Feeling Better / Two weeks to go!

I'm no longer in the throws of icky sickness but I'm still hacking away. That's the annoying thing, well, one of the annoying things, about having a cold; the way it just lingers to make you sound ridiculous and phlemy. There is a small Vietnamese restaurant next door to our hotel and I swear their Chicken Rice Noodle Soup is a cure for the common cold. It's incredible. Monica, one of the women in our cast, first discovered its' miraculous curing qualities. She quickly spread the word to the rest of us ailing sickies. I've had it twice now (today actually) and it's fantastic.

So we're here for two more weeks. I know the time is going to fly by but I'm really excited about getting home. I spoke with G on the phone the other night and he said "I'm sittin on the couch with a cat on my lap and a beer" and I ached to be there with him. That's one of my favourite places in the world to be. Our livingroom couch - with G and the girls of course. It's amazing the connection we have to "home". As comfortable as our hotel rooms are...it's not home. So two weeks to go!!

icky sicky

So chicken little (that's me) caught a wicked flu bug cold thingy on the weekend and this week has been a total write off in terms of getting out and about and exploring this fabulous city. But I'm on the mend and will hopefully up for much exploring on the upcoming day off on Monday.

sniff..cough cough!!

Sonoma Art Festival

On our second full day off a group of us went over to Sonoma for their yearly Art Festival. I'm really picky about the stuff that I like and although there was a lot of "traditional ART" I totally fell in love with a few pieces.

Audrey Heller has these amazing photographs that are so clever that I can't wait for the day I can afford to buy one. Check out the website here.

Then we came across Jack Gescheidt who puts naked bodies in trees. Simple and very stunning. Check it out here.

And finally, we turned a corner on and were struck speechless by the dancing figures of Micheal Gard floating in the sunfilled air. These bodies in motion against the blue sky for a backdrop were simply stunning. Check them out here.

It was a great day with onsite margaritas and champagne cocktails. Good times!

God they keep coming!!

Another fun one folks. Check this out.

Nephews

These are my sweet nephews. I just got these new pics from my sister. Nathan (bottom) and Isaiah (top right) just started public school for the first time this year. Nathan's in Grade One, and Isaiah is in Kindergarten. They get to be in the same class because the school is relatively small which makes everyone (especially my sister) very happy. Elijah (top left) just gets to hang around lookin' cute!

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Opening Pic's

Okay, so here's a couple of pictures from Opening. The first one is of course me looking rather insane but I wanted to give y'all a look at the new hair. Had it coloured on ma'birthday. It's pretty blonde now so at least at the end of the show when I take off my wig, people know who I am. The second one is Victoria, Judi and myself.

BTW: new dress on Sale from BCBG...love it. Got it at 70% off...such a steel!!!

Nemoscene

Well the pod-cast that Gary and I recorded before I left is finally ready. There are two more to come soon so check out: Nemoscene.

Hurricane Relief

Last weekend we were approached by A.C.T. (the theatre we are performing at here in San Francisco) to see if we would be interested in doing a curtain speech asking patrons to make a donation to the American Red Cross after our show on their way out. We did the speech for five shows over the course of the weekend and raised $11,000. I'm sure it's only a drop in the bucket considering the extent of the damage but at least it's something. I encourage anyone to help out in any way they can afford.

Well with those reviews....

We got reviewed!!

Here's the one from The San Francisco Chronicle and then there's Beyond Chron (not too sure if this is a publication or just an internet site). Then my part gets mis-named in The Examiner and we have to take the good with the bad as reviewed here in The East-Bay Voice. But I'll leave you with this one from The Oakland Tribune.

Cheers to us.

Opening Birthday

So yesterday was MaBirthday AND our Opening Night. Both went absoultely fabulously! It was a great day, followed by a great show, followed by an even better Opening Night party.

Thanks to all who sent messages, cards, sang songs, gave flowers, posted blogs...everything. I love you all. Thank you so much.

Day off

Monday was a day off from the show and reheasals. Seven of us made plans to rent a van and get out of the city.

The wonderfully organized Derek, arranged with the help of his mother, where for us to go. We started the day very early (8am) and drove out to Saucilito for breakfast. We found a cute place right on the water with outdoor seats. We ordered "a split" of champagne (tiny bottles) and toasted to being in such a great city with this show.

After breakfast we wandered the really cute town. It reminded me a lot of White Rock, BC with the water, houses built into the hills and cute shops. The weather was fantastic. Warm and sunny all day.

Then it was off to The Viansa Winery in Sonoma. We got there and just missed the tour and realized the next one wasn't going to be for a couple of hours so we just decided to get right to the tasting. Yummy. Our somolia was hilarious. Very outgoing. Very knowledgable about the wines. I ended up buys a great Cabernet/Merlot blend. Going to save it until I get home. I'm thinking maybe drinking it as the last think I have before jumping into the whole "trying to get pregnant" thing!

After that we drove into the town of Sonoma and wandered around there, had a great lunch and explored the shops a little more before heading out to The Muir Woods.

This was gorgeous and although I was unprepared for such a hike (flip flops baby! Not a good idea!) the payoff of the forest and then the subsequent view atop this friggen mountain was incredible.

We drove back to Saucilito for dinner but found everything closed. Upon a rather lengthy discussion, we decided to come back to San Francisco, get cleaned up and go for dinner close to the hotel. Ended up at a fabulous Mexican / Tapas restaurant and all I have to say is "fresh guacamole made for us right at the table". Nuff said. It was super.

It was a perfect day off with a really great group of people from my cast. A good opportunity not to think about the show, not to worry about my dad, not to do anything but enjoy the experience. Thanks guys!