Jan Bono’s Blog

My one-act play opened last night to rave reviews. Of course, there was no actual “reviewer” present, but all my friends said they liked it, so I feel confident proclaiming “Motorcycle Mama” a rousing success. I just love to write. I’ve written short stories, poems,...

My newest one-act play, Motorcycle Mama, runs this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, August 28, 29, and 30, at the 2nd Story Playhouse in Ilwaco, WA (see link in sidebar). It is my first sojourn into directing, and I’m about as excited as a person can be without actually...

When I was out working in my yard (see previous post), a doe and her darling little spotted fawn came walking across my lawn and stopped to chat for a moment. Ok, I admit I was the one doing all the chatting, but I’m quite sure there was a definite exchange of...

So why do I have sweat running down my back, scratches on my arms, and open blisters on both hands? Possibly because I have a triple dose of this thing called “pride.” Or maybe I’m just unrealistically compulsive; once I get going on something, it’s hard to quit. A...

I attended the monthly open board meeting of the Peninsula Players (see link in side bar) a couple days ago. When I suddenly became a “writer and director” for this group in July, I was given a year’s membership, so I thought I’d educate myself to find out what they...

“Slow down!” my driver’s education instructor admonished me. “When you see one dog cross the road, always look for a second one. Most of the time they travel in twos.” Of course, I slowed down. Not because I believed him, but because I was 15 and a half, and I...