I know it has been a while, that posts have been few and far between. But prepare. Today I printed eight pages of directions with nine exciting stops for our upcoming road trip. Year of Fun as travel blog is back!
I’m also prepping for a fun announcement. And for making up all those posts I’ve missed-notes on everything, posts just need to be written. Get ready for an onslaught of fun!
We had an emotional day at work; the first class of our Youth Ensemble graduated. All of them will head to college in the Fall. While I did not have as much time with them as much of the rest of the staff, I have become a big fan of all of these extremely talented young people.
The graduation ceremony was emotional for everyone–not a dry eye after all of the speeches. It was different from my nephew’s graduation because, while it had airs of the same hope and inspiration of a high school graduation, it was much more individual. Everything said was specific to each of the six students-their talents, their future and their immensely important time at the theater. It is amazing how much impact the theater had on their lives and how much they impacted the people at the theater. I have lots of love for them and wish them all the best in college!
Day 305
The hubs and I drove to Iowa with a car FULL of garage sale items. I mean it was packed. The entire trunk and back seat up to the ceiling held old blankets, extra pots and pans, and clothes. Oh, the clothes.
Day 306
I might have written about this before, but I love a good garage sale. The early morning rush, the continued merchandising, slashing prices, doughnuts, and sitting around all morning with my sister chatting it up. The. Best.
Also, the hubs and brought our bikes and, after the garage sale, rode the Greenbelt path from Madcreek to the highway.
Day 307
On the way back to Chicago, we made a detour to see my grandmother to discuss our upcoming birthday. OK our birthday is in January but it is on the same day and it is a big birthday (30 and 90!) so we have some planning to do.
We also did a quick stop in Iowa City so I could show the hubs all the cool places I used to go in high school after I was allowed to drive out of town. A fun Iowa day-and weekend-for sure.
This was a pretty busy work and social week. Here’s the skinny:
Day 302
I was off for much of the afternoon and spent it in residence at my favorite neighborhood coffee shop, Dollop! There I saw Taylor and Justin (separately though I bet they would like to be friends too) and we caught up on each other’s lives.
Day 303
The People’s Temple–a documentary theatre piece about the notorious religious organization of the same name performed by extremely talented CPS high schoolers. It was amazing, educational, moving, and beautiful. Student work can be fantastic!
Day 304
We had a work event in the burbs surrounding the musical Hair. I wore a daisy in mine and helped make the event a success for the theatre!
Day 301 and Emily introduced me to Bang Bang Pie Shop in Logan Square. Specifically she recommended the giant biscuit with a whole smorgasbord of optional toppings.
OMG. Get there now.
year of fun 