Monday, March 06, 2006

two down and three to go

The weekend began with FFMC auditions. Of the 5 registered, only 3 of my students sang, and all received superior!!! Of course, I am very proud of them. It is a special joy in my life to be influential in the development of young musicians.

I took a LONG nap after the auditions and then got ready for Saturday night's gig. The big community chorus Pops concert was this weekend. I am glad it is over, though I enjoyed the rehearsals, and for some reason I enjoyed last year's concert more! Mostly, it just made me really tired. Still, I don't intend to whine here, so let me say that it was, with all its flaws, very well received.

And now for the last big push to get the FVA students ready for their auditions. There are 14 who are eligible to sing. Because of testing, I have been limited in my time seeing them. I don't know how many are truly ready - perhaps 5. Argh. I need to see as many of them as possible this week, and depend upon Jeff to work his magic, too.

Then there is the synagogue show on Saturday night - I only have to sing one song, and it will be easy. Still, we will be deep into rehearsals for The Impresario by then. So many details to remember and take care of.

*** It has been 8 months since I changed my life - 8 months yesterday in fact. And the day we open The Impresario will be 4 years to the day since I had the stroke. I have strange feelings about this time of year, now.

However, the maple trees leaves POPPED open yesterday, and the air is crisp and fresh in the mornings, not heavy and humid. It's beautiful being outside! It makes me long for late April in Goosepond State Park in NY. Oh, well, time to get cracking on production details.

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5th Anniversary of the Stroke

Nearly 5 years ago, I suffered a stroke that left me with numbness and lack of coordination of my right hand and arm. For awhile, I could not speak normally, and I couldn't say my husband's name. With time and occupational and massage therapy, sensation began to return. My speech cleared up within the month. I relearned how to brush my teeth and hair, how to butter toast, how to handle a fork. I used a speech program on the computer for several months, because my right hand could not type. I am very grateful for the lessons I learned from this experience. After 5 years, a person is considered to be at no increased risk of having another CVA (cerebrovascular accident). That's my upcoming milestone!
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