What's Goin' On...

Howdy! Sorry about the EXTREMELY intermittent posting. We’ve been busy as usual, and I don’t have easy pc access these days. Sweet Ally is letting me use hers today while she bakes and Elsa plays - lucky me! Work is going well, we are getting busier at the restaurant every day, and driving the bread route in this gorgeous weather is quite nicey-nice. Have two pieces of big news - my dear friends (Brett & Buffy, Chris’ folks, Stewart and Chris) pitched in and bought me a lovely digicam for my birthday. A very nice Fuji Fine Pix, 5.2 mega pixels, with a 16 & 258 meg card, a case, battery charger and batteries... I love it. I named it "Random". I will try to get on over the next few days and show you all five of my first pics at a time. Sorry about accidentally posting the first five twice. I have no idea how that happened. *sigh*.
Also, the art co-op that I have just joined (I will be putting my jewelry in, for starters...) Is opening this weekend in Saluda - wish us luck!
Our other, really big news is that Chris and I are back on stage together. This time, we’re performing in the Tryon Little Theatre Workshop Christmas production called "Greetings". It’s not your usual Christmas play - in fact, one of the first discussions we has as a cast was whether or not anyone was offended by the controversial script, and whether we thought we would offend the public. It’s not a naughty play - although there were a few mild "swear-words", which our director thoughtfully and gently edited so as not to stir up the more conservative folk - it’s the message of the play, which truly challenges a lot of conventional thought on the meaning of religion and miracles and faith. It’s lovely and wonderful, and I am delighted to be a part of it. There are only six roles in the play, and Chris and I are playing, well, THREE of them... :D
You’ll have to come see it to find out what that means! It’s my first actual stage play. I am learning a LOT from our fantastic director and incredibly talented cast, and I am playing a role that is a big challenge for me. I am playing a Jewish atheist actress from New York, the "straight (wo)man, AND I have to kiss & be intimate with a strange man multiple times. Whoa! Whee! ;)
Here are the dates, times and details that I have so far.
The play will be performed at the Tryon Little Theatre workshop. The number for the Tryon Little Theatre (not the workshop) is 828.859.2466. I believe that is the box office number, but if that’s not right, they can give you the workshop number. Opening night is Thursday, Dec. 1st at 8pm, and we have performances on the 2nd and 3rd at 8pm, a matinee at 3pm on Sunday the 4th, then the following week on the 8th, 9th, and 10th at 8pm and the closing matinee is at 4pm on the 11th. The theatre is small, so please call in advance! We plan to sell out every night! ;) I would be SO happy to see familiar faces in the audience. Nothing (besides knocking everyone’s socks off with the show) would make me happier! It’s not a long play, and although it deals with some serious issues, it’s a comedy and I promise you will be entertained. If for no other reason, come to see Chris’ amazing performance. I don’t want to give away TOO much, but I can tell you that he is pulling off a feat that would challenge the most seasoned Hollywood vet. :D
I hope you are all finding your lives happily busy and fulfilling, I hope your projects are inspiring and satisfying, and that you are meeting the kind of challenges that you love at every turn.
Much love and inspiration,
-Sam