Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:17:28 -0500
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] On the road


That is a great observation.  The simplicity of being out there with
the show and getting the break from the details of being at home.
Although, I do like getting kitchenettes and going shopping and
cooking as a way of humanizing being on the road.

On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 9:24 AM, Monica Leo <goodfolk-AT-avalon.net> wrote:
>         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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