Thoughts That Stay With You

It's always hard to close a show.  No matter what character you play, you always feel like you are leaving a part of yourself behind that you discovered during the rehearsals and the run.  Yes, in Cabaret, which closed this past weekend,  I played a part that is basically the exact opposite of who I am as a person, however, I know at some point in my life something will remind me of the character.  Actually, today I was reminded of another character I played this past year: Beth in Little Women.  Today I was walking to the boat just as the sun was setting and it reminded me so much of the calmness I felt when I was singing the final lines about the ocean in "Some Things Are Meant To Be".

"Some Things Are Meant To Be" - Broadway Cast 

South Pacific

It has been a long time since I last posted on this blog!  I've been caught up in tech week for Cabaret which is running this weekend only at Woodland Theatre Company.

Today I was walking past the Cassin Young and couldn't help but think of the musical South Pacific.  A couple of years ago Opera Boston gave a free presentation of South Pacific on the Cassin Young.  Here is a clip from the 2008 Broadway revival of South Pacific:

Photo taken from the Cassin Young Association

Snowy Evening

Very peaceful night at the marina with a thin layer of snow...

Come Rain or Come Shine!

The weather this past weekend was magnificent!  We decided to take a quick road trip to Gloucester right as the sun was setting.  We walked around Stage Fort and saw such a peaceful, beautiful sunset.

However, now it is very rainy!  Ruby does not plan on leaving the boat...she is determined.

Here is a fabulous video sure to brighten your day!  Judy Garland singing "Come Rain or Come Shine" with Peter Gennaro, Joe Bushkin, George "Red" Callender, Dick Cathcart and Jack Costanzo. 

How Deep is the Ocean?

I've always wondered how deep the harbor is under our boat at the marina.  Due to the unusually warm weather this weekend, we bumped into a "neighbor" at the marina who was reading,  taking in some sun just as if it was summertime.  Our neighbor has lived at this marina for over 25 years and, therefore, is quite knowledgeable about the harbor.  I asked him about the depth of the harbor and he said that at the highest tide the depth reaches close to 50 feet!

In this video Judy Garland asks the same question [but not for the same reason!] in the song "How Deep is the Ocean" by Irving Berlin:

Kicking off the New Year!

To kick off the New Year in wonderful style Cheryl Richards treated us to a fabulous brunch at the Boston Harbor Hotel .  Later the Richards clan stopped by the marina to relax and feed the ducks.  

Banana Creme Pie Handle Bar Mustache 

Feeding the ducks!

Ringing in the New Year!

Happy New Year!  I knew that the fireworks were being launched in Boston Harbor, however, I did not expect to see them right outside our window!  


"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."

 - Mark Twain -