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So, typically, “glorious” and “Monday” do not go hand-in-hand.

Because, well, it’s Monday.

But I kind of think it’s a little different for us theatre folk.

Rather than the tiring, funky start of a new week, Monday is our long-awaited weekend.

See Monday, traditionally, is equity day off. So it’s the one day of the week professional actors, directors, stage managers, etc. have off to do their thing – sleep, relax, do chores, get their cars fixed, run errands, read a book, grocery shop, do the laundry, catch a drink with friends, see their families, etc.

So, I kind of love Mondays, usually.

This Monday was no exception.

While I didn’t have the day totally off, it was certainly more relaxing than the rest of the weekdays are slated to be.

I woke up to totally glorious weather – mild and windy – all day. I did my duty of postering the town for the upcoming smash hit musical production of  “Life Could Be A Dream” with ease and in record time. I even had one sane hour leftover with which to sit outside on the patio at the Starbucks in Mariemont, sip a passion iced tea and just relax while getting a few small things done. Then it was off to teach acting. But instead of playing nice inside, we took our lessons outside to the playground because it was so stinkin’ amazing outside. The change of scenery did us well, I think. Pepped up our performance, so to speak.

And by 5:00 I was ready for my dinner date with Allyson at the Dewey’s Pizza in Kenwood. We dished on life lately – our successes and frustrations and dreams and plans – and downed their terrific House and Harvest salads, split a Green Lantern pizza, which features garlic, mushrooms, goat cheese, artichokes, and pesto, and finished off with a shared slice of chocolate opera creme torte from The Bonbonerie.

Glorious!

How do you feel about Mondays?