Tuesday, March 4, 2008

The Domesticated Masquer of Oz

At last I've braved the depths of my technical ineptitude, and here is my first post. (Please forgive the sloppiness!)

Here's the cliff notes of the last 18 years:
Moved to the Kansas City metro in 1990; Started working for KC's electricity monopoly in 1991; spent about 4 years in the now disbanded "Renegade Theater Company" in Lawrence KS, doing sketch comedy shows & original dramas, had a blast; then had a baby, and the acting came to a screeching halt. Tristan is now 12, and was a good trade for my acting hobby. Finally realized that husband #1 was a narcissistic control freak, and moved on to greener pastures in 1997. Met wonderful Jack, my friendly neighborhood pharmacist in 1999, and we got married in 2000. My job at KCPL evolved into a dream of event planning, internal employee communications, and even skit writing & production. Skits? In a stodgy utility? It was a good gig, but when Quinn was born in 2003, I fell out of love with my job. In 2004 I quit earning a paycheck, and now I work for the Mighty Quinn.

I have so enjoyed reading this blog, and seeing pictures of all these familiar faces. I'm stunned how gently you have all aged! I've thought of you all over the years, and it's so nice even to see your names again. Takes me back to the fun SU days....oh so long ago!

Jack, me, Tristan & Quinn at SeaWorld in January '08. This was their birthday trip; Tristan turning 12, Quinn turning 5.



Tristan with Sophie, our 105 lb. Rottie (lap dog). Quinn with his best friend Izzy, our chubby kitty.


More tales of of my domestic endeavors & adventures in Oz will hopefully follow....when the call of duty allows me to take a break!
Until later, your truly from the Kansas suburbs,
Ellen

8 comments:

chrom said...

well, oz agrees with you. Hey, I think all that beer drinking in college was an elixir to the gods! You haven't changed at all.

Lara said...

Hi Ellen - it is so great to connect with you again. Thanks for bringing us all up to speed. Your family is beautiful! Next time you will have to experience a girls weekend in person.

CatherineCZ said...

Ellen! So glad to hear from you! You have a beautiful family. I waved to you when I flew over Kansas on the way back from DC. :-D

CatherineCZ said...

Ellen! So glad to hear from you! You have a beautiful family. I waved to you when I flew over Kansas on the way back from DC. :-D

CatherineCZ said...

Ellen! So glad to hear from you! You have a beautiful family. I waved to you when I flew over Kansas on the way back from DC. :-D

CatherineCZ said...

Okay, obviously I'm technically inept, but I'm still glad to hear from you.

Kimberly said...

Ellen, Your family is beautiful, what cute boys! And you look GREAT, haven't aged a bit! I think there must have been something in the MA water!

You know, I played Dorothy in high school, so I have a personal connection with OZ, and am so glad to have a Masquers connection there now :-)

BING! said...

Those boys have mama's evil grin.