Barb's Burblings

Of tap, Shakespeare, and attacking foliage

Last night was my big tap recital. I was actually a bit nervous about it, probably because I had never tapped in front of anyone I knew before. And big thanks to Brent, Katie, Steve, and Becca for coming out--it meant a lot to me. I had a lot of fun and I did pretty well, I think. I may try to get a copy of the tape that one of the women in my group made. It was exhausting, though--out of 10 numbers, I was in 7 of them. It took me hours to cool down.

A few days ago, I got a brochure for the Shakespeare Theatre's 2007-2008 season. I flipped through it, then I noticed something: They offer a young patron season ticket. I know of other places with that (Round House being one), but those usually top out around 25. Not the Shakespeare, though. It's good for people up to 35. I could see 7 shows for $105. That's only $15 a show! I'm not really chomping at the bit to see any of the shows, but in some ways, I'm like, "How can I resist?" I'll have to contemplate this some more.

This morning I was walking down to the garbage cans behind my building when I noticed that the bushes in front of the building had been trimmed. It's a miracle! There are steps that run from the front to the side of the building, leading not only to the garbage but also the laundry room. I've been attacked by overgrown bushes for weeks now. And now I can stay on the sidewalk! Yay!

Niece update: Rachael's now a month old (and today is Kathy and Robert's 6th anniversary!). Ain't she adorable? (She's about 2 weeks old here.)

And my blog apparently decided that it would accept comments again, so feel free to go nuts.