And they call it Ragtime

On Saturday, Kathryn and I went to the Kennedy Center to see Ragtime. It was so good! The music was fabulous, the actors were amazing, the costumes were pretty. I had a really good time. I highly recommend seeing it, if ever you have the chance. It's just one more musical to add to my list of ones that I've seen.

When I was in New York with Chalise I got to add three to my list - Mary Poppins, Rooms: A Rock Romance, and The Little Mermaid. I love taking advantage of the theater while I can. If only life were like a happy musical . . .

Fun and Culture

On Saturday I ventured into the city with my friends for Passport DC. This is where several of the embassies are open to the public to partake of the food, artwork, music, and culture of the different countries. We went to Trinidad and Tobago where a really cool steel drum band was playing and elaborate Mari Gras costumes were set up. Then to Uzbekistan which had some amazing traditional costumes, instruments, and dining sets displayed. Next was Australia with a man with body paint played the diggery doo and we ate lamb, fish, and sampled different olive oils. Korea had some amazing artwork including carved wooden masks, jewelry boxes, and traditional dress. Zambia had nice carvings of African animals, Venezuela was basically a tour of the ambassadors residence, and the Bahamas was tiny and serving alcohol. Actually I think they all served alcohol, but we enjoyed the cuisine at all of them even if it was only a little taste. It was a grand time.