Random thoughts of week, friends, and family

I recently had a friend tell me they were bored and asked if I had written any new blog. Sadly enough I didn't write her back because I had no new blogs. So I thought I would try to come up with something today. But at the moment I have nothing much to say.

Well that is a lie! I have much on my mind and much I could say, but in reality, I am not yet ready to talk about all of it.

So perhaps this blog will be dedicated to my week and my friends.

So far as my week. So far (and it is only Tuesday) it feel almost like a vacation compared to the last two months. This last month I had 3 performances back to back---all with rehearsals: A Gershwin Concert and Fundraiser, an opera performance downtown of Hansel and Gretel, and a Sacred Communion Concert at my church. In the midst of those were rehearsals for my summer performing venue, Hello Dolly. All went well, but I will admit that it is nice to settle into the one project.

I spent a weekend catching up with some unexpected things, then settled down to a friend/movie night following a day of an extended wedding celebration.

I have had a few moments to catch up with friends and family over email and phone. As I consider each of them, how I love them and am so thankful for each one. Good friends and loving family are such rare gifts! How I have come to treasure each one and truly look forward to building my relationship with each one!

Just not cut out for it!

I have found something out about myself. Something very important. A bit disturbing, but reality and practicality must settle in!

I can't dance! At least right now. I just don't seem to have the inclination for it.

Being an artist, and an artsy person, and a deep feeling, emotional, shall I say romantic-leaning individual, I often envision myself doing ballet pirouettes and arabesques gracefully around the stage. It looks so easy. What beauty and elegance there is in this art.

Ha!

In two productions I am in this summer, I have found out that instead of gliding and leaping gracefully around stage, I rather clunk along and land heftily without so much as a 2 inch lift off the ground. How disturbing. I must be a sight for sore eyes, or at least a sight for Funniest Home Videos.

Oh well! All in good time. Perhaps this side of my art just isn't for me. Or perhaps someone will take pity on me and teach me. Or better yet, perhaps someday it will just settle in naturally and I shall fly around stage in my new found grace and elegance.

I'll keep you posted.