Rehearsal #2 for my play Sing Meadowlark took play yesterday afternoon. Considering the readers are not actors, they did a wonderful job of making the play work. Since our first rehearsal last Thursday, I’ve cut nearly half the play and getting some new and important lessons on finding and keeping the words that make the
What a fun time with my granddaughters yesterday! I’m so blessed to have these two beautiful, smart, creative young women in my life. They give me such hope for the future… and they love hearing about their past. Share your stories with your kids, grands, friends, siblings, whomever. Don’t let your story get lost. Today
Today I visited with my daughter. Our conversation was so delightful, so real, and filled with mutual love and respect. I’m so proud of the woman that she is, and I’m thrilled that she’s become a student affairs professional on a major college campus. Way to go, my precious daughter! Today in LGBT History –
Last night I learned a great deal about writing a play. We rehearsed Sing, Meadowlark with the full cast for the performance on Monday. We writers love our words and hate to discard any of them. That describes me perfectly. But last night after the rehearsal, I slashed about half of the words, all the
Diversion. That’s what this pathetic attack on transgender service members is all about. Trump always need a distraction so that we stop looking at his ineptness, his crimes, the embarrassment of his very presidency. Impeach, invalidate, whatever it takes to remove this dangerous man. Today in LGBT History – July 27 1899 – Author Henry
Florida…hot, humid, and full of loving women in The Villages! I love my Helen Schwartz. I’ve known Helen since 1980. She’s part of my history, my story. Helen was out before people came out publicly. Helen served in the Army then moved to Key West with her partner and bought an entire city block. That
I’m flying to Florida today to visit my dear friend Helen in The Villages. I wrote a readers’ play based on Helen’s book Sing, Meadowlark, Sing. Rehearsal is later this week and the performance is next Monday. I’m very excited! But I sure miss Kelly already! __________________________________________________________________ Today in LGBT History – July 25 1844