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Quick Note Before I Head North
Jun. 5th, 2023 08:08 pmI had a rather hectic weekend.
On Saturday, I went to Herndon to see NextStop Theatre Conpany’s production of In the Heights. While I had seen the movie, I hadn’t seen the stage musical before. There are a number of differences, starting with no mention of Vanessa attempting to become a fashion designer. And, if I remember correctly, in the movie, Usnavi didn’t know Abuela Claudia had the winning lottery ticket until after she died. At any rate, it was an enjoyable show, with very good performances. Graciela Rey, who played Vanessa, was an amazing dancer. And I really liked Bruni Herring as Abuela Claudia.
By the way, I took advantage of being out that way to stop in at Weird Brothers Coffee and stock up. In addition to Sumatra, I bought a bag of a coffee mixed with chocolate.
Sunday, I had a Travelers’ Century Club meeting. It’s always interesting to hear where people have been and what they’re planning on doing.
I had to run off to go to Maryland to perform at the Washington Folk Festival. I had time to socialize a little bit and listen to a few other storytellers before my set. I also rode the carousel, but I chose one of the chariots this time because I was wearing a long skirt, which would have made mounting an animal rather undignified. (No sidesaddles on that carousel.)
This doesn’t sound nearly as busy as it felt. Maybe the stress of getting ready to go on vacation was getting to me.
Speaking of which, I expect to have limited internet access for much of my trip, so don’t worry if you don’t hear from me for two weeks. Normally, I would have welcomed the chance to disconnect, but I am worried about breaking my Duolingo streak.
On Saturday, I went to Herndon to see NextStop Theatre Conpany’s production of In the Heights. While I had seen the movie, I hadn’t seen the stage musical before. There are a number of differences, starting with no mention of Vanessa attempting to become a fashion designer. And, if I remember correctly, in the movie, Usnavi didn’t know Abuela Claudia had the winning lottery ticket until after she died. At any rate, it was an enjoyable show, with very good performances. Graciela Rey, who played Vanessa, was an amazing dancer. And I really liked Bruni Herring as Abuela Claudia.
By the way, I took advantage of being out that way to stop in at Weird Brothers Coffee and stock up. In addition to Sumatra, I bought a bag of a coffee mixed with chocolate.
Sunday, I had a Travelers’ Century Club meeting. It’s always interesting to hear where people have been and what they’re planning on doing.
I had to run off to go to Maryland to perform at the Washington Folk Festival. I had time to socialize a little bit and listen to a few other storytellers before my set. I also rode the carousel, but I chose one of the chariots this time because I was wearing a long skirt, which would have made mounting an animal rather undignified. (No sidesaddles on that carousel.)
This doesn’t sound nearly as busy as it felt. Maybe the stress of getting ready to go on vacation was getting to me.
Speaking of which, I expect to have limited internet access for much of my trip, so don’t worry if you don’t hear from me for two weeks. Normally, I would have welcomed the chance to disconnect, but I am worried about breaking my Duolingo streak.
