Christmas Spirit Hunting

My brother and I went to see the Nutcracker Suite Ballet at the Hult Center in Eugene on the 16th. I had never been to a ballet before and was surprised at how much I loved it. I hope to go see it again! Which is going to be shocking to some of my friends, I know. I'm known for not enjoying musicals, but found this ballet to be enjoyable. Maybe I wouldn't feel that way about all ballet but I don't know....
I forgot my camera, darn it!! I love my camera because it compensates for darkness and doesn't use a flash if I hold it still while taking photos. So I could have taken some actual ballet photos. One scene had snow falling and it was awesome. My phone is not that good and always uses a flash (oh yeah, I could learn how to turn it off - but that's probably not going to happen). So I took a few photos with my phone before it started.

Paul is sitting 4 rows from the front if you look straight down the edge of the aisle, we had great seats!





Such a beautiful curtain...


The next day, for the fun of it I looked up some of the dancers on Facebook and found them. Looking through their photos really opened my eyes to how their lives are totally consumed by ballet. A lot of living in hotels, practice in different concert halls, a bit of sightseeing in the mornings before shows and eating in restaurants. A lot of time spent together with their troop, like a family, a closed society in a way... I appreciate that they have chosen to be so committed to their craft because it was such a pleasure to watch.

Thanks for reading!
flojo