It&#39;s nice to know that there are some musical lovers out there.  yes, I have done &quot;South Pacific&quot; - in fact, it was my great priviledge to build my son&#39;s design.  It was also the show that signalled my end in set construction as my back snapped when I was flipping a platfom for strike.  His first, my last, it seemed somehow appropriate.<br />
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Yesterday while working at the theater (sticking labels on flyers - yea), the GM hit me up to start stage managing.  Used to do that long (long) ago, but haven&#39;t done much in recent years - Chris was excited because it would again give him a theater to hang around in.  He has a standing invite now, but feels funny about it.  If I was there, he&#39;d be right behind me.  <br />
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got a call from the workers comp people yesterday and they scheduled my MRI for tomorrow morning.  While I&#39;m not looking forward to the actual process, it will be good to have some answers regarding the increasing pain in the leg.  Hopefully, within a week, we shall have an answer.<br />
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Mary Lou, I was so sorry to hear about Ashleigh.  it would break my heart if I had to choose between because there really is only one answer.  Do be sure to check out any references, as Mimi suggested.  We used to run a rescue from the school and had to be careful about the people who wanted our cats.  it was always my nightmare that one would end up in the Anatomy class lab.  Thankfully none did, but then the shcool shut us down.<br />
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There&#39;s a brilliant magenta sky outside and we are headed to the upper 50&#39;s today.  It&#39;s a little cool for us, but that&#39;s okay.    The weather is the weather.  When I first starting flying hot air balloons, I would agonize about it, but our instructor would just shrug his shoulders.  All the worrying doesn&#39;t make a difference - once I figured that out ,my life got a lot easier.    And like he always says, &quot;It&#39;s better to be on the ground wishing you were flying than flying and wishing you were on the ground.&quot;  He is wise beyond his years....<br />
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Finished a watercolor last night and started on a second.  Gee...only 30 more after this.  <br />
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Mary Lou - that&#39;s what I like to hear.  Start them early on theater and they will grow up with it in their blood.  It&#39;s harder and harder to get young people into the theaters these days.  Our average age at Stockton Civic is 62.  If you want to check us out, our website is: stocktoncivictheater.com  I think they still have the &quot;South Pacific&quot; pictures up...somewhere.<br />
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Hope everyone is on their way to a fabulous day&#33;<br />
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Charlie