Big World, Little People.....

Well, Bloggers, I have to say that the world is pretty big, but the people, not so much. I was on my way from Bali to Jakarta this morning and I saw a guy with a Cushing Academy t-shirt. I stopped him and found out he used to teach there and was a graduate of Worcester State College. Crazy! He was an English teacher/lecturer who had lived abroad for the past 10 years. It just goes to show that home is never very far away; at least pieces of it, that is.

I am now in Jakarta gearing up for one last week of shows, nine in three days to be exact, and the week couldn't move fast enough for my taste. The crew have been here for a few days dealing with the challenge of mounting a full scale musical in a tennis stadium. We have been blessed with a very capable and well tempered crew, which is not always the case in this business. Good folks, all around.

With tour coming to and end, I am looking forward to sipping a few cocktails on the Fourth while woofing down a few well sizzled dogs. I would have to say a good weenie is the thing I have missed the most as far as food goes. Due to the fact we are in a very Muslim area and pork products are not always available, bacon and hot dogs are not quite what they are at home. And Ham....finding a Ham Sandwich is more difficult than finding a needle in a haystack. Actually, harder-at least you know the needle is in there.

OK, bloggers, I will write again before I leave the Archipelago of Indonesia, hopefully a few more times, as the Internet is a bit more accessible here in Jakarta. Selmat Datang!
-Steve