"If you're worried and you can't sleep, just count your blessings instead of sheep."

I have a week's worth of gratitude to catch up on, so I better get started. I'm grateful for...

• having my aunt here for the Thanksgiving weekend. I've really missed her since her job as a navy nurse moved her away from Washington.
• getting to spend time with Kim on Wednesday for her birthday celebration and getting to see several other friends there as well.
• witnessing a historical moment at The 5th last night as they flipped the switch to light up the theatre's beautiful new vertical marquee. Modeled after the original 1926 marquee (but now made with greener materials and energy-efficient light-bulbs), the new marquee brings that old magical feeling of the stage back to 5th avenue. It's really beautiful.
• be able to attend the opening performance of White Christmas at The 5th last night. It's a really fantastic production that just makes you feel warm and happy - and they actually make it snow on stage and in the audience at the end of the show! It was... magical. Magical and beautiful - that's the best way to describe it.
• bringing my mom to see the show; with the performance and dinner beforehand, I haven't seen her that happy in a long time. And even though I haven't been working specifically on White Christmas, it was awesome to introduce her to a couple of people I work with and show her what I'm so proud to be a part of.
• hilarious text conversations and really sweet texts. I know I've mentioned my gratitude for those before, but it bears repeating.
• finally receiving an initial rehearsal schedule for Rent. Things get started a week from Monday! Yay!
• getting a callback for The Wedding Singer at TMP. It's on Tuesday, so please send me any good luck vibes you have to spare! Thanks!