I just read that Charles Nelson Reilly passed away the other day.
Like many people of my era, I remember Charles mostly from his appearances on game shows such as Match Game or Hollywood Squares, but also from various guest spots on sitcoms.
My personal account of Charles Nelson Reilly was meeting him at a fund-raiser for a failing theatre. Mr. Reilly was the M.C. for a night full of stars, and I was his stage manager. As each star took to the stage, Mr. Reilly would head off stage to where I was and in typical fashion, crack wise about what was happening on stage. After the show, he walked off, took off his tie and tossed it to me. I asked if he wanted me to put it in his dressing room. What I recall is that he said, "I never wear the same tie twice."
I still have that tie.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Making time.
How does one make time for oneself?
It's hard to believe I haven't spent the time writing here on the ol' blog, but life has kept me a little more than busy. Work has been exeptionally challenging lately, though, for the most part, it's been a good feeling. Always that feeling of accomplishment.
But on top of the demanding work schedule is my duty(ies) as a school board member. We recently voted not to renew our superintendant's contract and now we're in a mad rush to find, interview, and hire a new superintendant. This past Friday I spent three hours reviewing and making notes on the 19 applications that have come in. Each of us on the board has to do this. Then we get to sit around in public forum discussing the applications, without identifying any of the applicants, or saying anything that would violate personnel privacies laws. Our goal is to make an offer for a superintendant on or about July 1. And of course June is the busiest month for m at work as the shows open June 29th and 30th.
Beyond that is my work on the board for the local public library. We're trying to lok to getting a new building. Fortunately that's off just enough that we haven't had to have a lot of meetings to keep it moving forward, but it is an additional meeting or two per month that keeps me out of trouble.
I'm also on a committee for the city trying to raise money for broadband awareness and use. All I have to do is put together a couple of videos now and then. All I have to do. Yeah. The last one I did for this actually won third place in some kind of award program. I really have no idea what that was about ... they told me I had a week to get a five minute video done, gave me some really broad guidelines, and away I went.
So why am I writing about this? Really it's just a means for me to focus on what I'm doing and when. Sometimes I just need to make a little time for myself and figure out where I'm going next.
I hope all is well with those of you who are reading this. Sorry I haven't been in touch with more of you!
It's hard to believe I haven't spent the time writing here on the ol' blog, but life has kept me a little more than busy. Work has been exeptionally challenging lately, though, for the most part, it's been a good feeling. Always that feeling of accomplishment.
But on top of the demanding work schedule is my duty(ies) as a school board member. We recently voted not to renew our superintendant's contract and now we're in a mad rush to find, interview, and hire a new superintendant. This past Friday I spent three hours reviewing and making notes on the 19 applications that have come in. Each of us on the board has to do this. Then we get to sit around in public forum discussing the applications, without identifying any of the applicants, or saying anything that would violate personnel privacies laws. Our goal is to make an offer for a superintendant on or about July 1. And of course June is the busiest month for m at work as the shows open June 29th and 30th.
Beyond that is my work on the board for the local public library. We're trying to lok to getting a new building. Fortunately that's off just enough that we haven't had to have a lot of meetings to keep it moving forward, but it is an additional meeting or two per month that keeps me out of trouble.
I'm also on a committee for the city trying to raise money for broadband awareness and use. All I have to do is put together a couple of videos now and then. All I have to do. Yeah. The last one I did for this actually won third place in some kind of award program. I really have no idea what that was about ... they told me I had a week to get a five minute video done, gave me some really broad guidelines, and away I went.
So why am I writing about this? Really it's just a means for me to focus on what I'm doing and when. Sometimes I just need to make a little time for myself and figure out where I'm going next.
I hope all is well with those of you who are reading this. Sorry I haven't been in touch with more of you!
Sunday, May 06, 2007
Summer fun.
The Great River Shakespeare Festival is under way with the arrival of staff and actors during the next week +. What it means for me is that the fun has begun and I finally know just how far behind I am in all things.
The season looks good ... As You Like It and Macbeth. Two plays that I am actually fairly familiar with and like a great deal. (I'd like to think that because I managed to have a voice in the choice of season and there were two others given serious consideration, that I managed to tip the scale this way.)
I hope that if anyone reading this blog (both of you) happens to be in S.E. Minnesota this summer that they will please come see a couple of shows. Should be fun.
The season looks good ... As You Like It and Macbeth. Two plays that I am actually fairly familiar with and like a great deal. (I'd like to think that because I managed to have a voice in the choice of season and there were two others given serious consideration, that I managed to tip the scale this way.)
I hope that if anyone reading this blog (both of you) happens to be in S.E. Minnesota this summer that they will please come see a couple of shows. Should be fun.
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