Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:24:00 -0600
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] On the road


         You've just put your finger on what I love about touring.  We 
do most of our work in small towns in the rural Midwest, often in the 
form of 3-day residencies.  I love checking out the small towns, the 
local diners and funky little shops, as much as I hate shopping at 
home.  Each little town is different, and the most interesting part is 
that one or two people moving in or out can change the whole tone of 
the town.
          I avoid Interstates whenever I can.  If there's a good State 
or County road going the same way, I take it, even if it means adding a 
little time to the trip.  It actually adds less than you'd think, and I 
arrive feeling rested rather than hassled.  Plus I'm entertained along 
the way, checking out the sights you never see on the Interstate.  I'm 
in the 30,000 a year range.
          The other thing I like about being on the road (much as I miss 
events at home and would like to clone myself...) is the lack of 
responsibility for everything except the show, the workshops, and the 
transportation.  Sometimes I'm glad to go because I know i can get to 
bed early and get some rest.

Monica

On Dec 16, 2008, at 7:32 AM, LSnyder262-AT-aol.com wrote:

> We don't tour any more, but back in the day we could name just about 
> every
> town at every exit on the entire length of I-95. Since there were two 
> of us, one
> of our favorite ways to eat up the miles, was to pick up the local 
> (usually
> weekly) paper at any small town. The passenger would read aloud to the 
> driver.
> And I mean everything. All the wedding announcements, the 
> heartbreaking report
> of Mrs. Beau Diggs' missing cat, the story about how much money was 
> raised at
> the church guild's bake sale, and Miss Julie Ann Meisner's thrilling 
> flute
> solo at the 8th grade Spring Fling.
>
> Linda
>
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