John decided not to run for class Treasurer, nor audition for the play, but he did officially register for the Science Olympiad, and he wants to be a part of the Follies, where each class presents a skit to promote school spirit during Homecoming Week. He's also been invited to an interest meeting for the Speech and Debate team, so we'll see.
Lyn, on the other hand DID audition for the play, and we found out just tonight that she was cast as a school girl in Flowers for Algernon. I don't know the dates at this moment, but I'll be sure to let you know as soon as I do. She has also decided to join the church Bell Choir. Look for more information on her Christmas Concerts coming soon, as well.
Margie has been busy wrapping up the organizing/clean out work she has been doing at LTA and Edison. She has also been ultra busy with Cub Scouts. She's taking a few weeks off work to get caught up on things. It's a very much needed break!
Dan's show, Dinner with Friends, finally opened, so it's nice to have him home again for awhile, though he has started to have meetings about his next show, A Lion in Winter, at The Arlington Players. This past weekend he attended a production of Sense and Sensibility at Folger Theater with his director and cohort, Susan Devine. The set designer's sister is a good friend of Susan's, and she let her know about a reception and discussion with the set designer prior to the show. Dan very much enjoyed the whole evening. Oh, and Dan was nominated for a Set Designing award for To Kill a Mockingbird at LTA. He's not very excited about it, though, because he says that 95% of it was from someone else's published design--right down to the dimensions.. He said, "I didn't design that set. I copied it from Ben Boyer with his permission, and by request of the producers. It should be HIS nomination. I should be a co-designer at most."
Everyone but Margie also participated in some big service projects these last couple of weeks. John helped construct a handicapped ramp for a family at church. Dan came the following week to help install it, as well as help with some other projects around the house. Lyn came and did yardwork. Margie was feeling a bit overwhelmed by the many many hours of service she has been performing the last several months and opted to stay home. I think she deserved it.
Finally, speaking of service, as you may remember, Margie spent most of her spring doing a major clean out for a friend who had terminal cancer. Well, that friend died a few days ago. There is a hole in our hearts that cannot be filled. We have known the family since we were newlyweds, and she and Margie were pregnant with their youngest children together--John and their daughter having been born just a month apart. She was just 47 years old.
We are reminded to hug each other just a little tighter. We hope you will do the same.
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| This kid is in HIGH SCHOOL! How did that happen???? |
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