Recipe: Butterbeer Cupcakes

Here in the midst of the COVID-19 self-isolation time, one of the highlights of my day has been that my dear friend John Voth has been reading the Harry Potter books live on his Instagram every day from 6-7pm PST. I am, above all things, a sass monster and last weekend John challenged me to…

Lois’ Grand Adventure – Day 30 (Gothenburg)

When I woke up this morning it took me a few minutes to remember where I was. The walls weren’t  green, there was no light outside, and there were actual rooms. Oh right! I was in a real apartment and not a hotel room. And I could do laundry! I lazed around for the morning,…

BONUS Weekend Recipe – Butterbeer Cupcakes

Just prior to the release of the final Harry Potter movie, some friends and I got together for a HP marathon day.  My contribution was butterbeer cupcakes, that while delicious were so sweet that most people could not finish. When Nicole’s birthday lunch was approaching and I needed to come up with a perfect cupcake, it was…

10 Awesome Things (July 28)

(It has been pointed out to me by a couple of friends that I’ve been a little negative of late and should try focusing on the positive.  Here it goes.) 1. Vancouver on a sunny day.  I’m pretty sure there’s nothing better. 2. Riding my bike to and from work.  On the seawall.  On a…

Relaxing is Good for the Soul

This past weekend was, for me, a four day weekend.  The Vancouver Fringe Festival of course takes Canada Day (July 1st) off work, but we also take July 4th off as “Fringe Labour Day” in recognition of the fact that we all have to work on the real labour day in September.  I used this…

In Lieu of Gifts….

I don’t know what the tradition is where you create theatre, but here in Vancouver (and at the other BC theatre’s I’ve worked in) there is a tradition of giving cards and gifts on opening night.  Some shows do it on closing instead, but for most of the shows I’ve worked on, opening night comes…