I hate that I missed most of Mom's birthdays in later years, other than a quick telephone call, but I daresay what I wouldn't give to have "just" that opportunity once more.
Was a busy day today with school, work, volleyball practice and baseball practice, but managed to think of her today at times. With Ted Kennedy's passing, most will remember August 26 in connection with that, but I'll continue to think of Mom on this date.
Hope you had a great one, Mom.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Our Town -just 2 hours left to see it
Just a quick note for anyone that happens to randomly run across this blog, lives in the immediate area, and is looking for a way to spend an enjoyable Sunday afternoon.
Run, don't walk, to South City Theatre in Alabaster for the final performance of "Our Town."
I had "date night" last night with my 10-year old daughter, Rachel, and we both thoroughly enjoyed the performance. Saw some old friends that did a wonderful job in the show. It's a show that relies heavily upon the characters' abilities to draw a picture from Thornton Wilder's wonderful story, with a minimalistic--if any--set. The characters were outstanding in their efforts to do so. Mike Bridges, the OLV Drama Director and Assistant Principal, was amazing in the role of Stage Manager ( a narrator-type role, for those who have not yet seen the play). I don't know how many lines he had, but to keep them all straight, and to keep the story moving, with nothing else there is a difficult role that he mastered.
Everyone was wonderful, and this is not a review--but Rachel and I both enjoyed the performance of Emily Lunsford, who had us laughing and crying at almost the same time with her rendition of, as luck would have it, young Emily. Frank Thompson's performance of the newspaper publisher Mr. Webb was spectacular, and a big shout to our friend Raymond Quintero, who I thought did a wonderful job in his role in the final act as the undertaker. Really helped to set the scene.
I worried slightly that the show would be "too much" for my 10-year old, but it wasn't. We enjoyed the ride home last night from the show, with her asking me questions like, "the people in the cemetery represented the people after they were dead, right?" Remember, she's ten. I thought she did a good job of grasping the Stage Manager's ability to talk about the characters and the setting "after" the fact, then rejoin the "present," and that was her way of making sure she still understood how the play was being put together.
But enough--if you run across this, check it out yourself in the final performance. You'll be glad you did.
Run, don't walk, to South City Theatre in Alabaster for the final performance of "Our Town."
I had "date night" last night with my 10-year old daughter, Rachel, and we both thoroughly enjoyed the performance. Saw some old friends that did a wonderful job in the show. It's a show that relies heavily upon the characters' abilities to draw a picture from Thornton Wilder's wonderful story, with a minimalistic--if any--set. The characters were outstanding in their efforts to do so. Mike Bridges, the OLV Drama Director and Assistant Principal, was amazing in the role of Stage Manager ( a narrator-type role, for those who have not yet seen the play). I don't know how many lines he had, but to keep them all straight, and to keep the story moving, with nothing else there is a difficult role that he mastered.
Everyone was wonderful, and this is not a review--but Rachel and I both enjoyed the performance of Emily Lunsford, who had us laughing and crying at almost the same time with her rendition of, as luck would have it, young Emily. Frank Thompson's performance of the newspaper publisher Mr. Webb was spectacular, and a big shout to our friend Raymond Quintero, who I thought did a wonderful job in his role in the final act as the undertaker. Really helped to set the scene.
I worried slightly that the show would be "too much" for my 10-year old, but it wasn't. We enjoyed the ride home last night from the show, with her asking me questions like, "the people in the cemetery represented the people after they were dead, right?" Remember, she's ten. I thought she did a good job of grasping the Stage Manager's ability to talk about the characters and the setting "after" the fact, then rejoin the "present," and that was her way of making sure she still understood how the play was being put together.
But enough--if you run across this, check it out yourself in the final performance. You'll be glad you did.
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