Another bright shiny morning from Stockton - I hate you, Tonia  and Joey (not really).  That was the system that was supposed to hit here and it just dove south...sigh.  Hopefully tonight we will get some rain.<br />
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Had a very interesting day yesterday.  The guys out back got the sprinkler system in - it&#39;s kinda nice having them living next door to us.  They are gone all day and I imagine very tired when they take their shoes off at night.  Finally sat down to watch &quot;Happy Feet&quot;  The bounds that they are making in comupter animation are truly fascinating.  Next up is &quot;Flushed Away&quot;.  <br />
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Got the shelving put into the utility closet, so Chris can start stacking more boxes in there.  he was happy.  I can&#39;t believe how long it took me to put in a foot long piece of 1 x 4 pine...sigh, not like the old days.<br />
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Also was delighted to discover that six little sun sugar tomato plants growing out back.  i immediately repotted them to out front in case today is the day they remove our greenery.<br />
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Today, we are on a quest for dry ice to test the bases and see if the holes I drilled are big and plentiful enough.  Then it&#39;s on to platforming.<br />
John is having another practice session tomorrow - I wonder if folks will show up...<br />
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The producing manager at SCT tld me that he thinks I should direct... uh, huh, right...just what I want to do - NOT.  The box ofice, stage managing, designing and regular volunteering are quite enough...<br />
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Tonia - thanks for the suggestions, but we&#39;ve pretty much gone the route on most of those.  I know, many people would love my plight of too much asparagus.  I&#39;m going to sneak some into the Provancel veg soup tomorrow and maybe tuck some onto parmasan wraps for dinner tonight.  I did thinkof you last night.  Went to Aldre Market, one of our &#39;cutting edge&#39; restaurants.  Had a really nice tapa of seared ahi with pickled ginger and a horseradish cream dipping sauce.  We have so got to do these for our next app party.  also had a lamb meatball, stuffed with feta cheese and served with a dill yogurt sauce and a  black peppered duck breast in a blackberry reduction over creamy risotto.  Very nice , but I won&#39;t be duplicating it anytime soon.<br />
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All the trouble that everyone is having with contractors is making me crazy, but I know the same thing is happening with both our friends, the Crockers and the Wentworths and that John and Irene struggled for months to get their kitchen remodel done.  These guys would never make it in the theater - our reputation is only as good as our last show.  You screw up, you don&#39;t work. ..I&#39;m sorry for all your worries, guys.  If I was capable, I&#39;d be there in a heartbeat.<br />
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Need to go get the hubby up now - we have to start early today because we need to be set up for John by 11 a.m.<br />
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Hope everyone has a grand day&#33;<br />
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Charlie