Monthly Archives: February 2011

Somebody please declare the exact time when “dusk” is!  Tonight while driving into Headland, AL to practice with my fellow thespians for our local theater production, I saw quite a few cars without headlights on. Now this might not seem … Continue reading →

Valentine’s Day came and went pretty uneventfully after I finished being hysterical.  My son’s birthday came and went and this time I wasn’t hysterical — I was plain  P.O.’d! Thank heavens Opus Nostrum’s thespians (which I’m happy to relate includes … Continue reading →

I emailed and posted virtual Valentine’s yesterday in hopes they would improve my disposition, and miraculously about midnight they did!  (Perhaps it was the hour).  Alas, I’m moody again and this haiku came to mind.  I hope it will brighten your mood … Continue reading →

Thought I’d begin this post with a message for me taken from the movie Moonstruck.  Cher slaps Nick Cage’s cheek and loudly says those words.  This is my “blog slap” to myself. You see I’ve been somewhat lethargic since Headland’s Opus … Continue reading →

http://www.rickeystokesnews.com/article.php/updated-with-video-more-pics–structure-fire-in-headland-fully-involved-mutual-aid-requested-16238 Last night was supposed to be the big push before my stage debut on February 11, 2011.  Fate dealt an awful blow when a fire broke out at the Headland Theater and other nearby businesses.  The evening news showed … Continue reading →

Tradition from the Fiddler On The Roof musical is one of my many mantras.  I have songs for every occasion:  songs for hope; songs for sorrow; songs for motivation. When I broke my ankle in 1995 and had to learn to … Continue reading →