a*list with tailz

Note: That is -not- at typographical error.

That's how the alien being spells its name.

For real!

All the other aficionados at the special screening would agree with me.

That's Tailz in my hand here.

Actually, it's just the critter's head, designed as a keychain reward for those who came to the "Sonic The Hedgehog 3: Fan Event" at the 3 PM showing in the Big-D room.

I was there early this time, having missed out on the Lego rewards at the Fan Event for "Wicked" a couple of weeks back. 

This time, AMC had plenty of the rewards, with four buckets of the character keychains, allowing patrons to choose which they wanted: Sonic, Tailz, Knuckles, or Shadow.

My first choice was Sonic, but Alicia let me swap him out for the foxy yellow guy with the ability to fly.

As it turns out, Tailz was a perfect fit for me!

He's the nerdy analytical member of the trio formed in the second movie, you see. 

I'm the nerdy analytical member of any trio I'm in, too!

Well, most of the time, but not always!

 

 

Speaking of trio, this upbeat movie, filled with puns and inside jokes, was the perfect one to complete my dance card this week.

"The Order" and "Homestead" were a bit scary, given today's political climate in the USA.

The first one was real and the other was not, but both dealt with homeland terrorists.

Neither are anything I would see again.

But this movie today?

That had everyone there cheering on the good guys?

With everyone laughing at all the silly parts with Dr. Robotnik?

Plus lots of applause as each character entered the story, especially for Stone?

And everyone staying in their seats until the very last credit had rolled so they could see what would be forthcoming in the next adventure?

This was absolutely delightful!

I just may see it again tomorrow!

Meanwhile, I have a new Christmas ornament gracing my tree, right next to Melanie's snowflake and Mama's gingerbread house.

Isn't that smiling yellow face so cheerful?

Right place, right time!

(smile!)

up to the highest heights!

"Oh, let's go, fly a kite!"

I do so love that song from "Mary Poppins" and was thrilled to hear it tonight!

Moreover, every child on the stage had one and each waved their colorful paper diamond enthusiastically!

I just know Barbara would have loved it, too.

She's the reason I was there, as she was the one who introduced me to these plays by the students of Rambam Day School.

She knew I would enjoy them as much as she did.

Two of the teachers who knew her greeted me, having seen me with her at these holiday plays for the past few years.

In keeping with tradition, this year's offering was also a musical.

"A Spoonful Of Sugar" was a take-off on the flying nanny (there's a little joke!) and contained several familiar songs, including both of the ones that the chimney sweeps sing - and there must have been a baker's dozen of them doing it!

There was a line of elementary-aged boys the length of the stage, as all wanted to be in on those dance routines!

I would have loved dancing with them!

There were also a few songs that touched on Judaism and even one about the man that the school is named for, set to the tune of the Beach Boys' "Help Me Rhonda" - making learning fun, just as the nanny did!

I think my favorite of those was "Soup and Challah", to the tune of "Supercali" -

"Soup and Challah, Candlesticks, Kiddush it is delicious / Every Shabbat meal we eat is really quite nutritious / Can I have some chicken served on Irma's special dishes / Soup and Challah, Candlesticks, Kiddush is is declicious!"

Guaranteed to bring a smile!

After the free show was over, I knew to stay for the free dessert: a Krispy Kreme doughnut.

Many thanks for making me welcome, y'all!

i thank You, God, for this gift from Barbara.

sharing Christmas with the physicist!

That very nearly rhymes, doesn't it?

"Sure, if you're playing fast and loose with the rhyming rules. Just like me claiming that what I wrote just now was a rhyme."

Oh, I get it! "Loose" and "rules" - you just have to slur over that hard "L" in the second word, like ignoring the "T" in "physicist". Still, I guess it couldn't really be called a poem quite yet. A few more lines would definitely be needed to have poetry.

"For sure. So, I take it that Tina Tuesday was spent with J-Dawg?"

Yes, it was, g'friend! What an unusual time it was, too. Can you believe that I convinced him to go to an animated film? Truth to tell, he probably wouldn't have agreed if the characters spoke.

I'm sure I wouldn't have asked him to go, either, had that been the case. But Carolyn had steered me to "Flow", and I did the same to him once I saw it was carried over for a second week at NCG.

"That's the foreign film about the cat and the tsunami, right? That did look quite interesting!"

He and I agreed and, as it was cheap movie day, we went to the noon30 screening. I was surprised that about fifteen people joined us for it!

"Very nice! That bodes well for such an artsy film. And was it good?"

It was delightful! I may have startled folks there with my laughing, but the kitteh did such patently kittenish things that I just couldn't help it!

"Oh, my! Did he laugh, too?"

Really, that isn't the sort of thing he would ever do. If we were at each other's house and watching it, he might have joined me a couple of times. But in a room of strangers? Not likely. Still, he didn't get up and move away from me, so that was good. (smile!) 

"That's not his way. He's quite supportive of you."

Yes, he is, isn't he? That makes him my bfe, as he's a keeper. (smile!) And, as I'd paid for the movie, he treated us to our luncheon at Jason's Deli! They were having a "2 for $20" special as part of their '12 Days of Deli-cious' promotion. We both ordered monster baked potatoes and the two drinks, then sat there talking and eating for the next two hours! It was great!!! I'm considering that a Christmas luncheon, for sure, especially with the movie. (smile!)

"That's what I'd do! Long afternoons with him are super rare!"

They're practically nonexistent, but winter break is here now. I'm hoping we'll be getting together next week for "Nosferatu", as he's already told me he wants to see it.

"That starts Christmas Day, doesn't it? That might make for a nice afternoon, perhaps with a meal somewhere afterward. Chinese at eTang would be great!"

Yeah, we'll see about that. Today was just so wonderful!

"What's up with the three photos? That's like something you'd get out of photo booth at the fair or a theme park."

Exactly!!! (smile!)

the doc says...

"See you in June!"

i thank You, God.

 

That "doc" would be my cardiologist, which is why this was so important to me.

 

It was my post-surgery visit, which had somehow been scheduled for the absurd time of 0845.

Yes, as in 8 hours and 45 minutes past midnight.

As I told them, that's the time of my first alarm, the one that tells me to take my Synthroid so I can have coffee when the second alarm rings at 9:21 AM.

 

Of course, I'd called his office to try to get the time changed, but I would have had to wait until the end of January to see him.

Nope, that wasn't an option.

So, there I was, bright and early.

Actually, with the heavy fog that had descended upon Savannah, wrapping everything in shrouds of mist, it wasn't that bright.

Ordinarily, there would be a clear view of St. Joseph's Hospital when standing outside his office.

 

As for inside his office, I found myself in Exam Room 4, one I'd never seen.

That's because it was a busy morning and the first three rooms were full.

 

I was early.

I'd arrived at 0830, concerned about being late.

By the time this photo was taken at 0848, I'd had my EKG and was waiting on the results.

Within five minutes, he'd told me I was good to go, so I did, back onto the foggy roads.

i thank You, God, for Truman Parkway.

This lovely shot of the flaming trees across the street from my house was taken at 0914.

Ten minutes later, I was back in my nightgown and under the covers, straight into dreamland.

No lawnmowers or leaf blowers disturbed me.

 

I slept the sleep of the contented, deeply and warm, until a quarter of noon.

Delicious to have slumbered so well!

Today, the high is to reach the low 70's, which is a blessed break from the 50's of Thursday and Friday.

The pattern of late is three days of warmth, usually at the week's start, then the song going into low notes by midweek. 

Believe me when I say that I'll gratefully take whatever number of warm days I am allotted at this time of year, and I'll open up the house to invite inside every bit of it.

This day, which is amazingly still Monday, will be shared with Carolyn, and perhaps Sandy, too.

I've invited them to join me for the new Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult movie.

That will be at 4:45 PM, which will be a little later than I usually go, but it's a little early for them.

Compromise, right?

I'm hoping they'll join me at Houlihan's for dinner.

 

Between that time and now, though, my brunch will be these leftovers from the church holiday party.

Then, I truly must set about finishing the Christmas cards that need to be mailed.

So, ta ta for now!

2024 Christmas Party!

What a lot of folks were there, too, for this Asbury Memorial Church event!

And, if you look very closely, you can even see me!

See the dark-haired boy in the blue-patterned shirt, standing to the left of the man in the dark shirt and the tan hat?

That's me sitting at the boy's right elbow, wearing my faded fuchsia sweater!

Hey, like I said, you have to look very closely!

(smile!)

There were two tables of food running the length of the choir practice room that had been loaded with food.

I started off with two plates.

That's because I wanted to eat dessert with my meal, of course!

That's a Grinch-green Rice Krispies treat, as well as pumpkin pie!

Those didn't make it home with me.

(smile!) 

In fact, I have quite a bit that will feed me tomorrow morning, so I didn't need to go for seconds when the kitchen crew asked folks to "take a plate to go"!

There's always so very much to share!

And what party would be complete without a visit from Saint Nick and his Missus, giving out candy canes and warm wishes to the children?

Nice to have Reverend Billy and his Cheri up there posing with the Clauses, as they always do!

Yes, such a lovely party this was this evening!

(smile!)

Christmas when my parents were children...

That's the primary reason I wanted to attend "The 1940's Holiday Radio Show".

Mama and Daddy were born in the mid-1930's, when radio was king, before television was even a dream for working people.

By the time they were school-aged, they had much familiarity with war rationing of foods like sugar and butter and cheese.

They had a different brand of patriotism than we have now.

Conchetta Phillips would have been a young woman in 1944, when this show was set.

She's 101 now and was there in the audience at this matinee performance.

Sebastian Verdis, the leader of the Verdis Variety Cavalcade, dedicated the show to her.

I'd had the good fortune of being in line behind her and her granddaughter when they came, so I knew Conchetta had served in the USO during WWII.

What a treat to have met her!

Right place, right time!

 

Because this was a 'radio show', they did something special...

they paused for "Station ID" breaks, as required by the FCC!!!

There were four total, two before intermission, and two after.

Each time, the Victory Sisters of WTPT would come out and sing an intro, followed by the station manager announcing the call letters and the time.

Very cool!!!

Another special thing they did was to honor every branch of the US military.

The trumpet man, Zeb Treece, would lead on the representative song, accompanied by the pianist and drummer (Jared Wilson and Andrew Parnell), while those veterans of that branch would rise for their song.

Air Force was first, with three men in attendance.

Then the anthem for the Coast Guard was played... and two men stood up!

Wow!

The Army was recognized next and had the largest contingent: at least fifteen.

The Navy and the Marines were post-intermission, with 4 (including me, the only woman veteran there) and 3, respectively.

The photo was for the performance of "Anchors Aweigh", of course.

 

The show alternated concert portions with comedy skits.

This was one of my favorite bits ever!

Luis Omar Torres and Matthew Dixon donned baseball caps for their totally awesome rendition of Abbott and Costello's "Who's On First".

Totally awesome!!!

Several other routines from that old-time comedian team were performed, as well as a few from George Burns and Gracie Allen...

but the baseball bit had my heart plum tickled!!!

 

Even the 'mercials were funny!

The above was an ad for Phillips Milk of Magnesia, for calming upset tummies.

I thought it was extra funny since the show was dedicated to Conchetta Phillips!

Other commercials were for Lux (hair product), Parkay (margarine), and Patsit (a cheese substitute, which I may have spelled wrong), as well as other goods.

 

The grand finale had us all singing "She's A Grand Old Flag"!

I don't think that was the intention, but a few veterans stood and started accompanying the cast members, so everyone there stood and chimed in.

We continued to stand and clap as the cast went through their final roll call, then we all sang "We Wish You A Merry Christmas", too!

What a fabulous show at Tybee Post Theater!

Now, on the Christmas party at my church!

hunting for humans in A*List silver screen

That truly did seem to be the theme in this week's science fiction trio.

Quite odd selection for this holiday period, but there ya go!

Amazingly, they're even listed in the order, and on the days, of my viewing them.

It's been a while since AMC got my dance card correct.

Such a nice change of pace!

(Yes, pun intended!)

"Y2K" was the most fun, with a lot of laughs as a bunch of stoners find themselves being pursued - and killed - by their electronic gadgets.

Plus, it had a fabulous soundtrack and a mini-concert of Fred Durst singing George Michael's "Faith" - well done!!!

I think it may have been meant as a horror flick, but it was more of a spoof.

I hope it'll still be around net week so I can watch it again.

"Werewolves" had some unintentional funny moments.

Well, for me it did.

That's because it reminded me of the rather tame horror movies that appeared on TV in the early to mid-1970's.

There was a bit of gore, but, like I said, rather tame stuff by today's standards.

I actually enjoyed being reminded of those late night flicks by Robbin Graves!

So far, that's humans chased by killer robots and humans chased by killer werewolves.

"Kraven The Hunter" was a little different, as it was a Marvel movie, featuring folks I'd never heard of: The Rhino, The Chameleon, The Foreigner, Calypso.

I was mostly there to gawk at Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

 

Oh, and to collect 1000 bonus points from AMC.

Plus, to gawk a bit at Russell Crowe and listen to his Russian accent.

Nice!

But the story of a son of a mobster turning into a killer of mobsters just didn't hold me.

It was good to see once... like "Werewolves"... but I'm done with it.

That's how I felt about "Bonhoeffer. Pastor. Spy. Assassin." the previous week.

The difference is that I knew the movie last week was based on a real person and that it was set during World War II, so I knew going in to it that it would be one and done.

I had hoped for more with the Marvel movie.

Speaking of last week, the only other film seen was "Gladiator II" again.

That was done for 1000 bonus points, too, just as "Kraven" today had been.

Here's hoping for new movies soon at AMC.

I've already seen "Wicked, Part 1", "Moana 2", "Red One", and "Gladiator 2" at least twice each, which is why I took a chance on those  two first movies this week.

bday87 party for Mama!

First of all, there was singing!

 

But not "Happy Birthday" on this occasion, oh, no!

 

The Cantabile and the Chorale of the Savannah Arts Academy Chorus performed for us at the Trinity United Methodist Church.

 

This was their "Voices Of The Season" concert and it was totally free!

We were greeted with "Carol Of The Bells", always a favorite during the holidays.

(smile!)

Before we left there, everyone joined in to make a wish for Mama.

Every person received a candle, with each taper being lit by one of the young singers.

 

Then, we all sang "Silent Night", a song I know Mama knew by heart, as many years as she was part of a choir!

 

At the song's end, each person closed their eyes and blew out the flame as they made their wish.

 

How wonderful that was!

 

(smile!)

 

And you know what came next, right?

 

Cake!

 

Not just any cake, either, but a great and glorious Christmas cake like Frank always made, chock full of fruit and pecans!

 

That was a gift to me from Mark Kameron last Friday, right in time to share with Mama.

 

Delicious!

 

(smile!)

What's that you say?

 

Where's the ice cream?

 

Here it is, half-price courtesy of Publix, to celebrate my half-birthday.

 

I chose the Mint Chocolate Chip, knowing that Mama always liked that one, too, at this holiday - and her birthday! - time of year.

 

So creamy and cool, it is, leaving your mouth with a tingle to brighten a cold day!

 

Today was lovely and warm, in the low 70's: perfect.

 

(smile!)

All very nice!

 

Now, it was time for gifts!

 

Publix again came to my rescue, gifting me with this Salsa Bouquet to mark my 4th anniversary in their loyalty club.

 

Don't the flowers frame Mama so well?

 

And now I'm, settled in to watch "The Polar Express" with her, with Comcast gifting me this movie yesterday as a reward.

 

Perfect!

i thank You, God, for this day, and for giving me this woman as my mother!

the dog ate it!!!

That had to be one of the top new plays for me tonight!

I was at the 8th Annual Young Writers Night Finalists Announcement, an evening that included the talented folks of Savannah Stage Company enacting these pieces by middle school and high school playwrights.

Yes, that's correct: not adults, but children authored these multi-actor plays!!!

Quite impressive!

Front Porch Improv had graciously provided their space for this event, so kudos to them.

However, I'm reserving all my huzzahs and hoorays for the young writers.

I've been haphazardly catching these over the years, with the first one in 2017 at a shop on Bull Street in the Starland District.

At least, that's what Jayme said when we spoke during intermission.

My distinct recollection was sitting with my back against the plate-glass window of the store as the students' pieces were performed on a tiny makeshift stage.

I'll have to do better about my attendance in the future!

I had two definite favorites tonight.

As it so happens, one was in the first half of the event, and the other post-intermission.

 

That means the first one to truly spark my funny bone was "The Ring", by Ellie Range of Esther F. Garrison School.

As it began, Jane and Sara were retracing their steps from last night.

You see, Sara woke up missing her engagement ring!

She had to find it before her man found out she lost it!

So, in this scene, Sara (center) is asking the owner of the karaoke bar (right) if anyone had possibly turned it in.

Nope!

On Sara went, her trusty bestie Jane reassuring her that they'd locate it.

But it wasn't at the Asian restaurant, either, nor in the taxi they used afterward.

Back to the apartment they went, downhearted, and found the pet dog choking.

What on Earth was wrong???

The man had placed the ring on the coffee table and the dog ate it!

Hahahaha!

I'm sure that's when Jayme heard me laughing and knew I was there!

(smile!)

The one I loved in the second half of the event also was penned by Garrison students.

This time, it was a pair, Olivia Gosden and Dante Ellison, who coauthored "Catastrophic Vows", a piece which would have given a soap opera a run for its money.

So, working right to left, that blonde shortie is the bride's mom; the brunette beside her is 'Debra', the groom's mom; and she's standing beside Jared, the groom.

The man in the middle is the preacher, with 'Dahlia', the bride, to his right.

Then comes 'Emily', the bride's BFF, and the twins, though I don't recall whose siblings they were, but I think they were with the bride.

Got all that straight?

Well, it all got scrambled during the ceremony!

The groom's mom had the hots for the bride...

the bride's mom had the hots for the preacher...

and the bride's best friend wanted to marry the groom!!!

Hahahaha!

That was such fun!!!

Yes, I'll have to watch for this in the future...

and try to catch more events at Garrison, too!

ballet and hotdog hotrods!

"Hotdog hotrods? Like, race cars shaped like hotdogs, like the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile?"

LOL! No, these were paper models of classic cars that served as the serving dishes for the kids meals at Hwy 55. Chloe kept hers, but Miyah let me take her paper toy home. There is even a sheet of decals that I can apply to personalize it!

"Oh, wow, that looks really cool! So, you were in Hinesville to have dinner with your first niece and her girls?"

Yes, and no. We did dine together, but that was after the dance recital at Liberty County Performing Arts Center. I just love the name of the group: Life Moves Dance Studio. 

"Very nice name!"

Right? Christina had mentioned the show to me on Thursday night, though she called it "Scrooged" by mistake. The actual title was "Scrooge" and it had elements of "A Christmas Carol" at its core, but also music and dances from "The Nutcracker" as well as the story of the birth of Jesus.

"That sounds like a bit of a mishmash to me."

Actually, it was beautifully choreographed, with a beautiful story and excellent music, all beautifully performed. That's what I wrote on their event page just a few minutes ago.

"And this scene is with Scrooge and Jacob Marley?"

It is! And that's Brian Rich playing the title character! He's with the Richmond Hill Community Theatre! He was fabulous in this nonverbal, nondancing role. The dancers are the Ghost of Christmas Present (two-toned dress), the Ghost of Christmas Past (in white), and the Ghost of Christmas Future (in black). Absolutely fortuitous that all three spirits happened to be in this shot!

"So that was one of your point-and-click photos?"

You got it!

"Well done! And I see in the program that others from RHCT were in this, too. Eddie Hodge played 'Marley', Elijah Winchester was 'Tiny Tim', and his dad, Greyson Winchester, was 'Joseph' in the nativity scene."

Yes, I saw that, too. I didn't even realize that was Brian Rich until I was able to read the program here at home. If I had known, I might have gone up and said hi to him. As it was, we were all hungry, and the two little blondes had lost track of the story after intermission, so we skedaddled.

"I see. And you didn't spend the night?"

I had packed my butterfly tote with my meds, as well as a nightgown, then left it on the couch. I didn't even realize I'd done so until I pulled up at Christina's and went to grab the bag... and it wasn't on the car seat. I knew I had a bag in my hand when I went out, but it was the trash bag.

"Maybe next time, dear. And how cute the girls look in their matching outfits!"

Yes, they do, and they insisted on posing with Lucy and Mousse. Yes, that's d-o-g-s, plural. That's a topic for another post, not this one.

"Heard. Well, I'm glad y'all had such a nice evening together as the girls went to their first dance performance! Maybe they should have been read "A Christmas Carol" so they would have had a clue what was going on."

Good suggestion. I'll make sure of that before we have another show! Now, I've used my Comcast reward to watch "Scrooged", the 1988 movie with Bill Murray, and I'd forgotten how much fun it was, with its cavalcade of stars! Like Carol Kane as the zany Ghost of Christmas Present - what a hoot and half!

misfits and a 43-year-old angel

As noted yesterday, today's weather has had me housebound all day.

That doesn't mean I've sat around twiddling my thumbs, mind you.

It just means the front door was opened once, and that was to bring in the mail.

No Smiths & Kamerons Friday Fiesta, but I did have Po' Girl Ceviche for dinner.

(smile!)

I had a bowl of Mama's Tuna Chowder for lunch, too.

Warm foods, warm thoughts.

(smile!)

Then, the Universe gifted me a treat: "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" on TV!!!

I had pulled the three bins of Christmas decorations out of the closet several days ago, and had the Christmas tree in the living room, but that had been as far as I'd gone.

Then, something happened that spurred me to action: Rudolph, Hermie, and Yukon Cornelius landed on the Island of Misfit Toys.

By the time the little polka-dotted elephant appeared onscreen, my toys were in place!

That felt very good to have accomplished!

(smile!)

Then I located the tree skirt Mama made and it was time to decorate the tree while watching "Every Day But Christmas", a favorite about second chances on Bounce.

The first to be placed, of course, was Mama's angel, made in 1981.

That makes her two years older than my first niece, by the way.

The same is true of the little red car, the rocking horse, and the glitter-trimmed gingerbread house, all ceramic pieces she made that year and sent to me in Okinawa.

Those three were the last ones on the tree.

(smile!)

Then I plugged in the light cord... and was greeted with the tiny purple lights!

Just beautiful, and certainly personalized just for me!

(smile!)

I have Grandma's embroidery under the tree, for Tony.

He'll be coming tomorrow with the fruitcake Mark brought for me!

When Tony texted a few minutes ago, that's when I decided to give the framed work to him.

I doubt he has any mementos from our grandparents.

This was something I usually hung in the hall, swapping it out with another one from her.

"Twas the night before Christmas..." the piece here reads, with her initials and the year, "1991", and she gifted it to Mama and Frank that year.

I'm sure they're the ones who had it framed, keeping the gift tag on the back.

Yes, I'll ask my youngest brother if he would like it.

I'm sure he will.

(smile!)

doing quizzes and catching up on aarp

This was all part of the "News of the Week" quiz on aarp today.

I always tend to do that one as it nets me 450 points and lets me know what I've missed by not watching the news.

(smile!)

 

This was one of the first questions.

It asked which event did -not- happen this year to the new President-Elect.

I knew about the 2 attempts on his life and the 34 criminal convictions and the election result.

I also knew he didn't host "Saturday Night Live", as that show has plenty of folks who can imitate him.

Good for me!

 

Then a question or two later was this.

Truth to tell, had it not been for the Angell Tree shopping experience on Sunday, I would not have had a clue.

As it was, I chose "Caitlin Clark" because it was the only name I recognized.

What a treat to find out I'd guessed correctly on this one!

And all because I'd done a good deed.

All in all, though, this next question was my absolute favorite.

The only way they could have made this a slam dunk would've been to mention the name Bobby White.

It really was no surprise to learn that "My Girl" was 60 years old.

After all, I'm 66 and I can't remember ever not having this song in my life.

I'm sure that Mama sang it to me as soon as it hit the airwaves, and I know she and I would sing it to each other while washing dishes.

Good memories!

belle and the christmas tree!

Here she is, looking at the Christmas tree before its lights are lit.

"How can you tell she sees it? Her back is to the rotunda at the Telfair."

She's looking into the mirror, remember? 

"Oh, yes, that's right."

I had a very nice chat with one of the staff about "Belle of 1810" when I asked about the other Walter MacEwen painting that had hung on another wall. She told me Belle is going to travel this summer!

"Oh, I do hope it will be after my birthday!"

Me, too. Or, if not, maybe somewhere I can travel to visit her. My birthday won't be the same without a visit to her.

"I hear you! What a lot of silver and gold on that tree!"

Yes, Yukon Cornelius would love it, right? I'm sure that style of decorating is in keeping with the century-plus age of the museum.

"Wow! With the tree all lit up, those huge glittery balls just meld into the background!"

Yes, they did. So very shiny, but also regal.

"Regal... yes, that's a good word for it. And I see that Belle has more company now."

She does, and it was a bit tricky to get a pose of her with the tree. Everyone wanted their photo taken with the tree! I'm sure Axelle and Jordan did, too, but I didn't stay long after the lighting.

"You mean you missed the reception?"

I did. Axelle asked if I would be at the Cinema Savannah film tomorrow and I told her I had to decline. Friday is to be mercilessly cold, with 20's in the morning. I simply cannot be out in that, as I found out last night, when I was walking back to my car.

"Yes, I noticed the heart having bit of trouble with breathing in that near-freezing air. And the sinuses were bloody this morning. However, you still came home with treats, I see."

I did! They had treats for the kids, as well as ornament-making crafts. I made sure to grab a jingle-bell necklace for me and wore it the whole time I was there!

"Are those peppermint Tootsie Pops???"

They are, and they are delicious! I don't usually go for suckers, but those have me hooked. I'll have to see if I can find them.

"Well, I'm glad you had a good time! And even ran into friends!"

I am, too! What a lovely night!

must be wednesday, right?

In fact, I know darn well it's Wednesday!

That's $5 sushi from Publix for supper tonight, picked up on my way home from downtown.

 

Plus, I washed clothes late this morning at Suds, so I know it's Wednesday.

It only costs me $6.50 to wash and dry my laundry, as the washers are 25% off then.

 

So what was causing the confusion in the time between those two events?

I saw two plays today!!!

I happened to spot this flyer on fb yesterday and was elated: hump day fun!

Better yet, it was free!!!

It was also early enough for me to find parking before dark.

I wanted to be close to Yamacraw Center For Performing Arts, as the weather song has been hitting some very low notes of late, and I prefer to be snug at home when it does.

Still, the opportunity to support younger performers isn't often, so I went.

I'm so glad I did!

So many positive vibes in the air tonight, from the performers and parents!

First up was "The Adventures of Captain Potato", featuring a superhero who was "round and brown" - in actuality, a kid wearing glasses - with a sidekick named Spud.

His mission: to thwart the plans of Big Mouth and his feeder minions!

Very funny stuff from these third and fourth grade students!

 

Then came the other tale, "Wolf! Wolf! Wolf!" with another group of students.

The farmers had tasked two boys to look out for a wolf, even drawing them a picture - to the left - so they would be able to recognize the creature.

Very nice re-imagining of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf", with the sheep being quite helpful at tricking the wolf when the boys botch their job.

All in all, there were at least thirty students who did the two plays.

Bravo, and brava, I say!

How very nice to see something from the students of Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts.

I'll have to keep an eye out for more from them!

What a nice coincidence that I happened to be on fb when that flyer popped up!

Right place, right time!