Good morning all! It is actually very early morning for me, but I have been up and down most of the night. Hmm, sounds like Viagra. Actually I took quite a bad fall during the performance yesterday. The last number in the first act is “I Like Life”, including the Toy Ballet (hey don’t look at me, blame Mr. Bricusse for that). Anyway, at the end of the number I end up down center with all the spots up on me. Then we go to complete blackout, and without a curtain, we are supposed to exit quickly in the dark. Usually a fellow actor is there to help me off, because I am totally blinded by all the spots. Yesterday, he wasn’t there, and when I turned I fell headfirst into the wagon unit that is used for The Ghost of Christmas Present.
Well, all I could think of was getting up and off before the lights came up for intermission. Naturally every move I tried just made matters worse, as I scrambled through the assorted toys, food stuffs, Christmas decorations, and lights that make up his throne. I made it off before the lights came up (I guess the light booth and the audience could see me, even if I couldn’t see anything). Also, I now know where those wooden soldier nutcrackers got there name! Our director never even bothered to come back and ask if I was okay, let alone still alive. I finished the show, but as I drove home the muscles started to tighten and the aches and pains settled in on me. By the time I got the cats settled in for the night, I was using my cane to get around.
I am happy to say that nothing appears to be broken, but without getting much sleep, I just called and said I wouldn’t be in to work this morning. I have the afternoon off to go to the dentist, so I might as well make a day of it.
Holiday Food: Well, I just received my first delivery of homemade Almond Roca from some dear friends, and one bite of that means Christmas to me.