Excused absence makes the heart grow fonder

I just want to give y’all a heads-up: I’m going to be spending the next week in the wilds of mid-state Maine. This means that my means (hey homonym!) of long-distance communication will be reduced to shouting and tying succinct notes to chipmunks.

So I probably won’t be updating.

Before you start wallowing in a sense of abandonment, remember that, unlike some people, I’m actually letting you know that I’m going and I’m making vague promises of returning.

Actually I’m coming back early on Friday for my Shakespeare improv groups first gig. If you can't make the show, you can still buy the t-shirt : http://www.cafepress.com/3bardmonty

Last night was another kick-ass music rehearsal – I may actually have a crush on a cello. The cellist is very nice too, but the cello itself sounds utterly awesome. And it’s fun to have someone to trade melodies with while everyone else is singing…
On the improv side, Shakespeare Blues is also getting really good. We take a Bard play from the audience and improv a 12-bar blues song based on it. Last night we used Middsummers; sample verse:

Well my name’s Helena ,
I’ve got a rep for being nice and meek.
But I’m so confused now,
I think it’s time for me to speak.
‘Cause I’ve got two guys chasin’ me,
Which is unusual, ‘cause they’re Greek.

It’s a lot funnier when it’s live…