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I Am Up-LiFTed by ThrowBack Thursday

Posted on August 7, 2026 by mohawkvalleygirl

Throwback Thursday follows Waste Not Want Not Wednesday, and that is the way it is sometimes. I did mean to have some Mohawk Valley Adventures, and I kind of did. But now I have a headache. I got it in the middle of last night, and every time I think something I do has helped, the relief is short-lived. But do not allow me to piss and moan about my aches and pains, let me make with the memories, and if you have heard them before, bear with me, I beg you.

Look how colorful!

I go back to August of 2017, and one of my favorite theatre memories, The Tempest with LiFT, Little Falls Theatre Company. Here we are performing at the Utica Zoo. I am the one in the yellow tights. This is one of my favorite roles as well as one of my favorite costumes. The hat, cape, collar, and sword were loaned to me by Matt Powers, the director, but the rest was all me and thrift stores. The shirt was purchased in Georgia years ago, for my late, dearly missed husband Steve to wear as a pirate. The vest, shorts, and pantyhose were purchased locally. I threaded elastic through the hem of the shorts to make them pumpkin pants. The shoes were given to me. Perhaps I am overly proud of myself, but I have to take my self-esteem where I find it.

She was and still is lovely!

Sticking with August and LiFT, this is 2018, when we participated in the parade associated with Canal Days. I believe Canal Days are going on even as I blog, but I have a few other things on my plate currently.

We were an eclectic bunch.

I think one more shot from that parade will be acceptable. Since I got so wordy about my costume, I am now over 300 words. I think that’s dandy for a Throwback Thursday. I hope to have some more Mohawk Valley Adventures, so I have something new to throw back to in the future.

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I’m Idle on the Ides

Posted on July 16, 2026 by mohawkvalleygirl

Beware the Ides of July! Perhaps you thought the Ides were only in March. A doctor I used to work with said it was the Ides the 15th of every month. This was the same doctor that once made a smarter-than-thou remark and I told him not to be didactic. He said he didn’t know what that meant. I told him it meant the same thing as pedantic, and he got mad. I like to tell that story. But I digress.

Today on Facebook, I posted that it was the Ides of July, which must be why I was having a bad day already. It is a weird day, because the wildfires in Canada are affecting the air quality here. It is as dark as a very cloudy day in my house, but when I look outside, everything looks yellow. I find it creepy. I KNOW, Canada has it much worse, I feel terrible for them! Anyways, a couple of friends commented that they hoped my day got better and I realized I was probably the only one who could make my day better for me (a fairly daunting thought).

Accordingly, I took a soapy shower (I found some moisturizing body wash and one of those plastic spongy things). I put on one of my fancy caftans and the fancy shoes I later found to go with it. Naturally I took a picture.

Don’t you just love the pompoms?

I might have looked more elegant with my ankles crossed, but with my left foot perpetually asleep, I felt it better not to. Long-time readers may remember those shoes as the ones I wore to get strangled in in Prescription: Murder at Ilion Little Theatre about a year and a half ago. Everybody loved those shoes then.

He looks upset, but he was really glad I was dead.

Maybe I can also bill this post as a Wayback Wednesday now. Anyways, I also took a selfie, so readers could see my fancy caftan. Maybe I should get one of them there selfie sticks, so I can really give the picture.

I try to look cute.

I guess I have cheered myself up some. I feel cool and elegant in my caftan. Maybe I’ll pour some ice water into a fancy glass and sip it slowly. At any rate, at least I’ve made a blog post. I hope the air outside is better, so I can have some Mohawk Valley Adventures tomorrow.

Another Theatre Throwback

Posted on July 24, 2020 by mohawkvalleygirl

I meant to go to a Mohawk Valley business today for my blog post, but it did not work out. I am having some serious problems with energy and motivation these days. Yes, yes, I know: motivation follows action. If I do something, anything, I will find my motivation. The fact is, I had a very enjoyable day reading a book then watching true crime shows on television. Judge me if you are so inclined.

However, blog posts must be written, at least my blog posts by me, according to my rules for me. Maybe I could do another Throwback Thursday Post. Or perhaps some Mid-week Monsters. I’ll look in my Media Library and see what moves me.

Here’s a fun bunch!

Here are some members of Ilion Little Theatre, about to participate in the Doodah Parade last July. Alas, there were no Ilion Days this year, but let us not dwell on sad things.

I cast a spell on you!

As long as I am remembering the Doodah, here I am, about to participate in the 2018 parade.

A dramatic moment.

I do not seem to have any pictures from the 2017 Doodah Parade, but here is a picture from July 2017 of The Tempest, presented by LiFT, Little Falls Theatre Company. Oh, it has been too long since LiFT has done Shakespeare! A group of us was trying to revive things in 2020, but it was not to be.

I miss my theatre friends. Perhaps one day soon we can get dramatic again. In the meantime, I see I am over 250 words. I call that respectable, and I’ll see what I can do about having some New Mohawk Valley adventures soon.

Morning’s Memories

Posted on April 3, 2020 by mohawkvalleygirl

That’s me, putting my husband in his place.

I saw this photo in my Facebook Memories this morning, and it did bring back good memories. I thought I would use it in a Throwback Thursday post. It is a rehearsal shot from Morning’s at Seven, a play I did last year at Ilion Little Theatre. It was a great deal of fun.

I still have a copy of this, I think.

This is the flier, which we hung up all over the town, I hope. At least, we got some good audiences.

This was kind of a dramatic moment.

Here is the entire cast on stage in costume.

Split screen of the same room.

And here are a couple of backstage shots. Backstage is often as interesting as what goes on onstage, but I think this play was pretty interesting onstage. I do not recall any particular backstage dramas. I try to avoid such things.

Pre-show cast selfie!

To prove my point about no backstage drama: here we are all before a show, looking perfectly happy together. I loved the cast, crew and director of this play. Yay for good memories.

A posed cast picture.

As long as I am having a Throwback Thursday about Morning’s at Seven, I might as well share all the pictures I can find.

And I gotta share my favorite!

This is one of my favorite scenes of the play, where I have a heart to heart with the character played by my good friend, Jim Mills. He is wonderful actor, and we both had a great time doing this scene.

It is nice to look back on theatre experiences past, and I hope one day soon to make some new memories. Of course, I will make a few blog posts about it!

Mohawk Valley Girl