highlights of 2014
this is just a quick review of the year. to see the full details, keep reading after the Highlights, including many many pictures!
january
had rehearsals for our groundbreaking all female production of 1776!
february
had tremendous audiences for our production of 1776. Mama, Janet and Joyce all came to see it at different times. our football team didn't make it to the super game but they gave it their all. had a few of my pre- and post-show meals at a new Cajun restaurant downtown. also helped with costumes for A Little Princess at our home theatre.
march
auditioned for and got the part of Alice Fogg in Agatha Crusty and the Village Hall Murders!
april
Joyce and I went to the game 7 of our hockey team! so exciting, but too bad they lost. performed in Agatha for four weekends.
may
Joyce and I spent Mothers Day together with pizza and beer. we also attended a SaberCats game at our local arena thanks to tickets I got at work.
june
Mama and I watched the triple crown races, but unfortunately our probable winner was bumped and injured in a crowded field and didn't finish first. Joyce and I worked the local art & wine festival, promoting our theatre, and then had dinner.
july
Joyce joined me for a work event, watching Great America's fireworks from the roof of our parking building. we also went to the very last event at Candlestick, a flag football game with many 49ers (past and present) playing against several famous other-team players. it was incredible. and so poignant to leave it one last time. my favorite karaoke jock planned to move to Colorado so we sang and reminisced for his last few weeks in Cali.
august
volunteered to help with costumes for Gypsy. went to a preseason football game and strolled through the museum. took light-rail to avoid the ridiculous parking fee.
september
Janet and I participated in a fun run that ended inside the stadium. the next day I went to a stadium tour, and then watched the game in the Tailgate Bar. read and sang several times at Temple. saw friends in productions of Crazy for You, Moonlight and Magnolias, and Great American Trailer Park Musical.
october
celebrated Mama's birthday with Joyce and Janet. then Joyce and I flew to Florida to celebrate her 25th in style. destinations for the week were: Downtown Disney and moonshine at the House of Blues. took a tour bus to the Kennedy Space Center and an airboat ride in the coastal rivers. spent a full day at Epcot, including a viewing of the movie Captain Eo, and a spectacular birthday photo with Aurora. spent another day at the Animal Kingdom followed by an evening at the Orlando Hard Rock and walking through the Universal CityWalk. took the hotel's shuttle over to SeaWorld, and spent a delightful day there. I rented a car to make the longer trip up to Daytona, where we wanted to watch the airshow and see the Thunderbirds. I rented beach chairs and umbrella so we'd have a comfortable view of all the activity. we bought so many souvenirs that I had to buy a discount suitcase to bring everything back!
november
as a co-producer, participated in auditions for our junior show, Little Mermaid Jr. saw friends in productions of The Importance of Being Earnest, The Immigrant and Oklahoma. went to two of our team's football games.
december
went to Janet's holiday band concert. decided I want to participate next season! planned and executed a successful holiday party at work. sang and read at Temple twice. ushered for a performance of MeshugaNutcracker. dined at our favorite Israeli restaurant twice. Joyce and I were joined by our friend Woody in seeing Into the Woods on the big screen.
read about the whole year in greater detail below and in the Older Posts.
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november 2014
we held auditions for Little Mermaid Jr and had 60 kids come out! back to the way it was when I first started producing. caught a performance of The Importance of Being Earnest with several of my friends. Also caught The Immigrant twice because it was so good! And finished out the month catching a performance of Oklahoma. was able to go to two 49ers games, one of which we won.december
wooh, did we have some crazy weather this month! rain finally started falling - and boy do we need it. But it sure made it hard to get around and do holiday things. caught Janet's band concert where she was playing my French Horn again. This settled it; I wanted to get back into playing myself. Janet bought her own horn so we can both play in the band next season, starting in February!at work, again I was a major planner for the team's holiday gathering, and because the elephant game we played last year was so popular, we did it again as an elefante blanco, and held the party at a local Mexican restaurant. again, the rain tried to ruin the event, but luckily the roof at the restaurant didn't start leaking into our banquet room until after our party guests had mostly left.
sang and read Torah at Temple on two occasions. on Christmas Day I ushered for a performance of MeshugaNutcracker at the marvelous restored Heritage Theatre - so beautiful! I went to Jerusalem Grill for dinner, but had to sit at the bar because it was so crowded! then Joyce and I got together in the evening. our friend Woody was in town and we caught Into the Woods (the movie) and then had dinner. on New Years Eve I worked until 5:00 then went to Jerusalem Grill again for dinner. this time it wasn't quite as crowded. was home in time to avoid new year craziness.
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