Everyone has a different idea of what is fun. That makes sense because what may be considered fun to one person may not necessarily be fun to another. I have been making the effort this year to do more things that are fun to me. It might be boring as hell to you, but it's fun to me. Since I last updated you on this, I have been to the theatre, finished a book, eaten locally, tried a new recipe, visited my hometown and spent time with some wonderful people.
Last month, Stephanie and I went to see UNCG's production of Frankenstein. That was just a fun evening. We started with dinner at Don Japanese on Tate Street with Steph's ex-husband, their son and several others. If you live in Greensboro and haven't been to Don Japanese yet, I highly recommend it. Stephanie and I had been there before when we went to see Side Show and it did not disappoint. The company and conversation at dinner was delightful. Then we met up with a few more people and almost filled up a row of seats at the show. The show itself was interesting. Jim Wren directed the show. Jim was one of my acting teachers way back when and I was in his productions of The Coconuts and As You Like It. This show definitely had Jim's stamp on it. It was edgy but in a very intellectual way and not just for the sake of being edgy. However, the script was very imbalanced. Obviously, the Creature was the main focus but almost every other character was left undeveloped, and I don't feel like some of the actors were up to that challenge. But it's educational theatre so that is to be expected. The young man that played the Creature was phenomenal. I have never in my life seen a performance like that. He was completely mesmerizing and will definitely make a name for himself one day.
I finished reading Tim Curry's autobiography, Vagabond. If you are a fan of his work, then this is a great book to read. It focuses mainly on his career, and he gives great insight into his process. I have tried several new recipes this year and one that I particularly enjoyed was a tater tot casserole. It's basically like your average hashbrown casserole only with tater tots. Still, very filling. Not the healthiest thing I've ever eaten but delicious none the less.
On Valentine's Day, I took a day trip back home to Monroe. It was the anniversary of Mom's passing, the 30th anniversary, and I just felt like visiting the cemetery. I met up with Larry and Brenda Robinson for breakfast at a place called The Village Grille. The food was absolutely wonderful and if you're in that area and are looking for a good breakfast, go there. The staff was super nice and did not pressure us to leave even though they were super crowded. We'd finished our breakfast but spent a long time visiting and catching up. It was great to see them and I hope to see them again soon. When Mom died, we had visitation at our house. Mom's philosophy was that she didn't live in the funeral home and she didn't want people to come see us there. We listened to her wishes. Anyway, Larry was one of the first people I remember seeing that day at the house and so it was very appropriate to spend quality time with he and Brenda while I was in town to see Mom. It was a good day.
These are the kinds of things I do for fun and I am happy to be getting more of that in these days. I'm not getting any younger so grab the brass ring while I can!
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