Once upon a time, there was a girl who went to Savannah. She had a blog. (And despite what this blog implied on January 3rd, she did not grow up to be some man’s fancy woman.)
Close enough.
In between visiting grocery stores, meandering around River Street, and admiring her tiara (all “once upon a time” stories include tiaras, right?), this girl in Savannah went to see a production of Fiddler on the Roof.
Once upon a time, she blogged about it.
A few days later, as she was tasting a single origin chocolate and watching Mamma Mia on the telly, the show’s conductor commented on the girl’s blog post. This made the girl very happy, so she wrote back.
Didn't amaze me. Bit too tangy for my liking, but then again I like my chocolates like I like my compost - earthy.
Days passed.
Then in Charleston, shortly before the new year began, the girl received an email from said conductor. His name was S.ThorMaestro, and he wanted to be friends. Pen pals, to be exact.
This made the girl even happier.
In amongst being gobsmacked at her luck, amazed at the power of blogging, and excited by the fun of emailing this no-longer-a-stranger, the girl found herself being offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Would she, S.ThorMaestro asked, like to come to Florida when Fiddler took up again in Coral Springs, and thereby see how a professional theatre production worked while also moonlighting as his tourist buddy?
The girl considered, said no, then never blogged again.
The end.
Yogurt Aloe Vera drink, anyone? It's like calcium for your sunburn! (...what? Don't mind me...)
Wait, that’s not right. That sounds like our girl several years ago, when she was a teensy bit nervous about life and was perhaps a bit more like a turtle than a go-get-’em alligator.
I love having access to my old US travel photos. This baby alligator was encountered on a bayou tour in New Orleans, and would now be two years older. And likely scarier.
So, rewind: the metaphorically-tiara-wearing-and-brave-gator-esque girl of the story did, in fact, accept S.ThorMaestro’s invitation with glee.
And that, readers, is the real big reveal, and why I’m currently a musical theatre groupie in a hotel room paid for/with a strange older man. Excitement awaits, but never fear – I shall indeed, as new friends have advised, be safe.
After all, I am a lady.
Fun! I hope you have a wonderful time!
OMG!!!! This is SOOOO exciting!!
Go Hannah! Haha!! Sounds like such a grand adventure! Live it up!! ;-D
P.S.- I did actually squeal while reading this too, heehee.
P.S.S.- Please don’t forget to send me my bathing suit! :”> LOL!
…and next she wrote the Great Australian Musical and lived happily ever after…
Meanwhile, we downunder hope she has a great time and wait for more adventures of gator-girl.
Baby alligator still looks menacing!
The aloe vera drink looks just as scary
LOL that is VERY, VERY cool. Of course as you said, nothing like what I thought it would be!
Can’t wait to read more!
Camille: I’m having an incredible time
Not only are the people wonderful, I’ve actually felt warm for the first time in months!
L.Methysta: Thanks! (And I’m going to start taking your swimmers around in my bag so that I can send it to you the next time I see a post office.)
Whisperinggums: It shall be called “The Drongo of Eucalyptus Way”. But the problem is gator-girl is too busy with adventures to blog about them at the moment…
Iron Chef Shellie: We also held one that was two years of age, who was substantially bigger! That was a bit scary as his jaws weren’t wrapped up as they normally are for the bigger ones. Apparently, because it wasn’t the alligator feeding season, we were safe?!
Lorraine: Thank you!! I find it cool, and I’m so glad other people aren’t just saying “oh, lame…”
How cool! And I am very, very glad that current-Hannah is channelling her inner-alligator
L-Izzle: A dress-wearing inner-alligator, even! It’s amazing, I’ve worn dresses multiple days in a row…
Well now it all makes a bit more sense. Lulz at musical theatre groupie!!
Theresa: It’s the only type of groupie I’m ever likely to be, so I’m glad I had the opportunity!
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