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This post covers Wednesday and Thursday.
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WEDNESDAY
Woke up to another rainy day in Atlanta. It's supposed to be rainy all week, but I guess they've been in a drought here so the water is needed.
I've held back on some things so as not to make the last entry ridiculously long. Just little things. For example, I saw FOUR food delivery robots on the way to and from the grocery on Monday. I believe it's because we're very close to Georgia Tech and they probably are based there.
We are staying in an old historic hotel near the Fox, and while normally I wouldn't share much about the hotel for protective purposes, in this case anyone with half a brain knows where EVERY tour that is playing the Fox stays. And so, here is the central portico which you can look all the way up or down. I took this photo from the lobby:
...and this video from about the 11th floor. And yes it is fully open, so if I had dropped my phone (or if you drop anything) it would be disastrous. I was squeezing my phone very hard and my stomach was clenching from the height, but it was still very cool!
They have decorated the front desk for us:
Additionally, this is where the reception was for the world premiere of Gone With the Wind in 1939!
Many celebrities have stayed in this hotel including Clark Gable, Bruce Springsteen, Walt Disney, and more. But lots of regular people like me stay here too, and as a historic building people often come in off the street to take photos of the lobby or ballrooms. Anyway, now I am caught up on documenting these experiences :p
It was a normal morning of breakfast, chatting with Jameson, and really buckling down to finish El Paso Foodie Finds. Then I walked to a nearby dry cleaners for my black pea coat, as I bought it for Candlelight way back in November and it's NEVER been cleaned (eew.) Picked up some bagels on the way back to the hotel, then lunch. I felt sleepy after lunch and wanted to nap but made myself go to the thrift store. It is HARD to go for a walk when you're sleepy and low energy! But I was glad to have gone because it's one of the better Salvation Army stores I've seen in a while. LOTS of graphic tees and LOTS of pajama pants, both of which are my JAM.
I ended up with a Maruchan Cup Noodle shirt in a very odd shade of yellow, a tan shirt with a rather basic vector art desert scene design similar to this one in the link, and some light blue linen pajama pants. All of which cost me $6. I've learned to pretty much only bring cheap and replaceable clothing that I won't miss out on tour. I'd love to dress more nicely, but A) I do not like it when my reward for dressing nicely is being heckled or harassed by men, and B) clothing is at a high risk of damage out here and I'd hate to buy something high-quality only to see it ruined by a hotel washer/dryer.
It took me longer than it should have to get back to the hotel and I ended up walking three miles total. Had a snack and lots of water and tried out the en suite washer and dryer. They're old but they do the job and I'm very grateful for them!
Once again we had 4,600+ people in the audience and essentially a sold out show. It was a loud and enthusiastic crowd :) Immediately after the show the cast and crew were invited to a quick closed curtain, on-stage photo op with Jodi Benson (Disney Legend and voice of Ariel/The Little Mermaid) who had come to see our show. The band had to hustle to get up there from the pit in time, but those of us who wanted to participate did make it. I made sure to bring my trombone because without our instruments we musicians look like more members of crew. Jodi has posted the photo to her story (stories are temporary) and you can view it HERE for the next 12 hours or so. I am not sharing it just yet because I want to make sure it's OK to share, as we haven't been sent a copy.
Anyway, Jodi was visibly emotional and touched by our show, and had lovely things to say about our performance. And as I was leaving the theater and walking among patrons, I overheard a woman say to her friend, "I have never seen so many adults crying over a stage show!" This reminds me once again that this show--the Disney animation and the Broadway production--have a very special place in many peoples' hearts. And for that reason it is very important to do our best at every performance :)
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THURSDAY
Awake at the usual time, breakfast, chatting with Jameson and also my sisters. I have decided that today will be my "slug day," i.e. I'll mostly relax and enjoy the hotel and do quiet things. Normally Friday is my day for this, but this hotel wants to do a mass-servicing of all BATB company rooms on that day, so I will use that as my Botanical Gardens day instead and make myself scarce for them.
Today I did the following:
...you know! The usual!
The evening show was very good once again. Boy I'm gonna miss these crowds and this enthusiasm!
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Friday: Botanical gardens hopefully early-ish, then some trunk packing prep and plugging away at Foodie Finds again, picking up dry cleaning. One evening show.
Saturday and Sunday: Two shows both days and no plans.
DO NOT RESHARE ANY PART OF THIS POST WITHOUT PERMISSION. Thank you.
This post covers Wednesday and Thursday.
--- --- --- --- --- ---
WEDNESDAY
Woke up to another rainy day in Atlanta. It's supposed to be rainy all week, but I guess they've been in a drought here so the water is needed.
I've held back on some things so as not to make the last entry ridiculously long. Just little things. For example, I saw FOUR food delivery robots on the way to and from the grocery on Monday. I believe it's because we're very close to Georgia Tech and they probably are based there.
We are staying in an old historic hotel near the Fox, and while normally I wouldn't share much about the hotel for protective purposes, in this case anyone with half a brain knows where EVERY tour that is playing the Fox stays. And so, here is the central portico which you can look all the way up or down. I took this photo from the lobby:
...and this video from about the 11th floor. And yes it is fully open, so if I had dropped my phone (or if you drop anything) it would be disastrous. I was squeezing my phone very hard and my stomach was clenching from the height, but it was still very cool!
They have decorated the front desk for us:
Additionally, this is where the reception was for the world premiere of Gone With the Wind in 1939!
Many celebrities have stayed in this hotel including Clark Gable, Bruce Springsteen, Walt Disney, and more. But lots of regular people like me stay here too, and as a historic building people often come in off the street to take photos of the lobby or ballrooms. Anyway, now I am caught up on documenting these experiences :p
It was a normal morning of breakfast, chatting with Jameson, and really buckling down to finish El Paso Foodie Finds. Then I walked to a nearby dry cleaners for my black pea coat, as I bought it for Candlelight way back in November and it's NEVER been cleaned (eew.) Picked up some bagels on the way back to the hotel, then lunch. I felt sleepy after lunch and wanted to nap but made myself go to the thrift store. It is HARD to go for a walk when you're sleepy and low energy! But I was glad to have gone because it's one of the better Salvation Army stores I've seen in a while. LOTS of graphic tees and LOTS of pajama pants, both of which are my JAM.
I ended up with a Maruchan Cup Noodle shirt in a very odd shade of yellow, a tan shirt with a rather basic vector art desert scene design similar to this one in the link, and some light blue linen pajama pants. All of which cost me $6. I've learned to pretty much only bring cheap and replaceable clothing that I won't miss out on tour. I'd love to dress more nicely, but A) I do not like it when my reward for dressing nicely is being heckled or harassed by men, and B) clothing is at a high risk of damage out here and I'd hate to buy something high-quality only to see it ruined by a hotel washer/dryer.
It took me longer than it should have to get back to the hotel and I ended up walking three miles total. Had a snack and lots of water and tried out the en suite washer and dryer. They're old but they do the job and I'm very grateful for them!
Once again we had 4,600+ people in the audience and essentially a sold out show. It was a loud and enthusiastic crowd :) Immediately after the show the cast and crew were invited to a quick closed curtain, on-stage photo op with Jodi Benson (Disney Legend and voice of Ariel/The Little Mermaid) who had come to see our show. The band had to hustle to get up there from the pit in time, but those of us who wanted to participate did make it. I made sure to bring my trombone because without our instruments we musicians look like more members of crew. Jodi has posted the photo to her story (stories are temporary) and you can view it HERE for the next 12 hours or so. I am not sharing it just yet because I want to make sure it's OK to share, as we haven't been sent a copy.
Anyway, Jodi was visibly emotional and touched by our show, and had lovely things to say about our performance. And as I was leaving the theater and walking among patrons, I overheard a woman say to her friend, "I have never seen so many adults crying over a stage show!" This reminds me once again that this show--the Disney animation and the Broadway production--have a very special place in many peoples' hearts. And for that reason it is very important to do our best at every performance :)
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THURSDAY
Awake at the usual time, breakfast, chatting with Jameson and also my sisters. I have decided that today will be my "slug day," i.e. I'll mostly relax and enjoy the hotel and do quiet things. Normally Friday is my day for this, but this hotel wants to do a mass-servicing of all BATB company rooms on that day, so I will use that as my Botanical Gardens day instead and make myself scarce for them.
Today I did the following:
- Worked on Tucson Foodie Finds
- Wrote a whole big nostalgic comment about my time working at a movie theater for
stainsteelrat, which was wonderful for ME but I may have talked his ear off lol - Watched Rooster Fighter, Invincible, and parts of Gone With the Wind because that seems appropriate in Atlanta and in this hotel
- Ate lunch and misc snacks
- Meal planning
- Research on things to do in Memphis
- Called UE to ask about having my black in-ear faceplates repaired/replaced/returned, again
- Bought my ticket for the Botanical Garden tomorrow
- Felt stressed for no reason
...you know! The usual!
The evening show was very good once again. Boy I'm gonna miss these crowds and this enthusiasm!
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Friday: Botanical gardens hopefully early-ish, then some trunk packing prep and plugging away at Foodie Finds again, picking up dry cleaning. One evening show.
Saturday and Sunday: Two shows both days and no plans.
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Date: 2026-05-29 03:40 am (UTC)It’s so cool they decorated the front desk for you guys, too.
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Date: 2026-05-29 12:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2026-05-29 12:33 pm (UTC)