Parents the world over are secure in the knowledge that their children are the best of a generation--smart, kind, talented beyond measure. This weekend we had confirmation of that--NOT THAT WE NEEDED IT!
We were honored to attend the premier of a Christmas play, THE FAMILY FRUITCAKE, by our daughter, Rebecca Frohling. She not only has penned a holiday classic but guided her work through the workshop process at the Albright Theatre and stuck with it during rewrites, suggestions, and long nights of rehearsals.
The result is a funny, fast-moving story that is heartwarming without being sappy. The cast, directed by Tricia Hewson and Veronica Krystal, brought the 20 (!) characters to life and made us believe in family, no matter how many nuts the family and fruitcake contains.
If you're in the Batavia, IL area, give yourself an early Christmas present and attend THE FAMILY FRUITCAKE, December 14, 15, and 16.
Now to drop my mommy-theater critic persona for a moment, fruit is in the future here also.
The fruits trees I ordered from the Arbor Day group finally arrived and we planted: 4 apples, 2 peaches, and 2 cherry trees. I have had limited success with fruit trees but have great hopes for these. After all, a garden is the embodiment of hope.
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