I was ready for a different hairstyle. It was 1987 and everyone was sporting great perms and big hair. A friend said she could do the same for me.
This column recounts my family’s reaction to the change.
I guess big hair wasn’t for me.
Thanks Rob for calling me Bozo the Clown.
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This column continues with my stint as a community theater actor. It was a first for me. I pushed myself to do this out-of-character activity.
Again, from spring 1986, I stepped out on stage.
In the years of Seymour Community Theater, I had more parts that took me on stage. Every time I had butterflies in my tummy. Still, I went forward.
Taking on things that scare us is a good thing. They make us grow.
I hope today this encourages others to take steps that will challenge them.
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Even though I’m an introvert, I have pushed myself to take steps in front of an audience.
This column from 1986 tells of my first attempt at acting. I was afraid, but even so, I went in front of that audience and became the nosy old lady from across the hall–it was a fun part.
Many of my friends worked on this play. Seeing them succeed in other productions made me want to give it a try, too.
A minor character was the best way to start. For me, it helped me come out of my shell.
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I enjoy watching Car-E play, but he is hard to video. He’s just too fast.
Car-E is playing with a marble today. He’s here and there and everywhere chasing that glass ball.
I caught some of his play before Car-E left the room, following the marble into places unknown.
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Geese flying in from the south may mean spring to you. For me, the arrival of the red-winged blackbird heralds spring.
This column from days gone by shows how those birds bring spring to me.
It doesn’t matter the year. When red-wing blackbirds warble for the first time in April, I celebrate the birth of spring.
Wishing you days where birds brighten your life.
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