A Fort Eddy Thanksgving

Who says the culinary arts aren't practiced at Fort Eddy? Below is documentation of a Thanksgiving triumph: the meticulous preparation, the finished bird, the well-deserved celebration. Bon appetit!

Lafayette Jeff Band Marches in Hollywood Christmas Parade

As one of the one hundred members of the Lafayette Jeff marching band who made the trip to perform in the Hollywood Christmas parade this weekend, Michael performed for between 800,000 and a million people--more than most musicians perform for in decades. The 80th Hollywood Christmas parade took place tonight, preceded by a couple of days in Las Vegas and a couple more sightseeing days in LA. Here's the Channel 18 newsclip. (See if you can find Michael; I couldn't.)

Laf. Jeff band goes Hollywood: wlfi.com

Custom-made Desks at the Fort

Last weekend Phillip made desks for himself and his fellow residents of Fort Eddy. Process and results are shown below.

Paul in Romeo and Juliet

Word is that Paul has landed the role of Benvolio in a new production of Romeo and Juliet. Benvolio is a cousin and friend of Romeo's who talks Romeo into crashing the Capulet party where he first sees Juliet. He is also active in the critical scene in which Mercutio (a Montague) is slain by Tybalt (a Capulet), who is, in turn, slain by Romeo (a Montague). The production will be done with an all male cast, as it was done in Shakespeare's time. It will be directed by Anya Saffir, whom Paul worked with at Atlantic Theater and directed Three Little Pigs. Should be a great experience! Shakespeare!

Four Videos from Rent

Chris has sent along four additional videos from the Roeper production of Rent featuring Miles and Julia, recorded by the Lyons. Thanks for sharing.

Clip 1: Restaurant in Santa Fe (Miles), Clip 2: We're Okay (Julia), Clip 3: Take Me or Leave Me (Julia), Clip 4: I'll Cover You (Miles)

Julia Sings and Tangos in Rent

Here is a clip of Julia singing "Tango Maureen" from the Roeper production of Rent. And she also does some tango.

Julia in Guys and Dolls

Her's a clip of Julia in a nice extended comic scene from the Roeper production of Guys and Dolls, as Adelade explaining to Nathan about their imagined marriage in a Brooklyn accent. You can see other clips of this Febrary 2011 production here, here, and here.

Steve's Radio Essay on Haircuts

Steve's latest radio essay starts out with a haircut disaster for Tyler and then segues into memories of Dad's forays into barbering. Chris is featured, as am I (in an episode I have no memory of). By the way, Andy Rooney just retired at 92, so expect Steve to be making his move any time now. Here's the essay.