Whew! What a whirlwind month it has been. Had an absolute blast in Sacramento. Did get a wee bit distracted reconnecting with an old friend. But, hey, isn’t that what life is about? Friends and family, I will be much more available and less crazed next visit, I swear. 
Since then, we’ve really started full blast on “Love and Other Impossible Pursuits.” We have callbacks for the kid this week, and I’m putting together the breakdown for the other roles. It’s a terrific script and not overwhelming in terms of dayplayers, so it’s going to be a lot of fun.
Living in the new apartment really is everything and more. I’ve lost about ten pounds and certainly not by working out or dieting. I just walk everywhere. I’m trying to add in some gym time this week and see how that works out. Also…I think I need to detox a little bit.
On that note, I’m sitting at the Greensboro airport, waiting for my delayed flight back to New York. It’s very early so I’m tempted to finish this post and curl up homeless style on the floor and crash for a bit.
I went to North Cackolacky to visit Ryan Hill, recent transplant. God, we had a blast. On Saturday, Ryan had made reservations for us to get massages and afterwards we went to get pedicures. There was a nail salon just down the lane from the massage parlor, and it was a trip. Brand new, bring you a glass of wine…type place. And they had karaoke. That’s right, Ryan and I sang karaoke while they did our toes! It was a bit surreal.
Afterwards, we drove to Raleigh to see my friend Grant’s concert. I had really wanted to introduce Grant and Ryan as I thought they would enjoy each others company. The concert was beautiful…West Side Story dance suite with an 80+ orchestra! And Dvorak’s “From the New World” which was just fantastic. After the concert, we went out to dinner with Grant and Scott Freck, the general manager of the Symphony and Scott’s wife, Leslie. It was lovely.
After that, we decided to go back to Grant’s and have a glass of wine as it was still pretty early. OMG. It was hilarious. What wasn’t hilarious was how I felt the next day. Why do I think I can keep up drinking with a Welshman? Jesu.
But overall, I think Grant and Ryan hit it off and I also got to talk to Grant and make some sense out of a mess that I had gotten myself into. Sometimes, all you need, is a little perspective.
Anyway, I’m about to lay my head down to rest…more later!
Yo yo,
Can you send your new addy to me off-site (e.g., by e-mail). I need to update my old-school rolodex.