Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Merry Christmas!!
I just returned from a wonderful weekend out at the Summer Palace in the Berkshires. There was so much partying and fun going on that I will need a couple of days to recover! First of all it was a scene right out of a Norman Rockwell painting.....
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Main Street, Stockbridge, lit up for Christmas. The second story window with the Christmas tree is the site of Norman Rockwell's first studio in Stockbridge.
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The Christmas tree at the Red Lion Inn.
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And outside the Red Lion, my best pal The Countess duBarry, who came into town to surprise me on Saturday night as I sat at the bar in Rumpy's Tavern.
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But let's start at the beginning. Friday night at Michael's is always a big draw for the locals. Karaoke is the big draw and everyone enjoys themselves. I wanted to say "Merry, Merry" to Susan and Melissa who tend bar on Friday's and bring them a little Christmas cheer. Tim, the electrician, stopped in to say hello.
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And I had a great time hanging out with Sharon and Meg. They are two of my MySpace friends.
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Then off to Rumpy's Tavern to see Troy. Several of my pals from the Berkshire Theatre Festival came in for a drink after doing the evening performance of "A Christmas Carol". This is Gray who plays several parts in the show and also co-directed along with Eric Hill. He has the muttonchop sideburns and mustache for his role.
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And the handsome Ricky Fromeyer who plays Young Scrooge.
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On Saturday night I was a volunteer usher at the theatre and got to see the production. It is only being performed for a few more days (until December 30th), so get a ticket and go see it if you can. It is a fantastic production. But that is another story.....until then...
MERRY CHRISTMAS, ONE AND ALL!
Countess Bedelia 12/25/2007 05:10:00 AM
2 Comments:
Merry Christmas, Countess, and give Peter a big smooch for me! Have a happy birthday and fun time in NYC.
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Fun times, fun times; may they last forever.