her daughter Betsy, and my Mom attended
The Nutcracker Ballet in downtown Provo.
It's not the holidays unless The Nutcracker is part of it (I always say).
It was a darling performance with beautiful dancers, but the
best part was seeing my brother Topher
(who, as you may know, has ALS) play "Mother Ginger"!
Topher is full-time in his wheelchair now and told us it
took three men to lift him up to sit high in costume/dress.
I am so proud of him and have loved watching him beat
his disease by continuing to live and do what he loves to do
in the face of his limitations.
in the face of his limitations.
He really truly amazes me.
After the performance, we met up with Topher and his daughter Margaret.
His beard was bright pink, and his lips were a lovely shade of red.
His beard was bright pink, and his lips were a lovely shade of red.
Lottie wasn't sure what to think.
(I love you, Toph, and am constantly amazed by you!)
* * *
On another note, Oliver is doing much better recovering from
the dreaded Chicken Pox.
He was pretty heartbroken when I told him he needed to stay home from school
today and probably tomorrow, too. (Not).
