I can't believe that it's been this long since I last blogged. So much has happened and then nothing has happened. Touring is a VERY strange experience. I never know what day of the week it is, let alone the date. I'm just riding along in the van, unloading or loading the set or performing. It's crazy/weird/interesting/wonderful. In summation I am having the experience of a lifetime, but I miss my folks back home.
A lot of things have been happening with people back home, some happy (my friend from high school Jenny White just had her baby girl Katherine), some scary turned into happy (Leah had some complications with her pregnancy and had to deliver early, but she and Natalie are both fine!) and some tragic (my friend Sheyenne delivered her little girl Whitney stillborn), so obviously I've had a lot of people in my thoughts and minds in the past few weeks.
I've also gotten to see some wonderful people while I've been out on tour. Dad and Linda came to Hays, Kansas and it was WONDERFUL! Just getting hugs from them and talking with them and seeing their faces (and having my own hotel room for two nights, not that roommate isn't wonderful, but we both appreciated our space) was soul-restoring.
A few days after that I was in Skokie, IL right on Kyle Dougan and Abbey Molyneux's doorstep. I stayed with Kyle and met his boyfriend Justin, who was terrific. Kyle's place is lovely. We went to a gay bar that played only showtunes in Boys Town, shopped in Wicker Park and saw a show for free that Kyle is both assistant directing and singing in. It was an original musical based on Pride and Prejudice. Let's just say it was interesting and leave it at that. Abbey met us out for dinner and went saw the show and we went for drinks after. I met the new person in her life and he also has my stamp of approval. My friends have good taste!
Seeing those two and spending time with them helped me to realize how blessed I am with the people I have in my life. I have friends that I have known since middle school, college, graduate school, etc. Just a hodgepodge of wonderful people that I am lucky to call friends. I get emails and calls from others and it always brightens my day.
I have more reports from our stop in Newark and my day trip into NYC (I saw my friends, I cut my hair!) but those will have to wait. I will also be posting some pics soon.
I miss everyone tons and I think about you all!
Have a great weekend.
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