I heard this, I think, when I was quipping to someone, “I hope for Maile’s sake Julie Andrews doesn’t find out what she’s doing at the other end of town. She’s gonna get in trouuuuuuuuuuuble….” And then someone said, “She does!”

Now I’m going to have to send out sleuths to research this…

And Liza: yeah, lonely schmonely. It is for reasons such as this, I feel, that one must stay abreast of pop culture. She did something similar to Fiddler on the Roof (”If I were a rich girl”). But I can’t really post that until I write about the musical. Fortunately, the beloved is considering it for her youth musical theater co. next fall.

And Liza, you and yours are most welcome any time. Since our Puppet Show is a Vernal Equinox thingy, you have some time to save up for next spring’s trip. One day, when we’re done being wupped by the infant+toddler thing (you know, all relaxed wih the toddler+kid thing, or the kid+’tween thing, or what have you), we’re going to add on an Autumnal Equinox dealie. You can imagine what other Julie Andrews vehicle will be featured. The Mother OutLaw has already done the script, and I have lots of prop ideas. Just not the time to implement them.

Ah, giddings. I feel for your Seven. High on a hill was a lonely goat herd, etc. She is in good company. I offer exhibit A, in the person of Sound of Music-o-phile Gwen Stefani:

“Some people are freaked out by that yodel,” Stefani confides. “Either people get it or they don’t. But I’ve always had the fantasy of putting The Sound of Music to a beat. I used to quote all the songs like a geek!” (More here, if you must.)

Directorgrrl: what a cad, that man. I would love to be hit on the head with that kind of valentine daily. And who couldn’t love those kids. Even if one of them gained so much weight over the course of the filming that they had to use a body double in the final scene where he’s carrying her up over the alp into Switzerland.

AllieG: you must! This thing comes from your shores! I’ll file a full report after we go, but I’m fully expecting it’s a MUST SEE.

Now back to the grueling training regime:

I spent about six months watching The Sound of Music every day after school – when I was thirteen. I’ve never made it to a Sing-a-Long, even though its happened in Brighton lots of times. Next time I’ll take the kids. You’ve inspired me.