Category Archives: Susan

Projects added up

May 5, 2021Columns, Odds and ends, Susansusanmanzke

One project led to another and then more. It was hard to stop the room update once I got started.

This 1990 column has me going full force on the living room.

I’m not so enthusiastic about fixing and painting these days. I can live with what I have, well, mostly.

But I did jump in with both feet into doing these recordings and blogging. Guess I haven’t changed that much in all these years. I just pointed myself in a different direction.

A Sunny dog video

May 4, 2021Car-E, fun, Sunny, Susansusanmanzke

Sunny hasn’t been videoed as much as Car-E so I thought I’d remedy that today.

I couldn’t figure how to record us together. I finally decided that getting down on Sunny’s level was the best way to accomplish this.

Of course, Car-E had to photobomb us. I turned him as quickly as I could so you didn’t too much cat-butt in your face.

I did end the video before getting up off the floor. I assure you that you wouldn’t want to watch that struggle.

A change of hair

May 3, 2021Columns, Family, Susansusanmanzke

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.

In the spotlight, part 2

May 2, 2021Columns, Susansusanmanzke

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.

A new star

May 1, 2021Columns, fun, speaking, Susansusanmanzke

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.

Susan Manzke

Writer, Speaker, All-Around Good Person