Family

My parents and younger brother came to Kassel for week-long visit. It was a real treat to show them around the city and give them a taste of our new life here.



They did the high-brow/ low-brow combo (Sacre+Portrait/Anything Goes) and got a special behind the scenes tour of Staatstheater specially tailored for John the actor and stage set carpenter.

Brea and Her Unicorn
(For a hilarious run-down of life behind the scenes of Anything Goes check out http://chrisandbrea.wordpress.com/)

We went on a couple of walks in the woods



with multiple daily weather changes



Saw 2 castles, drank beers with the dancers,


Ate homemade dinners cooked by Fred,


Toured Kassel's churches




Ate a post-performance dinner out with our favorite German dancer,


Drank coffee, bought vegetables, practiced German, and got tips on movies at the Markthalle,


And got stuffed at the Weinachtsmarkt



It was a great week.

Thanks John for making us laugh,


Mom for bringing the Reason for the Season



And Dad for trying to get us a Christmas tree