Long Time, No Talk... or How I Spent My Summer Vacation

Hmmm...nothing from me since 1/3/06...wow...gee...uhmmm. I don't have any excuses...just laziness I suppose...not that anyone probably cares or reads this anyway, right? **crickets** So much to talk about, so little time... so here goes:

LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR--what an experience for me...a blast of a show, incredible audience response, and a nice review (I was noted for maintaining an effective Russian accent and that my characterization was clear). Lots of love from folks saying that they enjoyed seeing me back on stage (which only fuels the fire even more!). Next show I'm going to try hard for is The Outsiders in November (presented by Theatre Tulsa)...S.E. Hinton will be working with the cast and the show...it should be a great opportunity...auditions should be early September. In the meantime, here are some promo shots from Laughter:











NYC & SAN ANTONIO--Went to NYC for the 1st time in April with my girl...stayed at the "legendary" Milford Plaza right in the middle of Broadway (remember the old jingle and commerical way back when?)...the hotel was pretty much a dump, to be honest, but we spent most of our time out and about exploring lower-mid Manhattan and seeing shows. New York has an incredible energy and it's all that one would imagine, and then some! Pretty much saw everything from Central Park south to Staten Island including the SI Ferry. It was freakin' cold though the entire trip (mostly due to the wind)!! Saw 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' w/ Jonathan Pryce and NLB... awesome show!! Loved the movie originally, too, although I felt slighted in their portrayal of Oklahoma. **smirk** We also saw 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' and I was selected as a 'guest finalist'...I made my B-way debut!!! So cool...I was performing in the show for about 25 minutes!! Had comments from nearby audience members after I 'lost', that I was an actual cast member, and got lots of love from the cast themselves on how I handled them and the stage...told them I was an actor myself and they should set up an audition for me!!! Great time! Two weeks prior to the NYC trip, my family went down to San Antonio (Texas, y'all) to see my sister graduate Basic Training at Lackland AFB...so cool and we're all so proud of her and what's she's accomplishing. She had some tech training (for nursing) afterwards in Wichita Falls, and is now back in Lackland until November. She's also had the chance to visit home a couple of times so it's been good to see her. San Antonio is NICE!! Went to Sea World and saw Shamu, etc... great building infrastructure all around the city.

WINTER OLYMPICS--Ohno is the man, Bode is not...wasn't too much into it this time around.

FAMILY--Jeff and Candy's divorce went final in February...all is fine between them and Marissa is adjusting well...Jeff lives about 300 feet from me now and is enjoying being single for the first time in many years. Rick and Julia are doing their best w/ Monica gone, and mom & dad are plugging away...they'll be back in Vegas in September.

THE WEATHER--It's freakin' hot!!! Stop the insanity!!! I'm melting....melting...tsssssssss....

TV--Can't wait for the new season of House; still watch wrestling constantly, although I'm loving the UFC a whole lot more (go TUF4!); and my new guilty pleasure is Project Runway...I love the "drama"!! Mind of Mencia is also a great show!

OTHER--Numerous close friends got married this spring and summer...congratulations to them! Happy special-time anniversaries to FreakyDeaky. Other good friends had or having babies... mazeltov!!

SUMMERSTAGE AND THE PAC--The SummerStage festival is winding down (finally)...96 total performances since mid-June (i.e. South Pathetic, the Sorcerer, Little Barber of Lavapies, Babes in Arms, Bat Boy, Urinetown, Karaoke, Frog & Toad, and tons of cabarets) and over 500 usher slots coordinated by us house managers...add in the excellent run of Lion King (May 25-July 2) and it's been BUSY!! I'll be on vacation next week... not sure where I'll be going but it'll be somewhere away for a couple days at least! ;-) Time to prep for the upcoming Fall season stuff but it's all coming together nicely.

BUSINESS--Still going strong and well w/ eStar, but I've also just started an additional endeavor w/ the Eniva Corp and their flagship product, Vibe. There's nothing more important than one's health, and VIbe very well may be the "fountain of youth"...no lies and plenty of testimonials and scientific evidence to support it! I'll let you know more of the health benefits it's providing for me and others as time progresses (as well as the money!).

I think that's all for now...I'm sure I'll think of stuff I missed since it's been 7 mos!! Take care to all and thanks for the love