Of course, he got me way too much sweet stuff and I'm trying to behave since I'm on this 6 week workout thing. Speaking of workouts, I'm sore today........I advanced into my phase 3 and my arms are killing me! My endurance...

Oh my..........Mark and I went to Seattle to see Brian Regan at the Moore Theatre last night. He has got to be one of the funniest stand up comedians I have ever seen and heard! We were so exhausted after the concert was over. And it was only 9 pm when we got out of there! Seeing Brian was part of Mark's birthday present. It was so worth the wait! If you get a chance to see him on Comedy Central or buy his CD do it.....he is 'clean' so you're not wading through any swearing or disgusting sexual comments.

Well, well.....auditions are coming up this weekend for my show! I'm starting to get way too excited for this. I started my serious workouts again so I will be able to withstand this schedule. I was feeling pretty wussy after 'My Way' since I stopped working out all together. Lame-oh, I know.....but now I'm back on the wagon and I'm on my second week of a six week program. It feels pretty good after the workout so I am trying to just take it a day at a time. I seem to be handling the second phase of exercise pretty well. The third phase is really hard so I know it'll be a lot of endurance building before I can actually get through it. The first phase is easy (25 minutes long), the second lasts 48 minutes per session, and the third is 60. The third part I'm supposed to do for 4 weeks.....oh boy......I am intimidated! But I know I can do it eventually....and my body will get in better shape for it! And Drood is worth me being in shape for since I...

so cool! Because I have a new pink purse (yes, it's pink....see previous blog 'And all is right with the world') she surprised me last night with a pink sweater. Way too cute. I know this is so girly of me to write about clothes and accessories but what the heck. Sometimes, it makes me happy!

What? Where has January gone? I have been seeing all these Valentine's Day things in the store and it dawned on me that the first month of the year has come and gone. I can't believe how fast time goes by. Last night we went out to Sherry's surprise 5-oh birthday par-tay and yes, she was shocked! I love surprises.....seeing the look on her face was so worth it. Some of us went to the casino after the little shindig. The birthday girl managed to win over $300 which is the way it should be! I managed a $40 win myself! Ka-ching!

Impromptu trip to Bellevue yesterday.....Mark wanted to check out a gun at a shooting range but unfortunately the attached gun shop was already closed. So we go to Bellevue Square to shop and eat dinner. After a glorious meal at the Cheesecake Factory we have 5 minutes before the mall closed. I ended up at my favorite shop of course. In 10 minutes I have bought a new Coach bag and had my old one sent off for repairs. So now I am modeling a brand new pink (yeah, you heard right - and whattayu gonna make of it?) bag and I am feeling so zen. It's nirvana, baby!

Finally....got to meet Bryce Daniel Delmendo today! Jon and Kimberly have a very cute, but not too little (9 lb, 2 oz!) bundle of joy! And lucky for all of us, he just came in at the tail end of being a Capricorn! LOL - yes, I'm a Cappy too. I guess K had to undergo a c-section because Bryce wasn't cooperating but I know what she will say....it's all worth it! Anyway, he is a cutie-patootie and I'm lucky I got to see him so soon after he was born! Congrats Jon & Kimberly!

So....freezing rain on Saturday?? What a stupid thing.... the last time I even remember freezing rain in Kitsap County was 20 years ago! I hate the stuff.....incredibly dangerous. I would rather have snow anyday! I cannot believe how long it rained that hideous stuff Saturday afternoon/evening. It should have stayed in Portland. Thank goodness it turned to regular rain by late evening!

I'll say it again.....where are you????? Kimberly is going into the hospital sometime after tomorrow early afternoon. Hurray....we all get to meet the cutie before too long!

I was too ill to continue with my previous blog item.... so now I'm finishing! So I have to be one of the luckiest people because an email pops into my mail mentioning tickets for a particular comedian were going on sale the Friday before Mark's birthday. I cannot believe my luck since it's his favorite funny guy (Bryan Regan). So I wait until the 10 am start time and 'bam!' I get second row center seats for Mark! Woo-hoo! I ROCK! LOL - I told you I was humble. Mark was totally surprised, shocked, amazed and HAPPY. Ya gotta love that!

Happy birthday Daddy....I know you're up there and having a great party! I can only imagine who all showed up! I miss you.....I look forward to the day we can party together again!

Watching Mark open up his birthday presents! He had no idea what he was getting....and I think I can say 'who's the man?' (or woman since it's me!) because I'm an awesome gift buyer! I'm humble too.... ;-)

So Jon and Kimberly are still waiting for Bryce to make his appearance...... Jon told us that Kimberly is pretty tired and ready for the little guy to come on out! I can hardly stand it...the anticipation is killing me!