In the space of nine days (last Friday through next Sunday) we have:
- Two comedy stage shows which included two video projects. My husband had two VERY late nights. Michelle and I went to the show on Friday. It started at 10 p.m. We left at 10 minutes to 1 a.m. and there was still another 20 minutes to come. Oy. Funny stuff. (The photo is from last year's Victor Continental Show.) Really funny (to me) was being asked by a fellow parent Saturday morning, as I walked out of Eliot's school where I was picking him up from a slumber party, "Can I ask you a strange question? Was that possibly your kids I saw in a video at the Victor Continental Show last night?" Yes, yes it was. :)
- Four birthdays. There was a double party for my nephews on Saturday. I swore I wouldn't make anything - I'd just give them gift certificates, but Saturday morning I decided I couldn't NOT make something, so I whipped up little wallets for the boys. The dividers are recycled inner bits of a computer keyboard. Aidin has two more birthday parties on Tuesday and Saturday. Bag production begins tonight. Sorry girls, no pencil rolls this week.
- A going away party for Eliot's teacher, who we have known for six years. She was Aidin's afternoon teacher in the toddler class before Eliot was even born. We will miss her when she leaves for San Franscisco and further education, but wish her all the best. I'm in the middle of making something for her, but I think I'll mail it to her instead of expecting her to pack it.
- Two tech rehearsals. Sunday in KC for the Fringe Festival and next Saturday for our Lawrence shows. Sunday before our rehearsal I spent about an hour gathering up all the little costume bits that I needed for the shows. Since finishing that tech, I'm adding a hand-held fan and towel to the bag of stuff.
- Five belly dance shows, beginning at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at XS Lighting, 16th & Broadway. There's parking in the back (hint, hint, KC friends). If you want more information, the original post is here.
- And I don't know how many pages of Harry Potter. I finished re-reading the Half Blood Prince and had to immediatly start The Deathly Hallows. I had forgotten a LOT of the finer plot details. Maybe next week we can go see the movie, to celebrate getting through this week.
On top of all that, we had both cars broken into in our driveway sometime between 4:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. They nicked Tim's ipod, but that was all.
So if you don't hear from me this week, you know why. And you also will understand why my One Local Summer week 7 meal just didn't happen. We've been eating a lot of cereal for dinner and cherry tomatoes, straight from the garden.
Happy {bench} Monday!