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Quarantine Saturdays

They say there’s no such thing as “normal,” just “common.” Well, if there is a thread to be followed across my COVID weekends, it’s this.

A little Andrew Lloyd Webber and Masks

Thanks to Andrew Lloyd Weber, these past few Saturdays have included me streaming his “The Shows Must Go On” musicals, starting with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, Jesus Christ Superstar (which conveniently coincided with Holy Saturday), Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies (which I skipped), and this weekend’s offering, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Live from the Royal Albert Hall.

Proceeds from these screenings are to support Acting for Others in the UK and Broadway Cares in the US. Two worthwhile orgs that need our support!

Another Saturday Tradition: Craigslist Adventure

I’ve been saying how I’m going to make planters for the backyard. So why not let the cart go before the horse and get four free bags of soil from a neighbor? Many thanks, to my dear friend and neighbor, Smonkey. I would never have been able to schlepp, let alone figure out how the hell I would transport all that.

And last, but hardly least – a constant throughout all my days during quarantine: a little baking.

At long last – my homemade starter is being put to the test after one week in refrigeration! Did I bring it back to life? We shall see in about 30 mins if it worked.
It rose. And it’s sticky. Two good signs.

Hope you’re day is filled with inspiring musical theater performances and home projects. And a home that smells like freshly baked bread.