Monday, July 26, 2010

Happiness is...

...a refreshing, summer afternoon breeze... and a salad of fresh garden-picked veggies (basil, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, black bell pepper topped with sunflower seeds, Vermont cheddar and balsamic vinagrette)... Happiness is begging a little froggy to allow me to assist in his escape out of the swimming pool.

Nothing beats the summer in Rhode Island. Before a year ago, I didn't expect I'd ever move back, and then in returning to "Little Rhody", I never thought I'd actually ENJOY being here :) Who knew that Providence could turn into New Orleans for an evening (or week).... Last week, Providence hosted the annual Sound Sessions, a festival of funk, jazz, reggae, blues and more. Saturday night, after my performance, I took to the city and got down with hundreds of others dancing to the blasting horns of What Cheer Brigade and Big Nazo Puppets. The party played into the night throughout downtown, performers at every corner.

Happiness is also performing, performing, performing... I feel blessed to have work as an actor right now. My third show of the year is wrapping up this weekend. If you are in RI or nearby, come check out "The Late Christopher Bean" at 2nd Story Theater in Warren. "small-town theatre at it's best" -The Wall Street Journal