Went to the cemetery on a hot and humid Sunday. Watered the flowers on both graves thoroughly--I'm going to have to replace the pansies, as they're getting peaked--then stopped at Santori's for lots o' veggie goodies. Thought I might go to the pool, but decided against it. Enjoyed long phone chats with sister Betty and friend, Peg.
After lunch, I drove to Manahawkin to pick up a few things, then to Acme. It started to rain as I arrived home, which was okay by me, as I didn't have to water the tomatoes. Pared and cut up sweet potatoes, which I put in the slow cooker with orange juice and cinnamon. Had that for dinner, along with leftovers from the Saturday dinner out.
All these many weeks, I had had the DVD of Steel Magnolias, but never watched it. I was afraid to, thinking I'd be revealed as a terrible actress. Impulsively, I put it in, half hoping it wouldn't work.
But it did, and hoo-boy...it's pretty good! I looked absolutely terrible, something like the scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz because of my wattle and other loose skin; also seemed to have a hunchback , but came across not badly at all. What's most important is that I fit the part--a woman of a certain age who is a leading light in the town and who can be acerbic, but has a heart of gold. I viewed the show pretty objectively, I think, almost as a director. I know I delivered my lines effectively (and got a gratifying number of laughs), reacted to the other players naturally, and put in a fair amount of stage business (moving around, filing my nails, sipping my coffee) that fit well into the situations.
Topped off the day with a welcome phone call from daughter Ellen. She has just one more week of school, then freedom for the summer--happy day!
Am meeting fellow LETCO member, Ellen V., for lunch today. She played Ouiser in Magnolias and will direct Blithe Spirit.
WIDER: Want proof that we'll never leave Afghanistan? Headline from NYT:
U.S. Identifies Vast Riches of Minerals in Afghanistan
Thnk we'll allow any country weaker than the U.S. to keep their own minerals? Repeat: We will never leave Afghanistan.