Bernadette Peters and Carol Channing

I had the pleasure of experiencing two Broadway legends this weekend. It started on Friday with Carol Channing.It was almost magical. She was supposed to be interviewed, but she took over and performed for us. It was absolutely incredible. When she wasnt performing she was pulling threads from the garment of theatre history. She has worked with so many famous and incredible theatre showmen. Who else could comment on what Ethel Merman told her about an opening night performance? She ended the afternoon by singing "Hello Dolly" and she walked us through the number and directed us while we sang the chorus part. Then to top it off we got the opportunity to sing Happy Birthday to her. She will be 89 next week. The funny thing was she said she was brought up Christian Scientist and she didnt celebrate birthdays, the
host said, well I was brought up Southern Baptist and we do!

Bernadette Peters was more of a straight interview about her career and she has worked with several prominent Theatre professionals, but I guess her 61 years didnt quite hold as much experience as Carols 89. She did however sing a lullaby that she wrote for her daughter and it was absolutely beautiful. I didnt realize that her husband was killed in a helicopter crash while on business in Montenegro or somewhere like that. She didnt discuss it, but I was investigating her a little closer and discovered it. She lost him in 2005. I know I shouldnt find this shocking, but she was having difficulty remembering something and when she got it she proclaimed "Praise Jesus". I guess after the Christian Scientist Carol ( she very well may have changed by now) it caught me off guard. Carol indicated that she didnt directly follow their beliefs, but she didnt suggest what she did believe.
I really enjoy attending Theatre conferences where I get to meet legends of the theatre.

December Happenings

Leo dressed in his Christmas Finery






Thanksgiving isn't December, but I am going to start there anyway. We went to Christa's parents house and they had a new WII and we were all sore from playing tennis and bowling when we got back home. We were the only ones there her brother and his family had gone to Minnesota to be with his mother inlaw.
December weekends were filled with lots of activities. The first weekend the scouts caroled at the nursing home and we had a pizza party/Court of Honor followed immediately by Angel Food order time. Angel Food has really taken off it was the third month and we had 96 boxes ordered. We also found out that we will become an independent site in January. We also attended Christa's office party.
The second weekend we participated in the Hewitt Christmas parade. We got the trailer and decorated it, drove down to the IGA and then back to the Middle School and undecorated the trailer. That may sound pretty mundane and boring, but the boys had a great time!
On Sunday we had the children's musical at church and Greerson's ear was bothering him and he had to drop out at the last minute. On Wednesday that week his ear was hurting so much we took him to the emergency room and they found a little bead in his ear. We have no idea how long it has been there. The funny thing is that now that it is out he doesnt seem to hear us ask him to do things!
The third weekend was the party weekend it started with the Sunday School party on Friday night. When I arrived there was one couple there and Christa was in Goldthwaite on her way back from Muleshoe. Another couple arrived and Christa got their in time for dessert. Several of the other couples had trouble and couldnt make it at the last minute.
Saturday was Angel Food delivery day. We unloaded the truck by ourselves, but when we got to the church we were blessed to have about 20 people to help us unload it and sort it out. We wrapped that up and went shopping to make the appetizers for that night's party which was great, but we didnt get home until about 1:20 in the morning. And then bright and early we got up and headed to the ranch for Christa's grandmother's get together. We had a blast and Greerson got to target shoot with his cousins.
I went to my sisters to drop off presents and she had her dog dressed up like a reindeer. It was quite the sight.

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This is the cake for the arrow of light reception after the ceremony

Greerson is showing off his special arrow award

Greerson got his Arrow of Light Award in a special fireside ceremony. He is quite excited since it is the highest award you can receive in Cub Scouting. Kind of like an Eagle Scout. He is excited about going on to Boy Scouts and joining the troop that we helped establish last year. He will make the official transition next February

Morning Safari Expedition

Grandpa Woody's Hog that he shot

The elk

Loud bugling elk

Greerson checks out the animals

Christa checking her gun before we go

We got up this morning at let Greerson drive the Bad Boy Buggy and we went out looking for animals.We saw several elk and zebras and some other creatures. Grandpa Woody was proud of the Hog he shot so we stopped by to look at it. The buzzards had moved in to clean it up. He shot it close to the oil well, so the buzzards were perched on the tanks and other equipment there. We had a great birthday lunch for Grandpa Woody and then spent some time firing weapons! Christa tried out her mother's hand gun and then shot the semi automatice Hog gun.

Baylor Game

Proof that Baylor actually won!

The good old Baylor Line

Sic 'em Bears!

Greerson and some friends attended a Baylor game recently. It was really an amazing event. Baylor actually won the game! Unfortunately the picture of the mascot bears didn't turn out very good, but we saw them. Christa was upset since every time Greerson attends a game they win. She hasnt forgotten the year the Bears beat the Aggies and Greerson decided he wanted to attend Baylor.

Trifles and other activities

Trifles at Navarro College

Trifles at Navarro College

McKinney Falls (photo by Greerson)

Greerson's Boy Scout patrol at Mother Neff state park

Daryl directed Susan Glaspell's "Trifles" for Navarro College this Fall. It was a great success and marked the first time that the department had presented two one act plays along with a lecture about the playwrights. Christa and Greerson went camping with the Boy Scouts at Mother Neff state park near Moody and helped clean up after a storm. We also went camping at McKinney Falls state park in Austin.