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[ChasSmith]

Notes from the trenches!

[Jrand74]

Oh DR CHAS SMITH - I am familiar with such painful auditions...I don't know which is a greater stumbling block - the lack of talent or the lack of self awareness.

[ChasSmith]

Exactly.  Well said, DR Jrand72.

[singdaw]

the lack of self awareness.

An eternal mystery.

[John G.]

The acupuncture didn’t help.

[singdaw]

This morning, during the course of my work, I have come across two different families that consist of 10 people, mostly young children, where the household income is at $30,000 per year or less.

And I have to wonder...

How does that work?

And is it responsible to have so many children when you can't provide for them financially?

[singdaw]

The acupuncture didn’t help.

Drat.

[vixmom]

This morning, during the course of my work, I have come across two different families that consist of 10 people, mostly young children, where the household income is at $30,000 per year or less.

And I have to wonder...

How does that work?

And is it responsible to have so many children when you can't provide for them financially?

If the rethugilans get their way we'll have many many more of these families. No doubt the kids will each get a free gun at biryh

[singdaw]

Very true, DR vixmom.

[singdaw]

DR Jrand72: have you considered asking the local quilters to mow your large lawn?

[singdaw]

Taco cornbread pie? Yes, please.

[George]

DR GEORGE's story reminds me:

Once I was directing and choreographing a production of BYE BYE BIRDIE....The schedule called for running Act One on Monday & Tuesday and Act Two on Wednesday and Thursday....and the show on Friday.

Act Two on Wednesday looked great - so all day at work I was thinking, since Act One needed more work...we would do Act One again on Thursday.

So I got to rehearsal and announced tonight we are doing Act One.  It was awful - worse than ever....I was crushed and didn't even give notes just sent everyone home.

I was complaining to my assistant director who finally said: "Well, Jack, everyone came in planning to do Act Two so that's what they were prepared for....Act One was sort of surprise....."

Since then, I always do what's on the schedule....I may add a scene or song or two at the end of the evening if we have time....but I don't surprise them anymore.

Oh, my!  I don't doubt that I've been in situations like that over the years.

[John G.]

Listening to the demos of four songs from Adam Guettel's new Days of Wine and Roses:
https://www.adamguettel.com/days-of-wine-and-roses

Those are...interesting songs.  I definitely want to hear the rest of the score.  Thanks for sharing the link, Singdaw.

I can’t say those alleviated any pain. But I liked them  sort of. Not my idea of theatrical. More song cycle.

[John G.]

Taco cornbread pie? Yes, please.

Now.

[Jane]

DR John, I am sorry the pain hasn't gone away.

[Jane]

Thank you DR Jrand.

[Jane]

From DR Jrand:

There were very few dry eyes left in the house....and many nice comments from the family followed.

Very, very nice.  I am sure your words were a comfort to the family and friends.

[George]

Listening to the demos of four songs from Adam Guettel's new Days of Wine and Roses:
https://www.adamguettel.com/days-of-wine-and-roses

Those are...interesting songs.  I definitely want to hear the rest of the score.  Thanks for sharing the link, Singdaw.

I can’t say those alleviated any pain. But I liked them  sort of. Not my idea of theatrical. More song cycle.

That makes sense, like Guettel's Myths and Hymns. 

[Jane]

Thank you DR George.

[Jane]

I have been playing with Merlin, a phone app on all things birds. You can use your phone to record bird song, and it tells you what they are. There's an extensive library, and it's keyed to your region of the US.

There are also plant apps that allow you to photograph a plant with your phone, and it tells you what it is.

Ain't technology grand?

Yup.  I should tell Keith about the bird app.

[Jane]

This weekend I’m going to a Star Trek convention with a friend to hear about make believe space travel

[Jane]

My people!

I am free!!! 

Free!!!!!!!

After three months of whirlwind activity, I have nothing on my calendar for the next week and a half, except for attending a couple of things - starting with a Cabaret on Saturday evening that I know will be wholly enjoyable.

Congrats and enjoy!

[Jane]

This morning, during the course of my work, I have come across two different families that consist of 10 people, mostly young children, where the household income is at $30,000 per year or less.

And I have to wonder...

How does that work?

And is it responsible to have so many children when you can't provide for them financially?

Shocking.

[singdaw]

Which part of your morning routine takes the longest?

[singdaw]

Deciding to get up.

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