D34!
The Queen has cursed this land…how fitting because the snow
just seemed to keep following us.
We were right in the middle of the Boston snowstorm with
over three feet of snow that just kept piling up. It got to the point that we could not see over the
six-to-nine-foot-high piles of snow along the roadside. There was only room for one person to walk
single file on the sidewalk, so most of our off time was spent inside instead
of exploring the city.
Yes, we had a SNOW DAY!! It felt like we were little kids
all over again. Snow Ball Fight! Having some fun in the snow, made it all
that much better since on opening night it took us two hours to get to the
arena! Knowing that we had a long
week ahead of us, the snow day helped break things up along with the soup! Due to the busy schedule and having 16
shows in about five days, we have been graciously given lunches and its always
nice to see the new faces of the break workers as well.
It is sad to seem them leave, but always nice to meet new
people. So, it was time that we
said goodbye to the D15 skaters and hello to the D32 skaters as we headed
slightly south.
Hoping to get out and away from the snow, we took off to St.
Louis where literally everyone ended up with the stomach flu. While some of us spent the off days
laid up in bed, the lucky ones were out rock climbing or exploring the Arch,
City Museum, or the Galleria.
Not spending too much money at the mall in hopes of really
good shopping in the next week, we headed to Montreal and it was time to cross
the boarder for the first time this tour season.
We were headed into a 12-pack with 14 shows in five days in
FRENCH without any rehearsals. On
a brighter note, for the first time ever, we had a shuttle from the hotel to
the arena!
And before we knew it, we were back in the states
again!
Even though it was a long time coming and 10 hours later by
bus, it was so nice to be back. It
was time to go shopping so we could hit the slopes the next day.
The car rental companies loved us this week, as we all
headed to Mount Brighton for some skiing and snowboarding. Somehow, we all managed to stay in one
piece and no one got hurt so I would say it was a successful trip.
On top of that fun, there was a Culver’s right across the
parking lot from the hotel so in the free time and even after the shows, the
whole cast and crew could definitely be found enjoying the frozen custard.
Unfortunately our weigh-ins were impacted by the
convenience, but it was a tasty treat for the time being and brought back all
our memories from Freddy’s during rehearsals in Florida.
Then, just as we were getting comfortable being back in the
states, it was time to depart and head back to Canada.
We had some special visitors in the audience as well to
start everything off with a bang.
Not only did Patty Vincent come, but also the cast of D15 did as well on
Opening Night. Other famous faces
in the audience appeared later in the week, like Elvis Stoyko, Piper Gilles, and
Javier Fernandez. It’s always nice
not only to have the support of other fellow company members, but competitive
skaters as well. Some even came to
celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day with our group. The CN Tower was also a main attraction for everyone as well.
And even though getting outside was key, there were a fair
amount of us that never stepped outside because the hotel and arena were
connected. It only took about
three elevator rides to get from one to the other.
Somehow though, everyone was in high spirits performing in
the first baseball field stadium of the tour season and on tank ice again, in
the dark. It was literally always
dark in the building and our makeup rooms and costumes rooms were in
tents. Even though everything was
really close, it was also covered in dirt.
Hoping to be clean and see sunlight again, we were headed
south to the Lone Star State.
The departure time was at 3:30 AM so that we could make it
through customs and let me tell you, pulling our bags at that hour is a struggle
to begin with, let alone for about a mile. Luckily after that we got in to Dallas early, but
unfortunately some of us had to wait around for four or more hours for our
rooms to be ready. So, we
basically took over the lobby and crashed out on the couches. When we finally got into our rooms, we
couldn’t wait to get to the pool.
It had been what felt like ages since we had seen sun and warm weather. We wanted to spend every moment
possible out there soaking up the rays especially because the pool had a nice
view overlooking the city from the ninth floor and since we knew the workdays
were approaching quickly.
We performed our 334th show as this city’s
performances commenced and are still going strong while some shows have already
finished for this season.
Continuing our journey, we headed across the state of Texas
to San Antonio where it was time to enjoy a few days off and hang out together
besides seeing everyone at the arena.
It was time for the first Girl’s and Boy’s parties of the year.
It’s crazy how much time we can spend together at work, but
you really don’t get to know a person or a group of people until you see them
outside the work environment. That
is when you really get to know a person and how their journey in life has
brought them into yours. As this
tour continues to go on and each show passes, we may be counting down, since we
are into single digits of weeks left for this season, but we are all wishing
that one another returns so that we can see how each grows and masters the road
that lies ahead.
Places to see:
Boston – Harvard,
little shops and eateries lining the streets, Beehive (jazz bar, restaurant,
lounge, club)
St. Louis – The
Arch, City Museum, Rock Climbing, The Galleria
Montreal –
A&W, Tim Horton’s, shopping, Mount Royal, Old Montreal
Auburn Hills – Brighton
Mountain, Great Lakes Shopping (?), Culver’s
Toronto – CN
Tower, Rogers Center, shopping
Dallas – Skyline
at night (literally every building in lit in a different color), Dallas
Aquarium, Dallas Science Center, lots of places to eat – Mexican, Katy Trail
San Antonio –
River Walk, River City Mall, Mirror Maze, Wax Museum, Market Square
Special Thanks to all the Break Workers that we have met
along the way!! THANK YOU!!
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