Gee, nothing like a couple of days without the Internet to feel like you&#39;re out of the loop.  It did illustrate to me just how much time I spend on-line - eek&#33;  Our provider had a cable go bad and it took three days to find the trouble.<br />
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It&#39;s a gray and cool morning, but they are forecasting sun this p.m.  Then we are headed back into the 80&#39;s - it was nice while it lasted.<br />
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Haven&#39;t been up to much except working at the theater - now doing two days and three afternoons a week - it&#39;s nice to be back into the swing again, although it is still very tiring come Thursday night.  <br />
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Have been busily working on the menu cards for the competition - John just has to decide upon which font he wants now.  Everything else is good to go - yea&#33;  One more (timed) practice and it&#39;s showtime.  I&#39;m thinking of doing signs this weekend.  <br />
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&quot;Little Shop&quot; opens tonight and we tech for &quot;Damn Yankees&quot; next weekend and &quot;Dirty Rotten Scoundrels&quot; opens the week after that and we audition for &quot;Art&quot; and &quot;Sylvia&quot; - there is always so much theater in May/June in Stockton...it&#39;s great&#33;<br />
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Cheryl - gotta say that it&#39;s good to be able to start reclaiming some of my energy.  Didn&#39;t have any for so long - it&#39;s like awking up after a long nap.  Your father story made me cry.  people just assume that religious leaders are good and wonderful folk and so many truly awful people hide behind a banner of the cross.  having had two dear friends go through the same thing, my heart goes out to you&#33;<br />
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Shari - you know what they say about getting old is not for the young - it must have been Louie Meyer who said that...  As much as I love sitting on the floor - those days are pretty much behind me except for brief forrays.  Still think we should be rewarded for getting this far.<br />
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Cheryl - how is JR doing?  We had an up and coming fashion model living down the hall from us when we were in Reno.  One night her boyfriend tossed her out a third story window.  She lived, but suffered tremendous scarring and minor brain injury.  She came back a year later to visit the spot (it was outside our apartment) and she said it was the best thing that ever happened to her.  It made her refocus her life and re-evaluate her priorities.  She considered it a wake up call from God and she went on to graduate with a Masters in PT.  Perhaps JR&#39;s story will have a positive outcome as well.<br />
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Jennifer - what sort of grape vine did you plant?  We have an old vine zinfandel out front.  <br />
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Tonia - how&#39;s the couch?  Bet it feels great&#33;  New furniture is always exciting&#33;<br />
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Joey - how is David doing?  Sinus attacks are no fun - are his linked to the weather?  For me, it&#39;s low pressure moving out that makes stuff kick up.  <br />
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Robert - hope you are doing well today, my friend.  <br />
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Rose - you&#39;re already gone by now and celebrated your birthday...hope everything was (is) wonderful with you.<br />
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Keith and Rita - condolences on the loss of your friend.  And I hope you have a good &#39;go-round&#39; tonight.  <br />
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Now, I&#39;m off.  Just threw in laundry and it&#39;s time to start on chores.  <br />
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Have a grand day all.<br />
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Charlie