<p>Was at an outlet mall tonight on the way to a business dinner and almost bought a leather flask at the Fossil store. S was postponed at Wisconsin. Not sure he cares. Weather has been warm and rainy in Mass., am hoping for cold and a good ski season. S was accepted to Colorado, am afraid if we go to visit and the snow is good, he may never come back. On second thought, maybe we should all move out and ski. Need some marmots to work on the weather. Maybe I should have picked up the flask. Suppose I can always go back. Was checking out the sale shoes in the JJill outlet tonight. Didn’t notice any red clogs.</p>
<p>OK, Berurah, I was in the same place as you are about a week ago. My sons high school put on Godspell this past Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Last Monday they came home from rehearsal and said, “no way will this be ready for an audience on Thursday.” Tuesday it was a little better. Wednesday, the band was added FOR THE FIRST TIME! Band screwed up one son’s song. But, they came home from rehearsal on Wednesday night and said, “think we are ready.” They were, and the show was excellent! It does all come together. You should know that by now! 
Please let us know how it turns out.</p>
<p>Here’s to red shoes, blue states, life after 50 and marmots. Just one of those days when I need to stay sober but being able to drop into a virtul bar is a great comfort…And I do not have the energy after this particular day to do the research on the origin of the marmot mascot. Is there a Cliff’s notes/Reader’s Digest condensed version that someone could shoot down the bar?</p>
<p>Pilsner Urquell or something dark and Scottish needed…</p>
<p>I just bought my second pair of red shoes, extremely comfortable Reikers…Nice to sit in a meeting and just smile at your quietly outrageous shoes</p>
<p>Somehow they always seem to pull it off despite all odds. Relax Berurah, have a nice California Chardonnay, take a bubble bath.</p>
<p>Plus, even if it’s a disaster, oh well. The marmots will keep her safe and that’s what matters. A stiff round in the Alley will handle the rest. The good news is that I find teens rarely know when the show they are in is, well, not quite ready for prime time…</p>
<p>Mmaah, see the link at post #4571 for all things marmot!</p>
<p>OMG, I am FUMING right now, and I’m in DESPERATE need of some serious attack marmots! :mad:</p>
<p>I’ve already explained how nervous my oldest D is about this show. She’s an alto II singing a challenging soprano role, right? Her character is supposed to be a major diva, so I had this <em>really</em> special dress made, and I stayed up 'til all hours curling her VERY long and VERY thick hair just so. Her make up was total perfection…</p>
<p>We weren’t able to pick up her dress (which a friend of mine was making) until late last night, and until we got the dress, we couldn’t pick the perfect bra to go under it because it is a halter dress, and we weren’t sure exactly how low the back would be. So, tonight, for the dress rehearsal, my D wore a different bra and the strap was showing in the back. <em>HORRORS</em></p>
<p>Well, during the brief intermission, my D was walking to get a drink of water when she was stopped by the mother of another cast member, someone whose kids I have schlepped all over the place for various theatrical activities. This woman says, “___!!! You know BETTER than THAT… you should <em>NOT</em> have your bra strap showing. You do NOT represent this school or this show well by wearing stuff that looks like a SLUT…blah blah…” She told my D that she would be telling her teachers and going to the school board about this!?</p>
<p>My D was CRUSHED…tears were welling, and THIS, in the MIDDLE of the show!!! OMG!!! (I wasn’t there tonight as I will be taping tomorrow.)</p>
<p>My D is the most modest kid around! She usually wears jeans and t-shirts to school, avoiding the form fitting and tight clothing that so many of her peers wear. She’s built very voluptuously, so going w/o a bra was NOT an option, so she did the next best thing. And then she gets REAMED by this crazy woman who KNOWS me and KNOWS my kids and KNOWS how they conduct themselves and KNOWS that they don’t make it a habit to wear revealing clothing of any kind. <em>sigh</em></p>
<p>So, guess what??</p>
<p>It took about four minutes for that little episode to get through the whole cast, and at the end of the show, when D was doing her bow, the whole cast EXPLODED in HUGE applause and was yelling out, “<em>__, you’re BEAUTIFUL…AWESOME…GO </em>!!!” And one girl even yelled, “Go STRAPS!!!” <em>ROFLMAO</em></p>
<p>I guess in the end, the snide little episode backfired and my D was made into the star of the night, but the price <em>really</em> wasn’t worth it. :(</p>
<p>This is going to be the LONGEST week in history…</p>
<p>~b.</p>
<p>Duct tape the Mom’s mouth next time? It does have a million uses!</p>
<p>We hope it goes more smoothly next time! :)</p>
<p>Good morning. Yes, duct tape is wonderful. Am sure it will go more smoothly next time. Another rainy day in a blue state. JJill has red Dansko clogs onsale, but not in my size. Am settling for a red jacket for a meeting today.</p>
<p>“Marmots shoulder to shoulder” to fill a trap door opening=
most creative use of marmots EVER!</p>
<p>Where’s the director to tell those techies how to behave? If they were at our school, heads would roll!</p>
<p>And the bra strap problem should be quietly mentioned to the costume mistress in case she hasn’t noticed it. What is wrong with people?</p>
<p>Break a leg–and I mean that in the best possible way!</p>
<p>berurah-
It will all miraculously fall in place. theater has a way of doing that. Andif someone screws up, the patrons in the audience won’t notice.
And tell thet !@#$$%^ lady that exposed bra straps are IN STYLE! She needs to get a fashion consult.
Good luck!</p>
<p>OK, anyone know that attraction “Honey I Shrunk the Audience” at Disneyworld?
The one where the mice or whatever they are start “running” through the audience and nipping at everyone’s ankles? Well, don’t send in the clowns. Send in the marmots! Release the hounds! Someone douse “that other mother’s” ankles in beef stock, and send the marmots in to torture her. (They’re carnivores, aren’t they?) How nasty and ungrateful of her to make comments to your D!</p>
<p>I decided I need the marmots–first time ever. Do you think they could do painting? Neatly do the trim work with little tiny brushes?</p>
<p>I am painting a hallway a very light yellow. First coat goes on great as it always does–such an improvement! With the second coat I remember why I would rather hire the job out… (If I had any money after paying 2 college tuitions.) Snow-blindness! Light yellow on top of light yellow! Aargh!</p>
<p>I will be back when I am done for a good stiff one. Maybe a real one, too, to go with the virtual one!</p>
<p>Hey y’all…thanks for the support and the reassurance!! I <em>NEED</em> it, so I can pass it along to my daughters! <em>sigh</em></p>
<p>blucroo~ Thanks for the well wishes! Chardonnay and a bubble bath, what could be better???</p>
<p>massmom~ <strong><em>CONGRATS</em></strong> on your son’s acceptance to Colorado! I’d be worried, too, sending him out to visit! If you do, have him stop by KS and pick me up, o.k.?? I could sure use a good ski vacation…</p>
<p>Alu~ I <em>WISH</em> my D’s didn’t know when a show was ready for prime time!! I’d be a LOT less worried. They have both worked with a local company (in <em>very</em> minor capacities) that is essentially a Broadway equivalent, so unfortunately, they KNOW better…not sure about the rest of the cast though…<em>lol</em></p>
<p>p2n~ <strong>GOOD CALL</strong> on the expanded usage of the duct tape!! Trust me, it is WELL needed. The woman’s two kids BOTH came up to my D last night and apologized PROFUSELY. They were <em>SO</em> embarrassed at their mom’s behavior. Poor kids…</p>
<p>mommusic~ You OBVIOUSLY have experience with theatre. 
You are <em>SO</em> right…in <em>any</em> other production that my D’s have been part of, the director would have had the techies’ heads for their repeated outrageous behavior. And my daughter had ALREADY consulted with the costumer about the bra strap before this woman took it upon herself to chastise her.
Also heard that the mom approached EVERY other mother there to make sure they could register disapproval with my D. Only one other mother did though. </p>
<p>jym~ I am hoping that everything WILL fall into place by Thursday!! At least I’ll get to see the whole thing tonight, and I’ll give a report. It is customary for the seniors to pull a prank at dress rehearsal, and guess what they’re going to try to do??? Yep…get the ENTIRE female cast to come out on stage with their bras on the OUTSIDE of their clothing!!! OMG, if they pull THAT one off, I’ll be ROLLING in the aisles!!! :D</p>
<p>momof3sons~ Off to the store right now for some beef stock!!! Y’all be gathering the critters, o.k.??? I’ll be back for 'em before tonight! ;)</p>
<p>Well, off to the lingerie stores… Catch ya later! love, ~berurah</p>
<p>mommusic~</p>
<p><em>lol</em> Hey, good luck finishing the painting! And hey, don’t wear the l’il marmot critters out before I need them to attack ankles! ;)</p>
<p>berurah - don’t worry mommusic will only need two, one works as a roller (think whirling dervish with paws) and the other delicately dips his tail for the detail work…</p>
<p>Meanwhile I have heard the fully mature Marmot King is busy out back sharpening his teeth … and by the way he’d like to know whether the @#$%^& mother has nice thick juicy ankles?.. :)</p>
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That would be an affirmative!!! The marmots will LOVE me after tonight!!! :D</p>
<p>And it sounds like they’ll need the sustenance…OMG, the image of the whirling dervish marmot!!! <strong><em>BRILLIANT</em></strong>!!! :)</p>
<p>For hire…</p>
<p>Imported from New Jersey!</p>
<p><a href=“Olympic Mountain Marmot - Close-up 1 photo - Christina Craft photos at pbase.com”>Olympic Mountain Marmot - Close-up 1 photo - Christina Craft photos at pbase.com;
<p>All business: at dinner theaters he eats, shoots and leaves. Or something like that.</p>
<p>[[[[[[[{{{{{{ HUGS }}}}}}]]]]]]</p>
<p>Such fun! Many hands, er feet, er tails, make light work!</p>
<p>(And teeth, too, when necessary.) :D</p>
<p>Speaking of costume mishaps… In my son’s 1st high school production, Guys and Dolls, he did a very big leap (a “Russian”) in every show. Every single time he split his pants from stem to stern. Despite a kind mom’s attempt to restitch after every show, my son had to create some awfully inventive choreography to complete the scene. He managed to stay in character, but those around him had much more difficulty.
Berurah, is this one of those “crazy moms” it’s just best to ignore or someone to whom you could send a politely poisonous little note?</p>