i noticed yesterday when i accidently called harry, charley, by mistake, that he looked at me.  so i changed his name to charley.  i like the name better.  i can't believe how good of friends he and homer are already. 

the boys spent the night last night.  michael and phillip are spending the night tonight.  we're suppose to go get their permits in the morning if they pass the written test.  they're excited by that.  they like the new cat.  they think he's really cool. 

we don't have shows again until friday night.  i'm not bored with the boys over in the evenings.  during the day, i'm musical directing and playing a summer arts camp for children with the city.  it's really fun.  just started this past monday.  there are 4 camps total, each 2 weeks long.  we put together a different show each camp.  really fun.  i'm really enjoying the kids.  there are 51 of them in this 1st camp.  i did a camp during spring break.  there were only 20 of them then.  those 20 were so much noisier than these 51.  very interesting.

I brought Harry home to live with Homer and me.  They only hissed at each other a few times.  They seem to be staying out of each other's way.  Wait and see.  I like  Harry.  He's really a sweet cat.  He liked riding in the car.  He may be photogenic like Homer.  I've acted like they've always been here-both of them.  See how long that works. 

Phillip called and left a message.  He wished me a "Happy Father's Day" even though I'm not his father.  That made me feel great. 

I went to my cousin's for dinner, cards and to pick up Harry.  We play progressive rummy.  I won tonight.  I kept setting Pati.  That doesn't normally happen with me.  Alan got a new grill for Father's Day so he grilled hamburgers, hotdogs and chicken for dinner.  They also made baked beans and had cooked mushrooms to put on the hamburger.  The hamburger was great.  It really hit the spot.  I also ate a piece of chicken.  It was good too.  Alan will be grilling alot.

I enjoyed Father's Day at my parents' house.  I gave my father a gift card for 4 different restaurants.  He seemed pleased with that.  He teased Mom about he wasn't sure who he would take to dinner with him.  Mom brought me back a refrigerator magnet that's a photo frame with my first name on it.  That's cool..  I think I have a photo that will fit in it. 

Harry doesn't like a dirty litter box.  I'll have to keep it clean by scooping everyday.  I try but get too busy and forget to keep Homer's litter box clean.  Homer still uses it.  Harry used the air mattress behind the couch.  I'll get him his own box later today.  I forgot that this weekend.  I had a little bit of food left for him.  I'll take care of that.  I was so busy with the show opening that I failed to take care of the cat's arrival. 

The show is a blast!  I'm glad it runs 5 weeks.  I've enjoyed the parties this past week after the show.  The theatre complex has a cabaret bar upstairs.  It's a really cool place.  It's in the round.  It has a skylight dome and all the strands of white Christmas lights run all the way around the diameter of the circle.  Very unsettling with the eyes.  I can't look up at them very long. 

On Mother's Day at church, they gave all the women of the church, (high school age on up), a rose.  They decided to give all the men of the church, (high school age on up), something this year.  They collected old ties from the men in the church and nobody knew why.  I thought a ladies' quilting group decided to make a quilt from old ties.  The children gave every man a tie that didn't match whatever he was wearing.  I found that quite amusing.  I got an olive green paisley tie that looked like it was from 1988.  I would have worn it then.  I left it on for lunch at Mom and Dad's. 

We opened ROCKY HORROR SHOW last night!  It was a great opening.  The theatre threw an Opening Night party.  They served hotdogs in honor of Franknfurter and Rocky Road ice cream in honor of Rocky.  Really fun.  We had a great preview party Thursday night.  Thursday night was the benefit.  The tickets were $75 each.  We had about 80 people Thursday night.  It was a bigger crowd last night.  I think it's a small house tonight. 

It's pouring this morning.  Looks flooded outside.  My piano student didn't come at 10:00 for his lesson.  He called to say he'd be here at 11:00.  If the boys call, I'll tell them that. 

I went yesterday afternoon to run some errands.  I stopped to see if the boys were home.  Just Michael and Phillip.  I told them what I was doing and asked if they wanted to go.  They did.  They wanted to stop by a tag agency to pick the book they need to study for their written driver's test to get their permits.  Michael wants to get his state ID and get a job.  We stopped and ate while we were out.  I brought them by to see Homer and how I'd rearranged the apartment.  Then I took them home and off to the theatre I went. 

Michael needs to exchange some t-shirts that don't fit.  I told him I'd take him this afternoon.  So I'm getting out later.

Interesting but I met up with a group of 40-something year olds last night at the theatre during Intermission.  We all had done the show together back in 1986-87.  The show was in the old theatre which had been a warehouse.  When it rained outside, it rained on stage.  Interesting they never had an electrical fire with that going on.  It was so cold in there in the winter time.  We opened December 26, 1986.  I remember having dress rehearsal Christmas night.  I remembered we closed January 18, 1987.  It poured down tons of snow and ice that night.  I think there was at least 6 inches of snow and ice.  I drove a Chevette at that time.  It had rear wheel drive and no weight in the back where the hatchback was.  I got stuck everywhere.  Luckily the car was light enough that I could open the driver's door and give it a little push, jump in and continue driving.  One of the group remarked about how young we were.  I had just turned 28. 

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Tomorrow night is our preview and then we open Friday night.  I can't believe it's finally here.  The show is a blast! 

I feel better about my car.  I bought two new tires for it.  I had two ready to blow anytime tires.  I'm glad that didn't happen on the highway. 

I fixed programs on my computer last night (Tuesday).  I paid no attention to the time.  Next thing I know, it's 5:00am.  I awoke at 10:00am and made myself stay up with no nap.  Hopefully I will wind down fast and go to bed.  I understand there are heavy thunderstorms in the western part of the state heading towards us.  So I may get awakened if it gets really loud outside.  Wait and see.