Attitude

ATTITUDE

by Charles Swindall

The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on my life. Attitude to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do.

It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company…..a church…a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change the past…..we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable.

The only thing we can do is play on the string we have, and that is our attitude…..I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you…..we are in charge of our attitudes.

Annie Get Your Gun – July-August 2006

Presented by Lyric Light Opera of the Northwest. Directed by Brenda Mueller and Produced by Leslie Asplund.

Coming to McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon, WA!
Fri Sat Shows are evening – Sunday shows are matinee

July 14-16, 2006
July 21-23, 2006
July 28-30, 2006
Fri & Sat 7:30pm – Sun 2pm

For ticket information:
Please call (360) 416-7727
www.mcintyrehall.org

Coming to Kirkland Performance Center!

August 4-6, 2006
August 11-13, 2006
Sat Aug 5th and Sat Aug 6th also have 2pm Matinees
Fri & Sat 8pm – Sun 2pm

For ticket information:

Please call (425) 893-9900
www.kpcenter.org

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MUSICIANS: Check here for updates and rehearsal schedule.
1) Musicians need to wear all black clothing for shows.
2) Musicians need clip-on music stand lights, stands will be provided.
ORCHESTRA REHEARSALS
June 27 Tuesday 6pm – Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church – All music
(MV Presbyterian is located at 15th and Broadway in Mt. Vernon –
across from Skagit Valley Hospital)
*CHANGED* July 3 Monday 6pm – Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church
July 6 Thursday 6pm-10pm – Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church
*NEW* July 7 Friday 6pm – Orchestra Mt. Vernon Presbyterian
Mon-Tue July 10-22 6pm – Load in at McIntyre Hall – Conrad will be there both nights.
*(This added rehearsal is not contracted, hope all will attend if possible. We will be in the orchestra pit)
July 12 Wednesday – Dress Rehearsal 6pm McIntyre Hall
July 13 Thursday – Dress Rehearsal 6pm McIntyre Hall
August 3 Thursday – Dress Rehearsal 6pm Kirkland Performance Center

*NOTE* We will have additional matinees on Sat Aug 5th and Sat. Aug 12th 2pm

MUSICIANS INFO FOR KIRKLAND RUN:

Here’s info on the upcoming Kirkland run of AGYG. This is just for musicians contracted for Kirkland, in other words all musicians that have signed a contract.

Kirkland Performing Arts Center Website:
http://www.kpcenter.org/
350 Kirkland Ave.
Kirkland, WA 98033
Box Office: 425.893.9900

Here is a mapquest.com link for directions

DIRECTIONS FROM MOUNT VERNON:
Take I-5 South
Merge onto I-405 S via EXIT 182 toward BELLEVUE / RENTON.12.2 miles
8:Take the N.E. 85TH ST. exit- EXIT 18- toward KIRKLAND. 0.4 miles
9: Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto NE 85TH ST / WA-908. 0.4 miles
10: Turn LEFT onto 6TH ST. 0.1
11: Turn RIGHT onto KIRKLAND WAY.0.1 miles
12: Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto KIRKLAND AVE. 0.1 miles
13: End at 350 Kirkland Ave
Kirkland, WA 98033-6221, US

DATES TO BE IN KIRKLAND:
August 3, 6pm – SOUND CHECK AND DRESS REHEARSAL
August 4, 8:00 PM
August 5, 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM
August 6, 2:00 PM
August 11, 8:00 PM
August 12, 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM
August 13, 2:00 PM
Adults $25.00Â Sr $20.00 Youth $18.00

Please arrange carpools if needed while we are at McIntyre.

WeHaveLupus.com Back Online

WeHaveLupus

WeHaveLupus.com is back online. This site is a free internet forum community for patients and family members diagnosed with Lupus Erythematosus. I started this website in November 2001 for a good friend of mine who’s daughter succumbed to Lupus in 1999. The site is moderated by “SaySuzie” who has been an incredible source of inspiration and support for me personally. I worked with her a lot in the studio and produced several soundtracks for her including a solo CD project.

What I like most about this site is how many people it has helped who are at their wit’s end. Lupus is an especially frustrating disease because patients often physically look healthy, and it can be very difficult for friends and family to understand why they are in such pain and experiencing fatigue. Lupus can go in remissions and come back at any time. Some patients may go dozens of years without recurring symptoms. It can hit at any time at any age, but my understanding is it typically surfaces in early adulthood.

Major kudos to Saysuzie for helping develop this community which is now helping so many people. And thank you Saysuzie for standing by me!