This roller coaster life

Judy. Not long ago I got an email asking if we were still traveling, since we’d not blogged in so long. Yes, we are! But the two months in Atlanta kept us hopping, and there didn’t seem to be any one thing that struck us to talk about.

The day after we arrived, I reported for rehearsal at a small theatre in Stone Mountain Village, a place I’ve worked off and on since 2001. The play was a rewrite of one we did years ago, MAMA MAKES UP HER MIND, written by David Thomas, based on the writings of Bailey White. If you’ve never read Bailey White, let me tell you to grab a copy of MAMA MAKES UP HER MIND and settle down to some out-loud laughs about Bailey’s crazy family. The play itself was tough to rehearse because of the style, but Karen and Benny, my co-actors, and David, who also directed, made it a joy. Plus, it was great fun to hug friends and family who came to see the production.

So lucky to have my family come to the show!

A scene from MAMA MAKES UP HER MIND

But add to rehearsals and performances the time spent with our children and grandchildren; the dentist and doctor appointments; visits to friends and family over the holidays; a delightful dinner with Sonya, the woman we met in Mexico City; hearing our grandson Parker's band play on New Year's Eve; trip to North Carolina to help settle a late cousin’s estate, etc.; we were just too busy to sit down and write.

Sonya looks different without Katrina makeup!

Beach time with dear friend Anne

Suffice it to say it was fun but exhausting.

And now we are in San Antonio, Texas. We came here because it sounded interesting, and because we expected it to be warm, especially after the brief snow we got in Atlanta. But the last couple of days have been colder here than there!

Absolutely all the winter I wanted

Still, we’ve started going to the YMCA (a 7-minute walk), found a church and signed up to get involved (a 15-minute walk), got our senior citizen bus passes, made arrangements to have breakfast with a Servas couple, and hooked up with a dear former student of mine and her family. We’re meeting them for dinner, and they’re taking us to the rodeo on Monday. And we’re resting up. A lot. The roller coaster is slowing down for a bit. Life is good