CHEESESLAVE

I want to thank reader Karyn Martin for commenting on a post and alerting me to the fact that the star of Broadways’ South Pacific, Kelli O’Hara is on vacation this week.

Karyn, thanks to you and the time you took to post. We were able to reschedule our trip so we can see Kelli O’Hara in South Pacific after all. YAY!!!

And thanks to Seth, who didn’t mind eating the cost of changing our flight — in fact, he insisted on it.

Karyn, I can’t thank you enough for alerting me to this. I will make a toast to you over bagels and cream cheese and NY pizza in the Big Apple.

This just goes to show you — one person’s voice does get heard. If there’s something you need to say, speak up! You never know who will hear you and who will benefit from it.

Here’s Kate and Cara (Annie’s daughter) this morning at the farmer’s market in Santa Monica. Cara’s eating fresh organic strawberries.

I’m so excited! I just happened to turn on the radio (I have Sirius radio in the kitchen — it’s wonderful) and guess what’s on? Kelly O’Hara, star of “South Pacific” on Fresh Air!

I can’t wait! I can’t wait! I can’t wait! We’re going on Friday night, July 18th. I just know I’m going to cry through the whole thing and make a big fool out of myself. Happy tears!

It is only my favorite musical of all time — and this is supposed to be a fantastic production — a multiple Tony award-winner. We got the last two tickets available.

OK, I better get to work. Lots to do! I have a duck to roast, kefir water to brew, gotta get my sourdough starter going, need to freeze my ice cream bowl. And tonight I’m going to make a delicious high-vitamin salad with purslane, dandelion, sprouted peas and red lentils, tomatoes, and yellow bell peppers. Everything organic and local from the market.

By the way, Seth did fine with corn tortillas last night.* Of course they were sprouted corn tortillas. He couldn’t digest the regular corn chips we had last weekend. So I think I am going to see how he does on some sourdough bread this week.

Oh! I almost forgot to report this! I’m so touched and feeling very grateful right now. When I met up with Annie this morning at the Organic Pastures stand (that’s where we meet every Saturday morning at 8:30), Maurice, who works the stand, told us that someone had donated some money to support us in our trip up to Sacramento this week for the congressional hearings on raw milk.

Isn’t that nice? I guess this person wanted to be able to go to the hearings but couldn’t — so s/he wanted to do something. And guess how much s/he donated? $200! Annie and I were totally floored. That pays for our hotel! Actually it pays for half of our trip — since the gas cost that much as well.

There are so many angels out there. It feels so good to know that people in the community support each other. Thank you, whoever you are. We really appreciate it so very much.

* I take that back. Turns out he didn’t do so well after all. I guess we’re going to be grain-free and on GAPS for a while longer.

I’m so excited! I just watched the Charlie Rose Show — he was interviewing the director of South Pacific, currently running on Broadway.

I HAVE to see this. I’m not a huge theater person — I can live without Broadway shows most of the time. But I LOVE South Pacific. It’s my favorite musical of all time.

When I met Seth, I kept singing that song in my head, “A Wonderful Guy”. I even posted the lyrics on my blog a few days after I met him:

I’m as corny as Kansas in August,
I’m as normal as blueberry pie.
No more a smart little girl with no heart,
I have found me a wonderful guy!

I’m as corny as Kansas in August,
High as a flag on the Fourth of July!
If you’ll excuse an expression I use,
I’m in love, I’m in love,
I’m in love, I’m in love,
I’m in love with a wonderful guy!

They spent 14 months casting this show. Fourteen months! It opened in April and it’s already up for 11 Tony awards.

Here’s a quote from the glowing New York Times review:

I know we’re not supposed to expect perfection in this imperfect world, but I’m darned if I can find one serious flaw in this production.

I’m turning 40 on July 4th this year. And we are planning to go to New York to visit Seth’s parents. So I’m going to buy tickets to see this show. This is the only thing I want.*

Nancy and Ed, I just want you to babysit. Now Seth has to come with us — he has to go with me to see this show!

I can hardly wait.

* Oh, and a trip to Europe or Hawaii in September. Seth already agreed to that. I better figure out where we are going…