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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – Middletown Teen Theater

This post is about DRAMA.. not the kind you find all over the television now-a-days.  More like the kind that makes a photo jump out and grab you, or more like the kind that great actors produce every time they get into character.  As you can tell from the images below the cast of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” knows how to bring drama.  This cast consists of Students, Alumni and Staff of Middletown Teen Theater.

Middletown Teen Theater is a local theater camp for various ages that is put on Ali Sinicrope and her hand picked staff.  They have summer and vacation camps where your child can learn the ins and outs of performance theater (not to mention, the character building that comes along with it) from an extremely talented staff.  Don’t believe me? Check out “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at the Middletown High School, June 24-26th at 7pm for all three shows.  You can purchase tickets online here.

You will not be disappointed!!

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Back to Reality (almost!)

I’ve gotten waaaay behind on posting. But I have a very good reason for this….vacation!! Not just any vacation, but a sandy beach, warm sun, adult only (kids stayed with the grandparents!) vacation! I’m now in overdrive tyring to get caught back up on posting. So those of you who have been anxiously waiting for your sneak peaks they are coming asap!
Here’s a little preview of our paradise in St. Thomas. I’m doing my best to get back into reality. As we speak I’m sipping a glass of water pretending it’s a pina colada. Ok, so I’m slowly making the transition!

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NO, I am not Pioneer Woman

Yesterday at lunch time the usual question was asked – “What’s for lunch?”.   After I tell my son we’re having tuna fish he says, “Yuck! That’s cat food!” I tried to tell him that tuna fish is not for cats – it IS in fact for people. He doesn’t believe me. He brings up the point that we FEED it to the cats. Yes we do. How can I argue? I tell him that it’s just a treat for them, but really it’s for us. He still doesn’t believe me. And now he won’t even TRY it. Oh well. He’s missing out on some mayo, pepper, honey mustard, and a tiny bit of onion goodness.  That’s  my recipe anyway – I’m certainly no Pioneer Woman – but I can dream. So I guess that means there’s more for me.  And the cats.

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“My Heart is Happy”

Most 6 year olds are concerned about what they got for Christmas or if they will have gym tomorrow at school.

Most 6 year olds are trying to keep their little brother out of their room and really love riding their bike.

And, like most other 6 year olds, this one does all of those things. But she also does a bit more…

She’s compassionate.  She’s fair.  She has a great ability to see the good in people.  She’s mature beyond her years in some ways, and in other ways, she’s just a regular six year old.

But to me, she’s amazing.  And I’m so proud and awed by the things that make her who she is.

She started asking back in July around her 6th birthday.  She really wanted to donate her money to the Children’s Hospital in CT.  “To help the kids” she said. We told her we thought it was a great idea and she could save some money and make a donation. She saved all her tooth fairy money and filled her piggy bank with any change she could find.  Last week we all went to the hospital and brought her donation with us.  It didn’t matter how much money she brought with her in the envelope.

The thing that really mattered was what she said on the way home in the car…  “my heart is happy”.

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Merry Christmas

May the simple joys of the season
fill your heart and home with happiness

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