A couple of weeks ago, Mom, Daughter, and I attended the Lewiston Civic Theatre to watch the play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams. The storyline is incredibly depressing, but the actors gave a top notch performance. (The local talent always amazes me - including my own child when she performs.)
After the play, we drove to Moscow, had an excellent dinner at a really nice Mexican restaurant, and then went to Daughter's to stay the night. We stayed up really late visiting. The next morning Daughter headed to classes, and Mom and I headed back to Lewiston where Mom had doctors appointments. Mom was so tired when we got to my house that evening that she stayed all night and didn't leave until late the next afternoon.
Valentines night found us at our friends house. I actually went over to help pack, but M was tired of packing so we ate junk food and talked until midnight. (Their precious year-old great-granddaughter popped in for a surprise visit. What a beautiful good natured child!) I came home with two coffee (hot chocolate?) serving pots with matching creamer and sugar bowls that M had set out to put in the rummage.
Yesterday, my husband had a several hour job to do in Lewiston. Of course, I rode along. Daughter drove down from Moscow, and Daughter and I spent the afternoon shopping. Daughter found a pair of jeans that fit perfectly (a very rare find). At Gottchalks, I bought Husband a nice bathrobe, two cotton sport shirts, and myself a pair of Dearfoams slippers - all for under $38.00 (including sales tax)! Other purchases included a new toaster (our old one was probably 25 years old! and decided to quit last week), a Michael Buble CD, Fiddler on the Roof DVD (for $5.00!), and another DVD for Daughter for $5.00, and a pair of pj bottoms for $2.99 for Husband. Then we bought groceries. No bargains there. Packages are about half the size they were last year and cost more - even at Costco.
Daughter and I drove up to Moscow. We yakked away some more while I did her dishes and she quickly straightened up her apartment and sort of worked on homework. Husband finally showed up about 8. We had another excellent dinner at the same Mexican restaurant. Went back to Daughter's. Daughter's friend of the of the opposite sex came over to meet us. Very nice young man. We got up this morning, fixed a nice breakfast, and headed home. Mom had driven up for church so she stopped by for a couple of hours before she headed home.
I think there were other little odd bits of news to share, but I can't remember what. Oh, well. Good night and God Bless.
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Sunday, February 22, 2009
Monday, August 4, 2008
Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just As Bad)",
I hope not! I got dressed for work this morning and proceeded to spill my tea down the front of me. Then, I sloshed the dog's water (I thought the bowl was empty!) into a drawer of office supplies. (That's what I get for trying to do too many things at once. Multi-tasking doesn't always work.) After a few other crazy things, I decided maybe I'd better eat breakfast - it did cure the clumsies. But, all this made me almost 2-1/2 hours late for work.
I finally made it to work to finds that another co-worker was late getting to work. Another called in sick. Another went home sick at noon. Another was supposed to be back from vacation today, but couldn't make it in. Of course, the phone rang off the hook this afternoon - everyone needed information NOW. (That's okay. I rather be busy than twiddle my thumbs.) I talked to several customers who were having bad days, too.
Now, to the happy part!
Last Saturday night our family went to the Lewiston (ID) Civic Theatre's annual fund raiser "Jukebox Saturday Night". This year's theme was Surfin' the Jukebox (think Annette and Frankie beach movie). (We try to go every year. Of course, we had to go last year because my daughter was in it.)
The whole point of Jukebox is family fun (and to raise money for the theatre). The cast puts on a goofy play using oldies to tie it all together. There's romance, gags, lots of singing, dancing, and of course, the audience gets involved with some woohooing, booing, clapping, and singing. The cast usually consists of little children to great-grandparents.
This year's pre-show entertainment started with Hannah singing Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay. Move over Otis; Hannah can even whistle (really well)! Then Jeanene sang Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just As Bad). I still get goose bumps thinking about it. Can that woman sing!
Those were just the openers...
Harmoney sang Under the Boardwalk so beautifully (better than Bette Midler) that I almost cried. DJ, Mason, Taylor, Mike, on and on - outshone the singers that made the songs popular.
The band is (as always) fantastic. This time BB King move over.
I am still always amazed at the talented people in our world. (How do those untalented people get famous???)
The last performances are Thursday through Sunday. Call ahead for tickets, or you might not get in.
September - Footloose
December - Peter Pan
March - Mystery play and music (can't wait!)
May - Miss Saigon
Live theatre for about the same $ as going to a movie.
I finally made it to work to finds that another co-worker was late getting to work. Another called in sick. Another went home sick at noon. Another was supposed to be back from vacation today, but couldn't make it in. Of course, the phone rang off the hook this afternoon - everyone needed information NOW. (That's okay. I rather be busy than twiddle my thumbs.) I talked to several customers who were having bad days, too.
Now, to the happy part!
Last Saturday night our family went to the Lewiston (ID) Civic Theatre's annual fund raiser "Jukebox Saturday Night". This year's theme was Surfin' the Jukebox (think Annette and Frankie beach movie). (We try to go every year. Of course, we had to go last year because my daughter was in it.)
The whole point of Jukebox is family fun (and to raise money for the theatre). The cast puts on a goofy play using oldies to tie it all together. There's romance, gags, lots of singing, dancing, and of course, the audience gets involved with some woohooing, booing, clapping, and singing. The cast usually consists of little children to great-grandparents.
This year's pre-show entertainment started with Hannah singing Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay. Move over Otis; Hannah can even whistle (really well)! Then Jeanene sang Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just As Bad). I still get goose bumps thinking about it. Can that woman sing!
Those were just the openers...
Harmoney sang Under the Boardwalk so beautifully (better than Bette Midler) that I almost cried. DJ, Mason, Taylor, Mike, on and on - outshone the singers that made the songs popular.
The band is (as always) fantastic. This time BB King move over.
I am still always amazed at the talented people in our world. (How do those untalented people get famous???)
The last performances are Thursday through Sunday. Call ahead for tickets, or you might not get in.
September - Footloose
December - Peter Pan
March - Mystery play and music (can't wait!)
May - Miss Saigon
Live theatre for about the same $ as going to a movie.
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