Wednesday, July 30, 2008 by allie.

when i was in school, summers would come and go so quickly that it seemed we never got to start our vacation, let alone enjoy it.  now that i’m an “adult” (marked only by the number of years since i was born and the fact that i pay my own car insurance)  i find that once again, summer is speeding on by.  it’s already been three weeks since we returned from mexico and very soon we start auditions and rehearsals for our new season.

have you been to the vox website to see what’s up in the coming months?

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Friday, July 11, 2008 by allie.

one or two. or maybe three.

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Friday, July 11, 2008 by allie.

marriage equality rocks!  there are at least two couples in our voxxie family who are tying the knot this summer, and we’re singing at both.  i wonder if they’ll let us post pictures?

the first wedding is next weekend–so exciting!

we’ve been back for over a week.  things are getting back to normal, except i still have a bunch of stuff i ended up not taking on the trip strewn all over the living room.  at least the laundry’s done and relative order has been restored.

i’ll look for some more pictures to post here this afternoon…

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Friday, July 4, 2008 by allie.

some things were said that were quite humorous, if only to me.  for your reading pleasure:

the setup:  marcela asked debi to take her photo in front of a church…

debi:  you’re really far away, how do you zoom?
marcela:  come CLOSER

the setup: i got a migraine mid-performance during our first concert. at dinner, post concert…

suzy: is your head feeling better?
me: what?
suzy:  ¿ su cabeza es muy bien-er?

i’m sure that they’re much funnier in context. i just don’t want to forget them.

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Friday, July 4, 2008 by lauren.

I took this one. Any better? (Toni)

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Thursday, July 3, 2008 by jozjozjoz.

See? I learned some Spanish on this trip.

Ok, I lied. I didn’t really pick up any Spanish on this trip. I cheated and consulted babelfish for a translation of Home Sweet Home.

The point is: WE’RE HOME!

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Wednesday, July 2, 2008 by toni.

I can´t believe it´s almost over—the love, the music, searching for water or bathrooms constantly, etc. I will miss the ladies of the OCHO panties bus (yep, I read OCH pantli, the bus company´s name, wrong when I got here. Big surprise).

To follow up on jozjozjoz´s post about Santa Julia, it was one of the most important things that Vox has ever done. We found out afterward that we are the first adult group to be allowed to visit the girls. Their strength, courage and ability to dream under often unimaginable circumstances was inspiring. Two days later and I am still thinking of them, and of several of them I talked to individually. I think a bunch of folks got a new perspective that day ;). Sharing the stage with the girls was an honor.

And wow, the leaping up standing ovation and demand for an encore weren´t bad either!

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Wednesday, July 2, 2008 by jozjozjoz.

Having a great time, but some of us are a little Kranky.

Others of us are doubly Kranky.

Our farewell dinner is tonight, which means that our magical trip is almost over.

(Note: Click on pictures to see their expressions even better!)

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Tuesday, July 1, 2008 by jozjozjoz.

Yes, Helen is here with us in spirit!

We left San Miguel de Allende this afternoon after having some free time in the morning to wander (or sleep in, if you chose).

The bus ride from San Miguel to Guadalajara was long but relatively uneventful. It took over 5 hours to get here! As busride entertainment, we watched “August Rush.” It rained (and the bus was a little leaky, so we had a little “weather” inside), but we all got here safely and got checked into the hotel pretty quickly.

It’s about 8pm now and the hotel is holding a nice evening reception for us. Margaritas all around!

PS - Hi Lesili!  Hope you’re well!  We know you’re reading, even though you’re not commenting!

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