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Saturday, September 17, 2016

Pirate Fest--so far!

Early waking in the hotel that was part of our contract with Northglenn... They put us up at the Marriot, a nicer place than I would pay for myself! I have it on good authority--My son-in-law who travels constantly in his work--that from around $50 up to around $200/night, they are all pretty much alike. This room, at just over $100 has beat that expectation. There is a lovely walk-in shower, and the whole room is very user-friendly with, for instance, a lightswitch by the bed which turns on and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 15, 2016

Ready to roll!

The plan was to get hitched up early today, take the stage for a practice run around the block just to remember the feel of it and make sure everything is working as it should. But what with one thing and another that had to get done, it was around 8pm and dark except for the brilliant full moon and the street lights before we were ready to attempt it. This is the first time we have tried to hitch at night, and with the stage on a slanting driveway. I backed the truck around the corner of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Details of the Northglenn Pirate Ball and Festival

The Northglenn Pirate Ball is an event for adults 18+ years old, includes a pig roast dinner ($20/person) and drinks ($5/drink). Costumes are strongly encouraged, all ye without a costume may walk the plank! The Pirate Festival i s from 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM. This is for kids, families and individuals. It is free entry and will include food and booth vendors plus all of the yummy pirate drinks (rum, mead, and beer) a pirate ship, a new mermaid stage plus the new compass stage plus crafts and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Busy busy day!

Took time out for a haircut today, then did a bit more costume shopping for piraty stuff... bought some sea-greenish/greyish paint and Charlie, with some help from Vale, is painting backdrops for the stage, transforming it into a pirate ship! We ordered rattan poles last week, and they arrived today, to replace the bendy closet poles previously used to hold up the shade cloth canopy over the audience space. So, Charlie will also be switching out the hardware to the new ones. Meanwhile, I am... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 12, 2016

FYI

Our black widow spider is relocated to a remote shrubbed area in Garden of the Gods, where she should be in no one's way, but food will come her way. She scampered off very quickly. The bit of stuff in the jar with her was not, in fact, an egg clutch, but a lunch. Looking at it closely, I noted it had legs though it was well-wrapped in web. Sign in to see full entry.

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Now, the next thing...

The last two performances of WAR OF THE WORLDS had the best audience numbers yet, with a lot of good friends and other folks in the business who are among the best to be seen by if you are aspiring to work with the Colorado Springs area theater people. All of our actors are new to the public stage, and the heads of the Millibo Art Theater, Funky Little Theater, and the director of the Cottonwood Center for the Arts were there last night to see how good they are. At the final curtain call,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 11, 2016

Garage sale?

No, just cleaned out the garage, or most of it, and left a bunch of stuff out on the driveway with a sign that says, If you want it, take it! Sometimes, open space is worth more than the few bucks a yard sale might bring. WAR OF THE WORLDS closes after the second show this afternoon: by 7:30, it will all be over, never again to be presented in quite the same way if Charlie ever decides to give it another go. We went to the auction yesterday... acquired several things that we wanted for props... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 10, 2016

Fast start morning...!

Nothing wakes a person up as fast as a spider in the bathtub, especially when the spider is a black widow. She was there in a fold of the shower curtain, about knee-height, hugging a little pea-sized ball of web: an egg nest. Ever touch one of those when it's 'ripe' and have a bazillion tiny spiders suddenly explode into the world...? I don't like killing spiders. I will slay the hornet, the fly, the mosquito... but spiders, generally, no. So now this one currently resides in a jar along with... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 8, 2016

Slow-start morning...

I'm not quite as awake as I would like, likely to go out and about and forget stuff I need to have to accomplish the various errandic goals... Like my grandson having to return to the house every time a thing of any kind was needed. He didn't bring ID when we went to the credit union yesterday, though we discussed opening an account for him before leaving. He is rarely, and ever only by luck prepared for the unforeseen. And, by the way, he found the missing debit card in the pants pocket he... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 7, 2016

What the...?!

My cat woke me this morning singing like a diva the anthem of her people... When I got up, there she was on the back porch. Outside. How did she even get outside? This is a great mystery! Since the night the door got left open and she was lost for 3 days, I have not let her outside except on the balcony over the driveway. Did this old lady cat leap down from there? Did she sneak out the front door when Charlie went out of here last night after a brief visit from next door? Getting lost again is... Sign in to see full entry.

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