There are a few things that you typically expect of your kids as they get older. Among these are perhaps increased common sense, and maybe even increased balance and coordination - particularly after YEARS of dance class! Unfortunately, this is not always the case. The other night, after returning home from a "Music Man" rehearsal (buy tickets NOW, well make plans to attend NOW...online tickets sales are closed, but available at the door one hour before show time), Rebecca needed help getting out of her snug cotton shirt that doesn't really stretch, much. She is on the left in the picture, my wife on the right. This is also the shirt in question. Click to enlarge.
We were sitting on the couch watching a show, so my wife helped her out by pulling the shirt up enough that Rebecca could finish the job. Unfortunately, it would seem that as soon as something covers her eyes, Rebecca either goes right to sleep like the Bundy kids in "Married with Children" (parents covered them with a blanket on the couch, and they remained their until the parents returned from a weekend trip) or at least just closes her eyes.
I know this, because no sooner did the shirt cover her eyes when Rebecca spun around, collided with a wall HARD, and knocked over a lamp on the end table and nearly the table itself. This is not easy to do as the wall in this area barely extends past the table!
Rebecca, of course, denies that she closed her eyes and also complains because it really hurt to hit the wall. SHE WAS WEARING A WHITE COTTON SHIRT. Light shows through it! She had to be able to at least identify the direction of the lamp. The rest of the room was dark!
This was so much like the scene in Mermaids when Christina Ricci stumbles into the room with a pumpkin on her head that it was scary. I'm beginning to understand why the Wii Fit asks Rebecca if she falls down while she walks, and how she could fall out of her chair AND knock over her desk in school while just sitting there.
I'm worried about the kid.
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In other brief news, our dress rehearsal for "The Music Man" went well. We had over 100 people attend the dress rehearsal, and have had record setting ticket sales. It sounds just like the classic recordings and the acting was fantastic. You owe it to yourself to come see it! Info here. Shows tonight (Thursday), Friday, and Saturday at 7:30 PM, Sunday at 2:30 PM. Tickets available at the door an hour or so before showtime. Doors open for seating one half hour before show time. Come say "Hi!" I'm the guy playing the stack of keyboards/synths in the orchestra.
Go see Music Man at Christ Memorial this weekend. It was fun, entertaining, hilarious, and delightful!
Posted by: razinkids | November 13, 2008 at 08:21 AM
Glad you liked it!
Razinkids is referring to seeing our dress rehearsal on Wednesday. Believe it or not, this was the FIRST time the whole orchestra played together and all the cast was there at the same time. We fixed a couple of things post-show last night and are TOTALLY ready for opening night tonight!
Personally, I can't wait to play the show again tonight.
Posted by: Gregg | November 13, 2008 at 08:31 AM
You think your blog publicity had anything to do with the "record setting" ticket sales?
Posted by: Kathy G | November 13, 2008 at 06:06 PM
It would be nice if that was true, but I don't know. So far, I don't know of any local bloggers or twitterers (is that a word?) that have purchased tickets, and I would think that would be one indication of how well the publicity worked.
Posted by: Gregg | November 14, 2008 at 12:01 AM