A beautiful day to visit Camp Chesterfield in Indiana. This is called Garden of Prayer.
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Church Basement Ladies bring smiles and laughter to Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre
You probably know a lady who is a Church Basement Lady. You know, one of those unselfish women who give their time to help prepare meals and other chores for a variety of occasions at their church. Indy’s Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre has brought back the iconic musical comedy to share the exploits of four ladies and their Lutheran Pastor back in 1964.
The Church Basement Ladies sing that they’ve got their aprons on, they’re ready to go.
Back from the original production at Beef & Boards are Licia Watson as the matriarch Vivian Snustad, and Karen Pappas as the unforgettable Mavis Gilmerson. Joining them in the church basement kitchen are Carrie Neal as Karin Engelson, and Anya Burke as Karin’s daughter, Signe. John Vessels joins these ladies in the role of Pastor E.L. Gunderson.
The Church Basement Ladies and Pastor Gunderson are ready to hop of to the Hawaiian Easter Holiday Furnace Fundraiser
The cast is small but the story is filled with the hilarious discussions and antics of these ladies and their pastor. Church humor, references to church events (weddings, funerals, fundraising etc) and wonderful songs fill the stage. This comedy will have you rolling in the aisles. I have never laughed so hard.
“Who made that?” Vivian Snustad (Licia Watson) asks in disgust about the vegetarian lasagna brought for a funeral at the church
Church Basement Ladies is rated G and is on stage for through May 18 in the intimate space of Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. Tickets include Chef Larry Stoops’ dinner buffet and select beverages. Children under age 3 are not admitted. They are available online at Beef & Boards or by contacting the box office at 317.872.9664. Some showings are nearly sold out, order soon.
Happy Easter!
Have a happy and blessed Easter!
The Church Basement Ladies return to Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre
Indianapolis Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre is serving up laughs with Church Basement Ladies, now on stage through May 18. Prepared with love and peppered with humor, this is the original theatrical treat that got the Church Basement Ladies series cookin’.
Licia Watson and Karen Pappas return to reprise their roles as Vivan and Mavis, respectively. They’re joined by Carrie Neal as Karin, Anya Burke as Signe, and John Vessels as Pastor Gunderson.
Tickets to Beef & Boards productions are available exclusively through Beef & Boards, either online at Beef and Boards, seating charts available. You may also contact the box office at 317.872.9664. Make plans now, then order your tickets ASAP. This popular show will sell out quickly…
1953 postcard sent by sailor on Navy destroyer
We have sold this postcard, but I thought it was so interesting, I’d share again.
Coastal artillery protected Seattle during WWII
We’ll be back to Whidbey Island again in May to visit family. Looking forward to seeing Deception Pass as well.
Record Flooding Brings out the Media
The Big Blue River in Shelbyville, Indiana is seeing some serious flooding due to the excessive rainfall in the past few days. As the river runs through town, it currently is at flood stage of 19.9 feet. (Flood stage is 13 feet) The river is forecast to crest at 20.4 feet Sunday afternoon which exceeds the previous record set in 1913. It will fall below flood stage Monday afternoon.
Indianapolis Channel 8 News
The Shelbyville Fire Department has reported emergency water rescue crews have responded to numerous rescues and evacuations. Shelters are open at the Shelby County Fairgrounds for displaced residents.
Big Blue River Flooding in Shelby County
Flooding in Sunset Park, Shelbyville, IN
Ancient Aliens Live in Nashville, IN
Ancient Aliens Live had a live show in Indiana. It was a fantastic experience. It was held at the Brown County Music Hall, in downtown Nashville, Indiana.
We’d been watching Ancient Aliens by the History Channel on YouTube. We really like watching the show and we’re so excited to see that the live show would be close to us. Fortunately we got tickets.
Ancient Aliens Live is an experiential extension of the history channel show. It explores the theory that extraterrestrials have visited Earth for thousands of years.
It was so interesting and these experts have so much knowledge! We totally loved it.
The show featured leading Ancient Astronaut theorist Georgie A. Tamales, investigating mythologist William Henry, UK government UFO investigator Nick Pope, and ancient civilizations expert Jason Martell. They made it a fun experience.
If they are near you, we highly recommend this.
Rain and wind
With all the bad weather I thought we should check in and say we’re ok. Indiana had several tornado warnings, including Shelby County. We got lots of rain and wind.
Below is a short video I took out our front door. You can hear the tornado warning siren.
I was only out for a few seconds, then we headed for our safe place in our home.
Be safe!
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