Wow….that is all I can really say. I haven’t been to a Jimmy Buffett concert before and it’s an event that is very close to a Grateful Dead show. I was finally able to get tickets this year and made a surprise gift to my wife and daughter at Easter. Well last night was the night and we all had a blast. We hit the road around 4pm after work and were in Camden by 4:45. We were late the party had started already. The main parking lots were packed with Parrot-heads and they were partying.

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Well this was an all Avery weekend. She had her first dance recital. Friday night was her usually ballet class which is ok. Then started the fun. My sister in-law showed up around noon on Sat and took Carolyn and Avery out to have there nails done, which turned out great. Then it was time for the hair and make up to get done for dress rehearsal that started at 4:30. It took a good hour to and hour and a half to get that all done. She looked great in her bright pink dress. And then the ladies were off to the rehearsal. I snuk out at that point to see a Trenton Thunder game with my buddy Engel. Ok game and fireworks but the seats rocked. 4 rows from the field on the first base line close to home. The people in front of us rocked and were fun to talk to. Wish we had a bunch of these seats for the LUG/IP outing on the 10th.

Yesterday started nice and early. Avery had two shows to do one at noon and the other at 3:30. We had tickets for the first show. We had invited all the relatives and our friends Iambe and Engel. Well we owe Iambe and Engel big time. There were 35 performances one from every class and a few solos. Avery’s was 5 from the last. Now my aunt Clora had gone to the dress rehearsal to take pictures and knew the schedule. She must have forgotten to tell me that Avery didn’t go on till after the intermission so she and my Aunt Bea and Uncle Dean didn’t show up till the then lucky guys. I have to give these kids a lot of credit..some of the classes were a little ragged but they got up there and gave it there best. My sister in-law and I cringed a lot at some of the production flaws, but that’s what happens when you have worked back stage and in the lighting and sound dept for a long time.

Finally Avery’s class was on stage and my heart got real big. I have seen this dance so many time from Avery practicing around the house but put it all together with the other kids and the music it was great. They were one of the classes that got the biggest applauses and they were great. I was so proud of my daughter.

At the end of the performance the teachers came out and announced the awards for the school. Avery won a scholarship for next year for ballet. That just made me feel great and Avery was so surprised.

So after 3.5 hours at Rider watching the kids Carolyn and I went to dinner with Iambe and Engel while Avery did the second show. After dinner Carolyn and I wandered back to Rider to get Avery. We got there right when intermission was getting out. I snuck back in to see Avery’s performance once again and then got Carolyn so we could watch Avery actually go up and get her certificate from the teachers. We are so proud of Avery and hope she keeps enjoying dance. I also hope my parents can mae it next year I know my dad would have had such a big smile on his face and telling everyone around him that that is his grand daughter.
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To days lyrics are from the song Avery performed to yesterday.

You’ll Be In My Heart

Come stop your crying
It will be all right
Just take my hand
Hold it tight
I will protect you
from all around you
I will be here
Don’t you cry
For one so small,
you seem so strong
My arms will hold you
keep you safe and warm
This bond between us
can’t be broken
I will be here
Don’t you cry
‘Cause you’ll be in my heart
Yes, you’ll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
You’ll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You’ll be here
in my heart always
Always

I have been busy the last few days working on 4 to 5 projects and just can’t seem to get them done. I am also looking for a new digital camera and can’t find the one I want to get at any of the local camera stores to just click a few shots and try it out. You would think that if the store puts it in there weekly add they would have a few in stock to sell and at least one so a potential customer could go in and try feel of the camera out.

A buddy of mine got a Canon D70 and brought it to the Linux meeting last night so I was able to play with that one a little. The feel of it was good in my hand but I didn’t like the feel of the lens he had on it. When you turned the focusing knob you it felt like plastic on plastic. But I am still thinking of the Pentax *ist D. I have read a lot of good reviews but I just can’t find one to play with.
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