Sunday, June 06, 2010

Family weekend

June 5th was highlighted in red on my calendar months ago when I was informed that on this date the Baby Countesses would be in their first dance recital.  It is so rare that I spend a weekend at the Castle Bedelia that everyone wanted to be sure that I had lots of advance notice.  Happily this weekend also coincided with the Stoneham Theater's production of "Gaslight" starring Robert Serrell.

The Principessa and I had a mother/daughter night with dinner and a play.  Bobby gave a fantastic performance as the villainous husband; equal parts charm and menace....or as one reviewer said, "Robert Serrell as her handsome, woman-chasing, narcissistic husband is evil incarnate."

Marianna Bassham and Robert Serrell in "Gaslight"

After the play we made a plan to meet up in Salem for drinks with Bobby and his wife, Catherine (my dear friend who started The Wharton Salon at The Mount).  This resulted in the Principessa and The Countess on a comedy tour of the bars in Salem trying to find a place to sit and get a drink.  Apparently even sidewalk tables are outlawed after midnight in Salem.  We did manage to get one drink at Rockafellas before being told that we must go inside or leave.  Still it was nice to sit and chat with Bobby and Catherine, even for a short time.  We will reunite soon in our beloved Berkshires when Bobby takes a role in Catherine's production of "Summer".

Saturday night arrived and the theatrical debut of the Baby Countesses went off without a hitch.  The two grandmothers clapped and cheered as our little "Pretty Ponies" pranced around the stage and performed their dance routine.....

We met them at the Stage Door where they were presented with bouquets....

Two happy little girls.  Today a dance recital, tomorrow the Broadway stage !!

Family weekend continues today with big sister Melanie's softball game.  I hope the rain holds off !!
Countess Bedelia 6/06/2010 11:50:00 AM

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