Nonnie Day last week brought a magnificent production from two very talented performers. These two girls must have spent hours putting together the music, the dance, the costumes, and all else that comprised the 45 minute (I kid you not) production.
The Play Bill posted alongside the bright red curtain.
The MC of the production...announcing the forthcoming Balinese Dance, performed mostly by dancer Elsa Mae, joined in on the last two songs by Iris.
Without a doubt this dancer had the moves down, spot on. It amazed me that she did this for 45 minutes ( with a few announced two minute breaks) done mostly with arm, hand and head movements, and an occasional hip movement as well.
Both girls ending the performance (Iris had noted that the 'real' dancers used pronounced eye movements as well.)
It truly was lovely, in spite of being performed to what seemed, to my ear, decidedly like African music. They put in much work for this flawless performance.
Nonnie Day yesterday brought much activity. First off the girls had been collecting and saving various and sundry boxes, cardboard, tiny things, etc., to create a living space for tiny things.
They cut, glued, colored, taped, and fluffed for a couple of hours to create entirely on their own, (well I did play the gofer quite often) this unique and amazing display.
I do believe this will bring many hours of play in the future.
On another note, Friday, October 2nd was the annual Friends of the Kickapoo Reserve Pasta Supper, the evening before the Dam Challenge. I, once again, made Sicilian pasta sauce for about 200, filling 16 ice cream buckets with this meat sauce. I also made two ice cream buckets of roasted meatless sauce, and one large bowl of fresh, uncooked sauce.
The serving area...one roaster with pasta, one with meat sauce (shredded beef, pork, cut up meatballs and Italian Sausage), crock pot of meatless sauce, roaster with garlic bread (I made 30 loaves of bread), two bowls for salad, one plain and one with homemade Italian dressing, and one bowl, in the middle, with fresh, uncooked sauce. Shredded basil and grated Romano cheese as well.
Prior to serving these ladies made lovely arrangements,
to decorate the tables.
Our numbers were down this year, but it really was a great success.
As usual, I wished my father's presence, he who would make a meal for any number, even 100's with great love and focus. It is from him that my love of cooking, food, and serving comes. I am so grateful for my Sicilian upbringing and for my chef of a father.
