Kaya Anan, born in Decatur, AL and now a professional dancer.
Summer Wilson, tour director and attorney for Ballet West.
We had a short Bottini Art session this morning. Judy Judy hosted and Brenda Bottini had a massive migraine, so did little drawing. Keith was out of town and Ron still has bad vertigo. Judy has been taking a botanical drawing class in Denver and so suggested we use colored pencil to render some grapes. It took me back to the 8 a.m. Nature and Museum Saturday classes I had in art school. Rigorous, but fun.
We talked a lot about the St. John Bible exhibit in Santa Fe (Judy has been down twice to see it!). http://media.museumofnewmexico.org/events.php?action=detail&eventID=439
I left early to get to a luncheon honoring Barbara Kline who was a huge shaker and mover in the dance world when she lived in Colorado Springs. Her daughter Alisha and Meredith were good friends in high school. Rabbi Kline and Barbara were so generous and invited Meredith to several Seder meals. Now, Barbara has a more international reputation and returned to the Springs with a checkbook which we suspect is responsible for bringing Ballet West II to our fair city from Salt Lake City.
After lunch, several of us ‘host parents’ went to the airport to pick up the dancers. Josh was very airsick due to the turbulence and later had to be taken to the ER at Penrose. His peptic ulcer was diagnosed as the problem. He was given medicine and cleared to dance.
The troupe practiced all afternoon and until 9:30 p.m. when we went to pick up Kaya and Summer who are staying with us. They are both really nice young ladies and will have no trouble falling asleep tonight.