I’m writing this post from the DFW airport in Texas. Last night I left Portland at 11:59 pm and arrived here at 5:17 am. With the time change, that was only 3 hours of quality sleep on the plane. Now I’ve got a five hour layover at DFW before my next flight to Mexico for a gig.
I’m not writing to complain; I signed up for this when I took the gig. This is the non-glamorous side of being a travelling entertainer, but it’s part of the job. I’m going to spend today running on fumes, get a solid night of sleep, and then get on a cruise ship tomorrow and rock two shows that evening!
Many years ago I was at Bob Fitch‘s first retreat for performers. Bob was old then (he still is!), and someone asked him how he kept up his energy with all of us during the long days, and he said, “acting”! He’s right, you can act like you got a full night of sleep and aren’t exhausted. Sure, you do eventually need rest, but you can push through a show or two. I’m glad I get a chance to get some sleep before the “work” day.
-Louie