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Guess I did not mention that I have acted in and directed several plays in this area.  Occassionally I can lure my beloved into being in a play; but he is a real whiz at set building. Earlier this spring, I directed a really funny comedy play "Kitchen Witches" for the Tin Shop Theatre in Buchanan, Michigan.  Great fun and lots of laughs - good cast.  Unfortunately, we had one of the leading actors drop out the night before opening night!  Oh, no! However, the other leading lady, pursuaded a young man to take the part of one of the Kitchen Witches.  He willingly dressed in the costumes, and with the script in hand did a magnificent job! The audience loved it - so if a community theatre does this particular play - don't miss it!! To make a long story short, there was to be a play "Top Girls" to follow "Kitchen Witches".  They could not get enough actors for the all female cast.  So .... we were asked to redo our KW play.  We are busy rehearsi...
Well, here I am!  Remembering so many rather humorous family incidents so I thought I would share.  I have a friend, Ruth, who writes a blog every day so that her grandchildren can remember who she is and what she and her husband are/were all about.   Ruth and I worked together in Galveston, Texas, in Child Psychiatry in about 1964.  It is amazing that we still connect and are both still incredibly gorgeous and smart!  Her husband's intellect puts me to shame.   I also have a friend who is an actor, a writer, a second grade teacher, a wife and a mother -- and incredible person.  Most of my writing skills, lowly as they may be, are due to having worked at various places with folks who had been English majors.  So, thus begin, April 28, 2017,  my attempts at writing as the youthful age of 75! A bit about myself:  I am a retired Registered Occupational Therapist - my degree is from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.  As an OTR, I...