Au revoir, Canada! HELLO AMERICA!

The last couple weeks have been quite uneventful, especially while we were in Winnipeg.  It's not necessarily the safest of cities to casually walk around, especially alone and/or at night.  Not to mention, our last week there the weather went from a warm and cozy 90 degrees to a frigid, rainy 56 degrees.  It's August (well, now September), people!  I should not be wearing a heavy coat.  There has to be something more exciting going on in that city, but it just wasn't discovered.  My most favorite place was The Forks Market.  You could find all sorts of goodies, restaurants, and dust collectors.  The best was the spice and candy store and the creperie.  I'd go back to Canada for just one moment if I could have another Nanni (Nutella and banana) crepe.  Bless the French, oui?  I mentioned the golden birthday last post, so I added a couple Kodak moments.  I must give Rob Harmon, make-up extraordinaire, all the props on my golden glitter, dramatic look.  He's basically amazing (even if you can't see it so much in these pictures).  A group of us went to see Don't Be Afraid of the Dark.  Now, I love scary movies, but the scariest part of the this one was the ending of the trailer.  So you can save your $15 + popcorn and coke and just watch those three minutes.  Other than a few more outings for birthdays, there really wasn't a whole lot to look forward to.  I was able to see how much of a family this group really is when Irene had NYC listed as a possible stop on her path.  Many of the cast/crew have homes and/or family and friends in the area and were all supportive yet nervous to see what damage she might do.  Fortunately, everyone had good reports, which only made them more anxious to return home to the states.  And I do have to say, there was an overwhelming amount of perkiness around the theatre before and during the last show on September 4th.  

Winnipeg Concert Hall

The Golden Group at Fame for Casey's (in the tiara) Birthday

With Michael at Fame

The Forks Market

Marissa with our delicious Nutella crepes!

Ryan made a friend outside of the stage door.

Enough about Canada.

We've finally returned to the USofA!  Home of 3G and no international fees!  And there truly is no place like home.  What better day to return than Labor Day?  After the flight that seemed to last a lifetime, we've settled into Pittsburgh for the next month.  Everyone seems to be 100% pleased by that.  The city is actually pretty interesting, and the theatre is BEAUTIFUL (photos soon to come).  Not only are the streets still lively after 10pm, but you can even order food past 11pm.  I think I speak for many of us when I say, "I'll take it."  We haven't been here terribly long, so not much has occurred other than unpacking, sleeping, and searching for the nearest Chickfila.  I can't wait to get ahold of some of those waffle fries!  All for now, but no fear, I promise to return... sooner than later!