Nov. 29 GOING TO HAVE A BABY!!!

Fooled you didn't I!!! No, I am not going to have a baby, but one of my bosses is!!! This is his first born and the doctors are going to induce labor tonight! When he told us today I about jumped off the balcony I was so excited for him. I am still grinning like a fool.
Today we began the change over from A Christmas Story to A Christmas Carol. It was a great day. I got to work with lights and electrics. I have so much fun with those guys. Tomorrow I will be down in the trenches again helping move and lift heavy things, but for one day I got to be a shining star up in the sky.
I am excited to get going with Carol. I think it will be one heck of a show and when it is over...I GET TO GO HOME TO OREGON!!!!! YAY!
The only other really exciting thing is that I build a yo-yo for my secret Santa. It has been a lot of work and I have had to scrape and steal in order to find time to make the damn thing. But, now that it is almost done, I am very pleased with the result. I think my secret Santa will be happy too. I didn't realize how much I missed working with my hands. It is a very satisfying pass time.
Peace be with you
~Will

"Let's all start wearing purple."

Nov. 26 Thanks for Everything

The last few days have been great. Thanksgiving was yesterday!!! Amazing food. Good friends. I can't say enough. It even snowed a little last night! I was so glad to get some much needed cold weather. Today was a two show day. Both audiences were great. It is sad to think we only have four shows left. I will sincerely miss Elfing around the Christmas tree. But on to bigger and better things. I am really digging the cold snap we are having right now. I hope it lasts.
Peace be with you
~Will

"We can't make it all work out in the end, but we can enjoy the ride."

Nov. 23 T Day T Minus...

What a great day. We had a two show day. It was our last student matinée of A Christmas Story. This is our last week. I will be sad when the show is over. But I was very happy to nail the unicycle and trumpet part of the show both times today. It's amazing how easily middle school children are impressed. Or maybe a better way of looking at it is this: middle school children still have such a deep and profound sense of awe they can still be really impressed with a person riding a unicycle.
Peace be with you
~Will
"There is no better place to hide and regroup for the next attack than bed."

Nov. 22 A Day OFFFFFFFF!!!

Oh what a great day. Sleeping in. Eating good food. I am just loving this. We have one more week of A Christmas Story. It's going to be great. I am going to miss Elfing around. But being on crew for Christmas Carol will be a lot of fun. It promises to be a great show. Thanksgiving in three days. WOW! Christmas in a month! Where does the time go.

Peace be with you
~Will

"We don't have to be able to sing to speak musically."

Nov. 18 Juice

Made juice!!! Made bacon! Great conversations! Two show day.
Shakespeare tomorrow.
Peace be with you
~Will
"tonight was fun"

Nov. 17 Chicken

I just cooked a chicken breast for lunch tomorrow. I have begun running again. I can't go as far as I use to back in the old Marine Training Days, but it actually feels good to get my running legs back under me. We had a two show day today. The first audience was pretty good. The kids had a wonderful reaction to my unicycle. The second show had a smaller audience but they were very responsive and I think overall they had a good time. It was a beautiful crisp sunny November day today in Louisville. I love the air after it has rained. So fresh.
Peace be with you
~Will

"When there is nothing more we can do, it's time to quite."

Nov. 16 Rain!

It's raining again here in Louisville. I miss the rain. Today was a great day. I got to sleep in. Eat some delicious food, and egg sandwich! And then I went for a nice little run. Feeling good. Now I am getting ready to go to a performance of A Christmas Story. It promises to be fun.
Peace be with you
~Will

"Days like this I don't feel so far from Oregon."

Nov. 13 We're On the Board

Today was a two show day! It was great. We had a great energy and there was just so much happening it was hard to not feel amped. The night audience had several young kids in the front row and it was just spectacular to perform for them. They were riveted by the elves! I also nailed the unicycle clown part tonight. Just for today the play was awesome.
Highlights: IT RAINED TODAY. I miss the rain.
Peace be with you
~Will

"The bible got it so right, milk and honey is delicious!"

Nov. 12 Open Yesterday Go Today

Our opening was yesterday. It was a huge success. I must admit after the shows I was so tired that I fell asleep before I could even finish getting undressed for bed. Today was our second day and we had an equally great audience. Lots of laughs. Tomorrow promises to be a tough one with two shows. I think it will be a good one though. Riding the unicycle is a blast in front of such a huge and fun audience.
Highlights for the day include a delicious chocolate muffin and walking home from the theater in the crisp November air.
Peace be with you
~Will

"I'm here on the cold tile resting my head on a pile of dirty clothes; sometimes I think the best thoughts come from places like this."

Nov. 10 Open Tomorrow!

Last tech. We officially open tomorrow. It's going to be great. Elf On Forever!!!
Highlights include: Santa Land and an awesome lunch.
Peace be with you
~Will

"What did one muffin say to the other?"

Nov. 9 Rush Rush Rush

So, I have not been able to write for the last few days but it is time for an update. Had my first performance of my first professional show. I play a giant disgruntled elf. I feel I was born for this role. The show is A Christmas Story. I get to ride my unicycle in it! Not too much has happened in the last few days but one great thing that happened yesterday was WE GOT A DAY OFF!!! the first one in over three weeks. I did absolutely nothing. It was wonderful. Highlights of the last few days include: Doing nothing all day Monday, eating delicious BBQ pork and getting Dairy Queen Peanut butter cup Blizzard!
Peace be with you
~Will

"You know, this whole acting thing might just work out."

Nov. 5 Guy Fox Day

Hello. Happy Guy Fox day! Today was consumed by technical rehearsal for A Christmas Story. I am an Elf so I spent most of my time with elfing duties. It mostly consists of moving set pieces and dancing. But I do get to ride my unicycle in the show! We have more tech tomorrow. It's going to be a long and hard next few days but I'll get through it. Can't wait to open the show.
Peace be with you
~Will

"I'm so out of (clothes) right now that were I a store I'd be open 24 hours." (Laundry time)

Nov. 4 Here I Come to Save the Day!!!

What a great day. It started with a beautiful sunrise and beautiful people around me. After that I got to take a much needed nap. And again in the afternoon was surrounded by beautiful wonderful people. I ate some delightful food and just reveled in the wonder that was today. We closed Romeo and Juliet (Redacted for the theater goer) it was a fond farewell. I learned I have a deep and rooted passion for Shakespeare.

Highlights include getting a post card from Samantha. I love you kiddo!!!

Peace be with you

~Will

"I am so in the moment I'm not afraid to think about the future."

Nov. 3 To the Victor

Romeo and Juliet (Redacted for the Theater Goer) Opened tonight to a great success. I got my first taste of stage management, sound management and house management. It was a wonderful process. We close tomorrow. I know I love Shakespeare and really want to direct something. The wheels are turning. Today was a great day at the scene shop. It is always good to break a sweat and to feel like a lot was accomplished.
In other news; I went for a swim today at the Y. It was a great swim and I can't wait to go back.
Highlights for the day include: I delicious Tuna Salad sandwich and getting to go for a short run and really feels my legs working again. It's been so long since I last truly exercised! Also, winter is finally upon us. I am loving the cold weather.
In sad news, I think my car MAMA MJ is fighting a bad ouchy. I think it's a bad battery.
Peace be with you
~Will

"You only need to be a little bit above the clouds to see the sunshine."

Nov. 2 It's All Making Sense

What a great day. I woke with a smile on my face :-) went and had a great morning work session with the lighting department. My only mistake was drinking a large cup of coffee so I was a little on edge to say the least. After that I went and explored the local YMCA it is HUGE. Then ate a lunch and had a great conversation with a good friend about the trials and tribulations of breaking free of the nest. Then to Christmas Story rehearsal. I almost have the dance down...so close. Then we had a crazy run of an independent production of Romeo and Juliet. I got my first taste of Stage Management. I have gained mad perspective.
Highlights include learning the Y has a great sauna and eating a delicious burrito for dinner.
Peace be with you
~Will

"God, I miss Fire On the Mountain! El Jefe for LIFE!!!"

Nov. 1 On to the Next

We closed Dracula last night. It was a bittersweet celebration. It was sad to see these wonderful people who we came to love dearly leave us. But was also had a kick ass party hence my lack of post last night. My house mate and I went as Rockem' and Sockem' the two robots from the kids game Rockem' Sockem' Robots. I'm sure photos will be on Facebook soon enough.  On our closing night I set the consummate record for curtain setting 4.6 seconds. It was amazing brought my best performance last. Now it's time to move on to Christmas Story.
Highlights include: getting to take a wonderful and much needed nap today and being regaled with stories of the craziness that was last night!!!!
Peace be with you
~Will

"Let it never be said you can't have a rockin' good party in a hallway."