This is my first love, ballet....have not been to one this season....if I have to go with someone who does not like it, I prefer to go alone.....I get mesmerized by the dancers and feel like I am the only one in the theatre......I do have a collection of ballerinas Aunt Julia used to buy them for me......I have sent a couple to my friend in Seattle.....
At Christmas time they have the Nutcracker Ballet, The Prima Ballerina used to be Christina Hennessey........Christina lived across from Uncle Joe she than became a prima Ballerina and danced for the Ballet Russe.
Her husband was also a Ballet star....they had a daughter and she also became a ballerina.... Christina founded the Ballet Company here in Rhode Island....THE FESTIVAL BALLET
She danced in many countries.....Christina retired from ballet as she got older, of course she directed the company and her daughter's name was Cory.....cannot remember her first name.....
Christina died about 10 years ago...I believe she was only 62.
At Uncle JOE'S wake, my niece Joyce introduced me to one of the Uncle's I believe that's who it was.....
The Hennesseys owned a Dairy......
Such an honor she bestowed on her family.....
Now someone by the name of Mihalo Jurick continues to manage the Festival Ballet......He is wonderful,,,,,,,I saw a few of his ballets and truly a genius.....
When I worked at the bank as a teller, two of the ballerinas were my customers.....two sisters......they are so cute...one had a baby and I don't think she dances now......
I have seen the Nutcracker about 10 years in a row....I also took Aunt Jula to see the Russian Company's version of it....
It was a benefit for Diabetes.....the costumes were so colorful and beautiful.
One day a friend of mine gave me a gift, It is a necklace with the Ballerina holding up a Nutcracker...I was so surprised and I love it.....
Well that is a little bit of Rhode Island......I have taken Vanessa to see the ballet, I also took her mom.
One year I took an ex neighbor of ours and her mom and Vanessa to dinner and the ballet....Well that did cost me a small fortune LOL
I wanted to do it just to introduce her to the ballet......especially at Christmas time.
I think at one time each child should see one performance......I feel sad when I think of some children who can never get to experience it.....
Ballet is hard for some people to enjoy, they find it boring,
Me, I find it relaxing and just so wonderful.....
Tony kids me, he says when I die, he will have the philharmonic orchestra on one side of the church and the Ballet stars dancing on the other.
I will say one thing, we went to have our stone made and he told the young man I wish I could have a ballerina on the stone,
Well guess what, when we received the bill and went to see the stone
there was the ballerina.......
We thanked the stone maker and he said WELL THAT IS NOT ALLOWED BUT WHO IS GOING TO TELL.....
iT IS A FLAT STONE.....THE GRAVE IS ONLY FOR TWO OF US....NO LARGE STONES ARE ALLOWED.....UNLESS IT IS FOR 6 GRAVES.
He spoils me Charlotte, what did I do in this world to get someone so wonderful......
Thank GOD!!!!!
About Me
- Charlotte Ann
- I don't have a job, I don't want one. I've been there and done that and right now I'm enjoying doing almost nothing. I'm a Registered Nurse, a mother to one and a gmother to 3. Reading, watching a good movie and having a nice dinner at a favorite locale here in Lafayette, Louisiana keeps me content. Most of this information will eventually show up in this blog; family, friends,trips, food and a daily word clip of my life. I've lived all over the United States since I left my hometown years ago. Most of the time it was work related and when not working I spent time traveling and touring the other states. The husband and I spent 21 days in Europe and visited Germany, Italy and Switzerland and hope to make another trip soon. This blog is intended as an online diary.
