Sunday - Back to "Normal"

I feel as if I am back to “normal,” if that word can ever be used in reference to moi. Crashed last night at the “usual” time, 2:00am, and got up this morning at the “normal” time, 8:00am. It is a bright and sunny day out.

When I got up I immediately checked out the iBook and, Thank You Higher Power, it is working OK, so I will cancel my 4:15am “Genius Bar” appointment. Of course with my recent luck as soon as I cancel, the iBook will go bonkers (or Windows) and the next available appointment will be in 10 days or so. I will keep my fingers crossed.

The Yankees have a brutal month ahead of them, most of it spent on the road. I have only 3 games scheduled for the rest of the month, the 3 game series against The Fucksox on the 26th, 27th and 28th.

I have a show scheduled at 3:15 this afternoon at the theater on 59th Street. It is a series of short one act plays: “Summer Shorts returns for a second summer season of new American one-acts featuring original plays by some of the country’s top playwrights -

The Waters of March - A woman who has devoted herself to her career comes to the ultimate crossroad.

Crossing the Border - South of the border, a father and son get caught up in baseball fever -- but not for the usual reasons.

On a Bench - A teenage boy sits in a New York park reading a book about the 1969 Stonewall Inn riots. When he is joined by a middle-aged woman, their brief encounter reveals hidden truths.

Deep in the Hole - There's something amiss in the Heartland as Ben, Glen, Cindy, and Lindy drink cheap vodka and hookup.”

Sounds very interesting, doesn’t it. (complimentary ticket).

When this show is over I will walk over to a movie theater on 62nd and 1st Avenue to see “Step Brothers.”

Monday will be the usual errands and chores during the day. For the evening I have something a little bit different. One of my ticket services was offering tickets to a benefit concert. The face value of the ticket is $150.00 but the cost to me is $20. The program is: Variations on Shakespeare: An Evening of Songs Inspired by the Bard - “The New Globe Theater hosts a benefit concert entitled Variations on Shakespeare: An Evening of Songs Inspired by the Bard. This benefit highlights songs from musicals based on the works of William Shakespeare with performances by some of Broadway's hottest stars!

The works of William Shakespeare have always served as a true inspiration for many playwrights and composers over the years, with some of the most famous musical theatre pieces inspired by the Bard's plays. Kiss Me, Kate was Cole Porter's musical transformation of the classic Taming of the Shrew, and gave us such great songs as "Too Darn Hot" and "So In Love." The Comedy of Errors was the play that inspired Rodgers and Hart to pen the hit musical The Boys From Syracuse and the most famous musical of them all, West Side Story, is a beautiful musical re-telling of Romeo And Juliet set in 1950's New York City.

The evening is hosted by Tony Award winner Mark Rylance (Boeing-Boeing) with appearances and performances by Tom Cavanagh (TV's Ed, Urinetown, Shenandoah), Anthony Rapp (Rent, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown), Christian Hoff (Tony Award winner for Jersey Boys, upcoming Pal Joey), Alice Ripley (Tony Award nominee Side Show, Next To Normal) and Michael Arden (Ring of Fire, Bare) with more names to be announced shortly!”

How could I pass this up? Well, I couldn’t.

Great news - my oldest grandson, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Alex Falletta, has completed his reactivation assignment in Arizona and has been deactivated and just got back to Columbia, SC, so he can be present with the rest of us on Saturday when his wife, Gina, receives her degree, with honors, from The University of South Carolina. Looking forward to seeing you guys.

Go Yankees!!

Billi Pod
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