September 1999, everyone was wondering if Jar Jar Binks
would ruin the Star Wars franchise or if the Y2K bug would ruin everything
else. Our little community was staging a production of Sound of Music in the
auditorium of what used to be the Old Park School. My husband and oldest son
were in the cast on stage, and our other two sons played in the orchestra pit
with me. Our daughter Heather entertained herself (and much of the cast) during
rehearsals and performances in the dressing room, the green room and the
library that was below the stage. Until closing night. The director and costume
mistress decided to surprise us all by dressing Heather in a dirndl, braiding
her waist-long hair into a blonde crown, and letting her hand out the music
festival awards in Act II. Her smile lit the whole room. After nearly two
decades, it’s still one of my happiest memories.
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