So- my play is over- and I am thrilled with the way it was received. It had been over 10 years since I acted in a show, and to sell out the majority of the performances was amazing.

So- the big question everyone keeps asking me is, "Will you do the show somewhere else?"

So after two weeks of doing my play- and having people tell me how much they are enjoying it, I feel complete relief.  Roger Ebert came on Sunday- as did Richard Roeper.  The crowd was loud and enthusiastic all weekend.  I am so sad that I took such a long break from theater- because I forgot just how much fun it all can be.

So my show opened last week- we had a sold out show opening night, and good sized crowds over the weekend.  It feels so good to be able to walk through my fears- and speak my truth. 

Yesterday- we had a much smaller house- but they were very receptive.  Time Out Chicago wrote a review.  I'm told they hate everything- so to get 4 out of 6 stars is supposed to make me happy.  I obviously have been out of this game for a while- but here's the link:

http://www.timeout.com/chicago/articles/theater/50821/im-spiritual-dammit 

Sorry I've been MIA- I've been reheasing for my one woman show- which opens on Thursday night (see my opening page for details..)

It's so great to be back in the theater community and to be working with such incredible folks like the Route 66 Theater company.

I was really stuck recently with a writing project- totally lost-  and I was pissed because it was Father's Day- which I usually hate because that's the day my Dad died.  So I decided to take my dog for a walk and see if I could clear my head.

I recently met a woman known as "Mustard Girl".  (She is the creator and CEO of "Mustard Girl" Mustard, thus the name.)  Her real name is Jennifer Connor, and we were having lunch recently, and she was sharing a story about how she started her company.  See, she used to frequent a burger stand in Madison Wisconsin where she went to college, and she loved the mustard that the man made by hand.  She would crave it, and go out of her way just to get the stuff slathered on another burger.

When I heard about news anchor Sue Simmons from New York blurting out the "F-bomb" on the air to her co-anchor, it really made me wish we'd had "You tube" back when I was an anchor for CBS. 

I recently had to go to Kansas City for a video shoot.  I'd only been there once, and all I knew was it was the land of Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz.  It's also the land of the tornado.

I went to the Doctor's office for what I thought was a simple kidney infection.  After tons of poking and prodding, with mulitple "ouch" replies- he looked at me and said "get to the emergency room..."

The last thing I wanted to do was spend a few hours in an ER- but I went anyway... Now I've had a baby- (c-section to be exact) so I know pain.  The pain in my lower left back was really getting bad.  I could no longer ignore my symptoms.  It was time to take care of the problem.