Bento Box

We've been serving a lot of Bento Box dinners so thought you'd like to see one. This one has dim sum.

Easter 2010

Bill and Melva visted us on their way home to MD from FL. We had some neighbors in (who worked with them at SSA) for Easter Brunch. The Menu included mimosas, shrimp coctail, Eggs Benedict, grilled rack of lamb, latkes, chilled roasted asperagus, tomato aspic with cottage cheese, fruit salad, cheese stix, lemon meringue pie and petits fors. There was a casual egg hunt (more like egg-spy) for colored eggs in the living room where the location of the eggs was a letter when stung together made "Spring". Melva won being a huge Jumble (anagram) player. Later, Melva, Moody, the dogs and I went down to Pittsboro to see what was left of the courthouse and to check on my dulcimer which should be ready next week.

Mikado Success

The following link is to a bit that aired on the local PBS station Thursday evening to promote The Mikado. http://flash.unctv.org/ncweekend/3182010_durhamsavoyards.html

Our production was reviewed as the finest ever performed by the Durham Savoyards, which was nice. We sold record number of tickets for this organization which started in 1963. The audiences loved it. This was a good experience. Mary Laurel and Robert came for the weekend and went with Moody to the operetta Saturday night. Most of the neighbors came Sunday afternoon.

The link below has a slideshow of various scenes showing the costumes and sets.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeosb/sets/72157623494455161/show/

The following link is to a Durham review of Sunday's performance.

http://www.indyweekblogs.com/arts/2010/03/24/strong-musicianship-lifts-savoyards-mikado/#more-1913

Opening Night

Opening night was terrific. This YouTube has highlights from the dress rehearsal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPHoI1j4VP0

The Mikado

I have been busy rehearsing for the Mikado which plays this weekend. The link below goes to one of the choral numbers - "Braid the Raven Hair".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy3Fsh0OjXQ

I play Queen Victoria and sit up in the Royal Box. I sing all the choral numbers as well. The show opens with eveyone in the theatre standing when I enter and singing "God Save the Queen". No one will know me however, as I wear a gray wig that looks like it came straight out of "Psycho". I've been helping painting sets and moving into the theater. The Carolina Theatre is an old vaudville house I believe. It's quite nice but could use some painting.

Pic of the Week

My daughter, the model...

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Plum Blossom Class

The instructor didn't show so we just sat around and copied paintings of plum blossoms.