Granddaughter E is an actress. Anything related to the theatre is her passion, as natural to her as breathing. Her specialty is comedy, but she can perform any role well. It is her gift.
Her high school troupe won the district thespian competitions for a musical and a dramatic play. They are going to the Florida High School Thespian Festival to compete later this spring. She has a meaty comedic role in the musical. She is the dramatic lead in the play.
My daughter, her mother, asked if I wanted to go with her to the festival to serve as a chaperone for 4 days and 3 nights. That's a long damn time! Of course I said yes, even though I've been dreading it like the plague ever since I said yes. I don't really like to spend days away from my husband. Also, chaperoning busloads of high school Theatre Geeks will be "challenging." They are so ... dramatic.
However, the chance to spend time as three generations of women is irresistible.
I know I'll get on their nerves. I look forward to writing about it.
She's unique, and she shines brightly
Wow! This is so wonderful. I love reading about young people who have dreams and talent and ambition. I'm glad you're going to go and chaperone, even though it might be tiring and challenging. It's a time in your grand-daughter's life you'll share with her forever. Love this so much!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't miss it for the world.
DeleteLooking forward to hearing about the meeting of the three generations. Although I have no children and, of course, no grandchildren, I've been appreciating, on a regular basis, circumstances in my life where three or more generations meet and appreciate each other and learn from each other.
ReplyDeleteOn this dark rainy day with spring still some weeks in the future, it's good to see Florida greenery and flowers!
That's an old NYS photo. I should have made that clear.
DeleteThree generations together is always fun. I find that I say less and less and listen more.
I work with young nurses now and I like them. They're full of hope and life, they have much fewer regrets. I'm sure you'll have a good time.
ReplyDeleteThat's a good observation "they have much fewer regrets."
DeleteIt will be interesting to see if you really do get on their last nerve and/or vice versa. I'll be interested to know. My oldest daughter and I get on very well, but her daughter, my youngest grandchild, is polite but bored to tears by moi.
ReplyDeleteE is often bored with me, too. It's the age. It can't possibly be us!
DeleteI completely understand those feelings of knowing the importance of being "part of" and dreading the actual being there fully. That being said, I would jump at the chance just like you did. What a great time it will be.
ReplyDeleteI hope so. There are 6 pages of itinerary filled with chaperone duties. Yikes.
DeleteWhat a great opportunity and challenge!
ReplyDeleteYes, I believe it will be.
DeleteGood luck! Hope you enjoy the trip and all stay safe!
ReplyDeleteThanks, it's still far enough away that I'm pretending it won't happen.
DeleteBon courage, as the French say! I'm sure you'll be glad you went. And though "theater geeks" are dramatic, they're usually not destructively mischievous unlike some other groups of students I shall not name.
ReplyDeleteThat is SO true. E's friends and troupe members have always been super interesting and lovable.
DeleteI was fortunate to have a spouse who always volunteered (and enjoyed) chaperoning school field trips. I'm pretty sure I would have been arrested for desertion after an hour or so. Still, I was always a little jealous when I heard the stories of all the fun I missed.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure, even if the time away is challenging, you will be bursting with pride. Let us know when she makes her Broadway debut - I'll be there.
You are lucky with your spouse. My husband would NEVER volunteer for something like this.
DeleteThe Dramatic, oh how much Blog Fodder that might glean you my Friend. ha ha ha
ReplyDeleteTrue that!
DeleteSpend time memorising a handful of Shakespeare soliloquies (other than Hamlet's most famous) - Prospero, anything by Rosalind in AYLI, Falstaff on "a good sherris sack", and Hotspur's widow speech. That way you'll never run out of conversation and you'll be hunting with the hounds.
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