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Dining on the road

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I have never particularly liked eating on the road. Sometimes I order room service, but rarely, as it is so expensive. Today I was in rehearsal from 10 until 6 and we had a quick lunch break between 2 and 3. I drove to one of the local restaurants, couldn’t find a parking place, drove to another and ended up wolfing down a salad and some clam chowder much too quickly. For the rest of rehearsal I had an upset stomach. At 6:00 I didn’t feel like driving around looking for a place to eat. It is a football game weekend here in Gatorland and traffic is crazy! So I stopped at the Steak and Shake right by the hotel. Since I am a vegetarian, my choices are limited at a restaurant with the name of Steak and Shake. So I got french fries and a chocolate shake. The shake without the steak. That was my dinner. The fries were so-so. The shake was fabulous. And I feel nicely full, so it can’t be all bad, right?

One more day here before I leave on Sunday. Rehearsals have been going well – who doesn’t love The Wizard of Oz? I cried during the run-through when Dorothy told the scarecrow that she would miss him most of all. I’m looking forward to my return trip in October so that I can see all the special effects – monkeys flying, Glinda in her big crystal ball, the Wizard’s balloon – I’m sure it will be amazing.
I know I promised photos of the scenery but I haven’t had time to walk around the lake area. I will have time during the day when I come back in October and I know I can get some shots then. I’m signing off now so that I can watch the Debate.
More later.

If its Wednesday, it must be Gainesville

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My day started very early; I had a 7:00 am flight to catch. I flew to Minneapolis and then caught a plane to Orlando – the land of Disney. The plane was full of kids and their harried parents. I grabbed my rental car and drove 2 hours to Gainesville. I am tired. But my room is lovely. Very spacious, cool prints on the wall, a comfy chair with an ottoman – big king size bed. I decided to order room service and just crash for the night. Tomorrow I start work on The Wizard of Oz, which should be fun. I’ve spent time in Gainesville before on another production. Its the home of the University of Florida – BIG football town. I was here last year on a football game weekend and the amount of alumni who come to the games is amazing. I saw them everywhere, sometimes in motor homes decorated with the Gator colors! I wonder if this weekend will be the same? You have to hand it to the Gators – they inspire extreme loyalty.

I’m loving my laptop. It truly makes being on the road so much easier. I can catch up with my email, read other blogs, go to my favorite news sites, do my work… it helps to pass the time, since I’m missing my husband and the dogs so much.
This hotel is on a lake and I hope to explore the surrounding area a bit tomorrow. I’ll try to post some more pictures.
More later.

Postcard from Iowa

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The view from my car window.
Iowa is full of farms – beautiful farms everywhere. As I drove from Cedar Falls to Cedar Rapids today, I saw vast areas of crops, dairy cows, silos, beautiful barns, and horses. The landscape was very flat for most of the trip until I got closer to Cedar Rapids where there were rolling hills. Why was I going to Cedar Rapids? To buy my new MacBook!!!!! I’ve been wanting one for so long. We have an iMac at home, but my husband is on it a lot for his work, and I am on it a lot for mine. This year I’ve been on the road working quite often and I realized that a laptop was becoming necessary. The nearest place to get one was in Cedar Rapids…hence my trip. It was a lovely drive and I enjoyed being back in CR once again. My best friend and her family lived there in the 80’s and I visited them. I only made it to the outskirts of CR but that necessitated a call to my friend to say I was in her old stomping grounds.
Another reason for the laptop? I get to blog on the road.
Back to the real reason I’m here. Sweeney Todd opened last night and was greeted with a standing ovation. The cast was terrific; they have done an enormous amount of work in a very short time. It is a powerful production. I will watch it tonight and take notes one more time and then I am off to Florida for 4 days of work in The Wizard of Oz. I will post again soon.

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