wounds

this is a new entry wound.

and that is the name of that game

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0908 Friday 2 December

I am at my computer working on scheduling stuff :i.e. calendars…. Jose is wandering about in the house. He took a shower a while back

0814 Sunday 4 December

same as above, Jose is not around, Emily and Shelley are.

0857 Monday 5 December 2011

at the computer and about to journey out into the December air.

0701 Wednesday 7 December, 2011

Can’t seem to get the PW. Now what?

0946 Thursday 8 December 2011

What’s up other than Adam et alia.

0747 Monday 12 Dec 2011

I’m up and about to shower and prepare for the day: DONE

Check my PO box, DONE

Staples for pads and pens, etc.. DONE

0641 Tuesday 13 December

Up and at ‘em soon to be off to Starbuck’s for coffee with Kevin.

3:08pm some time later and I’m working on stuff on the table and in the computer.

12:50 pm on Friday afternoon at the iMac trying to catch up with the stuff that has been sent to me. Most touching was the seatbelt commercial…brought tears to my eyes.

Internet up to date with ID, and PWs

note for today the 3rd of Jan 2012

today I am writing stuff, whatever….like that….or that…..

Blow winds and crack your cheeks!

I've invited Rugg to be an author on this blog. We'll leave it up for a while in case folks want to read the whole story of Shelley orgainzing the party for her dad.

Hope that the birthday guy gets his wish.

Michael

Arizona contingent

This is David and his kinder. Where did Jeanne get off to?

Thanks, too.. to Kevin Poore...

What a day!

And a good time was had by all!

Big surprise!!

We thought that the surprise had been compromised, but as Shelley brought Ken into the Studio Theater it was obvious that he truly did not know.

As the afternoon went on, tribute after tribute came from Pigs to his oldest pal, Vaughan Hitchcock. They went all through school together. In high school, Vaughan had a crush on a girl named Pat and asked Rugg to ask her out on his behalf. She accepted. Rugg chauffeured them in his dad's car on their first date. Pat and Vaughan celebrated their 55th anniversary this year!

Shelley's band, Shake and the Chantoosies played. Former students and long time faculty friends spoke. Herb Camburn brought renderings and photos of sets and costumes he'd designed for Ken over the years they'd worked together.

Ursula Voight came down from Mill Valley! I introduced them. They were married and amicably divorced. I think I saw a tear in Rugg's eye when she said that he was her best friend.

Ken Anderson arrived from Washington and gave a moving tribute to how Ken had changed his life!

Linda Woolverton told a wonderful story of being the single student in Ken's Junior Theatre Program. He's particularly proud of her. She came from New York City where she's been writing the script for Tim Burton's ALICE IN WONDERLAND.. a version of which she worked on in the Junior Theatre thing at the age of thirteen!

The evening was capped by a performance by Shelley, Emily and Afsahne of Rugg's "In Search of the Heavenly Host" a wonderful obtuse and somewhat flowy Beckett inspired theatre piece.

Linda Paszkewicz and her husband, Mark, pitched in with the prep, as did Jose, Shelley's guy and his son, Zach.

Adam and David were in attendance. David brought Jeanne and his kinder.

Grace's decorations rocked! (I introduced them, too!)

We found room for a ton of food and got contributions to the Ken Rugg Scholarship Fund which was headed toward a thousand bucks. Everyone autographed the big old T shirt that I drew his furry face on. It looked great

The best part was that Rugg was truly surprised and graciously received much deserved praise over and over again, greeting former students and old friends for hours.

Shelly Rugg has been the true spirit of what became an event that we'll all remember with great joy.

Happy 75th, Rugg! Let's do it again in 2084!!! Thank you for being in exactly the right place at exactly the right time to change my life, too

love, michaelsheehan

Five hours to go

Well! Today is the BIG SURPRISE. Hope it doesn't kill the old boy!!

It's off to pick up the cakes and head to the Long Beach. There's a long list of speakers. It will be a great time for us all.

The rains are kicking up a little, but not enough to dampen the spirits of your friends, Ken, who love you so much that they've dedicated the day to celebrating The Rugg Diamond Jubilee!

To all who have been following these notes, hope you arrive safely and dry. Don't forget to autograph Ken's big old shirt!

I can recommend the St. Louis Ribs at The Elephant Bar, big time. That Bombay martini was Rugg's!!!