8/9/11 Jump, Jump, Jump Around!

Remember how much fun I had at Sky High Sports, the trampoline gym? Today the three of us went to play. Ethan had a great time in the foam pit and we all had fun jumping on the trampolines. Pretty good work out. I am glad that when I told Jason about it he thought Ethan would indeed like it because he did! We all had a fun time.

I am thankful for our play date at Sky High.

kk

8/8/11 And So It Begins

Tonight was the first rehearsal of Annie Get Your Gun. I got to meet the cast and read through the show. I'm still not sure how all the characters I play fit in but I do know that I am already off book. I have a one word line. The rest that I do is action and some singing and dancing. But there are some really good people in the cast so I think this will be fun. Plus I get to hang out with Jason since he is in the show too. Yay us!

I am thankful that I'm getting started on Annie Get Your Gun.

kk

8/7/11 Date Night

Ethan has been to so many shows this summer but we thought that tonight's performance of As You Like It might be too late and too much Shakespeare and too long to be of too much interest for him so we got a babysitter and Jason and I were off to the theatre. We had both auditioned for the show and been called back but neither of us had been cast. It is always hard to see a show you didn't get cast in, especially if you see the person who is playing who you should have been playing since they sucked so badly. But this production was very well done. Everyone was strong and there were a lot of good choices made. We had a good time at the show and look forward to auditioning for their show next season.

I am thankful I got to see a great production of As You Like It.

kk

8/6/11 Seaside

Today we went to Seaside and played at the beach. Ethan rode a train. We played tag. We went on the swings. We rested on the blanket. Crazy Ethan and Jason went in the water. Ridiculous. But they seemed to have fun even though they came back as blue Popsicles.

I have told people about a candy bar that I loved growing up that we used to buy at Munson's. It was available for awhile and then it disappeared and I was so sad. I've told several people about the Lion bar when we are being nostalgic about candy from the days or yore and no one seems to remember it. It has caramel and rice and was dipped in chocolate and was delicious. I thought perhaps I was crazy and made it up or was remembering the name wrong. Today I was vindicated.

At the candy shop in Seaside there is a whole row dedicated to British candy and guess what I found there? A Lion bar! That was the treat I bought and I can say it was everything I remembered it being. Carmely and delicious. Now I know that it was not a figment of my imagination and that it is still around and available at the coast. Hooray!

I am thankful for my Lion candy bar.

kk

8/5/11 Food Cart Heaven

Portland is home to many many food carts. TV shows have been centered around them. They are known all over the US. Today Ethan, Jason, and I went to the food carts by Movie Madness for dinner. I had a delicious, albeit expensive, teriyaki chicken dinner. Jason had a Gyro that he said was amazing. Ethan had a hot dog that he ate, so it had to have been ok. I am looking forward to going to all the different areas and trying out new and different carts. There is a creperie I want to try… I suppose I could always go to France instead. I would accept that too. if anyone is interested in purchasing me plane fare, I will accept. Just so you know.

I am thankful for my dinner tonight at the food carts.

kk

8/4/11 Boeing! Boeing!

Tonight I went to a show at Lakewood on a comp ticket. There were parts of the show that were enjoyable and others that I didn’t care for so much. My friend ileana did a great job so that was good. But if you don’t love a show it is hard to pay as much as a ticket costs for this theatre company.

I am thankful I was able to go to this show for free.

kk

8/3/11 Hamlet

Today I got an email that I got called back for the role of Ophelia for the Northwest Classical Theatre Company’s production of Hamlet. Pretty excited about that.

I am thankful for my callback.

kk