"I'm gonna make you girls a Hump Day treat!"

Well Hershey, PA was a deliciously good time. We made a friend at the Grill on Chocolate (where we ate every meal)- Lawrence. We knew we liked Lawrence from the start because upon Lexie telling him that we were dancers and "a dancer dances," he promptly told us that all we needed was "the music and the mirror." But we didn't just like Lawrence because he was gay as hell- he also gave us free dessert every night. The pumpkin cheesecake and creme brulee changed our lahhhfs.

The shows in Hershey were a little, um, cramped. The sets were so jam packed backstage that the crew could often be heard BELTING backstage during the quietest moments of the show...and even some of the louder moments. Another highlight was when the ensemble ladies were running to SL (that's theater slang for stage left- you're welcome.) for their quick change into bows, and there was one dresser standing there empty handed and looking confused. Lexie (in her GIANT bride-of-frankenstein wig) takes charge. "Alright ladies. Zip up. You're going on in these!"She starts pulling pins out of her own wig to help secure their wigs, but it's not working. "Just do a SINGLE pirouette, ladies. These wigs aren't gonna make it through a double." It was really rich. The audiences, however, had no idea- and were very appreciative! 

But back to the food. We all know Hershey is all about the chocolate, and I was living for it. The local italian joint, Finicci's stayed open after the show for us, and I had a delicious chocolate-covered-cherry cocktail. It hit every spot. The food was delish too. Lexie ordered her own Italian in the hotel room, and the delivery man told her she looked "as cute as she sounded on the phone." Maybe Lexie shouldn't order delivery without me there anymore...

On our second day in Hershey I went to the Chocolate Factory with the YF crew. We rode the free ride with the belting cows (I'm not kidding) as we learned how they make "Hershey's milk chocolate." Then we decided to design our OWN candy bars. This was an exciting process where we got to pick our fillings, design our wrapper, and where these sexy smocks. I decided mine should be called "Igor's Hump Day Treats"- it was Hump Day after all, and I'm not like other moms, I'm a "cool" mom. 

Dr. F and I- in the Chocolate Lab!

Igor's Hump Day Treats! 

So, Hershey was super fun! We also caught many more episodes of our new favorite show, "Hoaders." Including the episode with the man with 1000+ rats that he kept as pets and lived in the walls of his house. A&E. Check it out. You won't regret it. Now we're beginning our 11-show stretch in Newport News, VA. Lord give us the strength. More on that to come!