Pimpernels and ranunculus...

Just so I'm not following my once-a-week track record, here's a wee message from hump day. Pimpernel is plugging away. The cold/flu that has ravaged the cast seems to be mostly on its way out. It's amazing to see the effect of close backstage quarters and onstage contact when it comes to passing the germs. There are still a few that are battling, but hopefully the worst is in the rear view mirror.


It has been really pretty here in Escondido. Sunshine and moderate temperatures. I've particularly enjoyed the weekly routine of going to the farmer's market each Tuesday between shows with compadre Victor and whoever else wants to tag along. We enjoy a wealth of produce and all sorts of artisan foods. And this week I went especially nuts over the fresh flowers. I've discovered that I really like ranunculus! So I bought a few inexpensive bunches along with some sweet smelling freesia, and now my apartment looks like a florist. Really nice!

Anyway... that's all for now. I'm gonna hit the drawing board tonight and hopefully knock out a few projects as I go. Take care, all! Peace and love.

What's with the weekly posts?

Hey all! Sorry for being MIA all but once a week. The time just flies by when the ink is a-flyin' and the curtains are a-risin' and a-fallin'. This past week I've tackled a couple caricature commissions in addition to the weekly sketches (see below). The show is going well and it's been great to welcome some friends to the Welk to see the show. There's a nasty cold/flu going through the cast, though, so backstage is permeated in Purell and Lysol. Everyone has been a trouper, but it's a really great thing to have the day off tomorrow.



Here are tomorrow's postings on my "Squigs Knows His Lines" Facebook page. Above is Stephen Schwartz, composer of Wicked, Godspell, Pippin, and many more Broadway hits. His birthday was just this past Friday and the next day he opened his revised adaptation of Studs Terkel's Working at the Old Globe Theatre nearby in San Diego. I'm looking forward to seeing him in concert with special guests tomorrow evening. I've also featured Donna Lynne Champlin who is co-starring in Working at the Globe. I had the pleasure of seeing her work in 3hree at LA's Ahmanson and on Broadway in the recent revival of Sweeney Todd. An amazing talent.

So that's it for today. Maybe I'll be a bit more timely with my posts in the coming week. In the mean time, I need to get some rest. I'm fighting off the cast germs and I've gotta take the car in for servicing tomorrow. Thrilling to be sure. Take care, all! Peace and love!