Meeting Abigail Adams

Tonight I met up with my girlfriends, Sue and Karen, for dinner at Fazoli's (oh, they don't walk around handing out breadsticks anymore -- you have to go up and get them yourself!) It was great to see the surprised look on Sue and Karen's faces when I arrived earlier than them (as opposed to being the late one due to my propensity of getting lost)! After we caught up with each others' busy lives we headed over to the New Berlin Library in a color-coordinated order . . . Sue just bought a blue Pacifica and lead the team; Karen has this gorgeous Malibu and I followed up in the rear with my cute blue Cobalt.

The New Berlin Historical Society hosted another program with Jessica Michna. Jessica invokes the identity of prominent women from history like Mary Todd Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Abigail Adams (she's currently working on a Dolly Madison performance). She begins with music of the era to get you in the right frame of mind and then appears to the crowd as though she's inviting you into her livingroom. She's so convincing that you feel her pain as well as delight in her joys. Abigail Adams talked much about the letters that she sent to her wonderful husband, John, and his responses. I've heard these letters identified as the greatest love story of that time. After the performance she opens the floor to questions and answers them in character when needed. Oh, it was so wonderful!! I want to learn more about her . . . ahh, so many books to read, so little time . . .

Perhaps I can get her booked at the Menomonee Falls Historical Society; good excuse to renew my membership!

In case you're interested in talking to her (or her alter egos); here's her contact info:
Jessica Michna - marytodd1880@yahoo.com