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Opening Night

October 21st, 2004 at 11:37 pm » Comments (0)

Well, not even time to get my work done in the last two weeks, much less keep up with my journal.
Tonight Dracula openned, and I think everything went very well. We didn’t nail it, but for essentially a final dress, the energy was up and we certainly had the audience right where we wanted [...]



Survived to another Wednesday

October 6th, 2004 at 1:44 pm » Comments (0)

My week actually runs from Wednesday to Wednesday.  The weekend is just a prolonged planning period. 
I read many years ago about a study where someone monitored the testosterone levels of sports fans during the course of a game, and then after a victory and after a loss.  Unsurprisingly, testosterone levels reach a high point [...]



Returning home

October 3rd, 2004 at 7:44 pm » Comments (0)

We have survived the 6+ hour trip back from Cincinnati.  Actually, it was as painless as a car trip can be. LP slept for most of the first 3 hours, and then was quite content to watch the scenery go by for the rest of the trip.  Entering Chicago sucked, since once again we see the [...]



On the road again. . .

October 3rd, 2004 at 6:16 pm » Comments (0)

Well, other than the Cubs blowing what little chance was left for the postseason, the weekend has begun to lift the pall of another L–O–N–G work week. 
For the first 2.5 hours, MLW and I listened to David Sedaris reading Barrel Fever.  He may be one of the funniest performers of this decade. 
My son didn’t [...]