Christmas is coming and I am getting fat.

It’s been a pretty great week.  We had our final dress for Salty Dinner Theater’s “A Christmas Carol” and  it went really well.  Lots of fun.  And you can read the review right here. Our opening night is this Friday for a private party, then our public show is Saturday, Dec. 11th in Orem at The Old Spaghetti Factory.  We also have shows coming up at La Caille and Madeline’s in Sandy and South Jordan.

I also had my review of Rodger’s Memorial Theater’s production of “Madison Square Garden’s A Christmas Carol, The Musical.”  You can read it here.  It’s my first time as a real reviewer.  We’ll have to see if it’s just the first of many reviews or just a blip on my radar.  Read it and let me know what you think.

Christmas is coming and the stress is getting fun.  I really wish that getting presents was easier.  It’s not that I want to get more presents and spend a lot of money, I want to be able to get things for my loved ones that are meaningful for them.  I want to spend time with them doing things that will be enjoyable and create lasting memories.  And every year we end up getting caught up in the hustle and bustle of the season and end up not having as much time together as a family as I would like.  And  here it is the 8th and we still don’t have our tree up.  At least we have some decorations out.

This is a very short post, but hopefully I’ll post more regularly during the holidays.

Quote of the day:

“I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round, as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys.  ~Charles Dickens”

Getting back into the swing of things…

Yeah, it’s been a while.  Life has been, well, interesting.  My son has had a medical, well, not scare, but concern, and so far everything is good.  My dad had a medical scare, and he is doing better now.  Still not out of the woods, but on the road.  Thanksgiving came and went, and now we’re hurtling head-long into Christmas.  The hardest time of the year for anyone trying to maintain or lose weight.  Add to that the stress of family and work parties, money worries, Christmas shopping and the like, and you have a wonderful scenario just ripe for burgeoning thighs and tummies.

Christmas is always a time that I feel lots of stress and anxiety.  Not really sure why, but it seems to manifest itself particularly at this time of year.  The last few weeks I have been really feeling the anxiety start to grow.  And that has already lead to me overeating.  Thankfully this time around, I’m aware of what I’m facing, and can take steps to mitigate the damage.

A new theater company opens up this coming week.  Salty Dinner Theater will present its new show, “A Christmas Carol” at The Old Spaghetti Factory in Orem on Dec. 11th, La Caille on Dec. 17th, and Madeline’s in Sandy on Dec. 18th and 20th.  Tickets are $15 plus the cost of food.  At Old Spaghetti Factory and Madeline’s there will be special menus, or you can order off their regular menu.  At La Caille, they will have a special dinner featuring two entrees, bread, salad, drinks and three deserts for $50/person.  This is quite a savings over their regular prices.  Call Salty Dinner Theater at 801-262-5083 for tickets. Curtain for all shows is at 7 pm.  I am playing the Ghost of Christmas Past.  Mention my name for a discount on the price of tickets.

I’m also trying my hand at reviewing theater this weekend.  Utah Theater Bloggers Association called for new reviewers and I applied.  My first show is this weekend, and I’m looking forward to it.  We’ll have to see how it goes and whether I get another shot.  I’m hoping I do, if for no other reason than I’ll get to see shows for free!

Quote of the day:

“It's bizarre that the produce manager is more important to my children's health than the pediatrician.  ~Meryl Streep”