USS Cocteau: NCC -1957. Captain Andrew Dark
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It's been some fast times here in 2009. The Months shredding away from the calender like toilet paper. Since we last spoke a hot humid August has rolled on by leaving in it's wake the first days of September and my 52nd birthday, Sunday the sixth. So, have a tipple on me.
I'm sitting at my desk 'chillin', feeling peaceful. Drinking down some liquid smoke. It's around midnight and Dinah Washington's sultry voice croons in my headphones. The sassy, sexy horns remind me of dancing (all those years ago) with my beautiful Lois in a New Orleans funeral. Our Creole excursion full of all the southern comforts of Bourbon, Voodoo and love. Outside my bedroom window a lush moon is spilling it's light across the Bay and a sweet senorita of a breeze blows in from Spain. Her cooling breath gently sways the plants and blows across my naked shoulders. A little shudder of things to come perhaps? I'll cast some runes.
I'm on vacation for a few days relaxing, catching up with art and working on some words to send back to you. As always I wonder what to write? After all, a lot goes on in a month but most of it unworthy of posting. I'm not one to change my status on Facebook just because the wind has. What a break through? A technology which allows us to share the minutia of moments which a few years ago we would have been happy to go through alone. But, I'd better be careful it's late and we're getting close to that scary hour when 'ideas become concept's.
On the Art side:
I'm designing a Pantomime (kid's show) and it's 'Alice in Wonderland.' So, I spent a lovely hour today rooting around in our theatre workshop. Smelling the sawdust and looking over the bits and pieces. It was fun to see all the previous shows laying around as props or flats. As my mind was spinning out some new ways to use old stuff my buddy Bob Olsen came to mind. He was the Master. “A bit of fresh paint here and a little nip and tuck there! And we have it!” Of course, it was never that simple! The panto will help to jump start my mind. I need it, since any ideas of acting this year went out the window. Ho-hum!!!
To combat those blues and to celebrate the old curmudgeon! I am looking to perform 'An evening with Quintin Crisp' next year in the USA when I come and visit. It is a fun one man show and I think Mr. Olsen would have appreciated it. So, watch this space for updates. You all have a great month and we'll speak soon. Love and peace Andrew Dark
