2008 – The Year in Review
Posted on January 1, 2009
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What explains the long silence in the Chazzyverse? 2008 turned into a too-busy-to-blog year, I’m afraid. It’s New Year’s Day, though, and that calls for a brief backward glance.
2007 set the bar for eventfulness pretty high, what with a semester-long sabbatical leave, three weeks in Europe, and a production of Gemini the Musical in NYC, but 2008 turned out to have its share of wonders. It was the year that Kerry moved out and Michael, who’d moved in with us in mid-2007, moved on. Suddenly, D’Arcy and I were empty nesters, and that could mean only one thing – time to get a dog! We found Basket, our new white standard poodle, at a rescue agency in Lancaster County in the late spring. He was a frightened, matted mess when he arrived, but now, he’s smartly groomed, highly intelligent – and still a bit high-strung.
2008 was the year of vacations – not just one but two! I guess we had a long era of vacation deprivation to make up for. We spent spring break in Key West, which started out cold and rainy (very disappointing) but eventually turned sunny and hot – perfect poolside weather at the Eden House. In August, we spent a week at a house in Strathmere, a tiny little town on the Jersey shore which we found exceptionally relaxing and commodious. Basket played on the beach every morning, and Alex and his girlfriend Rosi joined us for the last couple days, staying on for another week after we left.
2008 was the year of the Two Minute Tune-Up, a series of short video webisodes that D’Arcy made with the help of her trusty student assistant, Nitro. (If you haven’t seen them yet, you’re missing something wonderful.) D’Arcy also received a grant from Continuing Studies that funded studies in Alexander Technique and Yoga. The luster of her reputation as Speech Diva and beloved teacher and mentor continues grows brighter with each passing year.
Finally, 2008 was the year of the Interim Directorship, as I received a request mid-year to step into the position of Director of the School of Theater Arts. With the support and goodwill of my colleagues and students, it’s been a great experience so far, and in the next few months I’ll learn whether I’ll continue in this position on a more permanent basis.
2009 holds plenty of promise – I’ll be music-directing Grey Gardens at Philadelphia Theatre Company in May and June, and composing music for Enchantment Theater Company’s production of Harold and the Purple Crayon over the coming months. And maybe in 2009, Basket will stop being afraid of me!
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