Today is our last day in St Paul, Minnesota. Listed below is a recap of how things went:
-There has been about 18 days of clouds/rain here (unseasonable for this time of year). This has probably been the dreariest place we've been to! We probably had about 5 minutes of sunlight here. We had to buy winter jackets on our first day here since the first few days were in the 30's with wind chills in the 20's.
-The moms went to the Mall of America three times. The kids went once and had the best time!
-Me and some of the moms almost got attacked twice in one night. On another night two hoodlums pointed to the kids and followed us back to the hotel, and during the day, two of the moms/kids got followed into the grocery store; they called the cops. I bought pepper spray and arranged for a hotel shuttle at night to pick up the kids.
-The moms got to see the show twice; once last Sunday and once tonight.
-Some of the cast members entertained at the Children's Hospital here in St. Paul. There was press coverage, and the story ran on two local news stations; we're trying to get copies of the clips.
-Two company members had deaths in their families.
-Sarah started her private ballet/tap lessons with Elizabeth (the dance captain).
-Two company members gave notice that they will leave in December.
We're definitely looking forward to going home tomorrow to eat home cooked food, sleep in our own beds, and snuggle Popcorn. Oh yeah, and Sarah misses her daddy too!!! :)
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Mall of America (in Sarah's words)
October 15, 2007
Today was an exciting day for me because guess where I went?!!! Mall of Americaaaaaaaa! Yeah! I took my first step in and Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! My first step in I yelled so loud! First we went to the aquarium. We saw sharks and fish. We also saw turtles. They were soooooo adorable. We saw octupus and starfish and suprisingly there were no dolphins. After the aquarium I got a surprise. And it was from my mom. I got to make my own doll. It is just like Build a Bear except you don't brush them. You do their hair. After my surprise, I got to touch a sting ray. But don't worry, they cut the stinger off. After that I got to go to Justice. I got nothing. Then we went to eat. I got a milkshake. An oreo one. I got chicken nuggets with it. Then guess where we went?! The RIDES!!! Yeah! My favorite rides were the Tumbler and the orange rollercoaster. Last but not least, the log flume. It was a fun day!
PS- got to Mall of America (MOA)
Today was an exciting day for me because guess where I went?!!! Mall of Americaaaaaaaa! Yeah! I took my first step in and Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! My first step in I yelled so loud! First we went to the aquarium. We saw sharks and fish. We also saw turtles. They were soooooo adorable. We saw octupus and starfish and suprisingly there were no dolphins. After the aquarium I got a surprise. And it was from my mom. I got to make my own doll. It is just like Build a Bear except you don't brush them. You do their hair. After my surprise, I got to touch a sting ray. But don't worry, they cut the stinger off. After that I got to go to Justice. I got nothing. Then we went to eat. I got a milkshake. An oreo one. I got chicken nuggets with it. Then guess where we went?! The RIDES!!! Yeah! My favorite rides were the Tumbler and the orange rollercoaster. Last but not least, the log flume. It was a fun day!
PS- got to Mall of America (MOA)
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Arrving in St Paul, Minnesota
We arrived in St Paul yesterday. As I'm not a good flyer, luckily the flight was uneventful. The airport was the craziest airport, as we had to tram everywhere and take elevators up and down. We felt like we were on the Amazing Race. Of course the Larry Craig jokes were flying as well! Luckily Kurt was kind enough to let Sarah put her suitcase on his luggage cart which allowed us to move around. There were points that Kurt even let her ride on the cart- Thank you Kurt!!!
Minnesota is really cute! The theatre is just a few blocks away from the hotel (alot of the moms are upset that we won't be losing weight due to all the walking!). The streets are made of bricks, and there is castle-like architecture. It gets so cold here that the buildings are all connected via above ground, enclosed-bridges. It's really vibrant near the theatre. The show is well advertised with Whistle Down the Wind flags all over the street. There seems to be a lot of young, artsy people who hang around that area. Today we will walk around in quest of finding some eateries.
We went to the theatre yesterday to pick up the luggage. We got to see the backstage area and it was really nice. The dressing rooms are all near the stage, and the school is right upstairs. It looks like everyone is going to really like this theatre.
So today it all starts again. The kids have school, then they have to rehearse with the new set of local kids, I'm sure they'll get a small break, they'll have to do a full cast spacing rehearsal, and then the show begins. It's going to be a long day and Sarah was up at 7:00am! I'm sure she'll sleep late tomorrow.
We'll keep you posted as things progress in Minnesota!
Minnesota is really cute! The theatre is just a few blocks away from the hotel (alot of the moms are upset that we won't be losing weight due to all the walking!). The streets are made of bricks, and there is castle-like architecture. It gets so cold here that the buildings are all connected via above ground, enclosed-bridges. It's really vibrant near the theatre. The show is well advertised with Whistle Down the Wind flags all over the street. There seems to be a lot of young, artsy people who hang around that area. Today we will walk around in quest of finding some eateries.
We went to the theatre yesterday to pick up the luggage. We got to see the backstage area and it was really nice. The dressing rooms are all near the stage, and the school is right upstairs. It looks like everyone is going to really like this theatre.
So today it all starts again. The kids have school, then they have to rehearse with the new set of local kids, I'm sure they'll get a small break, they'll have to do a full cast spacing rehearsal, and then the show begins. It's going to be a long day and Sarah was up at 7:00am! I'm sure she'll sleep late tomorrow.
We'll keep you posted as things progress in Minnesota!
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Hello and Goodbye, Hartford!
After three weeks in Houston, one week in Hartford passed in the blink of an eye. With Hartford being the closest stop to NY/NJ on the tour (as of this post), lots of friends and family made the trek up I-95 for the show. Thanks to all of you who came out and showed your support (you know who you are!)
After an informal (and totally unbiased) poll of our friends and family, this show is definitely Broadway bound!
Popcorn (the Cat) and I are extremely happy to have Sarah and her mom back home for a one week break. We've been pretty busy with them back in town. We've already been to Nordstroms, and there's lots more shopping to do before they leave for St. Paul, Minnesota next week. The shopping list: snow parkas, snow shoes, ice skates, Chap Stick, and of course, they'll be "searchin' for salvation in some thermal underwear."
After an informal (and totally unbiased) poll of our friends and family, this show is definitely Broadway bound!
Popcorn (the Cat) and I are extremely happy to have Sarah and her mom back home for a one week break. We've been pretty busy with them back in town. We've already been to Nordstroms, and there's lots more shopping to do before they leave for St. Paul, Minnesota next week. The shopping list: snow parkas, snow shoes, ice skates, Chap Stick, and of course, they'll be "searchin' for salvation in some thermal underwear."
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