Bye, Bye Roomie.

The intern collective is steadily dividing into two groups: those who are heading on their merry way elsewhere & those staying for the summer (& beyond): me, Emily & Tommy. 
Lauren headed North this week back to the wee town of Naples to start her summer work.

Joey supplied (i.e.: scavenged/salvaged) some artwork to decorate up our apartment.

 So we did.

Saturday night, post-show, post-show-laundry, we had a gathering at our house.
It was late & tired but looking round the kitchen at the faces of those who'd come to say goodbye & celebrate Lauren's time in Richmond had me feeling so warm & blessed. 

People whom we'd never met, never knew of this time last year, 

people who'd befriended & worked & laughed & played out with us all these last eight months.  Friends. Our theatre community. Our RVA family.

Lauren's artwork still gracing the kitchen.

 It was a good send-off.   :)

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Morning after, being the first & only one up so far, I was officially being Woodyied; nae choice in the matter.  (Ach, the tender kisses & cuddles she'll administer & content purring when her daddy's not around & her surrogate father's unavailable! Nice kitty...)

"Reading" the Sunday Papers with Woody... 

Which is to say, that we played a game of cat hiding in her "cave" & pouncing on the newspaper pokey stick. 

Kept her entertained & within the bounds of mischief for 

a while anyhow.