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Mar. 18th, 2007
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jonquil and some others I can think of, this is for you:http://www.cafepress.com/verybigdesign/2703746
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Mar. 18th, 2007 09:36 pmThe Twelve Goddesses event yesterday was very nice. A bit on the expensive side at $15/pp ($10 for under 10, family cap of $45), but worth it in the end as the masque was very nice, the food was plentiful and very good, and the parking was free. (We really lucked out there - we found a 2-hour space on the street a half-block from the site in Harvard Square, but the meter for the space and the one ahead was missing! All the other meters were in place, so a snowplow or something must have wiped this one out. We parked for four hours, no pay, no ticket. Very nice.)
The masque was well done andjtdiii's costumes were wonderful. Ephraim was enthralled with the dancing, and I had to prevent him from trying to join in a few times. He loves to dance! Z wasn't so interested in the dancing, but he loved the commedia anti-masque. He looked at Spavento and Pantalone in their masks and said "Those are funny bird people!".
Hiring professional musicians for the show was a wise choice, since it ensured a professional result, and I think the people in the band had a new experience in dealing so deeply with other people who love the time period and music as much as they do. My Laurel Mistress, Gwendolyn, (the woman to whom I am apprenticed) researched and arranged all the music for them, and also performed a beautiful song with her husband and daughter in memory of Patri, our former baron who passed away last month.
Speaking of Patri, it was very sad to see his household officially disbanded (his wish). I had a few moments to speak to his wife, Barbara, who admitted "being a single parent sucks". In addition to stress, she had to clear all the snow from this storm herself while also needing to finish her daughter's dress for the masque. I'm hampered from helping as I wish I could by having my own kids as well as being on the other side of the city, but I hope people do who have the time might spare a thought for her and the girls and ask what they can do to help, especially as she's adjusting to the loss of her amazing husband.
I got to chat and hug a few others I haven't seen in a while, meet a couple of new people (one of whom was wearing my garb thanks toladymacgregor :), and even dance two bransles (brawls) until the kids got a bit squishy around the edges and we called it a day. It has been far too long since I've danced - not only couldn't I remember the simple bransles, my hip abductors were complaining! Yet another thing to deal with after I get my knee back in order.
The masque was well done and
jtdiii's costumes were wonderful. Ephraim was enthralled with the dancing, and I had to prevent him from trying to join in a few times. He loves to dance! Z wasn't so interested in the dancing, but he loved the commedia anti-masque. He looked at Spavento and Pantalone in their masks and said "Those are funny bird people!".Hiring professional musicians for the show was a wise choice, since it ensured a professional result, and I think the people in the band had a new experience in dealing so deeply with other people who love the time period and music as much as they do. My Laurel Mistress, Gwendolyn, (the woman to whom I am apprenticed) researched and arranged all the music for them, and also performed a beautiful song with her husband and daughter in memory of Patri, our former baron who passed away last month.
Speaking of Patri, it was very sad to see his household officially disbanded (his wish). I had a few moments to speak to his wife, Barbara, who admitted "being a single parent sucks". In addition to stress, she had to clear all the snow from this storm herself while also needing to finish her daughter's dress for the masque. I'm hampered from helping as I wish I could by having my own kids as well as being on the other side of the city, but I hope people do who have the time might spare a thought for her and the girls and ask what they can do to help, especially as she's adjusting to the loss of her amazing husband.
I got to chat and hug a few others I haven't seen in a while, meet a couple of new people (one of whom was wearing my garb thanks to
ladymacgregor :), and even dance two bransles (brawls) until the kids got a bit squishy around the edges and we called it a day. It has been far too long since I've danced - not only couldn't I remember the simple bransles, my hip abductors were complaining! Yet another thing to deal with after I get my knee back in order.(no subject)
Mar. 18th, 2007 09:36 pmThe Twelve Goddesses event yesterday was very nice. A bit on the expensive side at $15/pp ($10 for under 10, family cap of $45), but worth it in the end as the masque was very nice, the food was plentiful and very good, and the parking was free. (We really lucked out there - we found a 2-hour space on the street a half-block from the site in Harvard Square, but the meter for the space and the one ahead was missing! All the other meters were in place, so a snowplow or something must have wiped this one out. We parked for four hours, no pay, no ticket. Very nice.)
The masque was well done andjtdiii's costumes were wonderful. Ephraim was enthralled with the dancing, and I had to prevent him from trying to join in a few times. He loves to dance! Z wasn't so interested in the dancing, but he loved the commedia anti-masque. He looked at Spavento and Pantalone in their masks and said "Those are funny bird people!".
Hiring professional musicians for the show was a wise choice, since it ensured a professional result, and I think the people in the band had a new experience in dealing so deeply with other people who love the time period and music as much as they do. My Laurel Mistress, Gwendolyn, (the woman to whom I am apprenticed) researched and arranged all the music for them, and also performed a beautiful song with her husband and daughter in memory of Patri, our former baron who passed away last month.
Speaking of Patri, it was very sad to see his household officially disbanded (his wish). I had a few moments to speak to his wife, Barbara, who admitted "being a single parent sucks". In addition to stress, she had to clear all the snow from this storm herself while also needing to finish her daughter's dress for the masque. I'm hampered from helping as I wish I could by having my own kids as well as being on the other side of the city, but I hope people do who have the time might spare a thought for her and the girls and ask what they can do to help, especially as she's adjusting to the loss of her amazing husband.
I got to chat and hug a few others I haven't seen in a while, meet a couple of new people (one of whom was wearing my garb thanks toladymacgregor :), and even dance two bransles (brawls) until the kids got a bit squishy around the edges and we called it a day. It has been far too long since I've danced - not only couldn't I remember the simple bransles, my hip abductors were complaining! Yet another thing to deal with after I get my knee back in order.
The masque was well done and
jtdiii's costumes were wonderful. Ephraim was enthralled with the dancing, and I had to prevent him from trying to join in a few times. He loves to dance! Z wasn't so interested in the dancing, but he loved the commedia anti-masque. He looked at Spavento and Pantalone in their masks and said "Those are funny bird people!".Hiring professional musicians for the show was a wise choice, since it ensured a professional result, and I think the people in the band had a new experience in dealing so deeply with other people who love the time period and music as much as they do. My Laurel Mistress, Gwendolyn, (the woman to whom I am apprenticed) researched and arranged all the music for them, and also performed a beautiful song with her husband and daughter in memory of Patri, our former baron who passed away last month.
Speaking of Patri, it was very sad to see his household officially disbanded (his wish). I had a few moments to speak to his wife, Barbara, who admitted "being a single parent sucks". In addition to stress, she had to clear all the snow from this storm herself while also needing to finish her daughter's dress for the masque. I'm hampered from helping as I wish I could by having my own kids as well as being on the other side of the city, but I hope people do who have the time might spare a thought for her and the girls and ask what they can do to help, especially as she's adjusting to the loss of her amazing husband.
I got to chat and hug a few others I haven't seen in a while, meet a couple of new people (one of whom was wearing my garb thanks to
ladymacgregor :), and even dance two bransles (brawls) until the kids got a bit squishy around the edges and we called it a day. It has been far too long since I've danced - not only couldn't I remember the simple bransles, my hip abductors were complaining! Yet another thing to deal with after I get my knee back in order.