Ok, thank you everyone for the birthday wishes and gifts! The day itself was kind of odd. I had to work, so we didn't really get to celebrate. However, Krysta let the other girls working that day and I try on some of the prom dresses. And Adam had wine and presents waiting for me when I got home, which was really sweet.
Work has been crazy this month. I've been running the front desk on Saturdays, and we've been averaging 48 appointments on a standard 9 - 6 day. While this is great for the store's bottom line, it pretty much feels like getting hit by a very loud hurricane that leaves dresses everywhere. On Friday morning, Krysta and I hauled a bunch of our prom gowns to Century High School where we dressed the girls who were escorting all the male contestants in the "Man of the Century" Pageant. It was so much fun working with the girls, they had great energy, loved the gowns, and marketed for us like crazy.
The show has been gearing up more and more. We start tech rehearsals this weekend and open next weekend. It's really coming together beautifully, and I'm thrilled to be part of this project, especially having loved the script for so long. We just recently found out that George Hermann, the playwright, actually lives in the Portland area. We're really hoping to entice him to attend our talk-back session after our matinee show, but haven't gotten a response from him yet. The guy is roughly 92 now and wrote the show over 50 years ago, so his mobility and enthusiasm may not be in our favor.
Tonight, Adam and I went out for dinner as a late birthday/early Valentine's treat. We tried Yuki Sushi over in Hillsboro, and it was a lot of fun. The restaurant was tiny, but service was excellent (our waitress was this little Asian mom-type who recommended great sake), and the food was really good. May have to go there again.
Adam is surviving spring semester with some frustration. Tomorrow he's meeting with an academic advisor at Portland Community College to figure out the two gen-ed classes he's planning to get out of the way here. We're both hoping he can keep his head above water when he's in the midst of four classes instead of the three of last semester and two at the moment. Fortunately, his campus visit at Western Seminary was very positive. We have lots of hope for that once we're done with Ozark and the bachelor's degree.
I'm trying to attach a picture from the prom assembly and from the show, but blogspot isn't loving me right now, so we'll see how it goes.
Christian out!
