The last time I saw The Nutcracker was December of 2007. I was delighted with the production, and it unexpectedly brought back memories, which I blogged about at the time. Here’s what I wrote:
…I recollected a part of myself yesterday afternoon, while sitting in a darkened theater watching a splendid production of the ballet, The Nutcracker. An especially lovely segment screamed for applause, and I began it…and there she was. Right beside me, grinning with delight at the magic of the performance and with satisfaction at being “old trigger wrist”–her cupped hands like gunshots echoing. Mom. Except of course she wasn’t there, couldn’t be there. (more…)
Winnowing...sorting the wheat and chaff of my thoughts 