Those things that catch our attention and keep it

Years ago I took an acting class through the community college. The professor was a working actor from Chicago. He told us a story of a small play he had seen when he was younger where a background character walked on stage with so much Presence that he actually upstaged the lead actor. It was not on purpose, it seemed, it was just that this bit player performed so well that he inadvertently caught the attention of the audience, or at least my professor and his friends. He claims that the upstaging offender was Robert Redford before he was famous.

Yesterday, I was flipping channels and came across a program already in progress on Directv's 101 (where they showcase channels and programs we may not be watching but might be interested in). The program was a National Geographic documentary called "The Conspirator: The Plot to Kill Lincoln" and it was fairly interesting. Now, as sometimes happens with documentaries, it's not always easy to tell when they were made. I noticed that James McAvoy was playing a part in what appeared to be reenactments, and I thought, "Wow, he was a reenactment player? But he's got such presence! Wow." Then that reminded me of the story I told you about above regarding Robert Redford. I've been a fan of McAvoy since seeing "Penelope" which is a fun movie if you haven't seen it yet, check it out.

OK, so here's the coincidence: McAvoy wasn't a reenactment player; the documentary had borrowed clips from a new film coming up. Now, I promise that I haven't seen previews or news about this movie. "The Conspirator" opened in select theaters on Friday and it's directed by Robert Redford.

I can't wait to see it.

Did you know my brother is in a band?

Did you know my brother is in a band? Did you know his band is very active in the Reno community and very active in raising money for charities?

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Red

Red

I never willingly wore red when I was younger. I always stayed with those colors complimentary to the winter skin tone I was supposed to have according to that seasonal make-up trend. I wore blue in every shade, green, and gray. There was a lot of denim in my wardrobe back then as well. The only red shirts I had were part of my Godfather's Pizza uniform. I hated the red visor that went with it as well. I was convinced it was the ugliest thing I owned, but you wear what the people paying you want you to wear, right? At least the tomato sauce stains weren't as noticeable. Red was never a color I bonded with well. All of my dishes and linens were blue. I shied away from red and, looking back, I don't know why. Now, I look around and red is peeking out at me from everywhere. I have a red phone, red file folders at my desk, a favorite red sweatshirt that I snagged from my husband, red blankets, candles, portable speaker, Tupperware (and a lot of it), cooking pots and pans, and more than one pair of red socks. Maybe I'm pulling in little bits of red to make up for denying myself such an energizing color. Maybe I just like the color more now that I'm not wearing it for a living.

Quaint

We went to the most quaint little place in Northern California with my mother-in-law this weekend: Graeagle, California. I believe that my sister-in-law grew up there and she's sweet.

It's very quaint in that it has an old-fashioned attractiveness and charm.

For the perfect example of quaint, visit Graeagle. It's a sweet little place with a small town market place with sweet little shops and where all the buildings are painted the same color.

Update on our little expirement

Do you remember that tomato that had seeds sprouting right inside it? Remember that we stuck the whole tomato in some dirt in a pot and watered it? We promised you a follow up and guess what- it sprouted!


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