My blog inspiration book, Little Golden Books, reminds us that, “Christmas is a time to go all out.” That is just what Cirque Dreams Holidaze is all about-going all out and celebrating everything “Holidaze.” I thought that after Christmas day, this show would keep the energy going. It did that with jazzed up variety and circus acts plus a lot of glitz.
A way to survive the empty nest and a "cracked "relationship with a fun daily challenge of new experiences, reflections, sources, and some biblical guidance. I hope this blog which offers a fun journey to survive by trying something new, either vicariously or by doing, will result in a survival tool kit to replace the past familiar doing, giving, and/or incorporating the interest of your child or your long gone love interest, with some new self interest(s).
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Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Day 259 Cirque Dreams Holidaze
I experienced the glitz of Cirque Dreams Holidaze last year. The show is back with it's 10th Anniversary Tour on December 29 and 30th.
My blog inspiration book, Little Golden Books, reminds us that, “Christmas is a time to go all out.” That is just what Cirque Dreams Holidaze is all about-going all out and celebrating everything “Holidaze.” I thought that after Christmas day, this show would keep the energy going. It did that with jazzed up variety and circus acts plus a lot of glitz.
My blog inspiration book, Little Golden Books, reminds us that, “Christmas is a time to go all out.” That is just what Cirque Dreams Holidaze is all about-going all out and celebrating everything “Holidaze.” I thought that after Christmas day, this show would keep the energy going. It did that with jazzed up variety and circus acts plus a lot of glitz.
Monday, December 25, 2017
Merry Christmas 2017
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Sunday, December 24, 2017
Day 258 Home For the Holidays-Local Talent
One of my blog inspiration books reminds us that at
Christmas, “make time for family and friends” and as we do, we often come home
for the holidays (from Everything I Need to Know About Christmas I Learned From a Little Golden Book). Home for the Holidays was all about our local musical
talent coming home to Pittsburgh and celebrating and sharing their music of rock, blues, and soul, with all of us.
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Day 257 Nutcracker and Holiday POPs-Pittsburgh Traditions
I have seen
the Nutcracker before (see Day 90) and I love the Pittsburgh Symphony POPs. Many people make going to these shows a holiday tradition. I was
excited to make these two shows mine this year and experience the beauty of the
Nutcracker with the peacefulness
and brilliance of Tchaikovsky’s score, and the Holiday POPs with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Mendelssohn Choir, and vocal
soloists for an explosion of holiday cheer.
Saturday, December 16, 2017
Day 255-Midnight Radio: A Christmas Story-Bricolage Theater-Don't Shoot Your Eye Out
It’s a Christmas tradition for my son and I to watch the 1983 iconic movie, A Christmas Story that takes place on Cleveland Street, Indiana in the 1940’s. We laugh every year at Ralphie’s quest for a Red Ryder, carbine action, two-hundred shot BB gun for Christmas and his father’s acquisition of the “major award” leg lamp.
I try to put a little "Christmas Story" action into my holiday plans every year (see Day 148 and Day 221). When I heard that Midnight Radio: A Christmas Story was a recreation of the movie in a 1940’s radio show format, I was ready again to experience the hilarious scenes and laugh at that classic advice -"You'll shoot your eye out"!
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Day 254 Adam Trent-Magician Illusionist-theatrical magic
As a kid I was fascinated with magic and even got my first magic kit for Christmas at the age of eight. Just like kids, we want to believe in magic, see the impossible and believe in the impossible. Since I love both theater and magic I was ready to experience Adam Trent who gives you both by combining magic with special lighting, effects, music, dance and comedy in his show-theatrical magic (watch here).
Monday, December 4, 2017
Day 253 Carnegie Museum of Art – Third Thursdays 21+ nights-Winter Skate Party and MORE
Every third Thursday Carnegie Museum of Art (CMOA) stays open for an over 21 themed party. CMOA On Ice was a winter party where you could ice skate in the Hall of Sculptures and more.
Now that is a new experience. I love art and winter so I was excited to join
in the museum’s winter celebration and
ice skate at the museum!
Friday, December 1, 2017
Day 252 Humans-Pittsburgh Public Theater-Family Together for the Holidays
One of my Blog inspiration books, Everything
I Learned about FAMILY I Learned From a Little Golden Book reminds
us that, “Family life is made of moments, big and small, moments that bind us
over time…times that give us a sense of belonging”. The play The Humans is about the dynamics of a middle class family that gather for
Thanksgiving dinner. Brigid Blake invites her parents, sister and grandmother ”Momo”
from Scranton PA, to join her and her boyfriend in New York City’s
Chinatown.
December Preview of Upcoming Events and Posts
Since this blog is all about keeping a forward trajectory in midst of change and reaching your personal best, I wanted to preview some of my planned experiences in the hope that it will inspire some to join in. As Dale Carnegie once said, "Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy." Let's all get busy!