January Odds and Ends

Odds and ends from January:

I "coached" these girls at the MLK Day 3 v 3 soccer tournament.

First snow!

Suddenly on a Harry Potter kick.  She read the Goblet of Fire in two days.

Cinderella

A few weekends ago, we went to see the Broadway production of Rogers & Hammerstein's Cinderella when it came to the Bushnell in Hartford for a short run.  It was an amazing show and I'm so glad that we decided to forgo an afternoon of sports to see it.  The night before we went, the girls and I took an exclusive, backstage tour of the show.  This was the only such tour allowed for this show, and we got to see some amazing things and learn some amazing facts.  They didn't allow photos of any of the costumes or scenery (I was tempted to sneak a few but they were watching us all very closely), but we did get some photos of the autograph wall and a few other things.  It was a great adventure for us!  We are trying to make 2016 the year of #experiencesnotthings and so far, we are off to a good start!

We had the chance to see many of the beautiful old rooms in the Bushnell, including this one.

Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole.

Kelly McGillis.

Idina Menzel, from when she was touring with Wicked.

Tanya Tucker

Johnny Mathis

View of the Belding Theater, from the stage.

Beautiful chandelier made for the Bushnell by Dale Chihuly.