A Moment From The Past

I remember sometimes taking Dan to the Washington Ballet in D.C. for class. He would forget to bring his ballet slippers or something that would keep him from the class. I would fume and fuss and I think he got a big kick out of that. Later, when he performed in The Nutcracker, I would take him up to performances. I thought he was impressive on stage. For a child who was overly shy, he seemed to have considerable aplomb performing before crowds.