UK Adventure

26 May, Wednesday: Work was kind of strange today. Nothing to remark upon, it was just a little weird. I was able to help someone with computer problems, so that felt good.

Mandy said she and the lads (Kev and Chris) want to take me to dinner tomorrow night in Liverpool. How sweet. Mandy will pick me up and Kev will take me home. I’m really looking forward to it.

Left work at 4:30 for my last trip to Chorely. Bron couldn’t be there tonight as she had to be in London. But she called and left a voice message. The rehearsal was a riot and one of the scenes I was in was deemed the funniest ever. (I’m not taking credit for it—but hey, I was in it.) I have lots of pictures. Brought my digital camera and told everyone to use it and the only rule was to make me look thin. They failed miserably. I’ll post the pics in a few days—they’re ace (a word the kids taught me, trust me it’s good).

Jools led the practice and at 8:20 said, “We only have 10 minutes left so what are we going to play?” I asked, “Oh, why are we ending early tonight?” He said, “For your surprise party which I just ruined.”

It was great. Lots of people brought snacks and we sat around on the floor and ate and talked. Actually I sat on a chair. During one scene I threw myself on the floor several times so I was done with being on the floor for the evening.

Oh, before we had snacks we circled up and as usual had to say something positive about the rehearsal. So many of the group mentioned meeting me and the fun we’ve had together, and I was so touched. I was last to speak. As a joke a few got on their knees and bowed down, and then everyone did. I asked Tony to take some pictures. It’s not often people kneel in adoration.

A few of the older ones were going out for a drink (18 is the legal age) and they invited me. It would have been fun, but I get home so late the way it is, that I couldn’t make it any later and still get to work on time tomorrow.

Then it was time for good-byes. The only two I wasn’t sad about were Jools and Pij, since I’ll see them with Bron in two months in Milwaukee. Otherwise, it was tough. Especially Sean. He’d given me a CD and written me a letter and cried, which of course made me cry. I’ll miss them all, wish Steph and Ste and Paul could’ve been there, but that’s life…

I’ll miss this group. As I told them, they were my only friends outside of work for five months. That’s significant. I also let them know how talented I think they are.

They’re ace. Every single one.

posted by Jerilyn Dufresne, author @ 17:19