Middle of the night at YVR

So, it's the middle of the night at Vancouver International Airport. And, I'm finally finding myself with some time to update my blog. I've got a lap top, free internet, and plenty of time to waste.

We've just checked in for our 6 am flight only to discover that they won't let us through security until 4:30am. I was hoping to go in the duty free shop that is open all night, hit up the 24 hour Timmy's and then fall asleep at the gate until boarding. But, unfortunately, Mike and I are stuck at the food court just outside of security for another two hours. I tried to sleep but it's just too noisy and uncomfortable. Hopefully I'll be able to sleep on the plane as it is a nine hour flight before we arrive in Punta Cana.

So, what has been happening lately in Dawson Creek? Well, I had a good trip home for spring break and did a lot of visiting. Since then, I've been working really hard preparing my musical for June. I felt like we were really ahead until after spring break, and now the month has flown by and there is still so much to do! The advertising alone took forever but I am very proud of how the posters turned out.

Also, spring arrived in Dawson Creek, and then promptly disappeared this morning when I woke up to a blanket of white on the lawn and windy snow all day long. Thankfully we will be somewhere warm before long!

We are heading to Punta Cana for the wedding of my friend Carly but also as a good reason to lie on the beach for a week! I'm looking forward to having no plans other than the wedding and just relaxing with Mike. We might go snorkeling one day, and we definitely want to book a massage at the spa if we can. But who knows what we will end up doing! I just hope the weather is nice and sunny, although even warm tropical rain tops zero degrees and snow.

When we return I've got a short month and a bit to prepare for our show. We've got costumes to finish, sets to build and lots of scenes to practice. Unfortunately, one of our lead male dancers broke his foot yesterday. Because he is such a great actor and dancer we had him cast as a thespian, cheerleader and a jock. He did all sorts of cool dance moves and lifts with the cheerleaders and now he has a 6 week cast on his foot. Apparently last year one of the girls broke her foot just before the CATS performance as well, so it seems to be a running tradition.

It's definitely a season of traveling, as we leave on July 1st for Paris. We spend two nights there and then fly to Ireland for two weeks. Mike is heading home on July 18th and then I will be flying to Scotland to visit Amanda in Edinburgh and possibly to visit a few of my family members who live in Glasgow. Then, I will be heading back to France to Saint Victor la Coste for a 12 day volunteer program where you help restore a medieval village. It's called La Sabranenque and I'm really excited for it. I'm hoping that I will be able to practice my french while I am there.

I am also going to be doing a poetry display in Dawson Creek as part of a community art project. I'm not sure which poems I'll display but I'm thinking of doing a family theme as I have a few based on my grandparents, parents and siblings.

Well, I think it's time for me to get some breakfast!