Look what I found before cleaning off the counter. My sister wouldn't let me wipe it off for a whole day, until I came in with my computer and took a picture with my web cam. I don't have my own camera...

My Holland

  Holland was founded in 1847 by Albertus Christian Van Raalte. The city was destroyed by fire in 1871. Since the fire, Holland has rebuilt itself to be one of the best places to live and retire...

Home Sweet Bed

   I have the privilege of sleeping in the same room as my two little sisters, no not the older little sisters, the little little sisters and they have this problem of moving. You may think that I'm being impractical right now but I assure you that I am not. We have this metal bunk...

The Day My Grandma Cried

   My Grandma is strong. Whenever I look at her she is doing something for somebody to the best of her ability, whether its feeding the family, playing with the grandchildren, sewing something...

StageDoor Manor

  I want you to close your eyes and imagine a place where every one loves theater.  A place where children singing at the top of their lungs down the hallways to “Guys and Dolls” and “Wicked”...

1776

  Last time we ran through Delaware and Pennsylvania we stopped into Philadelphia and checked out the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. We happily discovered...

Waterford What?!

  The other day while talking to a friend I was informed that the Times Square ball is a geodesic dome built of 2, 468 Waterford crystal triangles that cost several million dollars! And...

Theatre Walls -a school article

A name here and another scribbled there, a date and then a title, and then a blue hand-print made with paint. Dozens and dozens of people have walked the small cramped backstage of Holland Civic Theatre, their foot steps causing the threadbare brown carpet to curl at the edges despite the duck tape....

Its A Small World

   Every Friday of the school year I babysit for a lady who teaches science at a school once a week. This has gone on for 3 years, and I've slowly gone through all her kids, each year one of them leaves my babysitting duties to move on to school. Now I 'm on her youngest and enjoying every...

Mr. William Hoffmann Jr. - a school article

  I slid into the seat across the beat-up folding table from Mr.Bill and placed my notebook and pen down. I was here to conduct my first interview and was hoping Bill would be a good icebreaker....

Strike - a school article

     What actor doesn't know about the work day most affectionately called Strike? The one day that every one knows exactly where you are and what your doing. Strike is basically taking everything off the stage, cleaning up the backstage, purging the make-up room and clearing...

Oh You Special People

You guys get to read some of the school projects that I have been working on. My dad wants me to post the articles that I wrote and hopefully you will enjoy them, but I hold no responsibility if you fall asleep while reading. I will however make sure to make a distinction between my personal...

Singing In the Rain

    I ran across this performance and thought it was awesome! I mean water on stage!! Thats crazy. Through-out watching it though, the little stage manager part of my brain kept thinking, "That would be me cleaning it all up!" But still this is soooo cool and they did great mashing...