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This post covers the weekend.
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FRIDAY
I was surprised to wake up at 8:30am. Nice, because I didn't give myself anything to do today :)
It was raining and cold out as well. Perfect!
I'd scheduled a Poplin pickup the night before at 10am. Waited around for the pickup and had breakfast. I don't like to use Poplin because of the cost and because I get leery about people handling my limited set of clothing, but it IS nice to have your laundry washed and folded while you do other things.
Once that was picked up I had an extremely lazy day of reading, finishing up TADC (what a weird show), starting Witch Hat Atlier anime, and getting close to finishing Indianapolis Foodie Finds. Went for a brief walk just to get fresh air and window shop. Meals and a nap.
Right before the evening show my laundry was returned, which shouldn't have been a big deal except some clothing was damp and my pit blacks were VERY wrinkled, which is an accomplishment because they are polyester and almost never wrinkle. Whoever did the laundry either put them into the PLASTIC bag hot out of the dryer causing deep wrinkles, or they overloaded their dryer (possibly putting mine and someone else's clothes together) resulting in compressed and damp clothes, resulting in the wrinkles. Needless to say I had to leave a poor review :/
See, this kind of thing is why I get neurotic about How I Do Things On Tour. Things that are minor when you work a 9-to-5 and live in an actual HOUSE, can be a big headache when you are living out of a suitcase. Literally ALL of my work clothes were in this load of laundry except for one back-up black shirt and pants, and thank god I had those because due to this incident it was all I had available to wear for work tonight. That in itself is not the end of the world...but can you see how trusting someone to handle my laundry could potentially ruin ALL of my work clothes in one swoop? And what that MEANS when I'm hundreds of miles away from my closet in Florida?
And that's why I am so picky about things like what I eat before performing, or how far I'm willing to let people drive me from the theater. It's because I have been screwed before. Having to play a show with food poisoning because someone undercooked my food…or race to the theater at the last minute because someone didn’t account for traffic…or having to re-buy all of my work clothes…all very literally because of someone else's negligence…SUCKS. All of these scenarios have happened before and have contributed to my trust issues. Ultimately if being neurotic helps lower the odds of getting screwed, then guess what, I'm going to be neurotic!
Anyway, off to the theater for the evening show. The hotel lobby is all decked out for the marathon on Monday, and loads of people were checking in.
The evening show was great, well attended and a really enthusiastic crowd that cheered for everything :) I love when our show makes people happy! Not much else to say about it...after the show I had a late night "ironing party," staying up until close to midnight to carefully iron all of my work shirts and pants.
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SATURDAY
I had trouble sleeping last night and woke up tired and cranky. But it's ok. Slow morning of signing up for some company housing and flight bookings for upcoming cities, packing snacks, meal planning, and getting ready for the two-show day. I left early just in case the hotel was busy (it was, there were lines for the elevators both up and down!!)
The first show was nice, a pretty good crowd and I thought it went well. Between shows I hustled back to the hotel for a simple dinner (tofu, sweet potato, bagel, PBFit) and some anime. I had taken the Do Not Disturb hanger down before the first show and housekeeping had spruced up my room which was nice.
The evening show was good too, can't think of anything to report except that it went smoothly and we had a nice big audience. Afterward a bunch of us had planned to go to a local bar to hang out and meet Gary's (drummer's) wife who was in town for a visit, but with the marathon happening and it being a college town the bar we'd planned on was impossibly packed and loud. Instead we did the hotel bar. Ryu's (violinist's) husband was there as well, and everyone swapped stories about how they'd met their SO and such. I ended up talking a whole lot about the circus because everyone was interested :) It was a lovely time and I appreciated getting to know everyone better!
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SUNDAY
Another crummy sleep, or I should say I thought I slept well but for some reason woke up very anxious (probably hormones, it's about that time.) It took a long time to get un-anxious, so it's a good thing I'm an early riser I guess?
The first show was fine, Connor (Key 1) conducted. Nothing to report except that some folks came down to the pit afterward to tell us they'd loved the music. Right now after each performance there's a Broadway Cares speech that sometimes goes on for quite a while, so the fact that people will sit and listen to that and then take time to visit us at the pit is really touching. I will ALWAYS appreciate it!
Between shows it was so dreary, cold and rainy! That's April in Boston for you I suppose. I went back to the hotel for some quiet, a relaxing scented candle, and a book, and all of that helped me to be calm inside. Basic boring dinner (rice, tofu, veg, walnuts) and the evening show. It went all right for me...unsure how others felt haha. I also managed to pick up a little special souvenir for Jameson that I hope he'll like!
After the show I was reminded that we have NINE shows next week, and also a "kiddie show" added for the third week! It's going to be busy around here but hopefully also a lot of fun.
Tomorrow it's the Boston Marathon. All weekend the streets have been packed with tourists, participants, loads and loads of people excited to see this historic event or run in it. There are police EVERYWHERE and all kinds of barricades going up, media centers and press stages and mobile wifi towers and drone launchpads for capturing footage. It's all very cool....HOWEVER I am not a big fan of crowds, especially while alone, and have never really cared about sports that much either. While I am excited and grateful to be here right now, and will be happy to see parts of the marathon on my way to other places tomorrow, overall I don't plan to actually stand along the route or anything like that. PLEASE do not come after me in the comments for that choice. When you are in Boston, you can do what you like; while I am in Boston, I will do what *I* like. :)
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Monday: Braving the marathon crowds to ride the T to get to Maruichi for a Japanese lunch, maybe some goodies to take home, and thrifting at a nearby Buffalo Exchange. Later on, maybe getting takeout from a popular pizza place if it's not too insane. Due to the crowds and cold rainy weather it probably won't be a very eventful day for me. Jameson has his first-ever epidural tomorrow so I'll be worried for him and checking in on him.
Tuesday: With any luck, New England Aquarium and lobster rolls on the wharf! One evening show.
This post covers the weekend.
--- --- --- --- --- ---
FRIDAY
I was surprised to wake up at 8:30am. Nice, because I didn't give myself anything to do today :)
It was raining and cold out as well. Perfect!
I'd scheduled a Poplin pickup the night before at 10am. Waited around for the pickup and had breakfast. I don't like to use Poplin because of the cost and because I get leery about people handling my limited set of clothing, but it IS nice to have your laundry washed and folded while you do other things.
Once that was picked up I had an extremely lazy day of reading, finishing up TADC (what a weird show), starting Witch Hat Atlier anime, and getting close to finishing Indianapolis Foodie Finds. Went for a brief walk just to get fresh air and window shop. Meals and a nap.
Right before the evening show my laundry was returned, which shouldn't have been a big deal except some clothing was damp and my pit blacks were VERY wrinkled, which is an accomplishment because they are polyester and almost never wrinkle. Whoever did the laundry either put them into the PLASTIC bag hot out of the dryer causing deep wrinkles, or they overloaded their dryer (possibly putting mine and someone else's clothes together) resulting in compressed and damp clothes, resulting in the wrinkles. Needless to say I had to leave a poor review :/
See, this kind of thing is why I get neurotic about How I Do Things On Tour. Things that are minor when you work a 9-to-5 and live in an actual HOUSE, can be a big headache when you are living out of a suitcase. Literally ALL of my work clothes were in this load of laundry except for one back-up black shirt and pants, and thank god I had those because due to this incident it was all I had available to wear for work tonight. That in itself is not the end of the world...but can you see how trusting someone to handle my laundry could potentially ruin ALL of my work clothes in one swoop? And what that MEANS when I'm hundreds of miles away from my closet in Florida?
And that's why I am so picky about things like what I eat before performing, or how far I'm willing to let people drive me from the theater. It's because I have been screwed before. Having to play a show with food poisoning because someone undercooked my food…or race to the theater at the last minute because someone didn’t account for traffic…or having to re-buy all of my work clothes…all very literally because of someone else's negligence…SUCKS. All of these scenarios have happened before and have contributed to my trust issues. Ultimately if being neurotic helps lower the odds of getting screwed, then guess what, I'm going to be neurotic!
Anyway, off to the theater for the evening show. The hotel lobby is all decked out for the marathon on Monday, and loads of people were checking in.
The evening show was great, well attended and a really enthusiastic crowd that cheered for everything :) I love when our show makes people happy! Not much else to say about it...after the show I had a late night "ironing party," staying up until close to midnight to carefully iron all of my work shirts and pants.
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SATURDAY
I had trouble sleeping last night and woke up tired and cranky. But it's ok. Slow morning of signing up for some company housing and flight bookings for upcoming cities, packing snacks, meal planning, and getting ready for the two-show day. I left early just in case the hotel was busy (it was, there were lines for the elevators both up and down!!)
The first show was nice, a pretty good crowd and I thought it went well. Between shows I hustled back to the hotel for a simple dinner (tofu, sweet potato, bagel, PBFit) and some anime. I had taken the Do Not Disturb hanger down before the first show and housekeeping had spruced up my room which was nice.
The evening show was good too, can't think of anything to report except that it went smoothly and we had a nice big audience. Afterward a bunch of us had planned to go to a local bar to hang out and meet Gary's (drummer's) wife who was in town for a visit, but with the marathon happening and it being a college town the bar we'd planned on was impossibly packed and loud. Instead we did the hotel bar. Ryu's (violinist's) husband was there as well, and everyone swapped stories about how they'd met their SO and such. I ended up talking a whole lot about the circus because everyone was interested :) It was a lovely time and I appreciated getting to know everyone better!
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SUNDAY
Another crummy sleep, or I should say I thought I slept well but for some reason woke up very anxious (probably hormones, it's about that time.) It took a long time to get un-anxious, so it's a good thing I'm an early riser I guess?
The first show was fine, Connor (Key 1) conducted. Nothing to report except that some folks came down to the pit afterward to tell us they'd loved the music. Right now after each performance there's a Broadway Cares speech that sometimes goes on for quite a while, so the fact that people will sit and listen to that and then take time to visit us at the pit is really touching. I will ALWAYS appreciate it!
Between shows it was so dreary, cold and rainy! That's April in Boston for you I suppose. I went back to the hotel for some quiet, a relaxing scented candle, and a book, and all of that helped me to be calm inside. Basic boring dinner (rice, tofu, veg, walnuts) and the evening show. It went all right for me...unsure how others felt haha. I also managed to pick up a little special souvenir for Jameson that I hope he'll like!
After the show I was reminded that we have NINE shows next week, and also a "kiddie show" added for the third week! It's going to be busy around here but hopefully also a lot of fun.
Tomorrow it's the Boston Marathon. All weekend the streets have been packed with tourists, participants, loads and loads of people excited to see this historic event or run in it. There are police EVERYWHERE and all kinds of barricades going up, media centers and press stages and mobile wifi towers and drone launchpads for capturing footage. It's all very cool....HOWEVER I am not a big fan of crowds, especially while alone, and have never really cared about sports that much either. While I am excited and grateful to be here right now, and will be happy to see parts of the marathon on my way to other places tomorrow, overall I don't plan to actually stand along the route or anything like that. PLEASE do not come after me in the comments for that choice. When you are in Boston, you can do what you like; while I am in Boston, I will do what *I* like. :)
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Monday: Braving the marathon crowds to ride the T to get to Maruichi for a Japanese lunch, maybe some goodies to take home, and thrifting at a nearby Buffalo Exchange. Later on, maybe getting takeout from a popular pizza place if it's not too insane. Due to the crowds and cold rainy weather it probably won't be a very eventful day for me. Jameson has his first-ever epidural tomorrow so I'll be worried for him and checking in on him.
Tuesday: With any luck, New England Aquarium and lobster rolls on the wharf! One evening show.
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Date: 2026-04-20 01:54 pm (UTC)Nice that a lot of partners seem to be able to swing through on this stop!
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Date: 2026-04-20 02:44 pm (UTC)We are here for 3 weeks so it’s a long enough sit for visits, plus a good city.