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Monthly Archives: April 2012


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Fancy Pants

I am a fancy pants lately.  On Saturday I went to fancy Mexican food for lunch with the Listen To Your Mother Philly cast sans kids.  On Saturday night I escaped again this time with my husband for my dear friend Cecily’s birthday dinner.  We ate Vietnamese food, and as it is customary on Cecily’s birthday I engaged in some of the most lively conversation of the year.  I sat and chatted with adults over dinner for hours.  It was glorious.

Tonight I get to do something I have never done before. My friend 89 recently got a job at a new restaurant.  The place is not opened yet, and they are having what they call a “soft”opening.  A soft opening is happens before a restaurant officially opens, they invite friends and family and they try to out the menu items to see what works and what does not.  So, I am officially turning into a fancy pants and I am attending the opening of this restaurant.  My nephew neighbor is taking the boys and I am going to wear a black dress and boots and eat fancy food while supporting my friend who needs the support.  In supporting him I am getting out alone, downtown at night which is in reality taking care of myself.

T-minus two hours.  I am quivering with excitement.


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It’s Sunday

It’s Sunday.  I am on the deck with Aaron.  I planted flowers, veggies, and herbs in pots this afternoon.  Ignoring all that really had to be done except grocery shopping.  Instead I did what I wanted to do.  Boys are digging in their hole that has grown to over three feet deep.  I should landscape that area but the treasures they find and the hopes they have of the hole mean more than pretty plants, although I am sure my neighbors hate me for it.  I am painfully aware of my crushing responsibility of my week but for now I will pretend it is more than mere hours away and have a mini vacation on my deck enjoying the sunshine and breeze.


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Overheard

I was up getting dressed to go to the rehearsal for Listen To Your Mother Philly.  My husband was with the boys in the dining room.  He was supposed to be doing homework with Ryan.   Instead he was with the boys talking to them.  He asked them questions about school, their friends, their activities.  Although he works so much he was taking the time to listen to them and learn about their little lives.  He was showing them that although he is rarely home before they go to bed he wants to be present in their lives.

Off I went to the Listen to Your Mother rehearsal.  It was an amazing experience.  I then had lunch in a fancy restaurant. Completely decadent.

I called my husband on my way home.  I asked about the day.  He replied with a smile in his voice,  it was a day.  Parts of it were hard.  Some of it was fun.  I got to spend it all with the kids.

I think they all needed that.


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The past and future collide

This morning at 9am I was meeting one of my oldest friends in a Target parking lot.  She is the owner of the Satellite Cafe in West Philly.  I love that she owns a cafe because she has worked in coffee since the 80′s and regularly dreamed of owning an cafe. She is one of the sponsors of Listen to Your Mother Philly.  It’s not often you can call on someone who you shared a tattoo with over 20 years ago who will still come through when you need them.  She is also the person who got me the job at the bar.  As we chatted in the parking lot a mini van pulled up.  Who gets out of the mini van is someone we both worked with back in the day of the early 90′s.  He had two of his three kids with him.  It was a regular party people reunion in the parking lot of the Target. Didn’t we used to go to bed at that time in the past?

I think back and I remember getting on the “internet” for the first time while visiting my friend who owns the cafe in Iowa City.  I was instantly mesmerized.  Hmmmmm foreshadowing.

I then drove to Cecily’s house for a meeting with her and Dresden, for Listen to Your Mother Philly.  Someone has to hire the three of us as a team because we can get more done together in two hours than some people get done in a week.  I have found it inspiring and intimidating to work with these amazingly talented busy women.   Cecily and her husband Charlie and I have also known each other from so long ago.  Dresden I am only getting to know but is a person who feels like you have known her forever.  We did a rough read through of all the pieces of our show.  WOW.  There were tears, giggles, and wow’s.  Each piece is so amazing alone but as a group I feel this will be a very powerful event.  Tomorrow is our rehearsal.  I can’t wait.

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