Hi all,

One of my 'hobies' involves working at Theaters, building sets for plays, and doing some Production Managing.  I work at the local college building sets, I've been doing it for years. The most recent show was the musical 'RENT'.  One of the story lines focuses on people living with AIDS, and how they deal with the diagnosis of a fatal disease.

The play is set in the Lower East Side in NYC, so we got to paint and 'tag' the set appropriately.  I added a bunch of stuff that was visible to the audience, including my initials, and a big SF (I am a San Francisco native).  It was during this time in March that Mag was really sick, and I thought I was going to lose her.  The designer let me put up a Mag 'tag'.  I put it under the SF, where it was not visible to the audience.  It didn't really fit with the set, but in light of part of the play's theme I though it was cool. 

There is also a song that looks at one way to face what we are all facing with our dogs.  So here is an abbreviated version of the song called Finale B, and  a picture of the Mag Tag.

There is no future, there is no past

Thank God this moment's not the last

There's only us, there's only this

Forget regret, or Life is yours to miss

No other road, no other way

No day but today

I can't control my destiny

I trust my soul, my only goal

Is just to be

There's only now, there's only here

Give in to love, or live in fear

No other path, no other way

No day but today

Maggie surprised us all again and rallied, we have had a good April.  She has gained a little weight, and is doing well- all things considered.

Karen and the pug girls