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bad weather finally tapered off. got to see some shows too!  several theatre friends were in a production of Cemetery Club, a funny and moving play about tradition and the survival of friendship against great odds. my company was instrumental in creating some really amazing technical wizardry for one of the bard's best plays, The Tempest, and a performance of the stage production was filmed, and I got to see the film! which was tremendous!!  had to drive all the way down to Santa Cruz, which was the nearest venue for this one-night-only opportunity, but it was worth it. and Joyce told me I needed to see the newest live action version of our favorite movie, Beauty & the Beast, so I made a point of catching that in the theatre (in 3-D) before it had moved on.

had another opportunity to do a (discounted!) painting night, where I created this lovely, serene beach scene:

at work, one of the attorneys asked me to make a presentation highlighting the importance of one of my key daily tasks, and the presentation was to the exec admins who work in the C-suite!  I was nervous and excited to have the opportunity to address them, especially about something so critical to their work as well as mine.  gold star for the day!  I got to present it again, along with my coworkers, as a subsection of our greater work product to our attorneys.  that presentation was well received also. I got compliments from several people after each, which proved that those presentations were indeed memorable and useful.

got to sing at Temple twice; once was with one of my most favorite singing partners, who will be moving to Nevada, so this was a "last chance" worship service.

band practice started up again, and Janet and I will again sit side-by-side playing our French Horns! Yay!! was up for Jury Duty, but waited all week (literally until 11 am Friday!) to find that I wasn't selected. thankfully since work and the courthouse are so close, I was able to work the whole time - no time off necessary to make sure I make it in by the deadline. Hamilton is going to be performing soon in the City, and I can't afford a ticket, but there is a lottery going on that I definitely took advantage of!