New pics of us

Merry Christmas! Crissy kindly took our family pics this year. I am so pleased with the results--thanks friend!

Chris's work party was the other night. I was at work for most of it, but got invited to come up and sing with Adam when I got home. Found out that while I was not there, my child party crashed in my place. He had those folks laughing so hard Crissy told me. Every 5 minutes, he would go back for more food, and all the grandmothers in the room were right there to help him if needed. Crissy finally had to tell him no more food or he was in trouble. haha. I am so glad she and I have that kind of relationship. I told her she shoulda just told him to GO HOME. But she said he was too entertaining.

As far as the entertainment goes, singing with Adam was a BLAST. Thanks Adam for letting me sing backup. It has always been a little dream of mine to do backup singing in a band. I can do solos ok, and I do enjoy them. But I am a team player, and love to do things with other people. I think that's why I enjoyed being a choir teacher so much. (Although that comes with its own stress).

Speaking of team playing, I auditioned for a show last night. "Into the Woods", a Sondheim musical; which is basically like "fractured fairy tales" on Rocky and Bullwinkle. It combines Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, and maybe a couple others. It takes a humorous and sometimes cynical view of what happens after "happily ever after".

The audition was actually a lot of fun. I wasn't too nervous. I got to read the parts for Red Riding, Jack's Mother, the Witch, and the Baker's Wife. Jack's Mother was my favorite. I'd forgotten how much I love to perform in musicals and stuff. I've been thinking of doing a show lately, as I think it helps in teaching. It gives me a better perspective as I am trying to get certain concepts across to my students and it keeps me on my toes. I won't know until after Christmas if I made it into the show but I'll let you know. I went with my boss (the owner of the music studio) and my sister. I would love it if we all made it into the show together. I am not keen on doing a show "by myself", with no friends I mean. It is hard to do a show or be a part of a group when most or all the folks around you are non-believers. Been there done that.

I think it will be good for me too as I've been feeling a little restless lately. Not sure, but thinking it's probably the health and emotional things we've gone through lately. I think the show would be a healthy and fun, well, not diversion, but a therapy, so to speak, to get me back on my feet and give me something fun to help me move on. God has given me a gift and I'm thinking this would be a fun way to use it.

Christmas it coming faster and faster every year. How come it is not still the first of November? or the middle of October for that matter? My mom and dad are going out to see Jacob for Christmas so we will celebrate with them a little early. But good thing for us is that Tracy, Justin and Solomon are coming out for 2 weeks, yippee! I can't believe they will be able to stay so long. I am looking forward to having a long time to visit and catch up. We won't have to play family tag either, as my family will be gone for 8-9 days. So I will have plenty of time to hang out with Frank's family.

Well, speaking of my mom, gotta go so I can get to her house today. Catch you later!