Greetings to all again! Just have to tell you that JoAnn and I had a chance to visit over a long luncheon with Michael Barker ('74-'75) who is in Austin for the two-week SXSW Film Festival with a film "Get Low," featuring Robert Duvall and Bill Murray. Our conversation at lunch went something like "remember when we.....? " and remember when I fell off the roof of the barn and broke my leg (Michael) : deja vu all over again! It was great. We have reserved seating at the Paramount red carpet filming affair, thanks to Michael. We are excited!
Mike Godwin continues his angelic vigilance over the list. And awaits, as I do, contacts from folks from the land of the lost. So please keep searching.
On another front: Camp Shakespeare (for kids 10-16) is approaching its 8th year now. You can learn more about it at the shakespeare- winedale.org site under "programs." We have two 2-week in-residence sessions for kids 10-16, with 14 in each session. A mini version of Sh at W. With some brilliant results. Ask Bruce Meyer, Jeff Larsen, Clayton Stromberger, Lavonne Carlson, etc. Thus far, some 14 kids of former Sh at W students have participated in Camp Shakespeare. Plus three of my grandkids. Personal privilege here. This summer, Bruce Meyer's daughter, Rebekah, 5 years of Camp experience behind her, will serve her second term as assistant counselor in the Camp. So we are growing and going. And taking on As You Like It and Romeo and Juliet. We hope to represent Camp Shakespeare in one way or another during the reunion week, with some of the "old" kids (now 17) doing some things.
We do need funding for Camp Shakespeare, though, to take care of rising costs of accommodations in Round Top and to assist kids from financially-disadvantaged families. Going into this '10 session, we will need to raise $8,000 for those costs. You can help us with this effort by sending a gift of $25-$100, or any amount you wish, to Camp Shakespeare, P.O. Box 202, Round Top, Texas, 78954. Please make the check to: The University of Texas and mark or "for" Camp Shakespeare.
I hope that all is well with all of you, that you are enjoying the changing of seasons, and thriving.
Cheers,
Doc