FROSTED WINDOW

I thought about sharing what I’ve learned in 2010, but in truth my brain feels rather tired.  I thought of sharing my secret recipes for the best food on the planet, but I never write anything down. Just a few hints, however: include a dash of dark sesame oil in your homemade hummus, never name anything until it is done, and put garlic in nearly everything.

Salmon a la Christmas

Here’s a picture of the salmon we enjoyed at our Christmas feast – caught by F. Michael Miller (the famous bass player) and grilled by Gerald Ford (my famous husband)  He was as tasty as he looks.  The salmon, I mean.  I thought of writing about how people you’ve known for a long time, like this man Gerald Ford, can still surprise you.  Well, me, to be exact.  Who would have known that he would become a helpless addict to the English “Antique Road Show.” He hyperventilates through his nose with a high pitched wheeze the whole time he is watching, as he mutters things like, “Well, I say, what a bloody surprise!  Jolly good”, while heroically never moving more than two small muscles in his entire face.  

Instead, because of the afore mentioned condition of my brain I will share tidbits of what are surely my best song lyrics ever from my upcoming musical “THE BROTHERS GRIMM: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE.”  (Yes, it will be produced in May by GREAT Theatre at the historic Paramount Theatre in St. Cloud, and YES, I have a great deal of work to do on it yet, and that is why my brain is tired.) www.greattheatre.org/

Please, let the lyrics inspire you to greater things in 2011.  

New Sweater for Christmas!-

- Monsters’ Mamá: “ NO, HONEY.  YOU ARE MISTAKEN THE CURDS HAVE JUST TURNED SOUR.”

- Cinderella’s Stepsister: “ I AM LOATH TO TRY THE GLASS SLIPPER ON FOR I KNOW I’LL HAVE TO WHITTLE AN APPENDAGE DOWN WHILE MOTHER DEAR SCREAMS IN MY EAR;

- Cinderella’s Stepmom: MAKE IT FIT. CUT MORE HEEL OFF, DEAR.”

- Mean Old King:  ”I MUST HAVE YOU FLOGGED AND WHIPPED,THRASHED AND MASHED, SPLAYED AND FLAYED,

LAID IN A GRAVE.

YOU MUST DIE FOR YOUR TREACHERY.”

- Gretel: “I LOVE THE STARS.  I LOVE THE MOON. 

I LOVE HER CHANGING FACE.

I LOVE THE BROOK. 

I LOVE THE FISH SWIMMING IN ENDLESS GRACE,

BUT I KNOW NOTHING MUCH OF ROMANCE. 

I CAN SKIP AND RUN BUT CAN’T DANCE.

I’VE BAKED A WITCH AND FREED MY BROTHER, 

BUT I AM LONGING FOR ANOTHER.

GRETEL.  POOR GRETEL.  WHO IS SHE?  THAT’S ME. 

I’M GRETEL.  GIRL GRETEL.

I WANT TO BE A PRINCESS.  I WANT TO FALL IN LOVE.”

My brain feels suddenly energized, having lightened my load.  Have a blessed 2011!!!

Snow Heaps