What a long strange trip...

Whoops, wrong band quote. Whatever.


Check out my photo album from the trip. If you care to.
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There's no place like home...

Even Hawaii...we're 24 hours after my original departure time, 3 meal vouchers and a smoker's room at an airport hotel later and I'm still here.

Talk about Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of...

Uno, Dos, Tres, Aloha!!!

The Vertigo Tour ended with a triumphant return to the U.S., as U2 brought their outdoor stage to the states for one night. City of Blinding Lights started the 2.5hr, 24 song party.

Click to join us at the concert. I know I'll be reliving it often...

Of special interest...check out Who's Going to Ride Your Wild Horses...that kid has seen Ferris Bueller a few too many times! Apparently he did the same thing, playing Yahweh a year before in St. Louis...

A date which will live in infamy

After several looooooooooong days at work (and at school for Mandedah) we're leaving the barren cold of Cascadia for the tropical sunshine. I never thought this trip would come!!! Guess I should go pack.

We have dial up on the island so if that works well there might be photo blogging...

Reveling

So last night was a mighty strange night as I was in the audience for the Christmas Revels that I've stage managed the last 3 years. I knew it would be strange. But I didn't know how that strange would manifest itself.

It was pretty emotional. I'd gotten a call each day of tech from either a crew or cast member to tell me how much they missed me and to complain about what was going on in my absence. It was what I imagine a mother to feel like when her kid says they "just want mommy" when she just can't be there. But I reminded them each that the show would go on. Theatre is magic and Revels doubly so.

There I sat in the second row and smiled the whole time. Smiled at each person that I hadn't seen in much too long, at each kid who had sprouted 6 inches since I'd seen them last (we won't discuss the one that proudly showed off his learners permit after the show) and at each bit that I wish I could have been there to help them create. It made me realize how much I didn't want to be an audience member...at least not for this. Here's hoping next year works out.