Early March, 2008, there was a neat "happenin'" in Oklahoma City - a long story, but worth telling in words and pics.

My brother, Jac, some 10 years ago, had translated and adapted a French play by Moliere. The play, The Miser, a neat comedic farce, played very well at his Theatre Three in Dallas and thus a theater group in Oklahoma City decided to perform Jac's adaptation.

Well! Mom got wind of this and LOOK OUT!! She spent three months calling probably 300 of her closest friends in OKC, not to mention a cadre of old friends and schoolmates of Jac, Bob, Norma, Happy, and Bruce. Thank God for unlimited long-distance phone service!

Her ability to keep in touch with all (and actually reach by phone!) of these people is astounding!!!! She promoted the event, arranged for discount tickets, had me making up name tags, and then she, Diane, Norma, and I all flew down for the Saturday/Sunday performances.

The play was sensational, funny, and great entertainment. But as Jac said, it was the sideshow. The real show was in the lobby before and after three performances, where Mom held court with all the people who showed up to see the old girl.

What a blast. Jac, Norma and I got to see some OKC contemporaries who we hadn’t seen in 40 years! And Mom got to see, and be seen, by everyone. All very cool and many giggles.