that’s what i’ve been doing. saturday night we got on a bus and headed to st. louis to see the JERSEY BOYS, playing at the fox theater. the play was outstanding, thrilling, after it was over i couldn’t decide if i wanted to go out and buy the soundtrack or a frankie valli cd. (JERSEY BOYS is the story of frankie valli and the four seasons, which used to be called a whole bunch of other things before that).
it was great to see the show, but it was also great to NOT WORK. sitting on the bus was actually pretty thrilling for me, even though it was a little bit cramped. gil opferman puts together these bus trips for theater people, and i knew a few people on the bus. when we got on, pam brown was there and said HOW IS YOUR BACK? which was nice of her.
we got lots done over the weekend, though. kevin is working out in the yard doing something right now, but i’m enjoying sitting down and resting.
here are a few updates on our progress.
mollie and honey are WORN OUT after all the work last weekend. their beds are there in front of the window because when they weren’t there, honey was trying to break free through the insulation.
jim, hard at work installing the drywall.
here’s the window after the primer was applied.
and this, after it has been painted green.
this is the squalor that was our living room. not a lot of comfy places to sit.
after the small window is complete, kevin relaxes by looking things up online. i think he looks a little cray here.
we dogsat Shadow a couple of days, and he just wanted to lick kevin’s spackle-encrusted jeans.
TA DA! the window is complete, including the trim that i had to paint.
and here’s the other completed window, with this whole little section of the living room actually liveable.
whew, that’s all i have to say. today i spent some time helping mom and dad pack their stuff. nobody killed each other in the process, which is always what i hope for when mom and dad are trying to decide what to take with them and what to get rid of. this is because mom’s idea of a perfect living space would include a table and chair, a bed, a couch, and a lamp. dad, on the other hand, has one of the largest collection of many many kinds of things and it’s all VERY VERY VALUABLE and YOU BETTER NOT THROW ANY OF IT OUT.
like i said, it’s a good day when nobody kills anybody else and somehow a few things actually get sorted out and packed.
kevin is outside watering stuff now and i’m feeling slightly guilty but on the other hand he got to sit in his office today and then he got to go out to lunch. so being outside right now is good for him, and sitting here quietly on the couch is very nice for me. if i just a had a glass of wine or perhaps a margarita, things would be perfect. i could get a glass of wine, but that would involve moving off the couch, which i’m not prepared to do at this time.
ok then, we all got through monday, HALLELUJAH,
grace