Summertime!

Well,
Summertime is here (oh, it's close enough)! My best friend since nursery school is getting married on Saturday! YAY! I'm so happy for her, and her fiancee seems like a really nice guy.

Of course, it's strange. For me, I mean, it's like I've suddenly woken up to the fact that I really should lose some weight. (FYI, I'm about 200 lbs. and 5'5".) I was fine with being overweight - to an extent (when you've got an underactive thyroid and take another medicine that causes weight gain, thin is not a real option). But even though I'm in better shape than I was in high school, I'm a lot heavier than I was.
So, what does that have to do with my best friend's wedding? I finally caught up with her in person (you do miss something when you just e-mail). She and her fiancee go kayaking, hiking, camping...
We used to almost seem like twins in high school, we were so similar. Not anymore. Let's just say, she's given me some inspiration. Maybe now that I live in a building with a pool...

In two days, I'll be auditioning for Arlington Friends of the Drama production of "I Remember Mama" - Richard Rodgers last musical. I'm hoping to get in (especially now that I've taken some acting classes) - it'll be a good family musical. If I don't end up on-stage, at least I'll be able to help out backstage. AFD recently did "Titanic" (a wonderful Yeston/Kopit musical), and I helped with costumes (all those years of 4H came in handy)! Still, I would love to get on-stage again!

I just saw the closing performance of AFD's "Master Class" (Terence McNally). My friend Sheri performed the role of Sharon. And the actress portraying Maria Callas was amazing!!! If you ever get the chance to see the show - GO!