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Tootsie on Tour: Denver, CO Week 2
Apr. 11th, 2022 08:40 am**Disclaimer: The content of this post reflects my own personal views, opinions, and experiences.
This post does NOT express the views or opinions of my employer.**
The venue: Buell Theatre
Covid Tests To Date: 80
TL;DR TikTok: CLICK HERE to view
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I had trouble sleeping on Monday, not sure why but perhaps because my body is used to waking up early to travel.
It felt strange to stay in bed as long as I liked (which wasn't long) and to take my time on a Monday morning.
I had a nice breakfast and goofed off.
Bobby was at the airport and we chatted a bit. I wish him luck in all of his future ventures.
My sister wants to have breakfast together tomorrow, and I think that's a great idea because our covid tests have been shifted to Wednesday and Friday and there's a matinee on Thursday this week, so Tuesday may be our last chance to hang out.
Before lunch I walked to Whole Foods to replenish my grocery supplies.
I got berries, grilled chicken, peas, shredded brussels sprouts, Greek yogurt, pumpkin puree, some protein shakes, eggs, smoked salmon, and some interesting soups from a company called Something Good to Eat. The butternut squash soup from last week was theirs, and I've had their pomegranate beet soup as well (enjoyed it but the lentils were WAY undercooked) so I thought I'd try their other two flavors: Spicy Mushroom with lemongrass and quinoa, and Hearty Tuscan with veggies and buckwheat. I also got a can of "pineapple spice" low-calorie soda, just because it was an interesting flavor. I already have my bread for the week, and barley that I can cook as well, so carbs are covered.
Back home I ate lunch and treated myself to the little mini-bottle of peanut butter whiskey I've been dragging all over the country ever since Greenville. It's a day off, after all!
In fact, for the rest of the day I didn't do much at all. I cooked some barley to use in coming days, and I did my meal planning, and bookmarked some more jobs to apply for. I watched Netflix and read a book and had some snacks and dinner.
On tour, we almost never get a true day of rest. There were only three "Golden Days" on our schedule; that's only three true days off that were not layoffs. Usually we have at least one show per day, and the "day off" is spent at the airport or on a bus, dragging luggage around or getting delayed or packing/unpacking at the hotels. It is rare for me to do nothing all day, but I think it is justified, and I definitely appreciated it.
Other folks on our tour went hiking out on the Flatirons, or visited Red Rock, or went skiing, or went out to eat together.
A lot of people have spouses or loved ones in town to visit since we're actually sitting still for a significant time.
I hope everyone had a beautiful day, just as beautiful as mine was :)
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Tuesday, I got up just slightly early to have breakfast with Kayle, Elliotte, and Drexel!
We decided on Jelly Cafe since it was one of few places open before 11am.
They had a lot of great-looking food on the menu including pancakes, grain bowls, benedicts, and little mini donut bites in a variety of different flavors. Kayle got the veggie benedict, and I went for the veggie biscuit. We are so "healthy", lol.
But seriously, this is just what appealed to me today. A nice fluffy biscuit with an herb gravy made of pureed rutabaga, parsnip, turnip, carrot, and onion. It was lighter than you'd expect, and very good.
The company wasn't bad either :)
Wrangling kids is tough at any meal, but both kids were reasonably well behaved for long enough that we could eat.
Drexel started thrashing and howling partway through, but surprisingly when Kayle passed him to me he sat calmly for a solid five minutes so she could wolf down her eggs. We went to the window where we could see multiple tow trucks lining up to drag away unfortunate cars that had been parked on the wrong side of the street for cleaning day. Kids love flashing lights.
A quick stop at my hotel so I could grab my coat because it was very windy and drizzling, then Kayle drove me to the Denver Art Museum and took off to meet another friend at the history museum for a kiddie play date. It was great to see the kids again!
But forever and ever, I'm eternally glad that I don't have kids :p
The museum is an interesting building indeed.
The inside is angular like the outside, and although it's a bit dizzying it's also a fun effect.
I wonder how many people fall down these stairs because they get disoriented!
The circles on the angled walls are an art installation themselves; the circles light up in a pattern of LED numbers, though I'm embarrassed to say I forgot to note what they signified.
The exhibit rooms themselves were like a work of art.
I love to think about how much effort and care went into the wall colors; the lighting; the frames; the height and placement of each work. Consideration for the impression a visitor would get upon walking into a display area for the first time.
It was quite beautiful.
The simplicity in this one is so powerful. I felt my heart vibrate to see it. I felt closer to my own god.
( Read more... )
This post does NOT express the views or opinions of my employer.**
The venue: Buell Theatre
Covid Tests To Date: 80
TL;DR TikTok: CLICK HERE to view
----------------------------------------
I had trouble sleeping on Monday, not sure why but perhaps because my body is used to waking up early to travel.
It felt strange to stay in bed as long as I liked (which wasn't long) and to take my time on a Monday morning.
I had a nice breakfast and goofed off.
Bobby was at the airport and we chatted a bit. I wish him luck in all of his future ventures.
My sister wants to have breakfast together tomorrow, and I think that's a great idea because our covid tests have been shifted to Wednesday and Friday and there's a matinee on Thursday this week, so Tuesday may be our last chance to hang out.
Before lunch I walked to Whole Foods to replenish my grocery supplies.
I got berries, grilled chicken, peas, shredded brussels sprouts, Greek yogurt, pumpkin puree, some protein shakes, eggs, smoked salmon, and some interesting soups from a company called Something Good to Eat. The butternut squash soup from last week was theirs, and I've had their pomegranate beet soup as well (enjoyed it but the lentils were WAY undercooked) so I thought I'd try their other two flavors: Spicy Mushroom with lemongrass and quinoa, and Hearty Tuscan with veggies and buckwheat. I also got a can of "pineapple spice" low-calorie soda, just because it was an interesting flavor. I already have my bread for the week, and barley that I can cook as well, so carbs are covered.
Back home I ate lunch and treated myself to the little mini-bottle of peanut butter whiskey I've been dragging all over the country ever since Greenville. It's a day off, after all!
In fact, for the rest of the day I didn't do much at all. I cooked some barley to use in coming days, and I did my meal planning, and bookmarked some more jobs to apply for. I watched Netflix and read a book and had some snacks and dinner.
On tour, we almost never get a true day of rest. There were only three "Golden Days" on our schedule; that's only three true days off that were not layoffs. Usually we have at least one show per day, and the "day off" is spent at the airport or on a bus, dragging luggage around or getting delayed or packing/unpacking at the hotels. It is rare for me to do nothing all day, but I think it is justified, and I definitely appreciated it.
Other folks on our tour went hiking out on the Flatirons, or visited Red Rock, or went skiing, or went out to eat together.
A lot of people have spouses or loved ones in town to visit since we're actually sitting still for a significant time.
I hope everyone had a beautiful day, just as beautiful as mine was :)
----------------------------------------
Tuesday, I got up just slightly early to have breakfast with Kayle, Elliotte, and Drexel!
We decided on Jelly Cafe since it was one of few places open before 11am.
They had a lot of great-looking food on the menu including pancakes, grain bowls, benedicts, and little mini donut bites in a variety of different flavors. Kayle got the veggie benedict, and I went for the veggie biscuit. We are so "healthy", lol.
But seriously, this is just what appealed to me today. A nice fluffy biscuit with an herb gravy made of pureed rutabaga, parsnip, turnip, carrot, and onion. It was lighter than you'd expect, and very good.
The company wasn't bad either :)
Wrangling kids is tough at any meal, but both kids were reasonably well behaved for long enough that we could eat.
Drexel started thrashing and howling partway through, but surprisingly when Kayle passed him to me he sat calmly for a solid five minutes so she could wolf down her eggs. We went to the window where we could see multiple tow trucks lining up to drag away unfortunate cars that had been parked on the wrong side of the street for cleaning day. Kids love flashing lights.
A quick stop at my hotel so I could grab my coat because it was very windy and drizzling, then Kayle drove me to the Denver Art Museum and took off to meet another friend at the history museum for a kiddie play date. It was great to see the kids again!
But forever and ever, I'm eternally glad that I don't have kids :p
The museum is an interesting building indeed.
The inside is angular like the outside, and although it's a bit dizzying it's also a fun effect.
I wonder how many people fall down these stairs because they get disoriented!
The circles on the angled walls are an art installation themselves; the circles light up in a pattern of LED numbers, though I'm embarrassed to say I forgot to note what they signified.
The exhibit rooms themselves were like a work of art.
I love to think about how much effort and care went into the wall colors; the lighting; the frames; the height and placement of each work. Consideration for the impression a visitor would get upon walking into a display area for the first time.
It was quite beautiful.
The simplicity in this one is so powerful. I felt my heart vibrate to see it. I felt closer to my own god.
( Read more... )
