Bottom line post

I managed through:

Rushing to meet a crowd at Annies. . . late, theater people were later. Puck, Memae, MomP, and her friend were there on time, at 6. Timing and service disaster. . . Puck's family was abandoned at the restaurant to finish their dinner. . .(MomP and her friend were dressed to the nines for the theatre too. . .) Then to the show - and home to bed. . .

WITHOUT A DRINK! Woo-hoo! Three days sober, two parties to go!

I have to be on my anti-depressant for 12 months, that's another 9 months. I'm toying with the idea of staying away from the drinks for that period too. I've got to have some healing in my disordered head. . .it's a thought.

Quick review of the Foundry Player's Company:

It was great.  There were problems with sightlines on
the set; the stage was too close to the floor and we
couldn't see a good bit of the show because so much
took place on the floor itself.  And that my friend is
about the only critique.  Our friend Mike (in just
three months!) is now so hot we had trouble recognizing
him.  Andrea was a gem of a southern bell, and she did
the wedding singer stuff that's so high. .
beautifully.  Sam was a hoot!  His dance almost made
me fall out of my chair laughing.  (And also, he has
upped his hottness factor as well.)  But the most
wonderful thing was to see a friend nail every note,
employ every beat to her advantage, and just totally
rule, and that was Sara.  She had a total commitment;
and the talent to back it up.  She was fierce!  She
got to sing "you could drive a person crazy" and
"Another Hundred People".   (Frankly, several of the
women in the show - notably Sara, Katie McManus, and
Jill Vohr - were so good that they got me itching to
direct again.)

Basically it was high point after high
point - all connected to our Blakeman.  He was
amazing.  Conveying an "everyman" persona - with
elements of the playboy, the friend, buddy; his range
of emotion and variety of responses were endlessly
entertaining.  He completely connected with the
emotional core of his character at all times; making
our responses vary from harty laughs to a stunning
regret.