Knitting with a Bear.

Adventures happen when I decide to venture out for theater and knitting.

I have a friend, Trish, up in Baltimore, whom I have visited on occasions.  Her son is a talented performer, and having graduated from college in December, was in his first professional show this month.  It's the Elton John and Tim Rice version of "AIDA", and he played Radames, one of the leads.  The major roles were double-cast, so Steven was in only certain shows.

Back in October, when Trish announced that he had been cast, I said I'd come to a performance.  At the time I didn't realize they would overlap the opera last weekend and Passover this one.  So the only date that worked was Friday night.  Luckily, Baltimore is a quick flight, and I could get a room in a hotel near the airport, and a flight worked between my usual (and added) Friday meetings.

Weather was terrible, and it was Friday rush hour, so we ditched plans to go someplace else for the Cracker Barrel across from my hotel, then to the performance venue.  We had a slight wait for the doors to open, but that gave us a photo op.

Trish's favourite colour is purple, so I dressed accordingly.

The show was fantastic and I was really glad that I came.  Afterwards, a photo with Steven and the girl (a student) who played Aida, and also will go far in theater if she wishes.

Then Trish and her husband dropped me at my hotel, where I enjoyed a hot shower and a long sleep.  Next morning, I did my usual Saturday stuff and they picked me up at checkout to go to brunch.  Afterwards there was still time before my flight home, so we decamped for a nearby mall.  The first available van accessible parking spot was in front of Bass Pro Shops, and we thought we'd go through to the food court or some other sitting area, but it turns out they have a lovely one just inside the doors, and nobody minded us sitting and knitting for a couple of hours.

Trish has been knitting on the scarf/shawl for a while, and
asked if I would add a few stitches.

Poor bear, stuck forever in a store by the door.
He seems to be smiling a little, wearing the scarf.

I did some knitting of my own, another lengthwise garter stitch scarf for when I wanted something that didn't need attention, such as when we were waiting for food or at the show.  And I've been making progress on the Tour Eiffel Shawl, which may or may not be finished before I go to Paris next month.

It doesn't look like much although I'm on the 
fourth repeat of the main pattern.  Ball 1.