#KindnessCounts

Forever young.   The above image is one that, if I am ever brave enough (let's just say, I won't be sober), it'll be the tattoo that I will have engraved on my body. Buuuttt, I have a feeling that won't be anytime soon.   I freely admit that I am a 100% little girl/scared chicken/pathetic case when it comes to pain, especially involving needles.  Passing out is often involved when I'm getting a shot of any kind... Shameeee. Anyhoo, I bring this up because I have been absolutely astonished with two particular people I share the stage with in On Golden Pond .  Clyde, who portrays Norman, the ornery old man and Diane, who plays his consistently positive wife, Ethel, are two of the finest actors I have had the pleasure to share the stage with.  They are also two people who have an abundant amount of energy that is not only amazing, but refreshing and uplifting.  I only hope that when I am in 77, like Clyde, I will be half as energetic but will c

Hello one and all! Wow.  It's hard for me to believe this as I type it, but ohmygod, we're in TECH. And since it's tech I would like to make an announcement in very SMASH style:  Please do not propose to me.   Wait a second, forget the please.   NO ONE PROPOSE TO ME.  Got it...You hundreds of people waiting outside my convent door?    Okay, good.  Glad we got that covered.   But no, really.  How are we here already?  I mean, how the hell did that happen? No matter how it happened, though, it's a delight to be here!  What an amazing ride and experience this has been thus far.  I have to admit, I haven't had this many lines in quite some time, nor have I had the chance to do a straight show in years.  Again, wouldn't trade my dancing life for anything but this change of pace is divine.  And working with such divine cast members and a director who knows exactly what she wants is...just, well,  awesome .  I've honestly learned something e

Hello one and all! Well, we made it!  Hooray!   After some super long hours in the car...lots of Starbuck energy drinks drunken by me and plenty of Five Hour Energy's gulped down by Matthew...we MADE it.  Thank the Lord. Luckily, on the way, I was able to meet my beautiful niece, Amelia and visit with my brother and sister in law.  See below.  (I swear to God that she smiled AFTER we took this hysterical picture...) And after that, we made it to Matthew's parents house in Ohio to have a evening of an amazing meal prepared by Mama Rose (I am just saying...Matt...you need to get that recipe...!), a wonderful sweet face dog named Blue (Below!), and a comfortable place to relax and hang out with Matt's family.     And fast forward to Colorado...below the sign that cheeringly greets us as we crossed the state line. And once we tiredly rolled into the little town of Trinidad, Matt's mouth dropped as to the beautiful region that