Storm at the Recital

I can't believe how long it's been since I blogged.

The most recent excitement was 5 year old Quinn's recital. She did ballet and tap and was adorable, of course. But usually a recital doesn't get cancelled for stormy weather. The entire family had made a real effort to attend Quinn's first recital. Even Lisa and her 2 month old son Jack had made it through a real cloudburst to arrive on time. Joe was whining about the storm, but we all felt perfectly safe in the large auditorium. Jack was a real trooper, taking a bottle, and then allowing himself to be passed down the line of family for a cuddle from everyone.

A fourth of the way through the event, a storm rolled through Newark and knocked out the power for the OSU-COTC area which is where the Reese Hall is. So emergency lights fortunately, but no way to continue the recital. After sitting patiently in the gloom, it was announced that the recital would continue in the morning, asking that the chidren be there by 8:30 am and the dancing would recommence at 9:00 am.

The next morning promised more storms but most people gamely made their way back to the Reese Hall. (No Joe as he has a real thing about storms and had decided not to even try.) As I walked in, it was clear that some of the momentum of the event had been lost. No one had a clue as to where their ticket stubs were --fortunately, Avante had decided not to ask for them. All around me I heard whining children and parents who had left things at home or lost them somewhere in the car. The performances were great; it was the audience who never quite got into the show again. I did try to video Quinn's dances but I am still not very good at it. I am hoping her Daddy got better pictures than I did.

I have often had baseball games postponed for bad weather, but Quinn's Recital was a real first!