Mom's Visit

Thursday, my mom arrived. I took her to see The Lion King on Friday. Saturday morning I had a workshop with Kathy Rossiter (which was interesting, but nothing I hadn't learned at PCPA) from which I left early so mom and I could catch a bus to Ithaca, NY to look at real estate. It is very gorgeous there, the city is built on many gorges (a pun that you can find on tee shirts at most gift shops) and waterfalls are almost as common as taxis in the city. We were back in Manhattan by Sunday night so I could start another week at BRS. Monday I took mom to Trader Joe's for an experience like no other. I have been a fan of Trader Joe's since I left home and discovered their abundance of organic, meatless, fresh and relatively inexpensive food. I am not the only one who has discovered the joys of TJ's as the check out line wraps around the entire store! I have learned it is best to tag team; have one person get in line immediately upon entering the store, while the other person gets items from the middle of the store. You can grab you breads, dairy, etc while standing in line. Mom rekindled her love for her car as we hauled our groceries on two subways and up few flights of stairs. Tuesday, I gave mom her birthday present: front row mezzanine tickets to Hair. I did like the show better a second time, plus Gavin Creel's understudy went on, and (I hate to say it) I almost liked him better! Today I had to bid adieu to mom, a week that went entirely too fast (although, I will be happy to have my room back to myself). I have the rest of the week now to prep for Halloween. The RA's are throwing a party in the house on Friday, and I have absolutely no plans for Saturday, nor do I have a costume. But I do have a small issue with procrastinating, so like everything else in my life, I'll pull something out of my ass the night before.