<p>blucroo–</p>
<p>Meanwhile, I will send the marmots to your rescue. </p>
<p>One marmot-on-a-stick, coming up! :D</p>
<p>Berurah…
How was dress rehearsal for you and the marmots tonight? Hope everything went smoooooooothly!!!</p>
<p>While I was gathering up my camera gear, the marmots got into my Scarlet Fever!!! And let me tell you, they do NOT hold their liquor well! <em>sigh</em></p>
<p>Poor little critters, they got a bit confused tonight. See, the woman who lit into my D last night very wisely decided not to show up tonight. The 'mots had been well primed for their gnawing job for the evening, and it appears that they didn’t want to waste their sharpened teeth, so guess what they did? They chewed through EVERY microphone wire in the place. :mad: That’s right…none of the “new” microphones was working! The result? I have a very nice video-only (well, muted sound) tape <em>sigh</em>. And that was only the FIRST and most major problem…<em>UGH</em> The 'mots did manage to squeeze in to cover the trap door, so I won’t come down on them too heavily. I just hope the tech guys can get the wires patched back together tomorrow! 
It would take WAY too long to document all that went wrong tonight, but oh well, we still have ONE more day of rehearsal…<em>fingers crossed</em></p>
<p>Other highlights…The director told my oldest D that several parents had approached him to complain about the crazed mother’s behavior (I was <em>not</em> one of them!), and he told her that he was sorry that she had to be exposed to that and that my D would NOT have to worry about it ever again as he planned to have a talk with that mom. :)</p>
<p>And the biggest highlight…in my TOTALLY unbiased opinion <em>lol</em> 
, my daughters did beautifully and looked gorgeous onstage! The special dress that I had made for my oldest really stood out, and she made quite the stunning diva! </p>
<p>abbybabby, thanks so much for asking! ~berurah</p>
<p>I had to give up painting years ago - as well as wallpapering. Neither was good for my marriage. Am wondering if I can give up and all capital related home repairs until both S’s graduate from college. Downstairs needs a coat of paint. The cocktail book sounds good. Any nominations for Thanksgiving cocktails. We have seventeen at my house this year. S and my sister are both home for the weekend. Friday night am babysitting my three nieces and nephews - All five and under. MY SIL suggested martinis and life-sized Dora the Explorer on the HD TV. Any thoughts?</p>
<p>Ber–Sounds like the crazed mother is going to get what she deserves. Bwahaha…</p>
<p>Too bad about the sound system. Can you tape it again tonight?</p>
<p>What’s the show, btw?</p>
<p>Massmom–they say wallpapering is the true test of a marriage. My H and I used to do it but thankfully he is too busy now and we hire that out to the experts!</p>
<p>I paint, but it’s usually an excuse not to cook, so we had our main dish from the deli last night. I have a system. ;)</p>
<p>Entertaining 5s and under: Well, it all depends and any PBS/Sesame St. etc. will probably be transfixing when needed: Two other sure fire hits learned from preschool Sunday school teaching (do need some adult oversight–but not so much that you couldn’t have a glass of wine while supervising…)
- give every kid a large card board box of their own and see what evolves…if they are big enough for each kid, tell them they can sleep in them…
- cook your own batch of playdough (easy and cheap to do), color it with food coloring and let them make “stuff” (the warm dough is amazingly relaxing for grownups too you’ll find…</p>
<p>But both of these require space and some cleanup so if you’ve just done a big family dinner the tube is probably the right solution…</p>
<p>mommusic: thanks for sending the mots over. we are busy masking the large beams in the family room so that we can paint the wood slat ceiling between. Darn those beasties, when they get their little paws stuck on the masking tape and do little twirls and piroettes (sp?) to get un-stuck. I think they may be auditioning to be in the show with berurah’s D’s. They are having way more fun than I am, but I am entertained. Painting report at the end of the day, served up with a shot of tequilla.</p>
<p>mmaah - Thanks for the advice. I like the box game. Family dinner is Thursday, reunions are Friday night. Have done the playdough years ago - H was known on occasion to make real “green eggs and ham” with food coloring - always a hit. Younger S is a after school counselor and favorite cousin. 2 year old niece has a thing for him. </p>
<p>Blucroo - Good luck with the painting.</p>
<p>Alumother - no one wants to play 
- nevermind the Funny Fairy & I will reciprocate your nomination with “Alumother -styled in bubble wrap 'n Ferragamos - Miss March” !!
;)</p>
<p>Hi, </p>
<p>Just checking in. That trap door and the obnoxious parent sound pretty scary Berurah! But it sounds like things are coming together. Good luck to your beautiful daughters opening night!</p>
<p>I would have proposed myself as Carly, of course.</p>
<p>SBMom, should she return, can be Miss April, as Burning Man of course.</p>
<p>Bubble wrap is almost as useful as duct tape.</p>
<p>I was thinking SBMom should be Miss September, since that’s when the Man usually Burns. Her costume will be some suitable state of flamboyancy.</p>
<p>“should she return” – does this imply she’s gone? Off chasing marmots, I hope? Or did I miss something while I was in Indiana? (Entirely possible, you understand…)</p>
<p>Only that I haven’t seen her or Slugg for that matter around as frequently as previously. Moot - how about you and jmmom take Miss November and December as you seem to be the two who most consistly confess to “having a recipe”…</p>
<p>OPENING NIGHT!!!</p>
<p>Yay!! Good luck and best wishes to all!</p>
<p>:) Baskets of Roses (long stemmed and very expensive), and Huge Bottles of Champagne await backstage for the Fabulous Finale!!! Courtesy of the Bar Maids at Sinner’s Alley :)</p>
<p>Best Wishes to the Show…Berurah and her girls!! (oh yes, break some legs…)</p>
<p>Okay, I will handle December. If slugg is reputed to resemble Dame Edith, I - known according to Alu for frequently “having a recipe” - will consider myself to resemble Betty Crocker. I will substitute her picture for mine. I think the black silhouette on red plaid will elevate the calendar’s ambience quite considerably.</p>
<p>OK, I’m up for November. I’ll dress all in puffy pink stuff, though, to masquerade as Mama Stamberg’s (shocking pink) Cranberry Relish. And will pose with a fresh (uncooked) free-range turkey, ready to dip into the brine.</p>
<p>Feel honored: I hate pink.</p>
<p>I think that red plaid business probably doesn’t go with Betty Crocker. Never mind. Not knowing what icon goes with what cookbook is not such a bad thing in Sinners Alley.</p>