Insights from The Magic Tutu

Desi's autographed pointe shoe

Desi autographed the other pointe shoe in the pair we are auctioning off next weekend in the lobby at "An Evening with Lucille Ball."  His sister, Lucie, autographed the other pointe shoe last week.  Now pink satin ribbons will be sewn onto them and then they'll go under a hand-blown glass dome for the auction.

Our students help us in the lobby during all of the shows we present in our theatre and next weekend they'll be busy!  In addition to the auction we're also selling the brand new Lucille Ball T-shirts, the newly released DVD Lucy & Desi: A Home Movie and a scrumptious assortment of Lucy's chocolate. 

Our mama cat, Margo Fonteyn, was very interested in the pointe shoe while I tried to take these photos.  After all, being a famous ballerina kitty, she's interested in everything having to do with ballet!

Lucie's Pointe Shoe

Lucie signed her pointe shoe at dinner the other night.  Desi will sign his later today and then the pair of pointe shoes will be ready for our April 10-11 raffle.  I put a new photo album up with just a few photos of our theatre as we prepare for this show. The album is called "An Evening with Lucille Ball." Both shows are now sold out and we're very happy about that!  Thank you to those of you who purchased tickets.  It's going to be a wonderful weekend.  xoxo Amy

Another set of autographed pointe shoes!

Here we go again!  The autographed pointe shoes that Desi & Mary Crosby autographed for our Love Letters auction were such a big hit that we decided to auction off another pair for our upcoming show "An Evening with Lucille Ball."  This time, Desi and his sister, Lucie, will autograph them.  I'll keep udating my blog with photos of the pointe shoes as the process goes along.  I have another large glass dome that the finished pointe shoes will be displayed in for the auction. 

Sorry I haven't been blogging much lately but Desi & I both had the creepy crud.  Seems everyone in town had it, but we're on the mend so I won't be gone so long this time.

The rescue of little Kibo

One of my passions is the rescue of orphaned baby elephants.  Little Kibo -- only 3 weeks old -- was just rescued from the bottom of a well.  This is the 2nd baby to fall down that well and finally a ramp is being built that will hopefully help the babies climb out.  I guess that is the only option.  

I've always wondered what it is that draws us to certain passions.  

A girl I once knew was suddenly drawn to learn sign language.  And she did.  Another woman I know quit her high-paying job with the City of Las Vegas to open a no-kill sanctuary for feral felines.  That's where I got my cat, Margo. Another friend goes away to help build homes for people who are  homeless due to natural disasters.  

Who we are doesn't matter.  What we do, does matter.  Then comes the question:  Do we pick the passion or does the passion pick us?   

Hmmm...  another of my many "Insights" from the Magic Tutu.