Day 32-36: Some Work, and Some Play

 

Yesterday was a pretty full day.  We had classes, as we do every Wednesday.  My arts class was mostly about discussing the show that we had seen the week before.  For my Metro class, we went to see Jane Adam’s “Hull House”.  We had a tour of the building and learned a lot of interesting things about Jane and her work with children and immigrants. 

After classes, I went up to Skokie to see a play with Georgia at Northlight Theatre.  Georgia used to intern there, so she had complimentary tickets to see the show Black Pearl Sings.  I absolutely loved this show!  It is a play about two women: a white woman named Savannah who works with the Federal Music Project collecting old songs to be saved for future generations, and a black prisoner named Pearl who teaches Savannah old slave songs in trade for the Savannah's help in finding her daughter.  Pearl was played by E. Fay Butler, and her voice knocked my socks off!  She sang straight from her toes!  The play was truly powerful, moving, and I loved every moment of it.

On Thursday, I house-managed the Kidseries show and worked on making subscriber phone calls .  It was a typical, uneventful day overall.  That night we went to the Cultural Center for my arts class.  It was fun to walk around and look at all of the different art work. 

I had Friday off of work so that I could spend President’s Day weekend with my family.  My dad picked me up in the morning and I went to Trinity to visit the choir.  It was really great to see some of my old friends and sing with them again.  The TCC choir is singing some great pieces this semester and I hope that I get to go to their concert to hear the rest of their selections.  After class, I had lunch with my friend Paige.  It was awesome catching up with her and having some really good heart-to-hearts like we used to.  Then that afternoon my parents and I headed out to Michigan City. 

I spent this weekend with my family and it was wonderful.  My sisters, my cousin and I went to the outlet mall and had a great time shopping.  President’s Day offers some pretty awesome deals!  I got a pair of $120 boots for $19.  Needless to say, I was pretty excited about that.  We all spent the weekend playing games and being loud and crazy (as usual) and it was really fun.  Although I was not technically at home, it was great to spend a weekend with my family.

As great as it was to be with the family, it’s also nice to be back with my other family (also known as my roommates).  Here we are, sitting and watching TV together and enjoying our last couple of hours before it’s time for bed and then another long week at work.  It’s time to get back to business.

Thanks to all of you for keeping up with my blog and for all of your prayers and support.

I miss you.  I love you.  Always.

~ Julie ~