Thank God for Coffee: Trip to "Buckies," crazy swing week, and adventures

Starbucks (aka "buckies" thanks to Kathleen Monteleone) amazes me. I am sitting here at a Starbucks on 6th and Union in Seattle, there are 2 just around the corner on the same block, another one a block over, one in the Barnes and Noble by that starbucks, so on and so on…and then right down the street is the first Starbucks ever. Liberty (the new Kate/Chutney) and I are sitting in comfy chairs with books, coffee, and our computers while we people watch. Across from me is a couple who are on a blind date. I can tell because both are dressed up (for coffee…), their body language screams “I AM ON A BLIND DATE,” and because I heard them say “So Jim says you are from…and that you…wow that’s great…ya that’s great.” There are two women to my right who are having a business meeting hence all the files and paperwork being passed around. Then there are the 2 hunky suits that just came in for lunch break. A man reading the newspaper alone, 2 friends catching up, Oh…yep… and there are the tourists who are taking pictures. There’s no reason for me to be writing about this right now… I guess it’s appropriate because this is where it all started. But really I am just pointing out the fact that Starbucks is quite the phenomenon.

One week down in Seattle and it was THE CRAZIEST week ever! Lets just say my new track tally is:
Stenographer: approx. 40 times
Judge: 3 times
Mom: approx. 10 times
DA: 2 times
Kate/Chutney: approx. 8.5 times
Combo Tracks: 2 times
Enid: 1 time

Just in last week I played Mom on Tuesday and Wednesday, Kate/Chutney on Friday, The Judge Saturday Matinee, Mom Saturday Night, and Stenographer both shows Sunday. 4 Tracks in 7 shows! Since I have been on tour, there has not been a full swing show. Last week we had 2 full swing shows (that’s all 4 of us swings on… if one more person would have called out… all hell would have broken loose). Here’s an example:


Besides craziness, Seattle has been a fabulous host to us Legally Blonders. Some fun galas and such (pictures below). I was so excited to meet up with my friend Matt Lawrence, his sister aka my brother’s girlfriend Sarah, their fabulous Mom, and their fabulous friends! Matt moved to Seattle not too long ago and it just so happened that they were able to visit the same time I am here! So they came to the Sunday night show and we went to a FABULOUS Chocolate Bar afterwards… the chocolate sunday I got should be illegal. Such a great time and so happy to have 2 more weeks here! Who knows what can happen. ☺

Some of the ladies at Natalie’s WHEN IN ROME party

The ‘05ers (as in we all graduated High School in 2005) at the Opening Night Party

Sara Andreas, DB Bonds, Kathleen Monteleone, Michael Rupert, Barry Anderson, and I at opening night Gala

Liberty and I are Natalie’s WHEN IN ROME party


I have had a few of you ask for more pics… my video camera and camera batteries both died died died. But I finally bought new batteries and should be getting them soon. So stay tuned! I promise to be better about that : )

Current Obsession: Cooking!! We have a full kitchen and I have been cooking my little heart out. Some favorite New creations: **sliced sweet potato sauteed in a frying pan (coated with Organic Olive Oil Spray) like mini pancakes. ** 1 pounded plain grilled chicken breast with side salad chopped papaya, small avocado, cilantro, lime juice, shallot, spinach** 1/2 cup cooked quinoa, Steamed asparagus and kale, with one hard-boiled egg.

Current Goal: Journal more and have more quiet/peaceful time.

Current Book: looking for one… I started the Sookie Stackhouse series but I just love True Blood the show so much that it was hard to read it. I don’t want to find out what will happen next season.

Current TV Show: Netflixing “BIG LOVE” and Huluing (haha) “White Collar”

Current Song on Repeat: “Legacy” by Nichole Nordeman

Thing I can’t live without: COFFEE! After last week… my brain was definitely over stimulated and so coffee was my very best friend. I should ease off of it for a bit… or not.

Last Movie I Saw: RUN to see “Blind Side” if you haven’t already. SOOOO GOOOD!

That’s all for now… excited to take my vacation soon (the week after San Diego: April 5-13th). As of now the plan is I’ll be in California April 5-8 Then NY April 9-13th!! Yayy).

Sending lots of love and happy wishes!
XOXO
-Ashley Mo