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I just joined a facebook group (or at least requested to join) for the teen missions international mission trip I took the summer of 1987.

I wonder what will happen . . . this is part of my life I am a little interested in seeing what happens.

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http://www.veryawesomeworld.com/awesomebook/inside.html

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so, almost two weeks on the road.

Plane from Chicago to Baltimore – HOME! – is delayed three hours.

Okay – here are the highlights.

1) Cedar Point – rode the 100th Thrill Ride

2) Drunk Married guy outside my hotel in Cleveland who went on and on about how he wished he was gay like me so he didn’t have to deal with women.

3) Hanging out with my son.

4) Hanging out with my son – and then going to more theme parks. Bringing the count to 114 thrill rides in 103 days. (That’s 114 DIFFERENT thrill rides, in 103 days – it’s over 200 something rides taken.)

5) Seeing my folks, seeing my brother Christopher, his lovely wife Sarah and their kids (Nolan – who is A-DORABLE and Nora – who is A-DORABLE), and my brother Chip – who is one coold dude. Maybe when I grow up I can be like my baby brother.

6) Visiting Boise. Going out on the town and getting adopted into a traveling Policeman’s birthday party. Thank got for Pita Pit.

7) Visiting my ractist, homophobic grandmother who seems fixated on death. I swear her last words seem to hint we would never see each other again.
Seeing my Aunt Lynn, Uncle Matt, and Cousin Sarah. It’s funny how sometimes time doesn’t change anything.

9) I should have tracked how many starbucks I visited . . . I visited a lot.

Thrilled to be going home; thrilled to get back to work and start this huge season.

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As of today, I am up to 90 coasters. Next Tuesday, which is day 99 of the quest, I will be at Cedar Point, and will reach my goal of 100 coasters in 100 days!

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I am positive the recent rash of celebrity deaths is to distract us from the real news going on in the world.

Yes, I am that guy who believes all those shadow government theories. Not really, but my mind does go there.

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So, happy father’s day to me.

My son is on the other side of the country.

Woke up to my car window smashed in, my GPS and my iPod stolen.

10 hours of work (2 shows)

2 Subs on the crew.

Feeling like crap.

So, tomorrow no roller coasters for me, I am off to get a new window.

Opening Night of King Lear tomorrow (so going to the theatre, but without all the stress.) One more week of Design for Living. (if you haven’t see it and live in the DC area – hit me up comps.)

Going to the gym between shows. For some reason, I have gained weight. Which I can’t understand. Tracking calories and exercise now to see what’s going on.

Called my Dad – he and two of my brothers are in Boise today; I will be in Boise next month – to visit my Grandmother. Looking forward to it.

But, as for now . . . need to finish calling the first show.

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So, my original 3g phone was stolen, so I was running on my original iphone. I was going to wait a couple of weeks, but today Mark surprised me by buying me one (well, he gave me his ATM card and told me to go buy one.)

So, I have a new iphone and a very spiffy case with a built in battery.

I am very happy with it, but I need to explore it more. Too bad it’s a five show weekend.

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A Dream Deferred
by Langston Hughes

What happens to a dream deferred?

Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore–
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over–
like a syrupy sweet?

Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.

Or does it explode?

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I am going to Boise, Idaho for 2 or three days this summer to visit some family . . . but what else does one do in Boise?

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so, a newspaper in town wrote a very interesting article about our show. now most articles about shows are press-publicity, reviews or interviews, but this was an op-ed type piece really slamming the play (not the production, but the text) and it’s relevance in the era of gay marriage.

huh?

I mean, I get that the play is trying to test, break, redefine a relationship - love among the artists - but I am not sure I take the same thing away that the write of the piece stated.

Regardless, I find it fascinating that someone was so passionately moved by our play to write such a thing - even if I don’t agree with it.

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The humidity in DC is like walking into a wet, warm sock.

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Saturday between shows . . .

The cast did Burrito day - which was a lot of fun - although I did a veggie burrito salad - avoiding meat and tortilla - but it was good. Now enjoying a passionfruit ice tea and an iced coffee before the show.

The show is going well, ticket sales strong, audience reaction is fantastic. (If you live in the DC area, do hit me up for tickets - if you don’t like Shakespeare, this is a nice change of pace - Noel Coward being both serious and witty.) I hope we will be announcing an extension soon - I would like to stay with this show one more week.

Mark has been having a hard time at work - I think a major project came undone. He also has had some back pain this work - so he has been in pain. I am hoping it passes soon.

I am in the middle of hiring and filling positions for next season - just had my calendar/budget approved, so I need to move forward on interviews and so forth.

Monday though will be more thrill rides at Six Flags in New Jesery - I am driving up to Princeton on Sunday night, and then scooting over to the park - flip through the roller coasters and then come home Monday night. Tuesday is first day of tech for King Lear - so I will drop by there. Always nice to sit in on someone else’s tech.

Weight loss has been stalled, although I am down to 257 (from 420) I have been bouncing around 257-262, but hopefully will get back to the gym next week. (Since my choice will be sit in Lear tech or go to the Gym, I am pretty sure the gym will be looking MIGHT attractive.)

My vacation plans are on old hold until I hear about the extension - money is tight - and I will have to rely on the kindness of Mark, but the plan is to go to Boise, visit my grandmother for two days, and then visit Quin for a week - hopefully getting down to Southern California to visit some friends/family.

Okay, time to get ready for tonight’s show . . .

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I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather.. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.

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So, the supreme court held up the voice of the citizens. BRAVO. BRAVO. BRAVO.

My only hope is that this will get bump up to the US Supreme Court, and we will quickly do the only right thing. Keep the government out of Marriage - let them issue Civil Unions to everyone. Your marriage will be define by your religion.

In the end - I think it is ending up all being about a word MARRIAGE - that has too many emotions wrapped up in it.

I don’t care if they call it SHLAPPED, as long as I am afforded the same rights and privileges as two other adults in a union - I DON’T CARE.

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“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

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and I have no idea why.

but I am.

i thought it was work - which may be part of it.

it’s not home - everything there is fine.

general dislike of the world.