hi, i'm mamajane. i'm called this because my daughter's performing name is Hayley Jane. she's a musician, vocal artist, and mostly right now a burlesque dancer. i became mamajane at a show which she had written, sung, and co-produced in 2008 . it was a musical version of 'Alice in Wonderland' done in Detroit, MI. i'm very proud of her , her biggest fan ,actually. she is also a fantastic costumer. she follows in my footsteps in that respect. i was a costumer for many years for my childrens' school shows and then professionally beginning in 2000. i was freelance until 2005 when i started working at American Music Theatre in Lancaster, PA. i worked there until i contracted bacterial meningitis in Dec. 2007. It was the best job i ever had, the only job i ever wanted. Unfortunately, the illness left me unable to work and i've missed it ever since. The performers that i was blessed with working with are some of the best people in the world. i called them my kids sometimes because most of them were younger or the same age as my 2 sons, who are 20 yrs. older than my daughter.
Anyway, i decided to write this blog because , like most bloggers, i feel like i have something to say. It doesn't matter if anyone reads or follows it . It will kind of be like a journal of different things i'm thinking about. There won't be one theme. Just musings. In it i hope not to offend anyone. i'd like to connect with women of all ages in all walks of life. Hopefully what i write will elicit some sort of response from someone. Maybe i won't. Some of my posts will be short , others quite long. Sometimes i just can't stop talking!
Since i'm new at this i'm not sure if you'll be able to respond . i hope so. Otherwise how will i know if anyone is reading this? Sorry for all the gaps. i have a new iPad and this keyboard is funky.
i guess i should tell you a little more about myself. i now live in NC. i've lived here for 5 yrs. i'm a northerner. We moved down from Lancaster Co., PA. , where we ( my husband and i) lived with my daughter for 10 yrs. As soon as she graduated from high school we moved down here and she moved to Detroit , where she met a theatre troupe and starting performing more. She collaborated on many productions and began her burlesque career. i , however, was not so busy. i had medical issues and spent the better part of 4 yrs. in bed , sick and depressed. After back surgery and moving to a sun-filled apartment i finally came back to being active. i mention the apartment because our first apartment down here was like a tomb, so dark and dreary that i'm sure it contributed to my depression. Now that i'm not entombed anymore and my new psyche meds have kicked in , i've started creating again. i painted my first painting on canvas. i used to do folkart painting on things, boxes, wood, glass. And i've started sewing again. And memo board making. i'm really happy to be back to the old me. i'm happiest to be busy creating .
As far as children go, my babies are 44, 42, and 23. My oldest son is a doctor, a pharmacist in a Boston hospital. He's married to a wonderful girl, Becky. She's a P.A. in another Boston hospital. They live the good life. They work hard and have been very good to the rest of the family. My second son lives in Brazil with his wife and 2 sons. I haven't seen him in 13yrs. And i've never seen either of my grandsons. i miss them all terribly. My daughter is 23 and lives in Philly. She's engaged to a really nice guy. They plan on getting married next year. She's very busy dancing and costuming and being mama to a new kitten. Her boyfriend is a wrestler, a luchador. They both are very good at what they do. i get to see her about twice a year. it isn't enough. We were always attached at the hip until she and her fiance' moved in together. Now she doesn't need mama like she used to and i'm really feeling alone for the first time in 23 yrs. Don't get me wrong. i'm really happy that she's grown up so well. But i sure do miss my baby girl.
So that's me, although i did neglect to mention my wonderful husband. He works hard and his favourite thing is planning our cruises. Really . He works for months planning our excursions. i think he enjoys that as much as the cruises.
If you read this, let me know. If there's anything you want to talk about, let me know. If this is totally boring, let me know. It won't stop me from blogging but maybe i'll get better. Thanks for reading my very first, ever, public post.
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