Treasures

Recently, I helped my Mom move, and I wound up with a box of treasures from my Dad's time in the Navy.

He is in this picture below. Hint: he's the whitest guy in the group, which is one reason why his nickname was Whitey. I was also called Whitey for a time in grade school, not only because I was the blondest kid in class, but also because there were about 3 or 4 other girls named Heidi.



He was stationed on the USS Courtney and traveled around South America.



Here's a map (from the inside cover of the book above) that shows the destinations and the dates they were there.



Dad hung out with a guy named Spoonamore (I love that name!) and they played chess and whist during their down time.



I love my Dad, but I am so, SO very glad I did not get his ears.



This book shows what goes on during training. Yikes.



I also wound up taking three chess sets home. The other two are just pieces in a box and a paper chess board.



Don't they look CRANKY???



I am so glad this note was in the box.
"Ivory nut
S. America '59"

Update

Wow, life has been downright CRAZY lately.

Relay For Life.


Rehearsal.

Looking for a job.

A hike at Frenchman's Bar with a good friend.

Looking for a job.

A broken bicycle (that got fixed and I suspect started the whole mess about things breaking!).

Looking for a job.

Going on interviews.

Being told you're over qualified.

Two broken cars, one of which is STILL in the shop a week and a half later.

Looking for a job.

Going on more interviews.

Being told you're UNDER qualified.

Bowling with Bozos.

STILL looking for a job.

A broken computer and having to rebuild it into a new case along with a newer hard drive and a fresh XP install.

(Broken computer)

New computer (in theory). Still having issues.

Stop the world, I wanna get off!

Toad's washerwoman outfit

The set and the costumes of Wind in the Willows has provided us with many opportunities to be silly.
The character of Toad has to be dressed in a washer woman's outfit to escape from prison.

Tony- who plays Toad

Matt- who plays the part of Rat

Martin portrays Badger

Evan, who plays the part of Tom Weasel, but is also Toad's understudy.

The limo has also provided us with a bit of fun:

Oh no! Somebody's hit the Assistant Director!

Great, now they got Evan and Michelle.

The two people who designed, built and painted the set, the limo, the train and a few other items to make this whole show fabulous:
Deb and Chris!

Whirlwind

Wednesday I received a layoff notice-
last day August 27th, unless I find something else sooner.

Friday- a frantic call from Martin who was at the theater dealing with a roof leak.
The last time it happened, it was small.
This time--- about 100 gallons of water.




Woke Saturday morning to text message from one of my actors.
He'd rolled his car the night before.
Thankfully he's okay despite being sore and bruised.

Saturday's preliminary costume parade went well, over all.
A few hitches left to work out.

(Tony as "Toad")

And now it's Sunday.
I will get groceries for the family then have a relaxing afternoon.

Photo Shoot!!!

So today was our photo shoot of
Wind in the Willows.
These photos are similar to the ones that will wind up on the posters and post cards.
Posted these because they're fun.

Badger

Mole

Toad

Rat