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Aaaaah, to be back in NYC!!
After almost seven weeks on the road, we are back in Empire State! We had a local show in Greenwich, CT yesterday, and we have our big 50th Anniversary Fundraiser show in Tribeca this afternoon, followed by a talk-back session with the audience. Then we are OFF for all of next week, and I can't wait to go back to California and put my long-dormant cooking skillz to work to create a fabulous Thanksgiving feast with my family.
After many moons of eating anemic muffins and weak "coffee" at Super 8s across the South, I can't tell you how wonderful the taste of NYC deli coffee is. Also, not having to pack up all my stuff every other morning to check out and head out for points unknown...the simple joys, I tell ya..
Since I last updated, we had another show in Ohio, followed byt wo days off and a late afternoon show in Donegal, PA. What a welcome respite that was! I got to see Frank lloyd Wright's "Fallingwater" mansion, which was spectacular.

We also took a night trip into Pittsburgh, which turned out to be a lot less "pit"-y than I expected! In fact, it was really very nice! And the men...looked...like...men! Actually, they looked like lumberjacks, if lumberjacks got it on with hipster frat boys. Which, hey, they probably did, I'm not judging... :)  There was an incredibl;e view of the "Golden Triangle" from Grandview Avenue up on Mt. Washington, and what a sight to see the city all lit up and sparkling down below. It reminded me of seeing Hong Kong from Victoria Peak many many years ago. Well done, Pittsburgh!

We moved on to a single show in western Maryland where I had NO cell service (Verizon gave me service in the backwater canyons of the Blueridge Mountains in Virginia, but not in Frostburg, MD. Go figure). We had our first--and thankfully, only--triple show day that day, and I have to say that we pulle dit off with flying colors. We then drowned our aching muscles in margaritas at a local Mexican place. We DESERVED those bad boys. We also got to hang out with some of the student techs, which was really nice. usually, the techs--if they involve themselves in our show at ALL--pack us out and say goodnight. But these guys were rockstars. :) Loved it!

After a 12-hour day on the road, we finally made it up to Quechee Gorge, VT for a day off and a double show day in Woodstock (no, not THAT Woodstock). I spent my time having a PT session for my shoulder (resulting in a cool looking kiniseotape up my right side...La Bruja looks even MORE badass now!), heading to the Ben and Jerry's factory in Waterbury, VT, drinks in Burlington, and being totally overwhelmed by the adorableness of eveyrthing in Vermont. Seriously. If Martha Stewart had a child with Town and Country magazine, it would be named Vermont. It actually snowed a bit, which was lovely...but also a little dangerous, as we were constantly seeing signs proclaiming the dangers of Moose Crossings. A deer hitting our van was bad enough...a moose? We'd have no chance. Neither would the moose, frankly, but still. Yours Truly kept her eyes PEELED, for sure!

Anothe 10-hour drive, and we were home in NYC. What a treat to see the Welcome to the Empire State sign, and the lights of the George Washington Bridge looming ahead of us. Even the sights and smells of taking the 1 to my fabulous friend Yaniv's apartment (where I'm currently shackin' up) brought a msile to my face. Which must have been weird, because I was still in full stage makeup. Ah well, it's NYC. We all look like freaks. :)

That's all for now,
Hasta pronto!