Pictures from my trip to Chicago....it was a working trip; a conference of international ticket / box office people. Three of us from TPAC went; Christy - the Director of Patron Services; James - the Subscriptions Manager and me the Ticketing Manager ( Read more... )

5 almost 6 weeks ago, I had a routine 6 month check up with my doctor. I knew the diabetic numbers would be higher but that was about it ( Read more... )

Two day until Houston,
7 day until Auditions
14 days until Betsy visits

Let the countdowns begin!

As soon as I finished the last post I drove out to the festival site....I thought to sit at the participants entrance but there was too many cars on the Hwy and I hadn't called for permission to enter the gates.  So I drove around to the patron gates and parked there....WOW!  I was there for almost an hour before the neighborhood dogs started ( Read more... )

For all you night owls,  this is the night! First time in several years this annual event will be happening on a  prime, clear night.  So go view the Geminoid (spelling) meteor shower!  It starts in the East  at around 9:00 pm  moving west until about 2 am,  For those of you who know your constillations, look to the heads of Gemini.  For those that ( Read more... )

A few comments back, Brenda asked "But what about Viggo?"

Well, on TV:
Friday was "Hildago"
Saturday was "Fellowship of the Ring"
Tonight is "Two Towers"
Next Friday is "Return of the King"

As for Viggo's next movie:
"Alatriste" or "Captain Alatriste" comes to the states December 22nd. 
but only god know when or if it will make it to Nashville.

If it does ( Read more... )

A couple of comments back, Brenda asked "what about Viggo Mortensen?"   Well, 
"Hildago" Friday night,  
"Fellowship of the Rings" last night, 
"Two Towers" tonight, "Return of the King" next weekend...
maybe I'll find the time to so something better to do, but I doubt it!

"Alatriste" doesn't come to the states until after the first of the year and ( Read more... )

I get to work today, and there is a big bold message on my chair.

"You are under orders to leave this building by 1:00 pm and not think about TPAC until Monday Morning.
Signed, Your Boss"

My boss hates being called The Boss. So I know he means business....

I left work at 1:07pm. after leaving notes on all my on going projects with a co-worker, it is ( Read more... )

Any of you ever hear of the Whirling Dervishes? http://www.dankphotos.com/whirling/

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ONLY ONE MORE DAY!  And I just checked, we are one ticket away from being completely clean for both remaining shows which probably means I can settle early....well not too early as there is still the need for drop counts....seems it is important to know how many people go into the theatre as opposed to how many tickets go out......go figure! Anyway ( Read more... )