A Quick Update...

hey folks,

While I've got some larger writings in the works (a variety of reviews), it'll be about another week before they're all finished and posted...

But for now I just wanted to give you an update on a few things in our lives.

First, Natasha is ina show that just opened in New Canaan. She's playing Edith the maid in Noel Coward's comedy Blithe Spirit. It runs through November 5 and is a wonderfully funny show with a really good cast (and some top notch production values as well). Call 966-7371 for tickets.

This coming Friday night I have a bit part in a staged reading at Westport Community Theater. Habeus Corpus is being directed by Dan Friedman (and includes a number of people much more talented than myself). Call 226-1983 for more info.

Also starting this Friday and running through November 12 is The Darien Players production of Agatha Christie's Black Coffee. It the only play she wrote that features Hercule Poirot as a character. It should be a wonderfully entertaining evening. Call 655-5414 for more info or tickets.

While it doesn't open until January 13, the Players next production is Cat on a Hot Tin Roof directed by Frank Gaffney. I've signed on to produce the show. Natasha has been cast as Sister Woman and there's a small possibility that Malcolm will be making his stage debut as well as one of the "no neck monsters" that Maggie constantly refers to (we're still discussing the pros and cons of torturing our son who would turn 7 months old during the show's run...but it would make rehearsals easier as we could just schlep him along every night).

There will be two more shows (possibly three) that I'll mention after New Year's as they get closer to opening.

Meanwhile, here at the house...

Our first contractor owes us one gutter for the back of the house and a certificate of occupancy and then we are done with them forever. Hooray!!

Our second one just had a baby boy with his wife and while it's slowed things down a little bit we're happy as can be with the results. Our kitchen is completely finished now that the backsplash has been installed...and the best part is we got what we wanted (something we wouldn't have gotten with the first guy).

Our powder room is almost finished. It just needs to be painted (which we're trying to figure out a color scheme for as there's a mish mosh of colors in the tiles and fixtures).

The office & mudroom that we carved out of the old storage space between the garage and the finished part of the basement is almost finished. There's some minor electrical work that needs to be done, some HVAC issues that need addressing (I'm convinced the guys attached the vents to the upstairs thermostat instead of the downstairs one), some patching and painting of a few walls (due to a major problem with California Closets...DON'T use them if you're ever thinking about it) and that's about it aside from moving things into the rooms and using them.

After that, there are one or two minor things we're doing that should be done before the end of the year and then we're done with any construction workers for a while (unless we decide to redo the back deck in the spring).

On the Malcolm front, he's got his 4 month checkup next week and I'm trying to keep using the infant carrier at least until then...but quite honestly he's pretty much outgrown it (at least his shoulders seem to be a bit wider than it is but he's not complaining yet). Last night I went to transport him to the car and I had to strain to lift it. They grow so fast. Awww.

Anyway...I'm still trying to get our website up and running but I've been too busy to finish my redesigns, so it will be a bit longer.

Next week, catch up reviews and such.

Be seeing you.