Recent History (October)
Here are some late fall flowers that were hanging
in there on my balcony
Several family members and high school friend
Karen were in DC for Dana's concert. We went to
the National Gallery East Wing to see a Munch
exhibit and then had lunch at the American Art
museum.
This is a magical little causeway going from the
backstage area of the dance theater to the front
entrance. It seemed like a secret.
Public Speaking
After two of the three performances Dana, Sara, Connie (dancer), Judy (costume designer) and I took questions from the audience. I am not real comfortable with this. Dana thinks it shows me that he appreciates my design work but mostly it just shows the dance audience that I am not very articulate. I am getting a bit better at it but I still do not enjoy it. I did get some nice comments/questions after the performance from people who like me do not want to speak in public.
Here are some pictures from the theater and at Dana's after the Sunday night performance where he treated us to dirty martinis and pizza.
The dancers getting ready. Anne, Dana's rehearsal
mistress and her new baby, Marie Elizabeth.
Ann and Sara. Pulling the projector down.
Martinis and Pizza at Dana's
Dancing Fools and Ornaments
Also if you missed it as the Picture of the Week, the 2009 McDonald Family Christmas Contest has been announced:
The theme is Christmas ornaments! How fun is that! It has been on the list of suggestions for a while and we've had a lot of literary themes lately so I thought it was the right time. This year is a big anniversary of the contest. I started the contest 20 years ago to try and climb out of a pit of depression. I never would have believed we would still be doing and that it could be so challenging, frustrating and stressful yet so ultimately fun and creative. 20 years, can you believe it?
So as we say to each other every year: Let the procrastinating begin!