we have lift-off!

Friends, I have been living in a delusion. I thought I wrote this every week in a vacuum, in a sort of blissfully alternate, satellite blogoverse, and no one ever read it, so I could say and write and draw anything I wanted and no one would be the wiser…NOT SO!

Friends, I HAVE A READER!

Our Choreographer strode into class this evening, kicked off her flip-flops, and announced that she was ready to re-teach us the dance.

"Because clearly you forgot all of it."
"!"
"?"
"We did not!"

"Yes you did! I know you did! I read your blog!"

Well! If I had known that what I wrote here was going to be read and believed, then I would have written about something I actually know something about. Climbing trees. Navigating European cities. Cooking little pellets of biscuits out of nothing but flour, water, sugar, salt, baking powder and maybe a little cream (by the way, I was almost late to class because I'd bought cookies from this bakery at the farmers' market and I HAD to stop by on my way to tell the woman who sold them to me that they were some of the best I'd had in my life…)

Of course, I jest. All that I say here is true, true, did happen, though it may be exaggerated a bit. But that is my wont.

We began class with a little giggle because one of us had invited this charming creature to join us. Actually, it was more of a scream of laughter, and we had the distinct feeling that he was making fun of us when he imitated all of us laughing. Did we really sound like that?

"Say something."
"Hi."
"HI?? That's the most boring thing you could say!"
"OK, fine, hallo, du möchtest, ich sage der Katze etwas?"
To my surprise, the little cat repeated this perfectly.

"It speaks German?"
"It's not an it, it's a HE!"
"Do you think we could get it to speak Czech?"

*******

Performance time is finally upon us. We grace the stage this weekend. And after that -

What will I do with this space? With what topics will I fill this now weekly column? Interviews with the geese that overrun the school (and sully the parking lot - ew, ew) every July? Cooking tips? Suggestions are welcome, though there's no guarantee they will be regarded.

So long for now, y'all. It's been real.