Where Have I Been These Last Six Weeks?

I have been back at work.

Facebook.

Making meals with friends. I have been in the kitchen more than ever. On any given week, I probably make dinner at least 5 to 6 times. And most Sundays, I have been making lunch with friends. One of my favorite dishes I have been preparing is penne pasta mixed in with sliced steak, arugula, and a simple homemade balsamic dressing. Delicious!!!

Going to the theater! Last weekend I saw the new 9 to 5: The Musical musical at the Ahmanson Theatre. The show which is headed to Broadway after its L.A. run, was funny at times, but I did not love it. Much of the story is faithful to the hilarious but ridiculous film, which it is based upon. The music written by Dolly Parton did not win me over too much. There were four really great showstopping numbers in the show, but the rest of the songs sounded like recycled Dolly hits!
The week before that I finally went to go see Wicked at the Pantages Theatre. I loved it! This show is so wonderful. The story is clever. The songs are sometimes hilarious, but always beautiful and memorable. And the staging and lighting takes your breath away.

Keeping cool!!! It has been too hot for about the last four weeks or so. I hate it! I know that normally September and early October are hot times of the year in Southern California, but I am sick of it already. Thankfully we had two cool weekends in a row. And we even had a little bit of rain on Saturday the 4th, the day of Dominique and Joe's wedding. However, the heat has been returning, like clockwork, each Monday. Hopefully, the heatwave we are experiencing at the moment is the last one... Hopefully, I will be sporting my new scarves and coats soon.

I have been watching Saturday Night Live religiously. I always look on YouTube to see Whoopi, Sherri, Joy, and Barbara rip Elizabeth Hasselback a new one!!! And of curse, I have not missed a single presidential (and vice-presidential) debate.