Dear Gentle Readers, We welcome you back to our highly informative, always thoughtful MMSC blog. We have not made an entry here since our trip out to Oregon in the summer of smoke in 2013. (You can check out that…
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This year every day out here in Ashland has been filled – to some some extent – with smoke. The wildfires in the hills which surround the Rogue River Valley continue to burn and the smoke levels rise and fall…
The Saga of our AQI
Here’s the simple explanation: As a result of the numerous wildfires burning in Southern Oregon, air quality in the Rogue Valley has become extremely unhealthy. In short, the AQI (Air Quality Index) in Ashland has gone from 150 (USI –…
Smoke actually does get in your eyes
Well, here it is Tuesday morning and one half of the MMSC team has been in Ashland since Saturday afternoon. (The second half of the team arrives late on Wednesday night.) We have been enjoying the time to enjoy family…
Completing The Canon
We do not consider ourselves to be part of that tiny subset of Theatre-Goers known as Shakeseare Canon Completists; those avid Shakespeare fans who seek to see a production of every one of the 38 plays that make up the…
Back On The Road Again
In less than a week, we will be packing our bags and heading back out to the West Coast and our annual visit to Ashland, Oregon. Visits with family and friends await. And new productions to see at the Oregon…
Meanwhile back on the Million Dollar Deck…
We have been very busy ever since we returned from our recent trip out to the wilds of the West Coast. It was very tough to say our good byes in Oregon and leave our wonderful little home-away-from-home apartment in…
Posted in Dogs, General, New Paltz, Rhodesian Ridgebacks Tagged with: Dogs, Georgia, Mia, MMSC, Mohonk Mountain Stage Company, Rhodesian Ridgebacks
Finding Our Way Back Home
In just a couple of hours, we depart for our trip back to New York. Tough to say good bye to family and friends and two weeks filled with great theatre, good food, and warm memories that will last for…
Posted in Ashland, Crater Lake, Family, General, Reservoir Tagged with: ashland, family, MMSC, Mohonk Mountain Stage Company, new paltz ny, reservoir, SoundGuy Josh, vacation
Winding Down
Posted in All The Way, Ashland, Crater Lake, General, OSF, Reservoir Tagged with: All The Way, ashland, family, MMSC, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, reservoir, SoundGuy Josh, travel
Chocolate, wine, and blue cheese
We are rounding the bend. (Just like in the Olympics.) Tuesday, August 7 – some spent the hot Oregon afternoon swimming at the reservoir in Lithia Park while others spent it in shops on Main Street in Ashland. For some,…
Posted in Ashland, Family, General, OSF, Rogue Valley Creamery, Weisinger's Winery Tagged with: ashland, Blue Cheese, MMSC, Mohonk Mountain Stage Company, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, SoundGuy Josh, Wine
