#10Thankful – The Show is Over
Is it wrong that I’m in my pajamas at 8:00 PM?
Today has been an exciting and tiring day and honestly? I really kind of want to go to bed. Like now.
But first, I need to slip in a few items of thankfulness…
First, I am so grateful to have been part of the Listen to Your Mother show’s Lehigh Valley cast today. What a tremendous experience this has been in so many ways. I’m sure I’ll write more about it at some point, but for today I’m just going to say I’m glad to have added this to my list of awesome things I’ve done.
These are wonderful people who shared wonderful stories and I’m thankful to have crossed paths with each of them.
I am thankful for my daughter. For the wonderful way she has changed my life and changed me, and for providing me with endless inspiration and story fodder. I am so proud of her for being exceptionally well-behaved and polite and helpful today while I was out getting ready for the performance today and making sure her Fab Dad got ready on time.
I am thankful for my Fab Hub. For his support, which is always present even when he’s being a pain in the butt. (Love, you honey!) For his willingness to help around the house and run up and down the stairs on endless “get me’s” as he calls them. (Hon, can you get me a pair of socks? Would you please get me more tea?)
I am thankful that Rotten Cat One is taking his meds, however unwillingly. I do think he understands that it helps him feel better. But could we maybe try doing it with a little less drool and drama?
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I’m pretty thankful for all three Rotten Cats, to be honest. I came home today after a long day out of the house and all three came to say hello. That’s really kind of nice. Right now, Cat Two is helping me write this – and by “helping” I mean curling up across my arms and snoring. I’d show you a cute picture, but…hands are kind of occupied. Wait, I think I have one of him doing the same thing on another day…
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I am thankful for my family. Always, really, but especially for their presence and support and encouragement for my performance today. I can’t imagine any people I’d rather have in the audience and/or at dinner (thanks, Brother-in-Law). And my Brother-in-Law gets a special shout-out for answering my text about where to park so fast. Awesome.
I am thankful that today went well. My voice decided to show up just long enough to get through the performance and dinner. It’s pretty much given up and left the building now, but that’s OK because about fifteen minutes after Zilla is asleep, I expect to be covered in cats and on my way to doing the same.
That’s it for me. It’s been a wonderfully exhausting day. I’ll catch up with all of you on Monday…
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Congratulations Lisa! Im so glad you. Got to do that!
I think I’m still kind of soaking it in, processing it. For right now, all I can say is that it was really really cool. 🙂
LTYM very cool (the speaking in front of people who, are like, actually there in the room (as opposed in the window-to-other-worlds computer)
seems like cats have the natural ability to decalcify every bone in their bodies…would be hella good yoga instructors, non?
It was very cool, Clark. Great experience.
The cat in question is our laziest cat by far yet somehow, at medication time, he manages to be extremely spry and agile. Of course. Most of the time we get it into him OK, though. But there is nothing easy about wrangling a cat.
The Listen to Your Mother experience sounds so incredible! I am glad you got to do it. Anxious to hear more.
I will write more about it, May. Still kind processing. And then my blog exploded yesterday, so I wasn’t able to do much of anything here. 😀
Ohhh I’m SO glad it went well, and that your voice held for long enough for you to knock it outta the ballpark. SO proud of you for LTYM and HOORAY for Zilla, without whom life would be so different for you.
Glad you have your people (and cats) all rallying around you 🙂
Pyjamas at 8pm sounds completely normal and very lovely. I hope you got lots of rest.
It was really just awesome and I loved doing it. I can’t wait for the videos so you all can seeee me!
I did get lots of rest. The day was exciting but exhausting and I suppose emotional as well. I definitely enjoyed relaxing in my PJs.
there is nothing wrong about 8pm and pajamas… glad to hear that your performance went well….
your list is wonderful – behaved child – a fab hub – and pets that cooperate , shows love and quite helpful-
your cat wrote a beautiful post – 🙂
Marisa, I’m starting to appreciate the beauty of an early bedtime. I always considered myself a night owl, but perhaps that’s changing now at this phase of life.
Hope your week has been a good one!
Apparently I totally missed this last week in the A-Z scramble, but I couldn’t just read it and pass by after such an awesome thing you did there! It takes a lot of courage and energy to step out and participate in something special and I am equally thankful that your voice held out for that performance! Most important, the support and love of family and furkids!
Wait, what awesome thing did I do? You have me confused. 😀
Love and support of family and furkids is pretty awesome.
Doing the Listen to Your Mother show was more challenging than I thought. I’ve never had a problem speaking in front of a crowd, but this different. Maybe it was because the topic was so personal and not just a workshop or teaching a class, you know? I’m really glad I did it.