Look what I found . . .

I was working on packing things into my car today when I noticed this little guy . . .

dozing in the sun and whom I presume to be a sibling cooling off in the shade

They sure a cute when they are tiny and sleeping - no mama in sight but the pigeons seemed to be keeping close watch over them.

ONE WEEK!

One week until the road trip home begins! By this time next Thursday my dad and I will be well on our way back towards Montana. I am picking him up in Vegas and then he gets to take the wheel. Sounds like quite the adventure!
I disassembled my book shelf this morning and started packing some boxes into the trunk of my car. Half of my closet is empty (the other half is still pretty full) but it is starting to look like, just maybe, everything will fit. I sold my bed a week ago and am in negotiations with a single mom over my desk. I am just happy to have found someone who will appreciate how nice it is and actually use it.
There are four more shows of "Snow Angel" left to be seen, one Friday, one Saturday and two on Sunday. As excited as I am to head home for a bit I am just as excited to officially mention that I have been asked back to SCR for a summer show. I will be working with many of the kids I worked with on Snow Angel and A Christmas Carol. It will last about 5 weeks from the middle of July to the middle of August and even though I won't be a millionaire (or even a thousand-aire) when it's over I think it will be a good addition to my resume.
I will be spending Memorial Day up in Ventura, CA with Maggie and her family, we are crossing our fingers for nice weather - the weather man seems to think it might not be the best day for boating - reminds me of the weather man in Montana.
I am in the mean time getting really excited to spend some time with this furry face:

She is SOOOOO CUTE! 

Hopefully I'll have some more recent pictures to post after my excursion to Ventura. Until then HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY and Happy Anniversary to my brother and sister-in-law!

Tech Week Begins

I find myself embarking on my final week of tech as an intern at SCR. I find myself in the same space I started my internship in - The Nicholas Theatre - but in a more prominent chair. I began my internship working on "How the World Began" at a music stand on the end of the first row in the Nicholas as the #3 on our three person stage management team and I now finish my internship as the #1 on a two person team at the stage management table in chair #1. It is vey exciting. My production assistant starts today, she was a freshman at Harvard this year and an alum of the SCR acting conservatory and I am very excited to have an extra pair of hands, eyes and feet. The director was laughing at me on Saturday as I was multitasking during a run through of our show. I was running sound from two separate boom boxes off of two CD's and an Ipod; reading lines for a student that had to leave early, writing down blocking and trying to update the run list all at the same time. I'm sure it was quite hilarious. I have thus far enjoyed the process of working on "Snow Angel" - it takes me back to the Wolfpack. The actors are 8th - 12th graders and all of them WANT to be there. I am comforted that it is more a process about process vs. a process about the end result. I find it interesting that the high school aged kids here are afflicted with the same "elephant foot syndrome" as those from the Wolfpack and Flathead Theatre companies. This condition is defined as the inability to move ones feet in a quite manner so as not to sound like elephants tromping across a wood floor.
Speaking of elephants I read an interesting article this morning about the giant creatures. You can read it here: Wild Elephants Gather to inexplicably Mourn the "Elephant Whisperer"

and then I read this commencement speech Paths are Made by Walking and promptly emailed it to the speech team. An interesting idea. To WALK - witness - accept - love - know thyself.
This last article came from a website called Daily Good. It looks interesting enough that I might continue to check it out. Lets be honest we all probably need a little more good in our day.

17 days until I meet my dad in VEGAS! to journey back to MONTANA!

Baseball & Boating

I have been to TWO baseball games in the past week and also managed to hitch a ride on a boat out on the Pacific Ocean. The first baseball game I went to was by far the more exciting of the two. Minnesota Twins vs. Anaheim Angels. The Angels ended up winning but it was still pretty fun to watch. There was an avid Minnesota fan sitting not to far from where we were seated who eventually got one of his signs taken away AND a security enforcer posted next to his row. I can't say I blame the guy for his enthusiasm to get Torii Hunter back in MN. That was Monday's adventure. Thursday I found myself out on a boat. It was pretty fun to see the Long Beach Harbor from a new perspective. We ran into some Sea Lions who were sunning themselves on a big barrel - you'll see it in the photos - and various other birds. After we had raced around on the ocean for a bit (quite literally raced, our driver seemed to have a need for speed and I swear I haven't held onto a water craft so tightly since I've been inner-tubbing with my Uncle Dave on Lake Waconia) we headed back to the marina but made a quick stop to get some tacos before heading back to the ballpark to watch the Angels play the Toronto Blue Jays. Nothing like being out on a boat, docking and walking less than a block to get some tasty dinner. I think if I ever find myself living this close to the ocean for an extended period of time again I need to invest in more friends with boats; but back to baseball. This game wasn't nearly as exciting unless you count all the bonehead plays the Angels seemed to be making - missed catches, underestimated throws - it was a little ridiculous and I sort of wished the Angels were playing the Twins in that game but it was still fun to get out of the house and hang out with people. Here are a few photos from the adventures:

some Twins warming up before the game

Twins on the field

Our seats weren't to bad either - the second game I went to were were in almost the same spot on the opposite side of the field - which worked out well in turning my head the other direction for a solid 3 and a half hours.

Out to sea! It was fun making our way through the marina and looking at all the fun names people have for their boats.

This is the Naval Weapons Station at Seal Beach, if you get to close they come out on boats with guns to chase you away - at least thats what they told me would happen

Sea Lions with downtown Long Beach in the distance

As we got closer these guys seemed to be pretty good at posing for cameras and weren't to bothered by our intrusion on their evening relaxation.

I really wanted to watch one of these guys get up on the floating buoy thing they were on - it looked like it would be quite a task.

Downtown LB 

The Belmont Pier and the beach I walk to is on the left. 

I am counting down the days (25) until I head back to Montana!

And then possibly back to California . . . but more on that when I have more details!

Beach Baby!

It was so much fun to hang out with friends from the Flathead this week! We got to hang out on the Beach and catch up! I had my camera out while we were splashing in the sea and exploring the sandy beach. So fun to see you R, S and O! Can't wait to hang out some more in Montana this summer!