Events Galore

Glad to report that I have felt well enough to attend several events over the weekend--The DC Players did their spring show, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, in the Arts and Media Center. We went to the Saturday matinee. The hall is not great for matinees since you can't darken it--in fact, the stain glass windows are beautiful in the sun light--but with a show like this it really doesn't matter. The space worked very well for this little show, intimate with good audience involvement. It was gratifying for me to see folks enjoying the space.

On Sunday, we skipped church, conserving my energy, so that we could go to the Fort Wayne Civic performance of Joseph, and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. We had planned on attending with Sam and Cathie, but they had to make a quick trip to Texas for Sam's oldest brother's funeral. Instead, we took Kris. We were so glad we attended as this was the very best production we have ever seen there. The cast was uniformly strong--as well as large--and the production was over the top. Costuming, choreography, extra stage stuff, and some adlib all contributed to a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon. After, we stopped at Casa Grille, which is by far our favorite eatery just now. Kris ordered a seafood selection--she loves seafood--complete with mussels and clams in the shell which she handled surprisingly well. She had a good time, was in a good mood, and we enjoyed spending the afternoon with her.

Monday evening, a wonderful piano recital at the A and M Center. This was a bonus performance for the sponsor members of both the Sunday at the Center and the Bands, Bands, Bands! Series. Warren Mailley-Smith, a concert pianist from London, is at the end of a self-arranged recital series across the States. The contact came from one of my friends in the Ohio Arts Presenters' Network. It was a great performance, with Mozart, Beethoven, Liszt, and Chopin--and ending with the piano only version of Rhapsody in Blue. The man is a true virtuoso, liked the space and even the Steinway 7 foot, which is pretty well worn out I think. Again, the space is absolutely wonderful for this kind of event and I am a little over whelmed with seeing it. I think this will be a legacy that folks will continue to use and enjoy.

I had week three infusion yesterday and am back on the Zeloda for the week. The switch to Miralax from Senna seems to be working better--particularly less cramping. That is good.