Dance Day, Dance Night

We took Cristian down the Albuquerque tonight to see a performance by Pilobolus. It was a good excuse to go down and see who turns out for dance at UNM, since he has applied there for college. Only thing, we didn't realize that school had not started up again yet. We had planned to dine at the Student Union for ambiance, but no matter, we ate at the Frontier (the not-too-greasy-spoon across the street from UNM, great hash-browns with green chile). It's a real shame that culture costs so much. Three tickets to sit up in the balcony were $140! Not that affordable, thank goodness for not-so-greasy-spoon dining. That plus gas to drive down and up...thank goodness,also, that this kid is so nice and appreciative that it makes it worth it! This dance troupe has always played Santa Fe in the past, guess they couldn't get the theater reserved or needed a larger venue...pretty interesting as they always are, and although I can't say this was my favorite performance ever, I respect that effort, my feet still hurt from my little dance-floor excursion this morning! It was still a good excuse to spend time with the young man and have him become familiar with the scene down there....He has also applied to Seattle University (run by Jesuits, $40K/yr., gulp!), CWRU (probably a similar price, his "reach" app), Mew Mexico Tech, Oregon Tech and Washington State U...pretty sure he'll stay in NM though, with the costs so steep, and UNM is a pretty good school from my experience and that of everyone I know who has put some effort into it...state schools for in-state are a good deal, and so is the financial aid, which he will need...he did very well on his application essays, and his intellect is growing before our eyes...I wish he could have met Papa and Pops could have met him - they did meet but Cristian was just a child and does not remember at all...Dad would have liked him.....