Dear dad, I screwed up! No, I didn’t smash your car... again. Yet, it was still an accident. I didn’t think to invite you to my rooftop to watch the Air Show rehearsals. Throughout the afternoon, Jenny and I both mused how much you would have loved watching the Blue Angels soar past my building. Next ...
The Fourth Walsh
Theatre with a side of life
Category Spinster Says
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I brought bagels!
I brought bagels! This morning I woke up from a deep sleep. My waking thought was “Thank you, Lord! That was good!” I felt completely rested. The sun was shining. A breeze was wafting in from the window. The day had endless positivity possibilities. And then I sipped my coffee, read the news and perused Facebook. ...
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On a boat named Fins
Now that I’m child-free, I have returned to a summer already in progress. My transition was easier than expected. I have assimilated back into my barren spinster days of old. And as a new empty-nester, I know the importance of finding something to do after the kid leaves the home. So, I sailed into it. Last ...
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Review “Mamma Mia!” (Emerald City Theatre): Grace-full Debut
Grace, Grantie Katy, Carson Emerald City Theatre Summer Camp presents MAMMA MIA! After two weeks of Abba immersion, the Mamma Mia - Group B premiered their production at the Royal George Cabaret Theatre. Their show was a reconstructed version of the well-known musical. The plot focused on the lead’s former band life instead of her love ...
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Twas the night before “Mama Mia”…
People often wonder what an actor does the night before her Chicago theatre debut. I’m sure the rituals vary from actor to actor but the commonality probably is the fear factor. Fear of flubbing your lines. Fear of no one coming to the show. Fear of making a complete fool of yourself by completely committing ...
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Serene moment
This picture is Chicago. Or actually the way Chicago used to look back in its non-industrialized prairie days. I took this picture at the Chicago Botanic Gardens in Glencoe. The NRS staff had its summer outing on Tuesday and we went Botanical. I’d never been. It’s beautiful. We experienced a concert, lunch and tram tour ...
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The deviation plan
I’ve been Grace-d with another week. It’s Act 2 on drama camp. I had a nice intermission to stretch my legs, have a drink and use the loo... a few times. I’m recommitted to managing a kid along with my workouts and book club reading....oh and my job! I’ve always loved juggling my life activities. ...
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Furlough!
Grace went home to her mother. And I woke up feeling about 75 lbs lighter. I’m on a 48-hour furlough from parenthood. I know I haven’t even put in a full week of maternal living. Despite the short duration, I feel like a giddy sailor pulling into her favorite port for a weekend adventure... my ...
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Anchored to a kid
I’m a scheduler and that’s helpful with Grace in town. I’ve been working my life around theatre camp. Camp is 9am-3pm. Bedtime is 9pm. It’s getting from here to there that is tricky especially because I don’t have a car. In theory, the perfect scenario is out of the house by 8:15am. We walk to ...