random thoughts – Day 1,918 – (Tuesday) – showtime

Our Tuesday night dance group put on a little Tuesday night show tonight and it was fun. We presented dances in a range of styles from a variety of countries, with solos, duets, trios, and larger groups.

The ride from Lowell to Hudson was the usual aggravating Tuesday night drive with top speeds of about 30 mph for long stretches, enhanced by light rain which then got heavy. Luckily, I left really, really early, and was parked at the venue listening to the radio when the heaviest of the rain hit. 

Through the rain.

I waited it out for a few minutes, taking photos of a building across the lot through the wet windshield. There was a planter with pink flowers at the glass doors of the concrete building and something blue hung on a window which got all smooshy through the water drops. Yes, there are now more than a half-dozen new rain pictures in my phone. I can usually entertain myself pretty easily.

The first dance I was in was the show opener, so it was nice to get the jitters out of the way. Even better, it was a dance where we weren’t supposed to smile, so my potentially intense face of concentration was allowed out.

From backstage, where I spent most of my time between dances either changing my costumes, helping my friend change her costumes, checking and responding to text messages, or just hanging around for a few minutes, the show seemed to go off without any big hiccups. And then, in a blink, the show was over, but the adrenaline was still lingering. 

There was a big group photo op of the performers at the end, followed by chats and visits with friends in the audience afterwards. Overall, a great night. Next, is the unpacking and rehanging of the costumes and the putting away of makeup, hair accessories, and jewelry, but that stuff may need to wait until tomorrow. There is work tomorrow and it’s time to rest.