It's been a heck of a week!
The Good: Two plays, summer weather, scrapping group night!
The Bad: Family funeral, co-worker gave notice
The Quilty: Mini barn quilts and a great Quilt Shop
The Good. Denis and I have been to two plays this past week. The Lion in Winter was presented by the Attic Theater Company of Menasha, WI. The play was exceptionally well acted and presented in the round. This play chronicles the political and power struggles between King Henry of England, his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, his sons, Prince Richard (the Lionheart), Prince John, and Prince Geoffrey, the King of France and his sister. A very entertaining evening.
Denis and I attended another stage play earlier today, presented by the Stage Door Theater Co, based at the T.A.P. (Third Avenue Playhouse) in Sturgeon Bay, WI. Set in Liverpool, "Educating Rita", a comedy about Frank, an aging (and alcoholic) Literature professor, and Rita, a hairdresser with a thirst for knowledge. During the interludes between scenes, instrumental renditions were heard of songs by four famous lads also from Liverpool. I found it fitting to hear "Long and Winding Road" just before the final scene. This was the last single the Beatles released before the band broke up. This was very well done.
And we have summer! Finally! 80's and sun! After an early morning thunderstorm Saturday morning, the weekend weather was perfect!
The Bad. My uncle Rudy (on my father's side) passed away earlier this week and we attended the funeral on Saturday. He was the youngest of three brothers, my dad Ed was the middle boy, and my Uncle Erv was the oldest. He was the last brother, having lost my dad many years ago, and Erv just recently. But, as with all family funerals, I was able to reconnect with my cousins again and reminisce.
We are losing one of our co-workers, who is also a good friend. Our department will shrink from three to two, so that means extra hours and work for the two of us left. It is sad to see her go, but we wish her well in her new job.
The Quilty. Although I didn't get any sewing done at all this week, I am still able to close this post with something quilty! On our way to Sturgeon Bay this morning, we saw these mini barn quilts for sale along the road. There are a variety of sizes. How do you like the Packer on with Brett Favre's Number 4 on it? This one is both timely and appropriate, since Brett was just honored at Lambeau Field last night in Green Bay, WI. My favorite mini quilt, however, is the Dresden Plate. If I was going to put up a barn quilt, it would definitely be a Dresden.
We spent some time in downtown Sturgeon Bay before the play, and I wandered in to Barn Door Quilts, a great little quilt shop right on 3rd Avenue. This shop is one of my favorites, and I have found both inspiration and just the right fabrics here many times.
That is all for this week's post. Have a good week...see you next Sunday.
