Chance = Change

....translated : The Elizabeth Arden Red Door Salon on 5th Avenue at 54th Street! I had some luxurious and helpful hours there this past Saturday, and am glad for it: a seaweed body wrap (done by the strongest, most skillful technician named Donovan, a 66 year old woman who has worked at Arden's for 25 years!)...a deeply comforting facial, done by one of their gorgeously trained Russian facialists ...such softness and comfort, combined with rigorous pore cleansing...then a Red Door Signature manicure...followed by what they call a Heeling Pedicure, which took hours, it felt like, due to the sad, calloused nature of my abused and well-worn feet! By the time I left that palace of beauty, I felt like a newborn, soft and moist baby! Yummmmmmeeeeeeee!

I promise to take better care of my feet! And the area around my eyes! I promise.

Peter was gone that day, as well as the day and night previous, becuase he went down to Barter Theatre to talk with Rick and others about possible ways he could contribute to the growth of the company, if he and I should decide we want to return there for the 75th Anniversary year...we love that place and those people so very much...and Peter felt like he was coming home, he said, when he entered the environs of the town. He was picked up at the airport by the dear and smart Joan B....I do miss her very much...she and I used to share the most levelling and clarifying talks in her office...i like her, which is why I miss her....they supplied Peter with a company car,so generous, and he stayed in our old suite at the Inn #206...memories....Our dearest Ann and Chris J. then fed him one of their fabulous dinners at their wonderful Copper Lantern Bed and Breakfast...wish I had been there for that...and surrounded Peter with love, I have no doubt....since we shared our wonderful Scotland jaunt with Ann And Chris, I have missed their humor and energies...THEN, Peter saw the Mainstage show and went over to our pals Mark and Cherie Devol's house to catch up on life...so, Peter was set for a day of talks and ideas...on the whole , with time spent with dear ones Rick and Amanda, Nick Piper, et al, from what he tells me, he had a great time, learned a lot and loves Barter more than ever before. I missed him, but was glad for the private time as well....glad to see him on his return Saturday night....we have been talking about possibilities ever since, though of course, the final choice is Barter's to make....if it is meant to be that we are to go back there, then we will...if not, other adventures await. Of that I am sure.

I am grateful that everyone was so warm and good to Peter during his few hours there. Thanks to all. You are, and have been, in our hearts, ever since we departed from there two years ago.

SO, along with my Elizabeth Arden adventure, I had one or two othters, including a swell night at The Rubin Museum with Ken Kliban on Friday night. We had exotic martinis and sat through a wild and charming concert of Suphala, the Tablas Drummer in the downstairs auditiorium...she had two violinists with her , one on either side of her, and the music they produced was...well...it reminded me why music matters to being human....it is so not about formality or expectation, but rather about spirit and play. It was gorgeous. Deeply.
We then roamed the 6 floors of galleries and were all alone in doing so...a wonderful thing to roam those gorgeous floors when others are not about...i felt moved by the sheer space the art was in, as well as the art itself. Wonderful. Wonderful. The human spirit is indescribably ingenious, unexpectedly inventive and expressive. Wonderful.

And I enjoy spending time with my old pal Ken. We have shared at least one national tour (SOCIAL SECURTY), time spent driving around LA and environs, much offstage and backstage time spent talking about life....we became friends on that tour....and his history with other parts of my life go all the way back to Paul's days at Circle Rep....so...spending time on a Friday evening with Ken, is, finally, a familiar and good thing to do. Too long not done. I tend to settle down into a comfortable nighttime ease at home with my husband. I really do need to get out more, as they say.

From what I know I am still on hold for the Adam Sandler project...and have been asked to do another reading of JOSIE AND THE WOMEN OF TOMBSTONE...now called I MARRIED WYATT EARP...in July...this time, I think, Graciela Danielle is directing the reading....that will be good. And I love Michele Brourman's music for this project. So, it will be fun to revisit. I look forward to it.

So, the next few days will tell us more about our future. But isn't that true for us all?