I’m not sure why I say yes to these things, but I must have some kind of secret desire to scare the beJesus out of myself. I got an email saying we see you’re attending Guys and Dolls at Actors Studio on Saturday, would you like to upgrade to seats on the stage? It alleged one would be part of the experience. I thought sure, why not? Then asked Sharon if she wanted to upgrade and she said, “God no, think of all the shit they’re gonna make you do.”

I then panicked and phoned the theatre, and said what does being part of the experience actually mean? The nice young man explained I’d be on stage, but would not be asked to sing or dance, but that the actors would “interact” with those of us in these seats.

Again, much pondering. So I asked AI what does interact mean, and they explained in the play there are a couple of times where we are part of a café scene, or else in a gambling establishment. The actors will sing and dance around us and we have to act casual…. AI said don’t look at your phone or look bored, as if that would be any part of my thought process when in front of an audience.

I immediately perused my wardrobe for something appropriate, but the dress I want to wear doesn’t really warrant any kind of hose, given it’s sleeveless, so instantly smeared self-tanner on my legs. I’ll wear a nice medium platform heel and take a clutch rather than a purse. Perhaps throw on a small bolero type jacket in case it’s cool. This will be an experience alright.

In the meantime, my cat Iris has lost big patches of fur due to over-licking. I had the vet examine her, and she said the cat’s nerves are shot. She grilled me on what is going on with the cat, and I said honestly nothing is different. Perhaps she had an encounter with a coyote that I don’t know about, but other than the unknown, all is normal. But the vet said we have to be vewy vewy quiet around kitty.  Shhhhh.

The vet also explained the cat may need to go on Gabapentin twice a day if it doesn’t resolve, so we’re kind of leaving the cat alone in the hopes she stops the obsessive licking. Before that she’d also need skin scrapings and blood tests, so until all of that occurs, we’re going to try to keep the cat from any upsets.

I got a wonderful email from the Okanagan Regional Library saying my book Nuttier than a Fruitcake will be in the system! So I can use that bit of news if I ever bother to move this carcass and get into small bookstores to see if they want to carry it. At this moment, no marketing at all is occurring.

And that’s largely because of all the prep work in getting Mom’s property ready for sale. I was there on Sunday working extremely hard, and again Monday morning as the videographer came. It was a sunny day, so I hope the video, drone and still photos all turn out well.

Phyllis and Mary came for lunch at Mom’s house on Tuesday and said it was just as shiny as a new penny, if you remember pennies. Anyway, very clean and tidy. The deck was all nicely vacuumed by me, and the lake piece was finally cleared of debris and decently decorated. Luke had actually cleaned out the garage and taken a lot of crap to the dump.

My religious friends are all praying for me to sell the house quickly. The realtors open house will occur pretty soon, and right after that the signs will go up. May the Muse of Selling descend upon me.