Good Evening!
Back from dinner...
Each fall, the SETC staff arranges a couple tables at LaVecchia's Seafood Grille. It's a nice chance for everyone to get together and mingle, and have a very nice meal before the craziness of the weekend kicks in. In the past, I've not been able to attend the dinner since I usually come in Saturday night, so no time to dine. Well, since I was already here today...
I had a wonderful time, and a wonderful meal. Just to get the food selections out the way:
Appetizer: She Crab Soup
Entree: Petit Filet with Stuffed Shrimp accompanied by a glass of Ravenswood Zinfandel
Dessert: Chocolate Truffle Bombe with a Mocha Cappucino
All quite delicious, and the portion sizes were perfect. I'm full, but not stuffed. In any case...
While walking to the restaurant, I ran into two former college professors of mine... "Hi, Mom and Dad!" I had seen Liz a few months ago in Atlanta at the Spring Conference, but I hadn't seen Gary, her husband, in a couple of years. So we ended up sitting together at one of the tables, and we had a wonderful catching up. I had MD'd a few musicals for Gary while I was in and out of school, and when I moved back to Richmond, I first stayed with them for a few months while I was getting my housing lined up. Like I said, "Mom and Dad."
I also finally got thank Gary for all the "stuff" he taught me over the years just from being in the same room with him: how to talk to actor's, how to dissect a script, how to keep a level head during rehearsals, etc. And he thanked me for all the musical knowledge I provided him with. We actually both got a bit teary-eyed.
And as it turns out, they both came today just for some committee meetings, and are heading back up to Richmond tomorrow. -Where they might end up running into my parents at the grocery store now.
Again, a wonderful meal, but more importantly, a wonderful evening spent with some dear friends.