June

is full of surprises.  Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson is extended yet again, and James has the opportunity to play the role of President Monroe for the rest of the run.  A little more glory and a lot more guitar playing is a welcome change.

Tara and James finally upgrade to a queen-sized bed after five years of sharing close quarters with Dinah.  She'd had it with the head-kicking and blanket-stealing, so she promptly orders an entire new set from Overstock.com.  They are all pleased with the results, the most important being better snooze time with less head-kicking coming in at a close second.

Tara's cousin Elisabeth visits from LA in the middle of the month, catching James's show and then traveling to the Berkshires to attend her father's presentation at HIS father's Saturday Evening Men's Club.  It's a lovely evening and a great opportunity to see faraway family.

Tara begins rehearsals for the Berkshire Theatre Festival's production of "The Guardsman" as James finishes up his run at the Public.  He takes over for Tara at Globex simultaneously, so it's a long week for Mr. Barry.  He muscles through, however, and isn't heartbroken over a week of no sleep.  Guess he's just getting ready for future events because...

The best surprise of all comes on June 25th.



Yep.  It's on.  The Franklin Barry Clan is about to expand.

Tara travels to Connecticut during the last weekend of this month to attend her sister-in-law's bridal shower and has to bite her tongue every few seconds in order to keep the baby news in.